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Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation [Part 1] Paid Members Public
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation A Comparative Look at Two Different Interpretive Approaches Part 1 [Part 2] Sam Shamoun Some Muslims, in order to justify the Quranic doctrine of abrogation, claim that the Holy Bible teaches something similar. They assert that the Holy Bible contains many instructions and practices which
The Apostles of Christ: Messengers of God or Mere Disciples? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to certain Muslim expositors, there is a story in the Quran that affirms that Jesus' disciples functioned as God's messengers. Here is the story in question, which will be followed with comments from some of Islam's best-known commentators and historians: Set forth
Is there an Evolution in NT Christology? [Part 1] Paid Members Public
Is there an Evolution in NT Christology? Analyzing Muslim Claims That the Christological Portraits of the Bible Are Contradictory [Part 1] [Part 2] Sam Shamoun Introduction Muslims have devised different approaches in which to undermine the Biblical case for the absolute Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The most popular
The Quranic View of Christians : Fellow Believers or Unbelieving Polytheists? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The focus of this study will be to briefly examine the Quranic position on Christians, whether Christians are viewed as believers or blasphemers. We begin with an examination of the first Quranic verse in our discussion: "And argue not with the People of the Scripture unless it
The Lord Jesus: Gods Son and Heir of All Creation Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible teaches that the Father gave the Son all things: "All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son
Christian Answers to Muslim Charges Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this study, it will be our express purpose to examine some of the many Islamic arguments that are commonly used to refute the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. From there we hope to give a point-by-point response, using Scripture to interpret Scripture in the hope that
Challenging Muslims regarding the Qurans teaching on the Trinity Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This is the third article in our series of challenges to Muslims (1, 2) that aims to show what happens when the Islamic arguments that are used against Christians are applied against the Muslim scripture. This particular paper will focus on challenging the Qurans teaching regarding the Trinity
Where is the Blood? -- The Biblical and Islamic View of Blood Atonement Paid Members Public
Where is the Blood? An Examination of the Biblical and Islamic View of Blood Atonement Sam Shamoun The Quran says that one of its functions is to confirm and explain the former scriptures: "It is He (God) who sent down to thee the Book in truth, attesting to (the