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Christ, the Justifier and Forgiver of Sinners Paid Members Public
Jesus as a Partaker of Yahwehs Unique Functions and Attributes Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Scriptures Yahweh forgive sins for his own sake: "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more." Isaiah 43:25 The
The Lord Jesus Christ The Son of God who is Equal with the Father in Essence Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to the blessed Apostle Paul, the Lord Jesus existed in the very nature of God who chose not to cling to his equality with God (the Father) but voluntarily set aside his Divine privileges in order to assume the role of a servant by becoming a man:
Examining Jesus Divine Claims In Light of the Quranic View of Allahs Names and Attributes Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In these articles (1, 2) we examined Jesus statements in light of Islamic theology and specific verses from the Quran concerning the names and attributes of Allah and saw how Jesus clearly claimed to be God. We will again look to the Quran to find specific titles and
Jesus as the Son of God Paid Members Public
Jesus as the Son of God: A Biblical Exegesis Sam Shamoun Oftentimes, Christians are challenged to produce biblical evidence in support of their belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ in substantiation of their understanding of Trinitarian monotheism. Muslims assert that the phrase "Son of God" does not
The Lord Jesus Christ The Glorious Messenger of God Paid Members Public
How one Muslim Neophyte Fails to Disprove the Divinity of the Angel of the Lord Sam Shamoun Amateur Muslim apologist Sami Zaatari has produced a "reply" (*) to my articles concerning the Lord Jesus being the Divine Angel of Yahweh (1, 2; see also 3, 4, 5). Here is
The Lord Jesus: The Divine Son who is Superior to all Creation Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark Jesus makes a statement which, upon closer analysis, is rather amazing since it gives us an idea of what he truly thought of himself. Speaking of the time when Jerusalem and the Temple would be destroyed the Lord Jesus says:
Jesus As The Way, The Truth, And The Life : An Examination of John 14:6 In Light Of Muslim Claims Paid Members Public
Jesus As The Way, The Truth, And The Life: An Examination of John 14:6 In Light Of Muslim Claims Sam Shamoun It is not uncommon to find Muslims explaining John 14:6 in light of Islamic theology. The reason being is that to allow John 14:6 to speak
Christianity and Islam : Papers by Sam Shamoun Paid Members Public
Papers by Sam Shamoun [ Note: This is Sam Shamoun's "old index page". His most recent articles are listed on this page. ] A Series of Answers to Common Questions and Claims * If Jesus is God ... how can God die? (Who was running the universe those three days