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MORE ON JUSTIN MARTYR’S CHRISTOLOGY Members Public

In this post I quote noted Evangelical scholar and professor Michael F. Bird’s comments on the 2nd century Christian apologist Justin Martyr’s Christological views. All bold and capital emphasis will be mine: There is an intensification of Logos Christology among the early apologists, including Justin martyr, Theophilus of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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PSALM 110 IN EARLY CHRISTIAN SOURCES Members Public

In this post I will cite some of the early post-biblical Christian writings’ application and interpretation of Psalm 110. But before I do so I will first cite the 110th Psalm and bring out its theological and Christological implications. MESSIAH’S HEAVENLY ENTHRONEMENT Here’s the Psalm in question: “A

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JOHN CALVIN ON MICHAEL BEING JESUS CHRIST Members Public

Many folks may be unaware of the fact that the Swiss reformer and lawyer John Calvin actually thought that the archangel Michael was actually Jesus Christ. This view can be found in his commentary on Daniel 10:13 and 12:1. All emphasis will be mine: “He adds next, Behold!

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CHRIST WORSHIPED AS GOD ALMIGHTY Members Public

The purpose of this post is to present the various ways in which believers worshiped and glorified the risen Jesus starting from the very first century AD and up until the fourth century. The aim is to provide conclusive proof that the very first Christians (who were primarily Jewish) were

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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HOW DID JUDAS DIE? Members Public

Seeing that the fate of Judas often comes up in discussions with Muhammadans as a means of discrediting the Holy Bible, I post the response of the late Dr. Gleason L. Archer for the benefit of Bible believers. I also include his response to another specific aspect related to the

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Sam Shamoun
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EUSEBIUS ON THE TRUE & ANCIENT FAITH Members Public

In this post I will quote from Eusebius’ History of Church, written around 312-324 AD, where he appeals to the writers, apologists, theologians, fathers, etc. of the Church to prove that the holy Apostles and their successors have always taught that Jesus Christ is God who became man. He will

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JAMES DUNN ON NT CHRISTOLOGY Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the late liberal, critical [N]ew [T]estament scholar James D. G. Dunn’s book Jesus According to the New Testament, published by William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2019. The reason for citing this work is because Dunn did not hold to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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AN ORTHODOX’S MISREADING OF JUSTIN Members Public

In this post I will be correcting the gross misreading and misinterpretation of Justin Martyr’s Christological views by an orthodox author. THE CLAIM I cite from author John Behr’s Formation of Christian Theology-Volume One: The Way to Nicaea, published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2004. All emphasis

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Sam Shamoun
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