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Church Fathers vs. the “Reformation Pillar” of “Faith Alone” Members Public

The following is taken from Dave Armstrong’s post: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2018/01/church-fathers-vs-reformation-pillar-faith-alone-sola-fide.html. Protestant Definitions of Justification by Faith Alone Justification, as thus defined, is therefore a declarative act, as distinguished from an efficient act; an act of God external to the sinner, as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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DID ANY CHURCH FATHERS TEACH SOLA FIDE Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/church-fathers-on-sola-fide-by-matt1618-part-1/. DID ANY CHURCH FATHERS TEACH SOLA FIDE? RESPONSE TO A CHALLENGE By: Matt1618 I stated in an email to a Protestant that nobody believed in Sola Fide, or Salvation by Faith Alone for 15 centuries. He responded by

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH 9:1-7: THE GOD-CHILD IS BORN! Members Public

The following is taken from The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecies: Studies and Expositions of the Messiah in the Old Testament, eds. Michael Rydelnik & Edwin Blum, published by Moody Publishers, Chicago, IL 2019, pp. 831-843. All emphasis will be mine. Isaiah 9:1-7 The Deity of Messiah EDWARD E.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ISAIAH 7:1-16: IMMANUEL HAS COME! Members Public

The following is taken from The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecies: Studies and Expositions of the Messiah in the Old Testament, eds. Michael Rydelnik & Edwin Blum, published by Moody Publishers, Chicago, IL 2019, pp. 815-830. All emphasis will be mine. Isaiah 7:1-16 The Virgin Birth in Prophecy 1

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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AL-QURTUBI’S EXPOSITION ON SELECT PASSAGES Members Public

In this post I will be citing from renowned medieval Muslim scholar and Quranic expositor Al-Qurtubi’s commentary on specific texts which directly relate to Christian-Muslim polemics and debate. All bold and/or capital emphasis will be mine. Al-Qurtubi on Mary’s Status Maryam, Allah has chosen you and purified

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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He’s an Only Child Members Public

A bogus Greek argument against Mary’s perpetual virginity is making the rounds. By Ronald K. Tacelli, S.J. Recently, in some Internet discussion groups, a few Protestant apologists have been expending quite a bit of energy trying to refute the Catholic doctrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s perpetual

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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DID THE CHURCH FATHERS REALLY TEACH SOLA FIDE? Members Public

Compliments of our brother William Albrecht. Clement of Rome Let us clothe ourselves with concord and humility, ever exercising self-control, standing far off from all whispering and evil-speaking, being justified by our works, and not our words. (90-100AD) Ignatius of Antioch Let your baptism be ever your shield, your faith

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE MUSLIM CHALLENGE REFUTED: WHERE DID JESUS SAY HE IS GOD? Members Public

In this post I am going to help Christians address and refute the challenge of Muslims to show a single verse in the Holy Bible where Jesus explicitly stated that he was God or demanded to be worshiped in those exact words. EQUAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To begin with, Muslims

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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