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Jesus Christ: The Great God Jehovah Has Come! Members Public

In the following post, GRANVILLE SHARP AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST I discussed how Granville Sharp’s first rule conclusively establishes that the following texts are describing Jesus Christ as our great God and Savior:  “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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GOD BECOMES OUR BROTHER Members Public

In the following post: JEHOVAH BECOMES OUR BROTHER I showed how the Hebrew Bible anticipates Jehovah God becoming mankind’s brother by taking on a human nature in order to become a human being to redeem human souls by his vicarious death and resurrection: “Be on guard for yourselves and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JEHOVAH BECOMES OUR BROTHER Members Public

The Holy Bible contains what is typically referred to as theophoros or theophoric names. The term comes from the Greek word θεόφορος, (theophoros) and literally means “bearing or carrying a god.” This word refers to a person whose name contains a reference to the deity that the individual worships, invokes

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BELIEF AND WATER BAPTISM Members Public

In this post I will cite some of the examples showing how God grants spiritual graces and blessings to individuals on account and in behalf of the faith and/or righteous standing of those who are close to his heart. This in turn provides biblical support for believing that God

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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GRANVILLE SHARP AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Members Public

In this brief post I am going to show how a specific rule of NT Greek grammar, which deals with the use of the Greek definite article, affects the interpretation of specific in relation to Jesus being identified as God. The rule is typically referred to as Granville Sharp’s

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Bad Greek Made Easy Members Public

The following is a post by Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin, which I share here for the benefit of the readers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/bad-greek-made-easy.I If you listen to any substantial amount of popular preaching, sooner or later you’re going to run into claims about “what

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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GOD MAGNIFYING AND HONORING HIS SERVANTS Members Public

In this short post I am going to show from the Holy Bible that the Lord God himself magnifies his chosen servants, and even permits others to magnify them: “And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to MAGNIFY thee in the sight of all Israel, that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus: The God That Came to Purchase His Church Members Public

According to the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah is the only true God that purifies his people from sin: “‘Don’t you understand? I am the only God; there are no others. I am the one who takes life and gives it again. I punished you with suffering. But now I will

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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