church-history

Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.

Were the Early Church Fathers Trinitarians? Members Public

It’s become a trend among certain Muslim polemicists to goldmine citations from notable Christian historians in order to mislead people into thinking that the early church fathers, particular the Ante-Nicene writers such as Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian etc., were not Trinitarians and did not hold to the ontological equality

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Early Church’s Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible’s Use of Plural Pronouns for God Members Public

There are four places in the inspired OT writings where the one true God employs plural pronouns to describe himself: “Then God said, ‘Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The World English Bible Members Public

The World English Bible (WEB) is a translation which primarily uses the Majority Text (MT), otherwise known as the Byzantine text, in its translation of the New Testament (NT). As the name itself suggests, the MT is based on the majority of the extant Greek manuscripts of the individual books

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 2 Members Public

Some Objections Considered I continue from where I previously left off: An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 1. We next address four main objections often leveled against the sole, sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures. It is claimed that if 2 Timothy 3:14-17 proves the doctrine of Sola Scriptura, then

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
biblecanontheology

An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 1 Members Public

The Biblical Basis for the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures Sola Scriptura is the belief that the Holy Scriptures are the sole, sufficient, infallible rule of faith. The importance of affirming and defending this doctrine stems partly from the need to know God personally for salvation and to know his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
biblecanontheology

An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 2 Members Public

Some Objections Considered I continue from where I previously left off: An Articulation of Prima Scriptura Pt. 1. We next address four main objections often leveled against the primacy and necessity of the Holy Scriptures. It is claimed that if 2 Timothy 3:14-17 proves the doctrine of Prima Scriptura,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
theologybiblecanon

An Articulation of Sola Scriptura – Appendices Members Public

Make sure to read the previous segment: An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt. 2. Appendix A: 1 Corinthians 4:6 and the Sufficiency of Scriptures In 1 Corinthians 4:6 Paul commanded the Corinthian believers to imitate his example, and that of Apollos, by not going beyond what is written,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
biblecanontheology

A renowned NT textual scholar and critic of Christianity’s defense of the veracity of Luke 23:34 Members Public

Seeing how the text of Luke 23:34 has been called into question by Christian apologists who pass themselves off as scholars, especially in respect to the text and transmission of the NT, I have decided to quote noted NT scholar Dr. Bart D. Ehrman’s defense of the textual

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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