church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
The Didache and the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
A First Century Witness to a Non-Islamic Christology A Response to Paul Williams Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun This resumes our discussion. The Coming of Jehovah Jesus! Contrary to the assertions of Vermes, the Didache does in fact proclaim the Deity of Christ. It even goes so far as to
The Didache and the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
A First Century Witness to a Non-Islamic Christology A Response to Paul Williams Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun Introduction Christophobe and leading taqiyyist Paul Bilal Williams has written a blog post where he appeals to the claims of Jewish scholar Geza Vermes to prove that Jewish Christianity, i.e. the
The Epistle of Barnabas Paid Members Public
Another Early Witness to the Church’s High Christology Sam Shamoun Seeing just how fond Paul Bilal Williams happens to be of Geza Vermes’ latest book on Christianity titled, “Christian Beginnings: From Nazareth to Nicaea, AD 30-325,” even going as far as to devote an entire blog post to
Appendix Paid Members Public
The Witness of Christian Apologist Justin Martyr [AD 100-165] Sam Shamoun Justin Martyr was an influential 2nd Christian apologist who wrote many tracts defending and explaining the truth of Christianity to both pagans and Jews. His writings give us an idea of what the early Church believed concerning OT
Patristic Evidence for Luke 23:34 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following is a list of citations from various church fathers which confirm that Jesus’ prayer to the Father to forgive those who were crucifying him is part of the original, inspired text. Their testimony shows that this reading was found in the Greek and Latin manuscripts of
Jewish Christology Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
An examination of early Jewish Christian beliefs in the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun Introduction Muslims have started to appeal to liberal, critical scholarship to try to pit the apostle Paul against Jesus’ original Jewish followers. Their purpose is to convince others that the Christology that was believed and affirmed
Does the Holy Bible Call Itself the Holy Bible? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslims argue that, unlike the word Quran which appears as the name given to their scripture within their own sacred writings, the Holy Bible never refers to itself by that name. They claim that nowhere does one find verses where the word Bible is employed to describe the
The Early Christian Writings on Genesis 19:24 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following is a list of quotations from early Christian writers who used Genesis 19:24 to prove that the OT Scriptures affirm that there are at least two Persons who are called Yahweh. The Christians believed that these two Divine Persons were the Father and his Son