colossians
Exegetical and theological commentary on the book of Colossians, especially Christology and divine identity.
JESUS CHRIST – THE CREATOR AND SUSTAINER OF ALL THINGS Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing specific translations of those texts that identify Christ as the Creator of all things who sustains and gives life to all creation, which render the Greek preposition dia as by, instead of through. The reason for doing so is because there are groups
Jesus Christ: The Eternal Maker of all Created Things Paid Members Public
Jesus Christ: The Eternal Maker of all Creation Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi presents a series of verses which he believes proves that Jesus Christ is a creature of God. He says: We all know that one key attribute of God is that He is eternal. If someone asks you, "
Jesus is equal to God Still! [Part 2] Paid Members Public
Jesus is equal to God Still! Responding to the arguments of a Muslim Polemicist [Part 2] Sam Shamoun We continue responding to Zaatari’s reply to my arguments concerning Jesus being worshiped as God. (Click here for Part 1.) Zaatari addresses my points concerning Jesus’ showdown with the Devil by
The Lord Jesus Christ – Paid Members Public
The Preeminent Son of God and Firstborn over the joint heirs Sam Shamoun Muslim polemicist Sami Zaatari has come out with another article against the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ (*). This time he tries to show Christians that just because Jesus is said to be God’s Son and
The Lord Jesus Christ – the God who is above all creation! Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslim Dawagandist Sami Zaatari has written another article attacking the Deity of Christ (*). In this recent tirade Zaatari appeals to specific texts from the inspired writings of Paul to show that God is the head of Christ and that the Son will eventually subject himself to the Father.
Seeing the unseen God – Paid Members Public
Addressing a typical JW objection to the Deity of Christ Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. This next OT instance of someone seeing a visible appearance of Jehovah is quite remarkable: “Afterward, Jehovah appeared to him among the big trees of Mam′re while he
Seeing the unseen God – Paid Members Public
Addressing a typical JW objection to the Deity of Christ Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun This is another objection of the Jehovah’s Witnesses used by Muslims, which we have decided to refute here for the benefit of those who have this argument raised against their witness to the Deity of
If Jesus has it all then where does this leave the Father? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Question: Since Christians believe that Matthew 28:18 teaches that Jesus literally has all authority in heaven and on earth then they must contend with the fact that this means that the Father has no authority whatsoever. After all, if Jesus has it all then this leaves the