common-questions
Apologetic articles addressing common Muslim objections, challenges, and misunderstandings about the Bible, Christian doctrine, and the Christian response to Islamic claims.
Jesus Forgiving Sins In Light of the Lord's Prayer Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Question: Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Jesus had the sole ability to forgive sins. What are to be found are instances where Jesus says “you are forgiven.” This is no solid proof of his alleged ability to remove sins. One can interpret such instances as
Does the fact that the Bible distinguishes Jesus from God disprove his Deity? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Question: Throughout the NT Jesus is distinguished from God. This can especially be seen from Paul’s writings since he starts his epistles by mentioning God and Christ, e.g., “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel 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
Did Christ’s Sacrifice Appease the Father or the entire Godhead? Paid Members Public
Part C Sam Shamoun In this final section of our series (A, B) we are going to see how all three Divine Persons of the Godhead were involved in presenting Christ as a sin offering. According to the inspired Christian Greek Scriptures, the Lord Jesus came as our High Priest
Did Christ’s Sacrifice Appease the Father or the entire Godhead? Paid Members Public
Part B Sam Shamoun It is now time to examine the inspired Scriptures to see what they say concerning Christ’s death being a sacrifice which appeases God’s wrath. We will see whether Jesus’ death propitiated the Father’s anger or the entire Godhead collectively. According to the NT
Did Christ’s Sacrifice Appease the Father or the entire Godhead? Paid Members Public
Part A Sam Shamoun Question: According to historic Christian doctrine, Jesus offered himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin in order to propitiate or appease the wrath of God (in this case, the Father). Christ is believed to have absorbed God’s wrath on behalf of sinners so
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3b Paid Members Public
We continue from where we left off. Jesus as the Creator and Life-giver The Islamic scripture describes Christ as creating and giving life in the exact same way that Allah does: “to be a Messenger to the Children of Israel saying, ‘I have come to you with a sign from
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3a Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We have come to that part of our discussion where we briefly focus on what the Islamic sources teach concerning Jesus. Jesus: Allah’s Word and Spirit made Flesh Shockingly, the Quran identifies Jesus as the Word of Allah who came forth as a Spirit from him to
