common-questions
Apologetic articles addressing common Muslim objections, challenges, and misunderstandings about the Bible, Christian doctrine, and the Christian response to Islamic claims.
Since God cannot change, but Jesus did, how he can he be God? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: The Bible says God cannot change (Cf. Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Psalm 102:26-27; Malachi 3:6; Romans 11:29; Hebrews 6:17-18; James 1:17), and that he is all-knowing (Cf. Job 37:16; Psalm 147:
Since Baptism is "for the forgiveness of sins", does that not imply that Jesus was a sinner? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to the Bible, Johns baptism was for the forgiveness of sins (cf. Matthew 3:6, 11; Luke 3:1-3; Acts 19:4). All three synoptics state that Jesus came to be baptized by John (cf. Matthew 3:13-17; Mark
Did Jesus claim that salvation comes from observing the Law? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Didn’t Jesus plainly teach in his instructions to the young ruler that a person is saved by observing the Law? (Cf. Mark 10:19-20; Matthew 19:18-20; Luke 18:20-21) Yet Paul contradicts Jesus by saying that a person
How can Jesus be God when the Hebrew Bible says God is not a man? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: How can Jesus be God when the Hebrew Bible says God is not a man? Cf. Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Hosea 11:9. Answer: None of those biblical texts say God CANNOT be a man, but say
If Jesus is God, how can God die? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: If Jesus is God, how can God die? Who was running the universe those three days that Jesus was dead? Answer: Implicit in the question is the assumption that death implies non-existence, so to say Jesus died implies that God
How can Jesus be God if he is given the name Lord only at his exaltation? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Paul says in Philippians 2:9 that Jesus was given the name Lord at his exaltation, which means that he wasnt the Lord before that moment in time. If Christ becomes Lord at some point then wouldnt this prove that
Jesus says that the Father is greater than he is, proving that he is not God. Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Jesus says that the Father is greater than he is, proving that he is not God. There is no one who is greater than God. Answer: Here is the passage in question: "You heard that I said to you,
Doesn't Ezekiel 18 show that God does not require perfect obedience but expects us to sin? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Christians often claim that God demands perfect obedience to his Law otherwise a person cannot be saved. However, passages like Ezekiel 18:21-22 prove the exact opposite, that God doesn’t expect us to follow the Law perfectly, but expects
