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Akedah: What Could It Mean? Members Public

By Rich Robinson |January 01 1986 Every Rosh Hashanah, synagogue readings include the story of the Akedah from Genesis 22. Akedah is Hebrew for “binding” and refers to the central action in the story when Abraham binds his son Isaac on the altar in order to sacrifice him. The Story

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TRUE FAITH IS FAITHFULNESS AND OBEDIENCE PT. 1 Members Public

In this post I will quote biblical passages to prove that the sacred Scriptures define true faith as faithfulness to Christ. I will demonstrate that the God-breathed revelation defines belief in Christ as being faithful to the Lord Jesus by obeying his word.   In this first part I will simply

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Sam Shamoun
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Church Fathers on Sola Fide by Matt1618 Part 1 Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/church-fathers-on-sola-fide-by-matt1618-part-1/. DID ANY CHURCH FATHERS TEACH SOLA FIDE? RESPONSE TO A CHALLENGE By: Matt1618 I stated in an email to a Protestant that nobody believed in Sola Fide, or Salvation by Faith Alone for 15 centuries. He responded by

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Church Fathers and Sola Fide Members Public

I have uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/the-church-fathers-and-sola-fide/. James White gave me the following challenge (on Julie Staples Message Board — November 2002):  JW>  I have missed where you provide an in-depth response to Ambrosiaster’s teaching of sola fide, or to the repeated references

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Sam Shamoun
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Early Church Fathers on Faith and Works Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://practicalapologetics.blogspot.com/2013/07/early-church-fathers-on-faith-and-works.html. The Early Church Fathers on various topics: This was a 3700 hour project which included going through 22896 pages of the 38 volume set called Ante Nicene, Nicene, Post Nicene Fathers. I compiled 255 pages

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Church Fathers vs. the “Reformation Pillar” of “Faith Alone” Members Public

The following is taken from Dave Armstrong’s post: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2018/01/church-fathers-vs-reformation-pillar-faith-alone-sola-fide.html. Protestant Definitions of Justification by Faith Alone Justification, as thus defined, is therefore a declarative act, as distinguished from an efficient act; an act of God external to the sinner, as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Church Fathers on Sola Fide by Matt1618 Part 2 Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/church-fathers-on-sola-fide-by-matt1618-part-2/. F) St. John Chrysostom [344-407] John Chrysostom, Hom. in Ep. ad Titum 3.3 (PG 62.679 [not in Greek text]). In this paper, we will extensively study this particular Saint, and we will show that St. Chrysostom

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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DID ANY CHURCH FATHERS TEACH SOLA FIDE Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/church-fathers-on-sola-fide-by-matt1618-part-1/. DID ANY CHURCH FATHERS TEACH SOLA FIDE? RESPONSE TO A CHALLENGE By: Matt1618 I stated in an email to a Protestant that nobody believed in Sola Fide, or Salvation by Faith Alone for 15 centuries. He responded by

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Sam Shamoun
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