god
Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.
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
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
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
Jesus wept, slept, was hungry and thirsty, but God does not sleep, thirst or hunger. Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to the Holy Bible Jesus manifested human traits not befitting God. For instance Jesus wept (cf. John 11:35), slept (cf. Mark 4:35), hungered and thirsted (cf. John 4:6-7). God doesn’t tire, doesn’t sleep,
How can Jesus be God when he denies being all-powerful? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Jesus says he can do nothing by himself, but can only do and judge according to what God commands (cf. John 5:19, 30). How can Jesus be God when he denies being all-powerful? Answer: The above question ignores
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: It is reported in Matthew's Gospel that Jesus said that all authority was given to him in heaven and earth (cf. Mat. 28:18), which means that someone else gave it to him. That someone else must be
What about God commanding the annihilation of the Amalekites? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Christians condemn the Quran and Islam for all the violence taught therein, but say nothing about all the OT brutalities such as God commanding the utter annihilation of the Amalekites, including women, children and animals. Why this inconsistency? Answer: Trying