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Biblical studies on the nature, attributes, and identity of God, with emphasis on monotheism and divine revelation.

A Catholic Misreads Justin? Members Public

I cite an excerpt from Denis Minns’ article on Justin Martyr, which focuses on the blessed saint’s theology. THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY In the view expressed by Justin at the beginning of the Dialogue (2.1), philosophy, which alone leads us to and unites us with God, was ‘sent

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Justin: Worshiping the Uncreated, Timeless Son Members Public

In this post I will be quoting from The Fathers of the Church Patristic Series: Justin Martyr, The First Apology, The Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, Exhortation to the Greeks, Discourse to the Greeks, The Monarchy of the Rule of God, translated by Thomas B. Falls, and published by Catholic

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Polycarp & Justin Martyr: Every Creature Shall Worship Jesus as God Members Public

The Scriptures proclaim that God alone is to receive what the Greek calls latreuo, which is a type of worship given to true Deity: “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only (auto mono latreuseis).”’” Matthew

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Murray Harris on Monogenes Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from Murray J. Harris’ Jesus as God: The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus, III. The Only Son, Who Is God (John 1:18), published by Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI in 1992. All emphasis is mine. B. The Meaning of Monogenes

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Serving Jesus as the Lord God Members Public

The Holy Bible clearly teaches that believers cannot revere and serve any other being as their heavenly Lord apart from YHWH: “None is able to serve two lords (Oudeis dynatai dysi kyriois douleuei), for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Justin: The Father’s Glory is the Son’s Glory Members Public

In this post I will be referencing the works of the blessed saint Justin Martyr to prove that he explicitly taught that the Son possessed the identical ineffable glory of the Father since he is none other than the radiant light of God. This is seen from Justin’s claim

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Wonderworker on Christ’s Deity Members Public

I will be citing from Life and Works (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Michael Slusser, published by The Catholic University of America Press in 1998. All emphasis will be mine. ADDRESS OF THANKSGIVING TO ORIGEN An address of St. Gregory the Wonderworker to Origen, which he spoke

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Augustine on Tertullian’s Heresy Members Public

The excerpt cited here is taken from Tertullian: St Augustine's De haeresibus ch. 86. St. Augustine states that Tertullian wasn’t condemned for thinking that God had a body of some kind, but for other reasons. All emphasis is mine. LXXXVI. TERTULLIANISTAE a Tertulliano, cuius multa leguntur opuscula

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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