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Clarification and defense of the gospel message—Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and saving work.

Leo the Great on the Trinity & Hypostatic Union Members Public

The sermons cited here are taken from Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication in 1996. All emphasis will be mine. Sermon 65 8 April 453-Wednesday of Holy Week I understand, dearly beloved, that I must meet

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Ishodad the Assyrian on the Day & Hour Members Public

The following quotations are taken from The commentaries of Ishodad of Merv, bishop of Hadatha (c. 850 A.D.) in Syriac and English, translated by Mrs. Margaret Dunlop (Smith) Gibson, published by Cambridge, University press in 1911. This 9th century Syriac Christian bishop addresses our Lord’s statements in Matthew

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Trent on the Biblical Canon Members Public

I list here the pronouncement on the biblical canon from the council of Trent, taken from the following post: General Council of Trent: Fourth Session. All emphasis is mine. Celebrated on the eighth day of the month of April, in the year MDXLVI. DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES The sacred

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Papias, Justin & Gospel Authorship Members Public

The early 4th century AD church historian Eusebius consulted the five-volume work on the sayings of the Lord Jesus, which was composed by Papias, the Bishop of Hierapolis. According to Papias’ own testimony he was a hearer/disciple of the Apostles and their followers. The 2nd century AD Christian

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Mary’s Genealogy in Luke’s Gospel? Members Public

Luke’s Gospel records a genealogy, which seems to be that of Mary’s even though Joseph is listed by name: “When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, the son of Matthat,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Muslims & Luke’s Gospel Members Public

Luke quotes Jesus’ reply to a woman’s praise of the woman who birthed him: “Now it happened that while Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, ‘Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John 1:18 Revisited: Father & Son are the one God Members Public

In the Gospel of John, Jesus emphatically testifies to the Father being the only God and the only true God:   “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the only God (tou monou theou)?” John 5:44

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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All Creation Obeys the Messiah Members Public

Among the discovery of the Dead Scrolls in 1947, a fragment was found in cave 4 called 4Q521, and named "Messianic Apocalypse" or "Resurrection Fragment." It has been dated around the 1st to 2nd century BC. This fragment is interesting in that it describes the heavens

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Sam Shamoun
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