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The Early Church Fathers on John 8:58 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this particular article we will be quoting from the writings of the early church fathers, the disciples of the Apostles and those that came after them, to see how they understood the words that the Lord Jesus uttered in response to the Jews’ shock that he had
Jesus as the Divine Son of God – A Markan Perspective Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. Lest we be accused of reading too much into the text of Daniel, we cite the words of Orthodox Jewish scholar Daniel Boyarin. Although his views of the Holy Bible are more liberal and critical than conservative, his lengthy comments concerning
Jesus as the Divine Son of God – A Markan Perspective Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslim apologists are fond of making the assertion that John is the only Gospel that depicts Jesus as the divine Son of God. They argue that the rest of the Gospels depict Christ as God’s Son in the sense of his being a righteous servant and prophet
More Evidence that Jesus and His Disciples Did Not Teach Islam Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Since the Quran argues that the followers of Christ were all Muslims (Q. 3:52; 5:111), this means that they would have adopted and espoused the basic tenets of Islamic theology, particularly as it relates to the nature of God. We have, therefore, decided to provide additional
Quran Error – Paid Members Public
Were Jesus’ Disciples Muslims? Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Proclamation of Acts When we turn to the book of Acts we find the disciples such as Peter testifying that Christ was not only crucified, but that he was also raised from the dead
Quran Error – Paid Members Public
Were Jesus’ Disciples Muslims? Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun The Quran makes the assertion that the companions of Christ were all Muslims: And when Jesus sensed their faithlessness, he said, ‘Who will be my helpers towards Allah?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will be helpers of Allah. We have faith in Allah,
Even the Demons Know that Jesus is God Incarnate And Tremble! Paid Members Public
Part 1 Sam Shamoun The Quran expressly prohibits serving someone other than Allah as Lord, even if it happens to be a prophet from God: Say: O followers of the Book! come to an equitable proposition between us and you that we shall not serve any but Allah and (that)
The Divine Messiah Has Come! Paid Members Public
How Jesus’ Claims to Messiahship prove he is God Sam Shamoun Muslims often challenge Christians to produce verses from the NT writings (specifically from the four Gospels) to show where Jesus claimed to be God. Although we have already responded to this challenge elsewhere what we would like to do