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The Quran, Bible Preservation and the Crucifixion Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslims generally believe that the Bible was corrupted and is therefore no longer a reliable version of the word of God. Most Muslims even believe that this is what the Qur’an teaches. However, when the passages of the Qur’an are examined in detail, the conclusion turns
Christological Preexistence Paid Members Public
Analyzing Jesus Prehuman Existence in light of the Synoptic Gospels Sam Shamoun Introduction It is a commonly held belief among skeptics, specifically anti-Trinitarians, that the Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew and Luke) present a very low Christology in comparison to the later, more developed Christology of the Johannine corpus. It is
Is Muhammad predicted in the Gospel of John? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun A Muslim sent me the following article via email. It concerns Jesus prophecy of the Paraclete and how this supposedly points to Muhammad. The Muslim challenged me to respond to this article. Even though the issue of whether Muhammad is the Paraclete has already been resolved and documented
Lukan Christological Preexistence: More Evidence for the Deity of Christ from the Third Gospel Paid Members Public
Lukan Christological Preexistence More Evidence for the Deity of Christ from the Third Gospel Sam Shamoun The purpose of this article is to supplement my discussion on Lukes Christology (*), whether Luke believed that Jesus already was or only became Gods Son during his virginal conception. Here, I intend to provide
The Lords Prayer More Proof for the Deity of Christ Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Lord Jesus, in his instructions to the disciples, taught them to pray in the following manner: "This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
The Real Truth of John 1:1 : A Muslim Becomes a Bible Expositor Paid Members Public
The Real Truth of John 1:1 A Muslim Becomes a Bible Expositor Sam Shamoun Muslim apologist Ebrahim Saifuddin has written an article (*) accusing Christian translators of mistranslating and distorting the meaning of John 1:1. We encourage the readers to first consult his article before reading our response. In
An Examination of Jesus Use of Psalm 82:6 in Defense of his Deity Paid Members Public
"I Say: Ye Are Gods" An Examination of Jesus’ Use of Psalm 82:6 in Defense of his Deity Sam Shamoun The Old Testament mentions some of the essential characteristics and abilities of Yahweh which demonstrate that he alone is God: "See now that I, even I,
An Examination of the Uniqueness of Christ In A Pluralistic Age Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this day of ethnic diversity and religious pluralism, it is often believed that to claim that one religion is right is intolerant. This view is seen as being detrimental to the goal of universal brotherhood and world unity, learning to accept others irrespective of their beliefs. Hence,