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Clarification and defense of the gospel message—Christ’s life, death, resurrection, and saving work.
What does it mean that Jesus was made Lord? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Peter is recorded in Acts 2:36 as preaching that God "made" Jesus Lord at his ascension. Doesnt this disprove the Trinitarian view that Jesus has always been Lord? Answer: Here is what the text actually says in
Whoever is good is God? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to Jesus only God is good (cf. Matthew 19:16-17; Mark 10:17-18; Luke 18:18-19), whereas in John 10:11, 14 Jesus says that he is good. Now Christians claim that these verses prove that Jesus is Divine
Jesus' Authority To Forgive Sins Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Resuming our discussion from the first part, there are certain Muslims who are of the opinion that Jesus didn’t claim to have the ability to forgive sins. Rather, they believe that Jesus was communicating what God had told him to say, that Jesus was simply declaring to
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree for not bearing fruit, although it was not even fig season? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Jesus, in the Synoptic Gospels, went to a fig tree looking for food to eat (Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-14, 20-21). When he saw that there were no figs on the tree he cursed it. The problem with this
Why did Jesus never say, "I am God, and there is none else"? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Unlike the OT where Yahweh says over and over again "I am God, and there is none else" (Isaiah 43:10-13, 44:6-8, 45:5-6, 46:9-11), Jesus never once said those words. Not once did he say,
Did Jesus claim that salvation comes from observing the Law? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Didn’t Jesus plainly teach in his instructions to the young ruler that a person is saved by observing the Law? (Cf. Mark 10:19-20; Matthew 19:18-20; Luke 18:20-21) Yet Paul contradicts Jesus by saying that a person
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: Jesus says that the Father is greater than he is, proving that he is not God. There is no one who is greater than God. Answer: Here is the passage in question: "You heard that I said to you,
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 the