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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: It is reported in Matthew's Gospel that Jesus said that all authority was given to him in heaven and earth (cf. Mat. 28:18), which means that someone else gave it to him. That someone else must be
Did Jesus deny the ascension of Elijah and Enoch? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Jesus in John 3:13 claims that no one has ascended into heaven except him, the Son of Man. Yet there are two instances in which persons ascended into heaven, Enoch and Elijah. Doesnt this prove that Jesus was either
The meaning of 2 Corinthians 4:4 Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Why are Christians dishonest in the way they translate the Bible? For instance, Christendom randomly translate terms such as ho theos and ton theon (both of which mean "the God," the first being in the Greek nominative case
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