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Studies defending the deity, personhood, and work of the Holy Spirit using Scripture and exegesis.

St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Filioque Members Public

In this post I will share a few quotes from St. Gregory in respect to the Filioque, e.g., the Holy Spirit’s eternal procession from the Father by/through the Son. All emphasis will be mine. Indeed, it would be a lengthy task to set out in detail from

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Epiphanius of Cyprus on the Filioque Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the works of St. Epiphanius in respect to the eternal procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and/through the Son. All emphasis will be mine.  44,3 I myself, therefore, do not worship anything that is inferior to the essence

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Cyril on the Filioque Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the works of St. Cyril of Alexandria where this blessed saint spoke of the Spirit’s essential/natural procession from both the Father and the Son. All emphasis will be mine. 1.  That the Holy Spirit is naturally of God, and in

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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HEBREW WITNESS: CAN THREE BE ONE ? Members Public

By The Late Rev. Sam Stern But how can three names be one? Are they one because we call them one? How three can be one is only to be known through the revelation of the Holy Spirit [Ruach Hakodesh] and in fact with closed eyes. [According to custom, the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus & The Holy Spirit: The True Muhammad/Ahmad! Members Public

The latest attempt by internet Muslim dawagandists to prove that Muhammad is mentioned in the Holy Bible is to now appeal to a 9th century translation of the LXX version of the Hebrew Bible into Arabic by an Assyrian “Nestorian” Christian scribe named Hunayn Ibn Ishaq. According to these polemicists,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Isaiah 42 Revisited Members Public

The purpose of this short post is to demonstrate how both ancient and post-Christian versions and commentaries from both Jews and Christians interpreted Isaiah 42:1. All emphasis will be mine. LXX “Jacob is my servant, I will help him: Israel is my chosen, my soul has accepted him; I

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Martin Luther on Crossing Oneself Members Public

Here are the instructions that Martin Luther gave his followers in relation to doing the sign of the Cross: Morning Prayer. 01 In the morning, when you rise, you shall bless yourself with the holy cross and say: In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Haydock Catholic Commentary on 1 John 5:7 Members Public

The following excerpt is from Haydock’s Catholic Commentary on the Holy Bible on 1 John 5 5:7. It was compiled by the late Rev. Fr. George Leo Haydock. The commentary can be accessed online: Haydock Commentary Online. All emphasis will be mine. Ver. 7. There are three that

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Sam Shamoun
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