holy-spirit

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

Early Church, Filioque & Origen Members Public

The list of quotes cited here is taken from David W. Bercot’s A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, published by Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts in 1998, pp. 561-562. The author will mention the particular volume and page number of the ten-volume set of The Ante-Nicene Fathers,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ST. SYMEON ON THE TRINITY Members Public

The extracts cited here have been taken from maximologia.org: St Symeon the New Theologian, Theological Discourse 1. St. Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; 949–1022) was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the four saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church

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Sam Shamoun
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ST. SYMEON ON THE BLESSED TRINITY Members Public

The extracts cited here have been taken from maximologia.org: St Symeon the New Theologian, Theological Discourse 1. St. Symeon the New Theologian (Greek: Συμεὼν ὁ Νέος Θεολόγος; 949–1022) was an Eastern Orthodox monk and poet who was one of the four saints canonized by the Eastern Orthodox Church

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Sam Shamoun
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James White’s Definition of the Trinity Members Public

The excerpt in this post is taken from Dr. James R. White’s, The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief, published by Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN 1998, pp. 26-30. A BASIC DEFINITION It is time to lay down a basic, fundamental definition of the Trinity. At

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William Craig on the Holy Spirit Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from Dr. William Lane Craig’s essay, “Tri-Personal Monotheism”, in One God, Three Persons, Four Views: A Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Dialogue on the Doctrine of the Trinity, edited by Chad A. McIntosh, and published by Cascade Books, Eugene, OR 2024, pp. 47-51.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Craig’s Model of the Trinity Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from Dr. William Lane Craig’s essay, “Tri-Personal Monotheism”, in One God, Three Persons, Four Views: A Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Dialogue on the Doctrine of the Trinity, edited by Chad A. McIntosh, and published by Cascade Books, Eugene, OR 2024, pp. 51-54.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Augustine, the Trinity & the Filioque Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from St. Augustine’s Tractates on the Gospel of John wherein he discusses the procession of the Holy Spirit from both the Father and the Son. All emphasis will be mine. Tractate 99 John 16:13 1. What is this that the Lord said of

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Sam Shamoun
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TRINITY IN HEBREWS Members Public

In this post I will be quoting the places in Hebrews where OT texts about YHWH are applied to both the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. This will affirm that to the inspired writer YHWH God isn’t singular Person, but is in reality a Tri-Personal Being

Sam Shamoun
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