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Focused theological studies on the person and nature of Christ, emphasizing His divinity and messianic role.
Jesus' Divine Claims and Islam: An Examination of Biblical Christology In Light of the Quranic View of Allah's Attributes Paid Members Public
Jesus’ Divine Claims and Islam An Examination of Biblical Christology In Light of the Quranic View of Allah’s Attributes Sam Shamoun A major point of contention between Muslims and Christians is the Orthodox Christian position on the Deity of Jesus Christ. Historic Christian teaching affirms that God became man
Jesus or Muhammad: Who is God's True Seal of Prophethood? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that Muhammad is God's seal of prophethood, and therefore the last and final messenger to mankind: "Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has
Jesus in the Rabbinic Traditions Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following article will briefly examine some of the Jewish rabbinic references on the person and work of Jesus Christ. The purpose in doing so is to provide extrabiblical evidence that supports the historical reliability of the New Testament in providing accurate information on the life of Christ.
The Heavenly Tabernacle: The Dwelling Place of the Triune God Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We read in the Hebrew Scriptures that God commissioned Moses to design a sanctuary, a tabernacle, for Yahweh to dwell in: "The LORD said to Moses, Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart
The Sonship of Christ: Eternal or Temporal? Paid Members Public
Examining Some Key Specific Texts Regarding Jesus Relationship to the Father Sam Shamoun The historical position of the Church has been, for the most part, that the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. Throughout the centuries, most Christians have believed that Jesus existed as Gods eternal Son,
The Lord Jesus: Our Divine Redeemer Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Scriptures humans are unable to ransom their lives since they are incapable of offering the payment that God demands to spare them from death and destruction: "Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the
The Quran and the Holy Trinity: Islams Mistaken Views of Basic Christian Doctrines Paid Members Public
The Quran and the Holy Trinity Islams Mistaken Views of Basic Christian Doctrines Sam Shamoun Introduction As the readers may already know, a cursory reading of the Islamic scripture shows that the author of the Quran distorted or was grossly mistaken about the beliefs of Jews and Christians. For example,
The Quran Affirms: Paul Passed On The True Gospel of Christ Paid Members Public
The Quran Affirms: Paul Passed On The True Gospel of Christ Sam Shamoun It may come as a surprise to some to hear that the Quran implicitly affirms that the teachings of the Apostle Paul, which has become the foundation of Christianity, are derived from Christ. In other words, the