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Focused theological studies on the person and nature of Christ, emphasizing His divinity and messianic role.

Jesus Worshiped as God in Luke Members Public

In Luke’s Gospel, the disciples worship Jesus after having physically ascended into heaven right before their eyes: “As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, ‘Peace be to you.’ But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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God Becomes the Anointed One Members Public

In this post I will be presenting evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which support the NT depiction of Jesus as the Divine Messianic King, being the unique divine Son of God who becomes Man for the express purpose of becoming the Davidic Messiah who rules and saves. The “Son

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Sam Shamoun
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Murray Harris’ Defense of Christ’s Deity Members Public

Murray J. Harris is one of the foremost Evangelical biblical scholars and is also a profound exponent of the historical existence, essential Deity and bodily resurrection of Christ. He has written some of the finest works and commentaries in relation to core Christian doctrines. In this post I share excerpts

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The God Who Descends Members Public

The Old Testament depicts YHWH descending and ascending in a cloud, which at times is accompanied by fire and a trumpet blast: “Yahweh said to Moses, ‘Behold, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and may also

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus: the Mighty God of Isaiah 9:6 Members Public

Is Christ Yahweh God, or just one of many mighty gods? There are passages in the Hebrew Scriptures which indicate that the Messiah is Yahweh God coming to redeem his people. One such passage is found in the book of Isaiah: “But there will be no gloom for her who

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Origen on God’s Uncreated Firstborn Son Members Public

In his refutation to the cynical pagan opponent of the Christian faith named Celsus, Origen affirms that Jesus Christ is the uncreated firstborn Son of God: Chapter 17 Since Celsus, moreover, from a desire to depreciate the accounts which our Scriptures give of the  kingdom of God, has quoted none

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Sam Shamoun
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God the Only-Begotten Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 3: The Name of Jesus: Jesus’ Divine Names, Chapter 23: Jesus as

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Sam Shamoun
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Justin Affirms: Christ is God’s Uncreated Word Members Public

In this short post I will cite from St. Justin’s discussion with Trypho the Jew in order to silence the heretics who claim that this blessed martyr taught that Christ is an inferior creature, a secondary god, whom the Father brought into existence. The quotes from Justin prove that

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