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

An Explanation of the Unipersonality of Christ for Muslims Pt. 2 Members Public

Gerry Redman This continuation from the previous post: An Explanation of the Unipersonality of Christ for Muslims. 7. The Necessity of the Hypostatic Union Why was it necessary for God to take human nature? What is the necessity of Christ having two natures? Firstly, it was necessary because the Covenant

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS: THE ETERNALLY EXISTING ONE Members Public

In the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah employs the expression “I am He” to refer to himself as the eternally exiting One that endures forever and who alone provides salvation and comfort for all who trust in him. What makes this all the more interesting is that the Greek translation of the

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Sam Shamoun
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JESUS: THE VISIBLE REVELATION OF GOD Members Public

The holy God-breathed Scriptures, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The Great God Jehovah Has Come! Members Public

In the following post, GRANVILLE SHARP AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST I discussed how Granville Sharp’s first rule conclusively establishes that the following texts are describing Jesus Christ as our great God and Savior:  “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus

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Sam Shamoun
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GOD BECOMES OUR BROTHER Members Public

In the following post: JEHOVAH BECOMES OUR BROTHER I showed how the Hebrew Bible anticipates Jehovah God becoming mankind’s brother by taking on a human nature in order to become a human being to redeem human souls by his vicarious death and resurrection: “Be on guard for yourselves and

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Sam Shamoun
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JEHOVAH BECOMES OUR BROTHER Members Public

The Holy Bible contains what is typically referred to as theophoros or theophoric names. The term comes from the Greek word θεόφορος, (theophoros) and literally means “bearing or carrying a god.” This word refers to a person whose name contains a reference to the deity that the individual worships, invokes

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Sam Shamoun
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GRANVILLE SHARP AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Members Public

In this brief post I am going to show how a specific rule of NT Greek grammar, which deals with the use of the Greek definite article, affects the interpretation of specific in relation to Jesus being identified as God. The rule is typically referred to as Granville Sharp’s

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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HEBREWS 2:16 AND LIMITED ATONEMENT Members Public

Some proponents of particular redemption appeal to Hebrews 2:16 to defend their man-made tradition: “For surely it is not angels he helps (epilamBanetai), but Abraham’s descendants.” NIV Note, also, the various renderings of this text: “For no where doth he take hold of the angels: but of the

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Sam Shamoun
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