philippians
Exegetical studies on Philippians, focusing on Christology, humility, and Christian living.
Jesus Christ – The Risen Son of God and the Exalted Lord of glory! Paid Members Public
More Evidence that Paul thought of Jesus as God Sam Shamoun Scholars have long known that the Pauline epistles are some of the earliest Christian writings that we possess, and are therefore a vitally important link to what the very first Christian communities believed, especially concerning the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Messiah on Yahweh’s Throne – Paid Members Public
The NT Witness to Jesus’ Divine Sovereignty over all Creation Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. He whose name is above all others Not only does Yahweh alone reign from on high over all creation, his name is also the only one that is exalted
Addendum Paid Members Public
A Critique of James D. G. Dunn’s Assessment of Paul’s Worship of Christ Sam Shamoun [This article is a supplement to Jesus and the Criteria for Deity.] In this section we will be addressing liberal NT scholar James Dunn’s claim that the blessed and holy Apostle Paul
Jesus as the First Creature Paid Members Public
The Impossibility and Irrationality of the Arian Position Sam Shamoun Muslim apologists are fond of quoting anti-Trinitarian groups that claim to be Christian in order to disprove that the Holy Bible affirms the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Often these polemicists will reference Arian cults such as the Jehovah’
Carmen Christi Paid Members Public
Worshiping Christ as God Sam Shamoun Pliny the Younger, a Gentile governor of the Bithynia, in his correspondence with the emperor Trajan written around 106 AD included a report concerning his proceedings against Christians. Pliny mentioned that he tried to force Christians to “curse Christ, which a genuine Christian cannot
The Early Christian Proclamation: Paid Members Public
Christ as the Lord of All and Believers as the Slaves of Jesus Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that the disciples of Christ were all Muslims: When Jesus found Unbelief on their part He said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of) God?" Said the disciples:
Jesus allegedly emptied himself of Deity, which is impossible for God to do Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: The Bible says that Jesus emptied himself (cf. Philippians 2:7), implying that Christ ceased to either be God altogether or from having certain Divine attributes. This is also known as the Kenosis theory, with the word Kenosis originating from
What does it mean that Jesus was made Lord? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: Peter is recorded in Acts 2:36 as preaching that God "made" Jesus Lord at his ascension. Doesnt this disprove the Trinitarian view that Jesus has always been Lord? Answer: Here is what the text actually says in