resurrection

Biblical defense of the resurrection, evidences, and theological implications for eternal life.

All Creation Obeys the Messiah Members Public

Among the discovery of the Dead Scrolls in 1947, a fragment was found in cave 4 called 4Q521, and named "Messianic Apocalypse" or "Resurrection Fragment." It has been dated around the 1st to 2nd century BC. This fragment is interesting in that it describes the heavens

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Gospel of Q Confirms: Jesus is God! Members Public

The Q Gospel is a hypothetical sayings Gospel, which scholars have reconstructed from the material found in Matthew and Luke. These scholars theorize that since Matthew and Luke include some of the same sayings of Jesus not found in Mark, they must have used a common source. The scholars have

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Sam Shamoun
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1st AD Palestinian Jews Worship Jesus as YHWH! Members Public

One of the clearest evidences that Jesus was already being worshiped as YHWH by his Jewish followers in Israel and Jerusalem comes from what the Apostle Paul wrote in his first epistle to the Corinthians. Scholars typically date it around 53-55 AD, less than 20 years of Jesus’ physical, bodily

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Ignatius on Jesus’ Physical, Bodily Resurrection Members Public

In this post I will cite from a letter of St. Ignatius, the holy martyr of Christ and the Bishop of Antioch, being an eyewitness and pupil of the holy Apostles, who learned the faith directly from them. Ignatius testifies that Christ was raised in his physical, fleshly body, which

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Sam Shamoun
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Eusebius’ Trinitarian Baptismal Formula Members Public

In this post I will be citing from the works of Eusebius of Caesarea to show where this renowned Church historian and apologist quotes the Matthean Trinitarian baptismal formula. All emphasis will be mine. In that He foretold at the outset to His Disciples, that He would make them Fishers

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Sam Shamoun
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Jesus’ God: A Look into the Early Church Members Public

In this post I will quote from a few fathers and saints of the Church whom all believed that the reason the Son honored the Father as his God is because of the Incarnation, as a result of the eternal Word becoming flesh and taking on a human nature. All

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Paul, Christ & Judgment Day Members Public

The Apostle Paul taught that the day will come when the Lord Jesus will physically descend from heaven in order to raise the dead and judge all mankind. Paul affirmed that this is the day when Christ will either reward men with everlasting life and glory, or wrath and everlasting

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Cyprian, Messianic Prophecies & Christ’s Hypostatic Union Pt. 2 Members Public

Here’s the link to the first part: Cyprian, Messianic Prophecies & Christ’s Hypostatic Union. I cite from the rest of St. Cyprian’s treatise where he quotes verse after verse from both testaments to prove that the prophets announced our Lord’s Deity, Humanity, vicarious death, resurrection, physical,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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