resurrection

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

JESUS SUPERIOR TO ANGELS Members Public

The Jehovah’s Witnesses assert that Jesus in his preincarnate state was the archangel Michael. They further state that after Christ’s earthly mission, Jehovah God recreated him once again to his original mode of existence as Michael, thus denying his bodily resurrection: “Scriptural evidence indicates that the name Michael

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Enthronement of the God-Man Pt. 2a Members Public

I continue from where I left off (/2020/03/07/the-enthronement-of-the-god-man-pt-1/). Jesus Christ: The God-Man Has Arrived According to the inspired Christian writings, Jesus is the fulfillment of all the OT proclamations concerning the coming of a royal figure that is both divine and human. Daniel’s Son of Man

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus – Thomas’ Risen Lord and God Members Public

According to John, when Thomas saw the risen Christ a week after his physical, bodily resurrection he confessed that Jesus was his Lord and God. And instead of rebuking Thomas Jesus actually accepted this exalted confession of faith: “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my

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Sam Shamoun
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Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 4 Members Public

I proceed with my examination of Luke’s theology of atonement (/2019/10/29/atonement-in-luke-acts-pt-3/). The necessity of the death of Christ According to the plain teachings of the Lord Jesus and his inspired emissaries, Christ’s death was necessary and had to take place: “He is not here, but

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 3 Members Public

I proceed from where I previously left off the discussion (/2019/09/17/atonement-in-luke-acts-pt-2/). The Blood of the New Covenant Luke records our Lord’s words concerning the eucharist on the night of his betrayal, which clearly affirm the redemptive and vicarious significance of Christ’s death: “When the hour

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Sam Shamoun
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Where’s The Blood? Isaiah’s Suffering Servant Members Public

In this section (/2019/09/29/wheres-the-blood-responding-to-another-muslim-ruse-pt-2/), I am going to simply quote the clearest Old Testament prophecy that foretells the vicarious, sacrificial death of the Messiah for the sins of the world, and his subsequent resurrection to immortal life and exaltation to glory. The following is taken from Isaiah

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Sam Shamoun
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Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 1 Members Public

Introduction This series initially was intended to be a reply to another Muslim neophyte (http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/shamounion_straw_men_and_obfuscations__a_critical_commentary_on_sam_shamoun_s__the_purpose_and_cause_of_jesus__death) in order to expose his blatant inconsistencies and selective use of sources. However,

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Sam Shamoun
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Origen – Dialog with Heracleides Members Public

The following is an excerpt from Origen’s dialogue with a bishop, which further confirms that he was a Trinitarian who believed in the consubstantiality of the Father and the Son. Origen also affirmed the physical, bodily resurrection of our Savior, condemning as heresy the denial that our Lord’s

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