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Biographical and theological reflections on notable Christians throughout history.

GOD MAGNIFYING AND HONORING HIS SERVANTS Members Public

In this short post I am going to show from the Holy Bible that the Lord God himself magnifies his chosen servants, and even permits others to magnify them: “And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to MAGNIFY thee in the sight of all Israel, that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity Members Public

The following citations complied by William Albrecht. Protoevangelium of James “And when she was twelve years old there was held a council of priests, saying, ‘Behold, Mary has reached the age of twelve years in the temple of the Lord. What then shall we do with her, lest perchance she

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Veneration of Icons: An Unbiblical Tradition or Biblical Truth? Members Public

God’s Word expressly condemns the practice of making idols or images of any creature for the express purpose of worshiping it as a god/goddess: “Now God spoke all these words, saying: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
orthodoxycatholicismbible

St. Paul in Islam Members Public

The following is a response to Nisar Muhammad’s article regarding Paul which can be found here: http://www.answerchristianity.fsnet.co.uk/StPaul.htm. Nisar has falsely claimed that I have been unable to refute his arguments, and consistently boasts about defeating me. He even boasts about being my

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Turning the Tables Pt. 8: Islam’s Zombie And Rip Van Winkle Stories And Other Fantastic Fables Members Public

Since Muslims are fond of mocking the following passage from Matthew, “Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA’S EXEGESIS OF MARK 13:32 AND MATTHEW 24:36 Members Public

In this post I am going to quote the exegesis of one of the greatest Christian theologians and apologists of the early church in respect to Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32, where our risen Lord speaks of not knowing the day and hour of his destroying Jerusalem and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Ignatius of Antioch’s Proclamation of the Essential Deity of Christ Members Public

Ignatius was a disciple of the Apostles and the Bishop of the churches in Antioch, Syria, where believers were first called Christians (cf. Acts 11:26). On his way to being martyred at Rome, this beloved Bishop of the Lord Jesus wrote seven letters to various churches (c. 107-112 AD)

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
church-historytrinityjesus-christ

One Mediator and One God Pt. 2 Members Public

Addressing the Misuse of 1 Timothy 2:5 by Protestant Apologists OR Deriving Right Doctrines from Wrong Texts I proceed with my reply, One Mediator and One God Pt. 1, by focusing on how the inspired Greek NT employs the word heis (“one”), to see whether there is any merit

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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