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Biblical defense and explanation of salvation, grace, faith, and redemption.

HOW JUDAS ISCARIOT REFUTES CALVINISM Members Public

In this post I will use the case of Judas Iscariot to refute the Calvinistic doctrine of T.U.L.I.P.(1) by showing that the God-breathed Scriptures emphatically teach that Christ chose him for the express purpose of saving him, even though the Lord knew that he was

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Unveiling Islam’s Real Savior and Middleman Members Public

Muslims often boast that Islam has no savior figure and no go-between man who brings people closer to Allah. They argue that Islam teaches that there is need for a middleman to try and bridge the chasm between God and man, in stark contrast to Christianity which emphasizes the centrality

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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IBN TAYMIYYAH’S VIEW OF HELL REVISITED Members Public

In this post, I will be quoting from one of the leading (if not the foremost) scholar on Ibn Taymiyyah, the beloved theologian and polemicist of Wahhabi/Salafi Muslims, Jon Hoover, who wrote a book on the so-called Shaykh al-Islam. In his writing, Hoover confirms that Ibn Taymiyyah rejected everlasting

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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IBN TAYMIYYAH’S REJECTION OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT Members Public

In this post, I will be quoting snippets from Hassan Radwan’s Translation of Ibn Taymiyyah’s: The Response to Those Who Say Heaven & Hell Will Pass Away (Al-Radd ‘ala man qala bi-fana’ al-janna wa al-nar), which can be accessed and downloaded from: https://www.academia.edu/49229114/_Response_

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TRUE FAITH IS FAITHFULNESS AND OBEDIENCE PT. 1 Members Public

In this post I will quote biblical passages to prove that the sacred Scriptures define true faith as faithfulness to Christ. I will demonstrate that the God-breathed revelation defines belief in Christ as being faithful to the Lord Jesus by obeying his word.   In this first part I will simply

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JW BIBLE PROVES JESUS IS JEHOVAH WHO SAVES Members Public

All scriptural citations taken from the 2013 revision of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition). The inspired Scriptures are clear that no human being can ransom another individual, let alone a multitude of human souls: “None of them can ever redeem a brother Or give to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Fate of Judas Iscariot Members Public

I am republishing Jimmy Akin’s post: The Fate of Judas Iscariot. How should we understand the differences in how Matthew and Luke (in Acts) record the fate of Judas? Taken from my book A Daily Defense: Day 170: How Judas Iscariot Died Challenge: Matthew and Luke contradict each other.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CHRIST: THE DIVINE MEDIATOR AND SAVIOR Members Public

MORE BIBLICAL PROOFS FOR THE DIVINITY OF JESUS In this post, I shall present some additional evidence in support of the Deity of Christ. I will be demonstrating how Jesus is said to do what the Hebrew Bible teaches no creature is capable of doing, and which God alone does.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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