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

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

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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.

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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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Church Fathers on Sola Fide by Matt1618 Part 1 Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/church-fathers-on-sola-fide-by-matt1618-part-1/. DID ANY CHURCH FATHERS TEACH SOLA FIDE? RESPONSE TO A CHALLENGE By: Matt1618 I stated in an email to a Protestant that nobody believed in Sola Fide, or Salvation by Faith Alone for 15 centuries. He responded by

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Sam Shamoun
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The Church Fathers and Sola Fide Members Public

I have uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/the-church-fathers-and-sola-fide/. James White gave me the following challenge (on Julie Staples Message Board — November 2002):  JW>  I have missed where you provide an in-depth response to Ambrosiaster’s teaching of sola fide, or to the repeated references

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Early Church Fathers on Faith and Works Members Public

I uploaded this from the following link: https://practicalapologetics.blogspot.com/2013/07/early-church-fathers-on-faith-and-works.html. The Early Church Fathers on various topics: This was a 3700 hour project which included going through 22896 pages of the 38 volume set called Ante Nicene, Nicene, Post Nicene Fathers. I compiled 255 pages

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Church Fathers vs. the “Reformation Pillar” of “Faith Alone” Members Public

The following is taken from Dave Armstrong’s post: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2018/01/church-fathers-vs-reformation-pillar-faith-alone-sola-fide.html. Protestant Definitions of Justification by Faith Alone Justification, as thus defined, is therefore a declarative act, as distinguished from an efficient act; an act of God external to the sinner, as

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Sam Shamoun
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