salvation

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

Christ: Israel’s Divine Lord Incarnate Members Public

In this post I will be focusing on the witness of the Synoptic Gospels, particularly that of Luke, in order to show that Jesus is described as Lord in the sense of being YHWH God Almighty who humbled himself to become a human being. I will prove that when the

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Sam Shamoun
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“King’s to You, Fernand" Members Public

”Accepting James White’s Challenge to Provide an Exegesis of 1 John 5:1" The following is Dr. David W. Allen's refutation to internet reformed apologist James R. White's butchering of 1 John 5:1 for the purpose of forcing his calvinistic misreading into it.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Aphrahat & the Jewish Sabbath Members Public

In this post, I quote the Assyrian Christian apologist Aphrahat’s refutation and repudiation of the Jewish claim that Sabbath observance is necessary for salvation. This blessed apologist shows that true Sabbath is that of God’s rest day, which is ushered in by the Lord Jesus Christ. DEMONSTRATION 13:

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Sam Shamoun
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God Becomes the Anointed One Members Public

In this post I will be presenting evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which support the NT depiction of Jesus as the Divine Messianic King, being the unique divine Son of God who becomes Man for the express purpose of becoming the Davidic Messiah who rules and saves. The “Son

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Sam Shamoun
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Cyprian, Circumcision & Infant Baptism Members Public

The following excerpt is taken from St. Cyprian’s discussion on the necessity and centrality of infant baptism where he stresses the importance of baptizing infants immediately without delay. In doing so, Cyprian breaks down the significance of physically circumcising male infants on the 8th day. The blessed saint explains

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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No Sola Fide in the Early Church Members Public

I cite what the late renowned Protestant scholar Philip Schaff admitted in respect to Luther’s doctrine of sola fide, or of forensic justification where Luther claimed a person was declared (not made) just/righteous by faith in Christ alone, being virtually unknown in the early Church. All emphasis will

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Sam Shamoun
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1 Cor. 3:11-15: Believers as the Works of God Members Public

In this post I will examine the blessed and holy Apostle Paul’s warning to the Corinthians regarding sectarianism and the judgement that believers must undergo before entering into final salvation/glorification. My focus will be to show that the works that Paul had in mind are actually individuals who

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Sam Shamoun
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POPE PIUS X, INFIDELS & SALVATION Members Public

Here I will be citing from the Catechism of St. Pius X in relation to the salvific status of non-Catholic Christians, Jews and Muslims. All emphasis will be mine. 27 Q. Can one be saved outside the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church? A. No, no one can be saved outside

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Sam Shamoun
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