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Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 2) Members Public

The following is taken from James E. Snapp’s blog: Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 2). In the previous post, we looked at the external evidence regarding Jesus’ saying from the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” found in Luke 22:34. We

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 1) Members Public

The following is taken from James R. Snapp’s blog: Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 1). This week, as Christians contemplate the words spoken by Christ during His crucifixion, we shall take a close look at the textual variant in Luke 23:34a, where, in almost all Greek

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Sam Shamoun
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LIMITED ATONEMENT DEBATE PT. 3 Members Public

I continue from where I left off by providing more proofs that Christ died for all creation: LIMITED ATONEMENT DEBATE PT. 2. JOHN’S GOSPEL “The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” John

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Sam Shamoun
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LIMITED ATONEMENT DEBATE PT. 2 Members Public

This is a continuation of the first part of my debate material: LIMITED ATONEMENT DEBATE PT. 1 OTHER VERSES RELATED TO THE EXTENT OF THE ATONEMENT AND THE NECESSITY OF FAITH TO APPROPRIATE IT “But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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LIMITED ATONEMENT DEBATE PT. 1 Members Public

These are the notes for my debate with Matt Slick on the topic of limited atonement. Refuting Matt Slick’s misuse and misinterpretation of Colossians 2:14 Slick’s Interpretation Col. 2:14, “[Jesus] having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which was hostile

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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IRENAEUS AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Members Public

Irenaeus was the bishop of the church in Lyon, France, and was a disciple of the bishop and martyr Polycarp, who was a disciple of the Apostles, especially John. The bishop of France was himself martyred for his faith in the Lord Jesus. Here are a few snippets from his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Irenaeus and John, the disciple of the Lord Members Public

The following is taken from Irenaeus and John, the disciple of the Lord. I post this here for the benefit of others and in order to insure that such an important refutation to Evangelical NT scholar Richard Bauckham’s claim that the John who wrote the Gospel was someone other

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Sam Shamoun
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Ante-Nicene Witness to Jesus’ Deity Members Public

The following citations are taken from A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, Hendrickson Publishers, Massachusetts, 1998, edited by David W. Bercot, unless noted otherwise. All bold and capital emphasis is mine, unless noted otherwise. JUSTIN MARTYR Before proceeding, we want to make mention of the fact that in our first

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