theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Thomas' Confession "My Lord and my God!" (Round Two) Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has decided to go a second round (*) with us on the issue of whether Thomas identified Jesus as his Lord and God (*). Instead of wasting our time by refuting the same points that Zawadi repeats in his article we will simply omit them. This will help
Thomas' Confession "My Lord and my God!" Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun It has become quite obvious that one of Bassam Zawadis main goals is to discredit the Biblical witness to the absolute Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. In his most recent attempt (*), he seeks to refute the plain reading of John 20:28 where Thomas confessed Jesus as
Did the Meccans really believe that Allah was the Supreme God? Paid Members Public
Responding to one Muslim Dawagandist who thinks they did Sam Shamoun This is a rebuttal to Bassam Zawadis reply (*) to my article that discusses whether the Meccans really believed that Allah was the Supreme God over all (*). Zawadi starts off by questioning my knowledge of Islam. My Response: It seems
Jesus Christ: The Unique and Divine Son of the Most High Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi says that Christians use Luke 1:32 where the angel Gabriel calls the blessed Lord the Son of the Most High to prove that Jesus is God. He denies that this title of honor proves that Christ is God and proceeds to cite the lexical meaning
Jesus Superiority Revisited Paid Members Public
Being a further response to a Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a continuation of our response (*) to Bassam Zawadis reply (*) to our articles concerning the Qurans emphatic teaching that Jesus and his mother are vastly superior to everyone, especially to Muhammad and his family which includes his own mother
More on the Shahadah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi, one of Osama Abdallah’s writers, has written a response to my article on the real Islamic confession. Zawadi begins his response by discussing the sect of Rashad Khalifa: My Response: I am assuming that Sam is talking about the Rashad Khalifa sect. They believe that
Serious Sins Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has a problem with Paul classifying sins as idolatry (*). He writes: As I was reading the New Testament (more specifically the letters of Paul) I noticed that Paul kind of exaggerates a bit too much when he speaks. For example... Ephesians 5:5 For of this
Jesus Christ: The God of the Prophets Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wants to refute the claim that since the Lord Jesus stated that he would send forth prophets this therefore suggests that he is God. He presents the Christian position and then seeks to rebut it: Christian Argument: Jesus said... Matthew 23:34 34 Therefore I am