theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Pondering the Mercy of Allah Paid Members Public
Pondering the Mercy of Allah Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi takes a stab (*; *) at addressing my analysis of certain verses and Islamic reports which point to Allah being imperfect and mutable. Muhammad claimed that Allah created his own attribute of mercy and needs to perfect his light, all of which presupposes
Jesus: God's Sacrificial Lamb of Redemption Paid Members Public
Jesus: God's Sacrificial Lamb of Redemption Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote an article where he tries to interpret John the Baptist's words that Jesus is the Lamb of God sent to take away the sin of the world in a manner which denies that Jesus did
Was John Greater than Jesus? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun and Jochen Katz Bassam Zawadi claims that Sam Shamoun contradicted Jesus when he stated that Jesus is the greatest man who ever lived and then cites Matthew 11:11 to refute him! The passage says: "I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has
Bassam Zawadi on Jesus' judging all people Paid Members Public
About Jesus the Judge of all people Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has produced what he feels to be a Bible contradiction (here). It seems that Zawadi has basically plagiarized one of the many so-called contradictions of Mohamed Ghounem from his article on John (*), which we have already refuted on this
Jesus Christs Descent into Hades: A Response to a Muslim Inquiry Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi produced a paper (*) discussing certain passages which suggest that the blessed Lord Jesus descended into hell after he physically died. It is true, of course, that many early church fathers believed and taught that Christ did indeed descend into the realm of the dead, the place
Does being called "good" imply being God? Paid Members Public
Does being called "good" imply being God? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written an article regarding Jesus’ claim that he is the Good Shepherd in order to disprove that Christ is God (here). In particular, he wants to make the claim look absurd by pointing out that Joseph
Jesus Christ: The Eternal Maker of all Created Things Paid Members Public
Jesus Christ: The Eternal Maker of all Creation Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi presents a series of verses which he believes proves that Jesus Christ is a creature of God. He says: We all know that one key attribute of God is that He is eternal. If someone asks you, "
Bassam Zawadi on Jeremiah 8 Paid Members Public
Bassam Zawadi on Jeremiah 8 Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has recently written a paper where he tries to prove from Jeremiah 8:8 that the Torah, or Law of Moses, was corrupted (here). In it, he also addressed some Christian responses to this common Muslim abuse of the Jeremiah text,