theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
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
The Bible and Vicarious Atonement: A Response to A Desperate Muslim Dawagandist Paid Members Public
The Bible and Vicarious Atonement A Response to A Desperate Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has come back again (*) with a response to my rebuttal (*) to his arguments regarding the Biblical teaching on salvation. In this recent response he tries to quote specific passages to undermine the fact that
Jesus and Paul on Salvation Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has produced two responses (1; 2) to my articles which discuss the issue of salvation according to Jesus (*) and Paul (*). Instead of responding to both articles separately, we have decided to address the main arguments of both rebuttals in one article. We encourage the readers to
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2B) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun This is the third and final installment of responses to Bassam Zawadi regarding Jesus being the Divine Lord of the Sabbath (see 1, 2). Not being able to refute the exegesis of the texts that