theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Tauhid versus I’jaz al-Quran – Paid Members Public
How the text and structure of the Quran violates Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun Muslims believe that the Quran is miraculous in its structure and that Islam is the purest and strictest form of monotheism on the basis that it affirms unitarianism, i.e. the belief that Allah is a singular
Let the Study Quran Speak! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Jews and Christians don’t need Muhammad: All they need is to follow the Guidance of the Holy Bible! Sam Shamoun In this part of our series, we are going to reference The Study Quran’s comments on Q. 5:43-48 to see what these Muslim scholars have to say
Let The Study Quran Speak! Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction In this series we will be quoting from a monumental work (in fact the first of its kind in the English language) produced by a team of credentialed and bonafide Muslim scholars from various academic backgrounds. In 2015 HarperOne published The Study Quran: A New Translation and
The OT Witness to the Divine Personhood of the Spirit Paid Members Public
Scholarly Confirmation that the OT Testifies To the Spirit’s Divine Personhood Sam Shamoun The following is taken from the Holman Old Testament Commentary: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Max Anders & Stephen Miller (general editors), Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, TN 2004, pp. 188-191. This comes specifically from
Jesus Christ – The One Lord Revealed in the Old Testament Scriptures Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our discussion. Paul’s Reformulation of the Shema According to the Apostle Paul, Jesus is the one Lord through whom all things were made and are kept together: “but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him. Therefore concerning the eating of things sacrificed
Jesus Christ – The One Lord Revealed in the Old Testament Scriptures Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Yahweh is the only God worthy of worship The following verses encapsulate and sum up what God expects and desires of his people: "Listen, Israel: Yahweh our God is the one, the only Yahweh. You must love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your
The Christianization of the Shema Paid Members Public
An analysis of how the NT expands upon an OT monotheistic text In order to include Jesus within God’s unique identity Sam Shamoun Introduction If one were to ask for a passage which encapsulates the very essence of the OT Scriptures, as well as the heart of the Jewish
Examining the Islamic Testimony of Faith in light of Quranic Exegesis Paid Members Public
Exposing the Blatant Idolatry and Gross Problems with the Creed of Islam Sam Shamoun According to traditional Sunni Islam in order for a person to become Muslim s/he must confess the following: Ashhadu an la ilaha illa 'llah; ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasulu 'llah "I [bear] witness/