theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
The Incomplete and Imperfect Quran Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this article I am going to quote a variety of Muslim sources confirming that the present text of the Quran is an incomplete and imperfect record of what Muhammad initially recited since it is missing a great bulk of what he transmitted to his followers. The evidence
Unveiling the Identity of the Only True God Paid Members Public
Addendum Jesus as the true God in 1 John 5:20 Sam Shamoun Here are the links to the previous parts of the series: Pt. 1, Pt. 2. The following is another passage which provides further evidence that Jesus is the true God according to John: “And we know that
Unveiling the Identity of the Only True God Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We come to the final part of our examination. The final line of evidence which establishes that Jesus is the only true God, even though he is not the Father, comes from Christ’s statement that all must honor him just as they honor the Father. What makes
Unveiling the Identity of the Only True God Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Gospel of John is quite explicit in affirming that there is only one God: “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?” John 5:44 The Evangelist is equally clear that the
Does the Holy Bible Call Itself the Holy Bible? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslims argue that, unlike the word Quran which appears as the name given to their scripture within their own sacred writings, the Holy Bible never refers to itself by that name. They claim that nowhere does one find verses where the word Bible is employed to describe the
The Inter-Testamental Jewish Literature and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Jesus Christ – The God who gathers his people Sam Shamoun The Hebrew Bible uses the image of Yahweh spreading out his wings over his people to protect them: “The LORD recompense you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the LORD, the God of
The Creation and Purpose of Hell Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
A Muslim Perspective Sam Shamoun The Quran expressly teaches that Allah purposely created men (as well as genies [jinns]) to be fuel for the fire, for the sole purpose of torturing them in hell: And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it - then guard
The Creation and Purpose of Hell Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
A Christian Perspective Sam Shamoun In this part of our discussion we are going to contrast what the Quran says about why Allah created mankind and hell with God’s inspired Word. As far as the Holy Bible is concerned, hell was initially created for the devil and his angels