theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Does God Command Men To Avoid Women In Order To Be Saved? Paid Members Public
Does the Bible Really Teach That Men Must Avoid Women In Order To Avoid Hell? Sam Shamoun A Muslim greenhorn has decided to rehash an old Muslim argument that Revelation 14:4 teaches that men must avoid women in order to be saved, thereby drawing the conclusion that the Holy
Muhammad’s Marriage to a Prepubescent Minor Paid Members Public
A Quick Response to a Common Muslim Objection Sam Shamoun There are some internet dawagandists who quote the following English rendering of al-Bukhari in order to prove that Aisha was past the age of puberty when she married and had sex with Muhammad, who was approximately 54 years old
Atonement in Luke-Acts – One Scholar’s Perspective Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We are currently writing a multi-part response to the assertion of certain Muslin taqiyyists such as Shabir Ally and internet dawagandists that the author of Luke-Acts did not put any atoning significance to the death of the Lord Jesus, and even seemed to have gone out
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off by taking a look at the witness of the early church writers. The Testimony of the Church Fathers In this section, we shall examine the writings of some of the Church Fathers, as well as some of the medieval theologians, to
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Testimony of the Apocrypha The Apocrypha clearly and unequivocally prove beyond any reasonable doubt that they should not be included within the inspired OT canon. The following verses demonstrate why: “and stored the stones in a convenient place on the
Are The Jewish Apocrypha Inspired Scripture? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion of the Apocrypha. Why The Apocrypha Are Not Scripture The Testimony of Jesus and the New Testament Writers A careful reading of the NT data shows why the Apocrypha must be rejected. Neither the Lord Jesus nor his Apostles ever quote from the Apocrypha
Quran Contradiction Paid Members Public
Whom does Satan intend to tempt? Sam Shamoun Allah’s command to the angels to bow down to Adam, and what happened after that, is such an important issue in the Quran that the story of this event is repeated at least seven times. It is found in Surahs 2,
Another Open Challenge to Muslims Excursus Paid Members Public
Another Open Challenge to Muslims Excursus – The Quran's missing Verses and Surahs in light of Abrogation Sam Shamoun In our previous discussions (*; *) we referenced various narrations which affirmed that the Quran is missing specific verses, clauses and chapters, and further noted that these examples could be easily multiplied.