theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
The Lord Jesus: The Divine Son who is Superior to all Creation Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark Jesus makes a statement which, upon closer analysis, is rather amazing since it gives us an idea of what he truly thought of himself. Speaking of the time when Jerusalem and the Temple would be destroyed the Lord Jesus says:
Christianity and Islam : Papers by Sam Shamoun Paid Members Public
Papers by Sam Shamoun [ Note: This is Sam Shamoun's "old index page". His most recent articles are listed on this page. ] A Series of Answers to Common Questions and Claims * If Jesus is God ... how can God die? (Who was running the universe those three days
Islamic Scholarship on the Issue of Incest and Sodomy Paid Members Public
Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun There are certain teachings found within Islamic tradition and/or taught by Muslim scholars which are of a perverted nature. One such example would be those traditions which mention Muhammad permitting a young man to suckle on his adoptive mother's breast in order to
Allah's Imperfection and Mutability Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Perfection is a necessary attribute of God since it directly ties in with God being a self-sufficient entity. Perfection in reference to Deity refers to being complete in and of itself, lacking nothing and needing no one: "And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you
Is Muhammad Superior to Angels? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz Muslims have traditionally taught that Muhammad was chosen above all the sons of Adam and that he is also better than the angels. One Muslim scholar attempts to use the Quran to demonstrate that Muhammad is superior even to angels: Ibn `Abbas (RA) said: "
Hadith Cosmology Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In response to my rebuttal to Shabir Ally's citation of Maurice Bucaille , Muslim Kalis Finest wrote: Answer to http://www.answering-islam.org/Responses/Shabir-Ally/science11.htm In this article Sam Shamoun quotes "sayings" of the prophet to support his claim that Muhammad believed the
Jesus Christ: The God Who is All in All Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The apostle Paul, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote that at the end of the age Christ would subject himself to the Father in order "that God may be all in all": "When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will
Is Allah the God of the Bible? Paid Members Public
IS ALLAH THE GOD OF BIBLE? Sam Shamoun This study examines the crucial question that needs to be addressed which is whether the God presented in the Quran is indeed the same God revealed in the Holy Bible. The Quran alleges that the God of Islam, Allah, is indeed the