theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
On Serving Others Besides Allah — The Hypocrisy and Blasphemy of Islam Paid Members Public
On Serving Others Besides Allah The Hypocrisy and Blasphemy of Islam Sam Shamoun In this second section (cf. Part 1) we will examine specific reports where Muslims turned Muhammad into an object of worship. Praying Directly to Muhammad In the five daily Islamic prayers Muslims perform what is commonly referred
On Serving Others Besides Allah — The Hypocrisy and Blasphemy of Islam Paid Members Public
On Serving Others Besides Allah The Hypocrisy and Blasphemy of Islam Sam Shamoun Introduction The Quran makes several assertions concerning the teachings of the prophets of the Bible that do no square off with what the Bible teaches. The Quran further confuses the meaning and implication of the instructions which
The Unintelligibility and Incompleteness of the Quran : As-Samad Paid Members Public
Qurans Incoherence and Unintelligibility The Issue of the Qurans Teaching on Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun Surah 112 is one of the most important and crucial Islamic texts when it comes to understanding what Muslims believe about Allah. This particular chapter is called Surat Al-Ikhlas, as well as Sura At-
Sunni Islams Real Shahadah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the essential pillars of Sunni Islam is the Shahadah (Testimony, Witness), otherwise known as the Kalimah (Kalima) (Creed, Statement). It is actually the first pillar of Sunni faith, and is basically a statement of faith regarding the persons belief in Allah and Muhammad as his messenger.
The Islamic Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement Paid Members Public
Islam’s Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement And the Ransoming of Sinners Sam Shamoun The heart and soul of Christianity is the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:12-19). Christ, out of his own free will, died in order to ransom sinners from the
The Quran and the Holy Trinity: Islams Mistaken Views of Basic Christian Doctrines Paid Members Public
The Quran and the Holy Trinity Islams Mistaken Views of Basic Christian Doctrines Sam Shamoun Introduction As the readers may already know, a cursory reading of the Islamic scripture shows that the author of the Quran distorted or was grossly mistaken about the beliefs of Jews and Christians. For example,
The Quran Affirms: Paul Passed On The True Gospel of Christ Paid Members Public
The Quran Affirms: Paul Passed On The True Gospel of Christ Sam Shamoun It may come as a surprise to some to hear that the Quran implicitly affirms that the teachings of the Apostle Paul, which has become the foundation of Christianity, are derived from Christ. In other words, the
The Gospel Q and the Identity of Jesus Paid Members Public
The Hypothetical Gospel Q And It’s Effect on NT Christology Sam Shamoun The Gospel called Q refers to a hypothetical sayings Gospel believed to have been used by both Matthew and Luke. The word Q is actually an abbreviation for Quelle, the German word for "source." A