theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
The Lord Jesus Christ The Son of God who is Equal with the Father in Essence Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to the blessed Apostle Paul, the Lord Jesus existed in the very nature of God who chose not to cling to his equality with God (the Father) but voluntarily set aside his Divine privileges in order to assume the role of a servant by becoming a man:
Examining Jesus Divine Claims In Light of the Quranic View of Allahs Names and Attributes Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In these articles (1, 2) we examined Jesus statements in light of Islamic theology and specific verses from the Quran concerning the names and attributes of Allah and saw how Jesus clearly claimed to be God. We will again look to the Quran to find specific titles and
Jesus as the Son of God Paid Members Public
Jesus as the Son of God: A Biblical Exegesis Sam Shamoun Oftentimes, Christians are challenged to produce biblical evidence in support of their belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ in substantiation of their understanding of Trinitarian monotheism. Muslims assert that the phrase "Son of God" does not
Jesus as the Judge of All the Earth Paid Members Public
Additional Evidence from the New Testament for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrews Scriptures Yahweh is the Judge of all the earth: "Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous
The Lord Jesus Christ The Glorious Messenger of God Paid Members Public
How one Muslim Neophyte Fails to Disprove the Divinity of the Angel of the Lord Sam Shamoun Amateur Muslim apologist Sami Zaatari has produced a "reply" (*) to my articles concerning the Lord Jesus being the Divine Angel of Yahweh (1, 2; see also 3, 4, 5). Here is
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