theology

Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.

TO SIT OR NOT SIT: ALLAH’S DILEMMA! Members Public

The Quran claims that it is a scripture that explains everything in detail, providing a complete exposition of its verses: [Say (O Muhammad)] “Shall I seek a judge other than Allah while it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (The Qur’an), explained in detail.” Those

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MIDRASHIC PSALMS ON GOD’S SPIRIT Members Public

The following quotations are taken from the Midrash Tehillim. These citations show that even the rabbis believed that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person who speaks as and for YHWH God, All emphasis will be mine. PSALM 5 דבר אחר אל הנחילות. זה שאמר הכתוב (משלי ח כא) להנחיל

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JOHN 17:3 ONCE AGAIN! Members Public

The following is taken from the monumental work titled The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense, authored by Robert M. Bowman Jr. & J. Ed Komoszewski, published by Kregel Academic, Grand Rapids, MI, 2024, Part 3: The Name of Jesus: Jesus’ Divine Names Chapter 20: Jesus as Distinct

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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AL-QURTUBI & THE UNCREATED CHRIST Members Public

Sunni scholars have appealed to the following text to prove that the Quran is the uncreated speech/word of their deity: Surely your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods of time, and He is firm in power; He throws the veil of night

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE HADITHIC MUHAMMAD PT. 2 Members Public

Here’s the remaining part of More’s section on the hadithic Muhammad: THE HADITHIC MUHAMMAD PT. 1. Section IV. On Jihad (Holy War) The Hadith reveals that Muhammad wanted his religion to be spread primarily by the sword. It is filled with commands to make war upon non-Muslims in

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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BAPTISM: POURING OR SPRINKLING? Members Public

In this post I will provide a biblical case that sprinkling and pouring are acceptable and valid forms or methods of baptizing individuals. To begin with, the promise of Scripture is that God would pour out his Holy Spirit upon believers so that they could be immersed in/with the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JESUS YHWH MOST HIGH Members Public

In this post I will highlight how the NT writings portray the risen Jesus as possessing the very status and authority that belong to YHWH alone, as well as receiving the very universal worship, which the Hebrew Bible teaches that YHWH eventually will receive.    The prophet Isaiah declares that a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Early Church & Christ’s 2nd Coming Members Public

In this post I will cite some early evidence, statements form the very disciples of the Apostles and those coming after them, showing that the Church has always proclaimed that Jesus will return physically, bodily to the earth. All emphasis shall be mine. PAPIAS Fragments of Papias IV As the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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