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

PUBLIC CONFESSION OF SINS Members Public

In the epistle of James, believers are commanded to confess their sins to one another in the context of receiving forgiveness of those transgressions and/or healing from any illnesses that may have resulted from those sins: “Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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WORSHIPING THE ETERNAL CREATOR Members Public

In this post I will be summing up the points found in a plethora of my articles/rebuttals in support of Jesus Christ being identified the eternal Creator and Sustainer of all creation. Obviously, this is to be understood in the context of his being the uniquely begotten Son of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JUSTIN MARTYR & COPYCAT RELIGIONS Members Public

The second century AD Christian apologist and martyr Justin Martyr addressed the issue of the pagan copycat religions and their resemblance to the Christian faith. He argued that the pagan myths were satanic corruptions of biblical prophecies announcing the coming of the Lord Jesus, in order to mislead people from

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JOHN’S PROLOGUE VS. LIMITED ATONEMENT Members Public

In this post I will demonstrate from what is typically called by scholars the prologue of John, i.e., 1:1-18, the falsity of limited atonement, which is an unbiblical tradition held on to by some (not) all Calvinists. The reason for doing so is that both reformed and non-reformed

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TURRETIN ATONEMENT DEBATE Members Public

These are some of the notes for my debate with Turretinfan on the whether the Holy Bible teaches limited atonement. I will be citing Calvinist scholars, including John Calvin, all of whom acknowledge that the texts which I quote conclusively prove that Christ died for the sins of the entire

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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TURRETIN ATONEMENT DEBATE PT. 2 Members Public

Here’s the link to the first part: TURRETIN ATONEMENT DEBATE. THE ELECT ARE BORN OBJECTS OF WRATH Specific Calvinists erroneously interpret texts where Christ is said to have propitiated God to mean that God’s anger has been completely removed, and therefore is no longer angry at sinners (cf.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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CHRIST: THE WORLD’S INTERCESSOR Members Public

Specific Calvinists argue that Christ’s atoning death is tied in with his intercessory work. From this fact they erroneously assume that since Christ intercedes for everyone that he died for, Jesus must not have died for the whole world. Otherwise, this would imply that Jesus is interceding for all

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH ON JESUS’ ATONING DEATH Members Public

The following quotes on the extent of Jesus’ death are all from Catholic apologist William Albrecht. All emphasis will be mine. John Cassian: For if He willeth not that one of His little ones should perish, HOW CANE WE IMAGINE WITHOUT GRIEVOUS BLASPHEMY THAT HE DOES NOT GENERALLY WILL ALL

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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