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

Rabbis Prove Jesus is God! Members Public

According to the Talmud, there are three things that God does without an intermediary, one of which includes resurrecting the dead: § The Gemara cites related statements concerning the idea that rainfall provides evidence of God’s might. Rabbi Yoḥanan said: There are three keys maintained in the hand of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Aphrahat & the Jewish Sabbath Members Public

In this post, I quote the Assyrian Christian apologist Aphrahat’s refutation and repudiation of the Jewish claim that Sabbath observance is necessary for salvation. This blessed apologist shows that true Sabbath is that of God’s rest day, which is ushered in by the Lord Jesus Christ. DEMONSTRATION 13:

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Deity of Christ: Compelling Evidence from Scripture Members Public

Guest Post In the landscape of Christian theology, few doctrines stand as central as the deity of Jesus Christ. This belief—that Jesus is not merely a prophet or moral teacher but the eternal God incarnate—forms the bedrock of the Christian faith. It underpins the efficacy of the atonement,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Honoring Jesus as God Members Public

The following excerpt 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 1: Crown Him with Many Crowns: Jesus’ Divine Honors, Chapter 3: Honoring

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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John’s Gospel & the Worship of Jesus Pt. 1 Members Public

The Gospel of John reports an incident where a blind man whom Jesus healed worshiped Christ when asked whether he believed in him:  “Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ The man

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Excerpts from Origen’s Romans Commentary Members Public

The quotations are taken from Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Thomas P. Scheck, published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication, 2009. All emphasis will be mine.  5. Concerning his Son.83 He who was

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus as the One YHWH Revisited Members Public

In the NT the term for God (θεός [theos]) is so frequently used for the Father to such an extent that it almost functions as a proper noun. In other words, the NT employs “God” so often for the Father that the two words have almost become synonymous or interchangeable.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Murray Harris’ Defense of Christ’s Deity Members Public

Murray J. Harris is one of the foremost Evangelical biblical scholars and is also a profound exponent of the historical existence, essential Deity and bodily resurrection of Christ. He has written some of the finest works and commentaries in relation to core Christian doctrines. In this post I share excerpts

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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