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

Is there a set age for marriage in Islam? Members Public

The following was recovered from the wayback machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20210908003657/https://islamqa.info/en/answers/146882/is-there-a-set-age-for-marriage-in-islam. Source: Islam Q&A 146882 Question I would like to know whether there is a set age for marriage in Islam for men and women? I hope you

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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NT SCHOLARSHIP ON JOHN 1:1 AND TITUS 2:13 PT. 2 Members Public

I proceed from where I previously left off: NT SCHOLARSHIP ON JOHN 1:1 AND TITUS 2:13 PT. 1. In this segment I will focus on what NT authorities have written in respect to Titus 2:13. I will also quote 2 Peter 1:1 and 11 since these

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
jesus-christtrinitytheology

NT SCHOLARSHIP ON JOHN 1:1 AND TITUS 2:13 PT. 1 Members Public

In this post I will be quoting the immediate contexts of John 1:1 and Titus 2:13 and then cite the exegesis of a few scholars of the [N]ew [T]estament, be they commentators, grammarians and/or theologians to see what they say concerning these texts as they

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
jesus-christtrinitytheology

APPEARANCE OF THE TRINITY TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID PT. 3 Members Public

I come to the final installment of my discussion: APPEARANCE OF THE TRINITY TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID PT. 2. JEHOVAH AT JEHOVAH’S RIGHT HAND The prophet David foresaw and spoke of Jehovah his Lord coming forth Jehovah’s right hand to slay wicked kings on the day of his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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APPEARANCE OF THE TRINITY TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID PT. 2 Members Public

I continue from where I left off: APPEARANCE OF THE TRINITY TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID. I will be quoting the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ 1984 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References , due to the Society “restoring” the divine name YHVH in all the places which the sopherim changed

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitygenesisdavid

APPEARANCE OF THE TRINITY TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID Members Public

In this post I will provide some evidence that the Trinity appeared to Abraham as three distinct men, and that David identified both the Father and the Son as Jehovah God Almighty. According to Jewish tradition, a group of scribes called the sopherim changed the divine name YHVH to Adonay

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
trinitygenesispsalms

CHRIST’S FAITHFULNESS AS AN EXAMPLE OF SAVING FAITH Members Public

In this post I will provide further evidence that saving faith according to the Holy Bible is defined as faithfulness to the Lord Jesus. I will use Christ’s own faithfulness as an example. For instance, note how the following versions rendering a key text that is often employed in

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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BIBLICAL VERSES ON FAITHFULNESS/OBEDIENCE Members Public

Here’s an older version of this article: TRUE FAITH IS FAITHFULNESS AND OBEDIENCE PT. 1. In this relatively short post, I will highlight verses which testify that saving faith is being faithful to obey God’s commandments. Note, for instance, what John wrote in his inspired Gospel: “But to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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