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Biblical and theological defenses of the Triune nature of God with rigorous exegesis.

Jesus – Thomas’ Risen Lord and God Members Public

According to John, when Thomas saw the risen Christ a week after his physical, bodily resurrection he confessed that Jesus was his Lord and God. And instead of rebuking Thomas Jesus actually accepted this exalted confession of faith: “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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New Testament Application of Old Testament YHVH Texts to Jesus Members Public

In this post I am going to show how the inspired NT writers quoted or alluded to specific OT texts about Jehovah and applied them to the Lord Jesus, thereby identifying Christ as Jehovah God in the flesh. I will try to keep my comments to a minimum and simply

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ: The God Whose Glory Isaiah Beheld Members Public

I am going to revisit the Apostle John’s claim that Isaiah beheld the visible glory of Christ when the Lord Jesus appeared to the prophet in his prehuman existence as Jehovah of Hosts seated on the throne. I am referring to the following text from the inspired Evangelist: “‘Believe

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Ephesians 5:5: Another Example of Granville Sharp’s First Rule? Members Public

In some of my previous discussions (/2019/12/11/biblical-verses-that-call-jesus-god/), I spoke of a specific Greek feature found throughout the NT writings, which scholars typically refer to as a Graville Sharp construction. The construction is in reality a rule of Greek grammar in regards to how the definite article ho

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE NT USE OF THEOS SOTER AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Members Public

There are two passages in the God-breathed Scriptures where the words Theos (“God”) Soter (“Savior”) are applied to our risen Lord: “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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How the One Becomes the Many: The Quran’s Affirmation of Plurality within Unity Members Public

Muslims will argue that Allah is a singular person, though they may not employ that specific term, on the basis of Quranic texts which state that the Islamic deity is one. They further base this on the fact that the Quran often ascribes singular verbs, adjectives, pronouns, etc. to Allah.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Biblical Verses That Call Jesus God Members Public

In this post, I am going to cite some of the biblical texts that apply the term God to Jesus. The prophet Isaiah announced that a virgin would conceive and give birth to a Son who would be called Immanuel: “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Paul’s Divine Christology Pt. 3 Members Public

I proceed from where I previously left off (/2019/12/03/pauls-divine-christology-pt-2/). THE USE OF THEOS IN REFERENCE TO CHRIST I am going to examine all the places where God describes Jesus as God, starting with the following: “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the

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Sam Shamoun
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