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Theological Issues1,067 words5 min
The Annihilation of Allah A Question and Challenge to Salafi Anthropomorphists Sam Shamoun In many places the Quran ascribes certain physical…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues3,890 words19 min
Can Allah be seen and did Muhammad see his Lord? Sam Shamoun The Quran suggests that Muhammad saw Allah, that he had a vision in which Allah appeared…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues2,582 words13 min
The Uncreatedness of the Quran and the Unity of Allah: A Brief Critique of Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun In two earlier articles (1, 2) we already…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues9,937 words50 min
The Quran’s many Gods and Lords An Analysis of the Worship given to And Deification of Creatures within the Islamic Text Sam Shamoun Introduction…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues6,629 words33 min
Does Yahweh Really Deceive? Sam Shamoun The Quran clearly teaches, both implicitly and explicitly, that Allah is a deceiver, and even brags that he…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,085 words5 min
Allah as the Inheritor of Creation More Problems with Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun One of the main criticisms which Muslims raise against the Deity…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues4,895 words24 min
Plurality in the Old Testament An Examination of God’s Uniplurality in light the Hebrew Bible’s Use of Plurals Sam Shamoun In several articles and…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues9,078 words45 min
Plurality in the Old Testament Sam Shamoun We now move into the second part of our discussion where we take a look at specific texts which refer to…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues5,094 words25 min
A Look at Isaiah 6 and its Trinitarian Implications Sam Shamoun Isaiah chapter 6 is a passage packed with rich theological truths, providing clear…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues7,331 words37 min
The Aaronic Priestly Blessing – A Trinitarian Invocation Sam Shamoun The readers of A-I may well know that we have written many articles seeking to…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues9,858 words49 min
The Heavenly Tabernacle: The Dwelling Place of the Triune God Sam Shamoun We read in the Hebrew Scriptures that God commissioned Moses to design a…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues3,294 words16 min
Eusebius and the Trinitarian Baptismal Formula Exposing Jamal Badawi’s Desperate Tirade Against the Trinity Sam Shamoun In two previous articles (1,…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues9,295 words46 min
The Quran, Allah and Plurality Issues Sam Shamoun The Quran, much like the Holy Bible, uses plural pronouns for God even more so than what we find in…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues3,904 words20 min
Quran’s Incoherence and Unintelligibility The Issue of the Quran’s Teaching on Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun Surah 112 is one of the most important…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues3,848 words19 min
Is Allah really one or only "one of"? Monotheism vs. Eloquence of the Quran Sam Shamoun We read in the Quran regarding Allah’s unity: > Say: 'He is…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues6,923 words35 min
Is the Quran An Implicit Endorsement and Continuation of Arab Paganism? Sam Shamoun Historical and cultural Background The Holy Bible clearly…
Category: theological-issuesChristological Issues13,912 words70 min
Jesus Christ in The Bible Sam Shamoun Throughout the centuries, the person of Christ has been one of the most widely debated issues among scholars…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues9,742 words49 min
The New Testament on the Worship given to Jesus Its Significance and Implications for the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun The Holy Scriptures…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues2,225 words11 min
"All the Nations will serve Him" An Examination of the Worship Given to the Messiah in the Old Testament Sam Shamoun In the following articles: >…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues6,347 words32 min
Jesus And Latreuo Examining The New Testament On Christ Receiving Sacred Service Sam Shamoun Note: This paper is intended to supplement my article on…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,837 words29 min
Is the Prophet Daniel Worshiped as God? Sam Shamoun In order to undermine the explicit New Testament teaching that Jesus Christ is worshiped as God,…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,694 words28 min
Jesus As The Way, The Truth, And The Life: An Examination of John 14:6 In Light Of Muslim Claims Sam Shamoun It is not uncommon to find Muslims…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,694 words28 min
The Sonship of Christ: Eternal or Temporal? Examining Some Key Specific Texts Regarding Jesus’ Relationship to the Father Sam Shamoun The historical…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues7,185 words36 min
The Eternal Generation of the Son A Biblical Perspective Sam Shamoun The following article is an extension of our answers to common question series,…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues3,280 words16 min
The Lord Jesus: God’s Son and Heir of All Creation Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible teaches that the Father gave the Son all things: > "_All things have…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,624 words28 min
Lukan Christological Preexistence More Evidence for the Deity of Christ from the Third Gospel Sam Shamoun The purpose of this article is to…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues8,678 words43 min
Christological Preexistence Analyzing Jesus’ Prehuman Existence in light of the Synoptic Gospels Sam Shamoun Introduction It is a commonly held…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues3,972 words20 min
Jesus as the Son of God: A Biblical Exegesis Sam Shamoun Oftentimes, Christians are challenged to produce biblical evidence in support of their…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues6,157 words31 min
Jesus Christ – Son of God or God the Son? Sam Shamoun Introduction Many Muslim dawagandists believe that Jesus’ claim of being the Son of God isn’t…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues3,170 words16 min
Jesus – God the Son Sam Shamoun This is intended to supplement our earlier article Jesus Christ – Son of God or God the Son? We intend to show here…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues6,701 words34 min
The Blood of God An Examination of the Christological Implications of Acts 20:28 Sam Shamoun In the book of Acts Luke records Paul’s farewell speech…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,934 words30 min
The Hypothetical Gospel Q And It’s Effect on NT Christology Sam Shamoun The Gospel called Q refers to a hypothetical sayings Gospel believed to have…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,911 words30 min
Jesus as the Occupier of God’s Heavenly Throne More Evidence for the Absolute Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Scriptures, the…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,443 words7 min
Christ, the Justifier and Forgiver of Sinners Jesus as a Partaker of Yahweh’s Unique Functions and Attributes Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues3,250 words16 min
The Lord Jesus: Our Divine Redeemer Sam Shamoun According to the Hebrew Scriptures humans are unable to ransom their lives since they are incapable…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues2,681 words13 min
The Exalted Lord of Glory Jesus as the Most High God Sam Shamoun Yahweh Alone is Exalted The Hebrew Bible says that Yahweh is highly exalted above…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues8,149 words41 min
The Lord Jesus – the Maker and Ruler of Creation Sam Shamoun According to the N[ew]T[estament] writings Jesus Christ, in his prehuman existence, made…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,599 words28 min
The Lord Jesus: The Divine Son who is Superior to all Creation Sam Shamoun In both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark Jesus makes a statement which,…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues4,649 words23 min
Revisiting the Omniscience of the Lord Jesus Christ A Markan Perspective Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible emphatically testifies that the Lord Jesus, in…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues7,774 words39 min
The Real Truth of John 1:1 A Muslim Becomes a Bible Expositor Sam Shamoun Muslim apologist Ebrahim Saifuddin has written an article…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues8,846 words44 min
Jesus Christ: The God Who is All in All Sam Shamoun The apostle Paul, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, wrote that at the end of the age Christ…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues5,630 words28 min
"I Say: Ye Are Gods" An Examination of Jesus’ Use of Psalm 82:6 in Defense of his Deity Sam Shamoun The Old Testament mentions some of the essential…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues10,755 words54 min
Examining Psalm 110:1 A look at Its Implications on God being a Multi-Personal Being and upon the Deity of Christ Sam Shamoun Christians often appeal…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues4,262 words21 min
AN EXAMINATION OF JOHN 1:1, 8:58 AND COLOSSIANS 2:9 AND THEIR SIGINIFICANCE ON NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTOLOGY Sam Shamoun It will be our specific aim…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues3,022 words15 min
The Supremacy of Jesus The nature and position of Jesus according to Hebrews 1 Sam Shamoun As promised, here we present an analysis of the first…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues6,446 words32 min
Jesus as Thomas’ God Responding to one Muslim’s Appeal to NT Greek Grammar Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz It seems that Dr. Jamal Badawi is up to his old…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues4,231 words21 min
Jesus as Preexistent Son of God Responding to one Muslim’s Appeal to NT Greek Grammar Sam Shamoun This resumes our analysis of Badawi’s points which…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues11,135 words56 min
Is there an Evolution in NT Christology? Analyzing Muslim Claims That the Christological Portraits of the Bible Are Contradictory [Part 1] [Part 2]…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues12,991 words65 min
Is there an Evolution in NT Christology? Analyzing Muslim Claims That the Christological Portraits of the Bible Are Contradictory [ [Part…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues8,223 words41 min
JESUS IS YAHWEH Examining the New Testament Use of Old Testament Passages to Demonstrate the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ Sam Shamoun As any…
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