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Official Creed of the United Church of God, an international ... The following are statements regarding the fundamental beliefs of the United Church of God, an International Association. This is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of the beliefs of the Church. Questions about doctrine and belief will be ... He, through Jesus Christ, is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. He is the Source of life and the One for whom human life exists. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who is the Word and has eternally existed. We ... He has given us gifts that differ according to His will and has entrusted His Spirit to each of us so that we might exercise those gifts with humility, gentleness and patience in submission, first to Jesus Christ, and then to one another. By the ... The proper working of each individual member in accordance with his or her function causes the Church to grow. 3.2.2 Administrations Within the Church We acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Lord, the Apostle of our faith and the Head of the Church. We ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-church-of-god-international.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers referred to false doctrine as bad tradition ... Tradition #5: False doctrine. (Mk 7:7-9; Col 2:8; 2 Tim 4:2-5; Titus 1:14) Any tradition that contradicted scripture was considered false doctrine. The fathers refer to the heretical "traditions" of the Gnostics, for example, that contradict the inspired, written and oral revelation of the apostles and prophets. The "church fathers" would point out that the Gnostic theology differed from scripture and the Gnostic tradition differed from the church's apostolic tradition. The reference to the tradition of Corbin in Mk 7:11 is particularly applicable to the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches ... Cyprian referred to false doctrines of Pope Stephen as "traditions". Cyprian proves here that he viewed traditions of the church to be acceptable only when they agreed with the Bible and for those ... of demons ... who advocate abstaining from foods". "For the nature of gluttony is threefold: first, there is that which forces us to anticipate the proper hour for a meal, next that which delights ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-5-false-doctrine.htm

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Lesson 19: Singing In Worship (Part 4) Even in the 13th century Thomas Aquinas, a noted Catholic scholar, wrote against its use. This showed that even by the 13th century the instrument had not gained full acceptance. Men wanted to have it their way with no regard to what God had specified. This was a departure from the faith and practice of what God has authorized. Those who have respect for the word of God should wonder why the use of mechanical instruments of music was totally unknown in the worship of the church for the first six ... If we did we would be worshipping in the temple in Jerusalem, burning daily animal sacrifices, and the many other requirements of the Old Law. Our Lord has made the Old Testament obsolete. As we read in Hebrews 8:13, "A new covenant, He has made ... Christ's will, the New Testament, is now in effect. We are no longer under the Old Testament because in Colossians 2:14 concerning the Old Testament we read that Jesus, "has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." In Romans 7:6 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-19-singing.htm

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Christ Yes! ... The church, No??? What we have on our hands, then, are sincere expressions of religious faith coupled with a vigorous dislike for structured institutions. Is such a position valid? Can the "Jesus, Yes! Church, No!" syndrome be justified? To be sure, all sorts of things may be ... More to the point, anyone who takes Christ seriously will take the church seriously. Why? For at least three reasons. First, the church fulfills a functional requirement; it supplies organization. This is crucial for any enterprise, the religious as well as the economical, educational, or political. While organization involves potential dangers, no movement can hope to survive without it. Christians are generally agreed that the heart of the gospel - "Jesus is Lord!" - ... That which was so important to him cannot be meaningless to me. Third, religion is communal as well as personal. Remember, according to Paul, Jews and Gentiles alike are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise..... (Ephesians 3:6). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-church-yes-christ-no.htm

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How can I be born again? John 3:3-5 + Mark 16:16 + Acts 2:38 (click on photo for high resolution) The New Birth is a cardinal doctrine of the Bible. Long before Jesus walked on earth God's prophets pointed to it (I Peter 1:10-12). It was the theme of Christ's preaching. He said to Nicodemus, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). That should settle the importance of the subject. What, then is involved in the new birth? First, there is a cleansing from sin. Paul wrote, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy ... And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you" (I Peter 1:23,25). If you have not believed in Christ, repented of your sins, confessed your faith in Christ before men, and been buried with the Lord in baptism for the remission of sins, you need to also be born in to His family today. Click Your Choice Go To Start: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-how-born-again.htm

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Earliest evidence for the New Testament canon 3. By 100AD, all 27 books of the New Testament were in circulation and all but Hebrews, 2 Peter, James, 2 Jn, 3 Jn, Revelation were universally accepted. a. "All of these elements -the notation ... operating editors but must be the work of a single editorial entity." (The first edition of the New Testament, David Trobisch, p 44, 2000) b. "But this question, like most over which Christians disagree, is not the cutting edge of what Christianity is all about...there was division everywhere in the church on the books that might be called the 'fringe,' but there was very little ... Gospels, Paul's letters, Catholic epistles, Revelation. So consistent are the sets of collections, that there are standard symbols used in the study of Bible manuscripts to designate each collection. ... There is no need to speculate about whether the Letter to the Hebrews was part of a collection of the Letters of Paul in the second century, because a second-century exemplar of the Pauline letter ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-earliest-evidence.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Mistakes made by the Apostolic Fathers based ... Sola Scriptura: Mistakes made by the Apostolic Fathers based upon tradition Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Proverbs 8:22 "The created wisdom woman" The first historical reference to wrongly interpreting Prov 8:22 as referring to ... the wrong view of Prov 8:22. This illustrates how the wrong view of Proverbs 8:22f was adopted and later used against those who invented it to prove Jesus was a creature. Clark Carlton explains how Justin's wrong view was used against the church: "Arius was a presbyter of the Church of Alexandria in the early fourth century. The controversy began with his interpretation of Proverbs 8:22ff., where Solomon speaks of Wisdom: The Lord created Me at the beginning of His work, the first of His acts of old (RSV). ... He actually uses Prov 8:22 as an example of why sola Scriptura doesn't work. What it proves, is that tradition doesn't work, because most Trinitarians today, including the Roman Catholic church, do not apply Prov 8:22 to Christ any more. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-fathers-mistakes.htm

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Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus Lord (Greek Kyrios; I Corinthians 12:3) was a term or title regularly used in religious worship. (Encyclopedia Americana, Trinity, p116) Click to View Praying to Jesus is scriptural: There are three ways to establish Bible authority: (Command, example and inference.) We are commanded to pray to Jesus: Jn 14:14; James 1:1-7; 1 Cor 1:2; Eph 5:19; Acts 8:22 We have apostolic examples of praying to Jesus: Rev 22:20, 2 Cor 12:7-9, Acts 7:54-60; Acts 8:24 We have necessary inferences of pray to Jesus: 1 Jn 5:11-15, Acts 1:24; Heb 7:25 Jesus is God, so we can pray to God the son, and God the Father. Paul wrote of Jesus ... Christ is my Physician (Luke 5:31), but I can't talk to my Physician? Christ is the Bishop of my soul(1 Peter 2:25), but I can't talk to my Bishop? Christ is the Bridegroom of the church (His bride)(2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:22-33, but the bride can't talk to the bridegroom? Christ is my "Counselor" (Isaiah 9:6), but I can't talk to my Counselor? Christ is my Friend ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-praying-to-jesus.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The rock of the wilderness that followed them ... False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition ... Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "The rock of the wilderness that followed them was recorded only in Jewish tradition, not scripture. 1 Corinthians 10:4." Introduction: We reject that there was a literal rock that followed the Jews in the wilderness. This is not what 1 Cor 10:4 is teaching. We reject the idea that Paul was quoting Jewish tradition, but ... The Israelites died because they received the figure only in its carnal sense. The apostle, by calling it spiritual food, shows its reference to Christ, as the spiritual drink is explained by the ... The enemies following behind perish, as past sins are put away." (Augustine-Anti-Manichaean Writings, Book 12, 29) C. Commentators and sources: The old Jewish legend relates that after the first ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-christ-rock-followed-1-cor-10-4.htm

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Mormonism: A wife's salvation depends upon the Husbands whim ... The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints The most blasphemous, damnable Mormon doctrine!!! Click to View A wife's salvation depends on the husbands whim! We mourn for Mormon women!!! Self-esteem among Mormon wives is at an all time low! Now you know why!!! The most blasphemous, damnable Mormon ... than the woman is without the man, in the Lord. Adam was first formed, then Eve. In the resurrection, they stand side by side and hold dominion together. Every man who overcomes all things and is thereby entitled to inherit all things, receives power to bring up his wife to join him in the possession and enjoyment thereof. "In the case of a man marrying a wife in the everlasting covenant who dies while he continues in the flesh and marries another by the same divine law, each wife will come forth in her order and enter with him into his glory." ("Mormon" Doctrine Plain and Simple, or Leaves from the Tree of Life, by Apostle Charles W. Penrose, 1897, Salt Lake ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/mor-wives-salvation-depends-on-husband.htm

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Differences between three different types or Mormons Other Latter Day Saint Churches" By Sheldon, William A., "Apostle" of the Temple Lot Mormons: During the lifetime of the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., the church he founded by the direction of God underwent many changes which proved to be a factor in the division which occurred after his death in 1844. It is argued that the church is subject to change because of growth and changing times. This is only partially true. The basic and ultimate requirements must remain inflexible, or else the statement "I am the Lord, I change not"-is found to be false (see Malachi 3:6, Utah D&C 20:17, RLDS D&C 17:4). So, also, when Jesus said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it", we ... This is deleted from all books of Doctrine and Covenants, which was first published in 1835, two years after publication of the Book of Commandments! By this time, the church's name was changed, which church was organized according to, or, "by the will and commandments of God", and into ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/mor-church-of-christ-temple-lot-mormons-1830.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet Ellen G. White's failed prophecy: "I have seen that the 1843 chart (Wm. Miller's) was directed by the hand of the Lord and that it should not be altered that the figures were as he wanted them." EARLY WRITINGS ... here I pause to state that any of our people having in their possession a copy of any or all of my first views, as published prior to 1851, will do me a great favor if they will send them to me without delay." ... Their professions, their prayers and their exhortations are an abomination in the sight of GOD." Spiritual Gifts Vol 1-p. 189. White blames her failed prophecy on the members of the Seventh-day Adventist church! "Thus the work was hindered, and the world was left in darkness. Had the whole Adventist body united upon the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, ... The Bible tells us that Jesus ate butter (Isaiah 7:15) Mrs. White said, "Do not eat" but Jesus said, "Come and dine". Paul said, "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith...commanding to abstain from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-prophecy-blunders.htm

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PRAYER IN SYNAGOGUES: "House of prayer" Proseuche PRAYER IN SYNAGOGUES "House of prayer" Proseuche First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. PRAYER IN SYNAGOGUES A. Transition of Prayer form Temple worship to synagogue to Church: 1. Temple worship directed the Jews to physically face Jerusalem in their personal ... and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously." (Daniel 6:10) b. "Now Peter and John were going up to the [Jerusalem] temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer." (Acts ... temple was where God's ears, eyes, heart and name was located day and night, forever: a. "The Lord said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I ... Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews then said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" But He was ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Prayer-ancient-Synagogue-House-proseuche-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Judean Governors, Procurtors and Prefects time of Jesus, first ... See outline on the Shekel of Tyre. 7. Jesus would be born in 2-1 BC and Herod would die in 1 BC. 8. The Roman empire would control the Jews up until the first Jewish war of 66 AD. a. This rebellion resulted in the Romans coming down with a heavy hand and they easily crushed the rebellion and forever destroyed the temple in 70 AD. b. A new temple had been raised from the dust, just as Jesus said: His body, THE CHURCH. c. Jesus said the kingdom of God and the temple is not physical but ... The decree of Cyrus in Ezra 1:1 happened in 539 BC. Five years later Sheshbazzar and Zerubbabel leave for Jerusalem "Also King Cyrus brought out the articles of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and put in the ... Ant. 20.100-101) Judean Governor Cuspius Fadus 44-46 AD Governor Tiberius Alexander 46-48 AD Governor Cumanus 48-52 AD Governor Antonius Felix 52-57 AD Paul before Felix, imprisoned 2 years (Acts 24) 55-57 AD Judean Governor Porcius Festus 57-62 AD ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Coins-Judean-Governors-Satraps-Procurators-Prefects-Jesus-Herod-Antipas-Philip-Archelaus-Pilate-Agrippa-Felix-Festus-587BC-66AD.htm

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Synagogue Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride: Mt 23:2-3; Jas 2:1 ... ... He stood up to read," (Luke 4:16) d. "And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him." (Luke 4:20) 4. In 36 AD, James the Apostle condemned the idea of special seating in church assemblies for the rich vs. poor: a. "My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. For if a man comes into your assembly [Greek: synagogue] with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay ... Bruneau (1970:492) similarly compares the chair with the throne of Dionysus's priest found in the theater at Athens, dated to the first century BCE. Hengel (1974:note 160; 1975:37) suggests that the Delos chair was reserved for the leader of the service while those at Korazirn and Hammath Tiberias served the teachers. Rahmani (1990:203) maintains that the Delos arrangement "matches to a degree the description given of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Moses-Seat-Metaphor-Pride-reader-leader-judge-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-adopted-similarities-into-church.htm

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Mormonism: "As man is, God once was; as God is, man may be." The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Adam - God Doctrine "As man is, God once was; as God is, man may be." God was once just a man! Man can become God! The most blasphemous, damnable Mormon doctrines!!! Click to View ... In spite of the opposition of the sects, in the face of direct charges of blasphemy, the Church proclaims the eternal truth: 'As man is, God once was; as God is, man may be.'" (LDS Apostle James E. Talmage, Articles of Faith, Ch.24, p.430 - p.431, LDS Collectors Library '97 CD-ROM) " 'It is the first principle of the gospel to know for a certainty the character of God,' the inspired word continues, 'and to know that we may converse with Him as one man converses with ... burnings and to sit in glory, as do those who sit enthroned in everlasting power." (Teachings, pp. 346-47.) Christ our Lord has so obtained, thus enabling him to say to the faithful: "Ye shall be even as I am, and I am even as the Father." (3 Ne. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-adam-god.htm

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Extra-Biblical oral apostolic tradition does not exist today ... I :8). "I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God leading everyone who believes in it to salvation, the Jew first, then the Creek" (Rom. 1: 16). "All Scripture is inspired of God and is useful for teaching for reproof, correction, and training in holiness so that the man of God may be fully competent and equipped for every good work " (II Tim. 3: 16 17). "In reply he said to them: 'Why do you for your part act contrary to the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition!'...This means that for the sake of your tradition you have nullified God's Word" (Mt. 15:3, 6). The Catholic Church teaches that Tradition is a safer and clearer guide in religious matters than the Scriptures. It teaches ... IF this is true, WHY did the Bereans in Acts 17 11 after hearing two "official spokesman" for the church STUDY THE SCRIPTURES to see if what Paul and Silas had taught were true? Remember we will be judged by God's Word and not the traditions of men (Jn. 12:48). Jim Venturino Click ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-tradition.htm

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Lesson 14: The Lord's Supper God and Christ are loving and wonderful for what they have done for us. In 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 we read of Jesus instituting the Lord's Supper, "The Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, Take eat; this is My body which is broken ... As we drink of the fruit of the vine we envision His precious blood which was poured out for us to cleanse us from all our sins. What great love and concern God and Christ have for us! The Lord wants us to remember what He did for us every first day of the week as the church did in the first century. We are to remember that our Lord gave up heaven to come to this earth ... and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split." The sun refused to shine and the earth shook because of the death of the Son of God. We read in 1 Peter 2:24, "Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness, by whose stripes you were healed." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-14-communion.htm

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4 Essential Truths that are required for someone to convert! People have been unable to comprehend the horrible results that logically follow from having one Bible and 500-plus different denominations. The masses are forced into accepting that one church is as good as another! Jesus, however, has a ... Show that the creed book teaches things foreign to the Bible. Let me illustrate by two examples. A. The Discipline of The Methodist Church (1960) First, from the Discipline read the following: We have therefore expected that the discipline would be ... Second, read the following: Baptism is not a saving ordinance . . . nor is it necessary for salvation. Then compare this statement with 1 Peter 3:21. Strongly emphasize the Lord's teaching on false doctrine and then make the application to the ... It doesn't matter if they haven't been to church for 30 years or are living in fornication, they still think they are going to heaven. After the disciples had walked with Jesus for a few months they asked him, Lord are just a few going to be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-4essential-truths.htm

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A Christian's Survival guide on any College Campus ... With this assurance no changes in environment or culture will cause us to falter for "neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, or anything else in all creation shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38,39). The Apostle Paul had faced many crises: affliction, hardship, calamities, beatings, imprisonment's, labors and hunger. The qualities that enabled him to overcome those ... Do you waste time or money and then wonder what happened to it? No one is going to force you to get your life in better order - not even God. Stay in touch with God's people. God's kingdom is a family, an organism, a fellowship. We need each other. Don't isolate yourself from the body of Christ, stay in touch with the church, place membership, draw strength from regular worship. Stay in touch with your parents, also. You will need their help and advice the rest of your ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-campus-survival.htm

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Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops: Baptism: Changed from immersion ... the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:38-39 C. Bible Baptism is a burial: Only immersion fulfills the meaning of a burial, spinkling makes the idea of baptism being a burial nonsense: "having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead." Colossians 2:12 "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus ... The Orthodox church never changed and immerses to this day! More on baptism as immersion. The Apostolic Fathers always baptized by immersion. C. The Roman Catholic church admits baptism by immersion was practiced till 1311 AD: "Baptism took place by ... How could they regard infant baptism as valid, or baptism by infusion?" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. XV, p. 7) Sprinkling is Un-biblical Click to View This is a valid baptism by full immersion. (Left) Not even John Paul II can make right, an infant ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-baptism-immersion-sprinkling.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the church by the Holy Spirit ... Sola Scriptura home page Click to View The church is not an infallible interpreter of scripture! I. Oral Traditionalists: Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches "But the appeal to antiquity is both a treason and a heresy. It is a treason because it rejects the ... Taken out of that necessary interpretive context, however, the Scriptures become just another set of ancient texts, open to as many interpretations as the imagination of man can conceive. (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 109) Just as some argue that the age of miracles ceased when the last Apostle drew his last breath, so Evangelicals argue that the age of oral tradition suddenly stopped at the end of the first ... A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 272) "The autonomy of the individual is equally as dangerous as the autonomy of the pope or of the Church." (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 153) "The modern Evangelical ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-church.htm

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Sunday: The weekly memorial of the new creation and our deliverance ... Those under the Law had been redeemed from Egypt, but they needed a greater redemption. Significance of Sabbath to Jews Significance of First Day to Christians Memorial of Genesis creation: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and ... Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17) But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, ... The resurrection of Christ was on the first day of the week. This is the foundation of the Christian religion. The Church began on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). Pentecost was always on the first day of the week. The promise of the Spirit was given on the first day of the week. Remission of sins through the blood of Christ was first offered on the first day of the week. Paul waited in Troas for a week to break bread with the disciples on the first day of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-memorial-new-creation.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: 2 Samuel 7:14 is no indication that it is messianic or applies to some future person like Jesus. a. Zechariah 6:12-13 is the first prophecy that indicates 2 Sam 7 has a dual fulfillment. b. Acts 2:29-31 and Heb 1:5 directly applies this to Jesus. 3. Acts 2:29-31 partially fulfils two of the six prediction in 2 Sam 7 by stating that Jesus was both a son of David and is a King. a. Even so, the text quoted in Acts by Peter only indirectly references 2 Sam 7. The primary messianic prophecies were Ps ... John never alludes to 2 Sam 7 as being connected with the resurrection. ii. Nowhere in the book of Acts does anybody even teach that Jesus built a temple known as the church. iii. The first reference to a spiritual temple is in 1 Cor 3:9-17 where ... All this had to be inferred into Amos which never even once uses the "messianic branch-child-king-priest" language. Even James' "thus sayeth the Lord" (direct command bible authority) used the Midrashic interpretation method. d. In the end, there is no ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/2Samuel-7-14-dual-messianic-prophecy-Solomon-Christ-build-temple-king-church.htm

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Bible Help to Fight Temptations! To ask this question sincerely, and to be guided by its answers when we must face temptation is our way to victory. What would Jesus do? The Bible says "For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that he should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed". First Peter Chapter 2, verses 21 ... Jesus is our perfect example to prove for all times that regardless of how powerful the temptation may be, it is possible to resist it if we really want to do so strongly enough. The Apostle Paul said, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-temptation.htm

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5 Components of a Growing Church If we are indifferent to merely teaching the gospel, how will we ever accomplish the more difficult task of training new converts to teach the gospel? The job before us is not merely to reproduce but to produce producers! What we have produced is a generation of mules in the church- stubborn when it comes to getting personally involved in the Lord's work, and like the mule, unable to reproduce! Christianity is a taught religion. Paul's instruction to Timothy was, "The things you have learned from me entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others" (2 Tim. 2:2). Paul was concerned with four generations of reproduction, and ... Likewise, in many local churches the preacher is looked at as the official religionist, the expert ...not the one who turns "laymen" into ministers. We want the preachers to do the job for us. Jesus rejected this professional type of leadership model in Mt 23:1-12 Click to View The Church Unfortunately, an evangelist can do and say all the right things to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-growing-church.htm

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Official creed of First Evangelical Free Church First Evangelical Free Church We believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God, which reveals to us God's plan of salvation for mankind and is the basis of our faith and the only infallible guide for Christian living (2 Timothy 3:16,17). We believe the entire Bible ... on faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:20,21) Statement 2: Godhead We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16,17; Matthew 28:19) Statement 3: Jesus Christ We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary and is true God and true man. (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1,14) Statement 4: Mankind We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Genesis 1:26,27; Genesis 3:1-24) Statement 5: Jesus Christ's Death We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Evang-First.htm

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Kung, Hans: Christianity and the World Religions view of God, (where they call Jesus Lord, a God, and Messiah) than Trinitarians to the Triune God. They failed to tell you this that Kung said: "the decisive Christian objection was that Islam denied the two basic, interconnected dogmas of Christianity; the Trinity and the Incarnation". Kung, Hans: Christianity and the World Religions Click to View How the two quotes appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, JW's booklet. "Catholic theologian Hans Küng observes in his ... What they fail to tell the same article also says: For the Christian Church, however, the central issue shifted, over the course of time, to the person of Jesus and his relation to God. And the controversy between Christianity and Islam remains ... INCARNATION and the "Sonship of Christ" offensive" The fact remains that the title theos, is clearly applied to Christ proving that Jehovah's Witnesses make a deceptive argument as Lohse states: "Speaking first of the person of Jesus Christ ... ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kung.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, we have overlooked the great potential that women possess in evangelism. Woman teachers? CHART: Woman's Restrictions women are not to teach or exercise authority over a man, 1 Ti 2:12. women are to teach other women the gospel in Tit 2:4. NT examples of women actively involved in every aspect of gospel: significance of Jesus entrusting a woman, Mary, first preaching of resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported the news to the men, they didn't believe ... 21:9. Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism to a powerful evangelist Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. women are better teachers of women, than men. ... Non-Christian: pours gasoline on the church and lights the match God: Lev 19:16 "You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor, I am the Lord." Gossip defined: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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Official Creed of: The Independent Fundamental Churches of America ... We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and, that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24,25; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:17; 1 Peter 1:3-5). c. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended ... We believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, in accord with His own will, for the sick and afflicted (John 15:7; 1 John 5:14,15). 12. THE CHURCH a. We believe that the Church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons of this present ... We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord (Luke 23:43; Revelation 20:4-6; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; 3:21; 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-independant-fundamental-(IFCA).htm

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Bible Help to Fight Temptations! To ask this question sincerely, and to be guided by its answers when we must face temptation is our way to victory. What would Jesus do? The Bible says "For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that he should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously; who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed". First Peter Chapter 2, verses 21 ... Jesus is our perfect example to prove for all times that regardless of how powerful the temptation may be, it is possible to resist it if we really want to do so strongly enough. The Apostle Paul said, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-temptation.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The prophecy in Matthew 2:23, that Jesus would ... Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "The prophecy in Matthew 2:23, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene, comes from oral tradition only, not scripture." He "came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene." (Matthew 2:23) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "The prophecy in Matthew 2:23, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene, comes from oral tradition only, not scripture." The prophecy in Matthew ... and hated: Psa. 22:6-8; 69:8; Isa 49:7 Here is a prophecy of the Branch who was Jesus: "Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord." ... It would cause people to look down on you... just as Isa 53 says. Jesus wears the name with pride: Acts 22:8 "I am Jesus the Nazarene." I response to Paul, who may have been using the name as a slur before he was ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-nazarene-matthew-2-23.htm

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Official creed of Assemblies of God The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct (2 Tim. 3:15-17; I Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21). 2. The One True God The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally ... John 5:22, 23; 1 Peter 1:8; Rev. 5:6-14; Phil. 2:8, 9; Rev. 7:9, 10; 4:8-11 3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare: (a) His virgin birth (Matt 1:23; Luke 1:31, 35). (b) His sinless life (Heb 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22). (c) His miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38). (d) His substitutionary work on the cross (1 Cor 15:3; 2 Cor 5:21). ... The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Eph. 4:24; Titus 2:12). 6. Ordinances of the Church (a) Baptism in Water The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-assemblies-of-god.htm

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Heaven, what will it be like? Heaven, what will it be like? The Bible gives us a more complete picture of heaven than we might guess. First, we can take a little look at what heaven won't be. In heaven, there will be: No power shortages, for God ... I will come again and receive you unto myself" (John 14:3). The children of God shall "meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (I Thessalonians 4:17). "He who overcomes, I will give him the Morning Star." "I am Jesus. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and Morning Star." (Revelation 2:26-28; 22:16). "And it ... When Isaiah speaks for the Lord of the new heavens and earth, he prophesies that "all flesh shall come to worship before me" (Isaiah 66:22,23). The Apostle, John, also predicts the same thing saying: "For Thou only ... We will be glorious living stones; pillars in the eternal temple of God (I Corinthians 15:52; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 3:12). Best of all, heaven with God and Jesus will be a place of love. God in tender love will ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-heaven-like.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your ... Notice Paul contrasted enemies and imposters who did not have the spirit miraculously, with Christians who did. b. False apostles made promises and prophecies BUT HAD NO POWER. They were without the spirit. c. Promises and prophecies made in the first century church were assured to be true because men were present who "had the spirit" (ie. supernatural power) and this differentiated the entire assembly from the false prophets without power. Man with Spirit Man without the Spirit ... the law and the words which the Lord SENT BY HIS SPIRIT [miraculously] through the prophets III. Rom 8:15 "For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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What Must I Do To Be Saved ? In the book of Acts we read, "Repent you therefore, and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord" (Acts 3:19). The change in a person's life resulting ... In Chapters 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, and 22 are 8 key examples of conversion and from these examples certain universal principles of conversion can be understood. First, conversion is dependent upon the acceptance of the Word of God by the sinner. Jesus said, "The seed is the Word", and conversions mentioned in ... An example of this part of conversion is found in Acts 2 in response to Peter's preaching of Christ. The Bible says, "Now when they heard this, they were pricked in the heart and said unto Peter, 'Men and brethren what shall we ... Only then has he been born of water and of the Spirit as referred to in John 3: 3-5. Then the Lord adds him to the body, the Church, the Kingdom of God (Acts 2: 47). If you have not obeyed these commands of the gospel, you are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-how-to-saved.htm

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Four Hebrew Scripts: Mosaic, Hieroglyphic, Paleo, Aramaic, square ... ... Their public religious services were not understood by the masses the same way Catholic Latin mass in the USA is. The people watch the ritual but have no idea what the Jewish High priests are saying. With the birth of Synagogues in 280 BC, which used the Greek Tanakh (Septuagint), the heart of the masses moved to synagogue worship to meet their spiritual needs of worship. Just as first Hebrew alphabet prepared the way for the written law of Moses, so too the translating the 39 books of the Hebrew old testament into Greek prepared the way for the Church. At the birth of Christ, thousands of synagogues all over the world with their Greek Septuagint Old Testament and full immersion baptistries (Mikvaot) were fully prepared for conversion to Christianity. And convert to Jesus their messiah, ... It came about when the sun had set, that it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Hebrew-ancient-earliest-writing-Bible-scripts-alphabets-origin-Mosaic-heiroglyphic-Paleo-Aramaic-Masoretic-Jewish-Greek.htm

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Official creed of The United Church of Canada ... We believe that our first parents, being tempted, chose evil, and so fell away from God and came under the power of sin, the penalty of which is eternal death; and that, by reason of this disobedience, all men are born with a sinful nature, that we have broken God's law ... Commandments, testified to by the prophets and unfolded in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, stands for ever in truth and equity, and is not made void by faith, but on the contrary is established thereby. We believe that God requires of every man to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God; and that only through this harmony with the will of God shall be fulfilled that brotherhood of man wherein the Kingdom of God is to be made manifest. 2.15 Article XV. Of the Church. We acknowledge one holy Catholic Church, the innumerable company of saints of every age and nation, who being united by the Holy Spirit to Christ their Head are one body in Him and have communion with their Lord and with one another. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-Can.htm

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Jesus Our Hope! Because Jesus did away with the Law of Moses and replaced it with a better way, none of the Old Testament commandments or laws, including the Ten Commandments, applies to us today. It is the law of love and liberty (made perfect by Jesus' sacrifice) that was revealed by Christ and His apostles in the New Testament which we, today, are to obey. (James 1: 25). It is by our obedience to God's will through our faith in Christ that puts us into the body of Christ, His church, and makes us ... Our hope rests in the promise of an everlasting life near to God when Christ comes again. These hopes are well stated by the Apostle Paul in Romans 8: 31-39: "What shall we say then to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared ... that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.' ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-Jesus-our-hope.htm

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Bible help to Overcome Depression! I know that you may be tempted to blame yourself unduly for all the things that ever go wrong. You may want to punish yourself and others for the deep personal problems which you encounter. However, the abundant life which Jesus gives prepares our hearts with a mature love which can endure pain and suffering. The Apostle Paul says that this mature love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails ... God has promised to meet our every-need (Phil. 4:19; Eph. 3:20; Matt. 7:11). It is not ours to worry about food, clothing and shelter. God has promised that if we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, He will add these material things to us (Matthew 6:25-33). Let His spirit dwell in your richly, causing you to have a song in your heart, an attitude of thanksgiving and a submissive spirit (Eph. 5:19-21). No misery or depression can exist in such a heart. Practice thanksgiving and praising the Lord for all things. To praise the Lord when ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-Depression.htm

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Bible help to Overcome Depression! I know that you may be tempted to blame yourself unduly for all the things that ever go wrong. You may want to punish yourself and others for the deep personal problems which you encounter. However, the abundant life which Jesus gives prepares our hearts with a mature love which can endure pain and suffering. The Apostle Paul says that this mature love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails ... God has promised to meet our every-need (Phil. 4:19; Eph. 3:20; Matt. 7:11). It is not ours to worry about food, clothing and shelter. God has promised that if we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, He will add these material things to us (Matthew 6:25-33). Let His spirit dwell in your richly, causing you to have a song in your heart, an attitude of thanksgiving and a submissive spirit (Eph. 5:19-21). No misery or depression can exist in such a heart. Practice thanksgiving and praising the Lord for all things. To praise the Lord when ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-Depression.htm

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A Short History of the Watchtower Organization in Baptist and other mainline churches. Perhaps as many as 50,000 followers put their trust in Miller's chronological calculations and prepared to welcome the Lord, while, as the appointed time approached, others watched nervously from a distance. ... Their activities eventually led to the formation of several sects under the broad heading of "Adventism" including the Advent Christian Church, the Life and Advent Union, the Seventh-Day Adventists, and various Second Adventist groups. An interesting ... Houteff set up shop on the property at Waco. After first referring to his tiny new sect as The Shepherd's Rod, Houteff and his people in 1942 incorporated and renamed themselves Davidian Seventh Day Adventists. Houteff died in 1955, and in 1961 his ... JWs are accustomed to defending themselves against the charge that they are a new religious cult. They will often respond that theirs is the most ancient religious group, older than Catholic and Protestant churches. In fact, their book Jehovah's ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-history.htm

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The Interactive Bible: Thank God for every improvement you may see. The Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians, Chapter 5, verse 20, "Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ". You may be surprised at how much you have to be thankful for. Think about other people who are less fortunate than you, and do something each day for them: call them, write them, make something for them, etc. 6. Read your Bible daily and see how God has always cared for His children and planned for them to live with Him eternally in heaven after this short life, filled with trouble. In James, Chapter 4, verse 14, the scriptures say, "For what is your life? It is a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away". Heaven, the eternal home God has for man, is really where we belong, and there, no pain and sickness will ever be. As we read in Revelation, Chapter 21, verses 1 through 4: "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-sickness.htm

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The Interactive Bible: Thank God for every improvement you may see. The Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians, Chapter 5, verse 20, "Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ". You may be surprised at how much you have to be thankful for. Think about other people who are less fortunate than you, and do something each day for them: call them, write them, make something for them, etc. 6. Read your Bible daily and see how God has always cared for His children and planned for them to live with Him eternally in heaven after this short life, filled with trouble. In James, Chapter 4, verse 14, the scriptures say, "For what is your life? It is a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away". Heaven, the eternal home God has for man, is really where we belong, and there, no pain and sickness will ever be. As we read in Revelation, Chapter 21, verses 1 through 4: "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-sickness.htm

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How to Strengthen Your Family! It is in the family that children learn to become socialized. No other arrangement has ever been devised as a successful alternative. It is evident that Jesus was serious when he said, "What therefore God hath joined together let not man put asunder" (Matthew 19:6). That ... It is important to let others know, "You are important to me I care about you . . . You have many contributions to offer to the world". An outstanding example of the expression of appreciation is found in the Apostle Paul's letter to the Thessalonians. The first chapter of I Thessalonians is a hymn of praise and thanksgiving for the faith, love and. steadfastness of the Thessalonians. Paul certainly expressed his appreciation for these members of ... The fourth characteristic of a strong family is a high degree of religious orientation. In addition to attending church as a family, the members pray together and read the Bible and other inspirational books together. The role that religion plays in strengthening families ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-strengthen-family.htm

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Reincarnation is not taught in the Bible! ... have as being "at home in the body" as "absent from the Lord" and "absent from the body" and "present with the Lord." In Phil. 1:21-24 he shows to be "in the flesh" is the opposite of being "with Christ." When absent from the body, Paul was not looking to be reincarnated in another body in a future life back here on earth. Heb. 9:27 In this plain passage we read "as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." One death and then judgment; not several deaths and more lives of reincarnation. 2 Tim. 4:1-8 Paul said when his departure took place he had a crown of righteousness waiting him, not another life in another body by reincarnation. John 16:13-15 Jesus said the Holy Spirit would guide the apostles into "all truth." They were not guided by the Spirit into teaching the doctrine of reincarnation. Therefore, reincarnation is not any part of "a truth." 2 Peter 1:3 Peter said "his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-reincarnation.htm

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Official creed of Church of God, International (Tyler, TX) It is the foundation of knowledge, and the guidebook of life. The Old and New Testaments comprise God's written Word, which forms the basis of Christianity as taught by the church and as practiced by the Christian. Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4; John 17:I7; Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:7-11; II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20 3. JESUS CHRIST Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God, and the Son of man. He was the prophesied ... Repentance is the act of acknowledging one's sins, and resolving to fully obey God. It begins when God opens one's mind to see himself in comparison with God and His law. True repentance is the first step toward reconciliation with God, and thereby toward ultimate salvation. ... The church does not "enforce" or "police" tithing, but simply teaches the responsibility to tithe. Each individual has the responsibility to "honor the Lord with his substance and with the firstfruits of all his increase.'' Tithing is a method by which the message of Jesus ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CoG-Tyler.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Magdala, Taricheae 50 BC of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out," (Luke 8:2) b. "Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave." (Matthew 28:1) c. "Mary Magdalene came, announcing to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her." (John 20:18) 2. TWO MIRACLES: Jesus raised Jarius' daughter healed the hemorrhaging woman: Mark 5:21-6:1 a. ... But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid any longer, only believe." And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James. They came to the house of the ... E. Excavation details: 1. There is a beautiful in situ mosaic floor in the synagogue. 2. Freestanding columns: open air auditorium with no roof. a. See also: Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians and the church b. The bottom portion of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Magdala-Taracheae-Migdal-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-Mary-Magdelene-heart-table-4-freestanding-columns-50bc.htm

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Sola Scriptura Creedalists: The Apostolic Fathers expected all ... If Hilary were Roman Catholic, he would have said, "Its not because of your "ignorance and lack of skill" it's the fact that you are trying at all! Just ask me what the correct interpretation is!" Or even simpler, "Be silent heretic, and read the Nicene creed for yourself!" "In order to solve as easily as possible this most difficult problem, we must first master the knowledge which the Divine ... of Poitiers, On the Trinity, Book 3, 2) Click to View Hilary again shows that the individual skill can make a difference in properly understanding the Bible whether you are in the church or a heretic! ... of ordinary reason, the two agreeing that equality is incompatible either with diversity or with isolation, yet we must seek a fresh support for Our contention from actual words of our Lord. ... Why do the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches think that what they write is understandable with "ordinary reason", but what God writes is confusing to all unless you are the Pope? If non-Catholics ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-bible-understandable.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DEACONS Eusebius is one whom God has strengthened and endowed fromt he first to fulfill energetically the ministrations for the imprisoned confessors, and to attend to the dangerous task of preparing for burial the bodies of the pefected and blessed martyrs. Cyprian, Ep. 64.2 But deacons ought to remember that the Lord chose apostles, that is bishops and overseers; while apostles appointed for themselves deacons after the ascent of the Lord into heaven, as minsters of their episcopacy and of the church. REFERENCES IN 4TH CENTURY WRITERS Chrysostom, Homily on 1 Tim 3:8ff Some have thought that this [1 Tim 3:11] is said of women generally, but it is not so, for why should he introduce anything about women ... Be ye zealous to do all things in godly concord, the bishop presiding after the likeness of God and the presbyters after the likeness of the council of the Apostles, with the deacons also, who are most dear to me, having been entrusted with the diaconate of Jesus Christ. Ignatius, Trallians ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-deacons.htm

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