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301: Pseudo-Philo: 60 AD Creation in 5886 BC, Septuagint Chronology
... Dei 16.15.1) f. The solution is that Genesis 11:26 says the first of the three brothers was born when Terah was 70, but that Abraham was born when Terah was 130 years old. g. Augustine, never even ... Text and the Septuagint but he blames it on God! a. "For this difference has not been reckoned a falsification; and for my own part I am persuaded it ought not to be reckoned so... we must believe that the divine Spirit prompted them to give a varying version." (Augustine, Aug., De civ. Dei 15.14.2) b. "Thus, in all, from the flood to Abraham, we have 1,072 years, according to the Latin translation of the Septuagint. It is said that in the Hebrew text, however, the number of years given is far smaller-which is very difficult, if not impossible, to explain." (Augustine, Aug., De civ. ... Every place in the world that the Greek LXX was copied and distributed the spiritually starved Greek speaking Jews gathered to read their Bible and pray every Sabbath... giving birth to a synagogue. We ... ...
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302: The Bema: Prototype Of The Church Pulpit: Neh 8
of Ezra was large enough to comfortably allow room for 14 people. c. "And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel. Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. ... Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place. They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they ... Prophecy: "He shall be called a Nazarene (branch)" Matthew 2:23 5. Jesus fulfilled Prophecy: "Jesus would rise the third day" 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. ... ...
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303: What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY WORKS
Nor by our own wisdom, understanding, godliness, or works done in holiness of heart. But by that faith through which Almighty God has justified all men since the beginning." (Clement of Rome Corinthians chap. 32) 69-156 AD Polycarp ... glory and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are contentious and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be anger, wrath and tribulation.' [Rom. 2:4-8]. ... "But certain statements in the Old and New Testaments might lead to the opposite conclusion: That it does not depend on us to keep the commandments and be saved. Or to transgress them and to be lost. So let's examine them one by one. ... "First, the statements concerning Pharaoh have troubled many. God declared several times, 'I will ... What God does is infinitely greater than what we do." (Origen First Things bk. 3. chap 1. Paraphrased and abridged) 190 AD Clement of Alexandria "It follows that there is one unchangeable gift of salvation given by one God, through one ... ...
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304: Bible Help to Fight Temptations!
Jesus was subjected to each of these areas of temptation. In the account given in Matthew Chapter 4, verse 1 through 11, Jesus faced and conquered every temptation by the use of God's Word. In each instance, he said, "It is written!". When we fortify ... First Peter Chapter 2, verses 21 through 24. We learn from this, and the other passages already mentioned, five key facts about temptation: 1. First - that temptation is not sin, but rather it is the giving in to temptation which becomes sin. Although it is not right to needlessly expose ourselves to ... 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 that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it" (I Corinthians 10: 13). 3. Third - we learn from this same passage that temptation is universal. In Paul's own words it is "common to man". The temptations which you may ... ...
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305: Does your salvation experience match the Bible pattern?
It is worth noting that in each example of conversion, there is preaching or teaching of the Gospel followed by a certain response to that preaching or teaching by the person converted. The first recorded example ... Then Peter said unto them. 'Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.' And with many other words did he testify and exhort, ... Peter was doing no more than carrying out that portion of the great commission which the Lord had given him and the other apostles: "Go you into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature, He that ... his, straightway" Acts 16: 30-33. Finally, when the Apostle Paul preached the Gospel in the city of Corinth "many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized" Acts 18:8. Click Your Choice Back to START ...
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306: Only The Truth Shall Make You Free!!!
Dare we forget what God said, "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God" Luke ... To the extent that we love one another, we shall also respect each other's rights and privileges. Jesus said when asked about the first commandment, "The first of all the commandments is, Hear, 0 Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and ... Jesus came and died for humanity to make it clear that it does make a difference what we believe. The very fact that God has given us the Bible is evidence that He wants us to study it, learn its truth, and abide in it. Jesus has ... Form the habit of searching the sacred volume for yourself, that you may have a good understanding of what it teaches. When Paul said in I Corinthians 14:19 that he would rather speak five words in an understandable language than ten ... ...
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307: Demons and Demon Possession
demon: Mk 7:25+30; Lk 9:42; Mt 12:43-45 7. Not every spirit is from God: 1 Jn 4:1-4 D. Existence of demons appeared to be generally accepted by the Jews: Lk 4:36 E. Demons will be cast into hell: Jn 16:11; Mt 25:41; 2 Pe 2:4; Jude 6; Rev 12:7-9 F. The Devil need not possess us, but merely cause us to die with unrepented sin or give up! G. That all demons were cast out in the apostolic age is the fulfillment of the prophecy of Zech 13:1-2. H. While some teach that demons were exclusive to the first century, demons in fact were active from Moses to Christ: Deut 32:17; Lev 17:7; Ps 106:37 II. ... Yet it is plain that they did not consider all dumbness as having this root,- for in the history given by St. Mark (VII 32) of another deaf and dumb, the subject of Christ's healing power, it is the ... Today, so they tell us, we could cast out demons by giving someone an aspirin or a flu vaccination. It is a superstitious outlook to medical problems. Jesus spoke of demons only to accommodate the ... ...
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308: What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY FAITH ONLY
And by following the way of truth, casting away from us all unrighteousness and sin." (Clement of Rome Letter to the Corinthians chaps. 34, 35 [companion of the apostle Paul and overseer of the church in Rome]) 69-156 AD Polycarp ... up to eternal fire and punishments, if the guilt of its crimes shall have brought it down to this." (Origen Of First Things preface, chap. 6) 170-236 AD Hippolytus "The Gentiles, by faith in Christ, prepare for themselves eternal ... And then I will confess to them, I never knew you. Depart from me you workers of evil.' [Matt. 7:22,23] There is need of righteousness so one may deserve well of God the Judge. We must obey His precepts and warnings that our merits may receive their reward." (Cyprian Unity of the Church sec.16) 260-330 AD ... We attain to the latter by striving, that immortality might not be available to man without some difficulties.... For this reason He has given us this present life, that we may either lose the true and eternal life by our sins, or ... ...
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309: Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Psalm 2 "You are my son, ...
Psalm 2 is spoken in the first person and 100% of it applies to David. c. Not until the New Testament do we learn that Ps 2 is a messianic prophecy that applies first to David, then finally to Christ! 2. "Only begotten" is ... Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18) b. "And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'You are My Son; today i have begotten You.' "As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.' "Therefore He also says ... But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life." (Genesis 38:6-7) "It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were twins in her womb. Moreover, it took place ... ...
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310: Rylands, John: Bulletin of The John Rylands Library
Our comment: The Watchtower quotes this same section twice, first in large text as an inset, WITHOUT ANY ELIPSES ("...") to show they deleted some text. The second time, in small text, the Watchtower ... the Supreme God." And the Bulletin adds: "If the New Testament writers believed it vital that the faithful should confess Jesus as 'God', is the almost complete absence of just this form of confession in the New Testament explicable?" (Bulletin of The John Rylands Library, Vol 50, (1967-68) p 247-261, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) But let me give another ... Sitting in the minister's vestry with the deacons in their appointed places on the right hand and on the left, I was waiting to enter the church. The order of service had been given me, but not the ... It comes out again with unequivocal clarity in the words of 1 Corinthians xi. 3-- the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." This discussion ... ...
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311: Can A Christian Sin And Be Lost?
can sin, and that they may receive punishment for those deeds. All verses of the Bible agree with all other verses when the subject is the same, and when the rule, or law of God, is the same. Also, when the rule, or law, is consistent, clear verses serve to explain less clear verses about the same subject. Said in a different way, the Bible never contradicts itself, and the Bible is its own best interpreter. Remember, God cannot lie, and God is not the author of confusion. Study Hebrews 6:18, and I Corinthians 14:33. To illustrate this, we ... People who are not citizens in the kingdom must first become so before its laws apply to them. We suggest that you find how to become a citizen of God's kingdom through study the message, "What Must I Do To Be Saved?" and "Are We Saved By Faith Only?". Belief in, "once saved, always saved" may seem justified by John 10:27-29, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall ... ...
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312: Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Haggai 2:2-23
than the former,' says the Lord of hosts, 'and in this place I will give peace,' declares the Lord of hosts." (Haggai 2:3-9) 2. Dates and timing of the prophecies and construction of the temple: a. ... i. "They sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever." And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' households, the old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice ... In Haggai 2:6-9, God promised that the glory of the new smaller temple which was under construction in 520 BC, would have "greater glory" than the larger temple of Solomon. Notice God even said in ... Sinai when God shook the earth but to the church and heavenly Jerusalem (Mt. Zion). b. Note: The Law of Moses was given on Pentecost 1446 BC at Mt. Sinai but the Law of Christ was given at Jerusalem ... ...
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313: Abijah King of Judah 914-911 BC. They're Digging up Bible Stories ...
... The Kings account paints him as a bad king with nothing good to say about him. 2. The lesson for us is that we must serve God with all our hearts minds and souls all the days of our life. a. We must not be double minded men: "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." (James 1:5-8) b. "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you-unless indeed you fail the test?" (2 Corinthians 13:5) c. "There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, but glory and honor and peace to everyone who ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-abijah-king-of-judah-914-911bc.htm
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314: A discourse concerning trouble of mind, and the disease of melancholly ...
... In his late twenties he had his first breakdown, 'a deep and settled melancholy' lasting two years. On his recovery he wrote this book as an offering 'for his wonderful restoration', to discharge 'the Duty of those Persons whom God hath ... He who is the Lord of Nature, has healed my Body; and He who is the Father of Mercies, and the God of all Grace, has given rest to my weary Soul. None have any Cause to presume, when they consider what miseries I felt for a long time, and how I was overwhelmed with ... But I know that you have been in manifold Afflictions, and you have had several very great Losses: You lost some years ago a Father, who was, indeed, in all respects, for his Holiness, his Even temper, and his Publick and Charitable Spirit, ... but for such as are under a deep, and a rooted Melancholly: And to the Friends of such I think it is very necessary to give the following Advices. THE PREFACE: CONTAINING Several Advices to the Relations and Friends of Melancholly People. ... ...
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315: Shem as Melchizedek: A test case for validating or falsifying ...
... And as for what he said: Lev 25:9 «You shall blow the hor[n in] all the [l]and of [...] ... [...] and know ... [...] God ... [...] and many [...] [...] ... [...] the law [up]on them [...] and he will ... The Lord made it an eternal ordinance that they should give it to the priests who serve before him for them to possess it forever' (v. 25). The text specifies that a tenth of everything belongs to the Lord, ... Nehemiah 13:5 refers to 'the tithes of grain, wine and oil which were given by commandment to the Levites, singers and gate keepers, and the contributions for the priests' (see also v. 12). The viewpoint expressed in Jubilees-that the priests should receive the tithes-seems a reasonable inference from the Melchizedek story in Genesis but it also reflects the priestly bias of the author." (The Book of Jubilees, J. C. VanderKam, p48, 2001 AD) d. While the book of Jubilees has, for the first time, Shem as the firstborn of Noah and older brother of Japheth, it never associates Shem ... ...
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316: The historical territory of the Amorites in the Bible
Deut 1:4 The Transjordan territory of the Amorites was given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben and Manasseh: Josh 12:6; 21:38-39; 1 Chron 6:81; Num 32:33-42 At the time of the exodus, the Arnon River was the Amorites' southern border with the Moabites: Numbers ... I will not turn aside to the right or to the left. 'You will sell me food for money so that I may eat, and give me water for money so that I may drink, only let me pass through on foot, just as the sons of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me, until I cross over the Jordan into the land which the Lord our God is giving to us.' "But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit ... C. Amorite Territory after the conquest: 1380 - 950 BC Click to View In 1406 BC, when the Israelites first came to the promised land, the Amorites controlled the transjordan from the Arnon River north to Mt. Hermon and many key cities west of the Jordan ... ...
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317: First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Sardis, Asia 49 BC
... Upon their petition therefore to me, that these might be lawful for them, I give order that these their privileges be preserved, and they be permitted to do accordingly." (Josephus Antiquities 14.235: decree of ... legal custom, and that we will not bring any suit against them about it; and that a place may be given them where they may have their congregations, with their wives and children, and may offer, as did their forefathers, their prayers and sacrifices to God. (261) Now the senate and people have decreed to permit them to assemble together on the days formerly ... imperial decree recorded in Josephus, Antiquities 14.259-261: decree: (48 BC) demonstrates the following worship and functions of first century synagogues: a. Men, women and children worshipped in Synagogues: i. ... Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren, but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?" (1 Corinthians 6:1-6) D. Occupation ... ...
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318: Assassination of Gedaliah July-Sept 587 BC: Bulla
... Don't call God a Liar! CAST OF CHARACTERS Jeremiah Prophet Jeremiah was born around the same year as Josiah in 648 BC. He started preaching at age 19 when Josiah began purging the idols from the land. He wrote the books of Kings and Jeremiah. His ministry lasted until 561 BC when he recorded the rations given to Coniah by the new King of Babylon Evil-merodach. The chronology of the book of Jeremiah is confusing and needs the index we supplied on the "timeline of Jeremiah" chart above in the little call out box. Gedaliah Governor of Judah A member of an important scribal family and the first ... They surrendered early in 605 BC along with Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego. It took great faith to give up all your earthly belongings and your life as you know it and to walk away from it all ... Ishmael used the opportunity of a celebratory feast to kill Gedaliah Saul killed 85 tabernacle priests for supporting David in giving him the holy showbread. Ishmael killed 70 worshippers on the way ... ...
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319: Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from the Tanakh
... On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come." (1 Corinthians 16:1-2) d. Sabbath day abolished: "having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was ... mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7 6. Christians are commanded every Sunday to give into a common treasury of the church: 1 Cor 16:1-2 7. Jesus was declared the Son of God on Sunday: Rom 1:4 8. Ps 2:7 "Today I have begotten thee" was fulfilled on Sunday when he rose: Acts 13:33 9. The sign that Jesus was glorified was given on Sunday: Jn 7:39 + Acts 2:1,32 10. The church officially began on Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1 11. Jesus was crowned king on a Sunday: Acts 2:33-36 12. The disciples reception of the promise of the Father on Sunday: Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4 13. The Holy Spirit first fell upon the apostles on a Sunday: Acts 2:1-4 14. Salvation first preached by Peter on Sunday: Mt 16:19; ... ...
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320: Reading the Hearts of Men!
But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Jesus communicated with three different men. What Jesus said to them makes little sense unless ... The excuses given in the parable of the dinner in Luke 14:16-24 sound ridiculous, but they are typical of what soul-winners encounter every day. The record says: A certain man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, Come; for everything is ready now. But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, I have bought a piece of land and I need to go out and look at it; please consider me excused. And another one said, I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come. ... Making Jesus Lord of their lives is a major barrier for many who would like to become Christians. The reasons people give for delaying a decision often sound different, but underneath, the problem is identical: ... ...
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321: The New Testament Jewish Sects: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes ...
Mosaic Judaism INTRODUCTION: 1. Paucity of information: We have very little information about the first century Jewish sects historically. Aside from the Bible, Josephus is the only other primary ... Such scholars tend to give more credence to Josephus though they doubt his accuracy as well. Finally they reject nearly all information from the rabbinical writings, leaving them with nothing. ... But remember, in ancient societies religious and political laws were either one and the same or inextricably intertwined. Nor is this an insult to these groups, because under the Old Testament, God ... are not at its disposal; but they suppose that all our actions are in our power, so that we are ourselves the causes of what is good, and receive what is evil from our own folly@ (Ant. 13.5.9). ... However, in rejecting the interpretation of experts as binding, they also seem to have given Scripture little relevance. Jesus attacked both ideas in passages like Matthew 19:3-12 where He appealed ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/d-jewish-sects-pharisees-sadducees-essenes-zealots.htm
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322: Bible help to Overcome Depression!
The Bible tells us that we were created in the very image or likeness of God, and you can be sure that if God made us like himself, then our lives must have tremendous meaning, destiny, and purpose. Jesus came to give each of ... The Apostle Paul says that this mature love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails . . . " (I Corinthians 13:7,8). Please listen to me very closely. It is important that you understand this. God really cares for you. In John 3:16, we read, "For God so loved the ... 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 ... Telling others you are sorry you have wronged them or that you have forgiven them for something they have done to you in the past can often be the most therapeutic means of bringing about a peaceful heart. Try giving yourself ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/f-Depression.htm
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323: Lesson 20: Preaching In Worship
When God's word is preached and taught, God is honored and glorified. During the preaching of a sermon, the hearers feast on the word of God. 1 Corinthians 1:21, 23 says, "It pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who ... We must do as the church at Berea did concerning the apostle Paul's preaching in Acts 17:11, they "searched the scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." But many men today, as they did in the first century, are preaching a perverted gospel. In ... Why do men in seeking to glorify themselves continue to ignore what the Lord says? Why do men want to refer to themselves as Father so and so? They want to receive glory that only belongs to God. King Herod in Acts chapter 12 took glory upon himself which belonged to God and we read in verse 23, "And immediately the angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died." Today God does not immediately deal with sin as ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-20-preaching.htm
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324: Bible help to Overcome Depression!
The Bible tells us that we were created in the very image or likeness of God, and you can be sure that if God made us like himself, then our lives must have tremendous meaning, destiny, and purpose. Jesus came to give each of ... The Apostle Paul says that this mature love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails . . . " (I Corinthians 13:7,8). Please listen to me very closely. It is important that you understand this. God really cares for you. In John 3:16, we read, "For God so loved the ... 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 ... Telling others you are sorry you have wronged them or that you have forgiven them for something they have done to you in the past can often be the most therapeutic means of bringing about a peaceful heart. Try giving yourself ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-Depression.htm
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325: Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ...
... Why would God wait almost 2000 years to suddenly start using the name "Jehovah's Witness". Does this mean that first century Christians were not known as Jehovah's Witnesses"? If the name Jehovah is so important, then why is it ... If the name "Jehovah" is so important, then why does Acts 4:12 say, "There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name [v10 Jesus Christ] under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved"? Would this not have been the logical place for God to have used the name "YHWH"? What is the ... If the spirit of a man has no existence apart from the body, why does Stephen just before his death in Acts 7:59, pray to Jesus to "receive my spirit"? How could Jesus receive Stephen's spirit if a man's spirit ceases to exist ... (v.10-11), how could the souls in Sheol when "...seeing you will gaze even at you; they will give close examination even to you, [saying,] 'Is this the man'..." (v. 16-17), and how would you be aware that this was happening? ... ...
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326: Timeline, maps, chronology, sermons of Othneil, Ehud, Ruth: 1350 ...
... bonus, they would spare 400 virgin women and give them to the men at the Rock of Rimmon as a gesture of peace. 18. But there were still 200 men without wives to produce offspring, so a second clever plot was hatched at the annual feast celebration at Shiloh. Most likely this would have been a major required religious feast like Passover, Pentecost or feast of the first fruits of harvest. As an act of religious dedication, young virgins would dance at these festivals in worship to God. The remaining 200 men of Benjamin would hide in the vineyards and grab the virgin of their choice and haul her off to become his baby maker in Benjamin. 19. The story highlights the disregard of women of the time. First the choice of giving a women to the sodomites, whereas Eph 5:22-32 teaches the opposite that the man should die to protect his wife, not the other way around. Also the 400 virgin women of Jabesh-Gilead were ripped from their families, towns and culture and given, without consideration of ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-conquest-timeline-chronology-judges-othniel-ehud-ruth-1350-1204bc.htm
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327: Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Click to View Decepto-Meter Deceptive Quote & False Dilemma: Trinitarian Selected quotes mislead reader to wrong conclusion & Give false impression that if intimate details of trinity are not in the Bible that Jesus is a creature. Brown, Colin: New ... Gal. 4:4 ff. does not, strictly speaking, present a formula. It sets out the action of God in salvation history, placing God, Christ and the Holy Spirit in their right relationship: God first sends the Son and then the Spirit of his Son to continue the ... The climax of Johannine teaching occurs in the confessional formula of I Jn. 5:20 which asserts the full identity of essence of Christ and God: "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and ... For the first Christians, the Spirit was most characteristically a divine POWER manifesting itself in inspired utterance. ... The Spirit was evidently experienced as a numinous POWER pervading the early community and giving its early leadership an ... ...
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328: Anglo/British Israelism Herbert W. Armstrong REFUTED!
God) Even worse since Ronald Weinland has refused to give up his date setting and had set a second failed date of May 27, 2012. See our main Rapture page here. click to view British-Israelism refuted! ... to the now infamous, "The United States and Britain in Prophecy" which was first published in 1980 AD. 5. The book, "The United States and Britain in Prophecy", written by Herbert W. Armstrong, is in fact a deceitful plagiarism of a book written, "Judas' scepter and Joseph's birthright" by J. H. Allen, 1902,1917 AD. 6. Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Plain Truth magazine and the Church of God. ... But the British-Israel society restored that truth, and Herbert Armstrong simply borrowed it from them without giving them due credit! Most of his booklet on "The United States and British ... Ephraim must have gone west from Assyria." p93 The east wind refers to a wind of destruction! not some treasure or road map. Re-read Hosea 12:1 and you will see the thought is absolutely parallel with ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-herbert-armstrong.htm
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329: Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 325 AD: Athanasius
... And the Lord most righteously reproved the Jews, saying, `Wherefore do ye also transgress the commandments of God on account of your traditions.' For they changed the commandments they received from God after their own ... when we come together for prayer; and keeping the feast in common, with one mouth we truly give thanks to the Lord" ... "8. We begin the fast of forty days on the 13th of the month Phamenoth (Mar. 9). After we have given ourselves to fasting in continued succession, let us begin the holy Paschal week on the 18th of the month Pharmuthi (April 13). Then resting on the 23rd of the same month Pharmuthi (April 18), and keeping the feast afterwards on the first of the week, on the 24th (April 19), let us add to these the seven weeks of the great ... As we have seen, the early church celebrated the resurrection of Christ every week on the day he rose: Sunday. We actually appreciate Paul's statement in 1 Cor 11:2, where he praises the Corinthians for "holding firmly to the ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-athanasius.htm
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330: creed and beliefs of Baha'i Faith: A brief history & notes on ...
... Construction of the Terraces and Arc Project was completed in the year 2000. The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom... The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. ... Baha'i individual obligations Recognition of the Manifestations 1. The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the kingdom of His ... While I was still in prayer, Gabriel the man I had seen in the earlier vision came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me "Daniel I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As ... Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 If Paul saw "a light" and "heard a voice" during his experience with the resurrected and ascended Christ, and ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/creed-bahai-beliefs.htm
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331: The best and worst fathers and dads of the bible
It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, ... Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?" (Hebrews 12:5-9) C. "Every good thing given and ... find out what Dad thinks about it. 35 YEARS: A little patience--let's get Dad's input first 50 YEARS: What would Dad have thought about that? 60 YEARS:I wish I could talk it over with Dad once more. ... That they haven't time to listen to a little child's affairs. They have mothers who imagine, life could give them, if it would Something richer, something better than the joys of motherhood. So their ... With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work. Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, sonny, not even your ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/family-best-and-worst-fathers-dads-of-the-bible.htm
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332: Official creed of Church of the Nazarene
The General Assembly is the supreme doctrine-formulating and lawmaking body of the Church of the Nazarene. This Manual contains the decisions and judgments of ministerial and lay delegates of the Twenty-first General Assembly, which ... We believe in the plenary inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, by which we understand the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, given by divine inspiration, inerrantly revealing the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to our salvation, so that whatever is not contained therein is ... release from the penalty of sins committed, and acceptance as righteous, to all who believe on Jesus Christ and receive Him as Lord and Savior. 10. We believe that regeneration, or the new birth, is that gracious work of God whereby ... Baptism being a symbol of the new covenant, young children may be baptized, upon request of parents or guardians who shall give assurance for them of necessary Christian training. Baptism may be administered by sprinkling, pouring, or ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-Nazarene.htm
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333: The Samaritan Pentateuch (SP) Bible manuscript: Oldest and only ...
... along with the new discovery of Deut. 27:4-6, Shemaryahu Talmon changed his view of the SP to accept the necessity of giving the same respect to the SP and MT. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls renewed the debate among scholars, due to the ... of the Torah: First English translation compared with the Masoretic version, Benyamim Tsedaka, Sharon Sullivan, The First English Translation of the Israelite Samaritan Torah, Benyamim Tsedaka, p xxi, 2013 AD) II. Brief chronological summary ... The Samaritans got a copy of the paleo Hebrew Torah from Josiah after he found the book of the law in 623 BC. He was a good king and a reformer king. Surely, he would give a copy very willingly to anyone wanting to follow God and give up idolatry. At the ... Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king saying, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes. Then the king commanded Hilkiah ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Samaritan-Pentateuch-SP-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Paleo-Hebrew-1362AD.htm
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334: Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible!
... The apocryphal books themselves make reference to what we call the Silent 400 years, where there was no prophets of God to write inspired materials. And they laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, till there should come a prophet, and give answer ... For it is not ye that speak. but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in you" (Matthew 10: 19-20). "Now we have received. not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God: that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in words which man s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth" (1 Corinthians 2: 12-131. Catholic arguments: Catholics argue: ... Since these same councils also finalized the 66 canonical books which all Christians accept, they must accept them all. False. The canon of the New Testament was set from the first century. It is Catholic myth that Catholics gave the world the Bible! The New Testament never quotes from ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm
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335: Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted
... first to restore the true sola Scriptura of the early church and the apostolic fathers. B. Early and Latter rain is always just RAIN 1. Clearly, the context of "early and latter rain" is simple rain in every Bible passage WITHOUT EXECPTION 2. "that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil. " (Deuteronomy 11:14) 3. "'They do not say in their heart, "Let us now fear the LORD our God, Who gives rain in its season, Both the autumn rain and the spring rain, Who keeps for us The appointed weeks of the harvest." " (Jeremiah 5:24) 4. "So rejoice, O sons of Zion, And be glad in the Lord your God; For He has given you the early rain for your ... communication from God. 2. Ellen G. White of the Seventh-day Adventists openly claimed inspiration when Miller's date of 1844 failed. 3. Russell who founded the Jehovah's Witnesses claimed guidance from God in "giving the children the food in due season". ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm
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336: The New World Translation: A corrupt sectarian paraphrase. 1666 ...
... Franz replied that they "passed to the Holy Spirit who, invisible, communicates with Jehovah's Witnesses - and the publicity department." (Franz is the head of the Publicity Department). A. The first ... He was asked: "What happens if somebody submits a translation. Does the committee examine it? Mr. Franz: No. I give it my 0.K., then the President, Mr. N. H. Knorr, has the last word." He was further asked to explain how "translations and interpretations of the Bible were made." Franz replied that they emanated from God: "passed to the Holy Spirit who, invisible, communicates with Jehovah's ... to the text to weaken the proclaimed authority of government. 1 Corinthians 6:19 "Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit" changed to "the body of YOU people is [the] temple of the holy spirit." ... This revision represents the same noun-switching as described in Heb. 12:9 above. Hebrews 12:28 "We are receiving a kingdom" changed to "we are to receive a kingdom." An orthodox Christian ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/Jw-NWT.htm
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337: Carpenter, Edward: The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs
It was impossible for any new religious synthesis to escape them; all it could do would be to appropriate them, and to give them perhaps a colour of its own. Thus it is into the midst of this germinating mass that we must imagine ... Heaven and Hell, and of Angels good and evil, and it speaks of a " garden of Righteousness " with the " Tree of ' Wisdom " in its midst. Everywhere, says Prof. Drews, In the first century B.C., there was the longing for a coming Saviour. But the Saviour-god, as we also know, was a familiar figure in Egypt. ... The Egyptian doctrines descended through Alexandria into Christianity-and though they did not influence the latter deeply until about 300 A.D., yet they then succeeded in reaching the Christian Churches, giving a colour to their ... We deny that Carpenter's conclusions are valid, for it is preposterous to suggest that the source of Christianity is Pagan, given that Islamic faith is 600 years younger. At the very worst, Carpenters book proves both Christianity ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Carpenter.htm
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338: Scriptural refutation of "eternal Security"
the inspired writers were referring to Christians (children of God). This destroys the very convenient dodge: "If they are lost, they weren't saved to begin with" and/or "If one is a child of God, he could never cease to become a child of God." As shown in the chart, among other things, a child of God can become an "accursed child." Please carefully examine all the passages given in the chart. ... Mt 25:14-30 Christ's own slaves hid talent wicked lazy, cast into outer darkness, weep & gnash Lk 8:13 receive word with joy, believe temptation, persecution fall away Lk 9:62 put hands to plow of ... had washed entangled, overcome, turned away, returns to vomit/mire last state worse than first, better they never had became Christians 2 Pe 3:17 beloved, Christians carried away, fall from ... Pe 1:5-11 we will reap if we do not grow weary: Gal 6:9 be faithful unto death and I will give crown of life: Rev 2:10 practice these things and God will be with you: Phil 4:9 B. Man has a ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cal-P-refutation.htm
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339: Freewill Weekly Collections for Benevolence In Synagogues: First ...
Freewill Weekly Collections for Benevolence in Synagogues First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was ... B. Synagogue treasuries and the collection of money for local worship and benevolence of the poor: 1. Synagogues took collections for the needy Jewish poor: a. "So when you give to the poor, do not ... As gold, under pretence of being given to the Jews, was accustomed every year to be exported out of Italy and all the provinces to Jerusalem, Flaccus issued an edict establishing a law that it should ... D. THE CHURCH: Weekly Freewill Collection of money sent to annually: 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 1. "Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. On ... if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice piety in regard to their own family and to make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God. ... ...
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340: The Exodus Route: 15 Stops between Kadesh Barnea to Jordan
... H. After 40 years were up and while at Kadesh Barnea, Moses twice asked the Edomites to pass through their land to finally enter the promised land. This route would have first been east from Petra (Kadesh Barnea), then straight ... Perhaps the circling was an "in your face" provocation to Edom to intimidate them, but God warned of this attitude when they finally did cross over through Edom's and Amon's land. God told Israel that Edom would be afraid of them, ... Deuteronomy 2:1 "command the people, saying, "You will pass through the territory of your brothers the sons of Esau who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful; do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, even as little as a footstep because I have given ... Esau (Edomites) who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me, until I cross over the Jordan into the land which the Lord our God is giving to us.'" Deuteronomy 2:28-29 K. Journey begins: Finally, after circling Mt. ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-kadesh-barnea-jordan.htm
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341: Rehoboam, Shishak I (945-924 BC ) Canaan battle relief topographical ...
... Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king, not a teenager! For the first three years, Rehoboam was a good king, but then he went bad. God sent Shishak, king of Egypt in 926 BC (year 5 of ... As we have seen, he gave Jeroboam asylum after his first, abortive revolt against Solomon (11:40), evidently as part of a policy of neutralizing the power of Jerusalem in Palestine. It is tempting, therefore, to interpret his invasion as continuing support for Jeroboam in his struggle against Judah. The biblical accounts give the impression that the raid was directed only at Jerusalem (v. 25) or ... Perhaps the angels understand the antitypical importance. Abraham fled to Egypt and returned to Ai to be given the promised land. Israel was called out of Egypt during the exodus: "When Israel was a ... from Biblical Archaeology Review 15/3, May, 1989, p.30) b. "On another fragment from the pillar in the temple at Bubastis hieroglyphs indicate numbers-part of the tally of this vast gold treasure. ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-sheshonq-I-shoshenq-shishak-shishaq-bubastite-karnak-conquest-campaign-canaan-battle-relief-topographical-list-187-cities-conquered-name-rings-926bc.htm
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342: Comparison list of 14 Moses/Constantine the Great Shadows, Types ...
... By command of the supreme authorities of the empire, the governors of the several provinces had set on foot a general persecution of the godly. Indeed, it was from the imperial courts themselves that the very first of the pious martyrs proceeded, who passed through those conflicts ... And what kind of death was vouchsafed to him in consequence of such devotion to God, and how far he whom he honored made his lot to differ from that of his colleagues in the empire, may be known to any one who will give his attention to the circumstances of the case. For after he had for a long time given many proofs of royal virtue, in acknowledging the Supreme God alone, and condemning the polytheism of the ungodly, and had ... in a special manner on his behalf, by providing that his eldest son Constantine should be present during his last moments, and ready to receive the imperial power from his hands.5 Chapter XIX: Of his Son Constantine, who in his Youth accompanied Diocletian into Palestine The latter ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Moses-Constantine-the-Great-Jesus-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD313.htm
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343: Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying)
All four of these methods have been used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and are still being used, in the matter of Ellen White and what has been published under her name. First: Incredible as it ... Managed news is a part of all church institutions, of course. Adventists are experts at giving out to the church public and the secular public alike only those items that put their best foot forward. ... it does not make any difference, because God had a hand in it anyway and because Ellen was inspired to do whatever she did at his express command. Fourth: Buying time is perhaps one of the happiest helpers of the white lie. If only some patience can be exercised by the lay members, to give the supersalesmen the opportunity to buy time, with age the white lie can, and often does, become a reality. ... Meanwhile, until the supersalesmen are unmasked, perhaps the best advice on how to deal with them and their "truth" was given by Robert J. Ringer: Ignore all neurotic remarks and actions of normal ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH12-incidents.htm
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344: Correspondence course follow-up
... Let me explain why. You have a student who just finished the course. You give him four options for continued study. They are Jule Miller filmstrips, individual home Bible study, home Bible discussion groups, and another correspondence course. Ninety-nine out of 100 will pick the course, and you will then be no closer to getting a personal Bible study than when they first enrolled. They will always pick the correspondence course when given a choice because that is the lowest commitment level of the options you gave them. And, that is the ... If they say yes, forget the correspondence course and set up a personal Bible study. I have actually set up two studies from pranks in this manner. God works in many ways! 3. Are They An Honest Seeker Or Just A Tire Kicker ? ... This is where, as the gold miners say, you hit the pay dirt. 4. Why Haven't They Returned Lesson One? Did they receive the first lesson? You would be surprised at the number of people who never receive the first lesson. There ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-bc-follow-up.htm
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345: The Apostolic Fathers believed man-made creeds were tradition ...
They are not creeds, and never have been used as creed, but they are Bible examples of how creeds. Notice they are different lengths and relate different details: 1 Corinthians 15:3-6 1 Timothy 3:16 2 ... produced the first creed that was viewed with equal authority with the Bible itself: The Nicene creed. These creeds early on, were memorized by sinners before being baptized. Notice that they were originally not written, but represented a verbal tradition based directly upon the words and writings of the inspired apostles. Irenaeus 180 AD Tertullian 200 AD "believing in one God, the Creator of ... Even in the Lord's true church today, any member at random, if asked from the pulpit, could give a similar "one paragraph summary" of the true faith. Even the apostle Paul gives a similar type of "one ... This of course cannot be true since they contradict both one another and the Bible itself! Augustine said: "Receive, my children, the Rule of Faith, which is called the Symbol (or Creed). And when ye ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-4-creeds.htm
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346: A New System of the Spleen, Nicholas Robinson, 1729 AD
... So that no Scene of Horror can be more dreadful, than to view an Atheist on his Bed of Sickness, just reviving to a Sense of his being forsaken of God, and all Hopes of his Mercy." Nicholas Robinson believed that mental illness was caused by ... It's our Refuge in all Distresses; it gives Ease and Relief in the most torturing Pains, and when all other remedies fail; ... for by relaxing the Fibres of the Brain and Nerves". Gotta love the idea of giving heroin to the insane! It would be ... Like many medical men of the period, Robinson was also interested in the differences between male and female manifestations of mental illness, and the first extract given is an account of 'A most remarkable History of Hysterick Fits' in a young woman, though ... WHEN the Symptoms arise to this surprizing Height, which they seldom fail of, if not timely remedied, the Body then scarce feels the severest Usage you can give it; the Reason of which is, that all, or most of the Nerves that afford the natural ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/a-new-system-of-the-spleen-vapours-and-hypochondriack-melancholy-nicholas-robinson-1729ad.htm
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347: God never named the church
... Total global uniformity of name worldwide, is an indicator of denominationalism and violates the Bible pattern. Has it ever occurred to us, that if we chose to universally use the terms "Church of Christ" or "Church of God" on the all the signs of meeting houses worldwide, we would be VIOLATING THE PATTERN of scripture? In the first century, local churches were given a variety of "descriptors" (or "names", for those who must ... For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) Discussion: When I am around other Christians I will invite them to "Come hear me preach at MY CHURCH." Although such a statement from a seasoned gospel preacher of 35 years should cause them to pause and question rather than rebuke, they robotically chide, "You don't have a church, it belongs to Christ. He owns it. He has a church not you." They will then look at me as though I was the anti-Christ! My response is to say nothing but to simply reach over and give ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-not-named.htm
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348: Is Scientology A Religion? YES! Alan Black
... The main Scientology publications I have studied are the following, arranged in order of their dates of first publication: Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950) Dianetics: The Evolution of a ... In very many religions, there are narratives. These narratives may be about the activities of God, gods or other spiritual entities, about the career of a sacred teacher, about the experiences of a religious collectivity, and so on. The narratives in the Jewish and Christian scriptures about the creation of the world, about the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and about God's leading the people of Israel out of Egypt fit into this category, as do the accounts given in Australian aboriginal religion of the activities of sacred beings in shaping the contours of ... criteria of religion: "(i) belief in a supernatural Being, Thing or Principle; and (ii) the acceptance of canons of conduct in order to give effect to that belief" (Australian Law Journal Reports 57 [1983]: 785). ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/scientology-is-a-religion-black.htm
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349: Catalogue and List of Divine Titles of God
For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) Certainly the Jews never foresaw the time when YHWH ... The Father Of Lights: (James 1:17) The Father Of Glory: (Ephesians 1:17) The Father Of Spirits: (Hebrews 12:9) Father of Mercies: (2 Corinthians 1:3) God (Elohim): (2 Corinthians 9:7) The God Of Our Fathers [Elohay Avotaynu]: (Acts 7:32) The God Of Abraham, ... The Mediator: (1 Timothy 2:5) The Way, The Truth, And The Life: (John 14:6) The Door: (John 10:7) The Alpha And The Omega: (Revelation 22:13) The First And The Last: (Revelation 22:13) The Beginning And The End: (Revelation 22:13) The Head Of The ... Fire (Acts 2:3): Because fire separates the impure from the pure, it cleanses and purifies. Oil (Acts 10:38): Because oil was used for anointing, for healing, for nourishment and burned to give light. Water (John 7:38): Because water is simple ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god-titles.htm
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350: About who we are! The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca
Jesus likened the Bible to the seed in the parable of the sower. We believe that if anyone plants the pure seed of the word of God, that the seed will produce exactly the same "first century church" every time. We are determined to be simply Christians. We have no ambition to be anything ... We are trying to speak where the Bible speaks and to be silent where the Bible is silent, and to call Bible things by Bible names, and to do Bible things in Bible ways. Tit 2:1; 1 Corinthians 4:6; 2 John 9 In essentials, we maintain ... From our web site at www.bible.ca, you may download the information and print it for yourself and others as long as you give it away and do not charge for it. In this case, free means free. It cannot be bundled with anything sold, nor ... It may not be reprinted for commercial publication. It may be copied or reprinted for distribution as long as it is given away and no charge is made for copies, shipping or handling. Electronic Access to this Material This material is ... ...
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