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10 False distinctions between the 10 Commandments and the ceremonial ... ... and all roots etc" are never found in the same verse as the word "law or laws" The expression "Moral law" is not found in scripture: the words "Moral, Morals, morality and all roots" are never found in the same verse as the word "law or laws" The 5 books of Moses are filled with moral laws not contained in the 10 commandments! ... Click to View "Law of God" commands animal sacrifices: Lk 2:23 written in the Law of the Lord, "Every first-born male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord", and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." Click to View "Law of the Lord" commands ... Click to View Nehemiah 8:14 And they found written in the law how the Lord had commanded through Moses that the sons of Israel should live in booths during the feast of the seventh month. Click to View "and bring to the house of our God the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-2laws.htm

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Please explain why we have Old And New Testaments? It tells us that His Son, Jesus, came, lived, died, and arose so that believers on Jesus as the Christ might have eternal life. The New Testament also tells us, by both command and recorded example how we are to worship God today. The two portionscf God's will are so closely related it can be said about them that the Old is the New ... The New Testament is the will of Christ, its seal is Jesus' blood (Hebrews 9:15-17). The testator of this will is Jesus, God's Son. The inheritance is heaven. The terms are faith and obedience. The period of probation is the Christian age which will end when Christ returns. The beneficiaries are all men who accept the terms, and ... From it comes the inspired record of the creation, the history of man and his need for a Savior, and the wonderful prophecies of Christ. Christians are to recognize the Old Testament as the inspired word of God and use it for learning, for admonition, and for comfort, but they must not, however, use it for their law (study Romans ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-Why-OT-NT.htm

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What is Bible Repentance? What is Bible Repentance? Repentance is the act of changing one's mind. Webster defines the word as "to feel sorry for or reproachful for what one has done or has not done". Webster also gives the definition as to feel such regret and dissatisfaction over some past action or intention as to change one's mind about it or to ... They are not told to wait, to read, to pray, to receive an experience, to relate a revelation in the expectation that repentance will be given to them. Such unrighteous beings are to repent, to change their affection, and to turn to the living God. Then prayer will be acceptable. Then, and only when man repents, will God hear and answer. When man ... The murderers of Jesus sorrowed on Pentecost at Peter's preaching. They were pierced in their hearts by godly sorrow. Yet they were told to repent (Acts 2:38). Their sorrow was godly because it was produced by their faith in gospel preaching; but it was not repentance. In the third place, repentance is not simply and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-repentance.htm

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Love vs. Selfishness Cf "Rest unto your souls," and "Cure of souls" (Psychiatry). 3. It is entirely inappropriate to try to relieve this suffering apart from repentance and God's plan for forgiveness. B. Historical Context: 1. Darwin destroyed faith in Scripture among liberal theologians. They no longer believed in salvation, heaven, hell, etc. 2. Produced ... D. Is an expression of our natural tendancy to pride and selfishness. (Claimed distinction between self-love & selfishness is arbitrary) II. Perverted Passages A. "Love As Self," Matt. 22:39; Eph. 5:28-29 B. "Image of God," Gen. 9:6; Infinite Worth? (no junk)Ps. 139:13,14(2) C. "Sacrifice of Christ proves worth." Denies Grace! Eph. 2:8. D. Not in the Bible, therefore not "life or Godliness," I Pet.1:3. III. Truth is Opposite Created Good But.... A. Value of Humans, Isa. 40:17. Cf. Even Abraham, Gen.18:27. 1. Unfaithful Are Nothing, I Cor. 13:2; (Gal.6:3). 2. Faithful Are Nothing, Lk. 17:10. a. Cf. same word, Matt. 25:30. b. Thayer, "useless, good ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/self-love-low-esteem.htm

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Religious attributions pertaining to the causes and cures of ... ... The more the Christian learns about the belief system of evolution, the more likely he is going to believe in evolution. The result is not "cognitive dissonance", but a discarding of the Bible as God's word. This is the goal of the chemical psychiatry industry: to rid the world of Christianity. The problem is that only one ... This paper focuses primarily on the Christian religion, which is uniquely based upon a religious text called the Bible. The Christian faith centres around God, his son Jesus Christ and the internal work of the Holy Spirit (Favier, O'Brien, & Ingersoll, 2000; Loewenthal, 1996). The historic relationship between psychology and religion has been ... They recognize that there are psychological, as well as spiritual, dimensions to human life, and therefore not all personal problems have easy religious solutions (Malony, 1998). Cure of mental illness Furnham (1988) conducted specific research to test the hypothesis that the type of explanation or attribution people offer ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-religious-attributions-pertaining-to-causes-cures-mental-illness-hartog-2005ad.htm

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Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary the necessity to defend it, that first compelled the Church to face the duty of formulating a full doctrine of the Trinity for its rule of faith." (New Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) In His disputation with the Jews He claimed that His own Sonship was ... The earliest foreshadowing is contained in the narrative of the creation, where Elohim is seen to create by means of Word and Spirit (Gn. i. 3). (New Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) It is thought that Gn. i. 26 ('And God said, Let us make man in our image and after our likeness') implies that a revelation of the Triune God had been given to man when first created, inasmuch as he was to ... In the Epistles of Paul, Peter, John, James, and Jude, as well as in the Epistle to the Hebrews, redemption is uniformly traced to the threefold Source, and each Person appears as the object of worship and adoration. The apostolic benediction, 'The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Douglas.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the Biblical data and the traditional faith rather than theologians, but they furnished useful insights into the lines along which the ... Among the Apostolic Fathers, Clement of Rome, for instance, writing to the Church of Corinth in the final decade of the 1st century, bears witness to God the Father, to the Son, to the Spirit, and mentions all three together ... Yet, neither Clement nor Ignatius nor any other writer of this most ancient period raises the question that would turn out to be decisive: precisely how are Son and Spirit related to the Godhead? ... Nevertheless, if, as Justin notes (I Apol. 13), Christians worship Christ in the second place and the Spirit in the third place, there is still no inconsistency; for Word and Spirit are not to be separated from the unique Godhead of the Father. But why not? The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Official creed of the Southern Baptist Church ... His presence in the Christian is the assurance of God to bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service. Gen. 1:2; Judg. 14:6; Job 26:13; Psalm 51:11; 139:7 ff.; Isa. 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matt. 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:28-32; ... It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of ... A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a local body of baptized believers who are associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel, observing the two ordinances of Christ, committed to His teachings, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BaptistSout.htm

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Does your salvation experience match the Bible pattern? And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, 'save yourselves from this untoward generation'. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized" Acts 2: 37-41. Another example of conversion is recorded in the eighth chapter of the book of Acts. Philip the evangelist preached the Gospel in the city of Samaria and "when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women" Acts 8: 12. Philip was the teacher in another example of conversion, also recorded in the eighth chapter of Acts. An Ethiopian eunuch, who was treasurer for Candace, queen of Ethiopia, was returning home from worship in Jerusalem and met Philip. The Ethiopian was ... And as they went on their way, they came into a certain water: and the enuch said. 'See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?' Acts 8: 35,36. Then, following the enuch's confession of faith in Christ, we read in verse 38: "And he ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-conversion-examples.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) In the time of Moses, if anyone started a fire on his own to enjoy a cup of hot herb tea on Sabbath, he was stoned, and not in the modern sense of the word either. If he wandered around in the local swapmeet on Sabbath in the days of Nehemiah, he ... So much for the system. Now how to put it all together. Who was to do the writing for God? Certainly not James. His foray into writing was to include only four books, all of them largely copied from someone else. Ellen, who had only a third-grade ... But gradually came the brilliant experiment that made it all work, the capsheaf of genius. Why not steal it all, in the name of God' After all, it had been done before-or so the modern defenders of the Adventist faith were to propound some one ... It was never suggested or breathed to a soul (not even in the men's room during breaks) that Ellen might have stolen the material 21 But if one dictionary's definition of borrow is acceptable ("to take or obtain something with the promise to return ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH3-aint-so.htm

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Durant, Will: The Story of Civilization god. From Persia came millennarianism, the "ages of the world," the "final conflagration," the dualism of Satan and God, of Darkness and Light; already in the Fourth Gospel Christ is the "Light shining in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it Out." The Mithraic ritual so closely resembled the eucharistic sacrifice of the Mass that Christian fathers charged the Devil with inventing these similarities to mislead frail minds." (The Story of Civilization, Caesar and Christ, Will Durant, Part III, 1944, p. 595) Mithraism, Neoplatonism, Stoicism, Cynicism, and the local cults of municipal or rustic gods... these mystic ideas left their mark on the apostles Paul and John (Will Durant, The Story of Civilization, The Age Of Faith, ch 1, p ... From Phrygia came the worship of the Great Mother; from Syria the resurrection drama of Adonis; from Thrace, perhaps, the cult of Dionysus, the dying and saving god. From Persia came millennarianism, the "ages of the world," the "final ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Durant.htm

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What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ... ... They looked beyond the glitter and the ecstasy and saw their teaching did not agree with that of the church and so they were disqualified. Today the pattern remains the same. Some prophet comes to the local church and teaches false doctrine and closes out the service by doing something supernatural and tells the people "see God has confirmed His Word with signs following." The congregation then usually accepts what the false prophet has taught as ... For when they are called Phrygians, or Novarians, or Valentinians, or Marcionites, or Anthropians, or Arians, or by any other name they have ceased to be Christians, who have lost the name of Christ, and assumed human and external names. Therefore it is the Catholic Church alone which retains true worship. This is the fountain of truth, this is the abode of the faith, this is the temple of God; into which if any one shall not enter, or from which if any shall go out, he is estranged from the hope of life and eternal salvation. No one ought ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-prophets.htm

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How Does the Devil Control Human Life? Paul was well aware of such an influence when he wrote of the "law in (his) members, warring against the law of (his) mind" Romans 7:23. We are at war with the most formidable foe imaginable. His mission is to destroy our faith in God. Satan is not some mythical character with horns, tail, and ... You may recoil at the spectacle of an organized "Church of Satan", but there are many other ways in which you can pay homage to him. An egocentric preoccupation with self is one of his most deceptive attacks. Satan is the originator of self-worship, because that is his basic nature (Isaiah 14:13,14; Ezekial 23:2). When one exalts "self" he robs-God of the praise rightfully due him only. And the ... of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" Ephesians 6:13-17. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/su-devil-control.htm

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Bible Texts Calvinists misuse to attempt to prove "Inherited ... Will God condemn you to hell because your grandfather never repented of murder? Can anyone be saved if their father was a great sinner? Calvinists faith to distinguish between spiritual & physical consequences of sin. This verse is speaking of the physical consequences ... There have always been the "remnant" of righteous in the midst of the wicked. The Psalmist is not classing himself among those who do not seek after God. Ps 51:5 The NIV's Calvinistic pre-disposition causes them to completely mistranslate this verse. David confesses his own sin which he committed, not Adams. There are three different acceptable ways of looking at this verse. David refers to sin of mother not his own: "In drunkenness did my husband beat ... The truth is that all are condemned when they commit sin (V12) and all are saved when they obey Jesus. Rom 7:7-25 The NIV mis-translates the Greek word "sarx" (flesh) into "sinful nature" such is totally unwarranted and unacceptable. If "sarx" refers to man's inherited ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-calvinist-prooftexts.htm

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H.A.A. Kennedy: The Expositor's Greek Testament, The Epistle ... ... Thuc., iii., 14, two KCLI LKITCLL l(r iv; S h., Oed. R., 1188, 16AaS TWCL K,.r r6 709a t4ocLs 4vcLp OlLre, and elsewhere. Thus no theological speculations can be based upon the word. Is r6 c. L. e. equivalent to lv IL. in spite of some Comm. there is absolutely nothing in the text to justify, the supposition. Plainly &Lop4~i ... Hetiodor., Ethiofi., vii., 2of o'vX u'piraylLcL ob8i gpilatov iyclrCLL r6 wpayllct. He might have used the miraculous powers inherent in His Divine nature in such a way as to compel men, without further ado, to worship Him as God. Instead of that He was willing to attain this high' dignity by the path of humiliation, suffering and death. Is ... The full significance of the name will only be realised when all the world acknowledges the sovereignty of Christ. As J. Weisnotes (Naclifolge Christi, pp. 63-64), this is not a specially Pauline conception, but belongs to the general faith of the Church. [It is amazing how Alf., De W. and Ead. can refer it to 11 Jesus," Myr. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kennedy-Expositors-Greek.htm

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Lesson 13: Must We Be Baptized To Be Saved? ... They have changed it every way possible to suit themselves. 1) Jesus in Mark 16:16 says: Believe + Baptized = Saved 2) Universalist says: Not Believe + Not Baptized = Saved 3) Atheist says: Believe + Baptized = Not Saved 4) Infant Baptism says: Not Believe + Baptized = Saved 5) Faith Only says: Believe + Not Baptized = Saved Our Lord said in Mark 16:16, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be ... We do nothing for God when we are baptized, except obey Him; but God does something for us. Baptism is God's chosen way of imparting His saving grace. Baptism is the submission to the command of God that saves. As we read in Acts 10:48, "And He commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord." God offers salvation to all men, but He conditions that offer with obeying the requirements which He has set out in His word. The Lord has commanded us to be baptized. The Lord has no nonessential commands. In Hebrews 5:9 we saw that no man can be saved by ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-13-baptism-essential.htm

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Jacob enters Egypt with 70 or 75 persons: Exodus 1:5: Textual ... ... the Lord your God made you as the stars of heaven in number."" (Deut 10:22, LXX) 5. Stephen in the New Testament reads 75 persons: Acts 7:14 a. "Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons in all." (Acts 7:14) b. "Finally, we turn to Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin, one which is supposedly riddled with historical error. How could this be possible for this Jewish man who, according to Acts, was "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5) and "full of God's grace and power" (6:8) and of whom it is recorded that the Jews who opposed him "could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke" (6:10)? ... For, on the feast of tabernacles, besides all other sacrifices, it is ordered that the priest should offer up seventy heifers for a burnt offering. Again, it is in accordance with the computation of seventy that the phials of the princes are provided, for each of them is of the weight of seventy ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Exodus-1-5-Jacob-enters-Egypt-70-75-persons-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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Drugs and the Bible: E, Shrooms, Cocaine, Crack, Marijuana ... Answer will vary, but the law is 2 beers in one hour exceeds .08. Then extent the chart to the right for other drugs. Since drunkenness from alcohol is condemned in the Bible (Gal 5:21) we offer the following: Society has determined that drunkenness is .08 blood alcohol content, compare the same kind of impairment by various ... The Bible teaches in I Corinthians 6:19-20 that God has given us our bodies; our bodies belong to Him. We are also told in Romans 12:1 that we are to present our bodies a living sacrifice to God". Can we do this and be drug dependent? Let's put the blame where it really belongs. What we-are actually talking about is a PEOPLE problem, not ... I know that these things can help if you will use them in your life as you face the temptation to use drugs or misuse your life in any way. Think Positive: Life is not dull. Everything that is fun is not a no no. You can enjoy life and feel good about it by using the Word of God as your guideline. A negative attitude can destroy ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-marijuana.htm

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The Amarna Letters and tablets 1406 - 1340 BC. Conquest of Joshua ... ... The etymology of "Hebrew" is "one who wanders", "a wanderer", "a Bedouin". Etc. This is exactly what the word Habiru means in the Amarna tablets. The first time the word Hebrew is used in the Bible, is in Gen 14 when it is applied to "Abraham the Hebrew [wanderer]". While Bible scoffers and atheists refuse to make the ... The Amarna Tablets not only document the conquest, but also highlight the conversion of Akhenaten to pagan monotheism. Akhenaten was very aware of the power of the Hebrew God which demanded monotheistic worship. the 10 plagues that destroyed Egypt the crossing of the Red Sea (Straits of Tiran) which decimated Egypt's military power the miracles at Mt. ... The entire land of the king has deser[ted]. 45-51 Send Ye«eh»enḫamu that he may know about the land of the king, [my lord]. To the scribe of the king, [my lord: M]essage of ˓Abdi-Ḫeba, [your] servant. Offer eloq[uent] words to the king: I am always, utterly yours. I am your servant." (The Amarna letters, W. L. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-conquest-amarna-tablets-letters-akhenaten-habiru-abiru-hebrews-1404-1340bc.htm

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Premillennial Theology Refuted: Christ is on Throne of David ... ... His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high ... But of the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom" ... But to which of the angels has He ever said, "Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies A footstool for Your feet." (Hebrews 1:3,8,13) d. "Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, waiting from that time onward UNTIL HIS ... Only in heaven can he be a priest, and then only after the order of Melchizedek. a. "Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law; " (Hebrews 8:4) b. "just as He says also in another passage, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christ-on-throne-of-david-now.htm

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Introduction of New Catholic doctrines not found in the Bible Roman Catholic Doctrinal evolution: Introduction of New doctrines not found in The Bible The key-word that describes the doctrine of Roman Catholics is: CHANGE Pre-Roman Catholic False teachings 200 AD Immersion of infants who are dying, but ... Baptism by sprinkling for adults instead of immersion first used as an exception for those on sick beds, but it caused great dispute. 300 AD Prayers for the dead 320 AD Special dress code of the clergy in worship 325 AD At the general council of ... Infant baptism by immersion commanded of all infants (Council Of Mela, Austin was the principal director) 430 AD Exhalation of Virgin Mary: "Mother of God" first applied by the Council of Ephesus 502 AD Special dress code of the Clergy all the time. ... Transubstantiation by Pope Innocent III, Fourth Lateran Council 1215 AD Auricular Confession of sins to priests instituted by Pope Innocent III, (Lateran Council) 1215 AD Mass a Sacrifice of Christ 1217 AD Adoration and Elevation of Host: ie. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-new-doctrines.htm

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Footnoting Policy of Watchtower, and actual footnotes to their ... ... Manchester, England, 196768, Vol. 50, (The John Rylands Library, Manchester, England) p. 258. 77. "Ibid". pp. 258, 259. 78. "Ibid". p. 251. 79." Ibid". p. 250. Section 7: The Holy Spirit: God's Active Force 80. "Our Orthodox Christian Faith", by Athanasios S. Frangopoulos, Third Edition, 1985, (The Brotherhood of Theologians, Athens) p. 71. 81." The Triune God", p. 9. 82." Word Pictures in the New Testament", by Archibald Thomas Robertson, 1930, Vol. I, (Harper & Brothers Publishers, NY and London) p. 245. 83." The New American Bible", 1970, (Catholic Book ... Section 9: Worship God on His Terms 131. "The Amplified Bible, 1965, (Zondervan Bible Publishers, Grand Rapids, MI) p. 325. 132. "New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1967, Vol. X, p. 21. 133. " Ibid., Vol. IX, p. 359. 134. "Christianity and the World Religions, by Hans Kung, 1986, (Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, NY) p. 113. 135." Time, (magazine; Time Inc., NY, NY) December 16, 1946, p. 64. Written By Steve Rudd, Used by ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-footnotes.htm

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Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? ... The Christians of this century assembled for the worship of God and for their advancement in piety on the first day of the week, the day on which Christ reassumed life; for that this day was set apart for religious worship by the apostles themselves, and that after the example of the Church at Jerusalem, it was generally observed we have unexceptional testimony." For the first three centuries, then, the church observed the Lord's Supper each first day of ... The Didache records in 90 AD: 90AD DIDACHE: "Christian Assembly on the Lord's Day: 1. But every Lord's day do ye gather yourselves together, and break bread, and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure. 2. But let no one that is at variance with his fellow come together with you, until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice may not be profaned. 3. For this is that which was spoken by the Lord: In every place and time offer to me a pure sacrifice; for I am a great King, saith the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-frequency.htm

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Harnack, Adolf: Outlines of the History of Dogma ... What the Church utilized in doctrine, cultus and organization was " apostolic ", or claimed to be deduced from the Holy Scriptures. But in reality it legitimized in its midst the Hellenic speculation, the superstitious views and customs of pagan mystery-worship and the institutions of the decaying state organization to which it attached itself and which received new strength thereby. In theory monotheistic, it threatened to become ... He naturalized theology, that is, he saw Christianity in terms of anthropology. "The Christian faith was reinterpreted through 'general anthropology,' not identified by a revealed Word transcendently addressed to man. Adolf von Harnack (1851-1931), who clung to this illusion to the end of his life, voiced the neo-Protestant credo as follows: the 'proper object of faith is not God in his revelation, but man himself believing in the divine." (Carl F.H. Henry, God, Revelation and Authority, Word Publishers, Waco, TX, Vol. 2, 1976, p. 120) "Of the many ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Harnack.htm

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The Pattern of Congregational Benevolence in the New Testament ... 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. 5 Now she who is a widow indeed, and who has been left alone has fixed her hope on God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day. 6 But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Prescribe these things as well, so that they may be above reproach. 8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let a widow be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty ... another [an individual not a church]. 5 For each one [an individual not a church] shall bear his own load. 6 And let the one [an individual member not a church] who is taught the word share all good things with him [an individual preacher not a church] who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows [an individual not a church], ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-church-benevolence.htm

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"Sunday keeping" DID NOT originate in the pagan religion of Mithraism ... Sunday is not of pagan origin! If it is then so is the Sabbath! Click to View When Sabbatarians quote books to prove Sunday originated with Sun worship and Mithraism, these same books also say that the Sabbath was of pagan origin from Babylon! Click ... p62 Jesus Crucifixion was a Jewish human sacrifice of pagan origin: p69,76 Jesus Side Pierced is of pagan origin: p83,84 Jesus never actually died, two angels were only men: p93,94 Ascension is of pagan origin: p100 Jesus suffering to save us is of pagan origin: p106 Jesus decent into Hades is of pagan origin: p113 Jesus "hung on a tree" is of pagan origin: p118 Jesus the "Rock of salvation" is of pagan origin: p129 Jesus the "slain Lamb of God" is of pagan origin: p131,132 "Washed in the ... developed into a religion in a lurid pagan environment which could not fail to have its influence upon the new faith." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 1928, p242) B. Look at what these same authorities say about the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Mithraism.htm

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Tradition wars: The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches make ... ... Catholics on the other hand, must not eat the hour before, to have communion every day. In the end, Orthodox offer communion weekly and Catholics daily. In practice most Orthodox laity have communion four times year and Catholics weekly. So which of these two traditions is the one the apostles used? All this proves that they ... But Basis says something far more important, "custom is to be taken in proof of what is right", except in those cases when the opponent rejects this custom. Basil continues, in this case, "let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour of that side will ... Furthermore, the Orthodox Church has never accepted the Roman Catholic assertion that there are two sources of authority. The Church recognizes one and only one source of authority for Her faith and practice: the apostolic tradition. The Divine Scriptures are part-albeit the most important part-of that tradition. To set ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-vs-orthodox.htm

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100 Sabbath keeper stumper questions. ... The origin of the seven-day week which was used by the Jews and certain other peoples, but not till, later by the Greeks or Romans, is to be sought in some primitive worship of the moon (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 1928, p209,210-211) 51. If the Sabbath is a moral law, why ... Why is the word ceremonial or any of its roots never found in the same verse as the word LAW and why is the word moral or any of its roots never found in the same verse as the word LAW? 56. If there is a distinction between moral and ceremonial laws, why do "God's laws" and "the law of God" contain ceremonial laws. Why do "Moses law" and the "law of Moses" contain moral laws? 57. If there is a ... we also still practice circumcision Gen 17:11 and Passover Ex 12:13 because it too is called an eternal sign between God and his people? 78. If it is only through the Sabbath that we can know that it is God who sanctifies us Ex 31:13, then what ever happened to faith in Christ sanctifying us? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm

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Pope Offers Catholics Time Out Of Purgatory By Y2K Indulgences They may follow tradition and attend a Mass in one of several designated churches and perform such devotions as the rosary or the stations of the cross. Or, as an appendix to the pope's letter explains, they may visit the sick, the imprisoned, or the handicapped, or give to the poor. Or they may choose an act of private sacrifice...This would include abstaining for at least one whole day from unnecessary ... It is worth noting that Martin Luther was right to rebel against the Catholic church and its teachings, but he went FROM BABYLON PAST JERUSALEM TO EGYPT. His disgust for Catholic perversions drove him to an equally sinful extreme--faith only. The Bible teaches that one must OBEY, DO, FOLLOW, and WORK in order to be pleasing to God (Heb 5:9; Mt 7:21-27; Jn 10:27; Mk 8:34-38; 2 Pt 1:10-11). God's word foretold of those who would set themselves up as God and teach perversions of truth (2 Ths 2:3-4, 9-12; 1 Tm 4:1-3). These men and their doctrines are to be rejected (Gal 1:6-9; 2 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-indulgences.htm

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Part 2: Bible Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... While Christians interpret the "other god's" of Ex 18:11 to be false idol God's, JW's believe this expression refers to a host of lessor god's Jehovah created including Jesus, the devil and man! To prove our point, merely ask any JW if Jesus and the devil are gods? In the Hebrew Scriptures, the word ´eloh'ah (god) has two plural forms, namely, ´elo·him' (gods) and ´elo·heh' (gods of). These plural forms generally refer to Jehovah, in which case they are translated in the singular as "God." Do ... Wherefore also the Lord, when He sent forth the apostles to make disciples of all nations, commanded them to "baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost," not unto one [person] having three names, nor into three [persons] who became incarnate, but into three possessed of equal honour." 150 AD Justin Martyr said: "We will prove that we worship him reasonably; for we have learned that he is the Son of the true God Himself, that he holds a second place, and the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-bible-section.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... While Christians interpret the "other god's" of Ex 18:11 to be false idol God's, JW's believe this expression refers to a host of lessor god's Jehovah created including Jesus, the devil and man! To prove our point, merely ask any JW if Jesus and the devil are gods? In the Hebrew Scriptures, the word ´eloh'ah (god) has two plural forms, namely, ´elo·him' (gods) and ´elo·heh' (gods of). These plural forms generally refer to Jehovah, in which case they are translated in the singular as "God." Do ... Wherefore also the Lord, when He sent forth the apostles to make disciples of all nations, commanded them to "baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost," not unto one [person] having three names, nor into three [persons] who became incarnate, but into three possessed of equal honour." 150 AD Justin Martyr said: "We will prove that we worship him reasonably; for we have learned that he is the Son of the true God Himself, that he holds a second place, and the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT-bible-section.htm

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Can A Christian Sin And Be Lost? ... 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 can study verses about baptism (for instance) in the New Testament books written by the apostles John, Paul, and James, and expect agreement. But, we cannot necessarily expect agreement between the Old Testament writings of Moses and the New Testament writings of Paul concerning (say) worship; Moses' laws were in effect until Jesus' death ended them. See Col. ... If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us". Here, again, we find an inspired writer telling true ... 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-eternal-security.htm

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Flavius Josephus Genesis Chronology: 70 AD Creation 5467 BC ... same with Xanthicus, should be the first month for their festivals, because he brought them out of Egypt in that month; so that this month began the year as to all the solemnities they observed to the honor of God, although he preserved the original order of the months as to selling and buying, and other ordinary affairs. ... years from Adam" (Josephus, Antiquities 1.80-82) 4. "Now Adam, who was the first man, and made out of the earth (for our discourse must now be about him,) after Abel was slain, and Cain fled away on account of his murder, was solicitous for posterity, and had a vehement desire of children, he being two hundred and thirty years old; after which ... The textual variance in the chronological numbers of Genesis is irrelevant today because it has already served God's original purpose of generating "messianic Expectation" at the time of Christ. b. "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Josephus-Flavius-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5467BC-age-earth-Daniel9-70-weeks-70AD.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Tertullian ... We take also, in congregations before daybreak, and from the hand of none but the presidents, the sacrament of the Eucharist, which the Lord both commanded to be eaten at meal-times, and enjoined to be taken by all alike. As often as the anniversary comes round, we make offerings for the dead as birthday honours. We count fasting or kneeling in worship on the ... For us, if it is not in the Bible, we don't do it! "Now, with regard to this rule of faith-that we may from this point acknowledge what it is which we defend-it is, you must know, that which prescribes the belief that there is one only God, and that He is none other than the Creator of the world, who produced all things out of nothing through His own Word, first of all sent forth; that this Word is called His Son, and, under the name of God, was seen "in diverse manners" by the patriarchs, heard at all times in the prophets, at last brought down by the Spirit and Power of the Father into the Virgin Mary, was made flesh in her ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-tertullian.htm

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Children's Aid Society (CAS) legally kidnap your kids while you ... ... Like arrogant elitists, they then forced each parent to tell them if they spank their kids. In the end the CAS held the parents hostage and many of them "denied the faith" by agreeing not to spank their children ever again... if they didn't they would never see their kids again! These Gestapo threats are how the CAS operates. What can you do? They got your kids! The CAS don't care about what the Bible says. They sneer at the fact that God actually commands parents to spank their children with a "rod". God tells us that the parent that withholds the rod from a child, when they need it, actually hates the child. So Christians have an inspired word from God labeling all CAS workers and organizations as "child haters". (Proverbs 13:24) And that they are! God said so! The supreme court of Canada ruled spanking is acceptable, as long as you do not use anything other than your hand. Using a "rod" is not permitted in Canadian law. So the CAS wins again! God specifically told us to use a "rod" ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-harms-damages-society-CAS-childrens-aid-society-kidnap-bankrupting-destroying-families-child-custody-disputes-court-ordered-psychiatric-assessment.htm

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595 BC: Bulla of Hananiah son of Azariah: False prophet. Bible ... ... orders every vassal world leader under his domain, including Zedekiah, to attend the official unveiling of the golden image in Babylon. a. "Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent word to assemble the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of ... Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed faith in YHWH: "Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king's command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God. "Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way."" (Daniel 3:28-29) ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/bulla/bible-archeology-jeremiah-clay-bullae-seal-inscription-property-of-Belonging-to-Hananiah-son-of-Azariah-Azzur-false-prophet-Jer28-1-17-594bc.htm

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804 BC: "Trust Nebo Alone" and praise statue of Adad-Nirari III ... ... Assyrian captivity in 723 BC. While native Hebrews were "Committing adultery with stones and trees" God gets high praise and worship out of the mouth of pagan kings of Babylon. Bel and Nebo were two of the many gods both Judah and Israel worshipped. ... (and) that he might not become ill. (line 12b) Whoever you are, after (me), trust in the god Nabil! Do not trust in another god! (Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC, Adad-Nirari III, Trust Nebo Alone Statue, A.0.104.2002, A. Kirk Grayson, p 227, 1996 AD) "To Nabu [Nebo], the powerful, the exalted child of Esagila, surpassing in wisdom, the powerful prince, son of Nudimmut, whose word takes precedence, master of the arts, guardian of all heaven and earth, all knowing, whose ... The praise they gave Nebo was identical to that we should give the one true God YHWH: Father and Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit. With this kind of divine praise offer a chunk of carved rock, it is little wonder the true living God was both jealous and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-inscriptions-archeology-Adad-Nirari-III-Trust-Nebo-Nebu-alone-Isaiah46-1-stones-trees-stupid-foolish-delusional-statue-Calah-Nimrod-804bc.htm

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The Deity of Jesus Christ ... II. Jesus is Divine in name and is called "GOD" directly: John 1:1-3 A. Passages where Jesus is unquestionably called God Heb 1:8 Father addresses son as God Jn 1:1 The word was God Phil 2:6-8 Jesus existed in the form of God Jn 20:28 'My Lord and My God Isa 7:14 "A Child Will Be Born And His Name Is Called": ... To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen." 2 Peter 1:1 "Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord" III. Jesus is called Jehovah: A. When you read the Old ... Lord God has sent Me and His Spirit Unity passage (Eph 4:4-6) "One Father" "One Lord" "One Spirit " Three divine beings: "Let Us" Genesis 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Isa 6:8 VII. WE ARE TO WORSHIP JESUS AS GOD: A. Angels should not be worshipped, only God: Rev 19:10; 22:8-9 B. Men should not be worshipped, only God: Acts ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-deity-christ.htm

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Top ten list of why the Roman Catholic and Orthodox take the ... It is wrong to assume every time the fathers used the word "tradition", that they are referring exclusively to "oral tradition" and not scripture. The Church Fathers continued to quote scripture to refute the Gnostics and the Arians even after they misquoted scriptures of their own. The idea that the early church gave up on "proof-texting" to fight heresy and began to rely upon tradition is utterly false. The "Rule of Faith" creeds drafted by the post apostolic church were 100% based upon ... reference to liturgical "traditions" that were not taught in scripture, they were optional and unnecessary things like drinking milk mixed with honey after being baptized, making the sign of the cross on the forehead, and never kneeling in worship. ... Poitiers, On the Trinity, Book 7, 16) When Basil and the Arians both claimed their tradition was correct, Basil said, "let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-top-10-list.htm

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When the Bible was first viewed as having both an "Old and New ... When the Bible was first viewed as having both an "Old and New Testament" A conservative, bible believing perspective! God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not ... Hebrews 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. I. Comments by Scholars: "The term New Testament, as it is used in second-century Christian literature, may very well refer to the Canonical Edition. At the end of the second century, Melito of Sardis, on behalf of a friend, compiles "extracts from the Law and the Prophets concerning the Savior, and concerning all our faith." In the introduction to this work, Melito ... The author explains that he was initially very reluctant to write at all. He did not want to create "the impression that he was adding anything to the word of the gospel of the New Testament; since no one, who decided to live according to the gospel, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-old-and-new-testament.htm

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Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... ... Be ye subject to the bishop, and to one another (The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians, Chapter XIII.-Be Established in Faith and Unity.) 250 AD Polycarp, the bishop of the Smyrnaeans (The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians, Chapter XV.-Salutations) 250 AD Look ye to the bishop, that God also may look upon you. I will be instead of the souls of those who are subject to the bishop, ... Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop. (The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, Chapter VIII.-Let Nothing Be Done Without the Bishop.) 250 AD It is not lawful without the bishop either to baptize, or to offer, or to present sacrifice, or to celebrate a love-feast (The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, Chapter VIII.-Let Nothing Be Done Without the Bishop.) 250 AD He who honours the bishop has been honoured by God; he who does anything without the knowledge of the bishop, does [in reality] serve the devil. (The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, Chapter ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Gamla 76 BC ... to revive and live again; (15) on account of which doctrines, they are able greatly to persuade the body of the people; and whatsoever they do about divine worship, prayers, and sacrifices, they perform them according to their direction; insomuch that the cities gave great attestations to them on account of their entire ... They teach the immortality of souls, and esteem that the rewards of righteousness are to be earnestly striven for; (19) and when they send what they have dedicated to God into the temple, they do not offer sacrifices, because they have more pure lustrations of their own; on which account they are excluded from the common court of the temple, but offer ... From a lofty mountain there descends a rugged spur rising in the middle to a hump, the declivity from the summit of which is of the same length before as behind, so that in form the ridge resembles a camel; whence it derives its name. (The name Gamla has the same root as the word for camel.) Its sides and face are cleft ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gamla-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-ark-scrolls-niche-mikveh-heart-columns-bema-Judas-jewish-war-ballista-coin-76bc.htm

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Matthew was NOT originally written in Hebrew: JW's are false ... ... Or does Papias' statement suggest that this tradition arose in connection with a document other than our gospel? We cannot be sure, but the writers of the early Christian centuries offer us no other candidate for authorship, and a tradition which is both early and unanimous should not be simply assumed to be false ... The First Gospel, however, was probably penned by Matthew in Greek and has survived until today. Matthew's logia did not survive, but his Gospel did. This was because the latter, part of the biblical canon and thus God's Word, was inspired and preserved by the Spirit of God. Matthew, J. W. McGarvey, p8 2. The Language There has been much difference of opinion ... Yet the church in Rome had been founded long before this time, and not by an apostle but by the Christian converts who had moved to Rome and brought their faith with them. Aside from this error, the question here is whether Irenaeus has in mind the same writing as Papias, only calling the logia a Gospel, or whether ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH-hebrew-matthew.htm

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2 Corinthians 3 states four times that the 10 commandments are ... Notice that the same word for abolished that Sabbatarians agree applies to what they like to call the ceremonial law, is applied not once, but FOUR TIMES in 2 Cor 3:7,11,13,14. The same word is used twice in Romans 7:2,6 and specifically applied to ... Abolished v7,11,13,14 Remains v11 D . No escape! No acceptable argument to counter! We have never heard an argument that explains away the blunt force of the passage to Sabbatarians! Adventists falsely argue: "There is much difference between the ... Adventists falsely argue: "In Joshua 8:31, 32 the Lord gave instructions for Israel to erect an altar of whole stones and to offer their burnt offerings thereon, and also to write the law of Moses on these stones. Verse 31 reads: 'And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.' This was the law of Moses and not the ten commandments. God wrote the ten commandments with his own finger on tables of stone." (Exodus 31:18; ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-10-commandments-abolished-2-Corinthians-3.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 wrong ... Christians are generally agreed that the heart of the gospel - "Jesus is Lord!" - is a central truth which begs for proclamation, both far and near, in word and deed. And this can never be effectively accomplished without structure. Free lance, unorganized ... Remember, according to Paul, Jews and Gentiles alike are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise..... (Ephesians 3:6). The church - and I am thinking now of the local church - is where we learn together, grow together, worship together, rejoice together, sorrow together. To the question, "The church, who needs it?", comes the answer, "We all do". Jesus or the church? To these add a third alternative: Jesus and the church. To God "be glory ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-church-yes-christ-no.htm

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Newman, John Henry: Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine ... Full Texts: "Confiding then in the power of Christianity to resist the infection of evil, and to transmute the very instruments and appendages of demon worship to an evangelical use, and feeling also that these usages had originally come from primitive revelations and from the instinct of nature, though they had been ... For instance, the doctrine of a Trinity is found both in the East and in the West; so is the ceremony of washing; so is the rite of sacrifice. The doctrine of the Divine Word is Platonic; the doctrine of the Incarnation is Indian; of a divine kingdom is Judaic; of Angels and demons is Magian; the connexion of sin with the body is Gnostic; celibacy is ... In order then to prove that all the Antenicene writers taught the dogma of the Holy Trinity, it is not enough to prove that each still has gone far enough to be only a heretic not enough to prove that one has held that the Son is God (for so did the Sabellian, so did the Macedonian) and another that the Father is not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Newman.htm

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Hazael, king of Aram (842-800 BC) Tel Dan "House of David" inscription ... that happened around 941 BC. In a kind of trilogy, the Bible PLUS the stele of Hazael PLUS the 18 year annals of Shalmaneser III embed this story in history and confirm the Bible is God's inspired word! Archaeologists are digging up bible stories!!! ... important pagan worship center in northern Israel for 617 years from 1340-723 BC. b. 800 BC: After the death of Hazael, Jehoash expelled Hazael's son Ben-Hadad III from northern Israel recovered Tel Dan and destroyed the stele. (2 Kings 13:24-25) c. ... Ben-Hadad II is named as an adversary in the annals of Shalmaneser III in the western campaigns in the years 849, 848, and 845 BC. 8. Around 850 BC, Ben-Hadad II attacked Joram, king of Israel in Samaria (2 Kings 6:24) but God struck them with ... The Lord said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus, and when you have arrived, you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram; and Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-mehola... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-tel-dan-hazael-stele-ben-hadad-ahab-joram-ahaziah-jehoram-house-of-david-inscription-jehu-841bc.htm

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Rapture Doctrine invented by John Darby in 1830 AD While the official creeds and statements of faith of many churches either reject or are silent about Rapture, neither do they openly condemn this doctrine of a demon from the pulpit. 5. While not all dispensationalists believe in the Rapture. All those who teach the Rapture also believe in premillennialism. Both ... "Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, SAT DOWN AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, " (Hebrews 10:11-12) 7. False: Entering the 7th millennium in 2000 AD Truth: The bible indicates that the world is about 6119 years old in 2011. See this ... In fact, Camping is a numerologist who see patterns in numbers that are meaningless. While convincing to his lemmings who sold their houses and maxed out their credit cards and gave the money to Camping to spread the word through a global advertising campaign, his insights make him worthy of being stoned as a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-origin-john-nelson-darby-1830ad.htm

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Role of the Husband in the Bible Role of the Husband in the Bible "But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. " 1 Timothy 5:8 "But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every ... Seldom works near home; seldom home for lunch. Likewise, children are away from home higher percentage of time. Must work harder today to meet this God given responsibility. C. Provide. 1. Physical: food, clothing, shelter, I Tim. 5:8. 2. Spiritual. Cf. Example of Christ, Eph.5:26-27. a. Most important area. Is Father's job, Eph.6:4. Provide leadership in area of worship, Bible study (Read Bible stories), attendance. b. Principle area of failure for Fathers. Too often ... Carefully washes, cares for, bandages, protects. 3. "loves himself", v.28. Cf. "as himself" v. 33. A simile. Can't literally. Involves self-sacrifice, giving self for another. Impossible toward self. C. With understanding, I Pet. 3:7. 1. "Weaker vessel"; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/husbands.htm

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Refuted: Anti-Trinitarians misuse these passages to prove the ... ... We send Arians skidding into the ditch with this question: Was the Dove that abode on Him the father's Power or his own power? In the end, 1 Pet 1:11 is exactly like Romans 8:16,26 and John 1:32. The usage of the word "it", is just business as usual in the Greek language and those who think it proves the Holy Spirit is not a ... Eph 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts 1 Cor 3:16 you are a temple of God...the Spirit of God dwells in you 2 Cor 6:16 we are the temple of the Father, I will dwell in them the Holy Spirit fell upon them Acts 11:15; Acts 10:44; Acts 8:16 sacrifice to Jehovah our God, lest He fall upon us Ex 5:3 the hand of the Lord God fell upon me ... to become 'filled with spirit' instead of wine. (Eph. 5:18) So, too, persons are spoken of as being 'filled' with it along with such qualities as wisdom & faith (Acts 6:3, 5; 11:24) or joy (Acts 13:52), & holy spirit is inserted or 'sandwiched in' with a number of such qualities at 2 Corinthians 6:6. It is most unlikely ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-arian-proof-texts-refuted.htm

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