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Pots and Polities: Material Remains of Late Iron Age Judah in ... ... The last conclusions are deduced with the help of later, historical records (Rowlett 1989: 229). The stress on ethnicity is another problem. Eth-nicity has many connotations in our modern world, and is hard to define in the context of ancient soci-eties. What happens if, instead of ethnic groups, we pose the question in terms of ... The border was not a theoretical conception, but a clearly defined object. The kings of Lagash marked their border with border stones, which Umma destroyed whenever possible. These stones, especially if early in date, are mentioned as another justification of ownership. During a certain period, there existed a sort of no-man's land ... Both ideologies can be found together, e.g., a king addressing an enemy king claimed that he had taken nothing of his enemy's land; but when addressing his own subjects, he boasted of conquests and deportations (Liverani 1990: 92-93; for ideology in regard to the definition of Sinai as a border zone between Canaan and Egypt see ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-pots-and-polities-material-remains-of-late-iron-age-judah-in-relation-to-its-political-borders-raz-kletter-1999ad.htm

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Scientology's Relationship With Eastern Religious Traditions Much research focuses on key figures in traditions, since these figures formulate the doctrines and beliefs that become the inspirational sources for followers. Researchers on ancient faiths and their founders are often hindered in their efforts to identify sources of influence, since much has been lost over the expanses of time, ... The founder of Dianetics and Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), presents numerous problems for researchers who attempt to identify the sources upon which he drew to devise Dianetics (in 1950) and the Church of Scientology (from late 1953). Most writers would agree that he drew upon ideas from science fiction, the occult, ... 4. He will complete the work of Gautama Buddha and bring in a new golden age of man by making possible the attainment of spiritual freedom by all beings. 5. Although the date of his advent is variously forecast, the nearest date places it 2,500 years after Gautama Buddha - or roughly 1950.... (Editors in Hubbard, 1974a: [n.p.]). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-eastern-religions-Kent.htm

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'Edomite', `Negbite' And 'Midianite' Pottery From The Negev Desert ... The Negev, however, is an interesting area of study, since it was traversed and inhabited in ancient times, as attested by the remains of material culture found in many ancient fortresses, settlements and farms. In this study we will focus on `Negbite' and `Edomite' pottery found in the Negev and on the mountain plateau of Jordan, ... defensible by holding this vast area populated as a buffer zone against unwanted wandering tribes who appeared to get too close to the territory of Judah and in protecting their interests by safeguarding the barren caravan trade routes which connected the 'Kings Road' (Arabia-Petra-Damascus) with Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Qadesh Barnea sample constituted about 50% of all painted `Edomite' ware found there. Twenty-seven samples of coarse handmade `Negbite' ware (ranging in date from the thirteenth century BC to the seventh century AD) were taken from vessels and sherds found Table 1 Early Iron Age I and Late Iron Age II pottery found north and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-pottery-edomite-negev-midianite-neutron-activation-analysis-j-gunneweg-1991ad.htm

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The Wilderness of Zin, C. Leonard Woolley and T. E. Lawrence ... Looked at from these boundaries the contours of the lower ground fall flat, whereas in reality the whole surface is irregular, running up here and there into tolerable hills, and all seamed with stony torrent-beds. The soil is sandy, between stones, and there are only rare traces of ancient cultivation. The Arabs - husband-men here ... Yet one party of travellers after another set out, either from Syria or from Egypt, with this obscure water-hole as their avowed object. Ain Kadeis is too small to water the flocks of other than the few poor families who live near it, and, as we found, too remote from all roads to come to the notice of such Arab guides as live at ... These roads are very easy ones, and the largest, which leads down direct upon Kossaima, has on its southern slope the footings of a ring-booth or two, and a few ring-graves of uncertain date. There is another path, more difficult, which passes from the valley of Ain Kadeis over the spur of Jebel el Ain, and descends into Wady el ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-woolley-lawrence-the-wilderness-of-zin-1914-1915ad.htm

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Matthew was NOT originally written in Hebrew: JW's are false ... ... The following among others hold to this view of the sole originality of the Greek Matthew: Erasmus, Calvin, Beza, Lightfoot, Wetstein, Lardner, Hug, Fritzsche, Credner, De Wette, Stuart, Da Costa, Fairbairn, Roberts. New Bible commentary, Matthew, Carson, D. A. Authorship and date Early Christian tradition unanimously attributed this gospel to the authorship of Matthew the apostle, the former tax-collector of Capernaum, whose call it records in 9:9 (Mark and Luke call him Levi). There was ... A large majority of the modern writers regard the Greek as the original, and it is a singular confirmation of the correctness of this opinion that Alford, who, in the first edition of his commentary, took ground in favor of a Hebrew original, in the later editions acknowledges that he has been constrained to abandon that position. R. C. H. Lenski, Gospel of Matthew, p 11-19 Introduction 11 The Hebrew Composition of Matthew While the ancient church is absolutely unanimous in ascribing the First ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH-hebrew-matthew.htm

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Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology There are threefold formulae listing the Persons in such passages as Matt. 28:19; Jn. 14:26; 15:26; 2 Cor. 13:13; 1 Pet. 1:2 (---> God, art. theos NT 8). There seems to be no precursor of this idea in any significant usage of the numerical concept in the OT, nor may it reasonably be connected with the occurrence of triads of deities in ancient Near Eastern paganism." (New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Colin Brown, 1932, God, vol 2, Three, p687, C. J. Hemer) "As far as we can establish, the NT church did not reflect on the relationship of the exalted Christ to ... On the other hand, God and Christ especially are closely connected in two-part formulae: "one God, the Father ... and one Lord, Jesus Christ" (I Cor. 8:6). "one God ... and one mediator between God and men" (I Tim. 2:5). In this connection Matt. 23:8-10 must also be mentioned, where Jesus draws the disciples' attention to the fact that they have one master (himself) and one God in heaven. In all these ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm

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Carpenter, Edward: The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs Carpenter, Edward: The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs What Anti-Trinitarians quote: The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs Edward Carpenter 1920 1996 "And when at the Council of Nicea (325 AD) it [the early church] endeavored to establish an official creed, the strife and bitterness only increased." "-the Nicean creed ... "Edward Carpenter has pointed out the similarities between the myths of the various savior-gods - Dionysus of the Greeks, Hercules of the Romans, Mithras of the Persians. Osiris, Isis and Horus of Egypt, Bal of the northern Semites, Tammuz of the Babylonians and Assyrians, etc. - and the story of Jesus. About all or nearly all of ... The great Osiris was the Saviour of the world, both in his life and death: in his life through the noble works he wrought for the benefit of mankind, and in his death through his betrayal by the powers of darkness and his resurrection from the tomb and ascent into heaven. The Egyptian doctrines descended through Alexandria into ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Carpenter.htm

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Durant, Will: The Story of Civilization ... Yet both Jw's and UPCI (modalists) use him as proof that trinity is pagan! (Its the best evidence they can find!) Notice this first quote where Durant trashes the whole of Christianity, not just the trinity: "Christianity was the last great creation of the ancient pagan world." (The Story of Civilization, Caesar and Christ, Will Durant, Part III, 1944, p. 595) ... I recognize supersensory possibilities but not supernatural powers." Click to View Full texts "Christianity did not destroy paganism; it adopted it. The Greek mind, dying, came to a transmigrated life in the theology and liturgy of the Church; the Greek language, having reigned for centuries over philosophy, became the vehicle of Christian literature and ritual; the Greek mysteries passed down into the impressive mystery of the Mass. Other pagan cultures contributed to the syncretist result. From Egypt came the ideas of a divine trinity, the Last Judgment, and a personal immortality of reward and punishment; from Egypt the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Durant.htm

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Rapture Doctrine invented by John Darby in 1830 AD However Edwards ideas, which he admitted were brand new and never before taught, had no influence in the modern population of the false doctrine. That prize to goes to Darby. 3. Prior to 1830, no church taught it in their creed, catechism or statement of faith. 4. Darby has had a profound impact on religion today, since Darby's ... Both groups use Israel's modern statehood status of 1948 to be a beginning of a countdown to the end. 6. All premillennialists, rapturists and dispensationalists alive today believe the Bible reveals the general era of when Christ will return. The date setters of the 1800's (Seventh-day Adventists who are date setting ... World War III in 2012 AD??? Currently however, Van Impe has been having a cerebral meltdown over the Muslim uprising starting in the Egypt and the other Arab nations as proof the end is so near! With the failure of his 2000 AD predictions that the "Holy Spirit showed him", the Muslim uprising is profitable. His latest date teasing ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-origin-john-nelson-darby-1830ad.htm

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Pottery of the Bible lands Dictionary of ancient pottery of the Bible 1. Glossary of pottery of the Bible 2. Handbook of pottery of the Bible 3. Encyclopedia of pottery of the Bible 4. How pottery is made 5. How to identify ancient pottery Midianite Pottery "Fine dining ware" Trademark pottery manufactured at Qurayyah in Arabia and brought to Israel through ... Included in the local assemblage are a large number of hand-made bowls and holemouth jars that have often been referred to in other reports as Negebite Ware, and taken as indications of an early date. In the context of Khirbat en-Nahas they are clearly associated with local production since they have slag temper, and are not a ... a common type of clay was used from a single geographic location: "The purpose of this study is to establish the origin of the three above mentioned different pottery styles in order to shed some light on important inter-regional contacts between, on the one hand, the Negev and Timna and, on the other hand, Egypt, Midian and Edom. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-pottery.htm

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What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY WORKS Rather, he made it manifest that He alone would save those who do not depart from His faith.... As the blood of the passover saved those who were in Egypt, so also the blood of Christ will deliver from death those who have believed." (Justin Trypho chap. 111) 185-255 AD Origen "One of the doctrines included in the teaching of the Church is that there is a just judgment of God. This fact incites those who believe it to live virtuously and to shun sin. They acknowledge that the things worthy of praise and blame are within our own power. ... It is our responsibility to live righteously. ... Yet, it is not completed by us, for God produces the greater part of it. So also with our salvation. 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 Lord, benefiting in many ways." (Clement Miscellanies bk. 6, chap. 13) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Works.htm

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Reconstructing Petra Smithsonian: June 2007; Vol 38 Num 3 By ... The facades were all that remained when 19th-century travelers arrived here and concluded that Petra was an eerie and puzzling city of tombs. Now, however, archaeologists are discovering that ancient Petra was a sprawling city of lush gardens and pleasant fountains, enormous temples and luxurious Roman-style villas. An ingenious water supply system allowed Petrans not just to drink and bathe, but to grow wheat, cultivate fruit, make wine and stroll in the shade of tall trees. During the centuries just before and after Christ, Petra was the Middle East's premier emporium, a magnet for caravans traveling the roads from Egypt, Arabia and the Levant. And ... Then, on May 19, A.D. 363, a massive earthquake and a powerful aftershock rumbled through the area. A Jerusalem bishop noted in a letter that "nearly half" of Petra was destroyed by the seismic shock. A church used until the seventh canton. A.D. and excavated in the 1990s (a Bedouin man cleans a mosaic on the church floor) ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-smithsonian-june-2007-vol38-num3.htm

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Bible Clay Bulla and seals from Israel and Judah Bible Clay Bulla and seals from Israel and Judah Homepage Encyclopedia of Bullae and Seals: FREE! The Exhibit: On-line Museum of Bulla and seals Security: Creation of ancient legal documents and the how bullae are made to seal papyrus paper. Antitype: Pottery, seals, bulla and anti-typical New Testament imagery. Forgeries: Known ... These had originally sealed letters and, after the opening of the papyri, the bullae were removed and placed in the juglet for safekeeping. 1974 Jewish military colony at Elephantine in Upper Egypt See Elephantine papyri seventy bullae and two seals -Return from Exile (the Persian period) Aramaic script. These bullae bore the name ... Each inscription contains a standardized formula giving the name of the seal owner and his patronymic. The word ben , "son (of)", is often omitted - not always through lack of space. On five bullae (Nos. 21, 23, 63 [incomplete], 79 and 113), the name of the grandfather is also given. (Hebrew Bullae from the time of Jeremiah: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/bulla/

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Bulla of Jucal son of Shelemyahu son of Shovi: Bible Clay Bulla ... ... Even when the bulla is lit from various directions, only letter fragments are visible. Lighting from a certain specific direction, however, suddenly illuminates all of the letters as if by magic. The bulla contains three lines of ancient Hebrew script. Yoav quickly deciphered part of a name in the second line-S?LM (Shalem). I took the bulla home that night. ... Lachish Ostracon #9: Shelemiah (Jer 38:1; 37:3) "Jucal son of Shelemiah" For a full discussion of this ostracon click here. Lachish Ostracon #9: Shelemiah (Jer 38:1; 37:3) Jucal son of Shelemiah Inscription on pottery shard: "May Yahweh cause my lord to hear reports of peace and of good news. And now, give 10 loaves of bread and 2 measures of wine. Bring back to your servant a word by the hand of Shelemiah concerning what we must do tomorrow" 1935 AD Lachish: British Museum Date of ostracon: 587 BC Conclusion: 1. The bulla and ostracon of Shelemiah are amazing finds that verify the bible. a. The bulla was discovered in the city of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/bulla/bible-archeology-jeremiah-clay-bullae-seal-inscription-Jucal-Yehuchal-Jehucal-son-of-Shelemiah-son-of-ben-Shovi-Jer-38-1-589bc.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... ... Luke 17, 10. The same is also taught by the Fathers. For Ambrose says: It is ordained of God that he who believes in Christ is saved, freely receiving remission of sins, without works, by faith alone. ARTICLE VII: OF THE CHURCH. Also they teach that one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are rightly administered. And to the true unity of the Church it is enough to agree concerning the doctrine of the ... DISPUTATION OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER ON THE POWER AND EFFICACY OF INDULGENCES OCTOBER 31, 1517 Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter. In the Name ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from ... ... The fact that writings attributed to the apostles were copied repeatedly, as per the manuscript evidence, and that they were published in codices, points to their widespread usage in the congregations, probably in worship from an early date, though we do not know exactly when. Yet, it must be acknowledged that a given book may have been accepted at different times in different regions. It is likely that the "canons" of the different regions influenced one another. The boundaries of the ... However, the process of determining the outer limits of the apostolic writings developed, often in heated debate, until the end of the fourth century at which time both the Eastern and Western branches of the church reached a decision regarding the canon's scope which then generally became normative for the ancient church. (The New Testament as canon, Brevard S. Childs, 1984, p 18) III. Roman Catholic and Orthodox confuse the issue: 1. The incorrect Orthodox church view: 1. "Most churches only had ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-why-varied-geography-30-400AD.htm

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bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-johann-heinrich-kurtz-history ... ... This was really the case, then, in ancient as well as modern times. That it was situated between Edom, Midian, and Egypt, is evident from 1 Kings xi. 18. A number of passages may be brought to show that on the north it touched the southern boundary of Palestine (e.g. Gen. xxi. 21, compare ver 14 ; Num. xiii. 4, 18, 27, etc.). That it reached as far as the Elanitic gulf on the south-east, is evident from Gen. xiv. 6, where Chedoiiaomer is represented as marching through the mountains of Seir on the eastern side from north to south as ... He says : " We were much struck, while at el-Weibeh, with the entire adaptedness of its position to the scriptural account of the proceedings of the Israelites on their second arrival at Kadesh (Num. xx.). There was at Kadesh a fountain, called also En-Mishpat (Gen. xiv. 7) : this was then either partially dried up or exhausted by the multitude ; so that there was no water for the congregation. By a miracle, water was brought forth abundantly out of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-johann-heinrich-kurtz-history-of-the-old-covenant-1872ad.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Tertullian ... not what our current church tradition is". "And how long shall we draw the saw to and fro through this line, when we have an ancient practice, which by anticipation has made for us the state, i.e., of the question? If no passage of Scripture has prescribed it, assuredly custom, which without doubt flowed from tradition, has confirmed it. For how can anything come into use, if it has not first been handed down? Even in pleading tradition, written authority, you say, must be demanded. Let us inquire, therefore, whether tradition, unless it be written, should not be admitted. Certainly we shall say that it ought not to be admitted, if no cases of other practices which, without any written instrument, we maintain on the ground of tradition alone, and the countenance thereafter of custom, affords us any precedent. To deal with this matter briefly, I shall begin with baptism. When we are going to enter the water, but a little before, in the presence of the congregation and under the hand ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-tertullian.htm

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Reassessing the chronology of Biblical Edom, Thomas E. Levy, ... ... Based on surface observations and pottery, Glueck long ago (1940) suggested that the fortress at Khirbat en-Nahas dated to the beginning of the Iron II period (tenth century BC). Later scholars doubted this early date, and most have ignored the presence of this fortress in assessing the history of ancient Edom. However, following in Glueck's footsteps, McDonald's SGNAS Survey identified it as an entirely Iron Age site (MacDonald 1992), clearly logging the surface pottery from the site to the Iron Age I and II (ibid. Plate 18: 1-10), and ... Although its parallels are generally dated to the Iron I period, a more accurate time span would be between the mid-twelfth and mid-tenth centuries BC. Both of these scarabs were found in fills in the same area above Locus 356 where the earliest radiocarbon date was obtained for Stratum S4. Recently, S. Munger (2003) argued that the chariot motif scarabs could be linked to the Pharaoh Siamun (c. 960 BC). But given that most scarabs in both Egypt and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-reassessing-the-chronology-of%20biblical-edom-thomas-e-levy-2004ad.htm

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Haruskah Anda Percaya Kepada Watchtower??? ... The council also dealt with a number of lesser schisms and heresies, laying down the conditions on which their adherents might be readmitted to the church; endeavoured to settle the date of Easter; and regulated various questions of ecclesiastical precedence and organization. Constantine banished Arius and his partisans, confiscated the Arian churches and banned the cult of recusant schismatics and heretics. Constantine regarded the decisions of Nicaea as divinely inspired. As long as he lived no one dared openly to challenge the creed of Nicaea, but the expected concord did not follow. Those who disliked the Nicene formula took every opportunity of attacking its principal adherents and succeeded in condemning several of them on charges of doctrinal error or uncanonical conduct. Their chief victim was Athanasius, who became bishop of Alexandria in 328 (see ATHANASIUS, SAINT). At first Constantine supported him, acquitting him of several charges, but he eventually lost patience. The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-indonesian-watchtower-booklet-haruskah-anda-percaya.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca #24: Letter from Zedekiah to send troops ... ... IH, p. 189), who reads "5", does not take into account that the upper part of the numeral is broken. The proposal also seems unlikely from a contextual point of view; five soldiers are not reinforcement enough to account for the gravity of the letter. Footnote 7. Vid. R. de Vaux, Ancient Israel, London 1961, p. 121f., 226. Footnote 8. Enc. bibl. IV, cols. 1128-29 (Heb.). Footnote 9. Vid. Encl. bibl. I, cols. 170-79; Lemaire, Ostraca, p. 255. And vid. also the name Uriyahu in ... Arad: a major fortress in command over two other fortresses: Ramah-Negev Kinah located 10 km south of Arad (Horvat Uza, Khirbet Ghazza) Moladah (Tel Malhata) located 10 km south west of Arad. Ramah-Negev, (ie. high place of the desert) 10 km west of Arad. (Tel Ira) Archeology has proven there were fortresses dating to around 600 BC at Arad, Kinah (Horvat Uza) and Ramah-Negev (Tel Ira). The new date assigned to Arad ostracon inscription number 40 brings an exciting new insight into the Edomite invasion that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-ostracon-Arad24-letters-edomite-threat-send-troops-life-and-death-matter-Eliashib-Malchijah-Elisha-Ramah-Negev-Tel-Ira-Kinah-Horvat-Uza-Edom-Zedekiah-597bc.htm

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The Fortresses at En Haseva Rudolph Cohen 1994 ... On the modern high-way between the Dead Sea and Dimona, Gichon also excavated a fortress (ca. 38 x 38 m) at Qasr el Juheiniye and, following Alt's proposal (Alt 1935:34), identified it as ancient Tamar (Gichon 1976). From here, it seems there was a Roman road to Zoar, south of the Dead Sea. Traveling south from cEn tlawva the road followed the Arabah Valley to Yot-vata where Z. Meshel excavated a for-tress similar in plan and size (ca. 40 x 40 m). The fort at Yotvata contained a very important discovery among others: a Latin Imperial inscription. Dating to the time of Diocletian, the inscription was found outside and opposite the eastern facade of the Roman ... During whose reign was the Stratum 5 fortress at 'En Haseva built? Thus far, the scant ceramic material recovered makes it difficult to assign a date. It was probably built in the eighth-seventh centuries BCE, during the reigns of King Uzziah and his successors. An examina-tion of the relations between Judah and Edom as they are ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-fortress-at-ein-haseva-rudolph-cohen-1994ad.htm

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The Exodus Route: 15 Stops between Kadesh Barnea to Jordan "The Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and crushed you from Seir to Hormah." Deut 1:44 "they (12 spies) proceeded to come to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; and they brought back word to them and to all the ... The verse tells us they arrived at Kadesh in the first month, but does not tell us the year! It does not say, "the first month in the 40th year". Since Israel left Sinai in the second month of the second year after leaving Egypt (14 months), this means they arrived at Kadesh in the first month of the third year after leaving Egypt ... The Moabite Stone, which was discovered at Dhiban in 1868, describes King Mesha's rebellion against Israel and the reestablishment of Moabite independence (ca. 840 b.c.). Line one of this inscription refers to Mesha as 'the Dibonite.' It is clear that ninth-century Dibon was important for military, political, and religious reasons. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-kadesh-barnea-jordan.htm

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Official creed of the Evangelical church ... Notification of this meeting will be made to the Electors of the church by mail and/or at the next monthly men's meeting. The first judicial session will simply set forth what the charges are, what the scriptural standards concerning these charges are, who the principal witnesses are, and what the date of the trial will be. The one accused must be granted a reasonable amount of time to prepare a defense for the second judicial session, if he so desires (2 Corinthians 13:1). ... In such cases, the Elders may act by immediately scheduling the first formal judicial session. E. Discipline If a guilty verdict is reached, the Elders will do the following: 1. The verdict will be read at the conclusion of the second judicial session. 2. The following statement will be read to the congregation of EEF on the subsequent Sunday: Church discipline must always be conducted under the headship and the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ. This being the case, we acknowledge that Christ has required His ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-evangelical.htm

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Sola Scriptura Creedalists: The Apostolic Fathers expected all ... ... But we impart of what we have learned from inspired teachers who have been conversant with them, who have also become martyrs for the deity of Christ, to your zeal for learning, in turn. (Athanasius, On the Incarnation of the Word, 56) Click to View Whereas the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches teach that only the church can correctly interpret the Bible, Athanasius really believed that scripture was understandable by the common man by simply reading it! Notice it is addressed to the "Christ-loving man", to all! This kind of statement from Athanasius, should be troubling for Catholics and Orthodox alike, since, he is the a church leader who is not supposed to ask us to use our own powers of interpretation to know truth, he is supposed to interpret it for us and just tell us his opinions! B. Master index of the Fathers on Sola Scriptura: Apostolic Fathers: Dates they lived and other information. 180 AD: Irenaeus 180 AD: Clement of Alexandria 200 AD: Tertullian 200 AD: Hippolytus 250 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-bible-understandable.htm

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Excavations At Kadesh-Barnea: 1976-1978, Ein el-Qudeirat, Rudolph ... ... This 9th-century B.C.E. dating suggested to Dothan that the building of the fortress might be ascribed to the Judean king Jehoshaphat (ca. 870-846 B.c.E.), who, according to the biblical account, attempted to enter the Red Sea trade (1 Kgs 22:49) and appointed a governor in Edom (1 Kgs 22:48). If this date is too early, the likeliest ascription then would be to the later Judean king Uzziah (ca. 784-733 B.C.E.), who, in the context of his vigorous foreign policy, restored Eilat (2 Chr 26:10) ... Some of the casemate rooms were extremely rich in finds. One, in the eastern side, yielded a wealth of wheel-made pottery from the 7th-6th centuries B.C.E., several handmade vessels, fragments of an ostracon on which were several lines in the hieratic writing of ancient Egypt (evidently composing some kind of list), and various other small objects, including an iron arrowhead. Other rooms in the northern and western sides were also notable for their finds. The southern side of the casemate wall ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-ein-el-qudeirat-excavations-at-kadesh-barnea-rudolph-cohen-ba-1976-1982ad.htm

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Lesson 10: Attendance Of Worship Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 10 Attendance Of Worship Worship is a privilege only children of God have. There are many blessings we receive from faithful attendance in worship. God has commanded us to assemble regularly to worship Him in spirit and in truth. Hebrews 10:25-27 ... For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation." When we forsake the assembly of the church, except for sickness or circumstances beyond our control, we are not only disobeying God, but we ... C Our labor will be in vain. 16) T F We must be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. 17) (Luke 14:16-20, 24) In this parable, those who rejected the invitation to the supper A Were not allowed to taste his supper. B Were allowed to come anyway. C Were invited to another supper at a later date. 18) T F It ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-10-weekly-attendance.htm

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The Civilization of the Edomites, Nelson Glueck During successive periods of more or less intensive development, going back at least as far as 4000 B.C. certainly, their agricultural civilizations had risen and fallen and superceded each other, leaving ancient sites and indestructible artifacts behind to testify to their former presence. Archaeological discoveries may have ... The agriculture of these kingdoms was intensive, their pottery well-made, their commerce sensibly ordered, their literature in all probability of no mean order, if one may draw inferences from the inscription of Mesha or the background of the Book of Job. The wealth of these kingdoms, even under Assyrian domination, may be judged ... Indeed, it may be said that he was the first one who placed the mining industry in the Wadi Arabah upon a really important industrial scale. Solomon, to be sure, had to contend with the guerilla warfare waged against him by Hadad, prince of Edom, who had returned to Edom from Egypt, whither he had fled from David when the latter ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-civilization-of-the-edomites-nelson-glueck-1947ad.htm

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Khirbat en-Nahas Fortress: Part of Solomon's network of military ... ... We find it as amusing as we do puzzling, that Levy's good work at KEN created any stir among archeologists because it "proved" Edom existed 300-400 years before 700 BC., when in fact the Bible says this new date of 1100-1000 BC, is 300-400 years after Joshua was refused passage by the King of Edom in 1406 BC. These scholars and ... You see, 100 years ago, no archaeological evidence had ever been found to prove it really did exist. "Just another Bible myth!" skeptics charged in an attempt to destroy our faith in the Bible. This, however, cannot be said today, for in 1906, Hugo Winckler uncovered a library of 10,000 clay tablets. These ancient records fully ... It is not necessary to look to a core civilization (Assyria or Egypt) to explain the rise of the Edomite kingdom (Porter 2004)-we should look for local processes of change, especially the relationship of the small neighboring polities such as Israel and Judah with Edom at the end of the Late Bronze Age, Iron I, and early Iron II ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-fortresses-khirbat-en-nahas.htm

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Myths about the submission of the wife to her husband Myths about the submission of the wife to her husband "Submission is based upon ancient, old fashioned, outmoded cultural. This is modern age. You are out dated. How dare you talk that way about women. Get with it, this is the 21st century!" Answer: There are 8 reasons why women must submit regardless of culture: (1) Creation ... Paul's answer to these critics: Gal.1:11-12; I Cor.14:37) "Submission was only required under Old Testament curse, but removed by Christ." (False, since N.T. letters written to the church command submission! N.T. submission because of Adam & Eve, 1 Tim.2:12, 13-14. Related curse alive and well, 1 Tim.2:15; Cf.Gen.3:16.) "It is the ... Click to View Wives commanded to submit to un-Christ-like husbands: A. The wife must submit to her abusive husband "in the same way" that a slave submits to an abusive master: 1 Peter 2:18 + 3:1 B. No husband is sinless and if a wife need not obey her husband because he sins, it effectively nullifies the command to submit. C. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/marriage-myths-submission-wife-submit.htm

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Pentecost in Acts 2:1 was on Sunday ... who said Pentecost always falls on the first day] and this was also the system deemed correct by all of the ancient Christian assemblies." (Festival and Sacred Days of Yahweh, by Qadesh La Yahweh Press, 1998, p 258) "The Sadducees celebrated it on the 50th day (inclusive reckoning) from the first Sunday after Passover (taking the 'sabbath' of Lv. 23:15 to be the weekly sabbath); their reckoning regulated the public observance so long as the Temple stood, and the church is therefore justified in commemorating the first Christian Pentecost on a Sunday (Whit Sunday). The Pharisees, however, interpreted the 'sabbath' of Lv. 23:15 as the Festival of Unleavened Bread (cf. Lv. 23:7), and their reckoning became normative in Judaism after AD 70, so that in the Jewish calendar Pentecost now falls on various days of the week." (New Bible dictionary, 1996 Pentecost, Feast of) "The date of the feast came to be firmly fixed only in later Judaism. It was now dated on the 50th day after the Passover. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-pentecost.htm

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Rapture Refuted! Israel's 1948 nationhood does not fulfill Bible ... ... waiting for the coming earthly kingdom and interceding for His own who form the church," (The Millennial Kingdom: A Basic Text in Premillennial Theology, John F. Walvoord, p 205, 1983 AD) c. 3. "The foundation of the state of Israel in recent years has been a part of the predicted regathering of scattered Israel back to their ancient land...The present partial possession of the land is a token. The complete possession awaits the coming of Israel's Redeemer" (The Millennial Kingdom: A Basic Text in Premillennial Theology, John F. Walvoord, p 185, 1983 AD) Conclusion: 1. Premillennialism is a theology of infidelity because it refuses to accept the plain teaching of the Bible that Israel possessed all the land God promised them through Abraham over 3400 years ago under Joshua and Solomon. 2. All three promises God made to Abraham were fulfilled over 2000 years ago. 3. Israel became a great nation in Egypt, possessed the land under Joshua and Solomon and through Jesus all the nations of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-three-promises-abraham-fulfilled-israel-god-land-joshua-solomon.htm

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Trinity: "Plural of Majesty", "pluralis majestaticus", "singular ... ... II. Plural nouns for "lord/master" (adonai) that refer to single individuals: Plural noun who Genesis 24:9,10,51 Adonai Abraham master of servant Genesis 39:2,3,7, 8,16,19,20 Adonai Potiphar is Joseph's master Genesis 40:7 Adonai captain of a guard is master Genesis 42:30,33; 44:8 Adonai Joseph, the master of Egypt Mal 1:6 and throughout the Old Testament Adonai Yahweh, God. The second most common term applied to God is "Lord" and it is almost always plural. "And if I am a master [plural adonai], where is My respect? says the Lord of hosts" Mal 1:6 III. Five "Royal We" Biblical Proof Texts refuted: The "plural of Majesty" (royal we) is never used in the Bible. Arians (Jehovah's Witnesses, Anti-Trinitarians (Christadelphians), Unitarians and Modalists (UPCI United Pentecostal church international), will appeal to the following Bible texts as proof of "plural of Majesty". These texts clearly are not examples of "the royal we" being used in the Bible. A. "the document which you sent to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-of-majesty-pluralis-majestaticus-royal-we.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca #18: Man seeks asylum in Temple of Solomon ... ... This is the first mention of one of the names of families of Nethinim in the First Temple Period, which strengthens the tradition in 1 Chronicles 9:1-2 regarding their ancient origins. 6. The gentilic form and the fact of his being on a mission at Arad support the hypothesis that at the time of the monarchy, the Nethinim were no longer Temple slaves of inferior degree, but held a position as profes-sionals connected with religious functions. 7. Line 6. - this sign is identical to that which appears in Inscription 1:7 as a unit of flour, which we interpreted as the homer measure.9 This fits the appearance of the previous sign in the list of grain. Thus it ... At any rate, the verb ma cannot be translated "recommend". It clearly means "order, command". Eliashib's subordinate refers to specific instructions given him, and he has no need to write to his master that he will give to the temple of Arad what Eliashib has commanded him. d. Thus it seems impossible to accept the foregoing ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-ostracon-Arad18-letters-refugee-Solomons-temple-of-YHWH-Eliashib-Qerosite-Keros-homer-measure-Shemaiah-Zedekiah-597bc.htm

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830 BC: Ostraca of Elisha found in the home town of Elisha (Abel ... ... During the excavation they found thousands of ancient dead bees, honey and honeycomb. 2. The sophistication of this ancient Iron age site proves that Israel was a land of "Milk and BEE honey", not date honey as is popularly fictionalized today in Israel. 3. Here is an excavation photo of the in situ ceramic bee hive cylinders: Conclusion: 1. See also: Chronology of Elisha and Elijah. 2. Ancient Rehov of Shishak is an alternate name for biblical Abel-Meholah marked today as the archeological site of Tel Rehov, the home town of Elisha. 3. Tel Rehov has confirmed the historical accuracy of the Bible: a. Israel was indeed a land of "milk and bee-honey" b. Elisha was a real person. Not only have we found his town, but excavators believe they have identified his actual house. c. The Elisha ostraca in large red print on a broken pottery sherd is a stunning find. 4. What you read in the book you find in the ground. 5. Why not attend a bible-believing church in your own home town this Sunday: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-ostracon-Elisha-Tel-Rehov-Abel-meholah-1Kings19-16-hometown-apiary-honey-factory-830bc.htm

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Panorama photos of ancient Israel from the Bible Panorama Photographs of Israel Ancient Israel Tour Guide to archeological site Travel and Tourist Maps Alphabetic listing of panoramas in Israel: Ai of Abraham, Et Tel Ai of Joshua, Khirbet el Maqatir Ararat, Urartu Ashkelon Azekah Beersheba Beth Guvrin, Betogabris Beth Shean Beth Shemesh Bethsaida Dor Elah Fortress, Khirbet ... Madaba Map 542 AD Oldest map of Israel on the Byzantine church floor in mosaic. Mareshah Judah King Asa defeats Zerah the Ethiopian's army of 1 million here. Mt. Karkom Judean 12 stone sanctuary 70 km due west of Kadesh Barnea at Petra. Thousands of Rock art. Mt. Musa (Mt. Sinai) Mt. Sinai chosen by Queen Helena in 325 AD. Highest mountain in Sinai. Ramah Samuel's home, prophet's school (Naioth) and tomb Ramon Crater Large natural unique geologic feature in the Negev. Shiloh Tabernacle was here for 305 years (1399-1094 BC) Also see ABR excavation page Socoh Philistine camp of Goliath Succoth Tel Deir Alla The famous Balaam inscription was found here. Tel ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/panorama-photos-israel-tour-guide-travel-maps.htm

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Map of the Twelve Tribes of Israel Joshua divides the land 1400 ... ... Archeology of the Philistine pottery has confirmed that Ashkelon was the production center for the monochrome Canaan Philistine pottery, so it was most likely also the capital of the Pentapolis. Ashkelon is also a huge ancient city that has one of two in situ clay brick arched city gates (the other is at Tel Dan). d. Ex 13:17-18; ... Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border. The east border ... For though it is a forest, you shall clear it, and to its farthest borders it shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, even though they have chariots of iron and though they are strong." Then the whole congregation of the sons of Israel assembled themselves at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there; and the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/maps/bible-maps-master-index-borders-twelve-12-tribes-israel-promised-land-joshua13-22-conquest-1400BC.htm

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Pentecostalism: Worshipping God with your mind in neutral! ... Angus further reported: "[Ecstasy] might be induced by vigil and fasting, tense religious expectancy, whirling dances, physical stimuli, the contemplation of the sacred objects, the effect of stirring music, inhalation of fumes, revivalistic contagion (such as happened in the Church at Corinth), hallucination, suggestion, and all the other means belonging to the apparatus of the Mysteries.... [One ancient writer] speaks of men "going out of themselves to be wholly established in the Divine and to be enraptured." (Angus, The Mystery-Religions and ... But does a good feeling mean their experience is from God? Not necessarily, as we are about to see from the Corinthian experience. (Charismatic Chaos, John F. MacArthur, 1991, p. 164) Click to View Qigong (Dr. Yan Xin, Qigong Master) Click to View "What happens here is the person must do it and not understand how it works." Click to View "only when the mind becomes calm and serene does one's bioenergy becomes strong enough to produce ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-neutral-mind.htm

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Correspondence course follow-up ... For example, when I get an enrollment on the 16th of the month, I write that date on the coupon and put it in the file marked 16. I take out any enrollment cards from last month in file 16 and phone them. At the back of this 31-day file I add three extra file folders. The first is for those who turn out to be pranks. I call this file "Comedians". I have consistently found that 1 in 6 enrollments through a mail-in coupon and 1 in 3 enrollments through the two-minute recorded messages are pranks. The second extra file is for those who enrolled but are not really interested. I called this file Tire Kickers. The third file is called, Out of Towners. I usually refer out-of-town students to the nearest church. If there is no church within a reasonable distance, I will write them a reminder letter only. I also have one master record book which contains every bit of information for each student who returned at least one lesson. When someone returns lesson one, I go through my 31-day file, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-bc-follow-up.htm

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Role of the Wife in the Bible Responsibility Of Wives 1. A major denomination recently voted acceptance of a statement which watered down the responsibility of wives to submit to or obey their husbands. This is very bad and represents modernism. 2. Many preachers avoid subject or alter till message fits prevailing view. a. Desire to be up to date, to be with it, is a powerful influence. b. Disdain, scorn from otherwise faithful Christians can be intimidating. 3. I am amazed at denial of simple truths, outright defiance by preachers, elders, older mature Christians. Has become serious problem in Lord's church. 4. Reactionary "solutions" to problems patch ... Therefore, no unscriptural separation (indefinite, unconsenting). (For same reason, no unscriptural divorce, I Cor.7:10.) 4. Childbearing, I Tim.2:15. (Husbands visit labor room and be grateful.) 5. "Rule," manage household, I Tim.5:14. a. Thayer: "to be master (or head) of a house; to rule a household, manage family affairs: 1 Tim.v.14." p.439 b. Wife's role is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/wives.htm

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False Doctrine of Modalism: As taught by the United Pentecostal ... ... Refers to the "ism" {belief} of "mono" {one} "arch" {ruler} in various modes or manifestations. Patripassianism After its claim that the Person of the Father (Patri-) suffered (-passion) on the cross when Jesus died. Click to View Introductory overview of Modalism Modalism is an ancient heresy on the nature of God dating back to the 3rd century. Today, the United Pentecostal Church (UPC) is the sole proponent of this heresy. The United Pentecostal Church has a reputation of forcing its members into blindly towing the "party line" under the ... True, he would not be understood as speaking directly of a suffering (pati) of the father, but only of a sympathy (copati). He conceived the relation of the father to the son as like that of the spirit to the flesh. (the controversy regarding patripassianism seems somewhat obscured at this late date. Cyprian and others claimed these Modalists were Patripassians); Sabellius denied that he was a Patripassian. (Schaff admits that the Patripassians ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 250 AD: Cyprian ... What is clear here, is that Cyprian believes the "ecclesiastical order" and "evangelical law" is a "divine tradition". We would say the same of the bishops who are appointed in our local churches. And if bishop from one of our local churches tried to rule over other bishops outside his congregation (diocesan bishop), we, like Cyprian, would condemn it as a violation of the "ecclesiastical order" and "evangelical law" is a "divine ... Moreover, bringing these same things trader the notice of our several colleagues throughout the province, we have bidden also that our brethren, with letters from them, be directed to you" (Cyprian, Epistle 41, 1)."The point is whether, according to the most ancient custom and ecclesiastical tradition, it would suffice, after that baptism which they have received outside the Church indeed, but still in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord" (Cyprian, Treatise on Rebaptism, 1). Click to View Cyprian believes the current practice is the same as in the first ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyprian.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The Heretics even quoted scripture! ... But since holy Scripture is of all things most sufficient for us, therefore recommending to those who desire to know more of these matters, to read the Divine word, I now hasten to set before you that which most claims attention, and for the sake of which principally I have written these things." (Athanasius, To the Bishops of Egypt, Ch 1, 4) Ignorance of prophetic diction and unskillfulness in interpreting Scripture has led them into a perversion of the point and meaning of the passage (Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity, Book 1, 35 "Proponents of sola Scriptura often point out that the early Church Fathers appealed to the ... But, selecting ambiguous expressions, they wrest them to their own opinions, gathering a few expressions here and there; not looking to the sense, but making use of the mere words." (Clement of Alexandria, book 7, ch 16) Now this heresy of yours does not receive certain Scriptures; and whichever of them it does receive, it perverts by means of additions and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-heretics-used-scripture.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... ... If we Christians say that all things were created and ordered by God, we seem to enounce a doctrine of Plato; and, between our view of the being of God and his, the article appears to make the only difference " (New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, Platonism And Christianity, p 88) The Fathers of the early Church sought to explain the striking resemblance between the doctrines of Plato and those of Christianity, principally by the acquaintance, which, as they supposed, that philosopher had with learned Jews and with the Jewish Scriptures during his sojourn in Egypt, but partly, also, by the universal light of a divine ... The Christian religion also has set up this high principle, that the internal spiritual essence of man is his true essence, and has made it the universal Estimate principle." Some of the early Fathers recognized a Christian element in Plato, and ascribed to him a kind of propsedeutic office and relation toward Christianity. Clement of Alexandria calls philosophy " a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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242 Dates for the End of the world!!! Date Setters! ... Some people believe that Ussher fudged the data to make it come out neatly. He also estimated that the end of the world would occur exactly 6000 years later, in the fall of 1996. 1997 In regard to 1997, I've received several e-mail messages that pointed to a date when Jesus will return for his church. Two of the more widely known time frames was Monte Judah's FEB/MAR tribulation start and a May 14 rapture which was based on numerology and the Psalms. 1997 When Rabin and Arafat signed their peace pact on the White ... Dan Millar, of Surrey, BC, Canada and Bob Wadsworth of the Biblical Astronomy newsletter are two religious researchers. They are following the age-old tradition of looking for signs in the heavens for the arrival of the Antichrist, return of Christ, etc. Ancient prophecies told of heavenly events and even a cross in the sky in advance of momentous developments. Millar and Wadsworth have predicted the arrival of the Antichrist on APR-10. Dan suggested that we watch news from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm

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Why I left the Roman Catholic church! (personal testimony) ... Someone might say that the passages in Revelation referred to the various parishes or congregations rather than the whole church. It is true that the verses were speaking of local churches; nevertheless, the same principle that applied to them relates to the whole church. The Lord does not have a rule for one congregation which is not equally applicable to all. If one church is rejected for embracing error, all others who likewise embrace error are rejected. The early churches had to earnestly contend for the faith, ... Then in the spring of 1929, while in the home of a certain young man, I listened to a radio sermon which he had seemingly flipped to just in order to employ my time while he took care of some household chore. The sermon was a plain exposition of the Scriptures with frequent reference thereto and it was master-fully delivered. The young man remained away until the entire sermon had been preached and congregational singing in the form of an invitational hymn had been sung. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-why-I-left.htm

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Correspondence Course Follow-Up ... For example, when I get an enrollment on the 16th of the month, I write that date on the coupon and put it in the file marked 16. I take out any enrollment cards from last month in file 16 and phone them. At the back of this 31-day file I add three extra file folders. The first is for those who turn out to be pranks. I call this file "Comedians". I have consistently found that 1 in 6 enrollments through a mail-in coupon and 1 in 3 enrollments through the two-minute recorded messages are pranks. The second extra file is for those who enrolled but are not really interested. I called this file Tire Kickers. The third file is called, Out of Towners. I usually refer out-of-town students to the nearest church. If there is no church within a reasonable distance, I will write them a reminder letter only. I also have one master record book which contains every bit of information for each student who returned at least one lesson. When someone returns lesson one, I go through my 31-day file, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/bcc/e-bc-follow-up.htm

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Catholicism's SHOCKING attitude toward the Bible! ... It produces the faith which brings life in the name of Jesus (John 20:31); it is the means whereby we can know that we have eternal life (1 John 5:13). It was given to protect us from sin (1 John 2:1) and to show us how to conduct ourselves in the house or church of God (1 Tim. 3:14-15). It is profitable for teaching, reproving, ... where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them and for three Sabbaths reasoned from the Scriptures..." (Acts 17:1-2; see also Acts 17:10-11). "And from thy infancy thou has known the Sacred Writings, which are able to instruct thee unto salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Tim. 3:15). "And he arose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of Candace, queen of Ethiopia, who was in charge of all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning, sitting in his carriage and reading the prophet Isaias." (Acts 8:27-28). Everyone in those ancient times did not have a copy ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-attitude-towards.htm

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How Petra was Built, Shaher M. Rababeh, 2005, p223-227 ... Of all the construction techniques which appeared and were developed in the Greco-Roman world, Nabataean rock-cut monuments are still extraordinarily distinguished in terms of stone masonry. This is also a product of the availability of sandstone and the local landscape. No one in the ancient world, outside Petra, ever carved a two-story rock-cut monument on this scale.3° Although the architectural composition of el-Khazneh is found in wall-paintings, it is now generally accepted that the form of it and other buildings in Petra was influenced by the architecture of Alexandria. Fragments of this architecture survive in Alexandria and ... Since there are no earlier Nabataean domes, the possibility of influence from elsewhere arises.40 The location of the sites with, second and third centuries AD, pendentive domes, as well as the Petra one, suggests either Egypt or Mesopotamia as the possible source of influence; not the Aegean where true domes of masonry are rare or Roman Italy where the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-how-petra-was-built-shaher-m-rababeh-2005ad.htm

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Harnack, Adolf: Outlines of the History of Dogma ... After the Nag Hammadi discovery as well as the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls at approximately the same time, it became impossible to accept Harnack's simple hellenization theory any longer." Philip J. Lee, Against the Protestant Gnostics, Oxford, 1987, pp. 5-6 "Harnack saw in this development a second wave of Hellenization. The first wave was gnosticism, and the second wave was the formulation of the ancient dogma." in Tillich, Paul, Perspectives on the 19th & 20th Century ... The discovery of the Didache in 1883 forced A. von Harnack to modify these ideas considerably, by recognizing that the offices of apostle, prophet and teacher were intended for the use of the whole church, and not just the local congregation, so that the 'club' model was inappropriate. However, Harnack never deserted Hatch's main thesis, in spite of the evidence which appeared to contradict it." (Bray, Gerald, Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present, IVP, 1996, p.362) "But the church nevertheless used ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Harnack.htm

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