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Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? Pages 46 and 85 says: "The first of all the Christian churches founded by the apostles was that at Jerusalem; and after the form and model of this all the others of that age were constituted. That church, however, was governed immediately by the apostles, to whom the presbyters (or elders) and the deacons, or overseers of the poor, were subject. Though the people had not withdrawn themselves from the Jewish worship, yet they held their separate meetings, in which they were instructed by the apostles and presbyters (or elders), offered up their united prayers, celebrated the sacred supper, the memorial of Jesus Christ, and the salvation he procured . . . . 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-frequency.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit This notion of limiting the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" to the apostles ONLY was a false theology developed last century to refute modern day Pentecostals and Charismatics who claim to have miraculous power of the Holy Spirit like the first century church. It was never successful in ... The entire structure is based upon a false reading of italicised words in the KJV of John 3:34 to wrongly imply that the Holy Spirit was given TO JESUS without measure. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (KJV). The key words UNTO HIM are lacking in the Greek. f. The verse actually says that God gives the spirit without measure TO EVERYONE. "for He gives the Spirit without measure." (NASB) g. ... Indwelling metonymically of possession of the Holy Spirit when empowered by Supernatural gifts in both the OT & NT b. Indwelling metaphorically to indicate God's fellowship in Solomon's Temple and the New Testament "church temple" c. Indwelling representatively in righteous individuals of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... So our entire future hinges on our knowing the true nature of God, and that means getting to the root of the Trinity controversy. Therefore, why not examine it for yourself?-John 17:3, Catholic Jerusalem Bible (JB). The quickest way to see the ... Christians do not found the trinity upon tradition at all. We reject all human creeds and abide ONLY in the concept of trinity in the Bible where Jesus is uncreated divine God (like the Father) and the Holy Spirit is a person. Critics of the doctrine ... What, exactly, is the Trinity? How do supporters of it explain it? How Is the Trinity Explained? Click to View The Roman Catholic Church states: "The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion . . . Thus, ... The distinctions made by the doctrine of the Trinity between one God and three hypostases do not satisfy Muslims, who are confused, rather than enlightened, by theological terms derived from Syriac, Greek, and Latin. Muslims find it all a word game. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm

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Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church Heaven can thus be enjoyed at any time through prayer. Through proper technique, attitude and receptivity one can elevate one's personal consciousness to a heavenly state. Hell: The Unity Church does not conceive hell to be a place of eternal torment in which people are eternally punished with fire because of their beliefs and/or actions during life. It is not a place to go to ... This dual divinity has obvious links to Zoroastrianism which was incorporated into ancient Jewish legends which, in turn, were later codified as parts of the book of Genesis. Other aspects of Satan were derived from ancient Greek and Babylonian beliefs. Unity interprets Satan's temptation of Jesus symbolically. Satan did not tempt Jesus to turn stones into bread; it was the "voice of human hunger"; the temptation to throw himself off the highest part of the temple was "the voice of human desire for recognition"; the temptation to becomea ruler was "the voice of worldliness". Thus Satan is not a physical entity; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unity.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture Refuted: 1948 Israeli nationhood did ... Go to Rapture Refuted home page click to view The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the ... of Israeli modern statehood. 5. For example, Harold Camping teaches that exactly 40 years after May 14, 1948, that the "church age" came to an end and ordered everyone to leave their churches in 1988. He then went on to predict the end of the world ... I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. " (Acts 26:6-9) b. "For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel." (Acts 28:20) A. Reverting back to Mosaic Judaism: "severed from Christ" 1. Premillennialists, at their foundation are condemned, because they teach that God wants the Jews to again practice full Mosaic Old Testament Temple worship, complete with animal sacrifices. a. "It ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-israeli-statehood-became-nation-1948.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca introduction: Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, Nico ... ... Two ostraca (Arad #40, #24) record the communications between the city of Arad and Zedekiah, king of Judah at the time Nebuchadnezzar attacked Jerusalem 605-587 BC. The Edomites had moved for the first time into the Judean Negev and Zedekiah orders troops for defense. c. A man seeks asylum in the temple of Solomon. (Arad #18) d. A short list of army commanders from Ramah-Negev (Tel Ira #1) I. Overview of archeological excavation and analysis: Excavation report: Aharoni, Y., with the cooperation of Naveh, J. 1975. Arad Inscriptions. Jerusalem (in Hebrew). "Eighty-eight Hebrew, eighty-five Aramaic, five Arabic, and two Greek ostraca were discovered during ... Stratum XI 10th century BC 4 + 2 Stratum XII 12th -11th century BC 0 III. The ostraca are of five general categories: Personal letters (Arad Ostraca #40, #24, #88, #21, #26, #111) Lists of names of people in various groups for various reasons "#49: sons of Besel 3, sons of Korah 2, sons of Gilgal 1 etc" (Arad Ostracon #22, #23, #27, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-Arad-18-24-40-88-letters-refugee-temple-YHWH-edomite-threat-troops-edom-Ramah-Negev-Ira-Kinah-Horvat-Uza-Neco-II-Egypt-Jehoiakim-Zedekiah-Judah-608-597bc.htm

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Sola Scriptura was not impeded by a 10% of people could read ... False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "Sola Scriptura is impossible since only 10% of people could read in 100 ... But the fact remains, that the scriptures were readily available to anyone who wanted them. "So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship, and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah." Acts 8:27-28 Paul's custom was to reason from the scriptures in the synagogues every Sabbath in order to convert Jews to give up the Old Law and start worshipping with Christians on the first day of the week. Acts 13:15; 17:1-2; 10-11; 18:4 "After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-illiteracy-rate.htm

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Bethlehem Bethlehem Jesus was born in a cave. This was at the inn and is where the animals stabled for the nite: "A Farther Notice of the Churches at Bethlehem. For without delay she dedicated two churches to the God whom she adored, one at the grotto which had been the scene of the Saviour's birth; the other on the mount of his ... And farther, the mother of the emperor raised a stately structure on the Mount of Olives also, in memory of his ascent to heaven who is the Saviour of mankind, erecting a sacred church and temple on the very summit of the mount. And indeed authentic history informs us that in this very cave the Saviour imparted his secret revelations to ... In the lot of the] tribe of Judah (in which our Lord and Savior was born.] It is six miles south of Jerusalem near the road descending to Hebron. There the tombs of Jesse and David are pointed out. [One mile farther. near the tower of Ader, which means "tower of the flock," is where the shepherds heard prophetically of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-bethlehem.htm

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"Scientology: From Science Fiction to Space-age Religion" The church was founded by Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911-1986) in California in the 1950s as an extension of his earlier nonreligious theory of Dianetics.[2] (Dianetics is believed to deals with mind and body; Scientology with the human spirit, although they necessarily overlap in places. According to the church, ... In one of its many definitions, Hubbard has described Scientology as "the Western Anglicized continuance of many earlier forms of wisdom."[4] These include the Vedas, Taoism, Buddhism, Judaism, Gnosticism and early Greek civilization; and the teachings of Jesus, Nietzsche, and Freud. According to Hubbard, "Scientology has accomplished the goal of religion ... From the latter book consider one alleged "past life" incident of a Scientology counselee as uncovered by a Scientology auditor using his E-meter: The preclear was on Mars without a body 469,476,600 years ago, creating havoc, destroying a bridge and buildings. The people were called by an alarm to temple. PC ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-explained-simple-cri.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca #40: Zedekiah and the Edomite invasion into ... ... (Ostracon 40 from Arad reconsidered, Nadav na'aman, 2003 AD) Arad #40 "Letter to Zedekiah", is Gemariah and Nehemiah's reply to Malchijah in Jerusalem where they refuse to send troops to Ramah-Negev because of the threat of Edomite attacks at their fortress of Kinah. ... Lemaire identified Qinah at Horvat Uza (Khirbet Ghazza) and Ramah-Negeb at Tel Ira, and his suggested identifications were accepted by other scholars. Tel Malhata is identified with Malatha, an Idumean fortress in the late Second Temple period and later a fort garri-soned. Al-though the names Moladah and Malatha/Moleatha are etymologically differ-ent, in light of the similarity of the topographical data and the sound of names, Abel suggested identifying Moladah at Tel Malhata. In my opinion, Abel's suggested identification for Tel Malhata is the best so far, and, if correct, corresponds with my restoration of Ostracon 24:12. The troops from Arad and Qinah must have assembled at Mo-ladah (Tel Malhata), which is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-ostracon-Arad40-letters-edomite-threat-send-troops-Gemariah-Nehemiah-Malchijah-Eshijah-Ramah-Negev-Tel-Ira-Kinah-Horvat-Uza-YHWH-597bc.htm

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Kingdom of David: Fulfills Abraham's land Promise 1003-1001 BC ... Part 6: David fulfills Abrahamic land promise. God made three promises to Abraham: i. Great nation promise fulfilled physically in Egypt and spiritually in the church ii. Land Promise Fulfilled physically by Joshua, Saul, David, Solomon etc. and spiritually in heaven iii. Seed promise fulfilled in ... the insurrection of Saul's son, Ish-bosheth defeated, David is now able to finally take control of the kingdom as its sole monarch and defeat the enemies of Israel and take control of the entire promised land to its greatest extent. b. The Ark of covenant is inside the Tabernacle of David in Jerusalem, while the Mosaic Tabernacle of Moses remains at Gibeon until Solomon finishes the temple. ... Heb 6:11-13;19-20 full assurance of hope...inherit the promises...God made the promise to Abraham...this hope we have as ...one which enters within the veil (heaven), where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us Acts 13:32-33,38 we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel8-1chronicles18-david-fulfills-abrahams-land-promise-997-995bc.htm

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Bible Quiz: 100's of questions for Outdoor Fairs & Home Shows ... True or False: Are these the correct heroes in our Bible Adventures? × Daniel faced a pack of hungry lions. × Moses built the ark. × The witch of Endor fools king David. × Gideon's army tricks the enemy with "firecracker" noise. × Peter is shipwrecked at sea. × Jonah led the battle at Jericho. × Esther won a beauty contest. × Peter successfully walks on water. × David fought a bear. × Jesus went shopping in the temple. 6 "I was ... Question 3 Where was Jesus born? Nazareth Bethlehem Jerusalem Identify which doctrine is in the Bible. Infant baptism. Tithing 10% to the church collection. Jesus had many brothers and sisters. Jesus was once the created angel Michael. Apostle Peter was married. Christians kept the weekly Sabbath. Every Christian is both saint and priest. Ordination of pulpit ministers. Bishops and pastors MUST be married men with children. Conscious life after death. Question 5 The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls proved that the text of the Bible is unchanged in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-fairs-home-shows.htm

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History of crucifixion and archeological proof of the cross, ... One finding is a graffito1 dating to shortly after 200 A.D., taken from the walls of the Roman Palatine. It is a drawing of a crucified ass; a mockery of a Christian prisoner who worships Christ. The Romans were no doubt amused that Christians worshiped this Jesus whom they had crucified on a cross. Click to View In June of 1968, bulldozers working north of Jerusalem accidentally laid bare tombs dating from the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. Greek archeologist Vasilius Tzaferis was instructed by the Israeli Department of Antiquities to carefully excavate these tombs. Subsequently ... This has considered to be in the shape of an ara or shrine, but could well have been used as a place of prayer. . . . If this interpretation is correct, and the excavators are strongly in favor of the Christian significance of symbol and furnishings, then here we have the example of an early house church. In 1945 a family tomb was discovered in Jerusalem by Prof. E.L. Sukenik of the Museum of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-history-archeology-crucifixion-cross.htm

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Methuselah's begetting Age of Lamech was 187 not 167 years ... There are only two viable choices: either (1) the third-century BC Alexandrian Jews inflated the numbers during their translation of the Pentateuch into Greek, or (2) the second-century AD rabbinic Jews deflated the numbers in the few remaining ... In the aftermath of the destruction of the Temple and the horrors of the Bar Kochba revolt 65 years later, it became possible for the rabbis to amend their Hebrew manuscripts and hide the trail of evidence. Judaism was no longer variegated, but dominated and controlled by one sect, the Pharisees. Their motive to discredit Jesus has profound New Testament theological support. The rabbis possessed adequate motive, authoritative means, and unique opportunity. No other group in history was in the ... Steve Rudd, November 2017 AD: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Bible Manuscripts Page Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Genesis5-25-Methuselah-begetting-Age-Lamech-187-167-years-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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What makes an apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit Qualifications of an Apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit Qualifications of an Apostle of Jesus Christ I. Introduction: 1. The office of an Apostle: a. "to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."" ... function of an apostle: One sent by Christ to establish the church by bearing witness to His resurrection. a. Witness of the resurrected Christ: Acts 1:22; 4:33; 22:15; 23:11; 26:16 b. Establish the church of Christ: Eph 2:19-21; 1 Cor 12:28; Rev 21:14 4. Also called an "ambassador" (Lit: to be elder, eldest) : 2 Cor 5:20; Eph 6:20 II. The 14 apostles The 14 apostles Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13; Gal 1:1 Names other details 1 Simon or Peter wrote 2 NT books 2 Andrew ... Andronicus & Junias: Rom 16:7 e. Epaphroditus: Phil 2:25 f. James, the Lord's brother: Gal 1:19 2. Remember that the word apostle is a simple Greek word that means "one sent" a. Baptism is used in different ways in the Greek: i. Literally: to simply ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Qualifications-of-an-apostle.htm

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Catalogue and List of Divine Titles of God Click to View Additional Old Testament names for God Click to View New Testament names for Father Click to View New Testament names for Son Click to View New Testament names for Holy Spirit The following will send shivers up the spine of every Jehovah's Witness! To their ... is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) Certainly the Jews never foresaw the time when YHWH would no longer be used as the name for God and it would be replace with Jesus! But actually, in God's providence, the Jews were actually part of the change. The Septuagint was a translation in 250 BC from the Hebrew Old Testament by 70 scholars into Greek. They translated YHWH as LORD (Kurios). ... The Alpha And The Omega: (Revelation 22:13) The First And The Last: (Revelation 22:13) The Beginning And The End: (Revelation 22:13) The Head Of The Body, The Church: (Colossians 1:18) Head Over All Things: (Ephesians 1:22) Heir Of All Things: (Hebrews 1:2) The Image Of The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god-titles.htm

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The canon of the Bible: 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 mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His ... Introduction: 1. The Word Bible is from Greek, biblia and is found twice in scripture: a. I, Daniel, observed in the books (or Bible) [Greek: biblia] the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. Daniel 9:2 LXX b. When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books (or Bible) [Greek: ... II. Canon of the Old Testament: 1. Which Old Testament text did Jesus prefer and quote from? 2. A list of Old Testament books quoted by Jesus and other New Testament writers 3. The Old Testament Canon: The council of Jamnia 4. List of books in the Christian Bible, Roman Catholic ... ... https://www.bible.ca/canon.htm

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creed and beliefs of Baha'i Faith: A brief history & notes on ... ... He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed". Mat. 21:42 italics text - Jesus quoting Psalms 118:22 Indeed the descendants of Isaac lost their inheritance as Christ had foretold. Within 50 years of this prophecy Jerusalem was destroyed and the people of Israel scattered. By the second century AD the Christian church was composed almost entirely of Gentiles. The people of Israel had failed to meet the terms of the covenant established by God with Isaac and were therefore no longer permitted to occupy the holy land. This does not mean that God failed to keep his ... So here we have a prophecy concerning the timing of the death of Christ that will occur "Seventy 'sevens' after the issuing of a decree to rebuild Jerusalem. Most Christian scholars agree that the starting point of this prophecy is in 457 B.C. In 536 BC a decree was issued by Cyrus to rebuild the temple. Ezra 1: 1-4 In 519 BC the decree was re-issued by Darius Ezra 6:1-12 In ... ... https://www.bible.ca/creed-bahai-beliefs.htm

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Catholic doctrine contradicts the Bible!!! FACT: Catholics pray repetitive words with Rosary Beads that were first invented in 1090 AD, by "Peter the Hermit" and made popular by St. Dominic in 1208 AD. Catholics believe that Mary appeared to St. Dominic in 1208 AD, at the church of Prouille and revealed the Rosary Beads ... The earliest reference to a rosary (boberkhas) is in their "Jain Canon" (456 AD) These boberkhas had various numbers of beads 6,9,12,18,36 (any sub-multiple of 108) Islam (610 AD) uses a rosary of 99 beads, one for each of the names of God. Buddhists have 108 prayer beads on the string. The Rosary is of pagan origin and no Christian prior to 1000 AD used beads to pray. Question #1: Did Jesus forbid repetitive prayer using Rosary Beads? ... Exodus 20:4-5 12. Baptism is full immersion in water, not sprinkling. FACT: The Catholic church baptizes babies by sprinkling a little water on them. Historical note: Greek work for baptism literally means immersion. There are separate words in Greek for sprinkling, pouring and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-overview-false-teaching.htm

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Lesson 19: Baptism Is Immersion Master index of 25 studies: "Determine your salvation" Lesson 19 Click to View Baptism Is Immersion Our word "baptize" is translated from the original Greek word "baptizo", which means to immerse. "Baptizo" does not mean sprinkle or pour. If our Lord ... Scriptural baptism, which is immersion, according to the Bible requires much water. In Mark 1:5 we read, "Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to Him, and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River." Why was John baptizing in the Jordan River? Could it be "because there was much water there" in a river? In Mark 1:9-10, we continue to read, "And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And ... There is not one instance anywhere in the Bible where anyone was sprinkled for baptism. But we then ask the question, where then did sprinkling or pouring come from? The first recorded case in all of early church history was that of Novatian in 251 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-19-baptism-is-immersion.htm

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Date written: John the Gospel of John in AD 98 ... Is Bethany today, no longer NEAR Jerusalem! "Now Bethany WAS near Jerusalem, about two miles off;" (John 11:18) d. This verse must surely prove John was written after 70 AD because it says the Garden where Jesus prayed no longer existed! "When Jesus had spoken these words, He went forth with His disciples over the ... Such explanations are not common in the Onomasticon. In Eusebius only one of the twin pools is involved in the miracle. The pilgrims report similar happenings. "There are in Jerusalem two large pools at the north side of the temple, that is one upon the right hand and one upon the left where were made by Solomon; and further in the city are twin pools with five ... The site would therefore have become part of the Roman cult, namely, a Serapeum or an Asclepium, which may account for the underground chambers at the site. Further evidence for the continued importance of the site is the erection of a Christian church in the 5th century just E of the pool. Its courtyard school on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/revelation/Bible-Only-Revelation-commentary-Steven-Rudd-Date-Revelation-written-66AD-Gospel-of-John-98AD.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... ... The NWT translates the Greek word "kyrios" as "Jehovah" more than 25 times in the New Testament (Mt 3:3, Lk 2:9, Jn 1:23, Acts 21:14, Rom 12:19, Col 1:10, 1Thess 5:2, 1Pet 1:25, Rev 4:8, etc.). Why is the word "Jehovah" translated when it does not appear in the Greek text? Why is the NWT not consistent in translating kyrios (kurion) as "Jehovah" in Rom 10:9, 1Cor 12:3, Phil 2:11, 2Thess 2:1, and Rev 22:21 (see Gr-Engl Interlinear)? To what was Jesus referring to by the term "this temple" in Jn 2:18- 19? See Jn 2:21. If the Holy Spirit is God's impersonal active force, why does he directly speak and refer ... Heb 11:16, in speaking about some of the faithful people of the Old Testament (Abel, Noah, Abraham, etc.) says, "But now they are reaching out for a better [place], that is, one belonging to heaven..." and, "... their God for he has made a city ready for them." The footnote on the word "city" refers to HEAVENLY Jerusalem of Heb 12:22 and Rev 21:2. How can this be since according to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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Book of Psalms 151: Chapter 151: Bible textual variants analysed Textual Variants in the Book of Psalms 151 "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) "My word will accomplish what I desire and succeed in the purpose for which I sent it." (Isa 55:11) Steve Rudd November 2017 The Great Psalms Scroll from Cave 11 at Qumran: 11Q5 Textual Variants in the Book of Psalms ... This scroll includes other Psalms that were similarly excluded from later Christian canons and the Hebrew Bible canon, but may have held liturgical significance in the Second Temple period and after. Psalm 151 is included in the Greek Septuagint as represented by all three major early biblical codices, Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, and Codex Alexandrinus. In the ... Chronology Charts Seder Olam Rabbah Steve Rudd, November 2017 AD: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Bible Manuscripts Page Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue Start Page Go To Start: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Psalms-151-Chapter-151-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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Matthew was NOT originally written in Hebrew: JW's are false ... Thus Papias is understood to mean that Matthew recorded (by shorthand?) the discourses of Jesus in Aramaic, and later drew upon these when he composed his Greek Gospel. Though it is surely possible that Mark was written first, and may have been available to Matthew, there was no slavish use of this shorter Gospel by ... We have not a title of historical evidence that it is a translation, either by Matthew himself or anyone else. All antiquity refers to it as the work of Matthew the publican and apostle, just as the other Gospels are ascribed to their respective authors. This Greek Gospel was from the first received by the Church as an integral part of the one quadriform Gospel. ... Acts 10 reports the conversion of the entire connection of Cornelius by Peter; and Gal. 2:1-3 indicates the presence of a Greek like Titus, the companion of Paul, among the brethren at Jerusalem. It is altogether in order that Matthew should have written a Greek Gospel. Is the Greek Matthew a Translation? Papias ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH-hebrew-matthew.htm

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Nebuchadnezzar: Prideful king who went mad. Mental illness in ... "They will drink and stagger and go mad because of the sword that I will send among them." (Jeremiah 25:16) Introduction: A. The Names and the Babylonian/Chaldean dynasty Note: Bel or Marduk, was the pagan God: Jeremiah 50:2 1. Founder: King ... Dan 1:7; 2:26; 4:8; 5:12. 4. Belshazzar means: "Bel [Marduk] will protect", (Called son but grand Son in law to Nebuchadnezzar?) "Jesus son of David, son of Abraham" Matthew 1:1 5. Nebuchadnezzar named his son and Daniel after his pagan God Marduk ... Second under Nabonidus his father: Daniel offered 3rd place: Dan 5:29) Belshazzar: "Bel (Marduk) protect the king" Nebuzaradan 605-586 Nebuchadnezzar's army general in Jerusalem in 587 BC. Nebuzaradan: "Nebo has given a seed" Belteshazzar (Daniel) ... O Sîn, my lord 'gods', king of the gods of heaven and the netherworld, 'gods' of the gods, who dwells in the great heavens, when you joyfully enter that temple, may good recommendations for Esagil, Ezida, Egishnugal, the temples of your great ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-bible-nebuchadnezzar-god-struck-insanity-sin-pride.htm

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Wadi Daliyeh (Cave of Abu Shinjeh) Sanballat seal and Bulla, ... ... The penetration of Greek art motifs in pre-Alexandrian times in glyptic is surprising but adds to a growing accumulation of data for extensive Greek influence in Syria-Palestine before the advent of Alexander." (ABD, Wadi Ed-Daliyeh) 4. "SANBALLAT san-bal´at [סַנְבַּלַּט sanballat; Σαναβαλλάτ Sanaballat]. Three ... That Josephus says Sanballat was of the Cuthaean race (Ant. 11.302-303) points also in this direction (even though Josephus has mistaken Sanballat III for this Sanballat; see below). However, Sanballat had already adopted Yahweh's worship. He named his sons "Delaiah" and "Shelemiah"-proper theophoric-Yahwistic names, and his daughter married the brother of the high priest in Jerusalem (Neh 13:28). Sanballat is also mentioned once in a papyrus from Elephantine (Upper Egypt), from the fourteenth year of King Darius II (Ochus) of Persia (ca. 408 BCE; see ELEPHANTINE PAPYRI). In their petition for authorization to rebuild the temple of Yaho, the Jews of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-archeology-manuscripts-bulla-Wadi-Daliyeh-cave-Abu-Shinjeh-Persian-Aramaic-papyrus-letters-legal-documents-clay-seal-string-endorsed-sealed-Sanballat-408BC.htm

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Wierwille, Dr. Victor Paul: 1. Jesus Christ is Not God. 2. Forgers ... For once JW's and other anti-Trinitarians have found someone who actually believes that trinity is of pagan origin, but look who they are quoting! One of their own! Wierwille, Dr. Victor Paul: 1. Jesus Christ is Not God. 2. Forgers of the Word What ... Trinitarianism then was confirmed at Nicaea in 325 by Church bishops out of political expediency" (Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille, Arian, Leader of The Way International, Jesus Christ is Not God, p. 25-26) "Long before the founding of Christianity the ... The Babylonians used an equilateral triangle to represent this three-in-one god, now the symbol of the modern three-in-one believers." "The Hindu trinity was made up of the gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Greek triad was composed of Zeus, Athena ... Thus Christianity became in essence like Babylonian heathenism, with only a veneer of Christian names." (Victor Paul Wierwille, Forgers of the Word, 1983) What they fail to tell you Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille, Arian, Founder & Leader of a cult called ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Wierwille.htm

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Abram, Lot and the location of Sodom 15 (possible) Antitypes ... ... This later became the very temple site: 2 Chron 3:1. So we have a sequence: a. Click to View First Melchizedek, as the first king of Jerusalem. b. Click to View Second, Abraham, first Hebrew priest to offer sacrifices on temple site. c. Click to View Third, David, the first righteous (like Melchizedek) Hebrew king to sit on "Melchizedek's throne" 1000 years later, announces that Jesus will be the first spiritual king to sit on the throne in Jerusalem. So from Melchizedek to David, and from David to Christ is about 1000 years between each! d. Click to View Fourth, Jesus sits on the throne of David (and ... Paul came to spiritual life and was baptized in Damascus! A "great darkness" fell upon Abram (Gen. 15:12) which may be a type of the darkness that fell on Paul when he was three days without sight. (Acts 9:9) Both Abram and Saul had their names changed. Melchizedek blessed Abram after eating bread and wine. Jesus blessed the disciples after the Lord's Supper (unleavened bread and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-15-antitypes-gen14-15-abram-melchizedek-lot.htm

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1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Weekly giving on Sundays This proves the natural reading of the passage is the collection taken within a Christian assembly. There is nothing that would PREVENT this from being the weekly church offering while assembled. Tithing is actually prohibited in the New Testament by 2 Cor 9:7. (see below) ... KAT' EKKLHSIAN in Ac. 14:23 doesn't mean "according to a (i.e., one) church," but "according to a church," i.e., "church by church" or "in every church." Particularly in temporal or frequency indications, we see this idea expressed by KATA. Here are a couple of quotes from the 2nd and 3rd editions of A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian Literature (2nd and 3rd editions, respectively): BAGD ("Arndt & ... This has to be one of the most far fetched and unlikely arguments we have ever heard! But they make it worse by referring to Romans 15: "but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints. For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-giving-1-corinthians-16-2.htm

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Peutinger Map: A Translation of Bible Cities and the Exodus Route The bold manipulation of landmasses, the detailed plotting of land routes with names in Latin, and the vibrancy of the color on most of the segments are just three among the wealth of impressive features that at once strike the viewer. Here is a ... m. long when assembled, this document was discovered in 1494 by Konrad Meissel, alias Celtes, and given in 1507 to an Antiquarian of Augsburg, Konrad Peutinger. ... This leads one to the conclusion that the Peutingerian Table, is the result of successive copies and overprints carried out at various times from one or several ancient originals. The oldest information probably goes back to before 79 AD since Pompeii is indicated. Other temporal indications can be drawn from Jerusalem which is ... Constantine's mother, Queen Helena is the one who chose Mt. Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula through a vision and dream. 2. The world church Patriarchal system came into being in 381 AD (see below) and since two of the five are given no special position, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-Tabula-Peutingeriana-Peutinger-map-byzantine-cities-towns-list-translation-Israel-mount-sinai-gulf-of-aqaba-1265ad.htm

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What Early Christians believed about the 70 Weeks of Daniel 9 Notice that Origen only says they are fulfilled, but that they extend to the ministry of Christ. It is evident that the church departed quickly from the simple truth that the prophecy was fulfilled at the resurrection of Christ. However, none of them take the modern premillennial view that the prophecy extends to future of our ... And in the second year of the reign of Darius, who, Herodotus says, destroyed the power of the Magi, Zorobabel the son of Salathiel was dispatched to raise and adorn the temple at Jerusalem. The times of the Persians are accordingly summed up thus: Cyrus reigned thirty years; Cambyses, nineteen; Darius, forty-six; Xerxes, twenty-six; ... But to Christ it was not said "seal," but "loose" the things bound of old; in order that, by His grace, we might know the will of the Father, and believe upon Him whom He has sent for the salvation of men, Jesus our Lord. He says, therefore, "They shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall;" which in reality took ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-70-weeks-daniel.htm

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Modalism refuted: UPCI's Sixty Questions On The Godhead refuted ... ... If a person only reads Matthew 4:10, it very well may seem that the author of the questions gave their right answer. However, he did not do his homework. In the verse the Greek word theos is translated God, but Jesus was alluding to Deuteronomy 6:13 and 10:20 where Moses spoke of "the LORD (Yahweh - singular) your God ... Acts 2:39 Jesus is both Lord and Christ (verse 36) and as a member of eloheem is "our God." Revelation 19:1 Here salvation is by the the savior (Is. 43:11) "the Lord our God" - in the Old Testament Yahweh our eloheem. UPC Question #33. "How could the church belong to Jesus (Matthew 16:18) and yet be the church of God (1 Corinthians 10:32)? ... Over and over again the author of the questions has ignored the fact that LORD (Yahweh - singular) is God (eloheem - plural). How many eloheem (a plurality) should we know? Only one. How many Yahweh (singular) should we know? Only one. UPC Question #39. "How many names has the Lord? One. Zechariah 14:9." This goes back to the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism-UPC-60-questions-godhead.htm

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Lesson 15: Weekly Observance Of The Lord's Supper As Revelation 1:5 says, "To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood." They had rather remember Him as a babe in a manger than a crucified saviour. Many people seem to be ashamed of the death of Jesus. Jesus says in Mark 8:38, "For whoever is ashamed of Me and ... Perverting the Lord's Supper by making it into a glutinous and drunken feast. What were they supposed to be doing every first day of the week? Partaking of the Lord's Supper. Two of the things the church at Corinth did every first day of the week was to give and partake of the Lord's Supper. Why shouldn't we be like those in the first century who assembled on the first day of every week to remember the Lord's death by partaking of ... Acts 20:7 of the disciples who came together on the first day of the week to partake of the Lord's Supper. We also read in Acts 2:42 concerning the church at Jerusalem, "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayers." ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-15-communion-weekly.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana What they left out to deliberately misrepresent the source and deceive you: Our Comment The Encyclopedia Americana comments: "Christianity derived from Judaism and Judaism was strictly Unitarian (believing in one God). The road which led from Jerusalem to Nicea was scarcely a straight one. Fourth century trinitarianism did not reflect accurately ... God is Father, and the Father is God; God is Son, and the Son is God; God is Spirit, and the Spirit is God. (Encyclopedia Americana, Trinity, p116) Wow, Exactly the opposite of what American say! Americana says it is based on the Bible and not pagan or Greek influence. The watchtower deliberately and knowingly misrepresents Americana to say the opposite, namely that trinity is not Bible based but of pagan. But it gets even worse! Americana plainly states that the apostolic church believed in the deity of Christ! "For the early Christian belief that Jesus was divine" We are utterly in shock about how blatant the Watchtowers deliberate ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing the doctrine of the Trinity, had recourse to certain thought forms already present in the philosophical ... At the same time, however, there are in the New Testament the rudiments of a concept of God that was susceptible of further development and clarification, along doctrinal lines. ... Speaking first of the person of Jesus Christ ... In other passages of the New Testament the predicate "God" is without a doubt applied to Christ (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p37-39) "Constantine had basically no understanding whatsoever of the questions that were being asked in Greek ... Even most of the Arians put their names to the creed. Only Arius and two of his friends refused to sign, for which they were excommunicated." (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p51-53) A majority signed the creed! In fact ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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Hell: Not a place you want to spend eternity! Eternal fire: Mt 25:41; 13:42; Jude 7 C. Heaven and hell are of the same nature: 1. Not of this world, realm or creation: Jn 18:36; Heb 9:11,24; Rev 20:11=2 Pe 3:10 II. 9 WORD PICTURES OF HELL A. Hell=Greek, "Gehenna": "SENTENCE OF GEHENNA": MT 23:33 1. Used 13x in NT: Mt 5:22,29,30; 10:28; 18:8,9; 23:15,33; Mk 9:43,45,47; Lk 12:5; Jas 3:6 2. Deep narrow valley outside Jerusalem: Valley of Hinnon, Josh 15:8, see MAP next page 3. Why did Jesus choose the valley of hinnon as the ultimate picture of hell? a) Human sacrifices offered to Baal & Moleck: 2 Chr 28:3; 33:6; 2 Ki 23:10; Jer 7:31; 19:2-6; 32:35 b) Some have ... It gives no incentive to excel. And no discouragement to sin the more! g) It allows men to get the same reward for minimum effort. It condones, legislates and entrenches a mindset of mediocrity in the church. Statements like, "Hey what do we pay the preacher for!" is the fruit of this false doctrine! As one brother said, "This doctrine poisons the well-springs of zeal!" h) It ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hell.htm

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Church ministers were the first Psychiatrists!: The history of ... religion, although I do wish it would not relegate the "curing of souls" to psychiatry." (The Heart of Being Helpful, Peter Breggin, 1997 AD. p 65) The important thing is for church ministers to never charge for their counseling of the insane. ... is based upon the Greek word: "philoxenia" used throughout the New Testament. "Do not neglect to show hospitality (philoxenia) to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." (Hebrews 13:2) It denotes extending kindness, help, comfort and food to strangers in need. Modern society defines hospitality as something you extend to friends and family whereas for the Christian, hospitality was always something practiced on behalf of strangers. Jesus instructs us: "If you ... Individual Christians should feed the needy, but churches are not authorized by God to set up large charities and food banks. Churches are to preach the gospel and save souls, not expend their collective energy with physical things like providing ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-church-ministers-first-psychiatrists.htm

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Anti-Trinity Proof Texts Refuted: Galatians 4:14 ... The text describes Jesus first as an angel, then names him. Anti-Trinitarian argument #1 refuted The parallelism in Gal 4:14 is not that Jesus is an angel, but that the Galatians treated Paul AS they would treat an angel and AS they would treat Jesus Christ. We do not dispute that there is a parallel being made, but to conclude that Jesus is an angel because of the parallel is simply wrong. The Bible is filled with "Hebrew Parallelism" where the two things being paralleled are different: Here we have a remarkable three way parallel just like in Gal 4:14. If Gal 4:14 proves Jesus in an angel, then Zech 12:8 proves Jehovah is an angel! "In that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ... Ps 37:22 Sodom is not Gomorrah: "Unless the Lord Almighty had left us descendants, we would have become as [Gr: HOS] Sodom, we would have been as [Gr: HOS] Gomorrah." Rom 9:29; Isa 1:19 Anti-Trinitarian faulty argument #2 The BAGD Greek Lexicon states of the word HOS (HOS looks like "WS" in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-galatians4-14.htm

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Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! Acts 20:7 tells us they came together for the purpose of breaking bread b. The book of 1 Corinthians gives us strong evidence Christians met weekly: Christians assembled regularly: 1 Cor 11:17-18,20,33; 14:23,26 1 Cor 16:1,2 giving "EVERY first day" ... which are vainly called Jews, when they have worked six days, on the seventh day rest, and come together in their synagogue, never leaving or neglecting either rest from labor or assembling together... If, therefore, those who are not saved frequently assemble together for such purposes as do not profit them, what apology wilt thou make to the Lord God who forsakes his Church, not imitating so much as the heathen, but by such, thy absence grows slothful, or turns apostate. or acts wickedness? ... And on the day of our Lord's resurrection, which is the Lord's day, meet more diligently, sending praise to God that made the universe by Jesus, and sent Him to us, and condescended to let Him suffer, and raised Him from the dead. Otherwise what ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance.htm

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Why Pentecostals say, "knoweldge is of the Devil" (anti-intellectualis ... Click to View You don't learn Pentecostalism, you experience it Click to View "these are ignorant and unlearned men" Pentecostals often quote the religious Jewish leaders statement in reference to the apostles in Jerusalem, "these are ignorant and unlearned men" (Acts 4:13) Yet God chose apostle Paul to write 2/3's of the New Testament. He used a man of high intellect and ... Get out of my face in Jesus' name." (Paul Crouch, "Praise-a-thon" broadcast on TBN, recorded 4/2/91) Duplantis, Jesse Click to View "Naturally, the devil tried to shut down this living, breathing Church. He wanted dry bones. He began to take the freshness of God and put Ecclesiastical dogma on it. He used theological Understanding to water down the fire." ... "Most theologians don't fasten their eyes on Jesus. They fasten their eyes on the Greek and the Hebrew. There's nothing wrong with Greek and Hebrew. There's nothing wrong with study. But why should we study? To know more about Jesus. A lot of people get so ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-anti-intellectualism.htm

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The weekly Sabbath is abolished, being nailed to the cross! ... With the liberalizing and modernizing of the Adventist church, recent converts are either unaware, or unwilling to accept the current and historic position of their church! Does Daniel 7:25 prove Sabbath keepers are the mark of the beast? "He will make alterations in times and in law" (Daniel 7:25) Click to View Most ... The uninspired witness of early Christians is unanimous in calling the first day, not the Sabbath, the Lord's Day. Click to View Sabbatarians falsely teach that Christian would be keeping the Sabbath in 70 AD when Jerusalem was destroyed. Jesus said "But pray that your flight may not be on a Sabbath". Matt 24:20. Jesus told them to pray, not so ... This is an example of how false doctrine gives birth to some wild ideas! Click to View Some over-zealous, but under-learned Sabbath keepers, will state the actual Greek words used in Acts 20:7 & 1 Cor 16:1 actually refer to the weekly Sabbath, not the first day of the week. They say "first day of the week" as all Bibles ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath.htm

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Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... So our entire future hinges on our knowing the true nature of God, and that means getting to the root of the Trinity controversy. Therefore, why not examine it for yourself?-John 17:3, Catholic Jerusalem Bible (JB). The quickest way to see the ... Christians do not found the trinity upon tradition at all. We reject all human creeds and abide ONLY in the concept of trinity in the Bible where Jesus is uncreated divine God (like the Father) and the Holy Spirit is a person. Critics of the doctrine ... What, exactly, is the Trinity? How do supporters of it explain it? How Is the Trinity Explained? Click to View The Roman Catholic Church states: "The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion . . . Thus, ... The distinctions made by the doctrine of the Trinity between one God and three hypostases do not satisfy Muslims, who are confused, rather than enlightened, by theological terms derived from Syriac, Greek, and Latin. Muslims find it all a word game. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm

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Six trials of Jesus: 3 Jewish found guilty. 3 Roman found innocent ... the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days Mt 3. tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God." Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. He has blasphemed Mt 4. "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" And Jesus said, "I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." Tearing his clothes, the high priest said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? "You have heard the blasphemy Mk B. Council of elder's accusations: 1. When it was day, the of the people assembled, ... In the early morning 3 Civil trials by Romans Pilate Matt 27:2-14; Mk 15:2-5; Lk 23:1-6; Jn 18:28-38 Innocent 6:30 Praetorium Death of Judas Herod Lk 23:7-12 Innocent 7 Herod visiting Jerusalem Pilate Matt 27:15-26; Mk 15:6-15; Lk 23:13-25; Jn 18:39-19:16 Innocent 7:30-8 Praetorium V. Bible texts ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/doctrine-six-trials-of-jesus-3-jewish-guilty-3-roman-innocent.htm

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Christianity Wasn't Influenced by Pagan Religions! ... The later non-Greek mysteries were personal, private, and individualistic. Basic Traits One must avoid any suggestion that there was one common mystery religion. While a tendency toward eclecticism or synthesis developed after A.D. 300, each of the mystery cults was a separate and distinct religion during the century that saw the birth of the Christian church. Moreover, each mystery cult assumed different forms in different cultural settings and underwent significant changes, especially after ... This lack of any emphasis on correct belief marked an important difference between the mysteries and Christianity. The Christian faith was exclusivistic in the sense that it recognized only one legitimate path to God and salvation, Jesus Christ. The ... The New Testament teaching about the shedding of blood should be viewed in the context of its Old Testament background -- the Passover and the temple sacrifice. Mithraism Attempts to reconstruct the beliefs and practices of Mithraism face enormous ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan-christianity.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... ... Thus, "the perfect" points to completed revelation God has intended for the church and has preserved in the New Testament." (Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, Bruce Compton, 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 and the Cessation of Miraculous Gifts, Vol 9, p123, 2004 AD) C. "Perfect" (teleios) as used in the New Testament: 1. The Greek adjective ... The "perfect comes" DOESN'T refer to: 1. The perfect "Jesus Christ" when he comes again. 2. The "corporate maturity" of the church at second coming. 3. The "individual perfection" of the believer at death. 4. The "eschatological perfection" brought about by the second coming of Christ and the eternal state of heaven. 2. The truth is that the perfect comes, refers specifically to the completion of the full revelation of the New Covenant to man. a. The church exists in an immature corporate, collective state until this revelation is complete, at which point gifts are no longer needed and the church is fully mature. 3. "Perfect" refers to the completion ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-1Cor13-8-13.htm

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Prophetic language of Mt 24 found throughout the Old Testament ... Josephus, "Now as soon as the army had no more people to slay or to plunder, because there remained none to be the objects of fury...Caesar gave orders that they should now demolish the entire city and temple." Wars, Book 7:1:1 II. Why this document is critically important! Imagine being in a war veterans club which gathers ... If we could transport back in time to be in the audience of Jesus and His disciples when he actually made these statements, we would be the ones with the puzzlement like the teenage grandchildren and the Jews of that time, would be like the old war veterans. When Jesus said of Jerusalem, "coming on the clouds of heaven & the sun will be ... Clouds: Indicate Divine Power: PS 104:3-4 B. Send Angels MT 24:31 Angel means messenger Hebrew: "malak": angel(s)-110x; messenger(s)-100x; ambassadors-2x; envoys-1x Greek: "Aggellos": Angel(s)-89x; messenger(s)-7x Usage of angel in NT: Created beings superior to man: Acts 23:8; Heb 1:7,14 John the Baptist: Mt 11:10; Mk 1:2; Lk ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-mt24-prophetic-language.htm

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Taylor Prism: Sennacherib attacks Hezekiah 701 BC The Prism also records the allegiance between Egypt and Judah in a failed attempt to defeat Sennacherib. c. The Prism mentions many bible names and places including: Hezekiah, Sennacherib, Egypt, Ekron, Timnah, Ashkelon, Gaza, Tyre, Sidon, Acco, Byblos (Gebalites), Moab, Edom. d. All these stunning details on the Taylor Prism ... Manasseh founded a Jewish military outpost at Elephantine in 667 BC as a function of his alliance with Ashurbanipal in defeating Tirhakah. In 536-526 BC, the Jews built a temple at Elephantine within ten years of the decree of Cyrus in 536 BC that predated Ezra's Jerusalem temple by at least 10 years (515 BC). Heroditus (Hist. ... Conclusion: 1. The Taylor Prism and its copy, the Chicago Prism are stunning a confirmation that the Bible is a reliable record of true historical events. 2. What you read in the book you find in the ground! Find me a church to attend in my hometown this Sunday! By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-archeology-Sennacherib-Assyria-inscriptions-annals-Taylor-Chicago-Prism-Hezekiah-alliance-Tirhakah-Egypt-Jerusalem-Ekron-Moab-Edom-701BC.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Paul got the names 'Jannes and Jambres' in 2 ... If he believed that the Scriptures are self-sufficient, then he was not very consistent." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 123) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "Paul got the ... To say that Paul quoted "non-scriptural tradition" in naming Jannes and Jambres, is like saying quoted from "non-scriptural tradition" in naming Jesus of Nazareth, as the one who died upon the cross. The story of the Christ's crucifixion was as universally known among the Jews in 40 AD as was the names of Jannes and Jambres. But there were errors in the oral tradition of Moses, that scripture did not record, as there were in the ... in 164 B.C. mentioned in 1 Maccabees 4:56, and referenced in the New Testament: "At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem" John 10:22. Another human origin celebration was that of Jephthah's daughter: "Thus it became a custom in Israel, that the daughters of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-jannes-jambres-2-timothy-3-8.htm

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Scientology is anti-Christian, Satanic and Neo-Gnostic? Origin of Christianity: There was no Christ The Creator and God Man has no soul; Christianity is false Christ Game and Christ had a good "implant" Reincarnation The Church Bible Prophesy Christian Love Poverty Click to View Comparison between Christianity and Scientology Teachings ... OTs are Scientology's highest spiritual level, and Clears are at the next lower rung. Scientology "technology" transforms people into Clears by the tens of thousands, all of whom are spiritual equals to Jesus Christ. According to Hubbard's OT III cosmology, all of us on Earth were implanted 75 million years ago with false memories which he collective calls "R6". These implants cause us to do all sorts of crazy things, but ... Among those present were the Patriarchs, Eutychius of Contantinople, who presided, Apollinaris of Alexandria, Domninus of Antioc, three bishops as representatives of the Patriarch Eustochius of Jerusalem, and 145 other metropolitans and bishops, of whom many came also in the place of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-christianity-compared.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston ... This is evidenced by contemporaneous literature from Troas, Corinth, Egypt, Syria, Rome, Tunisia, and Palestine. There is no extant record of it being on Saturday. In fact, Tertullian's Apologeticum 16 makes a direct and unmistakable contrast, using the names of the days: "we devote Sun-day to rejoicing, from a ... The only exception, a Christian listing or summary that included the Sabbath, was Tertullian's On Modesty 5. This was in a violent attack against the orthodox, mainstream, church after he had joined a narrow, rigorous, sect. Jesus Himself was notorious to the scribes and Pharisees for what they considered nonchalance about the Sabbath. His attitude is illustrated in ... In support of their position that the Saturday Sabbath, rather than Sunday, was the main day of Christian assembly and worship until the fourth century, sabbatarians cite the 13th, 16th, and 18th chapters of the Lukan Acts, which narrate that the Apostle Paul and his companions attended synagogue and preached on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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