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Christianity Wasn't Influenced by Pagan Religions! The mystery religions were not, of course, the only manifestations of the religious spirit in the eastern Roman Empire. One could also find public cults not requiring an initiation ceremony into secret beliefs and practices. The Greek Olympian ... 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 ... 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 pagan rite could not possibly have been the source for Paul's teaching in Romans 6. Only near the end of the fourth century A.D. did the ritual add the notion of rebirth. Several important scholars see a Christian influence at work in this later ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan-christianity.htm

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Lesson 14: Must We Be Baptized For The Forgiveness Of Our Sins ... Master index of 25 studies: "Determine your salvation" Lesson 14 Must We Be Baptized For The Forgiveness Of Our Sins? In the second chapter of Acts, Peter had convicted the people there of having killed the Son of God. In verse 37 their question was, ... In Acts chapter 9, Paul is traveling on the road up to Damascus to persecute Christians. The Lord appears to Paul on the road and strikes him blind. In verse 5 he tells Paul, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting." In verse 6 Paul asks, "Lord what do ... persecuting the Lord's church, he had actually been persecuting the Lord. Paul was devastated and broken-hearted in finding out that he had been wrong all these years. Let's see now what Paul was told what he must do. In Acts chapter 22, a man named Ananias, who was sent by the Lord, came to Paul and miraculously restored Paul's eyesight. Notice what Paul was told by Ananias what he must do. Acts 22:16, "And now why are you waiting? Arise, and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-14-baptism-forgiveness.htm

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100 Sabbath keeper stumper questions. ceremonial law only for the Jews? 6. Why is there no example of exclusively Christians coming together on the Sabbath day as a church or prayer meeting after the resurrection of Christ? 7. Why is there no command in the New Testament for Christians to keep the Sabbath holy? 8. While Paul taught in the synagogues up to 84 times, why does the Bible never say he kept the sabbath? 9. If Paul's action of preaching to non-believers 84 times in the ... The title character of this book is said to be the most righteous and religious man that ever lived (next to Jesus), but with that being the case, how come his story is completely void of any reference to the Sabbath or any other law/restriction given by Moses? 13. If ... Septuagint) Leviticus 23:37-38 (in Septuagint)? 71. If in Col 2:16, the lack of the definite article before the word "Sabbath" in the Greek proves it cannot refer to the weekly Sabbath, then why does the weekly Sabbath lack the definite article in Matthew 28:1, John 5:9, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm

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Weigall, Arthur: The Paganism in Our Christianity ... The author of the Gospel of St. Luke, however, was here drawing upon Greek mythology; for the god Hermes was wrapped in swaddling clothes when he was born and was placed in a 'liknon', or manger-basket." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 1928, p52) Miracles of Jesus are of pagan origin: "The earliest of the ... salvation" is of pagan origin: "Mithra was born from a rock, as shown in Mithraic sculptures, being sometimes termed 'the god out of the rock,' and his worship was always conducted in a cave; and the general belief in the early Church that Jesus was born in a cave is a direct instance of the taking over of Mithraic ideas. The words of St. ... This was quite a logical mental conception in view of the fact that the gods themselves were believed to be but aggrandised human beings: Zeus, or Jupiter, was a big, bearded man; Apollo was a clean-shaven youth; and even Jehovah could walk in a garden to enjoy the cool of the evening. These old deities, though immortal, had ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Weigall.htm

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Apostate church organization: 588 - 606 AD: The final dog fight ... ... Instead Gregory said that no man should consider himself the "Universal Bishop" calling it the sign the "antichrist" was near. (see 2 Thess 2:3-4) The bishop of Constantinople, John IV. was saying, "I am over you", Gregory was saying, "we are equal", even though Gregory would readily admit he, not John, was a successor of ... This was the beginning of a split that would see the Greek orthodox church and Roman Catholic church formally sever fellowship in 1054 AD. This proves that in the early church did not have an officially designated "universal bishop", or else Constantinople would never have taken the title. G. What Gregory I, actually said in 595 AD to ... This whole concept was repudiated by Pope Gregory the Great (A.D. 590-604) when he rebuked the bishop of Constantinople for attempting to arrogate to himself the title of 'universal bishop'. He insisted that such a position and title are unlawful in the church of Jesus Christ" (William Webster, Roman Catholicism, edited by ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-588-606AD.htm

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How the Koran and Muslims view of Jesus Christ ... Verily I say that the voice, the face, and the person of Judas were so like to Jesus, that his disciples and believers entirely believed that be was Jesus ... Jesus replied, embracing his mother: 'Believe me, mother, for verily I say to thee that I have not been dead at all ; for God hath reserved me till near the end of the ... Perhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God are not equal, and therefore not one and the same, come again from the mouth of Jesus himself who said in John 14:28, " My Father is greater than I." When someone referred to him as good master in Luke 18:19, Jesus responded, " Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is ... Conclusion The Church recognizes the Bible as the primary source of knowledge about God and Jesus. But since the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is not the Supreme Being and the Supreme Being is not Jesus, upon what basis have you come to believe otherwise? My brother or sister, the belief that the Supreme Being is a Trinity ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Koran.htm

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The Temple in Jerusalem was not located over the Dome of the ... In 325 AD Contanstine tore down the Temple of Jupiter and assumed Hadrian built the temple of Jupiter on top of the spot where the temple of Solomon once stood. Constantine built an octagon church on the site. In 700 AD the Muslims found the ... If we remove this 50 feet, none of the current cisterns existed in Jesus time, but were built after the destruction of Jerusalem. A. Charles Wilson's work in 1864 AD: Charles Wilson was able to do much work on the temple mount and map caverns, ... 3rd century A.D. This new theory is based upon a cistern located near the southeast corner of the Temple Mount, has an unusual orientation with dimensions of about 15 feet wide x 170 feet long x 45 feet deep with branches extending north and south. ... The Mishnah says that water wheel was used to transfer water from a cistern into a laver where the priests would wash themselves according to the law of Moses. Click to View Click to View C. Leen Ritmeyer's 1984 AD theory: "that rectangular carved ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-dome-of-rock.htm

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Book of Hosea: Bible textual variants analysed ... The Greek Septuagint (LXX) was again helpful in many places to correct the Hebrew text of the book. Fortunately, the storyline of Hosea is simple and easy to follow in the larger picture, in spite of the variants. The message of Hosea is clear: Worship God alone or he will divorce us and we will end up in Hell. If we repent, our loving God will take us back in spite of how we hurt Him! In the final analysis, we can be certain that we possess the word of God! This is what Jesus meant, when He said: "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) The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master ... 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-Hosea-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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Official creed of Anglican/Episcopal Church ... And this infection of nature doth remain, yea in them that are regenerated; whereby the lust of the flesh, called in the Greek, [phronema sarkos] which some do expound the wisdom, some sensuality, some the affection, some the desire, of the flesh, is not subject to the Law of God. And although there is no ... They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved. XIX. Of the Church. The visible Church of Christ is a ... Of the Names of the Homilies. Of the right Use of the Church. Against peril of Idolatry Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches Of good Works; first of Fasting Against Gluttony and Drunkenness Against Excess of Apparel Of Prayer Of the Place and Time of Prayer That Common Prayers and Sacraments ought to be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Anglican.htm

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Is the Catholic church an infallible interpreter of scripture ... ... They must follow men rather than God; they must bow their heads to the commandments of men rather than God's holy precepts. The Bible teaches that each individual is responsible for himself and is not to blindly follow religious leaders. Jesus said, "Beware of false prophets who ... "But in those times the faithful did not attempt to interpret scripture for themselves. For the Jewish people in the pre-Christian era, the synagogue was their voice of scriptural authority; and the Old Testament was preached to them by the Rabbis and fathers of their faith. In like manner, the Catholic Church was the custodian of the inspired writings of the New Testament Gospel nearly four centuries before these writings were collected ... have defiled my sanctuaries: they have put no difference between holy and profane: nor have distinguished between the polluted and the clean: and they have turned away their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I was profaned in the midst of them." (Ezek. 22:26). "And like the jaws of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-church-interpreter.htm

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Early Christians always met on the First day (Sunday) and never ... ... If then, you abstain from all the works of this world and keep yourselves free for spiritual things, go to church, listen to the readings and divine homilies, meditate on heavenly things. (Homil. 23 in Numeros 4, PG 12:749) 220 AD Origen "Hence it is not possible that the [day of] rest after the Sabbath should have come ... on which also our life has sprung up again by Him and by His death-whom some deny, by which mystery we have obtained faith, and therefore endure, that we may be found the disciples of Jesus Christ, our only Master-how shall we be able to live apart from Him, whose disciples the prophets themselves in the Spirit did wait for Him as their Teacher? ... living far distant do the same; and in their public shows all come together, as into a synagogue: in the same manner those 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... ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday.htm

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Rylands, John: Bulletin of The John Rylands Library ... The main considerations, however, are well enough known and appear in the commentaries, text-books and works of reference, together with mention of the original sources of information. Some of the specially important facts are these. The Greek world drew no sharp line of division between the human and the divine, and readily ... Grillmeier, op. cit. pp. 52-62) Werner further argued that in calling Jesus " Lord Kyrios "), Paul and the early church meant that Jesus " was a nigh heavenly being of an angelic kind ", the designation " Lord being a particular instance of the designation and invocation of angels as " lords " (" kyrioi 99) in late Judaism. (Werner, op. cit. ... In many another place, and apart from allusions to the celestial work of Christ, this New Testament stress on Jesus' subordination to God recurs. How strong it is, for example, in the Fourth Gospel--the very document which contains the two most certain references to Jesus as God in the whole New Testament ! Yet in this gospel ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Rylands.htm

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Book of Psalms 151: Chapter 151: Bible textual variants analysed ... That original Hebrew version makes clear that the Greek version is actual a summary of two seemingly autobiographical psalms, one telling the story of the anointing of David, the young shepherd, maker of instruments and singer of psalms, and the other telling of David's ... In the final analysis, we can be certain that we possess the word of God! This is what Jesus meant, when He said: "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) The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 ... 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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The Jerusalem Water Aqueduct from the Solomon's Pools: ... to me, as has already been pointed out." (R.H. Charles-Editor, Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913) (Letter of Aristeas 83-91, Pseudepigrapha of Greek Court-official 278-270 BC. Actual: Written by Jew in 150 BC) 4. There is another pool called "Solomon's pool" in Jerusalem that Josephus mentions: ... In this way they could get water all the way from just north of Bethlehem about 10 miles to Jerusalem to supply the Temple with all the water it needed to wash away the blood from the sacrifices. Here is a section of that water conduit that can be seen near Solomon's Pools that feeds water from Ein Arrub Springs near Hebron: Click to View 5. The lowest of two aqueducts reached the Temple Mount ... God doesn't care if the water is from a spring or from pots carried on people's heads. If He did care, God would have told us in the Bible and He didn't! When Jesus was falsely accused of uncleanness by the Pharisees for eating with unwashed hands, Jesus condemned them: "The Pharisees and some of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-threshing-floor-aqueduct.htm

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Book of first and second Samuel: Bible textual variants analysed ... The text of Samuel found in all modern Bibles, including the Jewish Tanakh, are based upon a stable and reliable Greek Septuagint text. The variant of 2 Samuel 12:14-20 found in the Septuagint is validated by three Dead Sea Scrolls: 4Q51-4QSama, 4Q52-4QSamb and 4Q53-4QSamc proving the Hebrew Masoretic to be corrupted. In the final analysis, we can be certain that we possess the word of God! This is what Jesus meant, when He said: "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) The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text ... 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 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Samuel-first-1st-second-2nd-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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The Sinner's Prayer: Modern apostasy and false teaching that ... ... Preachers heavily relied on Revelation 3:20. By using the first-person tense while looking into the sinner's eyes, preachers began to speak for Jesus as they exhorted, "If you would just let me come in and dine with you, I would accept you." Even heathens who had never been baptized responded with the same or even ... He took the Mourner's Seat practice, which he called the Anxious Seat, and developed a theological system around it. Finney was straightforward about his purpose for this technique and wrote the following comment near the end of his life: "The church has always felt it necessary to have something of this kind to answer this very purpose. In the days of ... All those who believe this are reborn! --not a physical rebirth resulting from human passion or plan--but from the will of God."(John 1:11-13, Living Bible, bolds mine) The bolded words have no support at all in the original Greek. They are a blatant insertion placed by presuppositions of the translator, Kenneth Taylor. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

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The Incarnation of God, the Son: Jesus Christ ... He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? 13 "You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, ... Therefore, Jesus chose to limit any direct knowledge of who he was or his life prior to incarnation. d. Just like you would take a magnetic tape eraser and clean the tapes free, or deleting all the files on a hard drive, so this happened to Jesus decided to do to Himself before the incarnation in order to not have any first hand recollection of God and be able to live "by faith". e. Lion king: "Son you have forgotten who you are. You are the son of a king..." (John Welch doesn't use this illustration, but I think it fits) f. Lk 23:46 "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit." (paratitheµmi, 3908, lit., to put near) This word is not the root of the word for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-incarnation-Jesus-god-son.htm

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Absalom's insurrection, Rape of Tamar, Satan child: 990-979 BC ... ... Just as he had earlier willingly turned over his disciples to Jesus in a self-giving act (1:35-37), here he expressed his genuine joy that Jesus was being accepted by the people. This brief parable, therefore, serves as a powerful illustration." (New ... Marriage of the church to Christ in Revelation: "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready." It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints." (Revelation 19:7-8) f. Like Satan, Absalom's evil plot shows wisdom, composure and cunning of someone older than only 15 years old: "Then Absalom her brother said to her, "Has ... But Absalom did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar. Now it came about after two full years that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel13-22-tamars-rape-absaloms-mutiny-984-973bc.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston ... 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 Matthew 19.18-19, Mark 10.19 and Luke 18.20. Mark and Luke record Christ as beginning with "Thou knowest the commandments" and enumerating murder, theft, adultery, honor to parents, and false witness. Like the Apostle Paul, and His other followers for two centuries, Jesus omitted the ... 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 Sabbaths. ... Because long-lost documents from ancient Christian times are being discovered every two decades or so, we in the twenty-first century know more about the earliest period than did the near-modern commentators. Not even fourth- and fifth-century church ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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Bible Authority: Generic & Specific plus 4 methods of authority ... D. Two powerful Bible examples to prove our point: 1. Nadab and Abihu: Lev 10:1,2: were told to get the fire from altar: Lev 16:12; 6:12,13; Num 16:46 2. Jesus could not be priest: Heb 7:13,14 + 8:4 a. Jeriboam ordained non-Levites priests: 1 Ki ... A. Acts15 serves as a model or blueprint for determining the truth on doctrinal teachings. 1. The Apostles, elders & whole church (multitude) were involved: 15:6,12,22 2. Four different arguments were made to prove that circumcision was not ... Again the point is "respect the silence of God''. "We shouldn't have to forbid circumcision, we never authorized it!'' 5. The NT is a distinct revelation, clean slate, separate law book from OT. a. 40AD: Silence was not respected when circumcision ... to church how "God had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles": Acts14:26-27 2. Paul converted Titus, an uncircumcised Greek, who later became evangelist: Gal 2:1-10 a) Paul took Titus to Jerusalem in Acts15 as proof that Gentiles don't need ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-authority-acts-15-silence.htm

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Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus Yet we still need to grapple with Jesus own words, Jn 14:14 "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it" (Jn 14:14 may be a textual variant in the Greek, but is properly translated in the NASB.) Perhaps we need to think what "In the name of the Lord really means, perhaps we have wrongly defined it. ... Is he making intercession only as he watches silently from a distance to our plight? Or is he acting upon our specific requests! Catholics pray to the "saints" for intercession, Christians pray Jesus for intercession. Heb 7:25 Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Click to View M. The very last ... Christ is my Physician (Luke 5:31), but I can't talk to my Physician? Christ is the Bishop of my soul(1 Peter 2:25), but I can't talk to my Bishop? Christ is the Bridegroom of the church (His bride)(2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:22-33, but the bride can't talk to the bridegroom? Christ is my ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-praying-to-jesus.htm

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Lesson 13: Our Giving Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 13 Click to View Our Giving The way we give is an indication of our love for God. All things belong to God. God says in Psalms 50:10, "For every beast of the forest is ... to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." We give so the Lord's church can better carry out its mission here on earth. ... Our giving is an expression of love, and act of praise, and sacrifice to God. How we give is an indication of where our priorities are. Jesus says in Matthew 6:19-21, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and ... Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-13-giving.htm

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pre-earthquakes-history-data Buy the book either from the bookstore or directly from the authors as listed below! So next time you hear some TV evangelist or your pastor excitedly saying that the end is near because earthquakes have increased this century, print this file and ... Never since the days of Noah has the world been so badly battered. Again God is speaking to us - He is seeking to tell us that our time is short. His Son, Jesus Christ, will return soon. Nature's voice speaks through the floods, the storms, the ... To be able to assess accurately the claims of the Watch Tower Society, we must first seek an answer to these questions. Recording earthquake activity The Greek word for "shaking" and (when it applies to the earth) "earthquake" is seismós. The ... If we were to believe a recent claim by the Worldwide Church of God, an increasingly vocal organization proclaiming the speedy end of the age, the answer would be 'Yes.' On page 7 of the April, 1986, issue of its monthly The Good News of the World ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-earthquakes-history-data.htm

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Jacob enters Egypt with 70 or 75 persons: Exodus 1:5: Textual ... ... With the variety of calculation methods used in the Torah and openly discussed by Philo and Josephus, it is clear that both numbers 70 and 75 were considered authentic. 2. The Greek Septuagint preserves the autograph numbers in all three places: Gen. 46:27; Ex 1:5; Deut ... In the final analysis, we can be certain that we possess the word of God! This is what Jesus meant, when He said: "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) The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 ... 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-Exodus-1-5-Jacob-enters-Egypt-70-75-persons-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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Apostate church organization: 451-588AD: The reign of the 5 Patriarchs ... ... And lest any should in a spirit of contention argue that there must then have been more bishops than one in a single church, there is the following passage which clearly proves a bishop and a presbyter to be the same. Writing to Titus the apostle ... In the Greek the meaning is still plainer, for the word used is [], that is to say, overseeing, and this is the origin of the name overseer or bishop. But perhaps the testimony of these great men seems to you insufficient. If so, then listen to the blast of the gospel trumpet, that son of thunder, the disciple whom Jesus loved and who reclining on the Saviour's breast drank in the waters of sound doctrine. One of his letters begins thus: "The presbyter unto the elect lady and her children whom I ... On the other hand, the books, of which one is entitled his Acts, another his Gospel, a third his Preaching, a fourth his Revelation, a fifth his "Judgment" are rejected as apocryphal. Buried at Rome in the Vatican near the triumphal way he is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-451-588AD.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca #40: Zedekiah and the Edomite invasion into ... ... Even if it was professionally unearthed in the middle of a well documented archeological locus, (which it wasn't) this is no guarantee that the object's date matches the known date of the locus. ii. A "clean locus" (ie. all pottery and objects within a single locus is from a single time period) ... Geological events: Earthquakes, floods, wind storms etc can cut crevices into the surface that allow younger materials to fall down to older levels of dirt. Over time the crevice is filled in with new dirt or the crevice collapses into itself. Floods can also wash older buried materials out onto the surface. Wind storms can strip away younger layers, leaving older layers near the surface then blow them out ... Choosing the mem as most appropriate, we get the word onm, "I gave them". What is thus meant is that certain things from Edom were given by Gemaryahu to his master, Malkiyahu. Line 11. This line opens with the letters ti,sn. Already in the preliminary publication, I weighed the possibility of ... ... ...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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Jordan River source, headwater, tel Dan Paneas, Caesarea philipi ... ... Both Joshua parted the Jordan and crossed on dry ground: Joshua 3 Elijah/Elisha parted the Jordan and crossed on dry ground: 2 Ki 2:8-14 Naaman was cleansed of leprosy: 2 Ki 5 Place of John the Baptist and Jesus was baptized: John 1:28 Today we speak ... Bethany beyond the Jordan: Jordanian side of Jordan river with Byzantine church 325 AD. b. Bethany beyond the Jordan: Israeli side of Jordan river directly across from the Jordanian site opened in 2012 AD. This location is best because the Jordanian ... Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that the Lord will take away your master from over you today?" And he said, "Yes, I know; be still." Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for ... it back to the 3d century via P75, and as far back as to the 2d century via P66. Further, the transition from John 10:40-42 to 11:1ff. shows that the Evangelist intended the concordance with the name of the location Bethany near Jerusalem (11:1, 18). ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jordan-river-down-from-dan-headwaters-source-mt-herrmon-tel-dan-caesarea-philipi-paneas-temple-of-pan-salt-dead-sea-1340bc.htm

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Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible! Roman Catholic and Orthodox Faith Examined and The Apocrypha "The Jewish canon, or the Hebrew Bible, was universally received, while the Apocrypha added to the Greek version of the Septuagint were only in a general way accounted as books suitable for ... Not one of the writers lays any claim to inspiration. These books were never acknowledged as sacred Scriptures by the Jewish Church, and therefore were never sanctioned by our Lord. They were not allowed a place among the sacred books, during the ... Josephus rejected the apocryphal books as inspired and this reflected Jewish thought at the time of Jesus "From Artexerxes to our own time the complete history has been written but has not been deemed worthy of equal credit with the earlier records ... This may be the reason for the appearance of this material in the Septuagint. The apocrypha was not in the Hebrew canon. There are reputed to be 263 quotations and 370 allusions to the Old Testament in the New Testament and not one of them refers to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm

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Introduction to the history of psychiatry Chemical psychiatrists "cure" with drugs and shocks to the brain. In fact the only time a chemical imbalance can be documented is when they are induced by neuroleptic drugs prescribed by a psychiatrist. In the near future, the entire practice of chemical psychiatry will be extinct and share a place ... This is the beginning of the separation of church and state, and such a change had huge unexpected consequences for the king. Before his action, members of each local church were commanded by the ministers to support the poor with gifts of alms based upon the Gospel of Jesus. Before Roman Catholic priests and monasteries were abolished in England, the church was the central authority in teaching on ... It is one of the earliest versions of the "not responsible for reasons of insanity" idea which deemed the insane needed other's to take control of them in order to "clean up the streets of street beggars". "In 1714, an Act of Parliament for the first time took up the subject of "the more effectual ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-introduction.htm

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Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... ... Here the Greek church stopped, and is governed to this day by a hierarchical oligarchy of patriarchs equal in rank and jurisdiction; while the Latin church went a step further, and produced in the middle ages the papal monarchy. The germs of this papacy likewise betray themselves even in our ... Ignatios of Antioch. In his Letters, St. Ignatios makes it clear that in a given local Church, there is one bishop, a council of presbyters, and the deacons: "All of you follow the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed the Father, and the presbytery as the Apostles; respect the deacons as the ordinance of God" (Smyrnaeans 8). It is commonly asserted by Protestant scholars that St. Ignatios' view of Church ... of Ignatius to Mary at Neapolis, Near Zarbus, Chapter V.-Salutations and Good Wishes.) 300-500 AD Ye presbyters, "feed the flock which is among you," (The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians, Chapter VIII.-Exhortations to the Presbyters and Others.) 300-500 AD "I salute the holy presbytery. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... S. C. Bartlett, of Chicago, in the New York Independent, says "And the popularity of religion tends vastly to increase t e number of those who would secure its benefits without squarely meeting its duties. The church courts the world, and the world caresses the church. The line of separation between the godly and ... soon expected Master and the holy angels.... They prayed, "Come Lord Jesus, and come quickly." But he did not come. And now to turn again to the cares, perplexities, and dangers of life, in full view of the jeers and revilings of unbelievers who now scoffed as never before, was a terrible trial of faith and patience. [408] The instruction here given is especially adapted to the experience of Adventists.... They had done the will of God.... "Now the just shall live by faith." As the bright light of the "midnight cry" had shone upon their pathway, and they had seen the prophecies unsealed and the rapidly fulfilling signs telling that the coming of Christ was near, they had ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-exhibits-Great-Contro.htm

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Encyclopædia Britannica ... Here, the divinity of the person of Jesus is understood not as the endowment of the man Jesus with a divine power but rather as the result of the descent of the divine Logos- a pre-existent heavenly being- into the world: the Logos taking on a human ... Britannica, 1979, Constantine the Great, Vol. 5, p.71) Yet to suggest that Constantine's conversion was "politically motivated" means little in an age in which every Greek or Roman expected that political success followed from religious piety. ... ... Some believe that it was an astute stroke of policy, designed to win the support of the Christians, or a wise act of statesmanship aimed at buttressing the decaying fabric of the empire with the strength of the Christian church. Neither view is very ... Constantine, who had in 307 married Maximian's daughter Fausta as his second wife, invaded Italy in 312 and after a lightning campaign defeated his brother-in-law Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge near Rome. He then confirmed an alliance that he had ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Britannica.htm

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Trinity: "Plural of Majesty", "pluralis majestaticus", "singular ... ... God uses the plural, just as kings do, as a mark of dignity (the so-called "plural of majesty"), but it is only late in Jewish history that such a form of speech occurs, and then it is used by Persian and Greek rulers (Esdr. iv. 18; 1 Mace. x. 19). ... 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 ... B. "Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony." (John 3:11) The "we" refers to Jesus and the Father, as seen in many other passages: "I speak the things which I have ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-of-majesty-pluralis-majestaticus-royal-we.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 5:18 ... And he did so; and his hand was restored. 14 But the Pharisees went out, and counseled together against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. 6 And the Pharisees went out and immediately began taking counsel with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. 11 But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus. Five Additional texts: Text of Luke 13:10-17 And He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up at all. 12 And when Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your sickness." 13 And He laid His hands upon her; and immediately she was made erect again, and began glorifying God. 14 And the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the multitude in response, "There are six days in which ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john5-18.htm

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Difficult Questions for Mormons to answer ... Why didn't He say, "Let us make man in MY image?" (Gen. 1:26). If Jesus was conceived as a result of a physical union between God and Mary, how was Jesus born of a virgin? (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 1, page 50). How did Nephi with a few men on a ... Why don't gaps exist in the archeological record of Mesoamerica if these missing people existed? Did the Book of Mormon take place outside of Mesoamerica? The History of the Church records an incident from June, 1834 in which JS identified a skeleton ... Why don't any archeologists theorize any Hebrew or Egyptian linkages or influences in Mesoamerica? Book of Mormon Script Why are Greek names such as Lachoneus, Timothy, Jonas, and Alpha & Omega in a book that should have absolutely no Greek ... Was there a room full of plates in a secret chamber in the hill near Joseph's house as he and Brigham Young said? Why were cliched Indian phrases like "Nine Moons" in (Omni 1:21) or "Great Spirit" in (Alma 19:25-27) included? How did the Jaredites ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-questions.htm

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Inspiration claims of the Watchtower Bible Tract Society ... Jehovah provides the machinery, the printing presses, and all material for the purpose of preparing his fiery message that must be poured out or scattered upon 'Christendom', and this is done by his 'faithful servant' class." (Watchtower May 1, 1938 p 143) 1938 Lord Jesus Christ directs all things concerning his church, because ... Rather, it is the product of holy spirit operating theocratically through a tested channel, influencing the lives of dedicated men and women in all walks of life." (Watchtower, July 15, 1960, page 439) 1961 Since the Master Jesus Christ had appointed this "slave" class to be "over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper ... But is we turn to his Word for guidance, pray to him for strength and stay close to his organization, he will direct our steps. (Survival Into a New Earth; 1984; p. 181) 1989 Christian elders govern by using their "abilities to direct" (Greek ky-ber-ne` seis) in providing leadership and guidance in local congregations. (1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-inspiration.htm

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Jehovah's Witness leaders sympathized with Hitler Click to View The Jehovah's Witnesses are proud of their war-record, and are today writing articles about how they were the only church resisting Hitler and his Nazi government. The basic problem is that while rank and file Jehovah's Witnesses were ... He told Gestapo where they had meetings, where JWs lived, and who the leaders were. Naturally the Watchtower leaders knew this, but instead they let Frost white wash his past on this convention! 4. Historical documents: Historical document Text of ... goal in their work, namely to lead people back to God and to be witnesses of the Name of Jehovah, the most high, the father of our Lord and redeemer Jesus Christ. We are convinced that you, Mr. Reichskanzler, will not have such activities disturbed. ... heed to yourselves: for they [false religious teachers] shall deliver you up to councils [police power]; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten; and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.' (Mark ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-hitler.htm

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Kadesh Barnea is located at Petra, Beidha and Basta ... The Tabula Peutinger, 820 has a Haila 83 miles from Petra and 150 miles southeast of Gaza which fits this site at el 'aqaba. The city in II Samuel 10:16 is in northeast Transjordan. The Syriac text notes it is a city of the Philistines. The Greek ... Modern communities of Jews in Canada and the USA have been known to buy land for a cemetery, before they buy land for a synagogue. It seems odd that they would call their "undertakers" and "funeral homes" the "holy society". Why would they not call ... Because the Jews spent 38 years there and 1.5 million Jews died and where buried at Kadesh. This all fits nicely with our view that Kadesh Barnea was located at or near Petra. Archeologists refer to Petra as "the city of the dead" "the city of ... If we are going to find remnants of the 38 year Hebrew stay at Petra, the place to look is in the place the "Wadi of Moses" washes into the Arabah Valley. The many flash floods would wash evidence of Hebrew occupation downstream. In modern times, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea.htm

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Birth order of Shem and Japheth: Shem second born: Chronology ... ... The Hebrew in the MT and SP could mean either that Japheth or Shem were the older brother. The Greek LXX calls Japheth "the great" which may mean he is older than Shem or that he was older and/or more famous than Shem. This confusion today is exactly what the Jews in 160 ... In the final analysis, we can be certain that we possess the word of God! This is what Jesus meant, when He said: "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) The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 ... 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/Bible-Chronology-variants-theological-interpretation-Old-Testament-Book-of-Genesis-10-21-Shem-Japheth-inverted-reversed-birth-order-textual.htm

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Naiothic Text (SNT): Samuel, Naioth, Ramah 1050 BC Torah Translation from Hieroglyphic Hebrew into Paleo-Hebrew "Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven" (Ezra 7:12) "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) Steve Rudd 1017 See also: 1. 6 Old Testament Manuscripts 2. Origin of the 4 Hebrew scripts used by ... Quattuordecim (XIV) 458-445 BC Ezra "the 14" Jerusalem Tanakh, (Except Neh., Mal.) Aramaic-Hebrew Septuagint (LXX) 282 BC "the 70" Alexandria Tanakh Greek Masoretic (MT) 160 AD Rabbi Yose ben Halafta Zippori Tanakh Aramaic-Hebrew The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 BC ... 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 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Naiothic-Text-Samuels-SNT-translates-Bible-manuscripts-Hieroglyphic-Paleo-Hebrew-prophets-school-Ramah-1050BC.htm

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The Vulgate: Jerome's Latin Translation of the Hebrew Masoretic ... The church of Cirta was less successful, losing most of its library when, in May of 303, thirty-four biblical manuscripts of varying sizes were seized by the proconsul, including one very large manuscript, five large, two small, twenty-five of ... The writings of Origen (ca. 185-254) and other Greek Christian authors began to be carefully translated into Latin by scholars such as Rufinus (ca. 345-411) and Jerome (ca. 345-420). It was in this context that Damasus, bishop of Rome from 366 to ... The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 BC Ezra's Text (XIV) 282 BC Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD ... 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/Vulgate-Latin-translation-Jerome-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-4114BC-age-earth-384AD.htm

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The Number of the Exodus Jews. The population of the Exodus Hebrews ... Head tax: 100 talents + 1,775 shekels = 603,550 bekas proves "eleph" must mean 1000 in Exodus 38:24-29 c. New Testament: The Hebrew 24,000 in Num 25:9 matches the Greek 23,000 in 1 Cor 10:8 5. Two Hebrew Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q1 and 4Q13) confirm Stephen was correct in Acts 7:14 when he said 75 persons entered Egypt. I. Exodus census populations given in the bible: A. Master Summary of Biblical Census numbers: Master Census Summary Chart 600,000 men on foot left Egypt: ... Sinai: "So all the numbered men of the sons of Israel by their fathers' households, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war in Israel, even all the numbered men were 603,550." Numbers 1:45-46 Census near the Jordan River: "These are ... Noah built an ark in under 75 years for the global flood to house the animals God brought to him. Jonah was 3 days in the belly of a sea monster. Jesus rose from the dead after three days. There are 3.5 million Jews who left Egypt for the exodus. The Bible is God's ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-population-of-jews-hebrews.htm

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Early Christian faith on Trinity, deity of Christ, personality ... ... truth. Now, the scriptures would not have testified these things of Him, if, like others, He had been a mere man. (Irenaeus Against Heresies, chapter xix.2) 180 AD Irenaeus "For the Church, although dispersed throughout the whole world even to the ends of the Earth, has received from the apostles and from their disciples the faith in one God, Father Almighty, the creator of heaven and Earth and sea and all that is in them; and in one Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who became flesh for our salvation; and in the Holy Spirit, who announced through the prophets the dispensations and the comings, and the birth from a Virgin, ... For Christ gave this testimony, and said, "All things are delivered unto me of my Father;"(16) and Christ rules all things, and has been appointed" (Against The Heresy Of One Noetus 6) 200 AD Hippolytus "For Christ is the God above all, and He has arranged to wash away sin from human beings,(7) rendering regenerate the old man. And God called man His likeness from the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-trinity.htm

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Lesson 1: The Purpose Of Our Worship Of God Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 1 The Purpose Of Our Worship Of God The purpose of our worship is to glorify, honor, praise, exalt, and please God. Our worship must show our adoration and loyalty to ... Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up". Our worship to God is a very humble and reverent action. Jesus says in John 4:23-24, "But the hour is coming, and now is, when true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit ... Our singing, praying, studying His word, giving, and communion are designed by God to bring us closer to Him and to cause us to think more like He thinks, thus becoming more like Him. James 4:8 tells us to, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to ... C Mankind, since man has become so great. 8) T F Since we evolved by accident there is no God to worship. 9) (Philippians 2:12) How are we to work out our own salvation? A With fear and trembling. B Any way we want to. C Let the church do it for me. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-1-purpose.htm

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Demons and Demon Possession ... D. Dumb demoniac: Mt 9:32-34 E. Blind & dumb demoniac: Mt 12:22; Lk 11:14 F. Daughter of Syro-Phoencian woman: Mt 15:22-28; Mk 7:24-30 G. Synagogue demoniac: Mk 1:23; Lk 4:33-36 H. Phillipian slave girl: Acts 16:16-19 I. General statements of Jesus' ... D. Pentecostals often site personal examples like this man who actually faked being demon possessed and fooled the Pentecostal minister! Faking demon possessed man convinced everyone the Bible student! Written by Ney Rieber, preacher for the Church ... He knows things impossible for him to know otherwise!" Of course, I was skeptical, since I believe that demon possession was a temporary state permitted by God as a foil for Jesus to demonstrate the power of God against. I told the chaplain that I ... This continued until I finally reached his cell. [Bear in mind, this is a maximum security prison. The cells are about 8 feet long and six feet wide. Each cell has a commode, a wash basin, and a bunk, all steel and permanently attached to the floor ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-demons.htm

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The Exodus Route: Debunked: Split Rock of Rephidim (Meribah) ... STRIKE: Moses splits the rock at Horeb on day Sivan 1, day 47 from Goshen, day 22 from the Red Sea c. WASH: After Moses' 2nd ascension, he tells the people to wash their clothes on Sivan 4, day 50 from Goshen, day 25 from the Red Sea: Ex 19:7-14, and be ready in ... AD 400 Jerome: "Gen 14:7: And they returned and came to the fountain of judgement, that is, to Cades. Because Cades was so named later on, it is specified by way of anticipation; and it refers to a place near Petra, which is called 'The Fountain of Judgement', because God judged the people there" (Saint Jerome's Hebrew Questions on Genesis, translated by C. T. R. Hayward, p 46, Gen 14:7, 1995 AD) 7. Jesus "The Rock of Salvation" in the Bible: a. The theological ... Mt. Sinai. 2. Argument #1 in favour of Jethro's visit at Rephidim: The locative is lacking in the Hebrew (MT) but present in the Greek Septuagint (LXX) in Ex 18:5: a. "Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-rephidim-meribah.htm

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Biblical Evangelism: Biblical Guidelines to Effective Evangelism ... ... Some people are receptive when they have had to face the reality of death in the death of a friend or an illness or near accident in their own life. There is only a brief window of a few days or weeks but some have begun major journeys at these turn around points. There are ways of increasing ... Christ could begin a conversation on water, move through the controversial discussion of Jewish-Samaritan differences and end up on the important topic, of his messiahship. (John 4) Paul could begin with an idol in Athens and the Greek fear of neglecting someone among the many gods and move to teaching about the one God. (Acts 17) Jesus began the sermon on the mount with a section on "Happiness" ... Your goal with visitors should first be to increase the visitors, then keep one visitor out of 10. Later you seek to retain two visitors out of 10. The Preacher's Vision of His Work According to a ten year study by the "Church Growth Center" in Monrovia, CA, the preacher's focus is a major factor ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-harold-comer-biblical-evangelism.htm

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The original 1830 Edition, Book of Mormon had 1000's of errors ... The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English resulted in thousands of errors! Click to View Click to View Joseph Smith in the process of translating the golden Nephi Plates the angel Moroni gave him. This process of translation of "scripture" is ... Why do you only add the phrase, "as far as it is translated correctly" to describe the Bible and not after the book of Mormon when in fact there are far more translating errors in the Book of Mormon than the Bible? Original language translation process stated accuracy observed accuracy Bible Inspired Greek skill of men translation ... "Saturday Feb. 25, 1881, I went to Provo to a quarterly Stake Conference. Heard Joseph F. Smith describe the manner of translating the Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith the Prophet and Seer, which was as follows as near as I can recollect the substance of his description. Joseph did not render the writing on the gold plates into the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-1830-changes.htm

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The theme of the rejected blessing of the firstborn given to ... Firstborn in scripture is a special status and has nothing to do with birth order. David and Jesus were begotten by God on their coronation not when they were born: "You are my son, today I have begotten you" Dual prophecy Psalm 2 David Jesus God's ... And why has your countenance fallen? "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him." (Genesis 4:1-8) Shem over Japheth: The Bible clearly teaches in all versions, both Greek Septuagint and Hebrew Masoretic, that Shem was second born ... "And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "And let all the angels of God worship Him."" (Hebrews 1:6) church of the firstborn "to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-Bible-Stolen-blessing-Jacob-Esau-Pattern-theme-firstborn-rejected-blessings-given-to-secondborn-Christ-Christians.htm

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Holy Spirit in the Old Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... A good example in the Old testament of a metaphoric indwelling that indicates fellowship with God is the Temple of Solomon. h. A good example in the New testament of a metaphoric indwelling that indicates fellowship and unity with God is the Church ... He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;" (Isaiah 61:1) b. ""Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. ... Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:35) d. "And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district." (Luke ... B. Old Testament Prophecies of the Coming "New Spirit" during the messianic age: 1. The idea of repentance equalling a new heart and spirit vs. sinful heart of stone: a. David when he sinned with Bathsheba: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, And ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-Old-Testament.htm

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