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Shem as Melchizedek: A test case for validating or falsifying ... ... This translator was a gentile by birth and came from Sinope, a Roman colony in Pontus. Epiphanius provides more details about his life. He lived during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (117-138) to ... on this passage, "Among the several interesting features of this passage, we should observe first of all that a written Targum was in use in the synagogue early in the fourth century"-a point ... Jerome is best known as the translator of the Latin Vulgate. c. He defended the perpetual virginity of Mary, attacked Origen and Pelagius and supported extreme ascetic practices. d. "The Jews say that ... And the blessed apostle writing to the Hebrews makes mention of Melchizedek as "without father or mother" and refers him to Christ and, through Christ, to the church of the Gentiles, for all the glory ... Epiphanius of Salamis was the Bishop of Salamis in Cyprus. b. Epiphanius of Salamis was the author of a refutation of eighty heresies (the Panarion). c. Epiphanius of Salamis was instrumental in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Shem-was-Melchizedek-Masoretic-chronology-Messiah-Jesus-Christ-priesthood.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Philo of Alexandria: 38 AD ... They prayed to God e. The worship lasted all night 4. Comment on Embassy/Flaccum 121-124: "In autumn of 39 C.E., the Roman emperor Caligula sent troops to Alexandria and arrested Flaccus during the ... Bible on the Ephesian synagogue: i. First missionary journey: "They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to ... This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; ... of these outward senses, may be able to trace out truth existing in its own consistory and council chamber. (28) And the interval between morning and evening is by them devoted wholly to ... Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Philo-of-Alexandria-Judaeus-50ad.htm

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Prophecy Blunders! 100 Years of Failed Watchtower prophecies ... Jesus' statement plainly is that the gospel age will end with a harvest, during which time he would be present, directing the work of that harvest. In the earth three and a half years from the time of his consecration and baptism, Jesus was preparing the Jews ... feel at home.. (Time Magazine, March 31, 1930) 1930 "The Watchtower, and its companion publications of the society, for forty years emphasized that fact that 1914 would witness the establishment of God's kingdom and the complete glorification of the church. ... that book did not envision the remarkable organizational work that was due to take place after the crippling effects of the first world war of human history." (The Watchtower; Sept. 1, 1989; p. 12-13) 1989 "Some Roman Catholics have claimed that Jesus Christ's thousand Year Reign ended in 1799 when French armies captured Rome and deposed the pope as its ruler, so that he was deported as a prisoner to France, where he died." (Watchtower; Sept. 1, 1989; p. 12 [Jw's did too! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-Prophecy.htm

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On hallucinations: a History and Explanation, Alexandre J. F ... ... We subsequently watched with the greatest interest the mental condition of Mademoiselle Claire. Her letters informed us that she had been to church, and that she felt quite well. Five years after her health continued perfectly good. This case, ... The next day a second letter from my son-inlaw informed me of my dear child's death." The Viscountess was a person endowed with an excellent understanding, a devout Catholic, but without bigotry or fanaticism. The hallucination took place in ... The barbarians not only brought with them death and spoliation, they also inculcated their religious opinions in the minds of the inhabitants. For the first time the Roman people heard of Ilimenberg, that celestial city which was only to be reached by ... The caverns of the earth contained monsters with eyes of flame. The seas were the abode of the great Kraken, of the monk, and of the bishop of the seas. The Talmud increased these fantastical conceptions, by declaring the existence of cherubims, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/on-hallucinations-a-history-and-explanation-alexandre-j-f-brierre-de-boismont-1859ad.htm

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Memories Dreams Reflections, Carl Gastav Jung, 1961 AD ... the legitimate line of descent, in particu-lar from the learned Catholic doctor and jurist Carl Jung (d. 1645)-discussed at the end of Chapter VIII-was equally significant.-A. J. 36 School Years "What is the matter with you? ... Every therapist ought to have a control by some third person, so that he remains open to another point of view. Even the pope has a confessor. I always advise analysts: "Have a father confessor, or a mother confessor!" Women ... The ones who came to me were the lost sheep. Even in this day and age the believer has the op-portunity, in his church, to live the "symbolic life." We need only think of the experience of the Mass, of baptism, of the imitatio Christi, and many other aspects of religion. But to live and experience symbols presupposes ... As he approached the lake, the atmosphere grew uncanny, and suddenly a light gust of wind passed over the surface of the water, which rippled darkly. He awoke with a cry of terror. At first this dream seems incomprehensible. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/carl-gastav-jung-memories-dreams-reflections-1961ad.htm

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Anatomy of an Epidemic, Robert Whitaker, 2010 AD ... M. Pope, "Determinants of social functioning in bipolar disorder," Bipolar Disor- ders 9 (2007): 38-44. fn 63, p191 Finally, Kupfer threw one more concern into the mix. He detailed all the physical ... The DBSA has grown in lockstep with the epidemic. The first hour of the meeting was given over to a talk about "flotation therapy," and at first glance, the audience was really not identifiable-at ... It was all so ordinary that this easily could have been the wrap-up moment to a PTA meeting or a church social, and as I walked to the car, it was that ordinariness that struck me most. In the ... It established a "propaganda 'department" to investigate the patent medicines and thus protect Americans from "quackery," and it established a Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry to conduct chemical ... However, as British historian Mary Boyle convincingly argued in a 1990 article, "Is Schizophrenia What It Was? A Re-analysis of Kraepelin's and Bleuler's Population," many of Kraepelin's dementia ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/anatomy-of-an-epidemic-robert-whitaker-2010ad1.htm

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Catholic Doctrinal flip flops: Marriage to non-Catholics was ... Roman Catholic Doctrinal evolution: Doctrinal flip flops Marriage to non-Catholics was invalid until 1818 AD Click to View Doctrinal flip flops Click to View More Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops Marriage to non-Catholics was invalid until 1818 AD Marriage to non-Catholics was invalid until 1818 AD: "Under the old canon law, such a Marriage (between a baptized Protestant and an infidel or unbaptized Protestant) was invalid, because of the impediment of disparity of worship. Under the new canon law - i.e., since May 19, 1818 - this impediment has been abolished so far as non-Catholics are concerned, and such a marriage would be valid. This important change in the Church's law arose from the increasing number of unbaptized Protestants, and the consequent increase of invalid Marriages among them." (The Question Box, Conway) The Bible never changes, but Catholicism does. By Pat Donahue Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-marriage-to-non-catholics-invalid.htm

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Does the RC church have more authority than the Bible? Click to View Roman Catholic Faith Examined! Pillar and support of truth Click to View The Only Foundation And Head Click to View The Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail Click to View Pillar And Ground Of Truth Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE tell us if we have misrepresented Catholic Faith Click to View Is the God's church the source of truth or merely a structure that upholds the truth of the Bible? Click to View The Only Foundation And Head First Corinthians 3:11 should be the end of all controversy as to the rock or foundation on which the church is built. It says, "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Thus, Jesus is the one and only sure foundation that will stand through time and eternity; all others are but sinking sand. Jesus has all authority both in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18). He is head over all things to the church (Eph. 1:22-23) and holds the preeminence in everything (Col. 1:18). His kingdom is a spiritual one (Luke ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-church=pillar.htm

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Pope Offers Catholics Time Out Of Purgatory By Y2K Indulgences Roman Catholic Faith Examined! Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE Click to View "Pope Offers Catholics Time Out Of Purgatory By Y2K Indulgences" The above was the headline of a recent article in the HOUSTON CHRONICLE (Nov 28, 1998, p. 26A). The article said: "Pope John Paul II announced Friday that throughout the millennium celebration, penitents who do a charitable deed or give up cigarettes or alcohol for a day can earn an 'indulgence" that will eliminate time in purgatory... "The medieval church sold indulgences, a practice that drove Martin Luther to rebel, leading to the Reformation... "The pope said individual sinners would be granted 'plenary indulgences," a full pardon for sins as opposed to a shortening of the time spent in purgatory...He included personal acts of penitence or local charity as a way of earning an indulgence. "Throughout the period, believers will be offered a wider selection of ways to receive a plenary indulgence. They may follow tradition and attend a Mass ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-indulgences.htm

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Sola Scriptura debates between Christians vs. Orthodox/Catholics Sola Scriptura: Sola Scriptura debates between Christians vs. Orthodox/Catholics Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Formal Public Debates Click to View The word of God is the sword of the Spirit! Click to View David Riggs, Christian, affirms that Sola Scriptura is God's way for man. Debate between David Riggs and Michael Lopez, (Catholic) Click to View Sola Scriptura debate charts by Pat Donahue Sola Scriptura debate challenge: Affirm: Sola Scriptura is a Bible doctrine and was practiced by the Apostolic Fathers. Deny: Extra-biblical oral tradition is not a Bible doctrine, and was not practiced by the Apostolic Fathers. Standing challenge to debate any Roman Catholic Priest or Bishop or the Pope, any time, any where, any way. Standing challenge to debate any Eastern Orthodox Father, Priest, Bishop, metropolitan Patriarch the Ecumenical Patriarch or any time, any where, any way. Contact Webservants by Steve Rudd Click to View Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-debates.htm

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Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from ... I. Stumper Questions for Roman Catholics and Orthodox: If the Roman Catholic church gave the world the Bible, being infallible, then why did Rome reject or question the inspiration of James and Hebrews , then later accept it? Conversely, Rome accepted as scripture books that were later rejected. If the Catholic church really is illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that men can trust her as "God's organization", why was she so wrong about something so simple? Should not the "Holy See" have known? If the ... This gift of inspiration was normally imparted only through the laying on of the apostles hands. (Acts 8:17-18) During this period the church grew rapidly relying exclusively on the verbal inspired revelations of Christians. None of the New Testament books were yet written. 49 AD: first inspired New Testament book written: Acts 15:19:29. We learn about this first book, because it is embedded within the book of Acts. This marks the beginning of the creation of the canon. 27 more books ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-why-varied-geography-30-400AD.htm

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Official creeds for every church Home Page: Interactive Bible If your Church is not listed, Add Your Own Church's statement of Faith by clicking here (Pentecostal) Assemblies of God Anglican and Episcopal Assemblies of God (Pentecostal) Associated Gospel (Philpott) AWANA Baha'i Baptist (Canada) Benny Hinn Ministries the fake. Baptist (reformed) Baptist (Southern) Baptist, (BBFI-independent) American Baptist Association Baptist, (Free Will) Bible Chapel Buddhism Catholic (Roman) Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches (CECC) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Christian Missionary Alliance (Canada) Christadelphian Church of God, International (Cleveland TN) Church of God of Prophecy Church of God, International (Tyler) Church of God, World Wide (after 1995) Church of God (7th Day) Dominion Christian Centre, Hamilton, Ontario Canada Evangelical (First) Evangelical (Free) Evangelical constitution First Church of Christ Scientist Falun Dafa, Falun Gong, Zhuan Falun Foursquare IFCA International International churches of Christ Inter-varsity ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexchurches.htm

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Sola Scriptura was not impeded by a 10% of people could read ... Extra-Biblical Oral Tradition Arguments Refuted: Click to View "Sola Scriptura is impossible since only 10% of people could read in 100 AD" 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 AD" Even a Protestant author admits sola Scriptura was impossible in the first century! "Literacy in the Roman empire, by very rough estimate, did not exceed 10 percent on average." (Wayne Meeks, The Moral World of the First Christians, 1986). Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "Sola Scriptura is impossible since only 10% of people could read in 100 AD" Literacy rates are irrelevant: Scriptures were easily accessible to all from Moses to 1436 AD. Sola Scriptura means you follow the Bible only apart from tradition ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-illiteracy-rate.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Moses' Seat is not an antitype of the Papal authority ... ... They judged the people at all times; the difficult dispute they would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge. Then Moses bade his father-in-law farewell, and he went his way into his own land." (Exodus 18:13-27) So Moses' seat was where Moses applied the Law of God to the people in judgment. Notice that the task was too great for one man. If Moses' seat really was an antitype of the Papal chair in Rome, then the Catholic church should have a 6 tier organization: the pope + "leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens". But the Roman Catholic church only has three tiers: Pope, Bishops, Priests. It is also important that while Moses was the actual law giver, those who "succeeded him" had no power to make new Laws. Christ and his apostles and prophets revealed new laws. Contrary to this pattern in both the Old and New Testaments, the Pope believes he has the right to make new law just as the scribes and Pharisees made all kinds of new laws. It is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-moses-seat-matthew-23-2.htm

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How to be saved from Hell and get yourself to heaven! Click to View Must I be baptized to be saved and have my sins forgiven? Why Be Baptized? Click to View Click to View How can I be born again? We are born again at our water Baptism! Click to View Have you been Baptized with The Wrong Baptism? Sprinkling instead of immersion: Just because Catholic pope John Paul II did the baptism, doesn't mean God accepts it as Bible baptism.! Catholic baptism is invalid! Click to View Click to View Catholic Baptism is not Bible baptism! Not even John Paul II can make right, an infant baptism by sprinkling, that is wrong according to the Bible! Click to View Objections to baptism as essential to salvation refuted Click to View Step #6: Remain faithful till death Click to View Click to View Is weekly Church Attendance Essential? Click to View Attending church for 24 wrong reasons. Also 12 excuses people use for not attending church. Click to View Will you pass the Self-Evaluation test for Christians! Click to View What is Bible Obedience? Click to View ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexsalvation.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 400 AD: Jerome So you see we follow the practice of the Church, although it may be clear that a person was baptized before the Spirit was invoked." (Jerome, Dialogue Against the Luciferians, 8) Click to View Jerome clearly believes that if the church in the entire world agrees on some doctrine or practice, it is as good as having a Bible verse in scripture and a binding command. We strongly disagree. Jerome even knew at the time he said this, that NONE of what he talks about in this passage like "laying on of hands after baptism" and "drinking milk and honey" after baptism, was universally practiced. And no one in the modern Roman Catholic or Orthodox church today does so either! What is most important here, is that the "unwritten customs and laws" that Jerome claims were handed down by the apostles, are all very trivial and optional matters like "standing up in worship on the Lord's day". Any Catholic or Orthodox defender who want to use Jerome as an example of a man who felt "unwritten customs and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-jerome.htm

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Have you been Baptized with The Wrong Baptism? Have you been Baptized with The Wrong Baptism? See also: Click to View Catholic Baptism is not Bible baptism! No even John Paul II can make the wrong baptism right! Infant baptism by sprinkling, that is wrong according to the Bible! Click to View You are to be commended for your interest in doing the will of God. Probably ... Since the Bible is the means by which God and His Son, Jesus, have spoken to us, we must find clear directives in the Bible itself. If you are to know whether your baptism is Christ-approved, you must measure it by what the Bible says about three questions: First - What is baptism? Second - Who should be baptized? Third-Why should one be ... Obviously this rules out baby baptism since infants cannot meet the believing condition of baptism imposed by Jesus. Take the question: What is baptism? Again, the Bible is clear. Paul, one of Christ's authorized spokesmen, wrote a letter to the church in ancient Rome, the sixth book of the New Testament, commonly called ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-wrong-baptism.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church Many a wife has complained about her husband, "He takes care of himself first, and I am at the bottom of his priority list." When a husband overlooks the needs of his wife, there is unrest in the home. In Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, many have overlooked the great potential that women possess in the service to God. The NT is filled with examples of women being actively involved in many aspects of the gospel. Have you considered the significance of the fact that Jesus entrusted a woman, Mary, with the very first preaching of the gospel of His resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported ... Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9. In Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism to a powerful evangelist as a husband-wife team. Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. About ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-overlk.htm

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History of how Calvinism developed But the extent of sin and the consequences of the fall were not fully discussed before the Pelagius-Augustine controversy in the fifth century." John Calvin was born in France on July 10, 1509. As a result of his study of the Greek New Testament, Calvin became dissatisfied with and left the Catholic church. Through his influence and teaching, he became the founder of the doctrinal system known as Calvinism. Calvin did not technically establish a denomination during his lifetime. However, his theology is the basis for the modern day ... Britannica 1979 VII, Pg837-8, "Pelagianism...(Palagius 370-440AD) rejecting the arguments of those who claimed that they sinned because of human weakness, he insisted that God made human beings free to choose between good and evil and that sin is voluntary. Celestius, a disciple of Pelagius, denied the church's doctrine of original sin and the necessity of infant Baptism" "He (Pelagius) blamed Rome's moral laxity on the doctrine of divine grace (as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-history.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church Many a wife has complained about her husband, "He takes care of himself first, and I am at the bottom of his priority list." When a husband overlooks the needs of his wife, there is unrest in the home. In Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, many have overlooked the great potential that women possess in the service to God. The NT is filled with examples of women being actively involved in many aspects of the gospel. Have you considered the significance of the fact that Jesus entrusted a woman, Mary, with the very first preaching of the gospel of His resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported ... Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9. In Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism to a powerful evangelist as a husband-wife team. Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. About ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-overlk.htm

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sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-few-bibles-until-printing-press ... "Sola Scriptura is impossible because there were so few Bibles in circulation until the printing press was invented in the 16th century." 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 because there were so few Bibles in circulation until the printing press was invented in the 16th century." Even a Protestant author admits sola Scriptura was impossible in the first century! "Literacy in the Roman empire, by very rough estimate, did not exceed 10 percent [10%] on average." (Wayne Meeks, The Moral World of the First Christians, 1986). Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "Sola Scriptura is impossible because there were so few Bibles in circulation until the printing press was invented in the 16th century." The invention of the printing press ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-few-bibles-until-printing-press-1436ad.htm

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Sola Scriptura: "Paul quoted an early hymn from tradition in ... There have been speculation that all the following passages are quotes from early Christian hymns, but such is speculative, unsupported by an evidence and inconclusive: Ephesians 5:14, Philippians 2:6-11, Colossians 1:15-20, and 1 Timothy 3:16. Even if these are quotes from early Christian hymns, they were inspired hymns, just as 1 Corinthians 14:26 says: "What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification." Notice that all this is done with the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit. Why would it surprise us if Paul quotes one of these inspired hymns that was familiar to the early church. Of course for Roman Catholic and Orthodox oral tradition defenders, create a huge problem for themselves since they possess no record of inspired hymns from the first century and currently make no claim to even know of any inspired hymns the early church used. If they ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-awake-o-sleeper-Eph-5-14.htm

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4 Essential Truths that are required for someone to convert! It is important to show that all churches use creeds in addition to the Bible. At first, do not dwell on specific false doctrines taught by these churches. Rather, show that the creed book is used as doctrinal authority in addition to the Bible. Do this by confronting the student with the teachings found in the creed book used by his/her own church. Show that the creed book teaches things foreign to the Bible. Let me illustrate by two examples. A. The Discipline of The Methodist Church (1960) First, from the Discipline read the following: We have therefore expected that the discipline would be administered, not merely as a legal ... Each pastor shall be required to reaffirm his position annually. Failure to conform to this article may result in loss of standing. Then ask, Do the AGC Pastors use the Bible only to determine doctrine? Second, read the following: Baptism is not a saving ordinance . . . nor is it necessary for salvation. Then compare this statement with 1 Peter 3:21. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-4essential-truths.htm

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The Sinner's Prayer: Modern apostasy and false teaching that ... ... By supplying a brief documentation of its short, historical development, I hope to show how this error has served as "a great cataract of nonsense". The Reformation Although things weren't ideal after the Reformation, for the first time in over a thousand years the general populace was reading the Scriptures. By the early 1600s, one hundred years after the Reformation was initiated, there were various branches of European Christendom that followed national lines. For instance, Germans followed Martin Luther. There were also Calvinists (Presbyterian), the Church of England (Episcopalian), various branches of Anabaptists and, of course, the Roman church (Catholics). Most of these groups were trying to revive the waning faith of their already traditionalized denominations. However, a consensus had not been reached on issues like rebirth, baptism or salvation--even between Protestants. The majority still held to the validity of infant baptism even though they disagreed on its significance. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

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Why I left the Pentecostal church What he said was like a direct command from Jesus Christ himself. With this in mind .. at the age of 12 .. I was told I was being called into the ministry and preached my first sermon shortly thereafter. I spent a total of 18 years preaching as a "Pentecostal" preacher. I taught the "Jesus Only" doctrine known as the "Apostolic Faith" (United Pentecostal Church). To this day, my family fully believes that if one is not of the "Lord's true church" that being, saved in baptism in Jesus Name, and filled with the "Holy ghost" with the evidence of "Speaking in Tongues" ... one is not a Christian and headed for a "Devil's hell". My Grandfather ... Seed of Woman (Gen 3:15) .. Was this ALL of woman? ... No b. Seed of Abraham (Gen 12:1-4) .. Was this ALL of Abraham? ... No c. Deed of David (Sam 7; Psl 89) .. Was this ALL of David? ... No d. Seed of Mary (Luk 1:30-33) .. Fulfillment limits the prophecy. 3. We must look to the fulfillment of John's prophecy to understand who "you" included. 4. Jesus ... ... https://www.bible.ca/t-why-I-left-pentecostalism.htm

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Origin of Synagogues: 10 Reasons why Synagogues began in Alexandria ... ... There are many important historical and archeological markers that point to the origin of Synagogues at Alexandrian in Egypt at 280 BC. 1. In preparation for the Greek New Testament, Alexander the Great makes Greek the universal language of the world in 333 BC because Hebrew would be extinct at the time of Christ. a. God knew Hebrew would be extinct as a language in the first century AD. b. The Diaspora Jews outside Judea spoke Greek while the Judean Jews spoke Aramaic as their default language and Greek as their working language. c. The only Jews who spoke Hebrew at the time of Christ were the Temple elites (Sadducees, High priest). d. At the time of Christ, the High priest would conduct Temple worship services in Hebrew to a Greek speaking audience who didn't understand a word he was saying. This made the Jerusalem temple "out of touch" with the people and drove them to synagogue worship, conducted in Hebrew, for their spiritual needs. This is like the Roman Catholic church today, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Origin-of-ancient-Synagogues-first-century-originated-at-Alexandria-Egypt-began-spawned-by-Greek-Septuagint-translation-Tanakh-Babylonian-captivity-Nehemiah-280BC.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Titus Flavius Josephus (Joseph ... ... The character of the period emerges clearly from Cicero's defence of Flaccus: (Flac. 66-69)" (Building Jewish in the Roman East, Peter Richardson, p114, 2004 AD) B. SUMMARY LIST of Imperial Roman decrees regulating and protecting synagogues in Josephus: Jump to detailed Josephus quotes of Federal Synagogue Decrees and Laws 1. DECREE: Freedom to self-determination of ... Josephus, Antiquities 14.259-261: decree: 48BC b. Josephus, Antiquities 14.256-258: decree: c. 30 BC 4. Mikveh: Pool of Siloam: 3000 souls added to church in Baptism here! Acts 2:41 a. Josephus Wars of the Jews 5.145 5. Bible reading, study, teaching of Law a. Josephus Against Apion 2.175 b. Josephus Antiquities 16.43 6. Literacy of children commanded in Law and accomplished in Synagogue schools: a. Josephus Against Apion 2.204 b. Josephus Antiquities 16.164 c. The Jerusalem Talmud says there were hundreds of schools in Jerusalem alone in the first century AD. 7. Temple tax funds collected and sent to the Jerusalem Temple: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Joseph-ben-Matthias-Titus-Flavius-Josephus-70ad.htm

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Earliest evidence for the New Testament canon ... Harnack agreed with Zahn regarding the early age of the Pauline collection and set AD 100 as the terminus ad quem for the corpus, which had by then grown from ten to thirteen letters by the addition of the Pastorals. He also envisioned a growth which was motivated by the public reading of the Pauline letters in worship. However, Harnack differed at a decisive point from Zahn by sharply distinguishing between the public reading from a Pauline collection and the formal recognition of the corpus' canonicity." (The New Testament as canon, Brevard S. Childs, 1984, p 422) III. Roman Catholic and Orthodox confuse the issue: 1. False claims by Catholic and Orthodox church leaders like James Bernstein: "The second big surprise came when I realized that the first complete listing of New Testament books as we have them today did not appear until over 300 years after the death and resurrection of Christ. (The first complete listing was given by St. Athanasius in his Paschal Letter in A.D. 367.)" ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-earliest-evidence.htm

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Global statistics for all religions: 2001 AD ... Northern America 5,000 Oceania 800 (David A. Barrett, World Christian Encyclopedia, 2001, p 5) Table 1-3 Organized Christianity: Global totals in 1995 AD Note: Denomination is defined as an organization within a single country. This means that if the Roman Catholic church is in 234 countries, it would have a at least 234 denominations. Conversely, To say the Roman Catholic church has 239 denominations in 234 countries, is a conclusion that seriously misreads the data. On the other hand, the fact that ... On these 6 lines are given the global statistical totals applicable to each bloc, and also, at the end of the table, for global church membership. 1-2. Ecclesiastical tradition. Under each of the 6 blocs are specified each's major constituent ecclesiastical traditions, listed In their codes' alphabetical order. First comes the 3-letter code as used in Tables 2, then the full name of each tradition. At the end of each listing for a bloc, the line 'Other' (whose code In Tables 2 Is a blank ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/global-religion-statistics-world-christian-encyclopedia.htm

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Burial Box of James, the Lord's Brother found! used during the middle of the first century A.D. The burial box is currently in the hands of private anonymous Jewish owner. We can only wonder why such an artifact of breathtakingly important value would have been hidden from the world until now. The story that the Jewish owner did not know what the inscription said, seems unlikely. Obviously, if you are "Israel's largest private collector", (as rumors say) you would certainly want to know what the inscription said. The 15-25 year delay, therefore, only hinders authentication of the artifact. After the box was shipped to Canada for a museum display, it was discovered the box was damaged in transport. This was due to no fault of Canada or the museum to which it was shipped. The owner had not used qualified "museum trained" packers, who if used, would have packed it properly. For the Roman Catholic or a member of an Orthodox sect this box refutes a false doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Of course we ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-archeolgy-burial-box-james.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Early Christians were as smart as we are today ... Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "Widespread malnutrition of the first three centuries crippled the thinking ability of the average Christian to engage in Bible study." "If a Christian studied the Bible sufficiently, it will do him no good if he doesn't have a diet sufficiently nutritious to let his brain function properly and his mind work clearly." (The actual words of an anti-sola Scriptura, oral tradition defender.) "Everything else was just something you ate with bread" (James Burke, British historian, quoted by traditionalists) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "Widespread malnutrition of the first three ... Of course, the truth is, there was plenty of food, more than enough for basic nutrition. Sure we have incredible access to foods today, but notice the problem of obesity! Roman Catholic and Orthodox defenders should be embarrassed to even put forth such a ridiculous argument. Click to View More Pro-Oral ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-nutrition.htm

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Synagogue Basilica and Byzantine Church Octagonal Architecture Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues OCTAGONAL AND BASILICA BYZANTINE CHURCH ARCHITECTURE Post 300 AD: Byzantine church building architecture: Octagonal vs. Basilica 1. The first formal church buildings were Byzantine: a. There are a few cryptic literary references to church buildings in the early 180-240 AD, but these are rare and uncertain. b. From 33 AD to the Edict of Milan in 315 AD, Christians did not have ... So that when a traveller came along, [he could find his fellow craftsmen,] and on that basis he could gain a living" [T. Suk. 4:6]. [H] And who destroyed it all? It was the evil Trajan." (Jerusalem Talmud, y. Sukk. 5:1, I.5.A-H, describing the second temple synagogue in Alexandria, 400 AD) c. "The word "basilica" is regularly used of churches and synagogues. The Roman basilica was a civic building, used for a variety of pur-poses: market, hank, stock exchange, tribunal, law court, and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Byzantine-Churches-Octagonal-Basilica-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-copied-adopted-similarities.htm

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Sola Scriptura proof texts: 1 Corinthians 4:6 Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Anti-Sola Scriptura proof texts! Introduction: The larger context of 1 Cor 4:6 is in a section of 1 Corinthians we call, "preacheritus" (Chapters 1-4.) The church was beginning to follow men rather than scripture. Of course Roman Catholics today say, "I am of Peter" ... the pope. This directly violates what Paul said here. These four chapters are a contextual unit. We connect Mt 16:18 + 1 Cor 1:10-13 + 1 Cor 3:5-17 + 1 Cor 4:6. "upon this rock I will build My ... figures to that you learn not to exceed what is written" (1 Cor 4:6) Click to View Jesus intended his church to built upon scripture, not Peter or oral traditions. Conclusion: 1 Cor 4:6 so clearly refutes the Roman Catholic and Orthodox church's doctrine of oral tradition, they do not know what to do with it! Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build My church" and Paul warned: "in building the church, do not exceed scripture!" by Steve ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts-1-corinthians-4-6.htm

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The Madaba map (mosaic floor) 542 AD St. George's Orthodox church ... ... Compare the map of Herodotus with the Madaba map as they are based upon the same common misunderstanding of the "V" shaped Red Sea that branches into the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. Click to View It is truly sad that this portion of the Madaba map is missing that shows Mt. Sinai and the shape of the Red Sea. We must keep in mind that in 545 AD, the prevailing view of the Western/Latin church (Rome/Roman Catholic) was that Mt. Sinai was located at Mt. Musa in the modern Sinai peninsula. The Madaba ... D. The exodus route: Wilderness of Sin and Rephidim Some translated maps of the Madaba map show the Wilderness of Sin as the Wilderness of Zin. These are two very different places and wildernesses. The wilderness of Sin is when Israel got the Sabbath revealed for the first time. it is also the place they first got Manna and also quail for food. (Ex 16:13) The wilderness of Zin is north of Kadesh, but includes Kadesh. (Num 27:14) Zin is transjordan and north of Petra in Modern Jordan. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-madaba-map.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth "He takes care of himself first, & I am at bottom of his priority list." Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, we have overlooked the great potential that women possess in evangelism. Woman teachers? CHART: Woman's Restrictions women are not to teach or exercise authority over a man, 1 Ti 2:12. women are to teach other women the gospel in Tit 2:4. NT examples of women actively involved in every aspect of gospel: significance of Jesus entrusting a woman, Mary, first preaching of resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported the news to the men, they didn't believe her! In Jn 4:27-30, Jesus used a woman to bring ... Col 4:15 Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9. Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism to a powerful evangelist Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. women are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity The Trinity is made known by the Gospel" (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912, Vol. 15, p 47-49) "The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not taught in the OT. ...In many places of the OT, however, expressions are used in which some of the Fathers of the Church saw references or foreshadowings of the Trinity. ... The revelation of the truth of the triune life of God was first made in the NT, where the earliest references to it are in the Pauline epistles. The doctrine is most easily seen in St. Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the ... When we think of the fact that the vast majority of those individuals do not have recourse to Ignatius' actual writings, so as to discover the truth for themselves, the grave responsibility that lies upon the shoulders of the Watchtower Society for this deception becomes clear. The venerable bishop of Antioch at the turn of the first ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Official creed of the Evangelical Free church of The Evangelical Free Church of America The doctrinal position of the Evangelical Free Church of America is summarized in our twelve-article Statement of Faith. We believe... 1. The Scriptures, both Old & New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. 2. In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 3. That Jesus is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. ... blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God. 7. That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Evang-free.htm

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Official beliefs of the church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) Official beliefs of Church of God of Prophecy Doctrinal Commitments and Important Biblical Truths: Repentance Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 7:10 Justification Romans 3:23-26; 5:1; Titus 3:7 Regeneration John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5; Titus 3:5 Born Again John 3:8; 1 Peter 1:23 Sanctification Subsequent to Justification. Romans 5:2; 6:6, 7; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 4, 7; Hebrews 13:12, 13; 1 John 1:9 Holiness Luke 1:74, 75: 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Ephesians 4:24; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 15, 16 Water Baptism Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:8-10; 16:15, 16; John 3:22, 23; Acts 10:47, 48; 16:33; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 3:21 Baptism with the ... Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:10; Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; 1 Corinthians 9:13, 14; 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-9; Hebrews 7:1-10 Restitution Where Possible Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9; Romans 13:8 Pre-Millennial Second Coming of Jesus First, to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to meet Him in the air. 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-God-prophecy.htm

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Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted ... tongues and "slain in the spirit" c. your preacher claims God talks and communicates with him. d. your church is Calvinistic and teaches the Holy Spirit must communicate directly to you and independent from the Bible in order to "let you know you are elect." This is called "Irresistible grace" e. your church uses ecclesiastical tradition that is not found in the Bible 5. Four types of inspiration from the Holy Spirit that complete with the Bible: a. Ecclesiastically Illuminated, Traditionalist, Creedalists: Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches maintain that the scriptures can only be interpreted in light of what the current church organization proclaims. ... Rather, they were all apostles of Antichrist." (Sebastian Franck, 1530 AD) Frank also rejected the almost universally held idea that the corporate church was guided by the Holy Spirit. We observe that had Franck eliminated the final evil (illumination of the Spirit) he would have been one of the first to restore the true sola ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm

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When the Bible was first viewed as having both an "Old and New ... ... Testament." (The first edition of the New Testament, David Trobisch, p 44, 2000) "Hippolytus, likening the church to a ship, compared its tillers to "the two testaments" (Antichr. 59). The statement is not unambiguous between "agreements" or "written records" of the agreements, but the latter is more likely, especially in view of the usage of his predecessors and contemporaries. For him "holy scriptures" included books that we know as Old Testament and New Testament . Cyprian a few years later used the terminology of "old and new," without the word "covenant," in reference to the scriptures: "As you examine more fully the scriptures, old and new, and read through the complete volumes of the spiritual books"" (Lee Martin McDonald, James A. Sanders, Editors: The Canon Debate; Everett Ferguson, Factors Leading to the Selection and Closure of the New Testament Canon, p 308, 2002) II. Roman Catholic and Orthodox get Marcion wrong: Father James Bernstein, an Orthodox church leader wrote: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-old-and-new-testament.htm

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Differences between three different types or Mormons Many changes were made in the revelations to support offices not originally provided for, and these were introduced by men-not God! All comparison to the divine pattern should be with the New Testament of the Bible and with the Book of Mormon after Christ had come to the American continent. The same is true of doctrinal points. With these thoughts in mind, note the following comparison of church beliefs and practice: Topic: Church of Christ, Temple Lot Mormons LDS Latter Day Saints (main line Mormons) RLDS Reformed Latter Day Saints First Presidency No Yes Yes High Priests No Yes Yes Patriarchs No Yes Yes 12 Apostles at the head Yes No No A prophet at the head No Yes Yes Prophets Yes Yes Yes Church name as of 1830 Yes No No Bible Yes Yes Yes Book of Mormon Yes Yes Yes Book of Commandments Yes(*) No No Doctrine & Covenants Yes(*) Yes Yes Pearl of Great Price No Yes No Baptism by Immersion Yes Yes Yes Baptism for the dead No Yes No Celestial Marriage No Yes No Polygamy No Yes(+) No(#) ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/mor-church-of-christ-temple-lot-mormons-1830.htm

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Judean Governors, Procurtors and Prefects time of Jesus, first ... Nehemiah (and more) Roman appointed governors of Judea: Herod the Great, Agrippa, Pilate, Felix, Festus (and more) First Jewish War: 66-70 AD Second Jewish war: 132-135 AD (Simon bar Kokhba) Introduction: From the time of the Babylonian Captivity that began in 605 BC down to 70 AD when the theocratic nation of Israel finally destroyed forever, they were under the control and domination of four foreign nations as predicted by Daniel. Of course, the whole point of Daniel's prophecy was that He would set up his eternal kingdom after the 4th kingdom of Rome came into existence. Babylon: 623 - 539 BC Persia: 539 - 333 BC Greece: 333 - 31 BC Rome: 31 BC - 476 AD Church (Pentecost 33 AD) 2. ... II is 17 year old, the territory given to Cuspius Fadus in 44 AD) 49-100 Herod Agrippa II becomes king, territory of Agrippa I 49 Jerusalem council, Paul's 2nd Journey: Acts 15 54-68 Caesar Nero (Nron Qsr = "666", Greek transliterated into Hebrew) 57 Paul before Festus & Agrippa, sent to Rome: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Coins-Judean-Governors-Satraps-Procurators-Prefects-Jesus-Herod-Antipas-Philip-Archelaus-Pilate-Agrippa-Felix-Festus-587BC-66AD.htm

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Pentecostal tries to defend manifestions with Scripture ... Many other events and persons could be named where the Spirit of the Lord moved in such a way that there were great social and life style changes. We take note that this is highly selective list that omits all the occult "Christian groups" like the Shakers of the 1700's. Such an appeal to history is in fact totally un-authoritative. The Roman Catholic church makes exactly the same appeal to history to substantiate its unbiblical doctrines and practices. The record of history proves that such ... They got up shortly and arrested Jesus. In Acts 9:22, 26 Paul fell to the ground on the way to Damascus when he heard a voice from heaven speak to him. Also Ezekiel 3:23; Daniel 8:17. We admit people fell down in scripture, but it is absolutely two different things. First, people's common reaction to meeting God or and seeing an angel was to fall flat on their face. But they were totally functional, communicative and did not twitch uncontrollably. John 18:6 is the only example that may ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-defend-manifestions.htm

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Official Creed of The New Apostolic Church The New Apostolic Church Creed The head of the New Apostolic Church is the Chief Apostle, who is the supreme authority in all Church affairs. His official seat is in Zurich, Switzerland. (Our Ten Articles of Faith) The First Article of Faith: I believe in God the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. The Second Article of Faith: I believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried, entered the realm of the departed, rose again from the dead, ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father ... The Sixth Article of Faith: I believe that the Holy Baptism with water is part of the rebirth, and that a person baptized with water is entitled to the Holy Sealing. It is furthermore the covenant of a good conscience with God. The Seventh Article of Faith: I believe that the Holy Communion was instituted by the Lord Himself, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-NewApostolc.htm

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Evangelistic, Small-group Home Bible Studies ... The teacher's goal is to promote as much discussion as possible. Topics like, low self esteem, dealing with anger, when you feel like giving up, and overcoming bad habits will show them how the Bible provides answers to life's problems. Hard-hitting lessons on sin, obedience, and commitment are also excellent topics. Examining the strengths and weaknesses of Bible characters is always a winner. However, strictly doctrinal topics like baptism, instrumental music, identity of the New Testament church, a variety of false doctrines, and general church basing are not recommended for two reasons. First, these topics do not easily lend themselves to group discussions. Second, they tend to be controversial and the teacher may never get a chance to teach them the gospel. As one brother put it, Non-Christians do not respond to a better doctrine as much as they respond to an opportunity to have their basic human needs (belonging, family, purpose, destiny, etc.) met. Once they have attended from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-sm-grp-formats.htm

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Messianic Re-enactment Rituals of Communion, Lord's Supper ... Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread." (1 Corinthians 10:16-17) b. "Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper, for in your eating each one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry and another is drunk. What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I ... In AD 257 sprinkling replaced full immersion as brand-new practice justified by an exceptional circumstance when a man was on his death bed and could not be immersed. Exactly 500 years later in AD 757 sprinkling was approved by Rome in cases of necessity. Finally, in AD 1311 the Roman Catholic church was official born when sprinkling replaced full immersion in all cases. The slippery slope of except therefore, can lead to full blown apostacy. Having the Lord's Supper at home while watching live church ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Communion-Lords-supper-Midrashic-messianic-Bible-prophecy-type-antitype-metophors-reenactiment-rituals-Passover-Manna-table-Shewbread.htm

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Photogallery of fake occult miracles ... It was stated by Dr Inelia Chacon that three samples of the liquid examined in a laboratory were shown to be blood. The small blue and white porcelain statue belongs to Olga Rodriguez, a housewife from the working class La Cisterna district in the south of Santiago. Since 14 November, when the tears of blood were seen for the first time, the modest home of Mrs Rodriguez has become the main attraction for residents of the district. The Church has refused to take up a position concerning this strange phenomenon. (From: L'Impartial, Switzerland) A Catholic parish priest in Virginia has attracted national media attention, as well as thousands of visitors to the local Catholic church, because of eyewitness accounts that he causes statues of the Virgin Mary to weep tears or blood, and that he has stigmata on his wrists and feet mirroring the wounds of Christ. The Rev. James Bruse, an unassuming associate pastor at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Lake Ridge, Virginia, began experiencing ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-miracles-fake.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit The false doctrine of the "measures of the Holy Spirit" is also the foundation upon which the false personal non-miraculous indwelling of the Holy Spirit rests. c. 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 countering charismatics, but it distorted the theology of the brethren in its wake and mislead hundreds of thousands into error. d. Known as the "Measures of the ... Acts 11:16 John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 6. upon, come upon, fallen upon, comes, come, came, a. Matt 12:18 I will put My Spirit upon Christ b. Luke 1:35 The Holy Spirit will come upon Mary c. Luke 2:25 the Holy Spirit was upon Simeon d. Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me e. John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes f. Acts ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Luke 3 ... ... The mistaken idea that Jesus was "restoring" the independence of physical Israel was widespread even after his resurrection: "So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"" (Acts 1:6) f. Today we know that the spiritual CHURCH is both the spiritual KINGDOM of God and the spiritual TEMPLE that fulfilled all messianic prophecy. g. Jesus was never planning to overthrow physical Roman government as the first century Jews, Zealots and apostles wrongly thought, he was a spiritual warrior to defeat the devil ... The Dead Sea scrolls make it clear that the Messiah would be an "establishment candidate" that worked closely with the existing Jewish authorities: "This (refers to) the sons of Zadok and (to) the m[e]n of [the]ir council, those who see[k jus]tice eagerly, who have come after them to the council of the community." (Florilegium: Dead Sea Scroll 4Q174, line 7, 90 BC) d. The idea of the "Counsel of the Jews" ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-dss-dead-sea-scrolls-4Q174-4QFlorilegium-4Q175-4QTestimonia-Messianic-prophecy-Mt2-23-he-shall-be-called-a-Nazarine-Nazarite-branch-Jesus-90BC.htm

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Rejected books, widely used in the first two centuries, but not ... ... Metzger puts the date at about 125 - 150 AD. (The Canon of the New Testament, Bruce Manning Metzger, 1987, p 184) Some have noted that the book has similarities in style with the much later "Dante's Inferno" (1300 AD) Gospel According to the Egyptians: Metzger puts the date at about 150 AD. (The Canon of the New Testament, Bruce Manning Metzger, 1987, p 169) It was accepted only in Egypt. It has heretical doctrinal slant of the Gnostic Encratites. "Literally, "abstainers" or "persons who practised continency", because they refrained from the use of wine, animal food, and marriage." (New Advent Catholic Enyclopedia, Encratites) Gospel According to the Hebrews: The date of the book is difficult to know but may be as early as the first century. The book has been forever lost: "The Gospel according to the Hebrews" was a work of early Christian literature to which reference is frequently made by the church Fathers in the first five centuries, and of which some twenty or more fragments, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-rejected-books.htm

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