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True Sola Scriptura leads to perfect unity! Oral traditions and ... TRUTH: Any Traditionalist who misuses David Barrett's data in this way is either dishonest or ignorant. Barrett's data leads us to conclude that there are in fact 30 Roman Catholic denominations and 41 different Orthodox denominations and only 27 "Protestant" denominations and 185 "Independent" denominations. Obviously then, using tradition is not the answer. Further, very few churches in the world actually use sola Scriptura! Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Click to View Click to View More ... The fact that hundreds of denominations, each professing to derive its teaching by means of the Holy Spirit's guidance from "Scripture alone," cannot agree even on the fundamentals of the faith, such as the meaning of baptism or the Lord's ... This means that the worship, doctrine and liturgy has 30 Roman Catholic variations and 41 Orthodox variations, not to mention the fact that Catholic and Orthodox are divided against themselves. Obviously, oral tradition is not a reliable method ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-anti-refuted-division.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The saying of Jesus in Acts 20:35 does not prove ... Extra-Biblical Oral Tradition Arguments Refuted: Click to View "The saying of Jesus in Acts 20:35 came from oral tradition." 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 "The saying of Jesus in Acts 20:35 came from oral tradition." "In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " (Acts 20:35) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox ... We challenge the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to give us a list of "oral saying" of Jesus that are not found in scripture. We want the average Orthodox and Catholic church member to note that their churches never supply such lists of statements because none exist except for what scripture ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-acts-20-35.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says! The simple bible blueprint of church organization where a group of equal elders (presbyters) govern only within their own local church meeting the full qualifications of 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1. 30-150AD: No trace of the Roman Catholic papal or the Orthodox patriarchal systems. Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View Introduction Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization over time Click to ... Nor was this any new thing, since indeed many ages before it was written concerning bishops and deacons. For thus saith the Scripture in a certain place, "I will appoint their bishops in righteousness, and their deacons in faith." (The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, Chapter XLII.-The Order of Ministers in the Church) 100 AD (Notice the interchangeable use of bishop and elders as we see in the Bible): "For our sin ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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4 Competing Views of Church Organization AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. ... Individual local churches, functioned independent and autonomous of each other, with no ties between them, is the pattern we see. Within each local church, the pattern is that of a plurality of men who meet the qualifications of 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1, with total control over the congregation. Under them are deacons, who serve as servants of the elders to assist, as instructed, to govern the local church. Pulpit preachers have no more authority than common members, unless they are also one of the elders. Let us get back to the simple organization that God ordained in scripture! The Catholic position: Peter was designated by Christ be ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-perspective.htm

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Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Irrefutable proof texts ... Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Anti-Sola Scriptura arguments refuted! Click to View Pro-Tradition arguments refuted! Introduction: A. Sola Scriptura is taught in scripture: We invite all those who rely on the organization to interpret the Bible for them including Orthodox, Catholics, and their twin organization, the Jehovah's Witnesses, to think for themselves. If you have the intelligence to read ... What an amazing system of circular deception the Catholic, Orthodox and Brooklyn New York, churches have invented. Sola Scriptura means that you use the Bible alone for doctrine. This means Catholics and Orthodox need not appeal to their contradictory oral church ... Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build My church" and Paul warned: "in building the church, do not exceed scripture!" Click to View Luke 1:1-4: Click for detailed outline. Luke begins by mentioning uninspired gospels by Christians, then the oral tradition of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 250 AD: Cyprian Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary defense against false doctrine. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates they lived and other information. Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Five kinds of Tradition. Click to View Mandatory: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics and Orthodox. 250 AD: Cyprian: "But that they who are at Rome do not observe those things in all cases which are handed down from the beginning, ... Jerusalem, just as in very many other provinces also many things are varied because of the difference of the places and names"(Cyprian, Epistle 74, 6) Click to View The Orthodox Church relishes this little anti-Roman Catholic text by Cyprian. ... He challenges these "human traditions" not with the "churches tradition" but with that which is divinely appointed: Scripture. No appeal is made to oral tradition of Jesus apart from the scriptures. "For it weighs me down and saddens me, and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyprian.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The story of Michael and the Devil over Moses ... Extra-Biblical Oral Tradition Arguments Refuted: Click to View "The story of Michael and the Devil over Moses in Jude 9, comes from oral tradition." 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 "The story of Michael and ... "But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"" (Jude 9) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "The story of Michael and ... Scripture confirms by direct stamp of approval of the Holy Spirit, which oral tradition of the story is valid and which are not. This actually proves oral tradition is not a valid form of authority, since until scripture "chose between the traditions", there was no way of knowing which was the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-devil-michael-jude-9.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 360 AD: Cyril of Jerusalem Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary defense against false doctrine. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates they lived and other information. Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Five kinds of Tradition. Click to View Mandatory: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics and Orthodox. 360 AD: Cyril of Jerusalem: Have thou ever in thy mind this seal, which for the present has been lightly touched in my discourse, ... Cyril sure sounds like one of us "good 'ol Bible thumping Protestants"! He sure doesn't sound very "Catholic or Orthodox". Although he knew of creeds and canons, was himself a Bishop of authority, he demanded, "proof from the Scriptures" and ... He states, 25 years after the creed was written, exactly what we say, namely that these creeds do not represent, "extra-Biblical oral tradition of the apostles" but a summary based directly and solely on scripture itself! Cyril says ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyril.htm

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sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-few-bibles-until-printing-press ... Extra-Biblical Oral 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." 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 ... 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 is irrelevant: Scriptures ... Scriptures were privately possessed in homes and always accessible in the synagogues. Even if it was true that the Bible was not in every home, this would mean that people would work harder at memorizing scripture. Reciting scripture from memory is not oral tradition but sola ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-few-bibles-until-printing-press-1436ad.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 370 AD: Basil Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates they lived and other information. Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Five kinds of Tradition. Click to View Mandatory: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics and Orthodox. 370 AD: Basil: Tradition Wars: Let Scripture Decide! "What then? After all these efforts were they tired? Did they leave off? Not at all. They are charging me with ... Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour of that side will be cast the vote of truth." (Basil, Letter 189, 3) Click to View What a "flagship passage"! Every Roman Catholic and Orthodox priest ... connexion of the names, much less the nature of the things, admit of separation" (Basil, On The Spirit, ch 7, 16) Click to View Once again, we see Basil using scripture, not some distinct oral tradition for the foundation of his views. by Steve Rudd Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-basil.htm

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Sola Scriptura is proven by 2 Timothy 3:16-17. "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16-17) "What Paul does not say [2 Timothy 3:16], however, is that the Scriptures are sufficient all by themselves." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 122) Click to View Refutation of the false Roman Catholic and Orthodox argument: "2 Timothy 3:16-17 doesn't say the Bible is all sufficient by itself." Sola Scriptura is proven by 2 Timothy 3:16-17. 2 Tim 3:17 says that the scripture will "equip us for every good work". It does not say that scripture will "equip us for MOST good works". It does not say that scripture will "equip us PARTIALLY for good works". The KJV uses the imagery that scripture is able to "fully furnish" us for ever good work. Now imagine you rented an apartment and the ad said it was "fully furnished". ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-anti-refuted-2-timothy-3-16.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the church by the Holy Spirit ... It also makes all books on earth understandable without the Holy Spirit, except for the Bible, which we are, according to this false doctrine, prevented from understanding until the Holy Spirit illuminates the meaning for us! Click to View The illumination of the church by the Holy Spirit to correctly interpret the Bible is false doctrine! Sola Scriptura home page Click to View The church is not an infallible interpreter of scripture! I. Oral Traditionalists: Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches "But the appeal to antiquity is both a treason and a ... Taken out of that necessary interpretive context, however, the Scriptures become just another set of ancient texts, open to as many interpretations as the imagination of man can conceive. (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 109) Just as some argue that the age of miracles ceased when the last Apostle drew his last breath, so Evangelicals argue that the age of oral tradition ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-church.htm

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Massive list of Roman Catholic False doctrines Click to View Transubstantiation (real presence) is a false doctrine. Transubstantiation is a false doctrine because Jesus is not a liar: In Mt 26:29 after Jesus had said, "this is my blood" and prayed, he still referred to the contents as, "fruit of the vine". If transubstantiation of the juice into blood had occurred, as both Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches say it was at this time, then Jesus would never have referred to it as "fruit of the vine' but rather "blood". This proves that when Jesus said "take eat & drink" he LITERALLY gave them bread and juice. In like manner, Paul also refers to the elements of the Lord's Supper as "eat this bread and drink the cup" in 1 Cor 11:26 after they should be transubstantiated. Tertullian, in ... and not the apostle Peter? (1 Cor. 3:11). 10. Why does it teach that there is one mediator instead of many? (1 Tim. 2:5). 11. Why does it teach that a bishop must be a married man? (1 Tim. 3:2, 4-5). 12. Why is it opposed to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-doctrine.htm

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Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. ... A. Our comments and observations: Up to this time, the office of Overseer (Bishop) and Elder (presbytery) were two terms describing the same office. This is seen both in scripture and the witness of the post apostolic writers. Even Roman Catholic and Orthodox scholars agree with us: "In the New Testament, the terms ... In the same irregular way the title of "episcopos" (bishop) was appropriated to the first presbyter." (Geiseler's Ecclesiastical History, Vol 1, p 65) Tertullian mockingly calls the Roman Bishop, "sovereign pontiff", the "bishop of bishops": "While some concessions were made to the dignity of the Roman bishop, none ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The Apostolic Fathers viewed scripture itself ... Notice that the expression, "words of blessed Peter" might be seen as some oral tradition, but it just the plain Good old Bible Athanasius is referring to! (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6) Hilary equates, the "faith from the beginning" with "if any man teaches contrary to the wholesome and right faith of the Scriptures" and saw no difference. (Hilary of Poitiers, On the Councils, or the Faith of the Easterns, 30) The Apostolic Fathers recognized five different kinds of tradition: Click to View Tradition #1: Scripture. (2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Thess 2:15; 3:6) Click to View Tradition #2: Verbal inspiration. (Jer 1:9; 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6; 2 Tim 2:2) Click to View Tradition #3: Expedient tradition. (Roman 14:5) Click to View Tradition #4: Uninspired creeds "Rule of Faith". (1 Cor 15:3-6; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 2:8) Click to View Tradition #5: False doctrine tradition. (Mk 7:7-9; Col 2:8; 2 Tim 4:2-5) Click to View Mistakes made by the Apostolic Fathers based upon ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-1-scripture.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 450 AD: Theodoret Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary defense against false doctrine. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates they lived and other information. Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Five kinds of Tradition. Click to View Mandatory: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics and Orthodox. 450 AD: Theodoret: "I follow the laws and rules of the apostles. I test my teaching by applying to it, like a rule and measure, the faith laid down by the holy and ... (Athanasius, de Synodis, Part 1, 6), the church viewed the every phrase of the Nicene creed as being based directly upon scripture, not some unwritten oral tradition. So when Theodoret about 125 years later that he follows the "laws and rules of the apostles" AND "the faith at Nicea" it surely doesn't provide the proof Catholic and Orthodox defenders are looking for. Yes Theodoret has a two fold authority: 1. the Bible and 2. the Nicene creed. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-theodoret.htm

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Sola Scriptura was not invented by 16th century Protestants, ... "The Reformation did not do away with tradition; it merely substituted the traditions of sixteenth-century nominalists and humanists for the tradition of the Apostles and early Church Fathers." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 109) Click to View Refutation of the false Roman Catholic and Orthodox argument: "Sola Scriptura is an ... By the time Luther came along, the Roman Catholic church had become so tradition bound, that the church barely resembled the one you can read about in the Bible. Luther simply restored the concept found in the Bible that scripture overthrows all traditions. For Catholic and Orthodox defenders to say ... So Campbell was committed to the principle, but did not know where it would lead him. Likewise Luther and Calvin knew that the Catholic system of oral tradition was wrong and were committed to "sola Scriptura" not knowing at the time that later reformers would correctly define it. Luther, Calvin and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-anti-refuted-unscriptural.htm

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sola-scriptura-oral-written-final ... It remains, then, that we demonstrate whether this doctrine of ours, of which we have now given the rule, has its origin in the tradition of the apostles, and whether all other doctrines do not ipso facto proceed from falsehood. We hold communion with the apostolic churches because our doctrine is in no respect different from theirs. This is our witness of truth." (Tertullian, The prescription against the heretics, Ch 21) Click to View Tertullian clearly states that their doctrine and practice is identical to what the apostles taught orally and with scripture. Tertullian uses the expression "viva voce" (living voice) which is merely a reference to inspired oral revelation. The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches have changed the original meaning of "viva voce" from the words spoken by inspired apostles, to whatever the current practice and dogma of the church is today. Here is proof: "But the appeal to antiquity is both a treason and a heresy. It is a treason because it rejects ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-oral-written-final.htm

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Eternal torment proved ... annihilation refuted What hell is not: Dante's hell Click to View Annihilationists like to refute this false concept of hell invented by an antagonist named "Dante". When Annihilationists refute this concept of hell, Bible believers wonder what the point is? Their false doctrine of annihilation is not proved right, just because they prove Dante's equally false concept of hell wrong! Yet you will notice that almost all annihilationists dishonestly try to represent Dante's false view of hell as that which orthodox Christians believe! Catholic ... It is the body that will be made immortal, not the soul! "The real issue between Dualists and Annihilationists is nothing other than this: Does Scripture teach that the wicked will be made immortal for the purpose of suffering endless ... Aphanrzo refers to things which moths and rust can "corrupt" (Matt. 6:19,20). Kataphthiro is used to describe "corrupt" minds in 2 Tim. 3:8 (KJV). Even in English we speak of fruit as "perishable" in the sense that it can spoil. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-annihilation-refuted.htm

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The Catholic Church did not Give the world The Bible! Catholics say Yes! Truth says No! Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE tell us if we have misrepresented Catholic Faith Click to View Did The Catholic Church Give Us The Bible? Catholics contend that the whole world is indebted to the Roman ... authority of the Catholic Church." (The Faith of Millions, p. 145) "It is only by the divine authority of the Catholic Church that Christians know that the scripture is the word of God, and what books certainly belong to the Bible." (The Question Box, p. 46) "It was the Catholic ... God delivered it by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and declared that it would abide forever. "All scripture is inspired of God..." (2 Tim. 3:16). "...Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." (2 Pet. 1:21). ... A notable example of this is the Codex Sinaiticus which was found in the monastery of St. Catherine (of the Greek Orthodox Church) at Mount Sinai in 1844 and is now in the British Museum. It contains all of the books of the New ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-origin.htm

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Apostolic fathers viewed scripture as complete and final and ... Apostolic fathers viewed scripture as complete and final and that the age of inspiration was ended Go to: "Canon of the Bible" Home Page Apostolic fathers viewed scripture as complete and final and that the age of inspiration was ended ... Roman Catholic and Orthodox leaders view themselves as directly inspired by God. Too bad no one told them the age of inspiration ended with the apostolic age about 100 AD. 2. The Bible clearly teaches that direct divine inspiration ceased with the completion of the ... Discussion: 1. "And so the Montanists came to be criticized also for expanding the realm of revelation beyond the apostolic age. The Pseudo -Tertullian charges, "They say that the Paraclete said more in Montanus than Christ revealed in the ... The Canon Debate; Everett Ferguson, Factors Leading to the Selection and Closure of the New Testament Canon, p 319, 2002) By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scripture-complete-inspiration-ended.htm

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Sola Scriptura proof texts: 1 Corinthians 4:6 ... Remember Jesus said, "Upon this rock I will build my church" Matthew 16:18. In other words, in being God's workman, in finding new members, making the local church prosper, church government, doctrine and the like, we must not exceed what is written! C. The five passages: "upon this rock I will build My church" (Mt 16:18) Click to View "do not say 'I am of Peter'" (1 Cor 1:10) Click to View "as gardeners and builders... each man must be careful how he builds on it." (1 Cor 3:10) Click to View "I used the gardener and builder 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 Rudd Click to View Go To ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts-1-corinthians-4-6.htm

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One verse refution of Transubstantiation ... He spoke of His blood being shed, which was still yet future. This proves it was a symbol. The very record of historically, (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Cyprian and Hippolytus) which the ... This is completely contrary to Scripture and the earliest church traditions. Jesus' own words are "drink from it, all of you" Matthew 26:26 and in Mark 14:22-23 it says "He gave it to them, and ... bread, just as Jesus did, (Matthew 26:17) and the Bible records in 1 Cor 5:7-8. Both Roman Catholic and Greek orthodox churches violate the Bible pattern by using leavened wine, instead of unleavened grape juice. ... "In the early Church, before 200AD, both Gnostics and the church took the same symbolic view of the bread and juice. Some Gnostics refused to eat the Lord's Supper altogether. Transubstantiation ... Complex calendar of fasting must be kept to partake weekly. Must fast the entire weeks of the four Lents. Who is right? Click to View Click to View Click to View Click here to locate the nearest ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-transubstantiation.htm

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Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city and were saved. Go to Rapture Refuted home page Click to View "Early and Latter Rain" Theology Refuted Introduction: 1. ... 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. The scriptures are not understandable by the common man in the pew and that the Holy Spirit communicates with the organization to correctly understand truth. Extra-Biblical, oral tradition doctrines are seen as equal to scripture itself. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm

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The Ignatian Forgeries: They claim to be written by Ignatius ... ... Click to View 30-606 AD: The gradual historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government away from the organization found in the Bible. Click to View Outline: True Bible organization is very different from the Roman Catholic and Orthodox church organizations. Now of course, Roman Catholics and Orthodox simply cannot accept that all of Ignatius ... In fact, if it could be proven that any of Ignatius' letters are genuine, we could still dismiss Ignatius as "unorthodox" when compared to the record of scripture and the historical data. Perhaps the church in Antioch truly was the original festering pot of the false doctrine of apostate church ... We also have bishops who were very young: "not to treat your bishop too familiarly on account of his youth". This clearly violates the qualifications set forth in 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1, where bishops are called Elders, meaning an elder man. The power of the bishop is also absolute. These kind of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/history-ignatius-forgeries-250AD.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity Click here for Trinity Mouse Rollover Graphical Helper Click to View Biblical Trinity Vs. Catholic Trinity Do you know the difference? Click to View Neither Catholics or Jehovah Witnesses understand the difference between 1st Century Biblical Trinity vs. ... This ontological trinity explains how the plumbing works and goes far beyond a simple affirmation of the three-ness of the mono-theistic God as revealed in scripture. When Jehovah's Witnesses say trinity is not found in the Bible, they always ... By the close of the fourth century the orthodox teaching was in place: God is one nature, three persons (mia ousia, treis hupostaseis). (The Encyclopedia of Religion, Mircea Eliade, Trinity, Vol 15, p53-57) "Of a doctrine of the Trinity in the ... The term may, of course, have been in use before his time. Shortly afterwards it appears in its Latin form of trinitas in Tertullian. ... It is manifest that a dogma so mysterious presupposes a Divine revelation. When the fact of revelation, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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The office of Elders, pastors and bishops ... Such a term applied to a young man is a violation of common sense. IV. Bible Qualifications For Pastors: A. There are two passages that list qualifications: 1 Tim 3:1-7 & Tit 1:5-9 These qualifications are what all Christian's should strive to meet. Most churches today will set human standards that ignore Bible ... This was 600 years too late to be the Bible pattern and represents a serious apostasy in organization. C. The Baptist church, for example, admits in their official creed book (The Hiscox Standard Baptist Manual), that new offices not found in scripture have been added long after the Bible was written: "CHURCH ... 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View Bartholomew Orthodox, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Click to View Find a local ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-elders-pastors-bishops.htm

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The Lord's Supper The Bible Blueprint of the Lord's Supper: Click to View The Bible Pattern: Communion Breaking Bread The Lord's Supper Click to View Refuted: The false doctrine of "transubstantiation" Introduction: A. Bible's major references: 1. Jesus instituted the ... Scripture has this unflattering comment on mixed wine: "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine. Do ... Timothy was an abstainer and needed to be told to drink wine for his stomach. (1 Tim 5:23) Even if this view is wrong, which it is not, it is an insult for these Christians to avoid alcohol at all times, except during the most holy portion of worship in communion. Therefore under all occasions plain grape juice is the best choice. D. The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches are divided over exactly whose "apostolic church tradition" is correct: 1. "In the 11th century the Roman ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm

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Extra-Biblical oral apostolic tradition does not exist today ... to hand, following the example of the orthodox Fathers, receives and venerates, with an equal affection of piety, all the books of the Old and New Testaments....and also the said traditions...preserved in the Catholic Church by a continuous succession." ... Also, if we now believe it, that proves that the church always believed it. My friends, that is just not good enough. Greg Litmer Click to View Is Tradition a Source Of God's Revelation? The Catholic Church teaches that there are two sources of understanding God's revelation of His will. These are God's Word, the Bible, and the teachings and "We find God's revelation in Sacred Scripture and in Tradition" (New Parish Catechism, p. 11). "Sacred Tradition and sacred Scripture make ... good work " (II Tim. 3: 16 17). "In reply he said to them: 'Why do you for your part act contrary to the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition!'...This means that for the sake of your tradition you have nullified God's Word" (Mt. 15:3, 6). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-tradition.htm

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Did the New Testament Church have a world headquarters? Such means that if one departs, its nearest neighbor need not deviate from truth. If one becomes lukewarm as Laodicea did in Revelation 3. Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local ... Now we have the first stage of apostasy. Although Bishop and Elders were one and the same office, even used interchangeably in scripture, the two terms gradually came to describe two separate offices. The ... Within each local church, the pattern is that of a plurality of men who meet the qualifications of 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1, with total control over the congregation. Under them are deacons, who serve as servants ... The Roman Catholic church with its Pope in Rome and the Jehovah's Witnesses with their "Governing body" in New York city are excellent examples. Local churches have no say on theology and local leaders are appointed by someone outside each local church. Church buildings are owned by the central world headquarters. (Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-headquarters.htm

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Scripture contains a pattern that must to be followed. The Greek word is "Morphe" which means a form or mold into which molten material is poured to create an object. Patternism is the act of following scripture so closely that you view it as a ... Factors Leading to the Selection and Closure of the New Testament Canon, p 313, 2002) "Tertullian in his Prescription against Heretics disagrees concerning who has the right to interpret ... This included the teaching of the scriptures, as can be seen by Irenaeus's refutation in Books 3-5 of Adversus haereses. Irenaeus is recognized as the first orthodox Christian author whose works argue from scripture as a whole. After ... to those to whom they did commit the Churches?" (Irenaeus, book 3, Chapter IV.-The Truth is to Be Found Nowhere Else But in the Catholic Church, the Sole Depository of Apostolical Doctrine. ... Biblical Literature and Its Implications for Canon Formation, p 467, 2002) By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scripture-pattern.htm

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"Acts 29" Paul's 4th & 5th Missionary Journeys! ... to Ephesus area: 1. 1 Tim 4:13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. 2. This reference merely shows Paul's intention to take a second pass. ... not to blaspheme." 2. Acts 19:33 Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly 3. 2 Tim 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. ... Click on image to see ultra high resolution image of map Click to View VI. Some non-inspired sources: 1. Clement of Rome (ca. 95) (1 Cor. 5.7) records that Paul "taught the whole world uprightness and ... Eusebius further quotes Dionysius of Corinth (ca. 170), who had stated that Peter and Paul were martyred at the same time" (HE 2.25, 8). 4. Tertullian (De praescrip. 36) compares Paul's death to ... This chronology is not, however, without its difficulties. 6. Catholic tradition holds that Paul was buried on the Via Ostiensis, near the site of the modern basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/maps/maps-pauls-acts-29.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... Development of Trinity Doctrine: 100-325 AD Post-Biblical development of Trinity Doctrine: 100 AD - 325 AD Nicene era Click to View Also see outline on: Progressive revelation between the Old and New ... But for Jw's the rejection of Catholic doctrinal development, while teaching the identical thing themselves, is typical of the wild contradictions that exist within Watchtower theology and in the ... But the Biblical trinity (uncreated deity of Christ and personality of the Holy Spirit) are taught in the scripture. The Watchtower will quote Trinitarian sources who will say trinity is not ... By the close of the fourth century the orthodox teaching was in place: God is one nature, three persons (mia ousia, treis hupostaseis). (The Encyclopedia of Religion, Mircea Eliade, Trinity, Vol ... Christian writings. Nor was it so even in the age of the Christian apologists. And even Tertullian, who founded the nomenclature of the orthodox doctrine, knew as little of an ontological ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Rylands, John: Bulletin of The John Rylands Library Rylands, John: Bulletin of The John Rylands Library Click to View Bulletin of The John Rylands Library quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication Watchtower Deception ... Boobyer is a modernist Bible-trasher! There are many plain indications that Boobyer rejects the inspiration of scripture, but here is the most obvious: "So far accepted was this fashion that an ... Some while ago, a high-ranking colleague of mine in the University of Newcastle upon Tyne assured me that theologians are always wrong I Be it so, or not, the prevalence of Grillmeier's view among Catholic and ... Put more precisely, do we not find the orthodox doctrine of the person of Christ a source of much perplexity to inquiring non-Christians and to many a Christian believer under instruction ? " True ... (Rom. viii. 34 ; Heb. vii. 25 ix. 24 ; I John ii. 1) ; he is the mediator between men and God 0 Tim. ii. 5) ; and in Hebrews there is the familiar description of his heavenly ministrations as a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Rylands.htm

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Encyclopedia of Pentecostal ministries and preachers ... We believe in the scripture as the inspired Word of God and that it is the complete revelation of God's will for mankind. We believe in the absolute authority of the scripture to govern the affairs ... Rejects the Bible verse that forbids any woman from teaching or exercising authority over a man in church: 1 Tim 2:12 Grace Ministries Grace Ministries Grace ministries is a separate organization ... Scotland, John Click to View John Scotland is a pastor in England who spoke at the Toronto Blessing (TACF). He claims to have the "gift of offending people" with his "spiritual drunkenness". He reads the ... For Pentecostals the events of Azusa Street mark the watershed event in modern Pentecostalism, Yet look at what contemporary, orthodox, theologians said about it: G. Campbell Morgan described the ... Bible is trinity ever mentioned...It's Catholic error and you Protestants bow to it" (William Branham, Conduct, Order, Doctrine Q and A, p. 182) "Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is offices of one God. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-encyclopedia-pentecostal-preachers.htm

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They are digging up Bible stories! Start Page ... The purpose of this website, is to offer for free, a unique, Bible based view of archeology. We have created a set of updated Bible maps that are internally consistent and are in perfect harmony with scripture with a view to the latest that modern archeology has to offer. Almost ... Although we have escaped the dark ages of science, we are still held in the shackles of the dark ages of Bible geography. While some Catholic and Orthodox scholars may even state Mt. Musa is not Mt. Sinai, there is absolutely no chance that the Pope or the Ecumenical Patriarch will change their view. To do so would call into question their entire foundation based upon human oral tradition. C. The problem of sloppy/indifferent Bible students: ... Not put on another website. Not put in books that are to be sold without Permission. No alterations without permission. This is an open process. Join us! By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-start-here.htm

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"KJV Only" advocates refuted! ... Is the KJV an "inspired translation"? Is the KJV "scripture" ? Is IT "given by inspiration of God"? [2 Tim. 3:16] WHEN was the KJV "given by inspiration of God" - 1611, or any of the KJV major/... at Jeremiah 34:16? Which reading is the verbally (word-for-word) inerrant scripture - "sin" [Cambridge KJV's] or "sins" [Oxford KJV's] at 2 Chronicles 33:19? Who publishes the "inerrant KJV"? ... Click to View Indisputable, universally recognized errors in the KJV Special thanks to Bill Reid for providing some source documentation in this section. Errors where the KJV translation disagrees with the ... "Easter" Acts 12:4 "Passover"(Easter very poor choice as it confuses the pagan origin Roman Catholic "Easter" holy day with what the TR clearly says is the Jewish Passover!) "Baptism" (entire New ... downward, hath likewise written not only of the riches, but also of the perfection of the Scripture? "I adore the fulness of the Scripture," saith Tertullian against Hermogenes. [Tertul. advers. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-kjv-only.htm

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Debate with Catholic on Sola Scriptura (Riggs Vs Lopez) ... Jesus here draws on oral Tradition to uphold the legitimacy of this teaching office in Israel. The Catholic Church, in upholding the legitimacy of both Scripture and Tradition, follows the ... Testament include (but not limited to, and space precludes comment) Jude 9, Hebrews 11:36, 2 Tim 3:8-9, Acts 7:52-53, Gal. 3:19, Heb. 2:2-3, James 5:17. The New Testament reliance on these oral ... In the New Testament the term Word of God will most often refer to the oral proclamation of the gospel. That is actually part of oral tradition, not scripture. For example the term word of God is used 12 times in ... In view of the above passages, one can easily see why the Catholic Church seeks to destroy the Bible as the only source of authority. 16) My opponent when referring to the apostles added the ... Version, The New American Bible, the New American Standard Version, and the New King James Version. Agreed to by Michael Lopez Agreed to by David J. Riggs Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-debate-riggs-lopez.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston ... Although we may doubt that this Letter is inspired or scripture or even apostolic, it does witness to an early date for Christians observing Sunday and describing it ... Tertullian probably wrote On Idolatry in his earlier, "catholic" period, when he was a member of the mainline or "Great Church", between AD 198 and the 220s. In ... Not according to Barnabas 15, the Acts of Peter, or Tertullian's On Idolatry 14, although Tertullian is not clear in his other treatises. It certainly was not for ... a treasure trove of information about the differences between the two peoples of God in the second century, both from the Christian and from the Jewish point of view. ... The only exception, a Christian listing or summary that included the Sabbath, was Tertullian's On Modesty 5. This was in a violent attack against the orthodox, ... earlier version of this booklet was published in the Spring 2012 issue (vol. 126 no. 1) of The Churchman, Watford, England. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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Early Christian faith on Trinity, deity of Christ, personality ... ... (the position) after which he so eagerly pursued, he [Callistus] excommunicated Sabellius, as not entertaining orthodox opinions" (Refutation of All Heresies 9:7). 200 AD Hippolytus "Against The Heresy Of One Noetus: 1. Some others are ... He is God begotten of the substance of the Father before time, and he is man born of the substance of his mother in time. . . . This is the Catholic faith; unless everyone believes this faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved" (Athanasian Creed). Regarding the "US", in Gen 1:26 "Let us make man in our image": Click to View Click here for a detailed examination of Gen 1:26 74 AD Epistle of Barnabas: "For the Scripture says concerning us, while He speaks to the Son, "Let Us make man after Our image, and ... He speaks, saying, "Let Us make man after Our image and likeness; " [Gen. 1:26]" (Against Heresies 4:20:1). 200 AD Tertullian: "If the number of the Trinity also offends you, as if it were not connected in the simple Unity, I ask you how it ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-trinity.htm

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Seven Myths Of Denominationalism! Myth 6: The Rapture, The RAPTURE, THE RAPTURE! 6.1 A Most Popular Doctrine 6.2 A Proposed Scenario 6.3 Scriptural View of Judgment 6.3.1 The Gospels 6.3.2 The Book of ... Restoration 8.3 The Nature of Local Churches 8.4 Reversing the Trend 8.5 Some Concluding Thoughts Click to View We Speak the Truth in Love... But sometimes it hurts! ... For that reason they are accepting, practicing and teaching many false doctrines that were inherited from the Roman Catholic church or that have evolved since the ... Believe only God's word; for it, and it alone, is capable of "thoroughly furnishing you unto every good work" (2 Tim. 3:16-17). If I am wrong, correct me as you would ... Again, the apostle Paul instructing the younger Timothy (2 Tim. 3:16-17): All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for ... Jesus put it this way (John 16:7-11): "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-7-myths-of-denominationalism.htm

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Officail creed of Dutch/Christian/Canadian Reformed Churches Dutch Reformed Christian Reformed Canadian Reformed Click one of the following to view: The Heidelberg Catechism The Belgic Confession The Canons of Dort Click Your ... in footnotes in Q & A 4, 71, and 119. The Heidelberg Catechism The Belgic Confession The Canons of Dort Top of page Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA . . ... the faith in the year 1567. During the sixteenth century the churches in this country were exposed to the most terrible persecution by the Roman Catholic government. ... Therefore we call such writings holy and divine Scriptures. 2 Pet. 1:21 Article 4: The Canonical Books We include in the Holy Scripture the two volumes of the Old and ... In this way he is truly our Immanuel-- that is: "God with us." Phil. 2:7 Heb. 2:14 Acts 2:30 Rom. 1:3 Luke 1:42 Gal. 4:4 2 Tim. 2:8 Rom. 15:12 Heb. 7:14 Heb. 2:17; ... Rejection of the Errors by Which the Dutch Churches Have for Some Time Been Disturbed Having set forth the orthodox teaching concerning election and reprobation, the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CRef-Belgic.htm

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Synagogue prototype master summary chart and introduction: The ... ... Holy bread, song, prayer, public reading of scripture, preaching, collections Break bread, song, prayer, public reading of scripture, preaching, collections ... Women reading, praying, teaching, leading worship No No: A woman is seductive (Talmud, b. Ber. 3:5, I.16.F) No: Flat forbidden 1 Tim 2:12 Schools No Every Synagogue ... and oral tradition a. On almost every single specific of function and practice, synagogue and temple worship are opposite. b. On almost every single specific of function and practice, synagogue and Church worship are the same. 2. Modern Rabbinic Judaism is as foreign from Biblical mosaic temple worship as the Roman Catholic church ... Master List: Master list of First Temple Period, Pre-70 AD Synagogues Attend a church you can read about in the Bible: Click here to find a church near you. By Steve ... Click here to find a church near you. By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue Start Page Go ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Worship-Introduction-master-Summary-chart-Synagogue-First-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-patterned-copied-ancient-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Nuweiba Beach Red Sea crossing: Rejected, debunked, refuted Correct Exodus Route: Exodus Route home page 1. Red Sea crossing at Straits of Tiran 2. Mt. Sinai in Saudi Arabi, Jebel Lawz 3. Kadesh Barnea at Petra Click to View Click to View Overview map (Click on photo for high resolution) Click to View ... Sinai was in Saudi Arabia and Kadesh Barnea was at modern Petra. Buy: Exodus Route Restored ISBN: 9798619062717 As featured in Tim Mahoney's Patterns of Evidence "The Red Sea Miracle" and "Journey to Mt. Sinai" Introduction: A. Correct Exodus ... Sinai in Saudi Arabia. B. Discussion of 41 Keys that decode the Exodus Route: 1. The entire exodus was a miracle: a. Scripture says that Israel miraculously travelled day and night and therefore walked far greater daily distances than under ... It is well documented that most of Queen Helen's choices were wrong. Since the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches have both declared by edict, that Mt. Musa is Mt. Sinai, they have a great negative incentive not to question this choice. To do so, would ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-ruling-out-candiates-excluding-red-sea-crossing-points-kadesh-barnea.htm

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Trinity: The role of Constantine in the Nicene creed ... was probably nothing more than a Greek translation of a term already found in Tertullian (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p51-53) ... What does it mean in the Nicene Creed? Before Nicea it generally meant 'of generically the same substance. For later Catholic theologians it means 'of identically the ... some orthodox theologians still used the word consubstantial in the sense of generic unity. All this seems to make an impressive case for the view that the Nicene Fathers generally understood 'consubstantiality' as likeness in substance. But perhaps an even stronger case can be made for the traditional view that they ... By its passage from the historical-existential categories of Scripture to the ontological or explanatory categories exhibited in the homoousion Nicaea sanctioned the ... revelation." (The Triune God, Edmund J. Fortman, p 66-70) Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible.ca Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-constantine.htm

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Biblical Evangelism: Biblical Guidelines to Effective Evangelism ... Biblical Evangelism Biblical Guidelines to Effective Evangelism Harold V. Comer September 1997 Click here for PDF file of this document Introduction This is a brief ... Too many of us are as strong and orthodox as the church at Ephesus (which is great) but we are also as unenthusiastic about our evangelism as they were. Rev 2:4-5 4 ... Galatians 1:6-9; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; Col. 2:16-23). Either extreme removes you from the sphere of Biblical evangelism. Too Unsure and Safe Brethren also move out of the realm of Biblical Evangelism when they justify so many fears and create so many obstacles that they never can do anything because they don't know if it is an expedient ... A great invitation should not be a "big deal". It is just a simple "Come!" like we find in scripture. If it is relaxed and informal, it will encourage the genuine ... Wise planning helps you level out evangelism's peaks and valleys. In a more sobering view, planning is absolutely necessary to get the most people that we can into ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-harold-comer-biblical-evangelism.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Philippians 2:5-8 ... We agree and its the context of humility that proves these neo-Arians wrong. Click to View Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus is a created angel, second only to God in ... AcGoding to Paul, it consisted in his relinquishment of heavenly glory and majesty. · Fathers, Augustine, Catholic and most reformed taught that Jesus exchanged the ... that visible glorious light in which the Deity is said to dwell, 1 Tim. vi.16, and by which he manifested himself to the patriarchs of old, Deut. v.22,24, and which was commonly accompanied with a numerous retinue of angels, Psal. lxviii.17, and which in scripture is called the similitude, Numb. xii.8,; the face, Psal. xxxi.16,; ... This is my view of this crux interpretum. · The notion of robbery is not the idea of Paul in spite of the Vulgate 'rapina' which itself is ambiguous and may mean ... certain ontological commitments that lead rather naturally to the later orthodox formulations. · In addition to the two main verbs ekendsen and etapeinosen, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-philippians2-6.htm

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Official creed of the Evangelical church ... And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church; acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of ... Our gathering of churches is not intended as a separation from other orthodox believers who confess the name of Christ, but rather as a gathering within that broader ... understanding of the biblical world and life view (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9). Any institutions and processes of ministerial education and training that are formally associated with the CRE must be under the authority and supervision of a local session of elders in a local CRE church (2 Tim. 2:1-2). Any candidate for pastor, minister, or teacher within the CRE will be examined by a local session of elders with regard to his manner of life, knowledge of Scripture, and doctrinal understanding. ... of the Elders, after due consultation with the Electors of the church by mail and/or at the monthly men's meeting. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-evangelical.htm

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Is the Catholic church an infallible interpreter of scripture ... Click to View Roman Catholic Faith Examined! Is The Catholic Church an Infallible interpreter of the Bible? Catholics say Yes! Truth says No! Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE tell us if we have misrepresented Catholic Faith Click to View "The Roman Catholic Church itself is the God designated guardian of Christianity on earth and alone has the divine authority to interpret Scripture correctly." (Catholic belief) Is The Catholic Church An Infallible Interpreter Of The Bible? Catholics try to prove the infallibility of the Catholic Church by stating that the Catholic Church is the infallible ... Instead, we are commanded and exhorted: grow in knowledge (2 Pet. 3:18), study (2 Tim. 2:15), exercise senses (Heb. 5:14), search (Acts 17:11), receive (James 1:21), read (Eph. 3:3-4), desire it (2 Pet. 2:2), let it unfold (Psalm 119:130), meditate on it day and night (Psalm 1:2) hear it read (Rev. 1:3), have it preached (2 Tim. 4:2-4; 1 Pet. 4:11), test what is said (1 John 4:1; Matt. 7:15-16), ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-church-interpreter.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... LUTHERAN Click here to view: 95 Theses or 95 Articles of Martin Luther, 1517 AD The Augsburg Confession (1530): The Augsburg Confession is the first of the great Protestant Confessions. All orthodox Lutheran church bodies base their teachings upon this treatise because they believe that it is a faithful to Word of God. ARTICLE I: ... obtain this only by faith when we believe that we are received into favor for Christs sake, who alone has been set forth the Mediator and Propitiation, 1 Tim. 2, 6, in order that the Father may be reconciled through Him. ... In the early 1500s, one of the ways the Pope made money for the Catholic church was by selling indulgences. These were pieces of paper that could cancel the sin of the person who purchased them. Martin Luther, a professor ... With souls in purgatory it seems necessary that horror should grow less and love increase. It seems unproved, either by reason or Scripture, that they are outside the state of merit, that is to say, of increasing love. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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