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Was Peter the first Pope? ... James Cardinal Gibbons, a Catholic Archbishop said, "Jesus our Lord, founded but one Church, which He was pleased to build on Peter. Therefore, any church that does not recognize Peter as its foundation stone is not the Church of Christ, and therefore cannot stand, for it is not the work of God." (The Faith of Our Fathers, p. 82). The apostle Paul said, "For other foundation no one can lay, but that which has been laid, which is Christ Jesus" (1 Cor. 3:11). There is no other foundation but Christ! Therefore, any church which does not recognize Christ alone as the foundation stone cannot be the church of Christ. Catholic writers often ... "According to the will of Christ, all its members profess the same faith, have the same worship and Sacraments, and are united under the one and same visible head, the Pope." (Father Smith Instructs Jackson, by John F. Noll and Lester J. Fallon, p. 42) Catholic officials always use the word "visible" no doubt thinking that it removes the thought of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-peter=pope.htm

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beliefs Living Hope Christian Assembly on 1045 Garth St. Hamilton ... ... Those tongue speakers who spoke non-English languages (second and third languages) sounded far more authentic, than those who spoke English only. 4. Mandatory 10% Tithing: Tithing is an Old Testament Jewish practice that is abolished by Christ at the cross. (Col 2:14) Tithing is forbidden in the New Testament: 2 Cor 9:7. The early church practiced freewill offerings where each person decided for themselves, between them and God, what they would give each first day of the week: 1 Cor 16:1-2. 5. Communion four times a year: The church in the Bible and historically up to the 1800's practiced ... As rose by any other name is still a rose. II. STATEMENT OF FAITH of Living Hope Christian Assembly: (from their website, now removed) Theology is essentially identical with the MFI doctrinal statement and several statements are identical word for word. Other statements have been modified to fit the G12 concept. Creed of Living Hope Christian Assembly in their own words: A. Living Hope Christian ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/creed-about-statement-of-faith-beliefs-Living-Hope-Christian-Assembly-1045-Garth-St-Hamilton-Ontario.htm

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Did the New Testament Church have a world headquarters? The church about which we read in the Bible is no exception to this need. The New Testament church is not a democracy. It is not an institution where every member has voting rights as to what it does and what it does not do. Quite to the contrary, it is a monarchy. It is a divine monarchy. Jesus Christ is the head or king. The Bible teaches in Ephesians 1:22-23, that God "gave him to be the head over all things to the church. Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all". He is the one and only ... Church buildings are owned by the local church. (Congregational, Baptist, Pentecostal, Brethren) C. Episcopal: Episcopal is a transliteration of the Greek word for "bishop or overseer". All local churches are ruled from a central point. The ... The Catholic church and Jehovah's Witnesses claim to be Theocratic in that they believe God directly communicates with the Pope, and the writers of the Watchtower Magazine. Both religions, if given the opportunity through a large enough ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-headquarters.htm

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Church ministers were the first Psychiatrists!: The history of ... The minister would ride his horse over to the house of the insane and provide counsel (talking cures) without ever removing the person from his home environment. There was no coerced treatment and the insane were never forcibly confined in an asylum away from his home. Today, the takeover of institutional psychiatry has gone so far, that the insurance companies now tell church ministers never to use the word "counseling" when they perform their God given mandate to be "a doctor of the soul". Most preachers and ... The English word "hospital" comes from the Latin "hospitalia" which is based upon the Greek word: "philoxenia" used throughout the New Testament. "Do not neglect to show hospitality (philoxenia) to strangers, for by this some have ... Church ministers, equipped with the perfect manual of human behaviour (the bible) and the hope, joy, purpose and forgiveness that comes through faith in Jesus Christ, are the only hope of helping those who engage in behaviours associated ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-church-ministers-first-psychiatrists.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 Believe, repent of your sins, confess the name of Christ, be baptized by full immersion for the remission of your sins and you will be born again and saved! A. Today's scoffers that reject the 2nd coming and the end of the world: "Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation." For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, through which the world at that time was destroyed, ... They never go to church, partake of the Lord's supper, give money into the church treasury, read the Bible or pray. They live for themselves and ignore God. 2. God loves each person and doesn't want anyone to spend eternity in hell, but if they reject his offer of grace and forgiveness ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Development of Trinity Doctrine from the Old to the New Testament ... From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) Certainly ... It was no mistake that the Holy Spirit Himself continued in this tradition in the New Testament. God ordained that YHWH would never once be found in the original Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. Of course the New World Translation (sectarian paraphrase used only by JW's) adds YHWH into the English New Testament where never found in the underlying Greek. The Watchtower has actually added to the word of God and will be punished according to the curses of ... He preached that the Gentiles were on the same equal level as the Jews, yet we see in Acts 10, that Peter did not understand this because God had to show Peter this truth, through an elaborate vision. In the same way, New Testament writers taught the basic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development-old-testament.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Isaiah 6:1-9 + John 12:41 ... THESE THINGS ISAIAH SAID BECAUSE HE SAW HIS (CHRIST'S) GLORY, AND HE SPOKE OF HIM (CHRIST). Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him (Christ), but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him (Christ), for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God. And Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. "He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. " John 12:37-45 II. Plural pronouns used of God proving the trinity: A. Three plural pronouns, (We, Us, Our) used 6 different times in four different passages. Remember the word God (elohim) is also plural every time it is used in the Old Testament. Gen 11:7 also includes a plural verb (confuse) which even further, through grammer reinforces the plural "elohim" and the plural pronoun US. "Our" Gen 1:26 "Us" Gen 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Isa 6:8 "We" Isa 6:8 B. These are the four passages where God speaks for ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-isaiah6.htm

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Is Suicide an answer to life's problems? And I am happy that you have called and asked for this tape. Television and Hollywood have both contributed to the idea that when a person kills himself he enters a happier place. But God has never said in His Word that a person has a right to end his life and escape this life. Those in the Bible who chose such a course of action are deplored for their ... God sent his own son Jesus Christ to die so you could have a rich and full life here and then life in heaven when he calls us from this earth. Because He lived, you have great purpose in life. Thirdly, you can have total confidence in the grace and forgiveness of God to remove all the shame and guilt of sin in your life. Believe in and enjoy the great love of God as David said, "When my father and mother forsake me, then Jehovah will take me up." (Psa. 27:10). You can be clean from every sin of your life by obeying the gospel of Christ, becoming a simple New Testament Christian. And last, you need the continual practice of believing ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-suicide.htm

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Is Birth Control Sinful? Soon after God had created Adam, God said, "it is not good that man should be alone, I will make a helper fit for him". Or, in other words, God saw that Adam needed a helper to be a more complete person. (Genesis 2:18). The notion that the bearing of children is the only God-given purpose for marital relations is wrong. The Bible stresses the true purpose; that God made man and woman to complete one another and to fulfill each other's needs. The following reading from the New Testament, I ... No Old Testament command applies today, because the Old Testament was fulfilled and replaced by the New Testament at the death of Christ. Study Romans 7:6; Galatians 3:23-25; Hebrews 9:15-17. Those against birth control say that since the bearing ... It is sad that many people have been caused to suffer because of an arbitrary religious conclusion that does not reflect the teaching of the Word of God. This should be an encouragement to each of us to study the Bible for ourselves; this is how ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-birthcontrol-sinful.htm

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Difficult Questions for Mormons to answer The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Difficult Questions for Mormons Click to View Click to View Close-up of the golden Nephi Plates that were allegedly written in "Reformed Egyptian" General questions: ... Published in 1823 (7 years before the B of M) less than 100 miles from the Joseph Smith's parents home. Mormon Article of Faith #8: "We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be ... an Indian burial mound in Illinois: ". . . the visions of the past being opened to my understanding by the Spirit of the Almighty, I discovered the person whose skeleton was before us was a white Lamanite, a large, thick-set man, and a man of God. ... ('ye') to singular ('thou') in the same sentence (Mos. 4:22) and moved from verbs without endings to ones with endings (e.g. 'yields . . . putteth,' 3:19)." (The Use of the Old Testament in the Book of Mormon, by Wesley P. Walters, 1990, page 30). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-questions.htm

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Is Birth Control Sinful? Soon after God had created Adam, God said, "it is not good that man should be alone, I will make a helper fit for him". Or, in other words, God saw that Adam needed a helper to be a more complete person. (Genesis 2:18). The notion that the bearing of children is the only God-given purpose for marital relations is wrong. The Bible stresses the true purpose; that God made man and woman to complete one another and to fulfill each other's needs. The following reading from the New Testament, I ... No Old Testament command applies today, because the Old Testament was fulfilled and replaced by the New Testament at the death of Christ. Study Romans 7:6; Galatians 3:23-25; Hebrews 9:15-17. Those against birth control say that since the bearing ... It is sad that many people have been caused to suffer because of an arbitrary religious conclusion that does not reflect the teaching of the Word of God. This should be an encouragement to each of us to study the Bible for ourselves; this is how ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-birthcontrol-sinful.htm

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May Women speak in Church? 2 Tim 2:12 + 1 Cor 14:34 One cannot think of the unmarried Paul as a self serving, sexist, bigoted woman hater and believe in Jesus Christ. Paul wrote 1/2 of the New Testament under the direct guidance of Jesus Christ: Gal 1:11 "For I [Paul] would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was ... This is the only place Paul made this kind of statement. Any one who rejects Paul's teaching on the submission of women and woman preachers, is "not recognized" by God... or condemned. Harsh but true words. Some people reject the Bible ... What is this passage of scripture saying? We must remember that it is just as sinful to bind more than what God has revealed in the inspired word, as it is to tolerate less than what is commanded. Does this statement forbid a woman from all ... To be consistent, this idea of mutual submission must be applied to all pairs if it is to be applied to one pair. 1. Fathers and Children Ephesians 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-speak-in-church.htm

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Durant, Will: The Story of Civilization From Persia came millennarianism, the "ages of the world," the "final conflagration," the dualism of Satan and God, of Darkness and Light; already in the Fourth Gospel Christ is the "Light shining in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it Out." The Mithraic ritual so closely resembled the eucharistic sacrifice of the Mass that Christian fathers charged the Devil with inventing these similarities to mislead frail minds." (The Story of Civilization, Caesar and Christ, Will Durant, ... Below is his personal signiture! "I am still an agnostic, with pantheistic overtones. The sight of plants and children growing inclines me to define divinity as creative power, and to reverence this in all its manifestations, even when they injure me. I ... Mithraism, had lost ground, but Neoplatonism was still a power in religion and philosophy. Those doctrines to which Plotinus had given a shadowy form-of a triune spirit binding all reality, of a Logos or intermediary deity who had done the work of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Durant.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Revelation 22:3 This is a fatal blow to Jehovah's Witnesses who would logically expect there to be two thrones. They just cannot understand how the father and son are sitting on ONE throne at the same time. Christians are called, "bond-servants" (common word for slave) who serve the Father and the Son who are referred to as "Him" rather than ... Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His [Christ's] bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His [Christ's] bond-servant John, Revelation 2:20 'But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel , who calls herself a prophetess ... Never in Revelation does any verse refer to both God and Christ as "they, them" etc. This is to show the unity of God. Modalists actually say this is proof that the Father is the same person as the son. But they are mistaken! C. The pattern of Rev 20:1-6 gives strong evidence, that if Him refers to only one, it does not refer ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-revelation22-3.htm

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May Women speak in Church? 2 Tim 2:12 + 1 Cor 14:34 One cannot think of the unmarried Paul as a self serving, sexist, bigoted woman hater and believe in Jesus Christ. Paul wrote 1/2 of the New Testament under the direct guidance of Jesus Christ: Gal 1:11 "For I [Paul] would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was ... This is the only place Paul made this kind of statement. Any one who rejects Paul's teaching on the submission of women and woman preachers, is "not recognized" by God... or condemned. Harsh but true words. Some people reject the Bible ... What is this passage of scripture saying? We must remember that it is just as sinful to bind more than what God has revealed in the inspired word, as it is to tolerate less than what is commanded. Does this statement forbid a woman from all ... To be consistent, this idea of mutual submission must be applied to all pairs if it is to be applied to one pair. 1. Fathers and Children Ephesians 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-speak-in-church.htm

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What the Bible says about Abortion! The fundamental question to be answered is whether or not the life that has been conceived in the mother's womb is a human person, separate and distinct as an individual from the mother. God created only three basic classes of life, each of which ... Instead, the Bible identifies a human person by calling it simply a "man," "woman," "child," "son," "daughter," "baby," "infant," etc. What we need to know, then, is whether or not the Bible refers to the unborn baby by terms that imply humanity, ... That which was conceived was called a "child" between the conception and the birth. The Hebrew word used here (BEN) is the most common Old Testament word for a child or son. When used for the physical offspring of humans, it consistently refers to ... Likewise, when a woman has conceived, the life in her womb is her "son" (or "daughter") and she is its "mother." If God the Father is a separate individual from Jesus Christ His Son, then in the very same way and for the very same reasons a mother ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-Abortion.htm

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Which Old Testament text did Jesus prefer and quote from? ... Jesus said: "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." (Luke 24:44) Sometimes the sum of the Old Testament was referred to as two ... John 1:45 e. After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it." Acts 13:15 f. "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; Acts 24:14 III. An essay by Craig A. Evans: Lee ... This alludes to Prov 16:5 in the Hebrew, where the wise man claims: "Everyone who is arrogant is an abomination [tw'bh] to the LORD"; not to the Septuagint: "Every arrogant person is unclean [akathartos] before God." 5. Finally, In the words of institution, Jesus speaks of his ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-jesus-favored-old-testament-textual-manuscript.htm

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trinity-theophanies Theophanies: The appearances of God to man in physical form Physical form is not God's actual nature, but a method used to appear to man. Introduction: A. What is a theophanies? God appeared in human form! The word Theophanies, comes from Greek ... So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him. " Genesis 12:7 Abraham: "And he said, "Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, " Acts 7:2 Abraham: ... L. Jesus Christ on earth: "And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for ... United Pentecostals use this to prove that Jesus is the Father. They say: "One way that God revealed Himself in the Old Testament and dealt with man on man's level was through the use of theophanies. A theophany is a visible manifestation of God, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-theophanies.htm

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Jehovah's Witness leaders sympathized with Hitler ... This we want to do herewith and ask that the following request, which is also stated in the declaration, will be received with favour: Namely that a commission from our midst is given the chance to person ally explain the true situation either to Mr. Reichskanzler himself or to the minister of internal affairs. Alternatively, ... We declare that the holy Scriptures set forth in the Bible constitute the Word of Jehovah God given to men for their guidance in righteousness, and that the Word of God is the truth, and that it is of greatest importance that man have a knowledge of his relationship to God. We ask to be judged by the standard of the Word of God. "Christ ... "It should be borne in mind that in the British Empire and in America the common people have suffered and are now suffering greatly because of the misrule of Big Business and conscienceless politicians, which misrule has been and is supported by political religionists, and hence the þ writers of our books or literature have ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-hitler.htm

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Hebrews 4:4-11 prove that the Sabbath that remains for Christians ... Hebrews 4:4-11 prove that the Sabbath that remains for Christians is heaven, not the weekly Sabbath! Another outline to read: The Sabbath is an Old Testament shadow or anti-type of heaven and was ... Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall through following the same example of disobedience." Ps 95:7-11 "For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness; "When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My ... Hebrews 4:9 "There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God." This proves that we are to keep the weekly Jewish Sabbath. The Greek word for rest in Heb 4:10 (sabbatismos) is different ... The common expression "brother Jones crossed the Jordan last night" meaning, that Jones died and has gone into the promised land of heaven. Paul wanted to die and go be with Christ: Phil 1:21-24 The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-hebrews4.htm

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God never named the church ... As "kingdom" collects "citizens" and "flock" collects "sheep," "church" collects people (the word doesn't say if they are Christians or not: Acts 7:37; 19:32,39), and a "church of CHRIST" is a collective of people who profess to be CHRISTIANS who have banded together to work and worship together. Example: "to the CHURCH OF GOD which is at Corinth, THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SANCTIFIED in Christ Jesus, SAINTS..." (1 Cor. 1:2). Likewise, Acts 20:28, Acts 11:26 and 1 Tim. 3:15 all refer to the local church not the ... B. Definition of the word "Awesome/reverend" [Strongs 3372] The Hebrew word translated "Reverend" in Ps 111:9 is found 314 times in the Old Testament. A simple concordance search will bring much light to the matter. 3372 יָרֵא, ... Guess which verse they use to support this false idea? "Holy and AWESOME is His name." (Psalm 111:9) Yup, you guessed it. The same verse the other person uses to chide the denominational preacher for calling himself REVEREND. So both use the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-not-named.htm

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Prerequisites Qualifications & Requirements of the councilor ... The councilor must have a good working knowledge of the Bible which is able to equip him for even mental illness: "equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and ... Romans 15:14 "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching [formal instruction, like in school: didasko] and admonishing [verbal council to put what is right and wrong into another's mind: nouthesia] one another with psalms and ... D. Fearlessly fight for what is right The counselor is like a Jedi Knight fighting for God. It is a war between good and evil. The mentally ill person is in the clutches of the devil. Fight for their soul. "Beloved, while I was making every effort ... truth as though in open court: marturomai] each one of you as a father would his own children" 1 Thessalonians 2:11 "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline [long term parental guidance of a child to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern-requirements-of-the-councilor.htm

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William Barclay: Many Witnesses, One Lord Barclay, William: Many Witnesses, One Lord. Dr. William Barclay, a leading Greek scholar, said "it is abundantly clear that a sect which can translate the New Testament like that is intellectually dishonest." Click to View Watchtower Magazine William Barclay is quoted in Watchtower magazine, May 15, 1977. This is a satanic, ... To put it very simply, he does not say that Jesus was God", Barclay is refuting Modalism. Modalism states that the Father and the Son are the same person. Barclay is saying, with our brackets added for emphasis, "John is not here identifying the Word with God [the person of the Father]. To put it very simply, he does not say that Jesus was God ... In his autobiography he clearly states that he was not a Trinitarian. He did not believe that Jesus is God. He denied the doctrine of the Vicarious Atonement. He also denied the Virgin Birth of Christ, and his view of the Holy Spirit fits no discernible orthodox definition in the history of the Christian Church. (Harold ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Barclay.htm

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Scriptural refutation of "eternal Security" This destroys the very convenient dodge: "If they are lost, they weren't saved to begin with" and/or "If one is a child of God, he could never cease to become a child of God." As shown in the chart, among other things, a child of God can become an "accursed child." Please carefully examine all the passages given in the chart. As shown in those verses, the inspired writers ... Indicate Those You Feel Do Not Refer To The Lost, But To Christians Ezek 3:20; 18:24-26 righteous turns away, commits iniquity die in sin Mt 25:1-13 took lamps and went to meet Christ 5 were foolish "I do not know you" Mt 25:14-30 Christ's own slaves hid talent wicked lazy, cast into outer darkness, weep & gnash Lk 8:13 receive word with joy, believe temptation, persecution fall away ... and poor and blind and naked" 8 Old Testament passages Ezekiel 18:24-26 "But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-P-refutation.htm

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Jesus Master Builder carpenter stonemason creator build temple ... Heb 12:2 · "you are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22) Introduction: A. Jesus was much more than a mere ... which included knowledge of carpentry. 4. It is fitting that Jesus is a MASTER BUILDER because tore down the physical temple and rebuilt it HIMSELF in three days as the New Testament church. ... and a rock [petra: bedrock] of offense"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed." (1 Peter 2:7-8) f. "I also say to you that you are ... New song: Rev 5:9; 14:3 iii. New Jerusalem" Rev 3:12; 21:2 c. Naming rights show lordship over the person named: iv. Adam named the animals and was like "god" over them on earth. v. Adam named Eve and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Jesus-master-builder-archi-tekton-stonemason-carpenter-foundations-corner-stones-rock-sand-yokes-plows-creator-temple-synagogues-church.htm

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Romans 7:1-7 proves the 10 commandments are abolished... its ... "Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is living; but ... Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear ... Paul's argument is that if the 10 Commandments (covet v7) are not abolished, then either we cannot be joined to Christ or we are guilty of adultery, just as a woman with two living husbands. B. Same Greek word for ... V1: Paul begins to explain a point by using an example of the Old Testament marriage law. He is addressing this to the Jews who wanted to keep parts of the Law exactly like Sabbatarians do. Introduction: "Or do you not ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-10-commandments-abolished-Romans-7-1-7.htm

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Sola Scriptura: "Paul quoted an early hymn from tradition in ... For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." Ephesians 5:14 Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "Paul quoted an early hymn from tradition in Ephesians 5:14, 'Awake O sleeper'" Introduction: Paul got the phrase directly from the Holy Spirit. Inspiration means that the prophecy did not come by an act of human will. We are offended that anyone would suggest the authors of the Bible rely upon human records and not the Holy Spirit. "no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Pet 1:20-21) There are several Old Testament ... If they did have any inspired songs, they would use them in all their "masses". Yes there were several later hymns and poetry recorded by the Apostolic Fathers, but the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches do not use them in Liturgy. If they were consistent in their extra-biblical oral tradition, they would be forced to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-awake-o-sleeper-Eph-5-14.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle/Temple Messianic ... There is no indication in the Torah narration that the Tabernacle it is one big messianic prophecy of Christ, Christians and the Church. c. Before the coming of Jesus, we had no idea the Tabernacle was messianic. d. Jesus is the first person to indicate that the Tabernacle was messianic typology when He associates his crucifixion with the destruction of the physical temple being raised a spiritual temple on resurrection Sunday morning. 2. We see that the New Testament fulfillment is not exactly like the original Tabernacle, but the spiritualized ... 2:19) b. "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" (1 Corinthians 6:19) c. "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but ... For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever." (Hebrews 7:26-28) b. "For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Tabernacle-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype-veil-heaven-law-baptism-priests.htm

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Comparison list of 75 Joseph/Christ Shadows, Types, Antitypes ... belongs to Christ” Col 2:17 Joseph Christ 1. Miraculous birth Jacob was 90 years old, Rachel was barren, Mary was a virgin Gen 30:22-24; 37:3 Mt 1:18; Lk 1:31-33 2. Spoke truth in exposing sinful behavior of others knowing he would be hated and ostracized. Gen 37:2 Mt 15:12; 23:1f; Lk 20:19; Mt 14:4 3. Both were shepherds Gen 37:2 John 10:11 4. Beloved sons of wealthy fathers Gen 37:3 Mt ... Said to Joseph: “Then let us see what will become of his dreams”. Said of Jesus: “He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God” Gen 37:20 Mt ... C. Hidden Old Testament types in the New Testament that are not identified by the Holy Spirit 1. Some good Christians are “absolutists” who will only accept types if they are identified as such in ... Rather, what got their attention was a word association, or an association of ideas, or an even more distant link connecting the given verse or phrase with the Messiah. This was quite common in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-Joseph-types-Christ-Shadows-Antitypes-similarities-comparisons-2166-1876BC.htm

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The real reasons why Watchtower organization FEARS the INTERNET ... II, p 795) 1942 Christ Jesus has caused the understanding of the prophetic dramas and pictures to be clear and set forth in the Watchtower publications. (Watchtower, Dec. 15, 1942 p. 376) 1959 "The evidence of the holy spirit in the quality and content of the writings published by the Watchtower Society should be the thing that satisfies, that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures." (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1959, p. 607-608) ... Although the bibliography is extensive, it never gives credit or reference to any "creation science" book, writer or organization, in spite of the fact that the Watchtower writers relied HEAVILY upon these "creation science" books, writers and ... The Internet enables one to communicate inexpensively with millions of others throughout the world, and it opens the door to vast amounts of information. (Awake! Jan 8, 1998) The indiscriminate use of the Internet, however, can expose a person to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-internet.htm

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Lesson 22: Only The Saved Are In The Lord's Church According to the Bible, who are the saved? Jesus is quite clear as to who the saved are. Jesus says in Mark l6:16, "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved." A person has to have help to misunderstand what the Lord says here. Here we see the Bible says we must believe and be baptized in order ... Are you putting your trust and confidence in what men say or what God has said in the Bible? You will have to make the choice whether you are going to follow God's word or man's word. Also in order to be the church which Jesus built, the church must worship God and Christ according to the way They have specified. We are told in Ephesians 5:17, "Therefore do not be unwise, but understand ... It would be a tragedy to find out on Judgment Day we have been cheated of our eternal reward in heaven; but it will be too late then. These differing doctrines have caused the many departures from the New Testament teaching concerning Christ and His church. Questions Lesson 22 Only The Saved Are In The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-22-only-church-saved.htm

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Death is a separation of two things ... Those who are spiritually separated from God are to bury those who are physically separated from their bodies. Jn 6:58 "This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate (physical bread), and died (physically), he who eats this (spiritual) bread shall live (spiritually) forever." The only way Christians live forever is spiritually, by not being separated from God ever! Jn 5:24 he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal (spiritual) life, and ... "How shall we who (spiritually) died to sin still live in it?" ... "Even so consider yourselves to be (separated) dead to sin, but alive (united) to God in Christ Jesus." Christians are dead or separated from sin. Sin still exists! Sin is not ... "Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die." ... "The person [soul] who sins will die (spiritually). The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-death=separation.htm

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Three 3 Promises to Abraham fulfilled And the Lord gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hand. Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. " (Joshua 21:43-45) b. "Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been ... and have nothing to do with a spiritual church to which none of these blessings has been promised ...Christ is not now on the throne of David bringing blessings to Israel as the prophets predicted, but He is rather on ... inherit the kingdom of God 1 Cor 6:13 Stomach and food done away with 4. Inheritance in the New Testament not land but all spiritual blessings: Eph 1:3 Eternal life: Matt 19:29; Luke 10:25; 18:18 shall inherit eternal life. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-3-promises-to-abraham.htm

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Jacob enters Egypt with 70 or 75 persons: Exodus 1:5: Textual ... ... All the individuals of the house of Jacob who entered into Egypt were seventy-five." (Genesis 46:27, LXX) 4. The MT and LXX both read 70 persons in Deut 10:22 a. "Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven." (Deut 10:22, MT) b. "With seventy people your fathers went down into Egypt, but now the Lord your God made you as the stars of heaven in number."" (Deut 10:22, LXX) 5. Stephen in the New Testament reads 75 persons: Acts 7:14 a. "Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to ... Interestingly, the numerical value of the seventh-placed Gad is seven (g = 3; d = 4)." (NICOT, Victor Hamilton, Gen 46:27, 1995 AD) Conclusion: 1. We find direct evidence through the Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q1 and 4Q13) for two different Hebrew manuscripts in use at the same time long before the time of Christ that read 75 persons: a. This proves that the Greek Septuagint was translated in 282 BC with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Exodus-1-5-Jacob-enters-Egypt-70-75-persons-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture: The Kingdom is the church The Kingdom of Isaiah 2:2-4; Daniel 2:44; 7:13-14 is the church established on Pentecost. The Kingdom of Old Testament prophecy is the church that began on Pentecost. Introduction: 1. All the ... They literally twist the text and dream up "kingdom toes". "In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed [fulfilled in Eph 3:21 and Heb 12:28], and ... For the Rapture false teachers who view the church as a temporary "parenthesis", this verse refutes them and proves the kingdom is the church: "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to ... Click to View 2. Isaiah 2:1-4 "The word which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the Lord Will be ... Amen. " (Ephesians 3:21) 3. The Same Ownership: God and Christ a. "For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-kingdom-is-church.htm

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sola-scriptura-oral-written-final Tradition is only valid, when it mirrors scripture, not adds to it or changes it! Anti-Sola Scriptura: Those who believe the Bible is not enough! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page The Apostolic Fathers saw scripture the final mode of revelation that ... Now, what that was which they preached-in other words, what it was which Christ revealed to them-can, as I must here likewise prescribe, properly be proved in no other way than by those very churches which the apostles rounded in person, by declaring the gospel ... Whereas all doctrine must be prejudged as false which savours of contrariety to the truth of the churches and apostles of Christ and God. 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. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-oral-written-final.htm

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The Top 10 List: "Worst of the worst" of Watchtower satanic quoting ... In order to avoid any gross misunderstanding, we must at once emphasize that the substance of the Christian Trinity is of course Biblical: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The three are mentioned alongside one another in the New Testament, probably for liturgical reasons." Morenz, is a Christianity Trasher! Not only does he say trinity is pagan, but notice that he also says ... This the Watchtower did not want you to see, because it contradicts what they believe! So here is an example of the Watchtower twisting even what a Christianity Trasher says! Click here for more details. Top 10 List: #9 Edmund Fortman: The Triune God Fortman is a Bible believing Trinitarian "There is no evidence that any sacred writer even suspected the existence of a [Trinity] within the Godhead." Quoted by Watchtower Click to View The Watchtower deliberately fails to tell you that Fortman's comment is specifically directed at only Old Testament writers to the exclusion of New Testament writers. The Watchtower makes it ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-deceptions-top-ten-list-start.htm

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The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca As you have seen there are only two ways someone can escape the power of these scriptures they will deny the person described as a sinner was ever a Christian they will deny the Christian is described as lost ... immediately they fall away. immediately receive it with joy believe for a while they fall away no firm root in themselves only temporary affliction or persecution arises because of the word Can we fall from grace? Indications they were once saved Indications they lost their salvation Why they lost their salvation Galatians 5:4 "You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace." severed and fallen indicate once saved severed from Christ fallen from grace seeking to be justified by law Will God prune Christians? ... Jesus will spit you out of His mouth wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked because you are lukewarm Had to repent What about the Old Testament? Indications they were once saved Indications they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/fall-summary.htm

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Love vs. Selfishness ... IV. Bible Speaks Plainly ABOUT SELF-IMAGE. A. Self-Image is the Problem, II Tim. 3:1-2. 1. New Testament Christians, Rom. 12:3. 2. Elders, I Tim. 3:6. 3. Paul, II Cor.12:7. B. Results of the self-image problem, Js.3:14-16. C. God's solution requires opposite approach; Deny Self! Matt. 16:24. 1. Humility Commanded, Micah 6:8; Matt. 5:3; I Pet 5:6; etc.; etc. 2. Contrast, "You are special." "You are of infinite worth." V. LOVE REQUIRES SELF-SACRIFICE; NOT SELF-LOVE. A. Examples of Great Lovers (Great givers). God, I Jn. 4:9-11; Christ, Eph.5:25; Paul, II Cor.12:15. B. Definition Chart: LOVE (agape) ....the characteristic word of Christianity, and since the Spirit of revelation has used it to ... A. Humanistic explanation: "Negative thinking;" "Verbal abuse," etc. Yet, for the forgiven, I Pet.4:13 (I Pet.3:16). B. Sin causes depression. Cf. David, Ps. 38:6, 8, 10, 17. C. Depressed person, ultimate selfishness. Me-My-Mine; I hurt. B. We have cure, Matt. 26:28; Acts 2:38. VI. RESULTS OF ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/self-love-low-esteem.htm

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Who is The Devil, Satan? Where did angels come from? God created: Psalms 33:6; Psalm 148:2,5; Isaiah 40:26; Ephesians 3:9-10; Revelation 10:6. Christ created: Colossians 1:16. Live in heaven: Luke 2:15. Were angels present at the creation of man? Possibly: Job 38:4-7 Were these sons of God, that were shouting for joy, angels? 1 Corinthians 11:8-10 "symbol of authority" was to ... Innumerable: Genesis 2:1; Hebrews 12:22; Daniel 7:10; Psalms 68:17; Matthew 26:53. What does "Angel" mean? The Greek word angelos and the Hebrew malak. The term "angel" means "messenger." Are angels messengers? ... Stirred up water to heal the sick: John 5:2-4 They help solve problems: 1 Corinthians 10:11-13. What was their purpose during the Apostolic age? Providential: Acts 8:26; Acts 10:22 & 30-35. Comfort and ... God reveals Himself and acts on behalf of His people. Sometimes He does this directly, sometimes in the person of an angel. Often the distinction between God's action and the angel's is blurred to the point that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-angels.htm

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Catholic doctrine contradicts the Bible!!! ... the man Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 2:5 Question #4: Catholics engage in endless praise of Mary. When a woman praised Jesus' mother to his face, did Jesus commend encourage this woman to continue praising Mary? Answer: Luke 11:27-28 o YES NO o "While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, "Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed." But He said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe ... 496 Ad]; but in the 12th century the practice was begun, and formally approved by the Catholic Council of Constance in 1415 AD. So for the first 1000 years, the Catholics in the Pews drink the cup, then the Pope changed this apostolic tradition. ... infants inherit their parent's sin at conception and are therefore spiritually condemned and totally wicked. Question #1: Is the doctrine of inherited original sin found in the Bible? Answer: Ezekiel 18:20 o YES NO o "The person who sins will die. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-overview-false-teaching.htm

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Origin of Ancient synagogues: Architectural prototype of the ... ... Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype of the Church Pulpit 7. Synagogue Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ 8. Women Seating in Synagogues: Not segregated from men 9. The Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & Ark of ... Begin reading at the start of Author's Preface Archeology without a Bible foundation is just a pile of worthless sand. Without faith it is impossible to please God and without faith in the historical accuracy of the New Testament it is impossible to discover the origin and purpose of Synagogue ... The first and oldest word for a synagogue is the Greek word, "proseuche" and it means "house of prayer". The first synagogues were in "houses" (ie. HOUSE of prayer). As more copies of the Septuagint were produced, combined with the ... excommunicated as Christian, converted to Judaism: "Aquila's name must have been common in antiquity since it is attested in the apostolic age. This translator was a gentile by birth and came from Sinope, a Roman colony in Pontus. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/welcome.htm

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Angels commanded to worship Jesus Christ in Deut 32:43: Textual ... ... the annoying reference to worshipping Christ from their Torah. In fact, the refuted Rabbi Trypho may have been so angered by Justin's quoting of Deut 32:43 that he stormed off and changed the manuscript himself! All the literary and archeological sources contained the key phrase up to the time of Justin in 150 AD. The Septuagint therefore preserves the correct reading and the Masoretic reflects a theologically motivated alteration of the word of God to break the connection with the messianic ... know Him." (John 1:10) iv. "God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. ... New Testament directly quotes Deut 32:43 but only echoes Ps 97:7: "And again, when He brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "And let all the angels of God worship Him."" (Hebrews 1:6) c. Justin Martyr: "'Permit me, now, to quote some ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Deuteronomy-32-43-Angels-Worship-Jesus-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church So the words "daddy" and "moon" are NOT names at all. e. Same is true with the church. In the Bible, God describes his people in 40 + different ways, but none of them are a name. Collective term/... Eph 2:19-22; 1 Cor 3:11 Body Support & Dependency 1 Cor 12:12-27; Rom 12:4-5; Col 1:18 Church of Christ/God Christ's Possession & Holiness Rom 16:16; Tit 2:14; Acts 20:28 Christians Christ's ... Oikos 3 Maccabees 4:17-18 1 Timothy 3:15 Sanctuary, Temple Heiron, Naos: church (different word same meaning) 3 Maccabees 2:28 (Heiron) 1 Cor 3:11; Eph 2:21 (Naos) Acts 2:46 first communion in Jerusalem Temple C. Synagogue "collective" names: "place of prayer" (Greek: proseuche) 1. Proseuche is the first meaning given to a synagogue that continued to 70 AD. 2. Used in the New Testament: "place of ... drinking, for the king supplied to them magnanimously all things for their departure to each person till the time when they should arrive at their own homes. 19 And when they had landed in peace, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Names-Collective-House-Prayer-Synagogue-proseuche-Sanctuary-Temple-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DEACONS Polycarp, Epistle 5.2 In like manner deacons should be blameless in the presence of his righteousness, as deacons of God and Christ and not of men; not calumniators, not double-tongued, not lovers of money, temperate in all things, compassionate, diligent, ... REFERENCES IN 2ND-3RD CENTURY WRITERS Justin, 1 Apol. 67 [describing their Sunday worship] And there is a distribution [of the bread and wine] to each,...and to those who are absent a portion is sent by the deacons. Hippolytus, Refutation of all ... REFERENCES IN THE APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTIONS (dating from the 4th century but incorporating earlier material) 2.25. These [bishops] are your high priests, as the presbyters are your priests, and your present deacons instead of your Levites; as are ... In like manner, let th edeacon oversee the people, that nobody may whisper, nor slumber, nor laugh, nor nod; for all ought in the church to stand wisely, and soberly, and attentively, having their attention fixed upon the word of the Lord. 2.57. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-deacons.htm

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Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! ... To whom the Lord says to Jeremiah, "Ye have not kept My ordinances; nay, you have not walked according to the ordinance of the heathen and you have in a manner exceeded them... How, therefore, will any one make his apology who has despised or absented himself from the church of God? (Constitutions of the Holy Apostles, book 2) 350 AD APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTIONS: Be not careless of yourselves, neither deprive your Saviour of His own members, neither divide His body nor disperse His members, neither prefer the occasions of this life to the word of God; but assemble ... Yes, church attendance is necessary if a person is to grow in the "Grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ". There are many very valid reasons as to why we should attend the worship services of the church. We might begin by asking ourselves some questions: First: Has God left man to his choice about the matter? The Bible says in Hebrews 10:25, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance.htm

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Start here: Introduction and Overview to Sola Scriptura ... Each of these three relates to the other two in a unique way. The Scripture is the Spirit-inspired Word of God that bears witness to the truth of the regula fidei and bears witness to the identity of the Church. (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith ... me God, nor was sent by God to teach. 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 Scriptura of the early church and the apostolic fathers. I. Genuine Scriptura churches Click to View TRUTH: Sola Scriptura: "that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief. By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-start.htm

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Apostle Paul never kept the sabbath, certainly not 84 times as ... the commandment" after Christ died!" (Additional Sabbatarian proof texts that Paul kept the Sabbath as part of his Christian duty at least 84 times: Acts 13:14,44 16:13; 17:2; Acts 18:4,11.) Click to View Actual Adventist calculation of Paul's Sabbath keeping: Bible verse Claimed number of Sabbaths Paul "kept" Acts 13:14 "on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down" 1 Acts 13:44 "And the next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of God." 1 Acts 16:13 "And on ... B. These passages speak of Paul preaching to the non-Christian Jews in their synagogues. None of these passages, or any other in the New Testament, ever speak of Christians worshipping on the Sabbath day. If Paul preaching to Jews on the Sabbath ... Acts 24:14 "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written in the Prophets; having a hope in God Rom 3:31 "Do ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-paul-kept.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... This proves that the bishop of Rome really was not a central authority during the first century. While mentioning four other regions of churches, God never even gave Rome honorable mention. Of course, ... Each local congregation was self-governing under Jesus Christ as its head. The concept of a diocese (groups of local churches ruled by one bishop) and even more so "mother churches" (patriarchs), ... "In the New Testament, the terms bishop and presbyter are used interchangeably. This is evident from the following passage from Titus 1:5-7." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 156) This proves false, the Catholic and Orthodox claim of being the apostolic church. C. What Scholars say about the period of 33 A.D. - 150 AD: We proceed to the ... D. What the apostolic fathers say about the period of 30 AD - 150 AD: Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! 90 AD "Appoint, therefore, for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Paul did not commanded extra-biblical oral traditions ... Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "Paul commanded oral tradition to be followed in 2 Thessalonians 2:15" If the written word completely supplants oral tradition as Evangelicals argue, then why did Paul tell the Thessalonians to maintain oral tradition? (THE WAY: What Every ... This living voice was the inspired voice of Jesus and the apostles which Tertullian say, was then recorded in scripture.: 1. Living voice of the apostles. 2. subsequently recorded in their epistles. "From this, therefore, do we draw up our rule. Since the Lord Jesus Christ sent the apostles to preach, ... those very churches which the apostles rounded in person, by declaring the gospel to them directly themselves, both viva voce [living voice], as the phrase is, and subsequently by their epistles. " (Tertullian, The prescription against the heretics, Ch 21). This shows that the Apostolic Fathers viewed the scriptures as containing the totality of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-2-thessalonians-2-15.htm

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