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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Book of Susanna: 100 BC Court ... Some scholars have also noted that the villains of the story were elders, a feature that would surely have been unpopular with the elders who fixed the canon." (ISBE, Susanna, Vol 4, p669) 2. Date for Susanna: 100 BC a. "The terminus ad quem is, as scholars from Bludau to Plöger all agree, ... He interrogates the two elders separately, proving their guilt, and the court sentences them to death in Susanna's place (vv. 47-62). The story concludes with Susanna's parents and husband praising God and the note that this case first established Daniel's reputation among the Jewish people (vv. 63-64)." (Harper's Bible Dictionary, Susanna) B. Fully functioning "court-synagogue" in 100 BC: 1. All synagogues ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Susanna-apocryphal-judgment-court-trial-100bc.htm

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Schools, Education and Literacy of Jews In Synagogues ... 33:20; Jer 50:7), or elevated prose (2 S 15:25): hence it is doubtful whether a word closely allied to this would have been chosen to denote a residence of prophets in a village or town. "(A Dictionary of the Bible: Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and Contents Including the Biblical Theology, Volumes I-V, Naioth) g. ... This is powerful evidence that the first century world was as literate as we are today. C. The church is a school: 1. The same is true for the church. Every church is to be a school! a. "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, ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Schools-ancient-Synagogue-Literacy-of-Jews-education-reading-writing-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-liturgy.htm

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Do animals go to heaven? Animals have both a soul and a spirit Isa 42:1; Isa 1 :14; Lev 26:11; Jer 5:9,29;9:9; Zec 11:8; Job 23:13 Man Gen 2:7; 1 Thess 5:23 Gen 2:7; 1 Thess 5:23 Animals Gen 6:17; Job 12:7-10 Gen 1:20-21,24,30; 9:9-10; Job 12:7-10 Plants Scripture is silent on whether plants have spirits or souls. However, they do have ... forth justice to the nations." (Isaiah 42:1) b. "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."" (John 4:24) c. "Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul [soul/nephesh] will not reject you." (Leviticus 26:11) d. "Shall I not punish these people," declares the LORD, "And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself [soul/nephesh]?" (Jeremiah 5:9,29;9:9) e. "But He is unique and who can turn Him? ... Why would God allow us to create bonds with things we love and never see again? Conclusion: 1. Will Spot be in heaven? No idea, the bible is silent on the matter. 2. Animals have both spirits and souls like man. 3. They also have personality, freewill and share every emotion ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/su-do-animals-have-souls-spirit-will-spot-be-in-heaven.htm

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Development of Trinity Doctrine from the Old to the New Testament All the while, if they ever stopped to think, they would realize this is a satanic deception, illogical and utter hypocrisy! It is obvious that the Jews would reject the JW view of Jesus being "a god" (see Jn 10:33) as quickly as the Trinitarian view that Jesus was "THE God" (as Jn ... (1 Cor 12:12f) That the physical universe would be uncreated at the second coming (2 Pe 3:8-10, Rev 20:11) That Jesus Christ was the "Rock that followed" the Jews through the wilderness (1 Cor 10:1-4) An excellent example of progressive revelation in the Bible is Peter's first sermon in Acts 2:39 "For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself." ... Testament, is and invalid argument that Jehovah's Witnesses should be spanked for even using. Notice that while the watchtower quotes Trinitarians sources who will say Trinity is not taught in the Old Testament, they never find Trinitarian sources saying, "trinity is not taught in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development-old-testament.htm

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Dates: When did the apostolic fathers live? Became a Christian in Rome in 150 AD and was faithful till in 172 AD he became a Gnostic of the Encratite sect Barnabas w130 Not the Barnabas of the Bible Allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament Papias (Hierapolis) w115/140 Contemporary of ... method of scripture interpretation developed the idea of Christ as Logos or Incarnate Word Hippolytus Rome b170-d236 w200 Presbyter at Rome Cyprian Carthage b200-d253/258 w250 Convert to Christianity c. 245 Bishop of Carthage, 248 One of the most authoritative Fathers of the Church Involved in controversy over treatment of those who had left the Church, and those who were baptized by heretics: accepted the teaching of Rome. Ignatius (Antioch) w250-550 All scholars reject 1/2 of Ignatius' ... different substance from that of the Father, and was merely a creature Formulated the "homousian doctrine" that the Son of God is the same essence of substance of the Father Became bishop of Alexandria (328) Hilary Poitiers, France b300-d367/368 w350 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexHistory-fathers.htm

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The original 1830 Edition, Book of Mormon had 1000's of errors ... Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English resulted in thousands of errors! Click to View Click to View Joseph Smith in the process of translating the golden Nephi Plates the angel Moroni gave him. This process of translation of "scripture" is the only time known to man, when God inspired the translator. Yet the ... Published in 1823 (7 years before the B of M) less than 100 miles from the Joseph Smith's parents home. Why did the angel take Nephi Plates back to heaven? Do they not belong with man? 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 the word of ... the language errors in the Book of Mormon - a thing unthinkable. "Rather than ascribe these errors to Deity, either through direct or indirect means, men will reject the claims of the Book of Mormon; and, since the verbal errors in the Book of Mormon are such as one ignorant of the English language would make, the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-1830-changes.htm

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The Historical Development of "Arian style" (Jehovah's Witness ... ... But Origen, in his attempt to combine strict monotheism with a hierarchical order in the Trinity, ended up by making the Son and the Holy Spirit not precisely creatures but 'diminished gods,' inferior to the Father who alone was God in the strict sense. The stage was set for Arius. He saw in Scripture, the ... Also the Trinity is presented as self-enclosed and not intrinsically open to the world. Principles of Trinitarian Doctrine. ... Arian subordinationism (ontological hierarchy of persons), Sabellian modalism (no real distinctions "in" God), and Macedonianism (denial of the divinity of the Holy Spirit). (The Encyclopedia of Religion, Mircea Eliade, Trinity, Vol 15, p53-57) "Arianism is ... exclude polytheism, two or three who are to be adored, while really only one differs from the creatures, an indefinable being who only becomes God in becoming man, and who is neither God nor man." (Outlines of the History of Dogma, Adolf Harnack, p251) By Steve Rudd Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-arian-development.htm

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10 False distinctions between the 10 Commandments and the ceremonial ... ... The 4th commandment, the Sabbath, is by every definition a ceremonial law. Keeping a day is ceremony. Jesus said the two greatest moral laws were not part of the 10 commandments! Mt 22:36-40 (Too bad for Sabbatarians: Great place for Jesus to quote the Sabbath law!) The "Ceremonial law" contained the two greatest "moral commandments": love God and love they neighbor The expression "Ceremonial law" is not found in scripture: the words "ceremonial, ceremony, ceremonies and all roots etc" are never found in the same verse as the word "law or laws" The expression "Moral law" is not ... set the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord, which He made with the sons of Israel." Click to View Hebrews 9:1,4 "Now even the first covenant had ... the tables of the covenant" 3. It was this covenant that was abolished in Heb 8:13 - 9:1-4 Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE "you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth" Jn 8:40 Click to View Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/7-2laws.htm

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Water from a Rock: Mt. Sinai (Lawz) and Kadesh (Petra) Wadi Musa ... Twice during the exodus (Sinai and Kadesh), Israel complained to God and twice Moses brought water out of rock miraculously with his staff. There are two different places in the Bible called "waters of Meribah"; Sinai and Kadesh: "He named the place ... And from the wilderness they continued to Mattanah," Numbers 21:16-18 When Moses struck the rock at Kadesh with his staff, God charged him for "breaking faith" and forbade Moses to enter the promised land. (Numbers 20:8-13) It may have been because ... This is an ancient tradition. There are at least 7 springs at Petra, but they could not support any sizable population. But to reject Petra for Ein el-Qudeirat on the basis that Qudeirat had a large natural water supply and Kadesh none, is as ... Matthew 21:42 "Have you not even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone;" Mark 12:10 "But Jesus looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'The stone which the builders ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-moses-struck-rock-waterless.htm

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McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and ... ... The deception is that listing three people, such as Tom, Dick, and Harry, doesn't tell us anything about them being three in one but it always tells us they are people and not things!. In fact the very quote from McClintock states that very thing: "proves only that ... JW's reject that the Holy Spirit is a person, but teach He is a thing! (Sorry Holy Spirit!) Full Text: Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity in the godhead includes the three following particulars, viz. (a) There is only one God, one divine nature; (b) but in this divine nature there is the distinction of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, as three (subjects or persons); and (e) these three have equal, and in common with one another, the nature and perfection of supreme divinity. It was the custom in former times for theologians to blend their own speculations and those of others with the statement of the Bible doctrine. It is customary now to exhibit first the simple doctrine of the Bible, and afterwards, in a separate part, the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McClintock.htm

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Kuntillet Ajrud Fortress and Ostraca: One of Solomon's network ... ... Reductionists Finkelstein and Ussishkin, both of whom view "David and Solomon as another Bible myth", reject Cohen's view that this was built by Solomon and therefore date the structure to the 9th century or later. c. Having said this, we must take into careful consideration ... The victory of Joash is reflected in the construction of the buildings at Kuntillet Ajrud, and accounts for the concurrent references to the "Yahweh of Samaria" and the "Yahweh of Teman"; i.e., Samaria's god (as well as its king) having dominion over the entire region through which one reached "Teman" (meaning "the far south"). (Kuntillet Ajrud, Ze'ev Meshel, Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1991 AD) c. "The enclosure of Kuntillet Ajrud, excavated ... If the site indeed can be dated to ca. 800 B.C.E., then the pottery corpus from Kuntillet Ajrud could serve as an important comparative standard for identifying contemporaneous levels at other sites. (Kuntillet Ajrud, Ze'ev Meshel, Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1991 AD) ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-fortresses-kuntillet-ajrud.htm

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The Sinai Peninsula has always been Egyptian territory. The Sinai Peninsula was not some "unclaimed" land like the center of the Atlantic Ocean. c. The Sinai Peninsula was not "international land" like "intentional waters". d. The Sinai Peninsula was not some "desert ocean" no one controlled or claimed." ... A huge freshwater lake like the Bitter lake, would surely be controlled by Egypt on all sides. The shallow bitter lakes are the choice of Bible skeptics who attempt to explain the crossing of the Red Sea without any miracles. b. The North Suez ... Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh" Judges 11:16 b. "Hence God led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the Red Sea; and the sons of Israel went up in martial array from the land of Egypt." ... Just another example of the same phraseology that they left Egypt the moment they were outside the city limits of Goshen. C. Wadi el-Arish is the border of Egypt: 1. Scripture says the wadi el-Arish was the border of Egypt: Text Northern border: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-egypt-border-territory-sinai-peninsula-out-of-egypt.htm

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Conscious life after death proven from the Bible When a man dies, his body returns to dust and his non-physical self (spirit/soul) returns to God where he continues as a disembodied spirit continues in a conscious state awaiting judgment. The best Bible verse that describes what happens when we die is Luke 16 (rich man and Lazarus) Both died, their spirits were ... My soul is in despair clear dichotomy Zech 12:1 within him God forms the spirit of man clear dichotomy 1 Cor 2:11 which is in him the spirit of a man clear dichotomy Num 16:22 all flesh The God of the spirits of clear dichotomy Extinctionists reject any kind of life or consciousness apart from the body or after death: "As for the days of our life, they contain ... Here is my answer to your irrefutable question! I can explain how Jesus' statement, "He is the God of the Living" proved to the Sadducees there is a resurrection? Eccl 9:3-10 New American Standard Translation of Eccl 9:5 "the living know they will die; but the dead do not know anything" This is the correct ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-conscious-life-after-death.htm

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The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ... "But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons." (Gal 4:4-5) Archeology without a Bible foundation is just a pile of sand. Without faith it ... Moses clearly said that when the Messiah comes, that he would relinquish his authority to the Messiah and commanded all his followers to obey Christ in all things. e. Ancient papyrus documents found at Qum'ran quote Deut 18:18 in expectation of the Messiah. 4. Thousands of autonomous synagogues that focused on studying the word of God which Apostle Paul took advantage of as "white for harvest": a. Thousands of ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gods-eternal-plan-purpose-providential-transition-from-Temple-to-Synagogue-to-Church-prophecy-fulfilled.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Ostia, Seaport of Rome, Italy ... B. Discussion: 1. The Septuagint was the "King James Version" of the ancient Jewish synagogue as far back as 282 BC. a. See also: Greek Septuagint: The Standard Tanakh of every ancient synagogue b. The Septuagint was the "standard issue Tanakh", as ... It is noteworthy that the Greek word translated "ark" was evidently already used as a technical term in this inscription." (The encyclopedia of Judaism, Neusner, Volume 3, Page 1375, 2000 AD) C. Inscription footnotes: 1. The Greek word doma, "gift," ... firstfruits the consecrated portion from it.'" (Numbers 18:29, LXX) c. "And it shall be the place, wherever the Lord your God may choose his name to be called there, you shall bring all that I commanded you today: your whole burnt offerings and your ... attendants, Independent, autonomous 18. Attendance: Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from Tanakh 19. Public Bible readings: Preaching and Teaching In Synagogues 20. Greek Septuagint: The Standard Tanakh of every ancient synagogue 21. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ostia-synagogue-Greek-inscriptions-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-dedicated-Ark-of-Scrolls-Torah-Shrine-Septuagint-doma-gift-200AD.htm

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Sacred Meals, Passover, Lord's Supper, Communion: No Common Meals ... ... It is unscriptural to refer to church pot luck meals as "fellowship" since the word is never used as such in the Greek New Testament AND always applies to the spiritual relationship between Christians and God. b. The Jewish Mishnah and Talmud both do not allow common meals eaten in the synagogues. 10. Finally, notice that the ... and preachers for gospel meetings but its not ok to start a hotel that charges discounted rates to random European backpackers travelling the world for fun. Many churches have church owned manses. 3. Its ok for the church to have storage buildings for scripture, books, bible libraries but its not ok to start a public "U-Store It" business. ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sacred-Meals-ancient-Synagogue-Passover-mazzot-communion-lords-supper-first-century-early-Christian-Church-Potluck-New-Testament-worship-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Adad-Nirari III(810-783) The "Unknown Deliverer" of 2 Kings 13 ... Paul preached about the unknown God and this outline is about the UNKNOWN DELIVERER of 2 Kings 13:5 "For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you." (Acts 17:23) Click to View Digging up Bible stories! "What we read in the book, we find in the ... This in spite of the fact that the standard dating formula used for all other kings was never applied to Athaliah or her reign. (ie. In the 5th year of xx king of Judah, xx became king of Israel and he reigned 10 years) The 5th year military actions on the Rimah Joash Stele and the Saba'a ... We are certain that that Adad-nirari III ascended the throne in 810 BC and Joash king of Israel ascended the throne in 798 BC, so even with the 6 year coregency and adding the 5th year we still only come down to 799 BC which is one year before Joash became king. To make matters worse, scripture ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-archeology-Adad-Nirari-III-king-of-Assyria-stele-inscriptions-statues-810-783bc.htm

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Introduction of New Catholic doctrines not found in the Bible Infant baptism by immersion commanded of all infants (Council Of Mela, Austin was the principal director) 430 AD Exhalation of Virgin Mary: "Mother of God" first applied by the Council of Ephesus 502 AD Special dress code of the Clergy all the time. ... Roman Catholic church breaks away from the Orthodox church 1054 AD Roman Catholics officially embrace instrumental music, Orthodox reject instrumental music down to the present time. 1079 AD Celibacy enforced for priests, bishops, presbyters (Pope ... Baptism by sprinkling accepted as the universal standard instead of immersion for all, not just the sick. (Council of Ravenna) 1414 AD Laity no longer offered Lord's cup at communion (Council of Constance) 1439 AD Purgatory a dogma by the Council of Florence (see 593 AD) 1439 AD Doctrine of Seven Sacraments affirmed 1480 AD The Inquisition (of Spain) 1495 AD Papal control of marriage rights 1534 AD Order of Jesuits founded by Loyola 1545 AD Man-made tradition of church made equal to Bible ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-new-doctrines.htm

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Bible Chronology of Kings of Judah, Israel Solved! divided kingdom ... Some wrongly conclude the text of the Bible is unreliable and numbers have been changed. We now know this is false and that the numbers are correct after all! b. Bible trashers who reject inspiration wrongly conclude the numbers are a fiction created centuries later by uninspired men ... Jehoram succeeded him as king, in the second year of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat of Judah, for he had no son." (2 Kings 1:17) 3. "There is one corpus of Scripture where a "mathematical" test can be applied to determine which version-the Greek or the Hebrew-is original. That corpus is the books of the Bible that deal with the history of the divided kingdom. Five books-1 and 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel-give ... This six month difference in determining when a number changed from "1" to "2" in the Bible text needs to be carefully understood in order to convert these numbers onto a modern BC time scale where we use January 1 as the new year! a. God ordained that the religious new year was ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-kings-prophets-assyrians-babylonians-egyptians-tisri-nisan-inclusive-accession-reckoning-divided-kingdom-dates-931-587bc.htm

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Julius R. Mantey: Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament: ... ... What I wrote didn't phase them a bit. DR. MARTIN: I don't know whether you're aware of it, but there is not a single Greek scholar in the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. I did everything I could to find out the names of the translating committee ... DR. MANTEY: That's right. DR. MARTIN: Often we find JW publications quoting scholars. Do they quote these people in context? DR. MANTEY: No. They use this device to fool people into thinking that scholars agree with the JWs. Out of all the Greek professors, grammarians, and commentators they have quoted, only one (a Unitarian) agreed that "the word was a god." DR. MARTIN: You have been quoted as saying that the translators of the NWT are "diabolical deceivers." DR. MANTEY: Yes. The translation is deceptive, and I believe it's a terrible thing for a person to be deceived and go into eternity lost, forever lost because somebody deliberately misled him by distorting the Scripture! DR. MARTIN: What would you say to a JW who was looking for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Mantey.htm

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Earnest Haenchen: 1984 English translation of Haenchen's commentary ... Click to View Click to View Decepto-Meter Satanic quote: trinitarian The Watchtower commits every offence with Haenchen's work. They selectively quote to make Haenchen appear to say something opposite to what he is actually saying. They overlook the fact that Haenchen comes right out and ... The Watchtower article quotes Haenchen and then asks, "Does that sound as if scholar Haenchen discerned in the Greek some distinction between God and the Logos, or the Word?" (Watchtower, December 15, 1985, p 25) Again this is deceptive, because Jehovah's Witnesses and Trinitarians agree that Jesus and the Father are distinct. It is modalists that deny the distinction between Father and Son, not trinitarians! The ... that Haenchen himself would object to. Finally, they rely on a sloppy translation by Funk, who takes some liberties, that Haenchen would not. Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes 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-Haenchen.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston ... Originating in Asia Minor or Egypt in the middle of the second century, this Letter purports to be the revelation of Christ to the apostles. 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 as "the Lord's Day". ... Here we have an enemy of mainstream Christianity seizing on a difference as well-established. To prove that there is only one deity, Tertullian's Against Marcion defended the continuity of the Bible and its God. As for the Sabbath, Tertullian said that Christ did not rescind, annul or destroy it, although confining its prohibitions to human ... It is not enough to flatly state that early Christians held their main public worship on Saturday or only on Sunday. The onus is on the proponents of one view or another to quote or cite early sources, just as this article does for ancient Sunday as the day of worship. In Christianity today, too many people allege that an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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Prerequisites Qualifications & Requirements of the councilor ... Galatians 6:1 C. Willing to boldly judge sin Always keep in mind that there is not exception for sin because of mental illness in the Bible. Working with mentally ill people often gives them a free pass, "be easy on her, she might explode", "he can't really ... in the faith," Titus 1:13 "Reject a factious man after a first and second warning [verbal council to put what is right and wrong into another's mind: nouthesia]," Titus 3:10 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 to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing [pleading for one to take action: parakaleo] that you contend earnestly [fight like a Jedi Knight: epagonizomai] for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints." Jude 3 "All Scripture is inspired by God and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern-requirements-of-the-councilor.htm

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Definition of insanity and mental illness All behaviours associated with mental illness are sinful. Each of the individual behaviours associated with insanity and any mental illness are sinful since they violate specific passages of scripture. A. Mental illness is a behaviour not a disease: 1. "Madness and its synonyms are fuzzy terms. It is clear, however, that mad ... For Christians, depression is a sin which violates a direct commandment of Jesus and is caused by high self-esteem. For non-Christians, depression is predictable when they reject God as creator but instead believe they evolved from random change processes with no meaning, purpose, design for their existence. Rejecting God is a ... and harm others in ways that break social laws. Mentally ill people habitually behave in sinful ways. Insanity is a behaviour of choice, not a disease. By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Send us your story about your experience with modern Psychiatry Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-insanity-mental-illness-defined-definition-behaviours-sins.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet ... White claimed that the teaching that Christ moved into the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary in 1844 was the "third angel's message", and then she declares, Woe to him who shall move a block or stir a pin of these messages." She said further that those who reject her interpretation of the "third angel's ... White said, "Do not eat" but Jesus said, "Come and dine". Paul said, "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith...commanding to abstain from meats which God had created to be received" (1 Timothy 4:3).The Bible declares that to teach to abstain from meats is a "departing from the faith". "Soon we heard the voice of God like many waters which gave us the ... White stated further, "The judgment is now passing in the sanctuary above. For many years this work has been in progress. Soon-none know how soon-it will pass to the cases of the living" (p. 556). At this point I wish to quote from another notable S.D.A. writer, L.H. Christian, in his book, 'Facing the Crisis', ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-prophecy-blunders.htm

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The passions of the soul, Rene Descartes, 1650 AD Chemical psychiatry, including the DSM-IV like to mislead the untaught by suggesting first, that this idea was something new, and second, that Descartes thought the pineal gland was the soul. In fact, Descartes' view was standard Judeo-Christian theology 101. Eccl 12:7 shows that the body returns to dust and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Jesus story of the Rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:21 clearly show that ... While the soul might use the pineal gland alone, as its interface connection with the body, we reject this, however, and feel that the soul uses the entire brain as its connection device/port with the body. fMRI imaging shows that the entire brain is used in thoughts and emotions. When the body dies and the brain is destroyed, the soul detaches from the brain, which then turns to dust. Death is the separation of the body from the soul in the Bible. Descartes was in fact, voicing the majority view for his time. It was not until the 1900's that psychiatry rejected ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/the-passions-of-the-soul-rene-descartes-1650ad.htm

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Freewill Weekly Collections for Benevolence In Synagogues: First ... ... Benevolence to Christians only on one time emergency basis like the Jerusalem Christians who were in need. e. Qualified widows G. Individual Benevolence vs. Collective Church Benevolence from treasury: 1. "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and ... and preachers for gospel meetings but its not ok to start a hotel that charges discounted rates to random European backpackers travelling the world for fun. Many churches have church owned manses. 3. Its ok for the church to have storage buildings for scripture, books, bible libraries but its not ok to start a public "U-Store It" business. ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Freewill-Weekly-Collection-ancient-Synagogue-money-Benevolence-First-fruit-gold-Jerusalem-widow-orphan-Jews-Christians-only-Church-worship-patterned-prototype.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church There are many daddy's and moons but they are distinct in themselves. 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/metaphor Meaning Verses Synagogue Gathering, collection, ... Meg. 3:1, II.2.D-E) 3. The same is true for the church. Every church is to be a school! a. "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) b. "I solemnly charge you in the presence ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The ... ... ...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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Samaritan Chronicle: The Book of Joshua: 1362 AD. Creation 4263 ... The oldest manuscript of the Samaritan Pentateuch (SP) is 1065 AD. c. So this Samaritan Chronicle could date back thousands of years earlier. 2. The Samaritans reject all other Jewish books except for the first five books of Moses. a. The Samaritan ... Keep in mind that the oldest copy of the Samaritan Pentateuch is 1065 AD, and the Masoretic text underlying all modern Old Testaments in the bible dates to 1008 AD. c. The Samaritan book of Joshua (SJ) is a wonderful, if uneven and eclectic, ... Persian, he saw in his sleep an angel descending from heaven in the form of an imam and clad in his robes, who said unto him: "Fear not, O hero, you shall conquer Persia; for I am about to deliver him (Darius) into your hand: behold God is with you." ... The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 BC Ezra's Text (XIV) 282 BC Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Samaritan-Chronicle-book-of-Joshua-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-4263BC-age-earth-1362AD.htm

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Psychiatry: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and other 12 step programs ... ... Tana Dineen, 2001, p 276) e. "The American treatment of alcoholism [AA, Alcoholics Anonymous] follows a standard formula that appears impervious to emerging research evidence (which shows no evidence of effectiveness), and has not changed ... S-Anon - family groups of sex-addicts S-Anon International Family Groups SCA Sexual Compulsives Anonymous Self-Mutilators Anonymous Sexual Recovery Anonymous SIA Survivors of Incest Anonymous SLAA Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous Tough Love WA Workaholics Anonymous Conclusion: 1. Jesus loves me! This I know, Alcoholism disease? I don't think so. Little ones to Him belong; Repent of drunkenness and you'll be strong. Yes, Jesus loves me!, Yes, Jesus loves me!, Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me ... On the other hand, those who move from the vow of sobriety to the joy of sobriety never go back." (Smith, F., & Goetz, D. L., Leading with integrity, 1999, Vol. 5, p 128) 4. "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-junk-science-alcoholics-anonymous-AA.htm

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Book of Balaam Son of Beor Inscription at Tell Deir Alla, Succoth ... ... IV. The Museum exhibit in Amman, Jordan 1. In an old, musty, run-down, insecure museum in Amman, Jordan lay some of the most important archeological Bible artifacts on earth for 50 years. Fortunately, the locals, probably for tourist dollars, decided to build a new museum to house these treasures that ... It has been argued that, indeed, the inscriptions speak for Gileadite Israelites who worshipped El, a regional deity." (Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World, Context of Scripture, William W. Hallo, volume II, 2.27, 2000 AD) e. The overall story of a lower pagan god (goddess Shagar/ Shagar-and-Ishtar) coming before a council of higher gods (Shaddai-gods) is very typical of what we ... Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties. 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!" ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-balaam-son-of-beor-inscription-tell-deir-alla-succoth-1400-750bc.htm

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"Israel" Berlin Statue Pedestal Relief (1350 BC) "Israel" Merneptah ... ... Long Before Pharaoh Merenptah?, Peter van der Veen, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, Vol. 2:4, p15-25, 2010 AD) 4. The "Israel" Berlin Statue Relief, like the "Israel" Merenptah stele, creates huge problems for those Bible trashing archeologists who reject the exodus and say it is a myth. a. ... Now over a century later, this reference remains the earliest occurrence of Israel outside of the Bible." (Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World, Context of Scripture, James K. Hoffmeier, volume II, 2.6, 2000 AD) 2. "Petrie's work in Egypt included the excavation of several major sites, such as Abydos, Amarna, Naqadah, Sinai, and a number of Theban temples. Among his ... This strongly argues that Ramesses II was not the pharaoh of the Exodus and therefore the actual date of the exodus was 1446 BC. c. One of the most powerful arguments against an exodus of 1250 BC is the fact that it is ridiculous to even suggest that God would allow the Pharaoh of Egypt to actually conquer ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-victory-stele-of-merneptah-israel-1205bc-israel-berlin-statue-pedestal-relief-1350bc.htm

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Josiah, King of Judah 640-609 BC seals, bulla. They're Digging ... ... confirm the date. " (Six Biblical Signatures: Seals and seal impressions of six biblical personages recovered, Tsvi Schneider, BAR, 1991 AD) d. "However, it is on a bulla found among a hoard of 51 bullae in the City of David that we find the only name of a character known from Scripture firmly tied to a specific location. ... Josiah must have wondered how at age 26, he and the entire nation could have drifted so far from the will of God. 5. The word is always near: a. Like many today, they learn in adult life for the first time, that they are disobedient to the will of God and like Josiah, the Bible was always nearby. b. "And you shall again obey the Lord, and observe ... You shall stumble by day; the prophet also shall stumble with you by night, and I will destroy your mother. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. The more ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-josiah-king-of-judah-hilkiah-high-priest-find-lost-book-law-of-moses-seal-bulla-640-609bc.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Micah 5:2-3 ... If you began in past eternity, YOU HAVE NO BEGINNING! If Jesus' starting point was past eternity, that means he did not have a beginning! When anti-Trinitarians attempt to define the Hebrew word, "OLAM" here to mean less than "forever" it cuts both ... If the word [4163 mowtsa'ah] was used only one other time outside of Micah 5:2 to denote an act of God creating in Genesis 1, that would be good evidence, but still not conclusive. The word [4163 mowtsa'ah] is derived from another Hebrew word [4161 mowtsa']. The Hebrew word [4161 mowtsa'], is derived from the primitive root Hebrew word [3318 yatsa'] which is used over 1000 times in the Bible including Micah 5:2! So now we come full circle! [4163 mowtsa'ah] is defined as "origin, place of going ... Unlike Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians deny Jesus had any pre-human existence but teach that Jesus only existed in the mind of God from all eternity, but not actually until his conception. Christadelphians reject the doctrine of incarnation. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-micah5-2.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "Kitten ... ... She left the Asylum, divorced her husband, moved far away. A few years later Debbie married a man who was not a Christian and became a world famous expert specializing in "International Affairs", where all the nations of the earth sought her audience for help and advice. She still talks to her favorite "kitten" ... This illustrates the Law of Locus Pentaphasic Transmutation (LPT) EDS-7.7.11.LPT 8. "Schizophrenia is how the mind rationalizes the irrational." Debbie knew her Bible well enough that there was no rational way she could leave her husband and have the blessing of the church and God. However, she had determined, in spite of what the Bible said, to leave her husband ... This illustrates the Law of Anticipatory Warthog Psychosis (AWP) EDS-7.7.13.AWP In today's immoral world, non-Christian wives leave their husbands for no reason all the time and because they are their own highest moral standard they never become psychotic. Historically non-Christian wives did become psychotic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-kitten.htm

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Psychiatry wants to replace Christianity and the church for guidance ... the Bible 2. promises of false hope and happiness 3. solutions that don't work Click to View Click to View Psychiatry is a vicious enemy of Christianity and the Bible. Psychiatry is Anti-Christian Psychiatry is Atheistic Psychiatry is Humanistic Introduction: Psychiatry has positioned itself to function as a replacement to the church and Christianity. Psychiatry is not content to share the "turf" with Christianity, it seeks to compete with, replace and obsolete the idea of looking to God for ... The pastor is banished from the operating room where the spiritual surgery is performed and placed in the waiting room outside. What is shocking about this quote, is that it comes from a very naive conservative Christian: "The pastor provides the ... Usually the solution is quite simple, but the person rejects the advice. It is important for councilors to realize that some people enjoy focusing on themselves and reject your advice because then no further sessions would be necessary. Most of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-religion-priests.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Magdala, Taricheae 50 BC ... For those who say that formal synagogue buildings did not exist before the destruction of the temple of Jerusalem in 70 AD, this utterly refutes them. b. These Bible trashers would do much better archeological research if they DID NOT outright reject the historical accuracy of the Bible when it references synagogue buildings 44 times! c. Every time you stick a shovel in the ground in Israel YOU DIG UP A BIBLE STORY! 3. "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath."" (Acts 15:21) God said it, I BELIEVE IT, THAT SETTLES IT!!! By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Magdala-Taracheae-Migdal-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-Mary-Magdelene-heart-table-4-freestanding-columns-50bc.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Top Plans: Qumran 100 BC ... Room 30 is immediately under the scriptorium and was probably used in connection with the preparation of scrolls." (The Ancient Synagogue, Lee Levine, footnote 85, p65, 1999 AD) 6. Messianic Expectation in the First century as witnessed in the Dead Sea Scrolls: a. Ancient papyrus documents found at Qum'ran quote Deut 18:18 in expectation of the Messiah. b. The honest, spiritual "cream of the first century crop" converted to Christianity because of the ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, Independent, autonomous 18. Attendance: Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from Tanakh 19. Public Bible readings: Preaching and Teaching In Synagogues 20. Greek Septuagint: The Standard Tanakh of every ancient synagogue 21. Greek Septuagint scroll of the Twelve Minor Prophets written in 50 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Qumran-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-essenes-John-Hyrcanus-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-134bc.htm

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The Samaritans: 720 BC The pagan half-Jews of the Old Testament ... ... for them to come and worship there if they pleased, and that they could allow them nothing, but that in common with them, which was common to them with all other men, to come to their temple and worship God there. 4. (88) When the Cetheans heard this, for the Samaritans have that appellation, they had indignation at it, and persuaded the nations of Syria to desire of the governors, in the same manner as ... Gerizim. 33. 150 BC: Samaritans begin to make three kinds of changes in the Samaritan Pentateuch: a. Some changes were irrelevant in the overall picture b. Replicated scripture into new locations: i. Some changes were mere additions of Bible text from one place to another. ii. Additional text in the Ten commandments in Ex 20 and Deut 5 is a good example. iii. No new scripture is created. Instead they borrowed a quote from another place and replicated it at a new location in the Torah so the same identical reading was found twice. c. Corruption of the Gen 11 chronology: i. The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-samaritans.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... Scriptures, which stand alone and unique as the standard by which all other writings must bejudged. Seventh-day Adventists uniformly believe that the canon of Scripture closed with the book of Revelation. We hold that all other writings and teachings, from whatever source, are to bejudged by, and are subject to, the Bible, which Is the spring and norm of the Christian faith. We test the writings of Ellen G. White by the Bible, but in no sense to do we test the Bible by her writings.... We have never considered Ellen C. White to be in the same category as the writers of the canon of scripture [emphasis added].43 Despite the best efforts of the 1957 "representative group" who had published the foregoing statements in ... Even another statement that surfaced from no less than W. C. White, Ellen's son, did not change the view that all she said must have come from God. In 1905 he was supposed to have said: Some of the most precious chapters of Desire of Ages are made up of matter first ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH6-Ellens-sources.htm

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Comparison list of 64 Moses/Christ Shadows, Types, Antitypes ... ... And Moses interceded for the people. Then the Lord said to Moses, "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will live." And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived." (Numbers 21:6-9) b. "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so ... The parallels are so striking and so dramatic that they just pop out at you! b. This is a powerful witness of Christ in the Old Testament. c. There are most certainly more echoes we have missed. 4. Trust the entire Bible, Old Testament (Tanakh) and New. a. All scripture is inspired by God. b. Scripture cannot be broken 5. What you read in the book; you find in the ground! Why not attend a Bible believing church this Lord's Day and BRING YOUR BIBLE! Find a Bible blueprint church in your own home town: Click here to search Just type in your address ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Moses-Jesus-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD33.htm

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Official creed of The United Church of Canada In doing so, we build upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone. We affirm our belief in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the primary source and ultimate standard of Christian faith and life. We acknowledge the teaching of the great ... We confidently believe that by His power and grace all His enemies shall finally be overcome, and the kingdoms of this world be made the Kingdom of our God and of His Christ. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA Click to View Bill Phipps Head of church denies Resurrection of Christ! Interview with Bill Phipps, current moderator of the United church of Canada in ... Read the whole Deuteronomy passage. If you have a Bible, we'll read it. Soul has to do with those very practical social justice issues. It always has in scripture and it certainly did with Jesus. That's why I said Jesus talked a lot more about economics than he did about anything else. Q: In this argument, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-Can.htm

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Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from the Tanakh all your males shall appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses, at the Feast of Unleavened Bread and at the Feast of Weeks and at the Feast of Booths, and they shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed." (Deuteronomy 16:16) b. ... But He was speaking of the temple of His body." (John 2:18-21) 3. Jews gathered every Sabbath day to a synagogue building for worship, prayer, Bible reading, singing and freewill contributions: a. "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city ... Weekly attendance with other Christians to partake of the Lord's supper, sing, pray, read scripture and make freewill offerings is the great separator on Judgement day between the lost and the saved. b. It boils down to commitment or quoting Jesus: ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Weekly-Sabbath-Synagogue-assemblies-first-day-Sunday-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient-ritual-liturgy.htm

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We have little solid historical evidence before 200 AD about ... God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the Bible we see today! Evidence before 200 AD about the canon Go to: "Canon of the Bible" Home ... Hippolytus gives a different order, in which he is followed by many Fathers" (Philip Schaff, Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Vol. I, footnote 14) See more documentation of the organization of the early church. III. Illustration and case point: Here is a typical historians quote: "Given what we see in ... But some parts of the world accepted Revelation and others viewed it with suspicion. It is clear that in some parts of the world, the entire 27 book canon of scripture was likely fixed in its present state. By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click Your Choice Go To ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-little-historical-evidence-200AD.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Hades: where conscious dead ... ... And therefore he who shall preserve the life bestowed upon him, and give thanks to Him who imparted it, shall receive also length of days for ever and ever. But he who shall reject it, and prove himself ungrateful to his Maker, inasmuch as he has been created, and has not recognised Him who bestowed [the gift upon ... Marcion, however, violently turns the passage to another end, and decides that both the torment and the comfort are retributions of the Creator reserved in the next life for those who have obeyed the law and the prophets; whilst he defines the heavenly bosom and harbour to belong to Christ and his own god. Our answer to this is, that the Scripture itself ... and constant care. It is a good thing not to sin at all; it is also good, having sinned, to repent; as it is best to have health always, but it is a good thing to recover from a distemper. To God be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen. Go to Early Christian index Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/H-hades.htm

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Have Crucified Jesus today by your actions? ... As the first-century Jewish historian Josephus noted, wood was so scarce in Jerusalem during the first century A.D. that the Romans were forced to travel ten miles from Jerusalem to secure timber for their siege machinery. (p. 21) Similar are the details mentioned under "Cross" in the New International Dictionary of New ... Jehovah God foretold of this gruesome event in Psalm 22:1-18 (fulfilled in Matthew 27:27-39); Isaiah 53:1-12 (fulfilled in 1 Peter 2:21-25); Zechariah 11:12-13 (fulfilled in Matthew 27:1-10). Perhaps the most graphic prophecy of the crucifixion is found in Psalm 22:16-17 "For dogs have surrounded me; a band of evildoers has encompassed me; they pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me." We know that this was fulfilled in John 19:31-37 when Christ was nailed to the cross in his hands and feet, but none of his bones were broken. With this kind of detail of prophecy only the willfully blind reject the inspiration of the Bible. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/D-crucifyJesus.htm

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What makes an apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... H. Evidence that the apostolic office was temporary: 1. Jude 17-18 Jude referred to what the apostles had said, not what they were saying. a. In a similar way we can have the benefit of the apostles today when we read Bible! 2. Jude 3 faith was delivered once for all time: apostles would continue to ... There is nothing in the promise of the Holy Spirit as a comforter in Jn 14-16 that is in any way distinct from other non-apostles Christians who had spiritual gifts. b. Non-apostles are seen writing scripture, having the words of Jesus brought back to memory etc. 2. Apostles were hand picked by God from a larger number of equally qualified candidates. a. Once picked by Christ, they were ... For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power." (1 Corinthians 4:19-20) ii. "and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power," (1 Corinthians 2:4) b. Quote 1 Cor 13:8-13 as scriptural proof that prophecy, tongues ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Qualifications-of-an-apostle.htm

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Mad-Doctors & Mad-House Keepers of the 1750's ... As we trace the opinions of mad doctors as to the etiology of insanity, we see a common theme: a combination of bad living + bad bodies (bad blood, bad brain matter, bad nerve fibers) In John Monro openly stated that no one would ever discover the cause of mental illness that he certainly had no idea. However, he prescribed all the standard humoral treatments of ... in the upper gallery." (The Interior Of Bethlem Hospital, Urbane Metcalf, 1818 AD) Conclusion: Although William Battie was a quack, many of his treatments resemble modern psychiatry. Regarding the torture of the insane, all we can say is to quote Urbane Metcalf: "Good God; in England, in this country?" Mad houses and their keepers, were truly a very black mark against humanity. If this is what the mental hospitals were like, what were the jails like? By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Send us your story about your experience with modern Psychiatry Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/mad-doctors-mad-house-keepers-alienists.htm

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Criteria used by apostolic fathers to determine canon. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the Bible we see today! ... (Lee Martin McDonald, James A. Sanders, Editors: The Canon Debate; Lee Martin McDonald, Identifying Scripture and Canon in the Early Church: The Criteria Question, p 430, 2002) VI. Augustine indicates a balance between "scale of use" between smaller vs. larger, more prominent churches: "Accordingly, among the canonical Scriptures he will judge according to the following standard: to prefer those that are received by all the catholic churches to those which some do not receive. Among ... that in such a case the authority on the two sides is to be looked upon as equal." (Augustine, Book 2, Chapter 8, The Canonical Books) 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-criteria-of-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Qubur Bani megaliths: Location of Rachel's tomb, fulfilled prophcy ... ... Dictionary of the Bible, Naioth, 2009 AD) d. "Something like a "school of the prophets" was located at Naioth under the leadership of Samuel (19:20). David fled there apparently for refuge, and Saul sent messengers three times to capture him. On each occasion the messengers came under the influence of the Spirit and "prophesied." Finally Saul himself went to Naioth; the Spirit of God also came upon him, and he "prophesied," which gave rise to the saying, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" (v 24). Because of the kethibh (which has support of LXX A), some would emend to nāwôṯ, "pastures," but this hardly fits the picture as set forth in this passage" (ISBE, Naioth, 1979 AD) C. Gibeah of Saul: Capital city of King Saul and his home ... Herod knew Jesus was born in Bethlehem and scripture says he killed all the children of Bethlehem AND ALL ITS VICINITY. Just how far outside Bethlehem the death zone was is unknown. b. Perhaps the circle needs to be centered on Bethlehem, with its ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-Rachels-tomb-burial-died-Benjamin-Ramah-Bethlehem-weeping-children-Herod-great-slaughter-Jesus-Matt2-prophecy-fulfilled-Qubur-Bani-Bni-Israel-2000BC.htm

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