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Origin of Synagogues: 10 Reasons why Synagogues began in Alexandria ... ... At a very minimum, it is clear that God foresaw the rise of Christianity since the death of the Jesus on the cross was part of God's plan from before the creation of the worlds and first proclaimed in the Garden of Eden: "You [Satan] will bruise Him [Messiah Jesus] on the heel [on the cross] but He [Messiah] will bruise you [Satan] on the Head" Gen 3:15. d. The similarities between synagogue worship and organization are very close but there are huge differences between the Temple and both the Synagogue and church. e. Only ... There are certain Old Testament passages that following a sequence of keywords from the LXX are used as an inspiration and a model for the redaction of certain chapters in the gospels, the Acts of the Apostles and the Apocalypse of John. The LXX was transmitted in Christian circles once it was adopted as the official Bible of the Church. This fact was of tremendous importance for the history of the Greek version." (The Septuagint in Context: Introduction to the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Origin-of-ancient-Synagogues-first-century-originated-at-Alexandria-Egypt-began-spawned-by-Greek-Septuagint-translation-Tanakh-Babylonian-captivity-Nehemiah-280BC.htm

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Textual Variants Daniel's 70 weeks, Susanna, Prayer of Hananiah ... ... The Jews must have held a grudge against the Persians because they got their kingdom rule slashed from 205 years down to a ridiculous 52 years (actual is 539-333 BC) in order to disconnect the 70 weeks prophecy of Daniel 9:24-27 from ending the year Jesus was crucified in 33 AD. All Jews today believe Seder Olam is the truth, when it is a lie, a fabrication and a fiction that directly contradicts the Jewish Hebrew Torah in regard to Daniel's prophecy in Dan 9:24. c. ... D. Variants Between Christian LXX and Jewish MT in Daniel 9:24-27 1. The textual variance in Daniel 9:24-29 is irrelevant today because it has already served God's original purpose of generating "messianic Expectation" at the time of Christ. a. "So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11) b. Jesus said "Scripture cannot be broken!" John 10:35 c. God provided multiple copies ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Daniel-Bible-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-70-weeks-Daniel9.24-Messiah-490-years-458BC-33AD-resurrection-Codex-Vaticanus-Susanna-Prayer-Hananiah-Bel-dragon.htm

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Earliest evidence for the New Testament canon Introduction: 1. God oversaw the collection of the Canon of the New Testament by providence: a. God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. b. This providence does not mean that church ... the uniform arrangement and number of writings in the manuscript tradition, the formulation of the titles, and the evidence indicating that the collection was called "New Testament" from the very beginning- are evidence of a careful final redaction. ... Trobisch, p 44, 2000) b. "But this question, like most over which Christians disagree, is not the cutting edge of what Christianity is all about...there was division everywhere in the church on the books that might be called the 'fringe,' but there ... Generally there was a similar order of books like Matthew, Mark Luke and John within the gospel collection. Although there were exceptions to the ordering of the books, they were often very similar. 5. Number Of Writings within each category: a. 4 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-earliest-evidence.htm

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Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus ... Songs where we pray to Jesus: If we cannot address Jesus in prayer, we cannot address Him in song. While some Christians actually believe it is sin to sing a song that mentions praying to Jesus, we suggest it would be more logical for these Christians to rip out of their song book, every song that MENTIONS Jesus at all. Click to View E. The Lord's supper is a memorial to Jesus death, but we are not permitted to show our gratitude directly through prayer? ("God, please tell Jesus I appreciate what He did") Click to View F. A careful reading of 2 Thess 2:16 is enlightening: 2 Thess 2:16ff, "16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our ... Christ is the "one in charge" of everything that affects my spiritual life (1 Corinthians 15:27), but I can't talk to him? Christ is the Head of the body of which I am a member, but I can't talk to Him? Christ is the Vine in which I am a branch (John 15:1-8), from Whom I derive all of my spiritual sustenance, but I can't talk to Him? Christ is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-praying-to-jesus.htm

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Video Quotes, Don Patton, What Is Creation science Aguillard, Dissent Design Empirically Discerned: Examples: Compare pebble with arrowhead; Peacock Fly, artistic, accurate wing markings; "John Loves Mary;" Oracle soup, "Watch out for large wooden horses??" Information Indicates Design: Immense Amount Carl Sagan, ... or something that you read or an experience that you had that caused you to say this is it, God doesn't exist?" Oh well, by far, the most important, I suppose, was understanding evolution. I think the evangelical Christians have really sort of got it right in a way, in seeing evolution as the enemy. Whereas ...the sophisticated theologians, are quite happy to live with evolution, I think they are deluded. I think the evangelicals have got it right in that there really is a deep incompatibility between evolution and Christianity. And I think I realized that at the age of about 16. Isaac Asimov, "I have faith and belief myself... I believe that nothing beyond those natural laws is needed. I have no evidence for this. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tracks/Video-Quotes-Don-Patton-What-is-Creation-science.pdf

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Review: New International Version Bible: avoid ... Similarly the NIV renders 2 Tim. 1:9 as "God who has saved us...not because of anything we have done" which would exclude baptism. Again in Rom. 10:10 the NIV reads: "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." However, the Greek word ... This encourages the erroneous view that miraculous gifts would remain until Jesus comes and makes all things perfect. In truth, "that which is perfect" is a neuter adjective that likely refers not to Jesus (a masculine noun), but to the completed revelation of God to man (cf. Jam. 1:25; Ps. 19:7), which is being contrasted with the imperfect revelation then bestowed via ... thus removing even the possibility that John is referring to a representative indwelling through obedience to the word. #6 The NIV's Inconsistent Rendering of Time Causes the Bible to Contradict Itself Translators of the original NIV (1978/1983) inconsistently rendered the times mentioned in the New Testament. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-NIV-Bible-New-International-Version-Review-exposed-avoid-bad-Accurate-Translation-Gods-Word.htm

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What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY FAITH ONLY What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Salvation by Faith Alone? 30-100 AD Clement of Rome, who was a, wrote, "It is necessary, therefore, that we be prompt in the practice of good ... ourselves from all unrighteousness." (Polycarp, personal companion of the apostle John, Letter to the Philippians chap. 2) 125 AD Barnabas "He who keeps these [commandments], will be glorified in the kingdom of God; but he who chooses other things will be destroyed with his works." (Barnabas Letter of Barnabas chap. 21) 125 AD Hermas, "Only those who fear the Lord and keep His commandments have life with God. ... by faith in Christ, prepare for themselves eternal life through good works." (Hippolytus Fragments from Commentaries "On Proverbs.") 170-236 AD Hippolytus "[Jesus], in administering the righteous judgment of the Father to all, assigns to each what is righteous according to his works.... ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Faith-Only.htm

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Book of Mormon Witnesses all later DENIED its truthfulness! And we declare with words of soberness, that an angel of God came down from heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes, that we beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon; and we know that it is by the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, that we ... And we give our names unto the world, to witness unto the world that which we have seen. And we lie not, God bearing witness of it. Click to View Signed: Christian Whitmer & Hiram Page & Jacob Whitmer & Joseph Smith, Sen. Peter Whitmer, Jun. & Hyrum Smith & John Whitmer & Samuel H. Smith B. Overview of the three witnesses: Most of the witnesses are related by blood. The three witnesses were all of questionable character Joseph ... This we believe is the truth but it should eliminate him automatically as a witness none the less. This of course proves Mormonism is a fraud and that the Nephi Plates never existed and no one actually saw them. (The Braden & Kelly Debate, p. 173) False Witness #2: David Whitmer: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-witness-book.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Scripture tells us John wrote the fourth Gospel ... For the Roman Catholic church to not accept this universal and earliest tradition, only points out the fact that they really don't truly believe in oral tradition at all. If they did, they would be forced to accept that Paul wrote Hebrews, for that is what the tradition states. If the earliest, universal oral tradition clearly states that Paul wrote the book of Hebrews, why does the Roman Catholic church question this tradition to this day? (The Orthodox, are at least consistent in accepting this tradition, not that they are correct.) All this question about who wrote Hebrews, should embarrass the Roman Catholic church who says by its own inspired, God given authority, determined the 27 book canon. They claim that Rome determined Hebrews was inspired, yet never could say for certain who wrote the book. If knowing who wrote the fourth gospel is so important, they why is knowing who wrote Hebrews any less important? B. Apostle John wrote the fourth gospel: "The disciple whom Jesus loved ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-beloved-disciple-john.htm

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God never named the church ... Now I agree that taking on titles is wrong and if someone calls me reverend, (as they often do in addition to pastor) I reject it, not that I am not correctly due such respect as a preacher, but because Jesus doesn't want us to use TITLES. D. DON'T CALL ME AWESOME... ONLY GOD IS AWESOME!!! I have walked into a gospel meeting and said to someone, "YOU ARE AWESOME", only to be rebuked as an infidel saying: "ONLY GOD IT AWESOME" If you read the Bible a bit more, you would know this! So remember the test above I warned you about? ... Wow, I better get the "reel to reel" tape out and listen to "THE LANGUAGE OF ASHDOD" sermon as soon as I get home! (or maybe I might pull the sermon from my own file cabinet I have preached countless times) Actually the precise language of "IN CHURCH" is used by the Holy Spirit: "For, in the first place, when you come together IN CHURCH, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it." (1 Corinthians 11:18) "however, IN THE CHURCH I desire to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-not-named.htm

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What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ... ... And when multitudes had too readily believed this, he went on to say that he was actually Christ; and he succeeded so well even in this delusion that a certain bishop named Rufus worshipped him as being the Lord. For so doing, we have seen this bishop at a later date deprived of his office. Many of the brethren have also informed me that at the same time one arose in the East, who boasted that he was John. We may infer ... When Martin kept silence on hearing these words, and gave no answer whatever, the devil dared to repeat his audacious declaration: Martin, why do you hesitate to believe, when you see? I am Christ. Then Martin, the Spirit revealing the truth to him, that he might understand it was the devil, and not God, replied as follows: The Lord Jesus did not predict that he would come clothed in purple, and with a glittering crown upon his head. I will not believe that Christ has come, unless he appears with that appearance and form in which he suffered, and openly displaying the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-prophets.htm

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Holy Spirit: Anti-Trinitarians make God a master ventriloquist ... We don't refer to this muscle as a HE, have it engage in discussion, and make it appear it made a decision with a mind of its own to lift something or open a door. Yet this is exactly what Anti-Trinitarians want us to believe about the Holy Spirit. In fact, what Arians suggest God does with his power, amounts to ... If the Holy Spirit is not a person this makes the Holy Spirit nothing more than a tape recorder that replays what is said. There are places where the Father and Jesus speak directly to men. Why confuse the simple matter with the Holy Spirit? The same thing in Heb 10:15f. Why would God say the Holy Spirit said this, if the thought really originated with the Father? Again the Holy Spirit is clearly portrayed as a person who speaks, makes choices, witnesses and teaches us. Why would God confuse such a simple matter if the Holy Spirit was nothing more than God's Power? One final thought, if the Holy Spirit is merely God's active Force, then John 16:7-8 is nonsense. "it is to your ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-ventriloquist.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity by Dr. David W. T. Brattston 2013 AD There are strongly-held differences as to whether God wishes Saturday or Sunday to be the main weekly day of Christian assembling and worship. As with many religious issues, both sides appeal to the Bible; then, when arguments ... Then we all rise together and pray, and, as we before said, when our prayer is ended, bread and wine and water are brought, and the president in like manner offers prayers and thanksgivings.... Sunday is the day on which we all hold our common assembly, because it is the first day on which God, having wrought a change in the darkness and matter, made the world; and Jesus Christ our ... Chapter 4.1 is more bold: "the Sabbath is demonstrated to have been temporary" and opines that any references to it in Christian Scriptures denotes the permanent rest at the end of time, a common belief among early Christian writers. In the 220s Origen wrote that all Christians believe that neither ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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The ministry of Dr. Hugh Ross exposed Davidheiser's booklet entitled "A STATEMENT CONCERNING THE MINISTRY OF DR. HUGH ROSS." This is an honest assessment of Dr. Hugh Ross. Dr. Ross is a fine Christian. However, his views on the Bible and science need to be evaluated and exposed. Dr. Davidheiser did just that. We believe that this book will enlighten this generation concerning the ministry of Dr. Hugh Ross. Dr. Davidheiser have studied most of Dr. Hugh Ross's materials and ... Thus he says that all the time of recorded history, including our own time, is included in the seventh day of rest. Contrary to this, Josephus wrote about acts of God going on in time "after the seventh day was over." Furthermore, the Bible tells that God did work aft* the seventh day of rest. Referring to miracles, Jesus said, "My Father worketh hitherto and I work" John 5:17). Also it i& to be noted that there were special acts of creation after the completion of the six days. During a famine, a widow at Zarepath had left only a handful of meal in a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tracks/b-hugh-ross.htm

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The canon of the Bible: What the apostolic fathers and apologists ... The books did the apostolic fathers and apologists quoted A conservative, bible believing perspective! 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 ... In Dialogue 103.8 he refers to "memoirs" composed by Jesus' apostles and by those who followed them." As noted above, this remark corresponds to the evidence that the early church thought that two gospels were written by apostles (Matthew and John), and two by followers of apostles (Mark as the interpreter of Peter, as per the ... Otherwise, Ignatius is an insignificant witness in the Canon discussion. 2. Regarding the date of the Muratorian Fragment: The majority of conservative scholars still believe the evidence best supports the date of 175 AD. IV. Bibliography: 1. The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance, Bruce Metzger, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-apostolic-fathers-apologists.htm

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Testimony of H. F. Brown Ex-member after 80 years! ... There in that school, those four years, I met most of the leaders of the Denomination - men who are looked upon today as the beginners, the Pioneers of our church. I met every one, with the exception of two or three of the older ones who had passed away before I came upon the scene of action There was Elder S. N. Haskell; there was John Loughborough and all of those wonderful men. It was my opportunity to learn from them their ... As fast as I could I purchased Sister White's books and I read them very carefully and underscored the problems that I could not grasp - using the same Scripture for two different things or quoting it out of place. For instance, the matter of character - she says very strongly in a number of places that we are here in this world preparing a character to admit us into the world of God. Then, in other places, I would find for instance in Zechariah 3 she pointed out that Jesus accepted no make believe or no part in forming a character, that we had to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Elder-H-F-Brown-testimony.htm

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Eternal torment proved ... annihilation refuted ... H. W. Armstrong and splinter groups: "Even so it will be with the FINAL gehenna fire. It will be unquenched--but it will finally burn itself out!"(WCG, What is hell? Ambassador BCC, Lesson 6, 1977) Many people believe in an ... ever-burning hellfire ... But the Bible's simple teaching conveys nothing of the kind. Our God is a loving, merciful Father who does not want to consign anyone to that fate. (What Happens After Death?, United Church of God, an International Association) This is why Jesus calls it aionios or age-lasting fire! The translation "everlasting" is misleading, since the fire itself will not burn forever. Obviously ... And they began to be merry." ... "But we had to be merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost (apollumi) and has been found." The son still existed even though "destroyed" (apollumi) John 6:27 "Do not work for the food which perishes (apollumi), but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-annihilation-refuted.htm

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The Temple in Jerusalem over the threshing floor which is presently ... ... to the Jews that God was unhappy with them for crucifying His Son Jesus. On the other hand, the Jews would surely remove the statue in 361 AD, when they tried to rebuild the temple. Yet if all this knowledge was available to Jerome in 400 AD, after such a statue had been removed, it would have been known to Constantine, who destroyed the Temple of Jupiter 75 years earlier. It appears that Constantine was under the impression that the Jewish temple was located over the "rock". Perhaps someone brought back the statue from where the Jews removed it after 363 AD, as a message to the Jews their temple would never be rebuilt and that they should believe in Jesus. ... the glories of the ancient capital, was in reality building in place of it a Roman camp-city, pagan in character, specifically dedicated to the worship of the emperor as the earthly manifestation of Jupiter Capitolinus. Their wrath eventually took the form of sporadic revolts to one of which the Rylands papyrus bears witness. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-threshing-floor.htm

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Rich man and Lazarus in Hades: Luke 16:19-31: Neo-Sadduceeian ... ... If Arians argue that the usage of symbolic word pictures in Luke 16 proves that there is no real place where the dead actually consciously exist, then by the same logic, Jehovah Himself, doesn't exist! The use of symbolism doesn't mean there is nothing real and literal beneath the word picture! The fact that God is ... Fables are knowingly untrue, unrealistic fantasy stories that illustrate previously discovered human wisdom. Parables are true or realistic stories that illustrate a deep spiritual truth not previously understood by man. If Luke 16 is a Fable, as Arians believe, than they must explain why Jesus would use "pagan false doctrine" and confirm the "Jewish ... This parable of Jesus might have been uttered after he received news of the death of his friend, Lazarus. The parable was given at Pereae, east of the Jordan at Bethabara (where news of Lazarus' death came to him, John 11:6 cf. John 10:40; 1:28). It was an easy day's journey from Bethabara to Bethany. v 21 Lazarus was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hades-luke16.htm

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Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary Fails to supply critical information which misleads the reader & Give false impression that if intimate details of trinity are not in the Bible that Jesus is a creature. Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary Click to View How it is quoted in "Should you believe in the trinity?": "The word Trinity is not ... Peter, in explaining the phenomenon of Pentecost, represents it as the activity of the Trinity. 'This Jesus ... being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear' (Acts ii. 32, 33). It is not too much to say that the apostolic Church was built upon ... In the New Testament: Preparatory to the advent of Christ, the Holy Spirit came into the consciousness of God fearing men in a degree that was not known since the close of Malachi's ministry. John the Baptist, more especially, was conscious of the presence and calling of the Spirit, and it is probable that his preaching ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Douglas.htm

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Holy Spirit Comforter passages of John 14-15-16 That the apostles were given no special powers that other Christians with spiritual gifts possessed. c. The apostles did not receive the ability to transmit spiritual gifts because they were "baptized with the HS. I. In AD 26 John promised the baptism of the ... He therefore gave the HS iii. proof: "this which you see and hear" c. this passage does not teach personal indwelling as some try to! 3. Jesus said this at a public feast before many: Jn 7:37 a. Why would Jesus say, "whoever believes" when he only meant apostles? b. There is no way to limit this to the apostles. 4. Personal indwelling advocates often quote Acts 5:32 or Jn 7:39 as proof texts. The argument goes like this: God promised to give the Holy Spirit to all who ... Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit What Must I do to be saved? Act 16:31 + 33 Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved Same hour of night, immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. IV. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Comforter-helper-advocate-passages-of-John14-15-16.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... How can personal indwelling bears witness with our spirit? 3. 1 Jn 5:7-12 spiritual gifts witness that God has given us life a. Can those without witness of Spirit be sure of their eternal life? b. How can personal indwelling witness to us, God has given us life? 4. 1 ... C. Assurance of resurrection without miraculous indwelling of the Holy Spirit: 1. How do we today know the Bible is a confirmed book since gifts have ceased? a. We know Jesus and Bible writers had the witness of Spirit 2. How could the Samaritans know they were saved before they got gifts? a. Philip had gifts that confirmed the gospel to them. 3. How could John say we could be sure of our salvation by the HS when he knew that many who would read his ... The confirmation of miracles would bring assurance to all, both gifted and ungifted. b. Christians today who have never seen a miracle cry "Abba" as they read the Bible and believe it! IV. Rom 8:16 "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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Kingdom of David: Fulfills Abraham's land Promise 1003-1001 BC ... ... He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he recognized that the Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind and that He sets over it whomever He wishes." (Daniel 5:21) "Jesus answered him, "You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."" (John 19:11) B. God used the Assyrians to destroy Israel in 722 BC because of they had left God: a. Hosea (745-722 BC): "Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, For the LORD has a case ... While I would have voted for Romney in a heartbeat, given the alternative is Obama, it is clear that God was working in the larger background to manipulate current events to punish the world for their abandonment of Christianity over the last 40 years and rampant sin and immorality. So it can be accurately said that these morally principled Christians determined the outcome of the election and are ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel8-1chronicles18-david-fulfills-abrahams-land-promise-997-995bc.htm

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Messianic Sermon Topics In Synagogues: How Christians used the ... ... children.' "Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man." (Acts 17:22-29) 7. Apollos used the Rabbinical preaching style: a. "Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. ... for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus ... The Tanakh is the most powerful tool for Jewish conversion to Christianity. b. Christians have a compelling case to convince Jews that Jesus is the messiah USING JUST THE TANAKH ALONE. c. "'I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sermon-Topics-ancient-Synagogue-Messianic-prophecy-Rabbinical-approach-how-to-convert-a-Jew-first-century-church-New-Testament-prototype-ritual-liturgy-worship.htm

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Acceptance of the "disputed" NT books: Hebrews, 2 Peter, James ... Acceptance of the "disputed" NT books: Hebrews, 2 Peter, James, 2 John, 3 John, Revelation The majority of New Testament books were universally accepted by about 100 AD, but it appears that a small number of books were "disputed". A conservative, bible believing perspective! 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 ... we cannot know for sure. "But this question, like most over which Christians disagree, is not the cutting edge of what Christianity is all about...there was division everywhere in the church on the books that might be called the 'fringe,' but there was ... But some say, basing it on a tradition in the Gospel according to Peter, as it is entitled, or "The Book of James," that the brethren of Jesus were sons of Joseph by a former wife, whom he married before Mary." (Origen, Commentary on Matthew, 2.17) c. James ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-disputed-books.htm

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Scriptural refutation of "Irresistible Grace" ... Faith comes from hearing/reading the Bible: Rom 10:17 Jn 16:12-13 & 2 Pe 1:22-21 are quoted to prove the HS guides you to understand the Bible What are these Bible verses talking about? Texts How we interpret the Bible? How the Bible was written? John 16:12-13 Click to View ... gospel: 1 Th 2:14 some accept, others reject! Humans are the means that God always uses preach the Gospel to save men. God may directly or providentially send a preacher to a sinner, but only humans preached the actual message. The Holy Spirit never preached the Gospel directly: Acts 8 (Conversion of Eunuch) Jesus Christ never preached to Gospel after His ascension: Acts 9 (Conversion of Paul) Angels never preached the gospel: Acts 10 (Conversion of Cornelius) It is a real barrier to men truly being saved...It is a doctrine of the Devil: Bible's way: Rom 10:6-16 Preacher + Hear Believe Believe + Call/obey Saved Calvin's way Holy Spirit Believe = Saved F. Irresistible Grace actually destroys faith in God! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-I-refutation.htm

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Origin of Jewish/Christian holy days: Old Testament, Christmas ... ... However, there is no evidence dating earlier than AD 335 that Christmas was even celebrated, let alone on December 25. 5. Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol VI Pg 945; Vol 7 Pg 202: "The myth of Mithra formed the origin of the cult of Mithraism, which flourished in the Roman Empire and was for a time the chief rival of Christianity.... One of be most well known festivals of ... Thus, there are at least four powerful reasons we should not celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Christ. There is no scriptural authority for its observance. If we act without divine authority, we cut ourselves off from God (2 John 9). We are forbidden to keep special holy days. Religious festivals and holy days belonged to the law Of Moses by which we are not to judge (Colossians 2:14-17) . The observance of such religious holy days is evidence of apostasy (Galatians 4:9-11) . The only day special to Christians is the first day of the week. As Jesus rose from the dead on this day (Mark 16: 9), we remember His death ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/t-holy-days-origin-christmas-easter-halloween.htm

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trinity-theophanies ... Numbers 12:6-8 Moses: "Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. " Exodus 3:16 Moses: ""that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of ... "But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!" " Exodus 33:20 "No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him." John 1:18 "[Jesus] who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. " 1 Timothy 6:16 ""Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. " John 6:46 ""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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-theophanies.htm

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The organization of the Roman Catholic church ... A. The Pope (also called the Patriarch) The term Patriarch is obsolete in the Roman Catholic church and is derived from 325-606 AD when there were 3-5 "Mother churches" that equally ruled the world divided by their 5 territories. One of the official titles of the Bishop of Rome today, is "Patriarch of the west". This is because in 600 AD there were 4 Patriarchs of the east, (Antioch and Alexandria, Jerusalem and Constantinople) who eventually split off in 1054AD to become the Greek Orthodox church., and one "Patriarch of the West." (Rome) The following terms are applied to the Pope: Bishop of the city of Rome (head of the a local diocese in Rome) Vicar of Jesus Christ Successor of St. Peter Pope (Universal bishop over all other bishops) Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church Patriarch of the West Primate of Italy Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province Sovereign of the Vatican City State Servant of the Servants of God Priest of St. John Lateran ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-church-hierarchy-organization.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... It came to be said that St. Luke copied from St. Mark and that Paul was sneaking material from the Greeks without even letting them know. John the Revelator was stealing from ancient pagans for his ideas, and Jude did a test run from some early pseudepigraphical ... Mary Baker Eddy, of Christian Science fame, was also around most of Ellen's life. Although they differed in their thinking, the disciples of both believed that their prophet was inspired of God and their writings should be used to interpret the Bible. The remarkable Charles T. Russell, of Watchtower and Jehovah's Witness connection, also lived during the time of Ellen. His followers believe they are the only true church and all others are "Babylon." Adventists ... is given over to a comparison of Ellen's diary written in Switzerland in 1887 with a quotation from James A. Wylie's The History of Protestantism, 1876. It goes like this: 14 Ellen G. White James A. Wylie Zurich is pleasantly situated on the shores of Lake Zurich. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH3-aint-so.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist's teach that Sunday worshippers ARE THE ... ... If we choose to worship in a church that follows these teachings, we are simply following an image of the Beast. That's why God's call is to come out of Babylon to follow Jesus and truth." "Let's see step by step how a person receives the Mark of the beast in their forehead. As we continue on in 2 Thessalonians 2, we come to verse 10. "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." "Here is the first step to receiving the Mark of the beast: Refusing to love the "truth" (the truth is what is sealed in the saints). So the first step is simple, you don't have to do anything wrong, you just refuse to do what's right." "The second step in receiving the Mark of the beast is in verse 11, "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie." What is that lie? First John 2:3-4, "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-mark-beast.htm

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The Exodus Route: Red Sea Camp at the Straits of Tiran ... Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:3-5) 2. The Red Sea crossing proves that Christian water baptism is by full immersion not sprinkling: 1 Cor 10:1-4 a. Israel started to cross the Red Sea with a wall of water on both sides and a vapour cloud over head. b. This symbolized water baptism as full immersion. 3. Water baptism is ... However, contrary to Yadin's position, the six-spoked wheel is found before 1400 B.C. But he is basically correct in stating that the six-spoked wheel is consistently shown on chariots after 1400 B.C. Yadin's explanation for the shift in the number of wheel spokes is hardly convincing. The Egyptians were certainly jingoistic, but it is stretching the point to believe that they would alter the number of wheel spokes merely to "shake ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-straits-of-tiran.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Exodus "Out of Egypt ... Moses Interceded: Num 14:11-21; 21:7 Jesus Intercedes: Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 Serpent on pole heals: Num 21:6-9 Christ, a type of the serpent, on cross heals: John 3:14-16 Joshua was a forerunner when he spied out the land and who brought Israel into ... There is no indication in the Exodus narration that it is one big messianic prophecy of Christ and the Church. c. Before the coming of Jesus, we have no idea it was messianic. 2. Jesus is the first person to indicate that the Exodus is messianic ... Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; ... And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs which I have performed in their midst? "I will smite them with pestilence and dispossess them, and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they." But Moses said to the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Exodus-Moses-Israel-Christ-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype.htm

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282 BC: Birth of the Greek Septuagint LXX Historical accounts of the translation process in Alexandria under Ptolemy II The Greek Septuagint LXX "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) Steve Rudd 2017 Abstract: The Septuagint is a Greek translation of the entire Hebrew Old Testament ... Island during the time of Jesus for the translation event of 282 BC. This highlights how widely accepted the Septuagint was when the church was born in 33 AD; Josephus (75 AD) who says the Jews rejoiced when they were read the Greek Bible after translation was complete; Justin Martyr (150 AD) who says the Greek Isaiah 7:14 was translated as virgin and confirms the Septuagint was widely distributed throughout the world; Irenaeus (180 AD) who says that just as God inspired Ezra to restore the ... Philo says that the translation process happened on the Island of Pharos where the great light house of Alexandria stood because it was free of disease, isolated from distraction and quiet. c. Just like the "KJV onlys" who believe the KJV is an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-birth-historical-accounts-origin-antiochus-II-Letter-of-Aristeas-Aristobulus-Philo-Josephus-Justin-Martyr-Irenaeus-Eusebius-Irenaeus-Augustine-282BC.htm

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Reincarnation is not taught in the Bible! Reincarnation is not taught in the Bible! Click to View See also: What did early Christians believe about Reincarnation, New Age Click to View See also: Major outline: A Christian Analysis of Reincarnation in Contemporary American Society. Reincarnation says that the soul of one is reborn in another body or form. The idea that ... waiting him, not another life in another body by reincarnation. John 16:13-15 Jesus said the Holy Spirit would guide the apostles into "all truth." They were not guided by the Spirit into teaching the doctrine of reincarnation. Therefore, reincarnation is not any part of "a truth." 2 Peter 1:3 Peter said "his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness." Reincarnation was not that which his divine power gave, thus, it does not pertain to life or godliness. 2 Cor 6:7 Paul said we walk by faith and Rom. 10:17 teaches faith comes by hearing the word of God. If there is no word of God for the doctrine of reincarnation, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-reincarnation.htm

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Rapture Refuted: Harold Campinng's numerology date setting end ... The only doctrine more recent is the invention of the sinner's prayer for salvation by Billy Sunday in 1930, which was made popular by Billy Graham in 1935. The fact that John Nelson Darby invented the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine around 1830 AD is unquestionably true. All ... Incredibly Camping says: "In the nineteen years since "1994?" was written, the biblical evidence for 2011 has greatly solidified. Today there is no longer any question, May 21, 2011 is the day in which Jesus Christ will return. What proof is there for the date of May 21, 2011? The date May 21, 2011 was derived solely from evidence found in the Bible. Mr. Camping saw God had placed, in Scripture, many important signs and proofs. These proofs ... These are also listed near the end of the following book entitled The Book Has Been Opened, which is a well written overview of all the things we believe and well worth your attention. It is freely downloaded or mailed to you. For a good compacted overview of how we came to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-harold-camping-2011-official-end-of-the-world-time-rapture-chart-numerology-date-setter-may-21-2011.htm

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Saul Hunts David. Timeline, maps, chronology, sermons of Judges ... ... The Pharisees were saying to Him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" And He said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions became hungry; how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is ... It is interesting to note that the common Jew was forbidden to work, but then in the same passage, the priests were told do the work for them in Num 28:9-10; 18-19). So the same work on the sabbath day brought stoning to the common Jew and blessing to the Priests. In John 7:19: Jesus justified working/healing on the Sabbath by appealing to ... Understanding the thinking of a psychotic, paranoid and self-serving narcissist like Saul make our guess more certain. Psychotic thinking people always want to deceive themselves by doing things they believe are "super-spiritual" in order to make of for exceptionally evil deeds they have already committed. It is noted that Saul ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-1samuel-21-31-saul-david-on-the-run-1012-1004bc.htm

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Seven Parenting Sayings Of Worldly Wisdom ... Luke 23:14 Jesus was falsely accused of causing rebellion Children are like canoes, they behave better if paddled from the rear. Children are like ketchup bottles. A few slaps on their bottom, get them moving. B. God commanded parents to spank! Heb 12:6 For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and He scourges every son ... Caning & scourging although a civil option is not for child discipline by parents Remember the 20 year old American man who was caned 4x in Korea for car theft? American government objected as torture! Prov 20:30 Stripes that wound scour away evil, and strokes reach the innermost parts. John 2:15 Jesus made a scourge of cords, and drove ... There are no bad children only bad parents Child is a product of his environment If the children of the 90's get any worse, parents will have to post a 5000 bond every time a child is born. Titus 1:6 Elders must have children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. (God's qualification of being an elder is within ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/parenting-seven-deadly-sayings.htm

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Lesson 3: Eternity Our Lord in describing how horrible that hell will be for the many who will end up going there, says in Matthew 13:42, "And will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth". This definitely will be a horrible and terrible place beyond description. Jesus ... Notice that the torment goes on "day and night forever and ever". There are many people who scoff at the idea of eternal punishment, but they are scoffing at what God says. The fire will burn forever and those who are lost will be there in it for eternity whether they want to believe it or not. In eternity their scoffing will quickly change to weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. We must take what our ... It will be too late on the Day of Judgment to find out that it is not there. Heaven Now let us turn our attention to something more pleasant, heaven. Our Lord says in John 14:2-3, "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-3-eternity.htm

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Seventh Day Adventist Church controversy: The Arrest and Trial ... ... Sister Baker and Br[other] Wood were about all the evening. Elder White had a frock coat and dark pants. PRISONER opened his defense and cited Luke 7 chapter 36 verse--John 13 chapter--Last chapter in Romans--Phillipians 4th chapter--1st Thessalonians 5th chapter. Holmes followed with the defense. Court adjourned one hour. ... In a personal letter to J.N. Loughborough in 1874, she describes how she spent the winter/spring of 1845 traveling from town to town, primarily in Maine, fighting various forms of fanaticism that preoccupied those Millerites who (following the disappointments of 1843 and 1844) still refused to believe that God had not shared His timetable ... Sister Durben got up to talk. I felt very, very sad. "At length my soul seemed to be in agony, and while she was talking I fell from my chair to the floor. It was then I had a view of Jesus rising from His mediatorial throne and going to the holiest as Bridegroom to receive His kingdom. They were all deeply interested in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-arrest-trial-israel-dammon.htm

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Just because the 10 commandments are abolished, we still can ... Sabbatarians actually believe if the 10 commandments were abolished, we could murder, steal and commit adultery! This is a favorite argument of Adventists and one of their most deceptive ones! It is absolutely false. They give the impression that if we don't listen to Moses, there is no one to whom we can listen to for guidance in life! We listen to Jesus! The Decepto-Meter goes crazy over this Adventist argument! Click to View Actual Adventist argument quoted: "The next time a ... Confederation of 1781-1789 Constitution of 1787 to present John 12:48 "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day." BIBLE: John 12:48 Law Of Moses/10 Commandments From Sinai to the cross Law Of Christ/New Covenant From the cross till the 2nd coming So just because a law is obsolete and abolished does not mean we are without law! Likewise all the moral code of the Ten commandments and the rest of the Law of God in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-gone=steal.htm

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The Exodus Route: A scriptural proof, with the witness of history ... ... However, God saw fit to once again give them world-class training at another major commerce center like Tel el-Dab'a at Kadesh Barnea. Kadesh, located at modern Petra, was a triple crossroads of trade where they spent 38 years once again learning trade, commerce and how to run a business. Kadesh Barnea would later become the capital city of the Nabatean Arabic empire that controlled trade routes. This may explain why even today, the Jews are so incredibly prosperous in the world of business. If only we could get these "natural branches" to believe that Jesus Christ is their risen messiah. 18th Dynasty Pharaohs of the Exodus (LC): Pharaoh who killed Hebrew ... Aliens in Church till death: 1 Peter 1:1; 2:11 Moses Interceded: Num 14:11-21; 21:7 Jesus Intercedes: Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 Serpent on pole heals: Num 21:6-9 Christ, a type of the serpent, on cross heals: John 3:14-16 Joshua was a forerunner when he spied out the land and who brought Israel into Canaan 40 years later: Num 14:6-7 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route.htm

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796 BC: "Saba'a Conquest Stele" Adad-Nirari III: King of Assyria ... ... A portrait of the king in relief and divine symbols are on the top part of the stele while the text is inscribed below. The first two-thirds of the text (lines 1-22) are a royal dedicatory inscription; then Nergal-erg, a governor under Adad-nirari III, is introduced with his titles (lines 23-25). In the concluding curses Nergal-eris speaks in the first person (lines 26-33). Regarding other texts of Nergal-eris see the introduction above. The text opens with a ... Jesus Christ is the true Shepherd: ""All who came before Me are thieves and robbers (Adad-nirari III), but the sheep did not hear them. "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." (John 10:8-11) Jesus Christ is the only righteous advocated between God and Man in whom God is pleased: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-inscriptions-archeology-Adad-Nirari-III-Sabaa-Conquest-Stele-governor-Nergal-eris-Hindanu-Samshi-Adad-V-Shalmaneser-III-tribute-Hatti-Mari-Ben-Hadad-III-Israel-796bc.htm

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The Lord's Supper ... the Eucharist because that is the practice that was handed down to us through the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. [400 AD] The Orthodox Church follows the chronology of John's Gospel which places Last Supper on Thursday evening before the beginning of Sabbath and Passover on which fell on Friday evening; Western Christianity on the other hand follows the chronology of the synoptic gospels which places the Last Supper and Passover on the same day, Thursday. Also there is some debate among scholars as to whether the Last Supper instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ derived from the once a year Passover Haggadah meal which used only unleavened bread or the weekly chaburah (fellowship) meal which normally used leavened bread. ... E. A fellowship, sharing, communion: Acts 2:42; 1 Cor 10:16-17 1. Between Christians and God: V16; Lk 22:16,18 2. Between individual Christians: V17 3. It is meaningless to non-Christians: a. Just like Bastille Day is to a non-Frenchman b. Chinese New year to a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... Said the angel: "Some food for worms, some subjects of the seven last plagues, some will be alive and remain upon the earth to be translated at the coming of Jesus." 9 This statement, more than most, provided the basis for a great deal of research. One can readily see the enormous interest that would and did ... These endless discussions made it obvious, by elimination, that in the 1980s one would have to be in the age range of 130 to fit the condition, though some still say that is not impossible with God-a statement one would not want to find fault with, where God weighs in on the other side. Even with the help of poet John Milton and his Paradise Lost, things did not go ... At least, after the unjust treatment I have received the past year, I feel no burden in that direction.... If all the brethren were willing to investigate this matter candidly and broadly, I believe some consistent common ground for all to stand upon could be found. But some, o the rule or rum spirit? are so ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH4-gone-forgotten.htm

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Review of the Official Creed of the Official Creed of the One ... ... In fact the DCC, like all "tongue speaking" churches are bound by creed (see below) and basically ignore the Bible, since they operate the basis of what daily message "God spoke to the pastor". Although he points his members to scripture for guidance and truth, and expects his ... W-FIVE reported that the church practiced and endorsed shunning of family and friends of non DCC members: "An extreme interpretation of Christianity? Perhaps. But add to that the control, the isolation, the shunning of loved ones. And the people who attended W-FIVE's town-hall meeting came to one disturbing conclusion - they believe the D.C.C. is, without question, a cult" We find no indication from any source that Peter Rigo denies that he practices and endorses shunning as consistent with the message of Christ. How very sad. Peter Rigo's error indicates a dismal understanding of the Bible. Yes Jesus said the gospel will separate Christians from their non-Christian friends and family, but for the exact ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-dominion-christian-centre-hamilton-ontario.htm

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Chronology of Noah's Flood: Single Textual Variants in the Book ... Textual Variants in the Book of Genesis "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) "My word will accomplish what I desire and succeed in the purpose for which I sent it." (Isa 55:11) Steve Rudd November 2017 Chronological Flood chart mapping the variants between the LXX and MT: Chronology of Noah's Flood: Single Textual ... Such manuscripts would help us decide if the changes happened before or after the birth of the church in 33 AD. b. It is clear at this point that the Jews made the changes around 160 AD but we do not know specifically how these changes attacked Christianity. I. The Masoretic [MT] and the Septuagint [LXX]have three variants in the ... the 1st days of the 1th month. 4. Once we realize that Josephus was using a Hebrew text in 70 AD that used the 27th day for the start of the flood, it becomes clear that the number was changed at a later date by the Jews in their own Hebrew text in 160 AD. >In the final analysis, we can be certain that we possess the word of God! ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Genesis-7-Flood-Chronology-10-17-27-day-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DISCIPLESHIP their very torturers are worn out, they come to believe that the agreement of so many and the unyielding faith of the dying is not without meaning. [They realize] that human perseverance alone could not endure such tortures without the aid of God. ... But they endure it willingly because they put their trust in God." (Lactantius Institutes bk. 5. chara. 13) 250 AD Ignatius "It is necessary, therefore, to not only be called by the name 'Christian' but to actually be a Christian.... If we are not ready to die in the same manner of His suffering, His life is not in us" (John 12:25). (Ignatius, , Letter to the Magnesians chap. 5) 250 AD Ignatius "Bring on the fire and the cross. Bring on the packs of wild beasts. Let there be the breaking and dislocating of my bones and the severing of my limbs. Bring on the mutilation of my whole body. In fact, bring on all the diabolical tortures of Satan. Only let me attain to Jesus Christ! ... I would rather die for Jesus Christ than to reign over ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Carry-Cross.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... ... Of the Use of the Sacraments they teach that the Sacraments were ordained, not only to be marks of profession among men, but rather to be signs and testimonies of the will of God toward us, instituted to awaken and confirm faith in those who use them. Wherefore we must so use the Sacraments that faith be added to believe the ... Of the Cause of Sin they teach that, although God does create and preserve nature, yet the cause of sin is the will of the wicked, that is, of the devil and ungodly men; which will, unaided of God, turns itself from God, as Christ says John 8, 44: When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own. ARTICLE XX: OF GOOD WORKS. Our teachers are ... Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter. In the Name our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance. This word cannot be understood to mean ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... These men must not be suffered by our people to do as they have done until all our ministers are fully discouraged. Young men are kept out of the ministry by their narrow blind counsel 8 John Harvey Kellogg, a protégée of the Whites, had some of ... This talk made little or no impression on me. I resolutely refused to believe it, year after year. I have been given a cony of the communication written by you under date of July 19th, 1905, addressed to Brethren I. H. Evans and J. S. Washburn, and I have since then not known what to do or say concerning this matter. I refer to the following quotation: After see in the representation, I awoke, and I fully expected that the matter would take place as it had been presented to me. When Elder ... Ellen did not accept this separat~on. She wrote to the Battle Creek church in 1882: You are rebelling against God as certainly as were Korah, Dathan, and Abiram You have their history. You know how stubborn they were in their own opinions. They ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH5-high-shelf.htm

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