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4 Competing Views of Church Organization local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. Click to View Bartholomew Orthodox, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Today: 4 Competing views of organization: There are four different ways that believers in Christ view the development of papal power in Rome: The true position: True Christians follow the organization of exactly what God already revealed in the Bible. If God wanted a Patriarchal system, it would be revealed in the Bible and Set up on the Day of Pentecost. If God wanted Rome to be the all time world headquarters of the church, the first century Christians knew nothing ... for a certain time and a certain stage in the progress of the Christian world." (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 3, ch 5) "The apostolical organization of the first century now gives place to the old Catholic episcopal system [one bishop heading each church]; and this, in its turn, passes into the metropolitan [one diocesan ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-perspective.htm

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Official creed of Church of God, International (Tyler, TX) The Bible is God's revelation of knowledge that man cannot discover for himself. It is the foundation of knowledge, and the guidebook of life. The Old and New Testaments comprise God's written Word, which forms the basis of Christianity as taught by the church and as practiced by the Christian. Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4; John 17:I7; Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:7-11; II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20 3. JESUS CHRIST Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God, and the Son of man. He was the prophesied Messiah of the Old Testament, and is described in the New ... It begins when God opens one's mind to see himself in comparison with God and His law. True repentance is the first step toward reconciliation with God, and thereby toward ultimate salvation. Acts 2:38; ... Of these covenants, the best known are the covenants made with physical Israel and the New Covenant established on "better promises," which will be fully confirmed with spiritual Israel after the return of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CoG-Tyler.htm

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Official creed of Anglican/Episcopal Church Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church. Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth The First Book of Samuel The Second Book of Samuel The First Book ... Oath. As we confess that vain and rash Swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Jesus Christ, and James his Apostle, so we judge, that Christian Religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear when the Magistrate requireth, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet's teaching in justice, judgment, and truth. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Anglican.htm

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Bible Quiz: 100's of questions for Outdoor Fairs & Home Shows died in our place, so we could have eternal life. (John 3:16; Rom 6:22-23; Heb 5:7-9) × Jesus died to fulfill over 60 prophecies of the Old Testament. (1 Cor 15:3-4; Acts 26:22; 8:32) 4 Which of the following ways to salvation are in the Bible? (Acts 2:38) × Infant Baptism and church attendance as an adult. × Invite Jesus into your heart with the "Sinner's Prayer". × Believe in Jesus and be immersed in water to ... That: "Jesus was JUST a man like you and I." How often should Christians partake of communion? ( Acts 20:7) Once a year at Easter. Every Sunday (first day of the week) Once a month. How was Jesus different from all other world religion founders? ( Mark 16:1-6) He claimed to be a ... Click to View Fair questions at Outdoor festival 2000 Question 1 Which of the following is a book of the Bible? 1. Habakkuk 2. Hezekiah 3. Elijah Identify the Bible quotes "Love is blind" "Know for certain that once you are saved, always saved" "Whatever your wife says to you, do as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-fairs-home-shows.htm

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Official creed of Mennonite Brethren It constitutes a commitment, a covenant of a brotherhood which today is scattered throughout the world. This common commitment of Jesus Christ as Lord and to the Holy Scriptures as the infallible guide for faith ... They are never to be given equal status with the Bible. The Mennonite Brethren Church is historically and theologically rooted in evangelical Mennonite-Anabaptism of the sixteenth century Reformation which sought to recapture the faith and life of the New Testament church. Our forefathers agreed with Menno Simons, after whom Mennonites are named, that "No other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 3:11). Numerous confessions in the Anabaptist tradition were used in the preparation of the first Mennonite Brethren Confession ... We believe that God has revealed His power and deity in the created universe so that man can know Him. God revealed Himself in saving word and deed in the Old Testament and established a covenant relationship ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm

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7-seventh-day-adventist-false-tim-sly ... I told him to search for it and let me know where it is written. He never found it in the Bible because it was a statement Ellen White made in The Great Controversy p.561 (paperback). In his mind it was a certain Biblical principle. Plagiarism? This word is defined as the act of taking another's works and passing them off as your own without giving credit.6 Until recent times Ellen White's use of other authors was little known in the church at ... Old Testament history books by Edershiem that had language strikingly similar Ellen White's book Patriarchs and Prophets. In fact he found that "Edersheim's chapter titles, subtitles, and page headings paralleled and were many times almost identical with the chapter titles of Ellen White's Patriarchs and Prophets (1890)." 7 He started finding other books that were very similar to her writings also and his shock turned into a determination to get to the bottom of it. When Rea's research started getting out, the White Estate's first ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-seventh-day-adventist-false-tim-sly.htm

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Myths about the submission of the wife to her husband Genesis 2:19; 1:28; 2:23 (4) Delegation principle: The prohibition to not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, was made directly by God to Adam. Adam, in turn relayed what God said to Eve. Genesis 2:16-18 (5) Woman sinned first: 1 Timothy 2:14; Genesis 3:1 (6) God rebuked Adam first after they ate the forbidden fruit showing his headship: Genesis 3:9 (7) Paul pointed Christians to the Mosaic Law that was 1500 earlier and a different culture: 1 Cor.14:34 (8) Peter pointed Christians to Sarah, 2000 years earlier and a very different culture: 1 Pet. 3:5-6. "Paul was bachelor, a woman hater and was angry at women because he was ugly and no girl wanted to marry him." (You reject the Bible itself, since Paul wrote 1/2 the New Testament. Paul's answer to these critics: Gal.1:11-12; I Cor.14:37) "Submission was only required under Old Testament curse, but removed by Christ." (False, since N.T. letters written to the church command submission! N.T. submission because of Adam & ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/marriage-myths-submission-wife-submit.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 2:23 "He shall be ... This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene." (Matthew 2:23) Atheists, Jews and "Bible trashers" say Matthew got it wrong because no Old Testament prophecy says anything about Jesus being ... While today we may scratch our heads at first, everyone in the first century knew exactly which Old Testament passages to which Matthew was referring. Non-Christian Jews today who say "Matthew got it wrong" are being very "un-Jewish" since the interpretation methods of the ... Most of these already had long hair and their only battle was not getting caught drinking beer or partaking the Lord's Supper in church. The phonic similarity between Nazarene and Nazarite would cause early Christians to explore messianic ... 13:7 and 16:7. Even more profound, was the fact that two hundred years earlier, the translators of the Septuagint chose to substitute "Samson shall be a Nazirite to God" (Masoretic) with "Samson shall be called the holy one of God" (LXX). ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Matthew-2-23-triple-messianic-prophecy-Jesus-called-Nazarene-branch-from-branchland-holy-despised-Nazareth.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Sardis, Asia 49 BC ... thing he does to determine if it is a first temple, pre-70 AD installation is determine the orientation. a. If the synagogue points east it is not pre-70 AD but built after 200 AD. b. If the synagogue is oriented towards Jerusalem it is not pre-70 AD but built after 200 AD. 4. See Orientation: Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem C. Bible and other Literary references: 1. The New Testament: a. "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: 'I know your deeds, that ... are worthy. 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 'He who has an ear, let him hear ... During these earlier phases (called "stages" by the excavators), the structure apparently was not used as a synagogue but was part of the bath and gymnasium complex. Only in the fourth and final stage did the building ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sardis-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-Rev3-table-of-scrolls-niche-shrine-eagle-lions-mosaics-earthquake-Lydia-49bc.htm

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Ten Commandments and animal sacrifices are quoted in the New ... If quoting some of the "ten commandments" binds the Sabbath day, then quoting some of the laws in the "book of the law of Moses" binds the entire "ceremonial law" (as Sabbatarians incorrectly call it). What proves too much ... only mentioned collectively twice in new testament: both times abolished! (Hebrews 9:1-4 and 2 Corinthians 2). The ten commandments (tablets) are part of the first covenant that was replaced by the new covenant of Heb 8:13 Notice that the Ten Commandments were the first abolished covenant: Heb 8:13 "When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. "Now even the first covenant had ... the TABLES OF THE COVENANT." Heb 9:1-4 2 Corinthians ... of condemnation Ministry of righteousness Is passing away Remains 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/7-10quotedinNT.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church The Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testament of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church. The names of the canonical books are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, The First Book of Samuel, The Second Book of Samuel, The First ... the Methodists (1784). To these are added two Articles: Of Sanctification and Of the Duty of Christians to the Civil Authority, which are legislative enactments and not integral parts of the document as protected by the Constitution (see Judicial Council Decisions 41, 176).] Taken from The Book of Discipline 1992; The United Methodist Publishing House Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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Inspiration claims of the Watchtower Bible Tract Society But if you ask the right questions you can get them to admit it, unless they feel you are not "mature enough" to accept it yet. Getting them to admit this is the first place I always begin ... Weekly Watchtower study: Every church worldwide studies same thing, at same time Informed Jw's believe that the Watchtower magazine claims inspiration by God in its teachings. C. Now you understand why they are always asking you to buy their Watchtower magazine when they come door to door. It is the Jw's creed book & primary Bible Quotes Where Jw's claim inspiration Arranged by Year Print Me! File-Save Me! The Organization ... Yet they claim to be God's "Spirit-led prophet". Such it double-talk. Read for yourself and you will see that they use every other term to denote inspiration except the word "inspired". "If ... Watchtower 1933 p. 276 It has pleased the Lord to use The Watchtower as a means of conveying his message to his covenant people. (Watchtower, Aug. 15, 1933 p. 247) 1933 As surely as Jehovah ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-inspiration.htm

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Galatians 3:34-25 says the 10 commandments are abolished! But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. " (Galatians 3:24-25) A. The whole Law given at Sinai (10 commandments and book of law) is abolished in Christ It calls the law a tutor ... Interesting that Adventist's are forced to say that the term "the law in Romans means the 10 commandments, but in Galatians the exact same phrase, "the law" refers to the Ceremonial law. But the abolished law of Galatians 3:24-25 is the same as abolished first covenant of Gal 4:21-31. "This is allegorically speaking, for these women are two covenants: one proceeding from Mount Sinai ... The tables are part of the abolished first covenant: Heb 8:13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. ... under a tutor. " (Galatians 3:17-25) 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/7-10-commandments-abolished-Galatians-3-24-25.htm

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Apostate church organization: 451-588AD: The reign of the 5 Patriarchs ... Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. ... Yet a few years later, the new bishop of Rome takes, for the first time, the title of "Universal Bishop". This power grab finally split East and West, creating the Roman Catholic church and the Greek Orthodox church. B. 452 AD: What Pope Leo I actually said: (Strong claims he was the successor of the chair of Peter. ... to Anatolius, patriarch of Constantinople." (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 3, chapter 5) "The connection of the whole body makes all alike healthy, all alike beautiful: and ... effort to establish his primacy in the East, and to prevent his rival at Constantinople from being elevated, by the famous twenty-eighth canon of Chalcedon [451 AD], to official equality with himself. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-451-588AD.htm

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1001 BC: Papyrus Moscow 127: Wermai's Odyssey & Tragic Tale of ... ... See Zedekiah, King of Judah: Detailed outline. 4. The Letter of Aristeas gives us solid proof that the aqueduct was in full operation as early as 278 BC. a. This proves that the Hasmoneans (100 BC) and Romans (18 BC) were not the first builders of the water system, but mere renovators of an earlier design and build. b. This is good evidence that Solomon was in fact the original designer and builder of the water system from Etam to his Jerusalem temple. Click to ... This claim, however, cannot be sustained. There are many reasons which make it quite certain that the Epistle could not have been written by a Greek Court-official in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus." (Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, Letter of Aristeas, R. H. Charles, Volume 2, p 83, 1913 AD) 2. "The book of Esther is unique within the Hebrew Bible, but an analogy, mutatis mutandis, is to be found, emanating from the same general period from another diaspora community. The Letter of Aristeas was written by an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Zedekiah-letter-of-Aristeas-to-Philocrates-Pseudepigrapha-Psammetichus-Septuagint-LXX-Psamtik-II-Expedition-Nubia-Egypt-troops-Ezek17-15-593BC.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth CHART: Woman's Restrictions women are not to teach or exercise authority over a man, 1 Ti 2:12. women are to teach other women the gospel in Tit 2:4. NT examples of women actively involved in every aspect of gospel: significance of Jesus entrusting a woman, Mary, first preaching of resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When ... Bible teaching: Old Testament Forbad Marriage To Non-Covenant Partners: Patriarchal: Gen 26:34-35; 27:46 Mosaic: Neh 13:25-26 NT: Rom 15:4 written for our instruction; 1 Cor 7:39 remarry Christian only facts of mixed marriages: chart Don't even date non-Christians: You can't marry somebody you haven't dated Whose word should you take and advice follow? grandparents? elders? preacher? Those who already made the mistake you are about to make & married a non-Christian CHART: growing vs dying churches: A growing church: numeric growth itself low dropout rate new young people to chose mates from thus reducing mixed marriages and falling away Stagnant or Dying church: no numeric ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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Montanism: Pentecostalism is the ancient 200AD heresy of Montanism ... They all behaved like mad men (exactly like Pentecostals today) and then blamed it on the Holy Spirit. Their tongue speaking was NOTABLY DIFFERENT than the first century in that it was gibberish ... (Lee Martin McDonald, James A. Sanders, Editors: The Canon Debate; Everett Ferguson, Factors Leading to the Selection and Closure of the New Testament Canon, p 316, 2002) b. "Moreover, Origen believed the writing of scripture had ceased, and regarded its contents as "complete." Presumably Eusebius would have had copied his twenty-six book New Testament in addition to the Septuagint. ... increase or to diminish. 4 But being recently in Ancyra in Galatia, I found the church there greatly agitated by this novelty, not prophecy, as they call it, but rather false prophecy, as will be shown. ... of Montanus and his False Prophets, 325 AD) By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to 20th Century tongues refuted section Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-montanism.htm

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Jewish/Hebrew to Julian Calendar Date converter:626 BC-75AD ... This means that the correct Julian date for 15th Xanthicus AD 73 is 20 days earlier (3 weeks) than incorrectly recorded online and in Bible encyclopedias. i. Correct: Monday 12th April AD 73 (Parker and Dubberstein) ii. Wrong: 2nd May AD 73 (20 days later than correct date) e. It is exactly 40 years from the crucifixion of ... Month 5 gives you the Julian 8th month, 19th day = 19 August 587 BC = 1st Av 587 BC Add 9 days to calculate 10th of the month = 28st day = Monday 28th August 587 BC = 10th Av 587 BC Notice the first and second temples were destroyed on the same calendar day, including the week day of the month. See also: "5 minute ... Rev 19 Rev 2 Rev 8 Rev 14 Rev 20 Rev 3 Rev 9 Rev 15 Rev 21 Rev 4 Rev 10 Rev 16 Rev 22 Dating and Chronology Dating Revelation to AD 66 and Gospel of John to 98 AD Old Testament Bible book and chapter dating Jewish to Julian calendar date converter Josephus Josephus Chronology of destruction of Jerusalem: AD 62-74 The 7 miraculous signs of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/revelation/Babylon-Chronology-Parker-Dubberstein-Jewish-Hebrew-Julian-calendar-625BC-75AD-date-converter-1971AD.htm

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Comparison list of 75 Joseph/Christ Shadows, Types, Antitypes ... ... Hebrew and Greek manuscripts in the first century AD both contained both numbers (70 and 75) 2. When Rabbi Tovia Singer attacks Stephen in Acts 7 as mistaken in an effort to trash the Christian Bible, the conclusion is that the New Testament is 10 times more reliable than the Tanakh in regard to extant manuscript witnesses. The ... For example, in an effort to avoid the idea of the virgin birth of Mary (Isa 7:14) Singer makes the ridiculous claim that none of the Old Testament (except for the first five books) were translated into Greek before 100 AD. He then goes on to say that all Greek copies of Isaiah were translated by the Church. Of course this is false, given we have the Septuagint scroll of the Greek Minor prophets that dates to 50 BC: (see full outline) i. "The original Septuagint was a Greek translation of only the Torah (the five books of Moses) nothing else. Therefore the book of Isaiah was not even part of the Septuagint translated by learned Jews thousands of years ago, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-Joseph-types-Christ-Shadows-Antitypes-similarities-comparisons-2166-1876BC.htm

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beliefs Living Hope Christian Assembly on 1045 Garth St. Hamilton ... The 12 apostles spoke in tongues on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) but they spoke real human languages. The Bible said that when the revelation of God was complete (around AD 100) that tongues would cease: 1 Cor 13:8-12. Tongue speaking ... Those tongue speakers who spoke non-English languages (second and third languages) sounded far more authentic, than those who spoke English only. 4. Mandatory 10% Tithing: Tithing is an Old Testament Jewish practice that is abolished by Christ at the cross. (Col 2:14) Tithing is forbidden in the New Testament: 2 Cor 9:7. The early church practiced freewill offerings where each person decided for themselves, between them and God, what they would give each first day of the week: 1 Cor 16:1-2. 5. Communion four ... believer in Christ must be subject to God's authority in a specific local church for spiritual protection and long-term fruitfulness. (Heb. 13:17) From Living Hope Website, Garth St. Hamilton, Ontario Canada Seek and you will find the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/creed-about-statement-of-faith-beliefs-Living-Hope-Christian-Assembly-1045-Garth-St-Hamilton-Ontario.htm

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Formal debates on the day Christians should worship: Sabbath ... Proposition: "RESOLVED, the New Testament teaches that the first day of the week (Sunday) as a day of worship is enforced upon God's people in this age of the world." Affirm: John Lewis (Christian) Deny: Samuele Bacchiocchi (Seventh-day Adventist) Note: Bacchiocchi breached the agreement and did not finish the debate. Debate #2 David F. Smith Vs. Gene Frost Click here Proposition: "The Bible clearly teaches that the fourth commandment of the decalogue -- viz., 'Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy' -- is binding on Christians under the new covenant." Affirms: David F. Smith ... Affirmative: A.N. Dugger (Church of God, 7th day) Negative: W. Curtis Porter (Christian) Proposition #2: The Scriptures teach that the first day of the week as a day of worship is enjoined upon God's people in this age of the world. Affirmative: W. Curtis Porter (Christian) Negative: A.N. Dugger (Church of God, 7th day) Note: This is a quality debate, over 40 years old, where both parties conducted ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-debates.htm

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Hopkins, E. Washburn: Origin and Evolution of Religion (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, p 336) "The early Church declared that Christ was the Logos and that the Logos was God. As such, though the earlier Gospels give no hint of this, Christ in John is represented as remembering his preexistence. Paul does not say that Christ is God, but he identifies Christ with the Holy Spirit and applies to him words of the Old Testament used of God: 'I am God and ... unto me every knee shall bow' (Isa 45:22-23; Phil 2:10)." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, p. 336) "But the first Christian theology was given in the words 'I and my Father are one' and the plain faith of the early church members who were not doctrinaires was just this and nothing more. ... How can JW's use Hopkins as proof that Trinity was borrowed from the pagans, when in fact Hopkins says: "the life, temptation, miracles, parables, and even the disciples of Jesus have been derived directly from Buddhism."? Hopkins is not even a Christian, but a Bible ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hopkins.htm

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bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-rami-g-khouri-petra ... It is possible that this sacred precinct was first used as a Nabataean necropolis, before becoming a magnificent capital city by the 1st century BC. Even before the historical period, however, the Petra region was inhabited by Stone Age people who exploited its natural vegetation and wildlife. Diana Kirkbride's pioneering work at Beidha has revealed the presence of an important Neolithic village from the 7th millennium BC, along with traces of even earlier Natufian camps from ... The Nabataeans made their appearance in Jordan during the closing centuries of the Iron Age, roughly corresponding to the Old Testament period of the Bible. During the Iron Age (1200-333 BC), people came together to form more formidable, veritable little 'nations' that ... such as the many inscribed crosses and the transformation of the Urn Tomb into a church some time before 447. The historical references to bishops from Petra show that organised worship took place here during the 4th, 5th and 6th centuries. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-rami-g-khouri-petra-a-guide-to-the-capital-of-the-nabataeans-1986ad.htm

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Metzger, Bruce M. and Coogan, Michael D., Editors; Daniel N. ... in the Godhead found in later creedal formulations cannot be clearly detected with the confines of the canon. ... (Mt 28.19) ... Matthew records a special connection between God the Father and Jesus the Son but he falls short of claiming that Jesus is equal with God. ... it is important to avoid reading the Trinity into places here it does not appear." (pages 782-3) (Oxford Companion to the Bible, Daniel N. Scholwalter, author; Metzger and Coogan, editors, p 782-3) "Because the Trinity is such an important part of later Christian doctrine, it is striking that the term does not appear in the New Testament. ... in order to fight against heretical tendencies of how the three are related Elaboration on the concept of a Trinity also serves to defend the church against charges of di or tritheism. ... Jesus, referred to not as Son but as Lord and Christ, is mentioned first and is connected with the central Pauline theme of grace. God is referred to as a source of love, not as father, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Metzger.htm

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Demetrius the Chronographer: 220 BC PDF Mt. Sinai in Arabia Demetrius wrote a book called "On the Kings in Judea" which dated to Ptolemy Philopater IV (222-204 BC) and is the first extant chronology based directly upon the Septuagint translated just 60 years earlier in 280 BC. Demetrius is also the earliest datable Jewish author who wrote in Greek. b. "Demetrius is the first witness to ... Further, his spellings of biblical names generally follow the Septuagint; even his phrasing is reminiscent of the Greek Old Testament." (Demetrius the Chronographer: A New Translation, J. Hanson, Old Testament pseudepigrapha, ... Text of Demetrius in 220 BC, as recorded by Clement in AD 200: "Demetrius in his book On the Kings of Judaea says that the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi were not taken captive by Sennacherib, and moreover, from ... But from the time (of the captivity) of Jerusalem (to Ptolemy the 4th), there were 338 years (and) 3 months. By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-ancient-geographers-maps-sinai-egypt-midian-arabia-kadesh-barnea-shur-demetrius-the-chronographer-225bc.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church Collective Names of Synagogues House of Prayer, Temple, Church First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was the prototype for ... 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, assembly ... C. Synagogue "collective" names: "place of prayer" (Greek: proseuche) 1. Proseuche is the first meaning given to a synagogue that continued to 70 AD. 2. Used in the New Testament: "place of prayer" (proseuche) a. Philippi ... (1 Corinthians 14:35) 4. The church is a collective term that includes living and dead Christians and all Old Testament saints. 5. While it is true that the New Testament never uses the word "church" in reference to a ... ... ...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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Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? Click to View Click to View Mechanical instruments of prayer: Buddhist Prayer Wheel: Pictured left are two Buddhist prayer wheels. You put prayers ... be used because the Bible does not prohibit their use, is wrong. God has always required that man obey His directions; faith is defined as man's obedience to God's will, and man's actions contrary to God's will are called sin. Although the way in which God deals with man changed at the time of Christ's death, God never changes. Thus, God (who expected obedience in Old Testament times) expects ... One of these historical occasions is when God dealt with the first of mankind, Cain and Abel, the children of Adam and Eve. The jealousy which ended in Abel's murder began when Cain made sacrifices ... Part III of this series (Tape # 312) discussed the translation of the Greek verb "psallo", which (after many earlier changes in meaning) is translated in the New Testament as "to sing"; the use of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-instrumental-music.htm

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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit This notion of limiting the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" to the apostles ONLY was a false theology developed last century to refute modern day Pentecostals and Charismatics who claim to have miraculous power of the Holy Spirit like the first century church. It was never successful ... The verse actually says that God gives the spirit without measure TO EVERYONE. "for He gives the Spirit without measure." (NASB) b. Brethren continue to use this chart not even understanding the entire theological framework rests upon a single bible verse (John 3:34) that says EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE to what the chart suggests. 4. THIS IS A FALSE CHART: STOP USING IT! B. The indwelling and operation of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament is ... For He has made an everlasting covenant with me, Ordered in all things, and secured; For all my salvation and all my desire, Will He not indeed make it grow?" (2 Samuel 23:3-5) c. "For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Scripture tells us John wrote the fourth Gospel ... "We only know the identity of John as the writer of the fourth gospel from tradition." False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. ... We marvel at what lengths Roman Catholic and Orthodox oral tradition defenders will go to prove the need for oral tradition. The fact that Matthew, Mark, Luke, Hebrews and most of the Old Testament books ... What difference does it make if we did not know for sure who wrote the fourth gospel. No one knows for sure who wrote the book of Hebrews and it makes no difference. Hebrews, for example was ... 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. ... Scripture does not explicitly say who wrote the fourth gospel, but scripture does clearly reveal that John is the author when you take all the Bible verses together. Several Bible texts that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-beloved-disciple-john.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church ... Though created free beings, each is an indivisible unity of body, mind, and soul, dependent upon God for life and breath and all else. When our first parents disobeyed God, they denied their dependence upon Him and fell ... Abiding in Him we become partakers of the divine nature and have the assurance of salvation now and in the judgment. Support is found in these Bible passages: 2Corinthians 5:17-21: John 3:16: Galatians 1:4: Galatians ... In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are called out from the world; and we join together for worship, for fellowship, for instruction in the Word, for the celebration of the Lord's Supper, for service to all mankind, and for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. The church derives its authority from Christ, who is the incarnate Word, and from the Scriptures, which are the written Word. The church is God's family; adopted by Him as children, its members live on the basis of the new covenant. The church is the bride for ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ... Like the dynasty of Judean Kings and scribes, the High priest had to trace his parentage back to Levi though specific genealogical records. There are many examples in the Bible of the general ... The early church began under the government and spiritual direction of the Apostles in Jerusalem in both the temple and Synagogues on the first day of the week. After the Christian Diaspora of ... The Holy Spirit gave two detailed lists in the New testament of the qualifications of church overseers: i. "It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. An ... Took care of building, stored and retrieved the Torah bible scrolls from the Ark of the Scrolls. b. "And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in ... E. Four Terms That Describe the single office of church overseers: (elder, overseer, shepherd, steward) 1. Each term gives us a little more information about the function of the office: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm

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Archeology of the Greek language at the Time of Christ "Finally, it should be noted that the LXX translation functioned as a praeparatio evangelica for the first mission and expansion of early Christianity. When Paul went round the synagogues of ... (The Septuagint in Context: Introduction to the Greek Version of the Bible, Marcos, N. Fernández, p323, 2000 AD) Septuagint Greek scroll of the Greek Twelve Minor Prophets written in 50 BC: Dating to 50 BC, this is a Greek (Septuagint) translation of the 12 minor prophets by Jews before Christ was born. This proves that the Entire Old Testament (Tanakh) was translated into Greek before the Christian Era. ... The introduction of piyyut into the liturgy was parallel to and perhaps even influenced by similar developments in the Byzantine church. One rabbinic tradition reports that in at least one ... Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD Masoretic (MT) Research Tools OT Textual Variants Messianic expectation 300 OT quotes in NT Canon of the Bible Chronology Charts Seder Olam Rabbah Steve Rudd, November ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Archeology-of-Bible-languages-Greek-Tanakh-synagogue-inscriptions-coins-Jewish-grave-tombstones-first-century-time-Jesus.htm

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Ancient Synagogues: [SOD] Synagogue Occupation date" computation ... "Every time you stick a shovel in the ground in Israel, you dig up a Bible story" (Steven Rudd, 2017) "Archeology without a Bible foundation is just a pile of worthless sand." (Steven Rudd, 2017) "What you read in THE BOOK you find in the ground." (Steven Rudd, 2017) Occupation date = Excavation date + Inscriptional ... of archeological evidence is not evidence of absence". 2. Archeologists know first hand the limitations of professional three dimensional excavations. 3. ... There is no "inscriptional date" because no synagogue inscriptions have been found. The "literary date" is 30 AD, since the New Testament has Jesus teaching in the ... This gives us an occupation date of 132 BC for Modein. 3. Sardis in Asia: 49 BC: The "excavation date" of Sardis is no earlier than 17 AD because that is when the ... Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/SOD-Ancient-oldest-Synagogue-Occupation-date=Excavation-date+Inscriptional-date+Literary-date-computation-system-Judea-Bible-Jesus-pre70AD.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The Heretics even quoted scripture! The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches use this silly argument to suggest that we cannot use the Bible alone to refute heretics, since they also quote scripture. Perhaps there is more truth to this than what first appears! Perhaps only Catholic cannot refute heretics with the ... Roman Catholic and Orthodox advocates deceptively mislead you into thinking that since the heretics also tried to prove their doctrines from the Bible, the church gave up on ... On the Trinity, Book 4, 11) Click to View Wow, we love this statement by Hilary! He sounds quite "un-Catholic" and rather "Protestant" in his scriptural "proof-texting" to refute the Arians! On every little point the Arians taught, Hilary proved them wrong, not from the Nicene Creed that was now 25 years old, but from the scriptures! ... Both Clement and Tertullian highlight the fact that the heretics, specifically the Gnostics, did not use the whole canon and rejected a great deal of the scriptures as Marcion ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-heretics-used-scripture.htm

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When & Where Did The New Testament Church Begin? Therefore, the promise to all the faithful patriarchs and prophets of all was to be fulfilled in the church, the body of Christ. Eph. 5: 23-25. About six months before His death, Christ said, "upon this rock I will build my church" Matthew 16:16-18. In the Old Testament many predictions were made concerning the church or ... In verse 47, we read, "they were praising God and having favor with all the people, and the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved". This was the first time in all the Bible that the church is spoken of as being in existence. Christ purchased the church with his own blood. Acts 20:28, and He is the head of the church, Col. 1:18. Thus ... And Peter answered them, saying "Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost" (Acts 2:37-38). Acting under Jesus' earlier instructions in Matthew 28:19 and 20, to 11..... teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-origin-church.htm

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Terah's begetting age of Abram: Terah was 130 not 70 years old ... Abraham was the youngest of three brothers not the oldest! Chronological Interpretation Variants in the Book of Genesis Bible textual variants analysed Introduction: The theological variant ... In fact, Abraham left Haran the same year his father died at age 205, when Abraham was 75 proving Terah was 130 years old when Abraham was born. The variant reading in Gen 11:32 is suggested ... Abraham is first because he is in the bloodline of Christ not because he was firstborn. c. There is a pattern in the Bible of listing second born son first in a list because they are in the blood line of Christ. d. "The birth ... Ten people who had their blessing stolen: Able, Shem, Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Perez, Rachel, Shimri, Christians 3. The New Testament tells us that Abraham left Haran at age 75 AFTER Terah ... Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD Masoretic (MT) Research Tools OT Textual Variants Messianic expectation 300 OT quotes in NT Canon of the Bible Chronology Charts Seder Olam Rabbah Steve Rudd, November ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Bible-Chronology-variants-theological-interpretation-Old-Testament-Book-of-Genesis-11-32-Terah-70-beget-abraham-born-130-years-textual.htm

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Sabbatarians better start keeping animal sacrifices and Hannukkah ... They might say, "Our church is having a party for the kids, Halloween night." In the same way, Christians, living in the first century, used the common time systems available to them and referred to the "Day of Pentecost" (Acts 2:1), the days of unleavened bread, (Acts 12:3; 20:6) and the Sabbath. Sabbatarians don't keep all these Jewish feasts and Hanukkah just because they are mentioned in the New Testament! Click to View Many Jewish Holy Days in addition to the Sabbath are mentioned in the New Testament: A. Sabbatarians better start keeping all these days mentioned after the cross in the New Covenant: The Day ... in 164 b.c. (1 Macc. 4:36-59; 2 Macc. 10:6-8; John 10:22). (Harper's Bible Dictionary) Here is a challenge for Herbert W. Armstrong splinter groups who keep all the Jewish feast days: Why do you not keep Hanukkah??? C. History records that many years after Christ that all the days of the week, the months and the years still continued to be called by their old Jewish names. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sab-mention.htm

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Book of Job: Bible textual variants analysed ... This man is described by the Syriac Bible as dwelling in the land of Uz on the borders of Edom and Arabia. And his name before was Jobab. And, having taken an Arabian wife, he beget a son, whose name was Enan. And he himself had as father Zerah, from of the descendants of Esau. And his mother was Bosorra, so that it made him fifth from Abraham. And these were the kings who were ruling in Edom, which country also he himself ruled: first, Bela, the son of Beor, and the name of his city ... preserved by generations of scribes, remains our primary witness to the text of Job." (UBCS, Job, G. H. Wilson, p 5, 2012 AD) d. "There are, for example, more hapax legomena (words that occur only once) in Job than in any other book of the Old Testament. ... Ezra's Text (XIV) 282 BC Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD Masoretic (MT) Research Tools OT Textual Variants Messianic expectation 300 OT quotes in NT Canon of the Bible Chronology Charts Seder Olam Rabbah Steve Rudd, November 2017 AD: Contact the author ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Job-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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Civil Courts, beating and scourging in Synagogues, Slavery jail ... Civil Courts, Beatings and Scourgings in Synagogues First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the ... Introduction: A. The church is a civic court like the Synagogue: 1. 1 Cor 6 authorizes the church to function as a civic court for non-religious disputes between ... B. The apocryphal book of Susanna documents the synagogue court in 100 BC: 1. While book of Susanna the story is clearly fictional, it does provide a crystal clear window into how synagogues functioned as civic courts. 2. With echoes of Bathsheba, Susanna is a young beautiful married woman who is seen by two old synagogue ... B. Type of punishments for crimes and sin: Methods of execution under the Old Testament law of Moses: The expression "Capital offense" comes from the Latin word for ... Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from Tanakh 19. Public Bible readings: Preaching and Teaching In Synagogues 20. Greek Septuagint: The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Courts-ancient-Synagogue-Civil-judgment-Slavery-jail-beating-scourging-Columns-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype.htm

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Mosaic Legal system, no jails or prisons vs. slavery comparison The Criminal Code of Ancient Israel Slavery in the Bible vs. Jails and prisons: A comparison of two systems No Jails in the law of Moses No Jails in Judaism. God's perfect justice system had no ... outside the camp."" (Numbers 15:33-35) Samson was cast in a Philistine prison in Gaza in 1050 BC. The first time anyone is cast into an Israeli/Hebrew prison was Ahab in 853 BC (1 Kings 22:27). ... Later in Israel's history, especially in the period starting with the kings, there were prisons. Every legal system in the world is based upon the Old Testament Law of Moses. The Mosaic judicial and penal ... man or a woman who does what is evil in the sight of the Lord your God, by transgressing His covenant, and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the ... E. General liability for carelessness: Long term Medical liability: Very similar to our laws of liability for auto accidents, you are responsible for the medical and living expenses of the person ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sin-no-jails-prisons-in-judaism-old-testament-law-of-moses-slavery-welfare-jewish-comparison.htm

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Footnoting Policy of Watchtower, and actual footnotes to their ... ... Christianity", p. 197. 32." The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology", Vol. 2, p. 84. 33." The Paganism in Our Christianity", p. 198. 34. "Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics", edited by James Hastings, 1922, Vol. ... IX, (Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI) p. 91. 62." The Church of the First Three Centuries", by Alvan Lamson, 1860 edition, p. 34. 63. "Outlines of the History of Dogma," by Adolf Harnack, 1957 edition, (Beacon Press, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA) p. 194. 64. "Ibid". 65. "A Statement of Reasons", by Andrews Norton, 1872, Fifth edition, (American Unitarian Association, Boston, MA) pp. 94, 104. Section 5: What Does the Bible Say About God and Jesus? 66. "A Critical History of the Evolution of Trinitarianism", by Levi Leonard ... 150th Anniversary Edition, 1981, (The G. & C. Merriam Company, U.S.) p. 99. 72." Vine's Expositor Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words", by W. E. Vine, 1981, (Fleming H. Revell Co., Old Tappan, NJ) p. 140. 73. "The Exhaustive ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-footnotes.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Haggai 2:2-23 Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Haggai 2:2-23 Midrashic Triple prophecy of Haggai 2:3-9 as a template to decode the Olivet Discourse: 1. 16th November 520 BC: Haggai 2:3-9: "'Who is left among you who saw this ... clear to the first century Jew. b. Haggai 2:3-9 is 100% fulfilled within a few years after it was written with no hint that it is a Messianic prophecy. c. Haggai 2:3-9 is quoted in Hebrews 12:26-29 to have two additional fulfillments first in the founding of the church-Kingdom at Pentecost AD 33, and second, the uncreation of the physical universe at the second coming. d. Heb 12:18-29 shows us that we are in the kingdom and heavenly Jerusalem right now: Heb 12:22; Phil 3:20-21; Gal 4:26 e. We begin with an old testament text wherein we have no clue it has any fulfillment ... in 520 BC. It was the same year that construction began again that Haggai penned these words in Haggai 2:6-9. The temple was then completed 515 BC, four years after Haggai finished his prophetic book. b. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Haggai2-Triple-prophecy-Hebrews12-heaven-earth-shaken-greater-glory-moses-zerubbabel-Christ-uncreation-Sinai-Pentecost-second-coming.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Magdala, Taricheae 50 BC Introduction: 1. The synagogue that validated the historical accuracy of the New Testament and silenced all the scoffers. a. Although the New Covenant refers to Synagogues over 70 ... A. Earliest Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = 50 BC 1. Excavation date: first century 2. Inscriptional date: none 3. Literary date: 50 BC a. New Testament 30 AD b. Josephus 90 BC 4. SOD computation system details: Excavation date + Inscriptional date + ... If the synagogue is oriented towards Jerusalem it is not pre-70 AD but built after 200 AD. 4. See Orientation: Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem C. Bible and other Literary ... Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded. And He gave them strict orders that no one should know ... See also: Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians and the church b. The bottom portion of the "drum" columns were found in situ. c. The four columns at each corner were plastered ... ... ...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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Christians can eat test tube meat and genetically modified foods This paper will show that there is nothing sinful for Christians to eat genetically modified foods and will explore what the Bible says, and what the earliest post-biblical church said about it. In the twenty-first century, we are surrounded by disparate groups that forbid certain kinds of food on ... Sources The sources of Christian ethics in the present article are the New Testament and writings of the first generations of Christians after it, for they demonstrate that the Christian attitude to meat (1) was settled so early that the writers-or Christians not many generations earlier-had personally known Jesus or His early disciples and thus benefited from their unwritten teachings and interpretations of Scripture, (2) comes from a date ... The impermissibility of sacrificed meat spawned a much larger literature and, in some writers, underlies the other prohibitions. Remember 1 Corinthians 10.27-29, quoted above. The prohibition was still very much alive in the last book of the Bible ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/s-christians-can-eat-genetically-modified-food.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Herodium 66 AD as many Christians no doubt today would say "This is what a church is supposed to look like"-this argues that the synagogue buildings that we have found (this one admittedly made no earlier than 66 or 67), there was a sense of how they should look. Therefore, the synagogue as a recognizable building has a prehistory, would reach back I would contend not just to the beginning of the first century AD but probably all the way back well into the first century BC. The Herodium is very important evidence, even though the synagogue as such wasn't very old. After all, the Romans did recapture the Herodium within just a few years. ... If the synagogue is oriented towards Jerusalem it is not pre-70 AD but built after 200 AD. 4. See Orientation: Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem C. Bible and other ... Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD)= Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date Allusions: Synagogue worship allusions and imagery in the New Testament Master builder ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Herodium-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-bema-mikveh-mikvaot-free-standing-columns-open-air-first-jewish-revolt-66ad.htm

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1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Weekly giving on Sundays Quite a temptation for thieves! But a common treasury eliminates all this! He could put the money in the bank... even in the first century! If each Christian put their money in the bank, it would only further complicate the ... The text assumes that the money be given during the normal assembly time of the church. Click to View D. Sabbatarians are without any New Testament command or example for their weekly collection in the church. We always do Bible things in Bible ways and use this verse as authority from God for taking a weekly ... Notice Paul was doing the sealing, if it literal fruit! This proves the Sabbatarian argument wrong. It is a metaphoric term like "we should bear fruit to God" Here is a section from the The Porter-Dugger Debate, starting page ... Freewill: If the Christian doesn't want to give anything, even if he could, he is not forced to give at all! K. Sabbatarians have a lot of confusion between the Old and New Testaments: The Jewish law of Tithing is forbidden in 2 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-giving-1-corinthians-16-2.htm

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Evangelistic, Small-group Home Bible Studies ... Group Bible Readings have been used successfully to reach the lost. Originally designed for one-on-one studies, they are also an effective method for small-group studies. With this method, a book of the Bible is chosen (Luke or Acts are excellent), and ... Hard-hitting lessons on sin, obedience, and commitment are also excellent topics. Examining the strengths and weaknesses of Bible characters is always a winner. However, strictly doctrinal topics like baptism, instrumental music, identity of the New Testament church, a variety of false doctrines, and general church basing are not recommended for two reasons. First, these topics do not easily lend themselves to group discussions. Second, they tend to be controversial and the teacher may ... If you get a person to attend all sessions, you have a high chance of converting them. Teaches doctrinal truth in fine detail. Short term commitment required of members (4-6 weeks). Once material prepared, little preparation time required thereafter. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-sm-grp-formats.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... The scriptures reveal everything we need to know about doctrine or moral conduct. Since this "all sufficient guide book" is completely understandable, we have no need whatsoever for spiritual ... After Moses time, the Tabernacle and temple were maintained without the need or aid of miraculous powers, skills or wisdom The Bible Written by direct inspiration Revelation completed. Word copied, transmitted and distributed by natural means, unaided by God. The Church began by miracle on Pentecost Men have started new local churches since the first century without the need or aid of Supernatural gifts. They ... the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline." "For they had both, in old times, been disciples of St. John the Apostle. ... Part 2: Exposition of 1 Cor 13:8-13 Gifts ceased upon completion of the Bible around AD 100 b. Part 3: Pentecostal arguments refuted Holy Spirit outlines: Holy Spirit in the Old Testament Holy ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-intro.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Paul got the names 'Jannes and Jambres' in 2 ... If he believed that the Scriptures are self-sufficient, then he was not very consistent." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 123) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & ... The Holy Spirit never told us for sure, who wrote some of the books of the Bible like Hebrews, and many of the Old Testament books. That's because it doesn't matter. We do not deny that Jewish tradition correctly named the two magicians, we maintain that the source most certainly was not Jewish Tradition, but inspiration of the Holy Spirit that merely confirmed such a tradition. It was the Holy Spirit, who chose to name the magicians, not Paul, just as scripture says: "But know this first of all, that no prophecy ... we carefully and quietly say the word, "Hanukkah" to him. (This will no doubt end up in his next revision of his book, and he will no doubt express his "gratitude" to me for pointing it out to him.) Hanukkah is a non-biblical Jewish ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-jannes-jambres-2-timothy-3-8.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... That is only one less than Christ at 15/22! Reglan never discusses Christianity in his book, but Muslims have drawn conclusions for Reglan. Reglan, Lord The Hero Deceptive quote Self-Quoting Anti-Trinitarian For once JW's ... Click to View Harnack, Adolf Outlines of the History of Dogma Deceptive Quote Trinitarian Quote only the first of several meaning of Spirit (wind/power) in order to prove the Holy Spirit is nothing but hot air! Harris, R. Laird Theological Workbook of the Old Testament Deceptive Quote Trinitarian Misrepresents what Hase actually says. Hase, Charles A History of the Christian ... Quote is used to project the false impression that Constantine is the one who ushered the "pagan Trinity Doctrine" into the church. A careful reading of the quote shows that is not what the author is saying! Henderson and Buck Theological Dictionary Deceptive Quote & False Dilemma Trinitarian Although Henderson correctly says that the "Nicene concept of Trinity" is not in the Bible, he ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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