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Creeds violate sola Scriptura because they compete with the authority ... If he had, he'd have tossed out the Creeds and spent less time writing commentaries." (Which Came First: The Church or the New Testament?, Fr. James Bernstein, Orthodox churchman, 1994, p 21) Click to View Refutation of the false Roman Catholic and Orthodox ... It is interesting that Reformed Protestants like Mathison are full of contradiction. On one hand they fight the Catholics for claiming scripture cannot be understood without the church, then they say scripture cannot be understood without creeds. It escapes their notice that the Nicene creed teaches baptism for the remission of sins... a doctrine taught in the Bible, practiced by the early church and encoded in the creed. You either accept all the creeds say or none ... Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 280) Rule of Faith: regula fidei: FF Bruce, in The canon of scripture, p 115-116, claims that the regula fidei was read and memorized by those who were to be baptized. by Steve Rudd ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston As in the religious world today, there were differences of outlook even in Christian antiquity as to which day(s) was to be observed, how they were to be observed, whether the Old Testament rules for the Sabbath were still binding, ... scripture or even apostolic, it does witness to an early date for Christians observing Sunday and describing it as "the Lord's Day". From the eastern Mediterranean, sometime between AD 180 and 200, The Acts of Peter begins: "On the first day of the week, that is, on the Lord's day, a multitude gathered together, and they brought unto Peter many sick that he might heal them." (Coptic Fragment). Tertullian probably wrote On Idolatry in his earlier, "catholic" period, when he was a member of the mainline or "Great Church... While Tertullian wrote more about Christian topics in the Latin language than anyone before Augustine two centuries later, Origen wrote more on them than anyone in any language until Martin Luther thirteen centuries later, after the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church's understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express ... The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the authoritative revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God's acts in history. Support ... Through Christ we are justified, adopted as God's sons and daughters, and delivered from the lordship of sin. Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified; the Spirit renews our minds, writes God's law of love in our ... The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity ... None of the Apostolic Fathers presented a definite doctrine on this point. In this respect the New Testament, the Apostolic Fathers, and the Apostles' Creed stand in one line. (A Short History of the Early Church, Harry R. Boer, p108-110) The early Fathers were persuaded that indications of the doctrine of the Trinity must exist in the Old Testament and they found such indications in not a few passages. Many of them not merely believed that the ... a Subordinationist Christology. (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An Historical Study of its Problems; Martin Werner, p234, Werner is a modernist who also advocates angel-Christology.) In the New Testament affirmations about the Son were largely functional and soteriological, and stressed what the Son is to us. Arians willingly recited these affirmations but read into them their own meaning. To preclude this Arian abuse of the Scripture affirmations Nicea transposed these Biblical affirmations into ontological formulas, and gathered the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Trinity: Arius and the Nicene Creed I, p.509) "Arius, Waldo, John Wycliffe, and Martin Luther were part of God's organization." (Watchtower, May 15, 1925, p. 149) Arianism did not exist before the 4th century, but was a development of doctrine, just like Creedal Trinity Arianism, a Christian heresy first proposed early in the 4th century by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius. It affirmed that Christ is not truly divine but a created ... We now move to the East, where the debate became a great controversy. It lasted sixty years, involved the entire eastern church, the western church in part, and occupied the attention of eleven ... p113) From the outset, the controversy between both parties [Arius & Nicenes] took place upon the common basis of the Neoplatonic concept of substance, which was foreign to the New Testament itself. ... Arians willingly recited these affirmations but read into them their own meaning. To preclude this Arian abuse of the Scripture affirmations Nicea transposed these Biblical affirmations into ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-arius.htm

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Origin of Ancient synagogues: Architectural prototype of the ... ... Without faith it is impossible to please YHWH and without faith in the historical accuracy of the New Testament it is impossible to discover the origin and purpose of Synagogue worship in relation to G-d's eternal plan. See also: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church The Synagogue was a prototype for the church in architecture, worship and function: Not only did the Church borrow all the essential architectural features of early synagogues, like the Mikveh (full immersion baptistry), it also used the synagogue as an exact prototype of both function and worship. The Synagogue was ... This series of new translations, which created an entirely new literary corpus, was an intellectual accomplishment of the first order. (The Septuagint as Christian scripture : its prehistory and the problem of its canon, M. Hengel, R. Deines, M. E Biddle, p85, 2002 AD) Synagogues used the Greek Tanakh before Messiah Jesus was born: 1. "there is ample literary ... ... https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/welcome.htm

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Christians can eat test tube meat and genetically modified foods ... Scripture, (2) comes from a date so early that there was no likelihood for the original gospel to have been corrupted, and (3) is not based on only one among many possible interpretations of the Bible but was the interpretation of Christians who were personally familiar with the New Testament writers or their early followers. This study ends at the persecution of A.D. 249-251, which also marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of Christian literature and the first quarter-millennium of our era. This persecution was the most thoroughgoing, widespread and efficient that Christians had experienced to date, after decades of toleration,[ii] with decreasing dedication among the clergy. The persecution resulted in internal chaos in the church[iii] ... Making meat without killing could fix a host of problems" U.S. News & World Report 145.3 (4 August 2008) p. 48. [ii] Origen Against Celsus 3.15 trans. Frederick Crombie ANF 4:470. [iii] Robert Lee Williams "Persecution" in Encyclopedia of Early ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/s-christians-can-eat-genetically-modified-food.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 325 AD: Athanasius But our faith is right, and starts from the teaching of the Apostles and tradition of the fathers, being confirmed both by the New Testament and the Old. For the Prophets say: 'Send out Thy Word and ... scripture. However, look at what he says about this tradition! It is confirmed by scripture. Then notice that "Apostolic tradition" is scripture itself, when he quotes Peter (1 Peter 4:1) and Paul (Titus 2:13). Notice that the expression, "words of blessed Peter" might be seen as some oral tradition, but it just the plain Good old Bible Athanasius is referring to! "This is no Ecclesiastical Canon; ... fear of God and the Apostolical rule shall prevail; that so in the first place, the faith of the Church may be secure, as the Fathers defined it in the Council of Nicaea (Athanasius, History of the ... We simply point out that until the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches can point out a single place where Athanasius or any early writer tells us: "This is a doctrine not found in scripture, because ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-athanasius.htm

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Synagogue prototype master summary chart and introduction: The ... ... Holy bread, song, prayer, public reading of scripture, preaching, collections Break bread, song, prayer, public reading of scripture, preaching, collections Freestanding Columns Solomon's two freestanding temple columns: (Jachin, Boaz) 1 Kings 7:21 ... No: Flat forbidden 1 Tim 2:12 Schools No Every Synagogue was a school Every church is a school Introduction: A. Five identifying features of New Testament Church and pre-70 AD Synagogues 1. Name: a. Temple b. Synagogue c. Church d. House 2. Organization: ... E. Synagogues provided both Jews and Christians with a template for their religion: 1. Synagogue worship was adopted by the early church: a. The initial place of worship for the Christians was the Jerusalem temple and the Portico of Solomon: b. ... Finally, the synagogue welcomed within its confines the presence of the congregation as a whole, unlike the Temple where people were kept at a distance, often far removed from the scene of the ritual." (The Synagogue in Late Antiquity, Lee Levine, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Worship-Introduction-master-Summary-chart-Synagogue-First-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-patterned-copied-ancient-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Origin of Synagogues: 10 Reasons why Synagogues began in Alexandria ... The global distribution of the Septuagint was the engine that spawned the birth of Synagogues as a part of God's eternal plan to create a bridge between temple worship and the Christian Church. Introduction: 1. Although Ptolemy II ... In Israel, the synagogue probably first made its appearance during the Hasmonean or Herodian periods, during the first century B.C.E." (The Synagogue in Late Antiquity, Lee Levine, p10, 1987 AD) 4. "The first archeological evidence for a synagogue appears in Schedia, near Alexandria in Egypt, in the third century bce. Although no synagogues are clearly attested during the period of Ezra and Nehemiah (late fifth and early fourth centuries bce), the tradition traces the practice of translating Scripture from Hebrew into Aramaic ... Messianic expectation, resentment against the local population and radical social disaffection seem to have been factors behind this revolt." (Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments, A Geographical Survey of ... ... ...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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Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted century tongues, believe in another false doctrine known as "Latter Rain". 3. The idea is that the "early rain" was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit of Pentecost and the "latter rain" is the supposed ... Creedalists: Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches maintain that the scriptures can only be interpreted in light of what the current church organization proclaims. The scriptures are not understandable by the common man in the pew and that the Holy Spirit communicates with the organization to correctly understand truth. Extra-Biblical, oral tradition doctrines are seen as equal to scripture itself. These churches are heavy users of creeds. In buffet style, they pick and choose which doctrines of the apostolic fathers they feel are authoritative, while rejecting others. b. ... that in Acts 2, there is no hint that this was an outpouring of rain. 4. Nowhere in the New Testament is the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit called rain or equated with rain. 5. There are many ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm

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Hick, John: The Myth of God Incarnate ... This reinterpretation of the doctrine of the incarnation has been criticized as sensational and destructive, but the authors declare a constructive purpose. They have examined evidence from the New Testament onward with care and thoroughness and have asked ... Leslie Houlden is Principal of Ripon College, Cuddesdon. Dennis Nineham is Warden of Keble College, Oxford. Maurice Wiles is Regius Professor of Divinity and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and Chairman of the Church of England's Doctrine Commission. Frances Young is Lecturer ... The origins of incarnational doctrine: Incarnation, in its full and proper sense, is not something directly presented in scripture. It is a construction built on the variegated evidence to be found there. Increased historical knowledge has enabled our generation to see this truth about the way in which incarnational doctrine emerged more clearly than some earlier generations. (The Myth of God Incarnate, John Hick, p. 3) "Thus John Baker writes that 'Jesus ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hick.htm

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Official creed of Associated Gospel Churches (AGC) ... that time this baptism occurs individually at the moment of salvation, at which time the believer is also indwelt by the Spirit. We believe that the New Testament distinguishes between being indwelt by the Spirit, which is true of all believers, and being filled with the Spirit, which is the believer's privilege and duty, producing power in Christian witness. ... We further believe that whenever spiritual gifts are exercised, they will always be within the limits expressly given in the scriptures. We believe that speaking in tongues and the working of miracles were sign gifts demonstrated in the early church to authenticate God's revelation through the apostles, and to authenticate the baptism of the Holy Spirit, but no such signs give evidence of the baptism today, nor do they appear as a mark of spiritual maturity or of the filling of the Spirit. We believe that special Divine revelation for authoritative Scripture ceased with the Apostolic age. I Cor.12:4-11; 2 Cor.3:18; Rom. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-AGC.htm

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REFUTED: Full-Preterist, "Realized Eschatology", "AD 70 doctrine ... by armies: Lk 21:20. 1 6. The Confused "Ages" of Full-Preterism make mush of time. 1 7. The Kingdom of Old Testament prophecy is the church. 1 8. The entire first century church went extinct on Pentecost Sunday, 22nd June AD 66. 1 9. Catalogue of future 2nd ... What happens to the Earth and those living on it when the Sun goes dark or explodes, we have no idea because scripture is silent on the event. A. Partial-Preterist defined: 1. All Partial-Preterists await the future second coming of Jesus and ... if Herod was appointed by the Romans in 39 BC, captured Jerusalem on the Day of Atonement in 36 BC, and died in early 1 BC, i.e. shortly after the total lunar eclipse of January 10, 1 BC. None of these figures given by Josephus would be ... The Presence of the Lord shall appear, And all flesh, as one, shall behold- For the Lord Himself has spoken."" (Isaiah 40:3-5) Isaiah 40:6-8 (Old Testament canon) 1 Peter 1:24-25 (New Testament canon) "For all flesh is like grass and all its ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/revelation/Refuted-Full-Preterism-Realized-eschatology-debunked-exposed-second-coming-Parousia-rapture-destruction-Jerusalem-70AD-Doctrine-Revelation-Commentary.htm

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The Sinner's Prayer: Modern apostasy and false teaching that ... ... The Reformation Although things weren't ideal after the Reformation, for the first time in over a thousand years the general populace was reading the Scriptures. By the early 1600s, one hundred years after the Reformation was initiated, there were various branches of European Christendom that followed national lines. For instance, Germans followed Martin Luther. There were also Calvinists (Presbyterian), the Church of England (Episcopalian), various branches of Anabaptists and, of course, the Roman church (Catholics). Most of these groups were trying to revive ... As a result, more and more preachers of Christendom concluded that baptism was merely an external matter--only an outward sign of an inward grace. In fact, Huldreich Zwingli put this idea forth for the very first time. Nowhere in church history was such a belief recorded. It only appears in Scripture when one begins with a great cataract of nonsense. In other words, it only appears in the New Testament through the imagination ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Mistakes made by the Apostolic Fathers based ... ... in the Book of Proverbs, 8:22-31" (New Advent, Catholic encyclopedia, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Old Testament Types And Figures Of Mary) Christadelphians, who are Arians that reject Jesus existed before his conception, also reject that Prov 8:22 refers to Christ! ... Only after the Arians started making more out of the passage then what Justin originally intended, did they reject Justin's interpretation. The vast majority of Christians today, in fact, agree that Justin and the early church got it wrong. And this is exactly what this ... But now, when the Arians also interpreted the passage in this way, the interpretation was suddenly reckoned as false." (The Formation Of Christian Dogma, Martin Werner, p158. Note: Werner is a liberal modernist whom Catholics and Orthodox frequently quote from) This all proves that tradition did not catch the error. What Clark Carlton misses, is that this example also shows that his beloved "church tradition" also got it wrong! Clark Carlton writes, "The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-fathers-mistakes.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 ... The Grecian Jews living in Alexandria consented with Ptolemy II to request that the Jerusalem high priest provide 72 (6 from each of 12 tribes) bilingual translators of the Torah in Egypt. The rest of the 39 Old Testament books (Joshua - Malachi) were all translated into Greek as early as 250 BC but ... 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 ... 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 for comments, ... ... ...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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The Dugger-Porter Debate on Sunday as the Lord's Day ... If my friend thinks so, let have the passage. There is no need to argue that the Sabbath day is "not our own" but "belongs to God" unless he will give a text of Scripture that says the Sabbath is God's holy day in this age of the world. Elder Dugger next refers to "The Weekly Cycle," a book he bought in ... The Holy Spirit would not deceive us by telling us it was the Sabbath If it had ceased to be at the cross. We know that Paul speaks of the passover and of Pentecost also in the New Testament, as my friend says. Yes, it is evident that the early Christian church observed these seasons by holding meetings, but not as the Jews observed them. Both of these are to be continued in the ... When Jesus through the Spirit called the seventh day the Sabbath repeatedly in the New Testament it surely is the Sabbath. In the New Covenant dispensation, God says he writes his laws on the hearts and in the minds of his people (Heb. 8:10), consequently God's laws remain as a part of this covenant. The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-debate-porter-dugger.htm

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Officail creed of Dutch/Christian/Canadian Reformed Churches Both were certainly involved in its composition, although one of them may have had primary responsibility. All we know for sure is reported by the Elector in his preface of January 19, 1563. It was, he writes, "with the advice and cooperation of our entire theological ... He himself wrote with his own finger the two tables of the law. Therefore we call such writings holy and divine Scriptures. 2 Pet. 1:21 Article 4: The Canonical Books We include in the Holy Scripture the two volumes of the Old and New Testaments. They are canonical books with which there can be no quarrel at all. In the church of God the list is as follows: In the Old Testament, the five books of Moses-- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, ... And he comforted him, promising to give him his Son, "born of a woman," to crush the head of the serpent, and to make him blessed. Gal. 4:4 Gen. 3:15 ARTICLE 18: THE INCARNATION So then we confess that God fulfilled the promise which he had made to the early fathers by the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CRef-Belgic.htm

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Alleged Bible contradictions refuted: Harmony of Matthew 28; ... The Bible is either the inerrant Word of God or else it is an imperfect record by fallible men. Once we have come into agreement with Jesus that the Scripture is completely trustworthy and authoritative, then it is out of the question for us to ... false results.) Consult the best commentaries available, especially those written by Evangelical scholars who believe in the integrity of Scripture. A good 90 percent of the problems will be dealt with in good commentaries (see Bibliography). ... In the Old Testament such transmissional errors may have resulted from a poor reading of the vowels; Hebrew was originally written in consonants only, and the vowel signs were not added until a thousand years after the completion of the Old Testament canon... Why Mary didn't know what had happened to Jesus' body when she left the tomb. It is impossible to assume that Mary had left the group early. The Gospel of John contradicts the other three. Notes: It is well known that the Bible writers would often ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-alleged-bible-contradictions-refuted.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity ... In view of this assertion it is necessary to consider in some detail the evidence afforded by Holy Scripture. (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912, Vol. 15, p 47-49) It should be observed that there is no real cleavage or antithesis between the doctrines of the economic and the essential Trinity, and naturally so. The ... All this underlines the point that primitive Christianity did not have an explicit doctrine of the Trinity such as was subsequently elaborated in the creeds of the early church." (New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Brown, Colin, 1932, God, vol 2, p84, J. Schneider) In any case the orthodox doctrine in its developed form is a Trinity of essence ... Likewise, the developed concept of three coequal partners in the Godhead found in later creedal formulations cannot be clearly detected within the confines of the canon. Since the Christians have come to worship Jesus as a god ... Matthew 28.19 ... Matthew records a special connection between God the Father and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... The Watchtower will quote Trinitarian sources who will say trinity is not "explicitly" taught in the New Testament, these same sources all clearly state that "trinity" IS TAUGHT in the New Testament. This slight of hand tactic is missed ... It did not find a place formally in the theology of the church till the 4th century . . . Although Scripture does not give us a formulated doctrine of the Trinity, it contains all the elements out of which theology has constructed the doctrine." The word Trinity is not found in the ... Remember, Weigall is the Watchtower's "star witness" and is used as the key quote in the introduction and throughout their booklet. Taught by Early Christians? DID the early Christians teach the Trinity? Note the following comments by ... What they taught is of interest. We must note that none of these early writings of Christians after the apostolic age, are authoritative. However, the Watchtower knows it is in big trouble in this area and must resort to outright satanic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... Werner is a flaming modernist typical of almost all university professors of religion. But in utter deception, JW's fail to tell us that Werner labels JW's as Polytheists! Werner, Martin The Formation of Christian Dogma Deceptive Quote Christianity ... had no foundation in scripture, but is of pagan origin. (ISBE) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) Deceptive quote Trinitarian Gives false impression that the majority who opposed the Nicene creed believed Jesus is a creature. Bettenson, Henry Documents of the Christian Church Deceptive Quote Trinitarian leaves out the comment that JW's theology is of pagan origin. Boer, Harry R. A Short History of the Early Church False Dilemma Trinitarian ... Selected quotes mislead reader to wrong conclusion & Give false impression that if intimate details of trinity are not in the Bible that Jesus is a creature Click to View Brown, Colin New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology Deceptive ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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What Early Christians believed about USING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ... Chrysostum sharply contrasts the customs of the Christians when they had full freedom with those of the Jews of the Old Testament." (Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. 10, pg. 648-652.) CATHOLIC "For almost a thousand years Gregorian chant, without any ... CATHOLIC "We need not shrink from admitting that candles, like incense and lustral water, were commonly employed in pagan worship and the rites paid to the dead. But the Church, from a very early period, took them into her service, just as she adopted many other ... It fell under the ban of the Christian church, as did all other instruments, because of its pagan association" (E. S. Lorenz, Church Music, pp. 217, 250, 404) LUTHER, Martin: "The organ in the worship Is the ensign of Baal" (Martin Luther is ... "signing with the cross in baptism," etc., are warranted by Scripture." ... "It may be interesting to note that this church (First Baptist Church of Newport, organized in 1644 cf. p. 88) was one of the first to introduce instrumental music. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-music.htm

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Christianity Wasn't Influenced by Pagan Religions! Was the New Testament influenced by the pagan religions of the first century A.D.? Even though I surveyed this matter in a 1992 book,[1] the issues are so important -- especially for Christian college ... The cult of Isis and Osiris (later changed to Serapis) originated in Egypt, while Syria and Palestine saw the rise of the cult of Adonis. Finally, Persia (Iran) was a leading early locale for the cult ... While a tendency toward eclecticism or synthesis developed after A.D. 300, each of the mystery cults was a separate and distinct religion during the century that saw the birth of the Christian church. ... Information about a cult that comes several hundred years after the close of the New Testament canon must not be read back into what is presumed to be the status of the cult during the first century ... Herman Ridderbos, Paul: An Outline of His Theology (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1975), 24. 13 See Martin Hengel, The Son of God (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1976), 26. 14 Wagner, 284. 15 See W. K. C. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan-christianity.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... The Watchtower will quote Trinitarian sources who will say trinity is not "explicitly" taught in the New Testament, these same sources all clearly state that "trinity" IS TAUGHT in the New Testament. This slight of hand tactic is missed ... It did not find a place formally in the theology of the church till the 4th century . . . Although Scripture does not give us a formulated doctrine of the Trinity, it contains all the elements out of which theology has constructed the doctrine." The word Trinity is not found in the ... Remember, Weigall is the Watchtower's "star witness" and is used as the key quote in the introduction and throughout their booklet. Taught by Early Christians? DID the early Christians teach the Trinity? Note the following comments by ... What they taught is of interest. We must note that none of these early writings of Christians after the apostolic age, are authoritative. However, the Watchtower knows it is in big trouble in this area and must resort to outright satanic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm

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Early Christians always met on the First day (Sunday) and never ... ... God gave a covenant at Mt. Sinai through Moses to the Jews. It is called the first/old covenant/testament. The ten commandments are the foremost visible representation of this first/old covenant was replaced by a new covenant ... Sabbatarians owe a debt of gratitude to these Sabbath pioneers whose work later influenced the origin of the Seventh-day Baptist church. The latter (Joseph Bates) has been instrumental in helping the early Adventists and other Christians to rediscover the Sabbath. Historically, it was in 1844 the first ... to evening demarcation of the Jews and the Seventh-day Adventists. (The covenantial Sabbath, Francis Nigel Lee, Pg 242) 150AD EPISTLE OF THE APOSTLES.- I [Christ] have come into being on the eighth day which is the day of the ... not work on it, because they were Christians" (canon 29). 387 AD John Chrysostom "You have put on Christ, you have become a member of the Lord and been enrolled in the heavenly city, and you still grovel in the Law [of Moses]? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday.htm

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Methuselah's begetting Age of Lamech was 187 not 167 years Methuselah's begetting age of Lamech: 187 years Genesis 5:25 Single Textual Variants in the Bible "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) "My word will accomplish what I desire and succeed in the purpose for which I sent ... Judaism was no longer variegated, but dominated and controlled by one sect, the Pharisees. Their motive to discredit Jesus has profound New Testament theological support. The rabbis possessed adequate motive, authoritative means, and unique opportunity. No other group in history was in the position to ... Significantly, no unbiased external witness to the MT's complete primeval timeline exists before the time of Eusebius in the early fourth century AD." (Methuselah's Begetting Age in Genesis 5:25 and the Primeval Chronology of the ... 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 for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Genesis5-25-Methuselah-begetting-Age-Lamech-187-167-years-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) Ellen G. White Prophet? or Plagiarist! The White Lie! By Walter T. Rea Chapter 3: Say It Isn't So The early development of how Ellen G. White became known as a prophet! by Walter Rea Click to View ... when truth was chained to the wall of the library so that no one could take it out of the vault (even with a library card), mankind had to receive and accept what was handed out by the church fathers. ... If he wandered around in the local swapmeet on Sabbath in the days of Nehemiah, he might run the risk of having his beard pulled or his toupee disrupted. Even in the New Testament times, if Ananias ... The leader of the Shakers in America, Ann Lee, like Ellen, had no education but wrote "testimonies" to the members. Also like Mrs. White, she required "a peculiar kind of dress," and "opposed war and ... The second reason is that God left out of the Canon a great deal of material necessary to make the whole thing intelligent.' 7 With a lot of help from her staff, however, Ellen's visions were worked ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH3-aint-so.htm

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Acapella Responsive Singing, No Instruments in first century ... banned in all synagogues in the first century before 70 AD and the early church continued this ban to the present time. 3. Congregational singing is explicitly authorized while instruments are not: a. ... NOTE: when you teach this lesson, use these songs in the church service to demonstrate responsive singing. b. I'll be a friend to Jesus c. The Love of God d. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord e. Jesus is able to do anything f. I will call upon the Lord g. Unto thee Lord, do I lift up my soul A. Old Testament Temple worship used instrumental music: 1. "Also in the day of your gladness and ... James W. McKinnon, Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, Vol. 106, p78, 1980 AD) 2. "They sent word to Mar Uqba, "How on the basis of Scripture do we know that it is forbidden to sing?" ... Orthodox synagogues today continue the ancient first century tradition of banning instrumental music and singing acapella. 2. Reformation leaders opposed instrumental music: a. Martin Luther: "The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Acapella-responsive-singing-non-instrumental-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-prototype-ancient-Synagogue-ritual-liturgy-worship.htm

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The New World Translation: A corrupt sectarian paraphrase. 1666 ... That is a distortion not a translation." (Julius Mantey , Depth Exploration in The New Testament (N.Y.: Vantage Pres, 1980), pp.136-137) the translators of the NWT are "diabolical deceivers." (Julius Mantey in discussion with Walter Martin) Click to View We speak the truth in Love... Click to View Like the Mormon's Bible, the NWT was translated with help ... A. The first thing you say to a JW's before you study with them is that you not accept anything from the NWT as authoritative. But they won't accept any other Bible in their heart, even though they might allow you ... The truth is that Franz was unable to translate Hebrew or Greek. What we are left with is a very inexperienced translating committee that twisted Scripture to make it fit the Society's doctrine. Click to View D. ... Acts 20:28 They change "God purchased the church with His own blood" to God purchased the church with the blood of His son" Wrath and indignation will come to every Jw from the Governing Body, who even suggests God ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-NWT.htm

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Hostels, Housing, Food Banks and appendages in Synagogues ... Whether the hostel services were intended only for Jews from Rome in the context of a Landsmannschaft or whether they were available to others as well is unknown." (The Ancient Synagogue, Lee Levine, p58, 1999 AD) b. Jerusalem Theodotus ... Communication systems like phones, internet is derived from synagogues having an on site columbarium to house passenger pigeons. k. Specific and separate storage area for scripture and important church related documents. l. Source of water from city pipes traces its ... The church has no scriptural authority to use money form the church treasury for the social needs of members. d. Ancient synagogues were never used for secular purposes and early churches followed this pattern. 3. Secular meals in the church ... A small "poorer" church sending money to a larger "richer" church is directly opposite to the New Testament pattern, without scriptural authority and always wrong regardless of the "greater good" being done. 11. Its ok for a local church to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Hostels-Housing-ancient-Synagogue-Appendages-Food-Banks-out-buildings-farming-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype.htm

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Joel 2:28, Promise of the Father, Baptism of the Holy Spirit ... ... When you realize that full water immersion (baptism) was widely practiced every Sabbath before entering synagogues as early as 280 BC, it becomes natural for Jesus to employ baptism as a new metaphor ... The fact that Jesus says that the Holy Spirit "will be in you [miraculously]" (John 14:17) merely echoes numerous Old Testament examples of the supernatural indwelling of the Holy Spirit. 5. The ... The Gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 10:44-45) which simply cannot be anything BUT miraculous. 6. Stop overcomplicated a simple thing. The first century church was a miraculously "Spirit filled ... Spiritual gifts ceased around AD 100 when the canon of the Bible was completed and the last apostle died as per 1 Cor 13:8-13. h. The Gift of the Holy Spirit is not a promise for Christians today. 2. ... view. 3. Conservatives almost unanimously reject the personal indwelling helps interpret scripture or in living godly lives. 4. Liberals almost unanimously teach the Holy Spirit assists them in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Gift-of-the-Holy-Spirit-miraculous-Joel2-28-Promise-of-the-Father-Baptism-Acts2-38.htm

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The Vulgate: Jerome's Latin Translation of the Hebrew Masoretic ... Introduction: 1. About the Vulgate: a. "VULGATE The Latin translation of the Bible that Jerome produced in AD 383-405 or that was at least initiated by him, with the Old Testament and Gospels ... Nevertheless, as the Latin church grew, so did the demand for Latin translations. By the 4th cent., literally hundreds of copies were circulating, probably in a number of different versions. The North ... These early Latin translations, known to Tertullian and Cyprian, possessed by the churches of Carthage and Cirta and employed by the Roman authors such as Victor and Novatian, were informal, however ... The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 BC Ezra's Text (XIV) 282 BC Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD 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, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Vulgate-Latin-translation-Jerome-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-4114BC-age-earth-384AD.htm

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Pentecostal "Slain in the Spirit" is occult, non-Christian and ... Women who fall have their legs covered with clothes due to immodest positions they fall in Biblical accounts of people falling supernatural appearance of angels, or God Himself revelation of Gods will, usually set down in the canon of Scripture All fell forward, no one "caught" them, no women fell in the Scriptures Click to View ... I don't know what we've got to laugh about. The world's going to hell in a handbasket. Our loved ones, our families, our kids, our neighbours, are on their way to an eternity in hell and the church is sitting around laughing. This is no laughing matter. (Larry Thomas, No Laughing Matter, Audiotape, October 10, 1994) Click ... According to the Biblical record this was not a regular occurrence in his life or ministry. Paul himself never testifies to laying hands on anyone and having them slain in the spirit, nor do any of the other writes of the New Testament, or Old Testament for that matter. Paul never lost consciousness, his faculties were very sharp, he was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-slain-in-spirit.htm

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Messianic Sermon Topics In Synagogues: How Christians used the ... How Christians used the Tanakh to convert Jews First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was the prototype ... The first name used to designate a synagogue was the Greek: "House of Prayer". 2. Public readings in the town: a. In 440 BC, Nehemiah conducted Public reading of scripture in the city gate, proving ... Whether the hostel services were intended only for Jews from Rome in the context of a Landsmannschaft or whether they were available to others as well is unknown." (The Ancient Synagogue, Lee Levine, ... Indeed, the truth of Stephen's historical chronicle was validated when his Jewish listeners KILLED HIM by stoning. c. Apostle Paul, who wrote half the New testament, was present and holding the ... of Communion Table 12. Byzantine Church Architecture: Octagonal and Basilica 13. Orientation: Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem 14. The Church replaced the Temple: Replacement theology is ... ... ...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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7-seventh-day-adventist-false-tim-sly ... Ellen Gould White- in the mid 1800's was one of the early founders and prophet of the newly forming Seventh-Day Adventist church. She died in 1915 but her legacy continues strong. She wrote scores of books and volumes of other articles and sermons. She claimed to have had over 2000 visions from God. Her books are cherished by Adventist members and she is regarded as a true modern day prophet. Many of the unique foundational doctrines of the church were formed by her interpretation and visions. Her writings add a lot of details to the Biblical account that are not found in Scripture. And in ... It had all started when Rea, an Adventist minister for 36 years before he was fired, was studying for his Ph.D. and came across some Old Testament history books by Edershiem that had language ... Ellen White taught that Christ only entered the holy place at his ascension and didn't go into the most holy place until the year 1844. Ellen White writes: "For eighteen centuries this work of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-seventh-day-adventist-false-tim-sly.htm

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What makes an apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... F. When James was killed there is no mention of finding his successor: (silence of scripture) G. Paul was an apostle "born out of due season": 1 Cor 15:8 Why if apostles today? H. Evidence that the apostolic office was temporary: 1. Jude 17-18 Jude referred to ... but it is equally certain that during the life of the apostles their teaching on this great article did not suffer at all;" (III: 286) 2. "The historians and theologians of the early church unanimously maintained that tongues ceased to exist after the time of the apostles. The only exception of which we know was within the movement led by Montanus, a second century heretic who believed that divine revelation continued through him beyond the New Testament. ... Quote 1 Cor 13:8-13 as scriptural proof that prophecy, tongues would cease upon the completion of the scriptural canon: i. "Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Qualifications-of-an-apostle.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 1:1 ... Our position is irrefutably solid and the only consistent one. We do give honourable mention to the Modalists, (United Pentecostal church International, UPCI), for they like we, do define God ... Many of the supporting authorities in the footnotes of the early versions of the NWT have been deleted as proof of this. Several of these Greek authorities have written formal repudiations of how the ... William Barclay, a leading Greek scholar of the University of Glasgow, Scotland: "The deliberate distortion of truth by this sect is seen in their New testament translations. John 1:1 is translated: ... of Christ, that I can hardly imagine how, upon the admission of the Divine authority of Scripture, and with regard to fair rules of interpretation, this doctrine can by any man be called in doubt. ... (These words were excerpted from the tape, "Martin and Julius Mantey on The New World Translation", Mantey is quoted on pages 1158-1159 of the Kingdom interlinear Translation) Mantey: Dr. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john1-1.htm

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"Cast Out For The Cross Of Christ" by Albion F. Ballenger, 1909 ... its teachings as interpreted by the Church, and there are thousands who dare receive nothing, however plainly revealed in the Scriptures, that is contrary to their creed or the established teaching of their church. ... "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Ps. 110:1. The New Testament writers unite in testifying that this predicted invitation was given and accepted at the ascension of Christ. Peter applied this scripture to his ascended Lord in his Pentecostal sermon, thus: "For David is not ascended into ... One minister who has preached the message for many years, writes as follows concerning this point: "I am sure there cannot be found a single line in any book, pamphlet or periodical, written by our people, that ever ... Early Writings, page 122. "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an High Priest ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-1909-ballenger-cast-out-for-the-cross.htm

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Orientation of Early Synagogues Did Not Point to Jerusalem Or ... Orientation of Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem or East Architectural Similarities between Ancient Synagogues and the Church Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans ... Jerusalem Talmud" (The Ancient Synagogue, Lee Levine, p195, 1999 AD) 3. When in a foreign country, the Jews of the Old Testament were instructed to "pray towards" Jerusalem: a. "When Your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way You shall send them, and they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name, then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause." (2 Chronicles 6:34-35) 4. "Those who stand and pray outside the Land of Israel, turn to face the Land of Israel [to pray]. And what is the basis [in Scripture for this rule]? [8c] 'And pray to thee ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Orientation-Point-to-Jerusalem-face-East-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-adopted-similarities-into-church.htm

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50 ways Harold Camping's pre-tribulation Rapture contridicts ... ... Truth: Continuous revelation: "Early and latter rains", "new light". For example, Harold Camping said, "The Biblical evidence is too overwhelming and specific to be wrong. The scriptural evidence needed to know the exact day could ... Kingdom begins when Roman empire exists: Dan 2:44 When United Nations Exist, Revived Roman empire in USSR and Russia The church began at Pentecost during the Roman empire, precisely fulfilling Old Testament prophecy: Lk 2:1. The Roman Empire went forever extinct in 397 AD. Any effort to extend the Roman ... We today of course can still benefit by making an indirect application to ourselves (as we must do with most of the prophecies and accounts of scripture). The modern Premillennial view would only have confused and frustrated those ... The point is carried further in Galatians 3:7: "Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham?" And later in the chapter he writes: "For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. For as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-contrast-truth.htm

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Ralph P. Martin: The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians Ralph P. Martin: Ralph P. Martin, M.A., Ph.D.: The Epistle Of Paul To The Philippians; An Introduction And Commentary (Professor of New Testament and Director of Graduate Studies Program, Fuller ... verb to supply- ('The options are set out in Martin, Philippians (NCB, 1976-1980), PP. 91-93, with preference given to Grayston's suggestion referred to above. See also Craddock for helpful comment.) Thus 'among you' (en hymin) does not imply the inculcation of personal virtue based on a moral example, but means 'in your church fellowship', so sorely harassed by strife and plagued by arrogance. ... the problems and solutions of these verses is attempted by the author in the Tyndale Lecture, An Early Christian Confession: Philippians ii. 5-11 in recent interpretation (Tyndale, 196o), and further ... to translate the divine name Yahweh, though with a possible Christian influence at work, denotes rulership based upon competent and authoritative power, the ability to dispose of what one possesses. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Martin.htm

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Sabbath Vs. 1st Day Debate: Samuele Bacchiocchi ... Thank you for inviting me to respond to your propostion that the New Testament enjoins Christians to observe Sunday as the new day of rest and worship. You wrote: "The New Testament teaches that we ... Recently I have been involved in a dialogue with thousands of former members and ministers of the Worldwide Church of God who have challenged me to reconsider my views on the ancient Feasts of Israel. ... I cite this example simply to show that I am willing to reconsider my views, when I am convicted by the witness of the Scripture. I trust that you are willing to do the same. You have impressed me as ... If it is, then please show us where you get your authority to do this on the seventh day. If giving is not a religious service then please explain how your authoritative church manual says that giving ... De Lacey reaches a similar conclusion, in spite of his view that Paul did not expect Gentile converts to observe the Sabbath. He writes: "Here again (Col 2:16), then, it seems that PAUL COULD HAPPILY ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Bacchiocchi-lewis-debate.htm

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Sacred Meals, Passover, Lord's Supper, Communion: No Common Meals ... ... Early synagogues did have adjoining areas where sacred meals were eaten on Passover etc. d. Early synagogues may have been used for weddings as seen in the 6 empty stoneware pots at the Cana wedding of John 2. Stoneware was used ... communal activities that played an integral part in the corporate life of the Jews." (The Ancient Synagogue, Lee Levine, p141, 1999 AD) 5. Synagogues and first century church assemblies were for SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES ONLY: Common meals were not permitted in synagogues a. "The rabbis ... them, nor do they take a stroll in them, nor to they derive benefit from them. [D] But they read [Scripture] in them, repeat [Mishnah-traditions] in them, and expound [biblical lessons] in them [T. Meg. 2:18A-D]. [III:3 A] R. Joshua b. ... It is unscriptural to refer to church pot luck meals as "fellowship" since the word is never used as such in the Greek New Testament AND always applies to the spiritual relationship between Christians and God. b. The Jewish Mishnah and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sacred-Meals-ancient-Synagogue-Passover-mazzot-communion-lords-supper-first-century-early-Christian-Church-Potluck-New-Testament-worship-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Encyclopedia of Pentecostal ministries and preachers ... We believe in the scripture as the inspired Word of God and that it is the complete revelation of God's will for mankind. We believe in the absolute authority of the scripture to govern the affairs of ... See detailed documents on Montanus He reintroduced alleged charismata back to the Church. He called himself a prophet and two women with him were viewed as prophetesses. They were very ascetic and held that the end of the age was upon them and that the New Jerusalem would descend upon Phrygia. Please go to my section on Montanism and Neo-Montanism. Today's Charismatic and Pentecostal are Montanists in almost every respect. Parham, Charles Fox In the early 1900's Charles Fox Parham had a small Bible school in which he taught the need for a restoration of New Testament Christianity based on ... Anti-intellectual, anti-doctrine: Believers are not to be led by logic, he writes. We are not even to be led by good sense (The Force of Faith, 7) I don't preach doctrine, I preach faith. (Following ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-encyclopedia-pentecostal-preachers.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... coming to the church, and indeed coming to the Canon and to God himself, through the writings of that small-town girl from Gorham, Maine-Ellen Gould (Harmon) White. 21 It had taken a long time, but she had made good. ... Or, to put it another way, the Rubicon was crossed. Or the bridges were burned behind them. In any case, the Seventh-day Adventist Church stood naked and alone before the world-as a cult-believing that salvation is hardly possible and that Scripture is indeed impossible as a guide to Christ and the Gospel except through Ellen. A ... It may be that history has already concluded that Ellen had some farseeing power, not only in the way others had come to accept. It is just possible that in the early 1870s-when the way was cleared of most vocal ... Volume 2 in 1860 presented the Christian experience and views of Ellen White. This was followed in 1864 by Spiritual Gifts, volumes ~ and 4, filling in the Old Testament history, which, except for three brief chapters, was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH4-gone-forgotten.htm

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Modern Rabbinical Judaism By the time the church was born and Christians began to point out how unsuitable the O.T. laws were to a dispersed people', it was already too late for such an argument to be relevant. The Israelite religion had by then become what it had not been before; it had become Judaism. WHAT IS JUDAISM? In the words of one modern Jew "Judaism is not the religion of the Old Testament; rather, it is a ... It caught on with Jews who later claimed that the Sibyl was a daughter (or daughter-in-law) of Noah (SibOr 1.289, 3.827). Early Christians while others fashioned testarneint4 apocriypses, each having ... So that, if a court should prefer the opinion of the individual, it may decide to rely upon it. A truly skilled rabbi is no mere interpreter, but a living Torah. Neusner writes "Honor is due to the ... He has also observed an inherent dishonesty in it all; "even as the Jews declared their loyalty to scripture they liberated themselves from it...all interpretations were permitted as long as they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-judaism-jews-mosaic-rabbinical.htm

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Book of Mormon an Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English Click to View Click to View Joseph Smith in the process of translating the golden Nephi Plates the angel Moroni gave him. This process of translation of "scripture" is the only time known to man, when God inspired the translator. A. The Bible was inspired in its original language but is ... Address to All Believers in Christ, David Whitmer, 1887, page 12, reprinted 1960, Pacific Publishing Co., Martinez, CA. Martin Harris, one of the 3 witnesses of the B of M, "By aid of the seer stone, sentences would appear and were ... Harris cunsulted with Smith a short time and turned to me and said: 'The Old Testament is ungrammatical, set it as it is written'" Joseph Smith Begins His Work, Vol 1, Introduction. Many early Mormons taught that the errors were on the original Gold Nephi plates. "If the translation is not such a word-for-word bringing over from the Nephi ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-inspired-book.htm

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Pseudo-Philo: 60 AD Creation in 5886 BC, Septuagint Chronology The biblical documents from Murabba'at suggest that by the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. an authoritative text of the Hebrew Bible had been promulgated and that this text was the archetype of the ... legends that are paralleled or even unique in ancient Jewish literature." (Dictionary of New Testament Background, Craig Evans, Pseudo-Philo, 2000 AD) 3. About Pseudo-Philo: Liber Antiquitatum ... Those who argue for a late 1st- or early 2d-century C.E. dating (James 1917) appeal to the parallels with 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch (both post-70 C.E.), the great interest in Jewish leaders, and the ... The Septuagint LXX "Scripture Cannot Be Broken" Start Here: Master Introduction and Index Six Bible Manuscripts 1446 BC Sinai Text (ST) 1050 BC Samuel's Text (SNT) 623 BC Samaritan (SP) 458 BC Ezra's Text (XIV) 282 BC Septuagint (LXX) 160 AD 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, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Pseudo-Philo-Liber-Antiquitatum-Biblicarum-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5886BC-age-earth-60AD

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