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| 201: | Topical Selection of Early Christian's Beliefs
Important note: This collection of quotations are from early Christians who wrote prior to 400 AD. These writings are not inspired. They are not part of the Bible. They are absolutely not authoritative in determining doctrine. ONLY THE BIBLE, (sola scriptura) is authoritative and inspired. The Bible is our sole guide. However, these quotes do contain an interesting snapshot of the doctrine early Christians believed after the apostolic age. All quotes are sorted by date. But one final warning. Like the Muslim Hadith, there are forgeries within what Christians commonly call the, "Early Church Fathers". Some of the forgeries are obvious, ... Early Christians on TELEVISION Early Christians on DIVORCE & REMARRIAGE Early Christians on SELF-DENIAL Early Christians on ABORTION? Early Christians on deviant sex Click to View False religions: Specific false prophets mentioned in the New Testament (Simon, Theudas, Egyptian) Early Christians on PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC AGE Early Christians on ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexHistory.htm | 38%  Size: 10K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 202: | Irrefutable questions that Roman Catholics can't answer Irrefutable questions that Roman Catholics and Orthodox can't answer Click to View Click to View "Roman Catholic Examined" Home Page Click to View "Orthodox Church Examined" Home Page Click to View Return to "Canon of the Bible" Home Page Questions for Catholics and Orthodox: If the Roman Catholic church gave the world the Bible, being infallible, then why did Rome reject or question the inspiration of James and Hebrews , then later accept it? Conversely, Rome accepted as scripture books that were later rejected. If the Catholic church really is illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that men can trust her as "God's organization", ... Why did God fail to provide an inspired and infallible list of Old Testament books to Israel? Why would God suddenly provide such a list only after Israel was destroyed in 70 AD? How could the Jews know that books of Kings or Isaiah were Scripture? If the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches both believes that the scripture: "the church is the pillar and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-questions.htm | 38% Size: 23K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 203: | Interactive Bible Home Page www.bible.ca The Bible is God's Inspired Book! Do you really believe the Bible is Inspired? Fundamental Bible Doctrines What the Bible teaches on doctrinal subjects Do you know what your church teaches: Official teachings of almost every church. Sin and Morality How God expects you to live to get to heaven. Early Christians Speak! Historical documentation of what early Christians believed Searching for New Testament Christianity Seek and you will find! Family Life Marriage, parenting, teens, dating, loneliness, low-self esteem etc. The Supernatural God, Holy Spirit, angels, demons, Deity of ... The Roman Catholic church examined Is the Roman Catholic church the original one true church? Mormonism Exposed Are the Book of Mormon and the golden Nephi plates from God or man? Calvinism refuted The famous 5 point T-U-L-I-P doctrinal system refuted by scripture! 20th Century Tongues exposed Are modern day tongue speakers guided by divinity or self-delusion? neo-sadduceeism.htm A doctrine that takes all the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/bible.htm | 38% Size: 15K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 204: | Biblical Subordination expressed by early Fathers and apologists ... Notice that they did not, as we should not, ever say Christ is a creature. As you can see, it was not until the Nicene period (325 AD) that men started saying Christ was equal in both being and rank to the Father. This represented a departure from both scripture and what almost all Christians from 100-300 AD taught. Jehovah's Witnesses are correct when they emphasize the subordination of Christ to the Father (in rank or power), but outright misrepresent history, when they say the early church viewed Jesus as a creature. It is not surprising that the Nicene Creed overemphasizes the equality of Christ with the ... theologian of the Church in the pre-Nicene period, had actually represented a Subordinationist Christology. (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An Historical Study of its Problems; Martin Werner, p125, 234, Werner is a modernist who also advocates angel-Christology) To some extent Origen was a subordinationist, for his attempt to synthesize strict monotheism with a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-fathers.htm | 38% Size: 6K Depth: 4 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 205: | Weigall, Arthur: The Paganism in Our Christianity The Church made a sacred day of Sunday ... "largely because it was the weekly festival of the sun; for it was a definite Christian policy to take over the pagan festivals endeared to the people by tradition, and to give them a Christian significance." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, quoted by Seventh-day Adventists to prove that Sunday is pagan) What they fail to tell the same article also says: Jewish Sabbath and the ... The origin of the seven-day week which was used by the Jews and certain other peoples, but not till, later by the Greeks or Romans, is to be sought in some primitive worship of the moon (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 1928, p209,210-211) Weigall Trashes the whole of Christianity as being of Pagan origin! The Twelve Disciples Derived From Zodiac: p25 The 27 books of the New Testament Canon is invalid: p37 The name Mary is of pagan origin: p41 The virgin birth is of pagan origin: p44,47,60 The early life of Jesus is totally unknown: p49 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Weigall.htm | 38% Size: 54K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 206: | Ark of the Scrolls Niche, Torah Shrine: Prototype of the Church ... NICHE, ARK OF THE SCROLLS: PROTOTYPE OF THE CHURCH APSE 1. The Ark of the Scrolls cart pictured above from Capernaum comes from an architectural stone mantle from the ancient synagogue. a. While the Philistines and David wrongly transported the Ark of the Covenant on a cart with wheels, there was nothing wrong with using such a cart in early Synagogues. b. This rare engraving in limestone shows that the cart was movable and could be taken through the streets, just as the Ark of the Covenant was on about 5 occasions in Old Testament history. c. The fact these early Torah Shrines were wooden is why we don't find them in archeological digs. 2. The forerunner of the Torah Shrine was the ... will call Jerusalem 'The Throne of the Lord,' and all the nations will be gathered to it, to Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord; nor will they walk anymore after the stubbornness of their evil heart." (Jeremiah 3:15-17) 3. Synagogue storage of Holy Scripture: The Niche and the Ark cabinet: a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ark-of-the-Scrolls-Torah-Shrine-Niches-Prototype-Apse-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-copied-similarities-church.htm | 38% Size: 81K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 207: | Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the church by the Holy Spirit ... ... Obviously this does not mean that the Christian cannot study Scripture alone. It means that he should not study Scripture individualistically, in isolation from the communion of saints-past and present. Individual private judgment, however, does not replace the corporate judgment of the covenant community. The creeds of the Church are the authoritative confessions of the communion of saints as the covenantal body of Christ." (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 271) "The corporate judgment of the Church normally operates through those who have been especially gifted ... The standard is necessarily individualistic, and therefore the standard is necessarily relativistic." (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 247) If using the Bible alone without creeds is true, "then much of the Church was left without any standard of truth for centuries. In the early centuries of the Church it was not possible to go to a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-church.htm | 38% Size: 9K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 208: | Chadwick, Henry: The Early Church ... Some quote Chadwick on page 126, as proof that Chadwick believed Constantine never gave up pagan sun worship: "In other words, Constantine was not aware of any mutual exclusiveness between Christianity and his faith in the Unconquered Sun. The transition from solar monotheism (the most popular form of contemporary paganism) to Christianity was not difficult. In Old Testament prophecy Christ was entitled `the sun of righteousness'." (The Early Church, Henry Chadwick, p 125-6) But if you read the full quote below, Chadwick is only ... The Encyclopedia Britannica proves beyond question that Constantine was indeed a fully dedicated, spiritually minded man, that challenges Chadwick's view of Constantine's "military motivated conversion". But again we say, nothing Chadwick writes anywhere, indicates Constantine was a "Christian by day and a pagan sun worshipper by night" at the time of the Nicene council in 325 AD, some 14 years after his conversion. Even Chadwick indicates the obvious, that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Chadwick.htm | 38% Size: 17K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 209: | Kittel, Gerhard: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament But notice that Kittle dismisses this possible thought and gives his opinion that trinitarian doctrine had it origin in the Old Testament, and not PAGANISM. By creating a false dilemma and selective quoting, they deceive the reader into drawing a false conclusion. Notice that although Kittel admits, like all Trinitarians do, that the developed doctrine of the Nicene Trinity is not in the Scripture, but that early Christians believed Jesus was divine and rejected Jesus was a creature! In discussing whether "mono-genes" (only-begotten) means "comparison or source" Kittel flatly states first "In compounds with genes, adverbs ... More likely, however, is the influence of Jewish models. For in Judaism, as in the early Church, we find triadic formulae, and even formulae with four or more members. Justin combines the triad God, Christ and angel, with that of Father, Son and Spirit, to produce the fourfold (Apol., 1, 6). Eph. 4:4 ff. has spirit and lord, and then God. This is even more ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kittel.htm | 38% Size: 18K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 210: | The Septuagint, LXX, origin, textual transmission, synagogues ... The Septuagint (LXX) 282 BC "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) "My word will accomplish what I desire and succeed in the purpose for which I sent it." (Isa 55:11) Steve Rudd November 2017 See also: Author's Preface and Master Introduction Six Manuscripts of the Old Testament Name Date Authors Place Content Language Mosaic (ST) 1446 BC Moses Sinai Book of the Law, Torah Hieroglyphic Hebrew Naiothic (SNT) 1050 BC Samuel Naioth, Ramah Torah, Joshua Paleo-Hebrew Samaritan Pentateuch (SP) 623/610 BC Samuel Naioth, Ramah Torah (copy from ... 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, November 2017 AD: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Old-Testment-Tanakh-ancient-Synagogues-first-century-church-PtolemyII-282-246BC.htm | 38% Size: 183K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 211: | Tradition wars: The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches make ... We merely highlight the fact that, contrary to their claims, "church tradition" does not bring about uniform doctrine and interpretation of scripture. Click to View The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches make the identical claim of apostolic succession, yet are so different they are not even in communion! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Roman Catholics and Eastern Greek Orthodox differences based upon tradition: Roman Catholics and Eastern Greek Orthodox churches accuse the other of false doctrines both base upon tradition: The Catholics reject several of the specific canons of the early ecumenical councils, but the orthodox accept them as ... Basil continues, in this case, "let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour of that side will be cast the vote of truth." We do not dispute that Basil clearly believes that "church tradition" is authoritative, (ie. something that has been practiced ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-vs-orthodox.htm | 38% Size: 16K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 212: | Sola Scriptura was not invented by 16th century Protestants, ... ... We actually agree in part, that Luther and Calvin did replace Catholic traditions with some 16th century traditions. We highlight their approach to scripture, not what they specifically taught. Furthermore, both Luther and Calvin violated the concept of Biblical Sola Scriptura by creating their own set of authoritative man made creeds. They clearly did replace Catholic creeds, with their own set of creeds. This is where both the Catholic church and reformers ... Campbell never dreamed he would reject infant baptism when he said, "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak" Catholics actually changed from their original sola Scriptura to their current oral tradition: "When discrepancies between Catholic doctrine and Scripture became apparent, Catholic apologists stopped insisting that the doctrines of the Church could be deduced from Scripture and revived the theory of some early heretics, refuted by Irenaeus, that the Bible does not contain the whole of God's revelation and that a body of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-anti-refuted-unscriptural.htm | 38% Size: 9K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 213: | Buzzard, Anthony: Who is Jesus? It was this miraculous event which marked the beginning-the genesis, or origin of Jesus of Nazareth" (Who is Jesus?: Anthony Buzzard, anti-Trinitarian with Christadelphian-like views) Who is Jesus? Anthony Buzzard "The Old Testament is a strictly monotheistic. God is a single personal being. The idea that a trinity is to be found there or even in any way shadowed forth, is an assumption that has long held sway in theology, but is ... Deception Exposed: To quote Anthony Buzzard as proof that trinity is unbiblical, without telling the reader that the guy is a close to a Christadelphian, fails to signal the reader that it is an act of self quoting! Asking Buzzard's opinion about trinity is about as believable and authoritative as asking the Pope which church is right! Buzzard, to his credit, is not a modernist, and accepts the inspiration of scripture. Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible.ca Click to View Go To Start: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Buzzard.htm | 37% Size: 4K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 214: | Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Hippolytus Although Hippolytus was fully aware that the gospel was first preached 100% orally through the apostles and prophets even before the first book of the New Testament was written, in 200 AD, he recognized that scripture was the only source of authority. This also proves that although Hippolytus may also have recognized the witness of church tradition, he saw that tradition was ultimately derived from scripture, since none of the inspired apostles were alive to consult with. And ... What we do find in the apostolic fathers, was that every Sunday was a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. "We keep the eighth day [Sunday] with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose again from the dead" (The Epistle of Barnabas, 100-130 AD, ch 15). So here we have the bishop of Rome, going against both scripture and tradition of the early church. The issue has never been settled because Easter is a man-made holy day. Had scripture revealed it, we would know exactly how to celebrate it. Christ did ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-hippolytus.htm | 37% Size: 8K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 215: | Apostate church organization: 588 - 606 AD: The final dog fight ... Rome dies and is replaced by Sabinian, who reigns for two years. 7 606 AD Sabinian, the bishop of Rome dies and is replaced by Boniface III. Phocas writes to the new bishop of Rome, Boniface III and through imperial decree of the Roman government, proclaims Boniface III, as the "Head of all the Churches" and "Universal Bishop". ... Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says The Historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government. Click to View John Paul II Catholic, ... This was the beginning of a split that would see the Greek orthodox church and Roman Catholic church formally sever fellowship in 1054 AD. This proves that in the early church did not have an officially designated "universal bishop", or else Constantinople would never have taken the title. G. What Gregory I, actually said in 595 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-588-606AD.htm | 37% Size: 57K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 216: | Official creed of Latter-day Saiimts (LDS) Mormons ... Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Go to top Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA . . Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Basic Beliefs of the RLDS Church What do you use for scriptures? The RLDS Church recognizes three books of scripture: The Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants. We believe in continuing revelation and an open canon of scripture. OUR FAITH AND BELIEFS: GOD: God is the eternal Creator, the source of love, life, and truth. All things exist and have their being in God. God alone is worthy of ... for the world to come, the Word of God should be decisive and the end of dispute; and that when God directs, man should obey. 12. We believe that the religion of Jesus Christ as taught in the New Testament Scriptures will (if its precepts are accepted and obeyed) make men and women better in the domestic circle, and better citizens of town, county, and state, and consequently better fitted for the change ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Mormons.htm | 37% Size: 17K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 217: | Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology ... Although the Spirit is distinguished from Christ and subordinated to him, it can be said in I Jn. 2:1 that Christ is the Paraclete with the Father. 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) "A few NT texts raise the question whether the Son of God is also called God. ... Jesus ... This is the true God and eternal life" (RSV). This gives a lit. reproduction of the Gk. words. An alternative translation is: "This [Christ] is the true one, God and eternal life."" ... "E. Stauffer is doubtless correct when he writes: "The Christology of the NT is carried to its logical conclusion with the thorough-going designation of Christ as theos"" (New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Colin Brown, 1932, God, Vol 2, p81, J. Schneider) "Spirit ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm | 37% Size: 14K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 218: | No infant baptism until AD 450 AD) C. The Roman Catholic church admits baptism by immersion was practiced till 1311 AD: "There is no express mention of the baptism of infants in the New Testament" (Question Box, p. 23). "It is difficult to give strict proof from the scriptures in favor of it. [infant baptism]" (Catholic Dictionary, p. 61). "Ecclesiastical custom with regard to the administration of Baptism has undergone a change in the course of history. Whereas the early Church baptized adults only, the baptism of children soon became the usual practice." (Sanford, Alexander E., MD, Pastoral Medicine: Handbook for the Catholic Clergy, 1904, p 32-33) "Where in the fourth and fifth centuries the doctrine of original sin became better known, the practice of infant baptism progressed rapidly." (Legislation on the Sacraments in the New Code of Canon Law, p. 72). "When all fear of persecution had passed away, and the empire had become almost entirely Christian, the necessity for a prolonged period of trial and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-baptism-infant.htm | 37% Size: 10K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 219: | "Sunday keeping" DID NOT originate in the pagan religion of Mithraism ... Arthur Weigall: The Church made a sacred day of Sunday ... "largely because it was the weekly festival of the sun; for it was a definite Christian policy to take over the pagan festivals endeared to the people by tradition, and to give them a Christian significance." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 1928, p136, as quoted by many Seventh-day Adventists to prove that Sunday is pagan) Answer: Sunday is not of pagan ... Weigall Trashes the whole of Christianity as being of Pagan origin including the Sabbath! Click to View Contents of The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall Notice #28 says Sunday is of pagan origin and #29 says the Sabbath The Twelve Disciples Derived From Zodiac: p25 The 27 books of the New Testament Canon is invalid: p37 The name Mary is of pagan origin: p41 The virgin birth is of pagan origin: p44,47,60 The early life of Jesus is totally unknown: p49 Jesus born in a stable and wrapped in swaddling clothing is of pagan origin: p52 Miracles of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Mithraism.htm | 37% Size: 16K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 220: | Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Irrefutable proof texts ... Sola Scriptura Power texts Quick Reference Click to View 1 Cor 4:6: Click for detailed outline. Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build My church" and Paul warned: "in building the church, do not exceed scripture!" Click to View Luke 1:1-4: Click for detailed outline. Luke begins by mentioning uninspired gospels by ... Click to View 2 Timothy 3:16-17: No matter how traditionalists twist it, it still says that scripture alone is all-sufficient to equip us for EVERY good work. "2 Timothy 3:16-17 doesn't say the Bible is all sufficient by itself." Click to View CLICK HERE "How could 2 Timothy 3:16 teach the all-sufficiency of scripture, when several New Testament ... Although Roman Catholic and Orthodox defenders dismiss Rev 22:18 as applying only to the single book of revelation, these four texts prove it is a principle that applies to the whole Bible. Notice also that God knew that Revelation was the last book of the 66 book canon and that the warning not to add or take away from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts.htm | 37% Size: 25K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 221: | Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ... Governmental developments and organizational evolution gradually occurred as synagogues became convenient control centers by the sect of the Pharisees. c. 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 ... While synagogues, through God's providence, were prototypes of the church in organization, God wanted to ensure an ultra high quality of leadership based upon faith, family history, marriage status, town reputation and morals. c. The Holy Spirit gave two detailed lists in the New testament of the qualifications of church overseers: i. "It is a ... Thus, it is likely that in many congregations more than one person occupied the cathedra, depending upon the particular activity then taking place: prayers, a sermon, a teaching session, court proceedings, visits by special guests, etc." (The Synagogue in Late Antiquity, Lee Levine, p350, 1987 AD) 3. "Archaeological ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm | 37% Size: 94K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 222: | Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? ... Revelations 22:18 tells us that we must not go beyond that which is written. In the Old Testament, God commanded Jewish worshippers that musical instruments were to be used, and when and where - God was specific (see II Chron. 29:25-28). Likewise, God has commanded, in the New Testament, the kind of music He wishes in modern Christian worship, and that is singing. Col. 3:16 reads, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another ... This 'lesson examines the argument which claims that there can be no objection to the use of instruments of music in worship because they were used to summons worshippers to the Jewish services and the apostles went there to worship. Acts 2:46-47 shows that the apostles and their converts met daily in the temple. The times spoken of in this scripture were good times for the early church. The converts had the good will of all the people and the animosity of the Jewish Sanhedrin, which had engineered Jesus' death ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-instrumental-music.htm | 37% Size: 22K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 223: | Sola Scriptura: Scripture tells us John wrote the fourth Gospel ... 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 do not tell us who actually wrote them is not a proof of the need for oral tradition. It is obviously not important who the ... not that they are correct.) All this question about who wrote Hebrews, should embarrass the Roman Catholic church who says by its own inspired, God given authority, determined the 27 book canon. They claim that Rome determined Hebrews was inspired, yet never could say for certain who wrote the book. If knowing who wrote the fourth gospel is so important, they why is knowing who wrote Hebrews any less important? B. Apostle John wrote the fourth gospel: "The disciple whom Jesus loved = John" 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. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-beloved-disciple-john.htm | 37% Size: 7K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 224: | The Apostolic Fathers believed in expedient, optional tradition Of course it is understood that there is no "scriptural time", but because the time is so widely practiced as a "church tradition" it almost appears to be a binding apostolic tradition nowhere recorded in scripture. This is the mistake the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches make when they look at their current practices. ... Although the Catholics and Orthodox fight over whose liturgy is the apostolic tradition, the truth is, no such uniform tradition ever existed. God deliberately left these liturgical choices up to each local church, otherwise the New Testament would resemble the legalistic system of worship seen in the Law of Moses. We are under the "law of liberty". ... So here we have the bishop of Rome, going against both scripture and tradition of the early church. The issue has never been settled because Easter is a man-made holy day. Had scripture revealed it, we would know exactly how to celebrate it. Christ did not tell Christians to remember his birth at Christmas, but his ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-3-expedient.htm | 37% Size: 38K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 225: | Start here: Introduction and Overview to Sola Scriptura ... Ecclesiastically Illuminated, Traditionalist, 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 chose which doctrines of the apostolic fathers they feel are authoritative, while rejecting others. Click to View Quotes: "But the appeal to antiquity is both a treason and a heresy. ... We observe that had Franck eliminated the final evil (illumination of the Spirit) he would have been one of the first to restore the true sola Scriptura of the early church and the apostolic fathers. I. Genuine Scriptura churches Click to View TRUTH: Sola Scriptura: "that by revelation there was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-start.htm | 37% Size: 52K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 226: | Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... ... No single bishop controls the world-wide church. (Click on graphic for high resolution) Click to View Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization over time 150-250 AD: The period of the "Episcopal Presbytery" of autonomous local churches. Local churches were governed by a single bishop/overseer (Episcopate) over a group of elders (Presbytery). A. Our comments and observations: Up to this time, the office of Overseer (Bishop) and Elder (presbytery) were two terms describing the same office. This is seen both in scripture and the witness of the post apostolic writers. Even Roman Catholic and Orthodox scholars agree with us: "In the New Testament, the terms bishop and ... Even among the deacons distinctions grew up, and one of the body in the different churches became known as the archdeacon. Surely it is no far-fetched suggestion, that a similar development raised one of the early presbyters in the various congregations to the rank of arch-presbyter, and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm | 37% Size: 54K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 227: | 4 Competing Views of Church Organization Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View Introduction Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization over time Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD Click to View Outline: ... True Christians view the Bible as the only roadmap and reject all creeds and councils as of human origin. The foundational error of Roman Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants is their acceptance of the Nicene council as authoritative. As soon as you accept the Nicene council, you leave the barn door open for wild apostasy. All ... Pulpit preachers have no more authority than common members, unless they are also one of the elders. Let us get back to the simple organization that God ordained in scripture! The Catholic position: Peter was designated by Christ be the "universal bishop" and God intended for the Bishops of Rome to be the chair of his power in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-perspective.htm | 37% Size: 11K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 228: | The Interactive Bible: False Doctrine Home page The Roman Catholic church examined Is the Roman Catholic church the original one true church? Mormonism Exposed Are the Book of Mormon and the golden Nephi plates from God or man? Calvinism refuted The famous 5 point T-U-L-I-P doctrinal system refuted by scripture! 20th Century Tongues exposed Are modern day tongue speakers guided by divinity or self-delusion? Neo-Sadduceeism A doctrine that takes all the supernatural out of the Bible! (Human saviour, souless man, heavenless hope, non-existent Holy Spirit) Rapture and Pre-millenialism A system that teaches our God couldn't make it happen the first time! Searching for New Testament Christianity Seek and you will find! Anti-Sola Scriptura Those who try ... Fundamental Bible Doctrines What the Bible teaches on doctrinal subjects Do you know what your church teaches: Official teachings of almost every church. Sin and Morality How God expects you to live to get to heaven. Early Christians Speak! Historical documentation of what early ... ... https://www.bible.ca/false.htm | 37% Size: 12K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 229: | The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ... Notice the reading and teaching was in the temple, but communion was done privately house to house. 7. Apostle Paul who wrote have the New Testament was a Pharisees, the very sect that controlled Synagogues (Sadducees/High priest controlled the Jerusalem temple). In this way apostle Paul's ... And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison." (Acts 8:1-3) b. During this early period, Christians ... In contrast to Acts 2:5-11, which attests to a large and multifarious gathering "from every nation" in the Diaspora on the festival of Shavuot," our passage speaks of the institutionalized presence of Diaspora Jews in the city. (The Ancient Synagogue, Lee Levine, p56, 1999 AD) d. "Philo of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gods-eternal-plan-purpose-providential-transition-from-Temple-to-Synagogue-to-Church-prophecy-fulfilled.htm | 37% Size: 127K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 230: | Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... ... But the Biblical trinity (uncreated deity of Christ and personality of the Holy Spirit) are taught in the scripture. 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. Why Trinity Doctrine developed from 100-325 AD? First it is important to note that we do not defend anything but the concept of trinity as taught in the New Testament. We do not defend the developed Nicene concept of the trinity. The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, and it was, in particular, its faith in the deity of Christ, and the necessity to ... At first the Christian faith was not Trinitarian in the a strictly ontological reference. It was not so in the apostolic and sub-apostolic ages, as reflected in apostolic the NT and other early Christian writings. Nor was it so even in the age of the Christian apologists. And ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm | 37% Size: 17K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 231: | The Ignatian Forgeries: They claim to be written by Ignatius ... ... The Bible doesn't help them. No other post-apostolic writer before 200 AD helps them. Remember, even Roman Catholic and Orthodox scholars agree with us: "In the New Testament, the terms bishop and presbyter are used interchangeably. This is evident from the following passage from Titus 1:5-7." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant ... It is commonly asserted by Protestant scholars that St. Ignatios' view of Church government was unusual in the early Church-even revolutionary. Indeed, the authenticity of the Ignatian Letters was hotly contested by many Protestants, based upon their a priori conviction that the episcopal form of Church government was impossible in the ... In fact, if it could be proven that any of Ignatius' letters are genuine, we could still dismiss Ignatius as "unorthodox" when compared to the record of scripture and the historical data. Perhaps the church in Antioch truly was the original festering pot of the false doctrine of apostate church government we see today in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/history-ignatius-forgeries-250AD.htm | 37% Size: 30K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 232: | Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Philo of Alexandria: 38 AD ... Introduction: A. About the Philo Fragment in photo above: 1. Fragments of early papyrus codex in Greek: Old Testament scripture interpreted by Philo of Alexandria. reco-Roman Egypt, 3rd century CE, found at Oxyrhynchus, 8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm), MS. Gr. class. c. 74(P) / 2 2. Philo (20 BCE-50 CE) was an Alexandrian Jewish biblical commentator. Writing in Greek (he knew no Hebrew), he developed a technique of allegorical interpretation of the Bible that influenced Christian scholars greatly. These papyrus fragments ... By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. 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 Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Philo-of-Alexandria-Judaeus-50ad.htm | 37% Size: 160K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 233: | Ministers Fellowship International (MFI) ... synagogue and ordained for the Church in the New Testament (Hebrews 13:17; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5). The elders are to the Church what parents are to a family. They are the spiritual parents of the local assembly and are responsible before God to raise up and equip the members of the church to be able to function in their God ordained callings. Restoration of the Church. We believe that the Church which began with great power and anointing fully functioning as God's instrument in the earth went through a period of serious spiritual and doctrinal decline through the Middle Ages. Since Martin Luther, God has been in the process of restoring the Church to her former glory and power. ... Such a progeny will need to be parented by those who understand God's purpose and have kingdom priorities established in their life. House to House Ministry. We believe that the early church focused on two equally important expressions of its assembly life. There was the corporate gathering that was vital for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-ministers-fellowship-international.htm | 37% Size: 18K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 234: | May Women speak in Church? 2 Tim 2:12 + 1 Cor 14:34 ... While participating in these activities, she is not taking the leading role over the men as the instructor, the teacher, or the one who is exercising authority over the men, but she is remaining in her submissive role under the men. The argument that she may not teach anything in any way (i.e. read scripture, ask or answer a question in a Bible class) in the presence of a man because she would be doing some teaching, is not consistent with the teaching and admonishing (Col. 3:16) which she does in songs and hymns and spiritual songs in the public church assembly. "To Usurp Authority" is from "Authenteo" "to govern one, exercise dominion over one: I Tim. 2:12" Thayer's Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament "authenteo, to exercise authority on one's own account, to domineer over." Vine, W. E., Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words "have authority, domineer over someone" Bauer, Gingrich, and Danker, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-speak-in-church.htm | 37% Size: 71K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 235: | May Women speak in Church? 2 Tim 2:12 + 1 Cor 14:34 ... While participating in these activities, she is not taking the leading role over the men as the instructor, the teacher, or the one who is exercising authority over the men, but she is remaining in her submissive role under the men. The argument that she may not teach anything in any way (i.e. read scripture, ask or answer a question in a Bible class) in the presence of a man because she would be doing some teaching, is not consistent with the teaching and admonishing (Col. 3:16) which she does in songs and hymns and spiritual songs in the public church assembly. "To Usurp Authority" is from "Authenteo" "to govern one, exercise dominion over one: I Tim. 2:12" Thayer's Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament "authenteo, to exercise authority on one's own account, to domineer over." Vine, W. E., Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words "have authority, domineer over someone" Bauer, Gingrich, and Danker, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-speak-in-church.htm | 37% Size: 71K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 236: | Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Agatharchides of Cnidus "When Agatharchides (169 BC) had premised this story, and had jested upon Stratonice for her superstition, he gives a like example of what was reported concerning us, and writes thus: "There are a people called Jews, who dwell in a city the strongest of all other cities, which the inhabitants call Jerusalem, and ... Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & Ark of The Scrolls: Prototype of Church Apse 11. Table of the Scrolls: Prototype 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 pure Christianity Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the ... Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD)= Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date Allusions: Synagogue worship allusions and imagery in the New Testament Master builder Stonemason Jesus: "Upon this Rock I will build My church" Everyday life: Archeology of Everyday Life and Homes at the time of Jesus Master ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Agatharchides-of-Cnidus-169bc.htm | 37% Size: 40K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 237: | Official creed of the Evangelical church ... We believe that each local gathering of the visible church is to be served by a plurality of Deacons, each of whom must meet the requirements for church service (1 Timothy 3:8-13). We deny that such service can be rendered properly when a Deacon's life does not meet the criteria set by Scripture. We believe the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, to be the sole authority for faith and practice in the church. The laws of the Old Testament, including the Mosaic code, are normative for Christians today, provided they are understood and applied according to the teaching ... In any case where at least two witnesses are from the same household, three witnesses are required to hear the case. The presbytery must refuse to hear frivolous or unconstitutional appeals. The decisions of the presbytery with regard to the local congregation are spiritually authoritative, but practically advisory. If the elders of a particular congregation choose to refuse the instruction of the broader church, they may ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-evangelical.htm | 37% Size: 86K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 238: | Origin of Jewish/Christian holy days: Old Testament, Christmas ... Lev 23:26-32; Lev 16; Num 29:7-11 TABERNACLES 7/15-21 Lev 23:33-44; Num 29:12-40; Deut 16:13-15 SABBATIAL YEAR 7th yr Lev 25:1-7; Ex 23:10-11 JUBILEE 50th yr Lev 25:8-55 Click to View II. New Testament Holy Days: A. Today we have four basic type* of holy days: 1. Those of divine origin: a. every Sunday: 1 Cor 16:2; Acts 20:7 b. ... From this we can deduce that Christmas was celebrated on the present date as early as AD 335 in Rome. It may be that Christmas was set on this day to supplant the pagan feast, or it may simply be a coincidence. Hippolytus and Tertullian, two early church fathers who lived before the Nicene Council set up our present method of ... The Jerusalem elders asked Paul to take a leading role with four disciples in completing their vow, which he did (Acts 21:23-26). As this is an apostolic example recorded with no divine disapproval, it must be considered authoritative (1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1; Philippians 3:17: 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7,9). It by itself ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/t-holy-days-origin-christmas-easter-halloween.htm | 37% Size: 34K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 239: | One verse refution of Transubstantiation ... This is completely contrary to Scripture and the earliest church traditions. Jesus' own words are "drink from it, all of you" Matthew 26:26 and in Mark 14:22-23 it says "He gave it to them, and they all drank from it." The Greek Orthodox church does not withhold the juice. The Greek orthodox church violates the Bible pattern by ... "In the early Church, the only people who denied that the Eucharist was truly the Body and Blood of Christ were those who also denied that the Word had truly become man." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 173) 3. The historically accurate way of saying this would be: "In the ... The following From: Early Christians Speak, Everett Ferguson, 1981, p 107 The Language of the Real Presence About the Lord's Supper: "This is my body" Some New Testament Texts: Mark 14:22 and parallels; John 6:35-65; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Timothy 4:4. SOURCES IGNATIUS: [The Docetists] avoid the eucharist and prayer because they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-transubstantiation.htm | 37% Size: 79K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 240: | Footnoting Policy of Watchtower, and actual footnotes to their ... ... 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. XII, (Charles Scribners Sons, NY) p. 461. 35. "New Catholic Encyclopedia", 1967, Vol. XIV, p. 299. 36."The Church of the First Three Centuries", Alvan Lamson, 1869 edition, p 56-57, published by the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, (Horace B. Fuller, Boston, MA). Section 4: How Did the Trinity Doctrine Develop? 43. "Babylon the Great Has Fallen!", Watchtower Society, 1963, p. 477. 44. "The Early Church," by Henry Chadwick, 1967, (Penguin Books ... NY) p. 266. 101. "The New Jerusalem Bible", 1985, (Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, NY) p. 1941. 102. "The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians", by Ralph P. Martin, 1959, (The Tyndale Press, London) p. 97. 103. "The Expositor's Greek Testament", The Epistle to the Philippians by H. A. A. Kennedy, 1967, (Grand Rapids Book ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-footnotes.htm | 37% Size: 19K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 241: | The significance of the first day of the week (Sunday) for Christians week (Sunday) in the New Testament for Christians: Jesus rose on the first day of the week not the Sabbath: Mk 16:9 All 6 appearances of Jesus happen on two Sundays, none on Sabbath. Mk 16:9; Mt 28:5-9; Lk 24:34; Lk 24:13-15; Lk 24:33,36 + Jn 20:19; Jn 20:26 Christians are recorded assembling three times on Sunday after resurrection and before ascension, never on the Sabbath. Jn 20:19 Jn 20:26 Acts 2:1 (We do not claim that these were worship services, just the early starting point of Sunday ... The only day ever mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7 Christians are commanded every Sunday to give into a common treasury of the church: 1 Cor 16:1-2 Jesus was declared the Son of God on Sunday: Rom 1:4 Ps 2:7 "Today I ... Signified by reception of the promise of the Father: Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4 b. Salvation first preached by Peter on Sunday: Mt 16:19; Acts 2:1,38,40-41 7. The 1st day is specifically pointed out in scripture: a. There is no example of Christians ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-significance-for-christians.htm | 37% Size: 6K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 242: | Official creed of Awana Clubs International (A.W.A.N.A.) We believe that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is supernaturally inspired, so that it is inerrant in the original manuscripts and preserved by God in its verbal and plenary inspiration, so that it is a divinely authoritative standard for every age and every life. (Matthew 5:18; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy ... We believe that the establishment and continuance of the local church is clearly taught in the New Testament Scriptures. (Acts 14:27, 20:17, 28-32; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11) We believe that the local church is autonomous and free of any external authority or control. (Acts 13:1-4, 20:28; Romans 16:1, 4; 1 Corinthians 3:9, 16, 5:4-7, 13; 1 Peter ... We believe that a Christian should walk in holiness and not after the flesh, with the goal of being conformed to the image of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As a new creation, walking in the Spirit, the Christian learns to grow in faith, in obedience to Scripture, in prayer, in fellowship with the saints and in a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Awana.htm | 37% Size: 6K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 243: | Encyclopedia Americana ... The earliest development of the doctrine may in fact be viewed its an attempt to preserve the balance between the various statements of Scripture, or their implications, without yielding to views which, though logical enough, would have destroyed or abandoned important areas of Christian belief. The simplest affirmation is that God is "Three in One, and One in Three," without making use of such technical terms, derived from law or philosophy, as "substance" or "person." God is Father, and the Father is God; God is Son, and the Son is God; God is Spirit, and the Spirit is God. The statement is often seen, in Latin, in early stained-glass church windows, with three circles at the corners ... The term "Trinity" (Greek Trias) was first used by Theophilus of Antioch (fl. c. 180 A.D.), and provide a convenient term of reference, though it did not provide a definition. The scriptural data for the doctrine of God begins in the Old Testament, which lays the greatest emphasis upon pure monotheism: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm | 37% Size: 15K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 244: | Encyclopædia Britannica Some believe that it was an astute stroke of policy, designed to win the support of the Christians, or a wise act of statesmanship aimed at buttressing the decaying fabric of the empire with the strength of the Christian church. Neither view is very likely (Encyclopædia Britannica, 1971, Constantine, Vol. 6, ... Britannica states that in the very next sentences that the early Christians understood the Gospel of John to teach the deity of Christ. Thus what Britannica is saying is that the early Christians had to come to an understanding that balanced their belief in oneness of God and their believe in the Deity of Christ derived from Apostle John. Again extremely deceptive and misleading! (And JW's wonder why the Watchtower has no scholarly credibility.) What else did they fail to quote from this source? Trinity is based upon scripture not paganism. The apostolic faith was that Jesus was divine the New Testament established the basis for the doctrine of the Trinity. (Encyclopedia ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Britannica.htm | 37% Size: 95K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 245: | Jehovah's Witnesses abuse the divine name YHWH of my God ... If JWs can argue that YHWH was lost from the original, then Christians can argue the word "trinity" was originally used in the Bible, but lost. When JW's argue that Trinity is never used in the Bible, we can equally argue that YHWH was never used in the New Testament. Of course this kind of simple logic is too much for the ... It is also possible that Matthew produced both a Hebrew and a Greek Original, except for the fact that we have no textual manuscript evidence in the way of ancient fragments to support a Hebrew original of Matthew. Click to View Scholars reject that the early church fathers provide evidence of a Hebrew original of Matthew: click here. ... I also was allowed by the Nazarenes who use this volume in the Syrian city of Borea to copy it. In which is to be remarked that, wherever the evangelist... makes use of the testimonies of the Old Scripture, he does not follow the authority of the seventy translators [the Greek Septuagint], but that of the Hebrew." (Lives of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH.htm | 37% Size: 63K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 246: | The Lord's Supper ... So this is a unique case where we must either chose one of several contradicting "church traditions" between 400 -1200 AD, or simply use the scripture as a final guide to settle the matter. 6. The inability of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to come to unity on the "eucharist" as they call it, by using their tradition, proves sola Scriptura correct. Using scripture, we can easily prove the correct liturgy of communion. E. The ... No other commemoration to the birth, life, death, resurrection, or ascension of our Lord is appointed by either command or example in the Pages of the New Testament. Thus, the Lord's Supper is the only memorial service for the Lord in which Christians can engage with the full authority of the Word of God, the Bible. Since the beginning of the New Testament church, shortly after Jesus' ascension, the Lord's Supper has been the central act of Christian worship. The early Christians met each Lord's day (Sunday) to eat this memorial supper. Although this ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm | 37% Size: 34K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 247: | Major errors of Pentecostalism Characteristics Of the Pentecostal Movement: 1. CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. Kenyon who was heavily influenced by Mind Science and New Thought Christianity (what became known as Unity School) in the early 1900's. 2. OVERSIMPLIFICATION - Quick and easy solutions to ... Too much of an emphasis on the Spirit runs the risk of planting seeds for a renewed modalism, i.e., the idea that we do not serve a Trinity, but one God who has worn 3 masks: the Father in the Old Testament, the Son while Jesus was on earth, and now the mask of the Holy Spirit. Modalism, which is the prominent feature of United Pentecostalism, has soundly been condemned throughout Church history (and by the Assemblies of God in their Statement of Fundamental Truths). Remember: modalism is HERESY. 2. IS THERE ENOUGH OF AN EMPHASIS ON SCRIPTURE? If the Bible (and its truth) is not emphasized enough, it is LIKELY that whatever is occurring will degenerate into ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm | 37% Size: 13K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 248: | 30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... ... The interchange of terms continued in use to the close of the first century, as is evident from the Epistle of Clement of Rome (about 95), and the Didache, and still lingered towards the close of the second [century]. (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 1, chapter 10) "Plurality of Elder-Bishops: The later books of the New Testament and the earliest post-apostolic writings indicate that at the end of the first century the general pattern of church organization was for local churches to be presided over by a plurality of elders, also called bishops, who were assisted by deacons." (Everett Ferguson, Early Christians ... Nor was this any new thing, since indeed many ages before it was written concerning bishops and deacons. For thus saith the Scripture in a certain place, "I will appoint their bishops in righteousness, and their deacons in faith." (The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, Chapter XLII.-The Order of Ministers in the Church) 100 AD (Notice the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm | 37% Size: 28K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 249: | False Doctrine of Modalism: As taught by the United Pentecostal ... ... Unlike Arians, Modalists actually destroy the Son of God once and for all after Judgement! "Submerged into God's plan" means the "Son" will go back to being just a thought in the mind of God as he was before his incarnation! In other words, the Son had both beginning and END! What heresy! Click to View History of Modalism: Modalist false account of History: Truthful Historical record: Click to View "We should remember that the New Testament writers had no conception of the doctrine of the trinity, which was still far in the future at the time they wrote Scripture. They came from a strict monotheistic Jewish background. To the Early Church, who had no concept of the future doctrine of the trinity, these same passages were very normal, ordinary, and readily understandable in their perception of the mighty God in Christ. To them there was no thought of contradicting strict monotheism and the deity of Jesus." UPC Modalism was unknown until the third century, when a priest in Rome named, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism.htm | 37% Size: 106K Depth: 4 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 250: | Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... The Watchtower deliberately misleads the readers to the wrong conclusion that Philip Schaff, believes the origin of trinity is from the "pagan doctrines" of Plato! Schaff openly states in the that trinity has its origin in the scripture. Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia Click to View How the quote appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, JW's booklet. "The doctrines of the Logos ... The development, of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity is historically clear, and its motives are equally well known, being almost exclusively due to Christological speculation." (New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, Trinity, Doctrine of the; p18) "The Biblical Doctrine: Early dogmaticians were of the opinion that so essential a doctrine as that of the Trinity could not have been unknown to the men of the Old Testament. However, no modem theologian who clearly distinguishes between the degrees of revelation in the Old and New Testaments can ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm | 37% Size: 27K Depth: 3 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
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