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Official creed of Latter-day Saiimts (LDS) Mormons We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the ... God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit are One. SALVATION: God loves us even though we are sinful. Through the ministry of Christ and the Holy Spirit we are able to turn to God and to receive the gift of salvation and eternal life. Those who accept the gospel are called to respond to Christ though baptism and by becoming committed disciples. As individuals exercise faith in Christ, and mold their lives to his example and teachings, they become new people. THE CHURCH: The church, as the body of Christ, is the means through which the ministry of Christ continues in the world today. It is a community of people that seeks to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Mormons.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Tertullian ... Further, These leaders don't even believe the scriptures can be understood by the common people so obviously they would feel Tertullian was wasting his time even arguing scripture with the Gnostics. "But there is no evidence of this, because Scripture says nothing." ... "The Scripture says nothing of this, although it is not in other instances silent" ..."I do not admit what you advance of your own apart from Scripture." (Tertullian, The Flesh of Christ, ch 6; ch 7) Click to View In refuting the Gnostics, Tertullian appeals to the silence of scripture as proof they are wrong. Whereas Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches today openly preach we must practice many ... Certainly we shall say that it ought not to be admitted, if no cases of other practices which, without any written instrument, we maintain on the ground of tradition alone, and the countenance thereafter of custom, affords us any precedent. To deal with this matter briefly, I shall begin with baptism. When we are going to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-tertullian.htm

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Beliefs of the Quakers (Shaking Quakers, Shakers, Friends) ... The Light can teach all Christians, which is Jesus Christ teaching through the anointing of the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:27). Of Salvation: We are saved through Faith, the grace of God, (Eph.2: 8, 9, 10). Of Freedom from Sin: Christians are free from sin (Rom. 6:2, 7, 11,12, 13,16, 23). And they should aim for perfection in Christ (Matt.5: 48). Of the Church: Christ is the Head of the Church (Col. 1:13 and 2:19). The Church is the body of Christ, the people of God. Of Worship: True worship is done in Spirit and in Truth (Jn. 4: 23,24). Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper: There is only one Baptism (Eph. 4:5). This is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit not the baptism in water (Acts 1:4,5). ... Affiliate member of O.Y.M. (Conservative) "Friends Christian Ministries" (Quakers). Documentation: Striking parallels exist between Quaker silent worship and the practice glossolalia [modern Pentecostalism]. At its best Quaker silent worship involves a kind of letting go, a lack of strain or effortful ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-quakers.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? Jesus intended that His word be clear, He wanted the instructions that his disciples would begin to deliver soon after his resurrection to lead those hearing them into uniform understanding and obedience. This intention is clearly stated in Jesus' prayer as recorded in John 17:20,21. "Neither pray I for these alone, but for ... There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." In practice, there were few misunderstandings of God's teachings by the early Christians; the churches of the first century were united in spirit and in teaching, just as Jesus had intended. It is difficult to believe, logically, that just anything goes in the Christian religion. If wide interpretation of the scriptures were permitted, or were desirable, God would accept different faiths and different obedience from different people depending on how the individual ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Bible Texts Calvinists misuse to attempt to prove "Inherited ... Addictions, various forms of abuse and laziness, the "cycle of poverty" are passed on from parent to child through a learning process not instinct. Lev 12 Sin offering was made when a child was born, but it was not for the child but the mother. This gives no support for infant Baptism to remove depravity. Job ... Notice that Acts 2:8 says that men were "born in a language". (They actually learned the language) That the reason he committed this sin is because, unlike all other men and contrary to nature, David was born a sinner. (Hyperbole/exaggeration for the sake of poetry) People often overstate things when they are in the midst of grief for their sin. Paul used Hyperbole ... A parallel to this is in Gal 5:16-23 where we are commanded to walk by the spirit and not by the flesh again indicating freewill. Paul forewarns the Christians not to "practice" the "deeds of the flesh" Once a person chooses to live according to the flesh, and let it dominate their being, permeate their every ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-calvinist-prooftexts.htm

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Does your salvation experience match the Bible pattern? Does your salvation experience match the Bible Blueprint? When our Lord spoke of conversion He used a word which meant "to turn around, revert, or to come again". The definition suggests that persons who are converted are changed and are set on a different course or direction. The Lord associated ... baptism. Cornelius and his household heard the Gospel, believed and obeyed the commands of the Gospel. The conversion of Cornelius is recorded in the 10th chapter of Acts and recounted in more detail by Peter in the 11th chapter of Acts. Cornelius was told in a vision to send for Peter "who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved" Acts 11: 14. After preaching the Gospel to Cornelius and his house, Peter "commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord" Acts 10: 48. In commanding baptism, Peter was doing no more than carrying out that portion of the great commission which the Lord had given him and the other apostles: "Go you into all the world and preach the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-conversion-examples.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 ... They are all wrapped up in their own selfish lives of materialism and pleasure. They never go to church, partake of the Lord's supper, give money into the church treasury, read the Bible or pray. They live for themselves and ignore God. 2. God loves each person and doesn't want anyone to spend eternity in hell, but if they reject his offer of ... When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. " (Acts 8:35-39) 4. You must be baptized by full immersion for the remission of your sins: "when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also-not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, " (1 Peter 3:20-21) D. How Noah's Flood was a type of our salvation through ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Did you choose your church this way??? He will find that Peter, on Pentecost, preached a sermon about Christ at the end of which the people believed that Jesus was the divine son of God. They asked, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" Acts 2:37,38. In each of the major conversion stories in the book of Acts you will find the same pattern for becoming a Christian. Faith in Christ as the divine son of God, repentance from past sins, making known, or confessing, faith in Christ before men, and baptism for remission of sins. Would it not be wonderful if the millions of Americans who will choose a church in ... Since disunity is wrong and displeasing to our Lord, let each one of us pray more fervently for unity of all sincere believers in Christ (John 17:21; I Cor. 1:10-13). Let us also work to return to the Lord's church and to restore its purity and its ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-choose-church.htm

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Official creed of Church of God, International (Tyler, TX) Church of God, International Garner Ted Armstrong; Tyler, Texas Click to View Sunday worship because of Sunday Resurrection! Click to View SATURDAY Resurrection UNBIBLICAL! Click to View Sabbath Keepers refuted website Statement of Beliefs 1. GOD God is the eternal, all present, all ... Salvation is the means by which God, through Christ, saves man from the penalty of sin and gives him eternal life. This process includes one's calling, repentance, baptism, justification, receiving of the Holy Spirit, life of faith and obedience, and final birth into God's Kingdom as a spirit being. Salvation is a freely given gift from God through grace, with our ultimate reward being given according to our works. ... Although the penalty for sin is death in the lake of fire, all sin can be completely forgiven by God, who desires that all men be saved. (The unpardonable sin is a sin for which the sinner asks no pardon.) God forgives sin upon the repentance of the individual who accepts the shed blood ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CoG-Tyler.htm

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Searching for: The church you can read about in the Bible! First Day Worship (Sunday) Click to View Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! Click to View Attending church for 24 wrong reasons. Also 12 excuses people use for not attending church. Click to View Is Sunday the "Christian Sabbath"? Click to View Sunday is the day Christian's worship NOT SATURDAY! Click to View Early Christians 100 - 300 AD, speak about Sunday Click to View Sunday worship because of Sunday Resurrection! Click to View Early Christians worshipped in houses, later "church buildings" Singing Click to View Click to View Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? Prayer Click to View Click to View Major study on Prayer Click to View How to Pray Acceptably Click to View Praying to ... Click to View Lesson #19: Singing In Worship (Part 4) Click to View Lesson #20: Preaching In Worship Click to View Lesson #21: There is only one Church Click to View Lesson #22: No salvation outside the Lord's Church Click to View Lesson #23: Summary Click Your Choice Go To Start: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/index-ntx.htm

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Official creed of Vineyard Churches (AVC) Vineyard Churches (AVC) Association of Vineyard Churches Statement of Faith As evangelicals, the Bible is our final authority for faith and practice. Therefore, the statements that follow reflect our best attempt to understand and live out biblical precepts. Upon further reflection, ... WE BELIEVE that when Israel rejected God's rule over her as King, God established the monarchy in Israel and made an unconditional covenant with David, promising that his heir would restore God's kingdom reign over His people as Messiah forever. WE BELIEVE that in the fullness of time, God honored His covenant with Israel and His prophetic promises of salvation by sending His only Son Jesus into the world. Conceived by ... All who repent of their sins and confess Jesus as Lord and Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and form the living Body of Christ, of which He is the head and of which we are all members. WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: water baptism and the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-vinyard.htm

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Could mass murder Jeffrey Dahmer get to heaven before YOU? ... It will be based upon the genuiness of Dahmer's repentance and conversion. But I would personally like to think he is. In fact I would like God to use Jeffery Dahmer as an example of His divine forgiveness. Perhaps God picks one notorious sinner who repented from each generation and holds him up and says, "If I can forgive Jeffery Dahmer, I can forgive anyone of any sin." Imagine you have two men. One is a vile sinner, murderer and thief. The second was awarded the citizen of the year award and only has a little sin in his life. Which one is closer to God? Neither! They are both equally far away because it is the first sin that sends us to hell, not the number of sins or how bad the sins are we commit. If Dahmer is saved, it only illustrates that God is not a respector of persons, that God sees all sins as equal. Yet for many people they cannot even consider that Dahmer could be saved. That is because they mistakenly think that our salvation is based upon our good works rather than the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-Dahmer.htm

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Why Be Baptized? Why Be Baptized? Click to View Among our Lord's last words to his disciples was the charge to preach the saving gospel to all men. In Matthew Chapter 28,verse 19, he said, "Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost". The ... The other view says that, while baptism is symbolic of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, that it is more than just a symbol. This view holds that baptism is a direct and vital command of the Lord which must be obeyed in order to receive salvation. If you have been baptized, think back for a moment about why you were you baptized. Was it because you felt that you had recently ... If a person is baptized to please someone else rather than being a sincere believer in Christ, this person should not be baptized. If a person in unwilling to cease the practice of sin and live a new life in Christ Jesus, he should not be baptized. The student who is interested in further study along ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-why-be-baptized.htm

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Door Knocking as a method of Evangelism ... A great reckoning had taken place in her heart, and she knew she was right with God. Psychiatry and counseling have their distinctive roles to play, but there are many cases in which one merely needs to roll off his burdens on to God (Psa. 55:22; I Pet. 5:7). We have millions of people who do not know what is wrong with them until they learn of Calvary! And you and I can find through the therapy of door knocking-vast multitudes of ... I once met an old farmer by his pond. After a short heart-to-heart conversation, in the presence of a brother with me, I baptized him. Within four months he was no longer among the land of the living. But because of his baptism, I am told there were 20 more. He had made his salvation known. No, brethren, we never know who is behind the door. Knock and pray; knock and pray! There is no therapy like knocking doors for Jesus. Click to View Is Door Knocking In Personal Work Dead? by Bob Danklefsen The church has experienced several periods in its history when ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-door-knocking.htm

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How to survive a church service with [your] small children! Don't let them wander around reserve soft toys for assembly time only. Remember your actions are teaching your children! 2-3 Can learn to sit quietly, sing, pray & give. Teach to face forward. Teach your children that we are here because we want to be. 3-4 Can learn to go to washroom before assembly. Bring less ... There was time to visit the sick or attend an occasional singing at another congregation. About six months after we began to attend Belview Heights, I was asked to drive about forty miles to the south of Birmingham to preach for a small congregation called Pea Ridge. Sunday continued to be very special. Even though we were spending over two hours in travel we ... And while our children did misbehave and still do occasionally, we saw other parents who did not take their children until they were old enough to behave, and their children acted much worse. Chad is now six and our reward is much more frequent. We now live in Colorado where the church is made up of only 20 people. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/f-surviving-church-service-with-small-kids.htm

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How to survive a church service with [your] small children! Don't let them wander around reserve soft toys for assembly time only. Remember your actions are teaching your children! 2-3 Can learn to sit quietly, sing, pray & give. Teach to face forward. Teach your children that we are here because we want to be. 3-4 Can learn to go to washroom before assembly. Bring less ... There was time to visit the sick or attend an occasional singing at another congregation. About six months after we began to attend Belview Heights, I was asked to drive about forty miles to the south of Birmingham to preach for a small congregation called Pea Ridge. Sunday continued to be very special. Even though we were spending over two hours in travel we ... And while our children did misbehave and still do occasionally, we saw other parents who did not take their children until they were old enough to behave, and their children acted much worse. Chad is now six and our reward is much more frequent. We now live in Colorado where the church is made up of only 20 people. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-surviving-church-service-with-small-kids.htm

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Augusta Triumphans, Daniel Defoe, 1728 AD Whereas mad houses had been run for altruistic purposes by church ministers, Defoe shows the rise of many new mad houses by non-church ministers for profit by housing the relatives of rich people or their unwanted wives. "the vile practice now so much in vogue among the better sort as they are called, but the worst ... their Jointure. V. To save our Youth from Destruction, by clearing the Streets of impudent Strumpets, suppressing Gaming Tables, and Sunday Debauches. VI. To save our lower Class of People from utter Ruin, and render them useful, by preventing the immoderate use of Geneva: with a frank Explosion of many other common Abuses, and nicontestible Rules for Amendment. ... Where God has thought fit to give his image and life, there is nourishment demanded; that calls aloud for our Christian and human assistance, and best shows our nobleness of soul, when we generously assist those who cannot help themselves. If the fault devolved on the children, our church would deny them baptism, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/augusta-triumphans-daniel-defoe-1728ad.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church ... Synagōgē originally referred to simply a gathering of people. "Place of gathering"(synagogue) partial first century and universal modern usage since 200 AD. a. "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues [Synagōgē] every Sabbath."" (Acts 15:21) b. 394 ... Rather: "If they didn't find that sufficient," they would give them more, even though they didn't want it." (Babylonian Talmud, b. Ketub. 13:1, I.2.A-3.C) 2. In time, like the church, the Jewish "place of prayer" [Proseucha] shifted from meaning a "gathering of PEOPLE who pray", to a specific "PHYSICAL STRUCTURE where people came to ... In other words, we are "in church Sunday morning at 11 AM", but we ARE NOT "in church" when we are home or at work during the week. b. It is therefore totally scriptural to say, "see you at church" or "I am going to the church" as long as you do not confuse these expressions for the physical church building. E. Synagogue ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Names-Collective-House-Prayer-Synagogue-proseuche-Sanctuary-Temple-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient.htm

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Official Creed of the American Baptist Association We believe in the infallible, verbal inspiration of the whole Bible and that the Bible is the all-sufficient rule of faith and practice (Psalm 119:160; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17). We believe in the personal triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in ... We believe that the depraved sinner is saved wholly by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and the requisites to regeneration are repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Luke 13:3-5; John 3:16-18; Acts 20:21; Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8, 9), and that the Holy Spirit convicts sinners, regenerates, seals, secures, and indwells every believer (John 3:6; John 16:8, 9; Rom. 8:9-11; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; Eph. 4:30; Titus 3:5). We believe that all who trust Jesus Christ for salvation are ... We believe that there are two pictorial ordinances in the Lord's churches: Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Scriptural baptism is the immersion of penitent believers in water, administered by the authority of a New Testament church in the name of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-american-baptist-association.htm

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The Book of Mormon contradicts ITSELF and the Bible! Death Seals Man's Fate Chance After Death B. of M. - Mosiah 2:36-39; Alma 34:32-35 D. & C. - Section 76:106-112; 88:99 Heathen Saved Without Baptism Baptism for Dead B. of M. - Moroni 8:22-23 2 Nephi 9:25-26; Mosiah 15:24-27 D. & C. - Section 128:5, ... Man is basically sinful. (Rom. 8:5-8; I Cor 2:14) Sin LDS - Specific acts - not man's basic nature. Bible - We are in spiritual rebellion until conversion. (Eph 2:3; Rom 5:6). We do not just commit sins - we are basically sinful. (Matt 1:21) Repentance LDS - Repent of individual acts - not sinful nature. Bible - Must repent of basic rebellion. (Jer. 17:9; Luke 5:32) Atonement - Salvation By Grace LDS - believe Christ's death brought release from grave and universal resurrection - ... LDS - Hell as an institution is eternal - inmates come and go as in jail - don't spend eternity there - stay until one has paid debt to God. Bible - No mention of people getting out of Hell. (Rev. 21:8; Matt 13:24-43 and 47-50; Luke 16:26) Godhead LDS - ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-contradictions.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church ... The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and heralds the ... By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Savior, become His people, and are received as members by His church. Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sin, and our reception of the ... The fourth commandment of God's unchangeable law requires the observance of this seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. The Sabbath is a day of delightful communion with God and one another. It is a symbol of our ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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3 secret reasons why Seventh-day Adventists keep the sabbath Further, Adventists actually borrowed the practice of Sabbath keeping from the Seventh-day Baptists. Only then did Ellen White get her inspired vision! So you see, no matter what the Bibles about the Sabbath being nailed to the cross, Adventists ... Click to View They must vow Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet at their baptism! Official SDA Baptismal Vows: Vow #8: "I accept the Biblical teaching of spiritual gifts, and believe that the gift of prophecy is one of the identifying marks of the remnant church." Vow #11: I know and understand the fundamental Bible principles as taught by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is my purpose, by the grace of God, to order my life in harmony with these principles Vow #13: people of every nation, ... Glait and Fischer, who had been taught the false doctrine of the Catholic and Lutheran churches, that Sunday is the Sabbath, were astonished to read in the Bible that the Sabbath was indeed the 7th day! When they began to teach this, theologians were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-White-halo.htm

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Silence of Scripture and Bible authority ... God said, "In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, 'Why have you not built for Me a house of cedar?" 1 Chron 17:6. God didn't want David to build the temple because he was a man of war and had shed blood: 1 ... Good deeds from a human perspective, don't make sin right! Later David did move the Ark to Jerusalem the God said with the poles on the shoulders of the Levite priests! 1 Chron 15:2,15. Click to View Baptism is essential to salvation, circumcision prohibited. Judaizers: "God never said Circumcision was no longer required." God had specifically said ... Acts 15:24 There was no such commandment as circumcision in order to be saved, and thus, it was wrong. God tells us what is necessary and that rules out everything else! Click to View Free will offerings every Sunday, tithing and bake sales prohibited. Liberals: "God never said the church couldn't raise money from bake ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-authority-silence-traffic-signs.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 250 AD: Cyprian But the text provides just as many problems for the Orthodox because it proves that the celebration of Easter began well after 100 AD, since at 250 AD the practice was all over the map. Had there been a true "apostolic tradition" these variations and ... The earliest apostolic fathers considered Sunday the weekly celebration of the Resurrection and the Lord's Supper the weekly remembrance of His death. "2. Let nothing be innovated, says he, nothing maintained, except what has been handed down. Whence ... and not to observe that God is indignant and angry as often as human tradition relaxes and passes by the divine precepts, as He cries out, and says by Isaiah the prophet, "This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. ... the poison of their venom; whilst, by the advocacy of some, both authority and support are afforded them; whilst their baptism is defended, whilst faith, whilst truth, is betrayed; whilst that which is done without against the Church is defended ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyprian.htm

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Eliade, Mircea: Encyclopedia of Religion ... Christ is not looked upon as an intermediary between God and world but as an essential agent of salvation. The Spirit poured out at Pentecost, by whom we live in Christ and are returned to God (Father), is also not a "lesser God" but one and the same God who creates and redeems us. The doctrine of the Trinity is the product of ... It was prompted chiefly by belief in the divinity of Christ and later in the divinity of the Holy Spirit, but even earlier by the consistent worship of God in a trinitarian pattern and the practice of baptism into the threefold name of God. By the close of the fourth century the orthodox teaching was in place: God is one nature, three ... triune love in a way that does justice not only to the testimony of our predecessors but also to the ongoing and ever new features of God's relationship with a people." (The Encyclopedia of Religion, Mircea Eliade, Trinity, Vol 15, p53-57) Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Eliade.htm

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The Exodus Route: Travel times, distances, rates of travel, days ... ... Moses now returns to the mountain with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 elders of Israel. After seeing God and eating the group descend to the foot of the mountain. Ex 24:9-11 6th Ascension: Sunday Sivan 14, day 60-99: Ex 24:12-18 Moses begins 40 days on the Mountain and receives two tables of stone: Day 60-99 inclusive ... Ex 32:30-35 When the people hear that God's angel will lead them but God himself will not go with them, the people get sad and they remove all their jewelry. Ex 33:2-6 Moses continues to plead with God for the people and says, "I pray You, show me Your glory!" God says He will show Moses his Glory on the Mountain. Ex 33:18-23 8th Ascension: ... Israel was "saved" by coming through the Red Sea. This would fit the New Testament antitype of water baptism very well. Paul tells us in 1 Cor 10:1-4 that passing through the Red Sea with the wall of water on either side and the cloud over head was an antitype of our full immersion into Christ for the remission of our sins. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-travel-times-distances-days.htm

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Official creed of Church of the Nazarene This Manual contains the decisions and judgments of ministerial and lay delegates of the Twenty-first General Assembly, which met in Anaheim, Calif, June 23-38, 1985, and is therefore authoritative as a guide for action, Because it is the official statement of the faith and practice of the church and is consistent with the teachings of the Scriptures, we expect our people every where to ... We believe in the plenary inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, by which we understand the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, given by divine inspiration, inerrantly revealing the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to our salvation, so that whatever is not contained therein is not to ... We further believe that original sin continues to exist with the new life of the regenerate, until eradicated by the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 5.2. We believe that original sin differs from actual sin in that it constitutes an inherited propensity to actual sin for which no one is accountable until ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Nazarene.htm

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How to be attain Sanctification! Upon seeing the glory and holiness of the Lord, Isaiah cried: "Woe is me! for I am undone: because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" Isa. 6: 5. The New Testament also gives great emphasis to sanctification. The Apostle Paul's prayer for Christians at Thessalonica was: "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto ... brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth" II Thess 2: 13. The question remains, however, "How do we receive God's holiness in our lives? ... Christ calls for our complete trust or faith in him (John 7: 37-39), for our repentance from all past sin (Luke 13: 3), for our open acknowledgment of this belief (Matthew 10: 32-33), for our obedience in baptism to receive God's forgiveness (Acts 2: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-sanctification.htm

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Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church ... In Matthew, some of the populace guessed that Jesus was a reincarnation of John the Baptist; others guessed Elijah; still others guessed Jeremiah or one of the other prophets. Jesus neither criticized the people for their beliefs, nor declared reincarnation to be heresy. ... One can also use the "arms" of prayer by mentally embracing some other individual as the target of a prayer or the "wings" of prayer by directing one's prayer at all those who are receptive. Worship: It is not limited to Sunday church services. Worship can be pursued at any time and location when one feels adoration and devotion for God. Ideally, it can be experienced continually through the day. Baptism: Within Christendom, some faith groups follow ... Rather we encourage every believer to attain a Spiritual Baptism which is a deeply personal event, a cleansing "prayer experience with Spirit, an ultimate dialogue between an individual and God." The individual emerges purified, having experienced a religious conversion of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unity.htm

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Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? Click to View Should the Lord's Supper be observed every Sunday? To answer this question, we cannot depend on the practice of churches today, for some churches observe the Lord's Supper monthly and others only once or twice a year. For God's answer to the question, we must go to the Bible itself. When Jesus instituted the Supper, he was ... That church, however, was governed immediately by the apostles, to whom the presbyters (or elders) and the deacons, or overseers of the poor, were subject. Though the people had not withdrawn themselves from the Jewish worship, yet they held their separate meetings, in which they were instructed by the apostles and presbyters (or elders), offered up their united prayers, celebrated the sacred supper, the memorial of Jesus Christ, and the salvation he procured . . . . The Christians of this century assembled for the worship of God and for their advancement in piety on the first day of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-frequency.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "faint ... ... Both told other sisters in the church about their feeling for the "other man", but portrayed themselves as models for Christian women to follow and imitate in their fight against temptation. Both fainted in church on Sunday morning shortly after the ... is where a sinner is nearest to God. The guilty conscience was looking for an escape from having to be in such close communion with God, the way a child will hold his hand over his eyes to hide from his parents. These two preachers wives share many commonalities with each other and many of the same sins. One of the subjects of "Faint" was a preacher's wife who was directly involved in a secret sexual affair at the exact time she fainted in church. It is actually common for people to faint in ... Note: Although these are based upon real case stories, the names and details have been changed to hide the identities of the people. This practice follows the standards of medical case history publication. By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-faint.htm

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Origin of Synagogues: 10 Reasons why Synagogues began in Alexandria ... Introduction: 1. Although Ptolemy II wanted the Jewish scriptures translated into Greek in 282 BC for his father's (Ptolemy I) famous Library of Alexandra, the local Jews quickly made copies and started to gather to read the "Bible for themselves" and of course pray. The very first synagogue ... 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 during a public reading to Ezra's reading of the Torah to the people of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 8; b. B. Qam. 82a; Ber. 33a; Meg. 17b). According to Neh 8:7*, the Levites helped the people to understand ... Greek, with thousands of synagogues in every city of the world and in each synagogue a Greek Septuagint as preparatory step, setting the stage for the Apostle Paul to preach the good News about the blood of Jesus saving mankind from their sins, does the role of synagogues become clear. f. ... ... ...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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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 9:1-7 "A child will ... ... This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles- "The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned." ... the Passover on the 14th of the second month (Iyar 14). (2 Chron 29:3 + Jn 2:13-14) 6. Both Hezekiah and Jesus sent messengers throughout all Israel to preach restoration and salvation: 2 Chron 30:6-10 + Lk 10:1 a. "The couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with the letters from the hand of the king and his princes, even according to ... Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."" (Matthew 11:19) d. "And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Isaiah9-6-child-king-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-fulfillment-Gideon-Hezekiah-Jesus-John-baptist-Jesus.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture Refuted: 1948 Israeli nationhood did ... This always follows in the wake of failed rapture predictions. 4. However since Israel became a nation in 1948 AD, Rapturists got all excited and began to preach that the end would come within one generation (generally 40 years) of Israeli modern ... you people if God does raise the dead? "So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. " (Acts 26:6-9) b. "For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel." (Acts 28:20) A. Reverting back to Mosaic Judaism: "severed from Christ" 1. Premillennialists, at their foundation are condemned, because they teach that God wants the Jews to again practice full ... Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. 'Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 'You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 'I will be ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-israeli-statehood-became-nation-1948.htm

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Introduction of New Catholic doctrines not found in the Bible The key-word that describes the doctrine of Roman Catholics is: CHANGE Pre-Roman Catholic False teachings 200 AD Immersion of infants who are dying, but considered sinless. (Tertullian V.12) 250 AD North Africa region is first to practice infant baptism and reduced the age of baptism from minors to all newborns. This is opposed ... Adoration and Elevation of Host: ie. communion bread (Pope Honrius III) 1230 AD Ringing bells at Mass 1251 AD The Scapular, the brown cloak worn by monks invented by Simon Stock 1268 AD Priestly power of absolution 1311 AD Baptism by sprinkling accepted as the universal standard instead of immersion for all, not just the sick. ... Infallibility of Pope (Vatican council) 1908 AD All Catholics should be christened into the church 1930 AD Public Schools condemned by Pope Pius XII (see 1864 AD) 1950 AD Sinners prayer, invented by Billy Sunday and made popular by Billy Graham. (Some Catholics now use this) 1950 AD Assumption of the body of the Virgin Mary into heaven ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-new-doctrines.htm

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White Estate's suppressions of Ellen G. White's book "Spirit ... Oh Really??? Ellen G. White, with all other early Seventh-day Adventists, strongly taught that, from October 22, 1844, until the same time in 1851, that there was no salvation for sinners. A few months before this seven years ended, Elder White and his wife became convinced that this theory had to be given up. Therefore, at ... They have never been, nor can they be, successfully refuted. It is clearly manifest why all these "inspired" statements and visions were suppressed. They taught the shut-door doctrine, and said that the Adventist people were not to "pray for the wicked world which God had rejected"; that their sympathy "must be withdrawn from the ungodly." ... Butler knew that he was deceiving, for only a few years previously he had this very matter fully laid before him. He well knew the entire passage as it appeared in Mrs. White's early vision. Do Baptists, Methodists, or any other evangelical church, have to practice such methods to cover up past mistakes? Not one of them. All ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Spirit-of-Prophecy-supression.htm

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Jordan River source, headwater, tel Dan Paneas, Caesarea philipi ... The river was never named Jordan, until after the tribe of Dan occupied "Tel Dan". This is called the editorial practice in the proleptic use of placenames in the Bible. Here is a short list of proleptic names in the book of Genesis where a later name is applied to a location before it was ever called that name: ... Nor is there any other place of the same name in the neighbourhood of the Jordan, but they say that Bethabara is pointed out on the banks of the Jordan, and that John is said to have baptized there. The etymology of the name, too, corresponds with the baptism of him who made ready for the Lord a people prepared for Him; for it yields the meaning "House of ... Water baptism is for the forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:38; 22:16 e. Water baptism is the spiritual counterpart to Old Testament circumcision: Col 2:12-13 f. Water baptism is how we clothe ourselves with garments of salvation and Christ: Gal 3:26-27 g. No one in the Bible was ever baptized as an infant. Before a person ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jordan-river-down-from-dan-headwaters-source-mt-herrmon-tel-dan-caesarea-philipi-paneas-temple-of-pan-salt-dead-sea-1340bc.htm

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Messianic Re-enactment Rituals of Communion, Lord's Supper ... Be sure that some will justify private communion as a replacement of attending the Sunday service while on a weekend fishing trip citing the Coronavirus scenario of home communion. 3. The Biblical pattern provides guidance in the practice of the "second serving the Lord's Supper ... Finally, during winter months, most Sunday night services fall on the 2nd day of the week, Monday, because according to Jewish time, the day changes at Sunset. Sunday evening communion at 6 PM after Sunset may be unscriptural because it is being offered on Monday, not Sunday. The communion service in Acts 20:7 happened on Saturday night Roman time, which was the first day of the week Jewish time. Paul began to preach on the ... according to all the statute of the Passover they shall observe it. 'But the man who is clean and is not on a journey, and yet neglects to observe the Passover, that person shall then be cut off from his people, for he did not present the offering of the LORD at its appointed time. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Communion-Lords-supper-Midrashic-messianic-Bible-prophecy-type-antitype-metophors-reenactiment-rituals-Passover-Manna-table-Shewbread.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed man-made creeds were tradition ... ... Our view of sola Scriptura is reinforced by this passage. What this passage is talking about happens all the time today when we spontaneously and unexpectedly teach a sinner the gospel in a city park when we have no Bible in hand. We rely on "oral tradition" in the absence of written documents. Had Irenaeus' creed (in blue) included any extra biblical doctrines like, the perpetual virginity and assumption of Mary, infant baptism, triple baptism; the sign of the cross etc., then Roman Catholic ... did commit the Churches? 2. To which course many nations of those barbarians who believe in Christ do assent, having salvation written in their hearts by the Spirit, without paper or ink, and, carefully preserving the ancient tradition, believing ... If any one were to preach to these men the inventions of the heretics, speaking to them in their own language, they would at once stop their ears, and flee as far off as possible, not enduring even to listen to the blasphemous address. Thus, by means ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-4-creeds.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses, Anti-semitism and the Third Reich ... conversion of the Jews, believed in the Jewish resettlement of Palestine, and in 1910, led a New York Jewish audience in singing the Zionist anthem, Hatikva. [1] For more than a decade after Russell's death in 1916, Judge Rutherford followed in his footsteps. In 1925 he produced a small book entitled Restoration, based on a series of radio broadcasts he had given, and in 1926 he published a similar volume called Comfort for the Jews. In both, he proclaimed himself a friend of the Jewish people ... Life was withdrawn from circulation,[2] and in 1932 Rutherford proclaimed that "fleshly Israel" had no specific role to play in salvation history. He wrote: The Jews were evicted from Palestine and `their house left unto them desolate' because they ... We beg to remind all that the great crisis is upon the world because the transition period from bad to good is at hand, and the hope of the world is God's kingdom under Christ, for which Jesus taught his followers to constantly pray: `Thy kingdom ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-penton-3rdreich.htm

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Josh McDowell's Powerful Evidience for Resurrection ... FACT #2: EMPTY TOMB As we have already discussed, another obvious fact after the resurrection was the empty tomb. The disciples of Christ did not go off to Athens or Rome to preach that Christ was raised from the dead. Rather, they went right back to the city of Jerusalem, where, if what they were teaching was ... And no shred of evidence has yet been discovered in literary sources, epigraphy, or archaeology that would disprove this statement." FACT #3: LARGE STONE MOVED On that Sunday morning the first thing that impressed the people who approached the tomb was the unusual position of the one and a half to two ton stone that had been lodged in front of the doorway. All the ... On the basis of all the evidence for Christ's resurrection, and considering the fact that Jesus offers forgiveness of sin and an eternal relationship with God, who would be so foolhardy as to reject Him? Christ is alive! He is living today. Learn how to be saved at: Salvation Josh McDowell, according to a recent ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-resurrection-evidence-Josh-McDowell.htm

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Greek Scroll Twelve minor prophets Nahal Hever 50 BC: Septuagint ... ... While Christians eventually abandoned the practice of nomina sacra altogether, the Jews continue the practice by writing the word God in English as G-D where a dash is substituted for the letter O. e. Of course the ultimate substitution was provided by the Holy Spirit himself in the 27 books of the New Testament that ... Sun and moon stood in their places; They went away at the light of Your arrows, At the radiance of Your gleaming spear. In indignation You marched through the earth; In anger You trampled the nations. You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For the salvation of Your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the evil To lay him ... 15:3-4) 3. Actual texts that survived and can be read in the scroll of Nahum are: Jonah 1:14-2:7; 3:2-5; 3:7-4:2; 4:5. a. "Then they called on the LORD and said, "We earnestly pray, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man's life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O LORD, have done as You have pleased." ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-Septuagint-twelve-Greek-Minor-prophets-scroll-Nahal-Hever-Bar-Kochba-Cave-of-Horrors-letters-Dodekapropheton-Greek-8HevXIIgr-50BC.htm

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The office of Elders, pastors and bishops ... Meaningless "gobbledy goop" words that have no use outside of religion. Presbureros Elder Presbyter Episcopos Overseer Bishop Poimen Shepherd Pastor Baptizo Immersion Baptism D. Why did God use four different terms to describe the one office? Simple! Each term gives us a distinct ... Women are forbidden to be such: 1 Tim 2:12 Applying "pastor" to any young man, any single man, or a married man who has no children, or a married man whose children are not faithful in Christ Applying "evangelist" exclusively to pulpit preachers who preach in different churches every Sunday, while refusing to call a "located preacher" an "evangelist" because he preaches in the same church every Sunday. The terms, evangelist, ... The first two, refer to the leading group of Jewish elders. The last one refers to an eldership within a single local church. "When it was day, the Council [Presbuterion] of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-elders-pastors-bishops.htm

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creed and beliefs of Baha'i Faith: A brief history & notes on ... ... During Moses' life his followers were introduced to the Passover lamb, the serpent on the tree, and the parting of the red sea, symbols of the promise of spiritual salvation that was the central theme of the teachings of Jesus. During the Judaic dispensation, the daily sacrifice was instituted as ... While I was still in prayer, Gabriel the man I had seen in the earlier vision came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me "Daniel I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to Pray, an answer was given which I have come to tell you. (cont'd) "Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your holy city to ... Judas' betrayal resulted in Christ's arrest and crucifixion. Judas' actions represented the Jews of Jesus' day who welcomed Christ on palm Sunday, in anticipation of political deliverance from the Romans, only to betray him shortly after by calling for His crucifixion. Shortly after the arrest of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/creed-bahai-beliefs.htm

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Textual Variants Daniel's 70 weeks, Susanna, Prayer of Hananiah ... ... C. Daniel 9:24-27 from the Septuagint, LXX, Codex Vaticanus: 1. Comments by Steve Rudd are Red in (brackets) 2. "Seventy sevens (490 yrs) have been decreed upon your people and upon the city, Zion, to complete the guilt, to deal with the unjust offenses and to wipe away the injustices (blood/cross) and ... The most common interpretation is that the conversion of Gentile Cornelius was the final event prophesied by Daniel. In other words, salvation is brought to the entire world only after Acts 10. The problem with this, is that Acts 10 dates to 39/40 AD and should be abandoned. b. However, when you read the text from the Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus, Jesus is crucified at the end of the last ... Once Jesus began his ministry, his body became the only true sacrifice, essentially nullifying and obsoleting all other sacrifices. In this interpretation, sacrifice does stop at the exact middle of the last week corresponding to the Baptism of Jesus. "For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Daniel-Bible-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-70-weeks-Daniel9.24-Messiah-490-years-458BC-33AD-resurrection-Codex-Vaticanus-Susanna-Prayer-Hananiah-Bel-dragon.htm

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Official Creed of Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI ... ... them by a cordial, penitent and obedient faith; and nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the gospel; which rejection involves him in an aggravated condemnation. ... Of Baptism And The Lord's Supper We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion in water of a believer, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, with the authority of the local church, to show forth in a solemn and beautiful ... that their persevering attachment to Christ is the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors; that a special Providence watches over their welfare; and that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto eternal salvation. ... have commanded you and, lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Mark 16:15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." John 20:21, "As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Baptist-BBFI.htm

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Modern Rabbinical Judaism ... He'll try to be happy on the festivals and sabbaths", and on the Passover, he may even leave a place set for Elijah, even he or she doesn't believe that sort of old rubbish". They identify with the historical struggle of their own people, and above ... Supposedly also, on the 8th day of every Feast of Tabernacles, 70 bullocks were sacrificed on behalf of the 70 nations (b. Sukkah 55b). Indeed, Israel exists for the salvation of the Gentiles, not their condemnation: "On three things does the world ... See Neusner Way of the Torah p. 61. 14 Kalir Intro. to Judaism p. 22 "as a symbol of the coming redemption." 15 Barish Varieties of Jewish Belief p. 144 16 de Pool Why I am a Jew p. 96 17 b. Sanhedrin 56a They are: "The practice of equity, ... So we see then, that the religion of the Old Testament came to an end not because idolaters destroyed from without but because eager beavers reinterpreted it from within. Judaism began with a new hermeneutic. We know that "baptism" did not begin with ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-judaism-jews-mosaic-rabbinical.htm

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The original 1830 Edition, Book of Mormon had 1000's of errors ... ... According to Joseph Smith's testimony there should not have been any reason to make changes in the Book of Mormon. He stated that when he and the witnesses went out to pray concerning it, a voice spoke from heaven telling them that the translation of the Book of Mormon was correct: ". . . we heard a voice from out of the ... A change has been made in the First Book of Nephi, evidently in an attempt to strengthen the Mormon claim that baptism was practiced by the people in the Old Testament. This verse is taken from Isaiah 48, and appears as follows in the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon: "Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, ... to write them all . . ." (page 506) [3 Nephi 26:11] ". . . there were no blood shed." (page 519) [Mormon 1:12] ". . . and I were forbidden that I should preach unto them . . ." (page 519) [Mormon 1:116] Another common mistake in the first edition of the Book of Mormon is the use of the word is when it should read are. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-1830-changes.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. ... Article XV.-Of Speaking in the Congregation in Such a Tongue as the People Understand It is a thing plainly repugnant to the Word of God, and the custom of the primitive Church, to have public prayer in the church, or to minister the Sacraments, in a ... There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel; that is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Those five commonly called sacraments, that is to say, confirmation, penance, orders, matrimony, and extreme unction, are not to ... judgment, and truth. [Bibliographical Note: The Articles of Religion are here reprinted from the Discipline of 1808 (when the first Restrictive Rule took effect), collated against Wesley's original text in The Sunday Service of the Methodists (1784). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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Scriptures were more important than tradition to Apostolic Fathers ... Disgusted at not being able to understand something that seemed so simple, I came to the conclusion that the book needed interpretation. Without help, I just couldn't put it into practice. What I needed was someone with expertise who could explain ... interpretation determine what he believes. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to clearly see baptism in the Bible was exclusively by immersion, but this is just too hard for Bernstein, he would rather let someone else do all the work on his behalf. ... Christ, he can never lose his salvation. ... The Bible says it is possible to fall away from grace." "The Bible says deviant sex is a perversion. ... The Bible says deviant sex is morally acceptable." "The Bible says Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. ... The Bible says Jesus Christ is a created being." "The Bible says . . . Wait a minute!" "How can so many contradictory statements be based on the teachings of one book? How can intelligent and sensible people read basically the same Old and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scriptures-tradition-apostolic-fathers.htm

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