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Chadwick, Henry: The Early Church "Constantine, like his father, worshipped the Unconquered Sun; ... his conversion should not be interpreted as an inward experience of grace ... It was a military matter. His comprehension of Christian doctrine was never very clear, but he was sure that victory in battle lay in the gift of the God of the Christians." (The Early Church, Henry Chadwick, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "What role did this unbaptized emperor play at the Council of Nicea?" ... The logic goes something like this: Since Constantine killed his wife and son, he could not be a Christian. At worst, it represents the sin of great men of faith, like David's adultery with Bathsheba and murder of her husband. Notice what Encyclopedia ... Encyclopedia Britannica fully documents the incredible extent that Constantine went to destroy paganism and idolatry in the same spirit of many of the righteous kings of the Old Testament! Encyclopedia Britannica is a must read for anyone interested in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Chadwick.htm

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Religious attributions pertaining to the causes and cures of ... The tension between psychiatry and Christianity is historic, real and justified. Psychiatrists are quite anti-Christian in their beliefs since they reject the existence of God, the human spirit. Their religion is called humanism and their prophet is Darwin. They believe, as a matter of faith, that man is nothing but a random collection of molecules, a pile of chemicals. This study confirms ... This paper focuses primarily on the Christian religion, which is uniquely based upon a religious text called the Bible. The Christian faith centres around God, his son Jesus Christ and the internal work of the Holy Spirit (Favier, O'Brien, & Ingersoll, 2000; Loewenthal, 1996). The historic ... At the Fundamentalist end of the continuum, the predominant view is that there is no entity such as mental health that is not synonymous with spiritual health. To the fundamentalist, much of mental and emotional suffering is due to sin or moral failings; therefore therapy, to address such suffering, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-religious-attributions-pertaining-to-causes-cures-mental-illness-hartog-2005ad.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle/Temple Messianic ... ... I. The Tabernacle as a Messianic prophecy of Christ, Christians and the church: 1. Tabernacle is replaced by Church/Christian's body: a. "Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."" (John 2:19) b. "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not ... Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, "Sacrifice and offering You have not desired, But a body You have prepared for Me; In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You have taken no pleasure. "Then I said, 'Behold, I have come (In the scroll of the book it is written of Me) To do Your will, O God.' " ... or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians 9:7) II. You believe in Replacement theology if... 1. ...you believe the Bible when it says Christians are the true Jews today: Romans 2:28-29: "For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Tabernacle-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype-veil-heaven-law-baptism-priests.htm

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Major errors of Pentecostalism ... The following are some questions to keep in mind when encountering anything calling itself a revival. These are in no particular order. 1. IS THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AT THE EXPENSE OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD? If the speaker almost exclusively speaks of God and the Spirit, yet rarely speaks of Jesus Christ, there is a danger of lapsing into a practical Binity, or even modalism, instead of ... Remember that the Corinthian church was experiencing the manifestations of the Spirit, and yet Paul called them carnal (1 Corinthians 3:3). The "knowledge" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 8:1 probably refers to people with gnostic tendencies (special spiritual knowledge), not academic knowledge. ... There is a place for genuine prophecy in the church--even personal prophecy (1 Corinthians 12; 14). However, we are not to believe a different Gospel, even if presented by an angel (Galatians 1:6-9; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:4). Nor are we to let ourselves be "robbed of our prize" by those who take ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm

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East orientation of Jewish temples and altars The Temple of Solomon and Herod, was commanded by God through Moses, to be facing east, towards the rising sun. Easterly facing temples were unique to the Hebrew religion of Judaism. Pagan temples were oriented in other directions. Our calculations show that the sun rises at the temple mount, almost at the true magnetic east, at Passover (April 5). We believe that for this reason, magnetic east is in the correct compass setting that the temple of Solomon was aimed at. Detailed study of how the Holy of Holies of the Temple of Solomon was located directly over the Al-Kas fountain. A. ... Ezekiel 8:16 9. " Moreover, the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord's house which faced eastward. And behold, there were twenty-five men at the entrance of the gate, and ... both with our spirit and our bodily lips, and are baptized with both water and Spirit, and are united with the Lord in a twofold manner, being sharers in the mysteries and in the grace of the Spirit. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-east-orientation-jewish-temples-altars.htm

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What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ... What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Prophets outside the Apostolic Age Click to View What Do The Early Church Fathers Say ... What benefit would be derived from excommunicating those who had a genuine supernatural gifting from the Spirit of Grace? It is evident from the writings of these great men that they possessed the highest regard for the Scriptures and apostolic tradition. ... Some prophet comes to the local church and teaches false doctrine and closes out the service by doing something supernatural and tells the people "see God has confirmed His Word with signs following." The congregation then usually accepts what the ... AS the so-called Phrygian heresy was still flourishing in Phrygia in his time, Apollonius also, an ecclesiastical writer, undertook its refutation, and wrote a special work against it, correcting in detail the false prophecies current among them ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-prophets.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, ... years like one day." (2 Peter 3:3-8) 1. In the passage above (2 Peter 3:3-8), you notice that the scoffers who didn't believe Noah's preaching that the earth would be destroyed with water are identical to the scoffers that live today and reject ... "This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. " (1 Timothy 2:3-4) "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ... be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. " (Mark 16:16) 2. You must repent of your sins (stop willful sin): "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. " (Acts 2:38) 3. You ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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What is Bible Obedience? Everything God has ever said to us in His Holy Book has been said for our own good, and is conducive to our happiness here in this life, and in the life that is to come. Our obedience, therefore, to God's holy will as revealed in the Bible, is for our own personal ... Jesus said, "This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou has sent" John 17:3. Eternal life thus depends on our knowing God. But how do we know that we know God? "Hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his ... Every human being needs this close friendship with our blessed Lord. Obedience shows our friendship. Faith in Jesus Christ as God's Son is essential to our salvation from sin. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" Acts 16: 31. But our faith is not a saving faith unless it expresses itself in obedience to God's will. The inspired James said, "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also" James 2:26. Saving faith ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-obedience.htm

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What Early Christians believed about death being a separation ... What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 400 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Death being a separation of body and soul Nature of man Conscious ... The body, when the soul forsakes it, is not. For the body is the house of the soul; and the soul the house of the spirit. These three, in all those who cherish a sincere hope and unquestioning faith in God, will be saved." (Justin Martyr, Chapter X.-The Body Saved, and Will Therefore Rise) 177 AD Athenagoras the ... they would fain have it supposed that certain souls cleave to the body even after death. 200AD Tertullian Chapter LII.-All Kinds of Death a Violence to Nature, Arising from Sin.-Sin an Intrusion Upon Nature as God Created It. ... There arises the question, whether this takes place immediately after the soul's departure from the body; whether some souls are detained for special reasons in the meantime here on earth; and whether it is permitted them of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-nature-man-definition-death.htm

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The real reasons why Watchtower organization FEARS the INTERNET ... Why, then, do the people not know which way to go? ... "God has not arranged for [His] Word to speak independently or to shine life-giving truths by itself. It is through his organization God provides this light." (Watchtower, May 1, 1957, pg. 274) 1967 "The Bible cannot be properly understood without Jehovah's visible organization in mind." (Watchtower, Oct 1, 1967, pg. 587) 1965 "He does not impart his holy spirit and understanding and appreciation of his Word apart from ... Jehovah's channel of communication, the faithful and discreet slave. (Watchtower; Oct. 1, 1994; p. 8) Non-Witnesses please understand that Witnesses do not believe the Bible, they believe the watchtower. Don't waste your time studying the Bible with them. ... are protected by the Scriptural provision for disfellowshipping those who sin unrepentantly or who promote apostate thinking. ( 1 Cor 5: 9-13; Titus 3: 10,11) Can we expect to find these same loving arrangements when associating with others via the Internet? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-internet.htm

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The Ten commandments, by themselves, are not Gods Perfect Law ... The rich young ruler had kept the 10 commandments from his youth up, but Jesus said he lacked something even though he had kept the 10 commandments acceptably: Lk 18:18-23 It does not tell us about the kingdom of God or how to enter it. There is no provision for forgiveness of sin therein. Heb 10:4 It permitted swearing, but Jesus forbade swearing: Mt 5:32 Four essential things lacking in 10 commandments: Acts 15:28-29 "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than: these essentials: that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled ... The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether." D. Jesus VS. Sabbatarians: Interesting that according to Sabbatarians: the whole of the Moral law (Sabbatarians believe is the 10 commandments/ Law of God) hangs upon 2 ceremonial laws found in the book of the law. (Sabbatarians incorrectly believe the law of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-10=perfect.htm

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The triple Nature of man: Body, Spirit & Soul So is man when he dies They do not believe man has any existence or consciousness after death: No life after death! They believe Jesus ceased to exist for the three days he was dead B. Biblical view: Man is a dichotomous (dual natured) being: Man ... We will be reuited with God again at the judgement. The wicked will be separated from God a second time for eternity in hell. Dead to sin joined to God: Rom 6:2,11; Gal 2:24 Dead to the Law of Moses, joined to Law of Christ: Rom 7:4; Gal 2:19 B. The word soul ... Physical body: Mt 2:20; Lev 17:11; (Dead: Num 19:13) The immaterial invisible part of man separate from the physical life: Mt 10:28 The basic will: Mt 11:29; Jas 1:8; 4:8- "two-souled", Acts 4:32- "congregation was one soul" C. The word spirit is ... Spirit can refer to intelligent conscious being apart from the physical body: Lk 24:39 God is a spirit: Jn 4:24 Jesus committed His Spirit into God's hands: Lk 23:46 The Holy Spirit is a "He" not an "It": Jn 16:12-14 Angels are spirits: Heb 1:14 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-spirit-soul.htm

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Boer, Harry R.: A Short History of the Early Church ... Boer, therefore is saying that the faith of Justin Martyr that Jesus is a "created divine being" originated with Greek mythology and not the New Testament! In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe that Subordinationism is ... There he is presented as the Savior of mankind, the head of the church, and as Lord, fully divine and fully human. The early church accepted him as a man, and confessed and worshiped him as God. It placed him on the same level as the Father and the Holy Spirit. It did this naturally and without any feeling of contradiction. The church recognized the mystery of the person of ... He was in the beginning with God; all things. were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and criedi "This was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Boer.htm

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The Bible, the Conscience and mental illness It is only as reliable as the information you have taught it. "For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you." 2 Corinthians 1:12 Introduction: The ... If you have been taught the theory of evolution that there is no difference between a man and an animal, you will not have any guilt when you kill either an animal or a man. It is possible to feel guilty over things that you have been taught is wrong, but are actually ok in the sight of God. Some Christians believe it is a sin to dance under all ... Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme." 1 Timothy 1:18-20 "To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. " Titus 1:15 "But the Spirit ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-bible-conscience.htm

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Creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a ... Even Irenaeus clearly taught that baptism was essential for salvation and the gateway to remission of sins. This directly contradicts Calvinism. Rule of Faith: regula fidei FF Bruce, in The canon of scripture, p 115-116, claims that the regula fidei was read and memorized by ... Would it not be necessary, [in that case,] to follow the course of the tradition which they handed down to those to whom they 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 in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all things therein, by ... third day; (then) having ascended into the heavens, He sat at the right hand of the Father; sent instead of Himself the Power of the Holy Ghost to lead such as believe; will come with glory to take the saints to the enjoyment of everlasting life and of the heavenly ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds-rule-of-faith-regula-fidei.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses abuse the divine name YHWH of my God ... This fact, however only strengthens the fact that God did not want Christians to continue using YHWH since none of the 27 New Testament books ever used it. Jehovah's Witnesses would have us believe that YHWH was removed 100% from the New Testament, but never removed once from the Old ... Thus the most common name for the deity is God, a translation of the original Elohim. One of the titles for God is Lord, a translation of Adonai. There is yet another name for which is particularly assigned to God as His special or proper name, that is, the four letters YHWH (Exodus 3:14 and ... It is known that for many years YHWH has been transliterated as Yahweh, however no complete certainty attaches to this pronunciation. If we were given the choice, we would merely insert YHWH every time it is used in the Hebrew Old Testament. If that is what the Holy Spirit chose to use, it is good enough for us! III. Jehovah's Witnesses Misspell YHWH! "Jehovah" cannot be the name of God since neither Hebrew, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH.htm

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Bible Authority: Generic & Specific plus 4 methods of authority ... ... Circumcised according to Moses: Acts15:2 Lutheran, Catholic, Anglican Infant Baptism + Confirmation United Pentecostal Believe, baptized + speak in tongues TV Evangelists Place hand on TV set & give lots of $ United Be a basically good moral person Mormon Through faith & commitment of spouse Catholic Priest absolves you of sin after death United Preached into heaven at funeral Baptist, Pentecostal, Alliance Pray sinners prayer & ask Jesus into heart Presbyterian, Calvinist Wait for direct action of the Holy Spirit Methodist, Calvinist 1850AD Mourners bench to "get religion" Unitarian Nothing: hell doesn't exist! Baptist, Pentecostal, Alliance "Faith only" Some false teacher Believe & wear red socks God Believe, repent, confess, baptized, faithful II. Examining The Four Argumentation Methods of Acts 15 (Four different methods to determine Bible authority) A. NECESSARY INFERENCE: 15:7-11 Peter converted Cornelius 1. Definition: drawing a sure conclusion from divinely orchestrated events ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-authority-acts-15-silence.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Hell & Eternal Punishment On the contrary, he would take every means to control himself and to adorn himself in virtue, so that he might obtain the good gifts of God and escape the punishments" (First Apology 12). 150 AD Justin Martyr: "We have been taught that only they may aim at immortality who have lived a holy and virtuous life near to God. We believe that they who live wickedly ... XXVII) 155 AD The Martyrdom of Polycarp "Fixing their minds on the grace of Christ, [the martyrs] despised worldly tortures and purchased eternal life with but a single hour. To them, the fire of their cruel torturers was cold. They kept before their eyes their escape from the eternal and unquenchable fire" (Martyrdom ... Patrick "In everlasting punishment they [the soldiers who murdered my new converts] will become slaves of hell along with him [Coroticus], for truly whosoever commits sin is a slave, and is called a son of the Devil" (Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus 4). Click to View Go to Early Christian index Click Your Choice ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-hell.htm

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Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible! Then they all blessed the just judgment of the Lord, who had discovered the things that were hidden. And so betaking themselves to prayers, they besought him, that the sin which had been committed might be forgotten. But the most valiant ... they who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great grace laid up for them. It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins. (2 Maccabees 12:39-46) The apocrypha contains offensive materials unbecoming of God's authorship. ... It teaches immoral practices, such as lying, suicide, assassination and magical incantation. The apocryphal books themselves make reference to what we call the Silent 400 years, where there was no prophets of God to write inspired ... "Take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak. but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in you" (Matthew 10: 19-20). "Now we have received. not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm

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Lesson 19: Baptism Is Immersion In Mark 1:9-10, we continue to read, "And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately, coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove." When Jesus was baptized, he was baptized in ... And the eunuch said, See here is water, what hinders me from being baptized? And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. And when they came up ... Since sprinkling is without God's authority, if you were sprinkled or poured, then you have not been scripturally baptized, and you still have every sin that you have ever committed and are still lost. Questions Lesson 19 Baptism Is Immersion (click on the button of the answer of your choice) 1) The Greek word ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-19-baptism-is-immersion.htm

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SUMMARY: PROOF that TRINITY is NOT of PAGAN origin! ... Weigall) Click to View Where is it found? "Should you believe the Trinity?", Watchtower publication pictured left. In fact this quote is one of the "star witnesses" quoted in the introduction, then again later the booklet! Why is it deceptive? Because the author is an atheist and a Bible hater who not only claims that trinity is pagan, but the whole of Christianity is pagan as well! Read this quote from the Watchtower magazine: "The evidence of the holy spirit in the quality and content of the writings published by the Watchtower Society should be the thing that satisfies, that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures." (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1959, p. ... Babylonian The Babylonian triad of Ishtar, Sin, and Shamash. 2000 BC? Ishtar is the most prominent of female deities in the Assyro-Babylonian pantheon, absorbing the place of all others. Her place as queen of heaven goes back to remote antiquity. She is Venus and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-not-pagan-reasons.htm

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Death is a separation of two things God second death Rev 21:8; 22:14-15 man God dead to sin Rom 6:2,11; Heb 7:26 Christians Sin dead to law Rom 7:4 Christians law marriage dissolved by death 1 Cor 7:39 man woman Physical Death The separation of the body and soul Early Christians define death as a separation! Click to View Text Body Soul/Spirit Eccl 12;7 "the dust will return to the earth as it was," "and the spirit will return to God who gave it." Gen 25:17 "and he breathed his last and died," "and was gathered to his people." Jas 2:26 "the ... "I am the resurrection and the (spiritual) life; he who believes in Me shall live (spiritually) even if he dies (physically), and everyone who lives (physically) and believes in Me shall never die (spiritually). Do you believe this?" Notice the ... Notice that spiritually alive = "together with" God ... separation caused by sin is removed! Heb 7:26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-death=separation.htm

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Jacob enters Egypt with 70 or 75 persons: Exodus 1:5: Textual ... ... seventy people your fathers went down into Egypt, but now the Lord your God made you as the stars of heaven in number."" (Deut 10:22, LXX) 5. Stephen in the New Testament reads 75 persons: Acts 7:14 a. "Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons in all." (Acts 7:14) b. "Finally, we turn to Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin, one which is supposedly riddled with historical error. How could this be possible for this Jewish man who, according to Acts, was "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5) and "full of God's grace and power" (6:8) and of whom it is recorded that the Jews who opposed him ... I once, indeed, thought it best not to set down the names of this family, especially because of their difficult pronunciation [by the Greeks]; (177) but, upon the whole, I think it necessary to mention those names, that I may disprove such as believe that we came not originally from Mesopotamia, but are Egyptians. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Exodus-1-5-Jacob-enters-Egypt-70-75-persons-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel, Beth Alpert ... 1994); The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land (Levy, ed. 1995); Civilizations of the Ancient Near East (Sasson, ed. 1995); Community, Identity, and Ideology: Social Sciences Approaches to the Hebrew Bible (Carter and Meyers, eds. 1996); The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East (Meyers, ed. 1997); and Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God in Ancient Israel (Keel and Uehlinger ... First, I would like to thank my one-time dissertation advisor, now a colleague and always a friend, William G. Dever. J. Edward Wright, Chair of the Committee on Judaic Studies, deserves special ... In the sacrifice called fanurukan, pigs are used to "establish a relationship of contiguity between the human and spirit worlds" (Gibson 1986: 182). As part of this ritual, the sharing of a sacral ... A recent study of the biblical tafj (h= attOt), traditionally translated as "sin offering," capitalizes upon these insights. The tafj, part of a system of rites of passage, was understood to separate ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-archaeology-and-the-religions-of-Canaan-and-israel-beth-alpert-nakhai.htm

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Love vs. Selfishness B. "Image of God," Gen. 9:6; Infinite Worth? (no junk)Ps. 139:13,14(2) C. "Sacrifice of Christ proves worth." Denies Grace! Eph. 2:8. D. Not in the Bible, therefore not "life or Godliness," I Pet.1:3. III. Truth is Opposite Created Good ... C. God's solution requires opposite approach; Deny Self! Matt. 16:24. 1. Humility Commanded, Micah 6:8; Matt. 5:3; I Pet 5:6; etc.; etc. 2. Contrast, "You are special." "You are of infinite worth." V. LOVE REQUIRES SELF-SACRIFICE; NOT SELF-LOVE. A. Examples of Great Lovers (Great givers). God, I Jn. 4:9-11; Christ, Eph.5:25; Paul, II Cor.12:15. B. Definition Chart: LOVE (agape) ....the characteristic word of Christianity, and since the Spirit of revelation has used it to express ideas previously unknown, enquiry ... B. College faculty: 94% better than average VI. SIN IS THE PROBLEM A. Humanistic explanation: "Negative thinking;" "Verbal abuse," etc. Yet, for the forgiven, I Pet.4:13 (I Pet.3:16). B. Sin causes depression. Cf. David, Ps. 38:6, 8, 10, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/self-love-low-esteem.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 375 AD: Gregory of ... pleased, we are not entitled to such license, I mean that of affirming what we please; we make the Holy Scriptures the rule and the measure of every tenet; we necessarily fix our eyes upon that, and ... the reason which is the advocate of our faith: and if this be found by any of those endowed with grace, we must give thanks to Him who bestowed the grace; but if not, we shall none the less, on those ... men, but by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, Who being the Word, the Life, the Light, the Truth, and God, and Wisdom, and all else that He is by nature, for this cause above all was made in the likeness of man, and shared our nature, becoming like us in all things, yet without sin. He was like us in all things, in that He took upon Him manhood in its entirety with soul and body, ... conjectures, but that we might be convinced that God has truly been manifested in the flesh, and believe that to be the only true "mystery of godliness ," which was delivered to us by the very Word and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-gregory.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... That errors and corruptions crept into the Church from this source can not be denied." (The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, edited by Samuel Macauley Jackson, 1957, Vol. IX, p. 91, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, ... Far clearer and more fruitful suggestions presented themselves in the Old Testament" (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church New York: Scribner's, 1924, vol. 2, p. 566) The unity of God was already immovably fixed by the Old Testament as a fundamental article of revealed religion in opposition to all forms of idolatry. But the New Testament and the Christian consciousness as firmly demanded faith in the divinity of the Son, who effected redemption, and of the Holy Spirit, who founded ... Clement of Alexandria calls philosophy " a sort of preliminary discipline for those who lived before the coming of Christ," and adds, " Perhaps we may say it was given to the Greeks with this special object; for philosophy was to the Greeks what the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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What Early Christians believed about USING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC What did early Christians believe about using instrumental music in worship? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Using instrumental music in worship??? See also: instrumental music banned in first century Jewish synagogues. Citations in ... The Lord fashioned man a beautiful, breathing instrument, after His own imaged and assuredly He Himself is an all-harmonious instrument of God, melodious and holy, the wisdom that is above this world, the heavenly Word." ... "He who sprang from David and yet was before him, the Word of God, scorned those lifeless instruments of lyre and cithara. By the power of the Holy Spirit He arranged ... THEODORET "107. Question: If songs were invented by unbelievers to seduce men, but were allowed to those under the law on account of their childish state, why do those who have received the perfect teaching of grace in their churches still use songs, just like the children under the law? Answer: It is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-music.htm

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Prerequisites Qualifications & Requirements of the councilor Psychologists often do more harm than good when working with the mentally ill. Christians make the best counselors in the world, but not every Christian! There are indeed special qualifications. "Therapy has also been shown to be more effective than drugs in ... The councilor must have a good working knowledge of the Bible which is able to equip him for even mental illness: "equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort [pleading for one to take action: ... The councilor must be described as "spiritual": one who lives the way Jesus wants him to live. "Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore [katartizo] such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted." Galatians 6:1 C. Willing to boldly judge sin Always keep in mind that there is not exception for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern-requirements-of-the-councilor.htm

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The Septuagint, LXX, origin, textual transmission 282 BC You may find some of my original research conclusions both shocking and disturbing but in the final analysis none of it really matters because the text of the Bible we have today is the complete inspired word of God able to bring about salvation and eternal life through the blood of the risen messiah-savour-king, Jesus of Nazareth. In other words, the Holy Spirit engineered scripture in such a way that innocent human copying ... for the first time. 629 AD: Jews initially believe Muhammad to be their Messiah of Peace and Triumph 1008 AD: Vowelled Masoretic Text (MT) of the Jewish Masoretes at Tiberias 1065 AD: Abisha Scroll of the Samaritan Pentateuch (SP): Oldest Paleo-Hebrew textual tradition on earth. ... "You did not want sacrifice and offering, but a body you restored to me. You did not ask for whole burnt offering, and an offering concerning sin." (Isa 39:7, LXX) "You desired neither sacrifice nor meal offering; You dug ears for me" (Jewish English Bible Psalm 40:7, MT, NASB) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/septuagint.htm

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Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ... A. Leadership and government Transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: 1. Qualifications change from pedigree to morality and living spiritual faith. a. The Hebrew Jerusalem temple had animal sacrifices and special "ordained" high priests in a system of clericalism based upon ... Temple worship was strictly blood and DNA determined and totally ignored any moral, social or experiential qualifications. b. 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 ... Timothy 3:1-10) ii. "For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm

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A practical guide to enduring annoying and hated relatives during ... in God: a) Non-Christians who follow the pattern will experience the peace of God, in whom they do not believe. b) Christians who reject the pattern suffer the anxiety usually reserved for unbelievers. c) All who ... one another as more important than yourselves; " (Philippians 2:3) b) "For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. " (Romans 12:3) c) "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; " (Romans 12:10) d) "Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin. " (Proverbs 21:4) e) "be subject to one another. " (Ephesians 5:21) B. Loaded shot-gun ... dispute. " (Proverbs 15:18) g) "He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. " Proverbs 16:32) h) "The beginning of strife is like letting out water, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/thanksgiving-survival-guide-weddings-christmas-church-peace-love-forgiveness-gentless-meekness-selfless.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture: The Kingdom is the church ... them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. " (Ephesians 2:11-16) c. Acts 1:8 fulfills Isa 2:2-4 because the gospel started in Jerusalem and went global: "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8) 3. Ascension prophecies: Jesus received the kingdom at the ascension: a. ... as the Spirit was giving them utterance. " (Acts 2:1-4) 5. Mark 1:15 is the final proof that the kingdom of Old Testament prophecy began on Pentecost: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:15) a. ... explanations. 5. The only reason pre-tribulation Rapture false teachers can promote their doctrines, is because they claim special and direct revelation from God and their followers believe this and do not take the Bible as a primary source. 6. Find a local ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-kingdom-is-church.htm

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Footnoting Policy of Watchtower, and actual footnotes to their ... They deliberately chose not to include the footnotes! Any Jehovah's Witness who reads the original sources they quote, will always come away knowing that their "God directed" organization is dishonest! The Watchtower boasts in the front ... "Should You Believe in the Trinity?" booklet. (Special thanks to Jim & Sherri Walters) Section 1: Should You Believe It? 1. "The Paganism in Our Christianity," by Arthur Weigall, 1928, (G. P. Putnam's Sons, NY, London) p. 197; "A Dictionary of Religious Knowledge", edited by Lyman Abbott, 1875, (Harper & Brothers, Publishers, NY) p. 944. 2. "Catholicism," edited by George Brantl, 1962, (George Braziller NY) p. 78. 3." Ibid"., p. 69; "Trinitas: A Theological Encyclopedia of the Holy Trinity,. by Michael ... Manchester, England, 196768, Vol. 50, (The John Rylands Library, Manchester, England) p. 258. 77. "Ibid". pp. 258, 259. 78. "Ibid". p. 251. 79." Ibid". p. 250. Section 7: The Holy Spirit: God's Active Force 80. "Our Orthodox Christian ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-footnotes.htm

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Sunday: The weekly memorial of the new creation and our deliverance ... Significance of Sabbath to Jews Significance of First Day to Christians Memorial of Genesis creation: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. ... your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day." (Deut 5:15) Deliverance from bondage of sin: "But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons." (Galatians 4:4-5) "in Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7) Notice that Athanasius, in about 345 AD actually stated that that the ... This is the foundation of the Christian religion. The Church began on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). Pentecost was always on the first day of the week. The promise of the Spirit was given on the first day of the week. Remission of sins through the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-memorial-new-creation.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "Abba ... ... They were the darling of the "lame stream" media and deviant sex practitioner promotion groups because the United Church of Canada would contradict real Bible believing churches in the media who said that deviant sex practitioner sex was a sin like adultery, premarital sex and murder. The Anglican church of Canada joined with the views on ordination of Gays to ministry in about 2007. To say that the United church of Canada as a whole do not believe the Bible, is not an exaggeration. John was raised in a loving stable home with his mother and father during all these theological upheavals. ... He felt like he had denied Christ. John wanted above all to be led by the Holy Spirit. But he was exposed to a variety of opinions about how you are led by the Holy Spirit. He felt confused and exasperated and said to God: "Holy Spirit leave me!" He felt bad about this, but felt that since he was lost, that it was the best thing. One evening, John was reading his grandmother's Bible at 1 Peter 2:4-8: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-abba.htm

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The Exodus Route: Wilderness of Sin: Manna, Quails, Sabbath ... The special notation that the Wilderness of Sin is between Elim and Mt. Sinai proves this is a geographic vector sequence and not merely an itinerary sequence. d. The inescapable conclusion is that the reason Moses takes special care to note that the Wilderness of Sin was between Elim and Sinai, is because Israel made a 90 degree left turn at Elim and for the first time, was heading towards Mt. Sinai in line of ... Since Israel arrived at the Wilderness of Sin on day 31 from Goshen, by counting 6 days back from the Wilderness of Sin to the Red Sea crossing (3 day Marah, 1 day Elim, 1 day second Red Sea camp), we learn Israel crossed the Red Sea on a Sunday, left Goshen on a Thursday and arrived at Mt. Sinai on a Monday. Pentecost always fell on a Sunday, which in 1446 BC was day 53 from Goshen. g. The only variable is if God spoke the words of Exodus 16:4-5 on a Saturday or not. However, we know the Holy Spirit has told us in Exodus 16:1, that they arrived in the Wilderness of Sin on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-wilderness-of-sin.htm

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The signs and causes of melancholy, Richard Baxter, 1716 AD ... The only cure is repentance and forgiveness from God. Baxter's cure for a fornicator who feels condemned by God, for example, would be to have the sinner think about fields of flowers and sunsets ... When many people spend time with a melancholy sinner it sends the message: "Don't feel bad about your sin, we are all here spending time with you in order to remove your bad feelings without ... From this experience he formulated 'Three Counsels' which seemed to him of special importance in the prevention of mental illness : 'I. That we must very much take heed lest we ascribe Melancholy ... With directions suited to the case of those who are afflicted with it. Collected out of the works of Mr. Richard Baxter, for the sake of those, who are wounded in spirit. By Samuel Clifford, minister ... They are utterly unable to rejoyce in anything : They cannot apprehend, believe or think of any thing that is comfortable to them . . . They are still displeased and discontented with themselves; just ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/the-signs-and-causes-of-melancholy-richard-baxter-1716ad.htm

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Is the Catholic church an infallible interpreter of scripture ... ... (Confraternity Version). "First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." (Catholic Edition, Revised Standard Version). Catholic writers usually only quote the first verse (vs. 20). ... For example: "refreshing the soul" (Psalm 19:8), "giving understanding to the simple" (Psalm 119:130), "which is able to build you up" (Acts 20:32 Catholic Edition RSV), "a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Heb. 4:12), "I write to you in order that you may not sin" (1 John 2:1), "that the man of God ... It does not allow one to make his own interpretation of Scripture, but demands a dependence on Catholic officials for interpretation. Please notice the following: "What Catholics do believe is that the church, not the individual, must interpret and explain Christ's teaching, including those set forth in the Bible. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-church-interpreter.htm

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Greek Scroll Twelve minor prophets Nahal Hever 50 BC: Septuagint ... ... This is a different language and Mosaic Hebrew and modern Hebrew. Remember, in the first century Hebrew was almost extinct being used only by the Jerusalem temple elites. f. Three other special documents were found in the Cave of Letters (cave 5-6): i. Marriage Contract (5/6Hev37) A woman named Babata who was married and ... Nomina sacra developed into the Christian era and became almost ridiculous because they would create substitutional abbreviations for other "sacred" things including: God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Saviour, Cross, Christ etc. d. While Christians eventually abandoned the practice of nomina sacra altogether, the Jews continue the practice by writing ... Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days- You would not believe if you were told. "For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, That fierce and impetuous people Who march throughout the earth To seize dwelling places which are not theirs. "They are dreaded and feared; Their justice and ... ... ...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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Comparison list of 14 Joshua/Christ Shadows, Types, Antitypes ... ... And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Ephesians 6:10-17) h. "The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." ... to sin, to those who eagerly await Him." (Hebrews 9:27-28) e. "Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered, "Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow later." Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You." Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times. "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also ... So they finished dividing the land." (Joshua 19:51) d. "So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained. He also drove out the nations before them And apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement, And ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Joshua-Jesus-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD33.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? ... 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 read the scriptures. Thus, we would have to believe, not that man must be obedient to the will of God, but that God is obedient to the individual's interpretation. ... Typical of many verses in the New Testament are the following: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be ... Colossians 4:16 "I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren." I Thessalonians 5:27 "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Origin of Jewish/Christian holy days: Old Testament, Christmas ... ... The pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit or in manner (Schaff-Herzog. 3:47-48). C. Origin of various "Christmas" customs: 1. Mistletoe: The Druids considered it sacred, stand under ... right to kiss ... Thus, there are at least four powerful reasons we should not celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Christ. There is no scriptural authority for its observance. If we act without divine authority, we cut ourselves off from God (2 John 9). We are forbidden to keep special holy days. Religious festivals and holy days belonged to the law Of Moses by which we are not ... Paul identified this as a liberty, a practice that is allowed but not required (1 Corinthians 8:8-9). But this did not mean they could engage in idolatrous worship (1 Corinthians 10:14). To do so would be to fellowship demons and sin (1 Corinthians 14:20-21). Finally, sometimes they could not know whether the meat ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/t-holy-days-origin-christmas-easter-halloween.htm

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Book of Mormon Witnesses all later DENIED its truthfulness! And we declare with words of soberness, that an angel of God came down from heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes, that we beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon; and we know that it is by the grace of God the Father, ... And the honor be to the Father, & to the Son, & to the Holy Ghost, which is One God. Amen.' Signed: Oliver Cowdery & David Whitmer & Martin Harris And Also The Testimony Of Eight Witnesses BE IT KNOWN unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this ... The Mormons stated of Martin Harris and a few other men within the pages of the church's official newspaper at the time, "a lying deceptive spirit attend them...they are of their father, the devil...The very countenance of Harris will show to ... This we believe is the truth but it should eliminate him automatically as a witness none the less. This of course proves Mormonism is a fraud and that the Nephi Plates never existed and no one actually saw them. (The Braden & Kelly Debate, p. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-witness-book.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Hades: where conscious dead ... acquainted not only with what respected himself, but Dives also, and who enjoined those who did not wish to come into that place of torment to believe Moses and the prophets, and to receive the preaching of Him who was to rise again from the dead. ... The prophetic Spirit bears testimony to these opinions, when He declares, "For He spake, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created: He hath established them for ever, yea, forever and ever." And again, He thus speaks respecting the ... For life does not arise from us, nor from our own nature; but it is bestowed according to the grace of God. And therefore he who shall preserve the life bestowed upon him, and give thanks to Him who imparted it, shall receive also length of days for ever ... It is a good thing not to sin at all; it is also good, having sinned, to repent; as it is best to have health always, but it is a good thing to recover from a distemper. To God be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen. Go to Early Christian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-hades.htm

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The Septuagint: God approved Translation in every synagogue like ... Indeed, Greek-speaking Christians use it so generally that many of them do not even know that the others exist. From the Septuagint a Latin translation has been made, and this is the one which the Latin churches use." (Augustine, City of God 18.43, 400 AD) God foresaw at the tower of Babel the His word MUST be translated and the Holy Spirit wrote it in such a way so that the original meaning ... As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." And he ordered the chariot to ... IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME!!!" a. Of course Apostle Paul NEVER said this, but it pokes appropriate scorn at Christians known as "KJV-ONLY's" who believe it is a sin to use any other English translation OTHER than the King James Version. In a shocking display of their naiveite, they have actually been ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Bible-standard-issue-Jerusalem-certified-translation-synagogues-church.htm

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Mormonism: "As man is, God once was; as God is, man may be." Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View Original documents prove it without question! Click to View "We believe in a God who is Himself progressive, whose majesty ... Methinks the Spirit whispers, "No man has found 'pure space,'" Nor seen the outside curtains, where nothing has a place. The works of God continue, and worlds and lives abound; Improvement and progression have one eternal round. There is no end to matter; there is no end to space; There is no end to spirit; there is no end to race." (LDS Apostle Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon ... According to revelation, however, he is a personal Being, a holy and exalted Man, a glorified, resurrected Personage having a tangible body of flesh and bones, an anthropomorphic Entity, the personal Father ... namely, by going from one small degree to another, and from a small capacity to a great one; from grace to grace from exaltation to exaltation, until you attain to the resurrection of the dead, and are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-adam-god.htm

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Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church Unity rejects the traditional Christian view that Jesus is a deity to be worshipped; we point out that at no time did Jesus tell his disciples to worship him. Rather, we look upon Jesus as a great healer, miracle worker, and mystic who had a direct access to God. We believe that his actions can be emulated by believers today. One's life is to be dominated by love, and compassion, even toward one's enemies. Genesis story allegory Unity rejects the concept of original sin, (the belief that because of ... 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 great intensity. Communion: There has been much controversy over the meaning, details, and purpose of the rite of Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) within Christian Churches. Most Unity ministers do not have a formal ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unity.htm

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What Early Christians believed about the 70 Weeks of Daniel 9 What did early Christians believe about... Click to View The 70 Weeks of Daniel 9 fulfilled on 3 April AD 33. (Resurrection) (Before 400 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Notes: ... And Christ our Lord, "the Holy of Holies," having come and fulfilled the vision and the prophecy, was anointed in His flesh by the Holy Spirit of His Father. In those "sixty and two weeks," as the prophet said, and "in the one week," was He Lord. The ... And the Most Holy is none else but the Son of God alone, who, when He came and manifested Himself, said to them, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me;" and so forth. Whosoever, therefore, believed on the heavenly Priest, ... The things, therefore, which of old were sealed, are now by the grace of God the Lord all open to the saints. 20. For He was Himself the perfect Seal, and the Church is the key: "He who openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-70-weeks-daniel.htm

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Harnack, Adolf: Outlines of the History of Dogma Read more from a critical review of Adolf Harnack. Click to View Outlines of the History of Dogma quoted in, "Should you believe the Trinity?", Watchtower publication. Watchtower Deception exposed: How the ... But the spirit of this religiousness entered into the Church and produced forms of expression in doctrine and cultus to correspond with itself. The testament of primitive Christianity-the Holy Scriptures-and the testament of antiquity-the New-Platonic speculation-were by the end of the 3d century intimately and, as it seemed, inseparably united in the great churches of the East. ... be adored, while really only one differs from the creatures, an indefinable being who only becomes God in becoming man, and who is neither God nor man." (Outlines of the History of Dogma, Adolf Harnack, ... Mankind was said to be in an upward march, and the idea of a real fall into sin seemed absurd. Great strides in science and invention were being made; new discoveries were carried out. In the field of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Harnack.htm

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