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Coins of the Maccabean Hasmonean Era 166-37 BC. Messianic Star ... ... He did this, unaware it was God's plan in preparation for Jesus Christ and the mass conversion of the Jews to Christianity around the world ... At the same time he killed the king's officer who was forcing them to sacrifice, and he tore down the altar. Thus he burned with zeal for the ... Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and became lord of Egypt. Phinehas our ancestor, because he was deeply zealous, ... the laws of their ancestors and no longer to live by the laws of God; also to pollute the temple in Jerusalem and to call it the temple of ... They also learned what the king had commanded to do to the people to cause their final destruction. But they said to one another, "Let us ... But Judas said, "Far be it from us to do such a thing as to flee from them. If our time has come, let us die bravely for our kindred, and ... In fact, Jesus Christ summed up ALL messianic prophecy in himself in the church, His kingdom and Christians his new Israel. See also Messianic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Jesus-coins-of-the-bible-Maccabean-Hasmonean-166-37BC.htm

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Trinity Proof Texts: 2 Corinthians 13:14 and Philippians 2:1 ... What the verse is saying: Three different things are given to Christians by three different persons of the Godhead. This verse is so powerful in proving the Holy Spirit is a person, that anti-Trinitarians are at a loss what to do with it! They are forced into the most uncomfortable position of having to render the meaning of the verse as: " The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the sharing of electricity, be with you all." 2 Cor 13:14 and Mt 28:19 both prove the personality of the Holy Spirit. In both passages, there is a "person, person, person" sequence. (Father, Son, Spirit) Arians are forced into the most uncomfortable position of having to teach that both these passages follow a "person, person, thing" sequence. It just doesn't make sense to suggest that Paul is blessing them by saying, "May you be encouraged knowing that the person of God and Jesus and an the alkaline battery are with you!" 2 Cor 13:14 concludes with these important words: "be with you ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-2corinthians13-14.htm

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Encyclopædia Britannica The reasons for Constantine's conversion to Christianity have been much debated. Some believe that it was an astute stroke of policy, designed to win the support of the Christians, or a wise act of statesmanship aimed at buttressing the decaying fabric of the empire with the strength ... X, p.126) Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: "Hear, 0 Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord" (Deut. 6:4). ... Thus, the New Testament established the basis for the doctrine of the Trinity. The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies. ... The watchtower magazine deliberately misrepresents the article! Britannica states that in the very next sentences that the early Christians understood the Gospel of John to teach the deity of Christ. Thus what Britannica is saying is that the early Christians had to come to an ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Britannica.htm

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The Deity of Jesus Christ Since they assert man has no soul, he also ceased to exist during the three days he was dead. Upon his resurrection, Jesus became the fullness of deity in bodily form thus completing a three step progression in nature. (Heb 13:8) They do not believe Christ will ever be equal to God or truly divine since they believe Jesus is a created being just like man and the angels. Jehovah's Witnesses They teach that Jesus was created by God just prior to creation. Jesus then created ... A. Passages where Jesus is unquestionably called God Heb 1:8 Father addresses son as God Jn 1:1 The word was God Phil 2:6-8 Jesus existed in the form of God Jn 20:28 'My Lord and My God Isa 7:14 "A Child Will Be Born And His Name Is Called": "Emanuel: God ... Father Greater Than 1 Jn 14:28 Word's Christ Spoke Philippians 2:6-7 "although He (Jesus) existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-deity-christ.htm

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Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... The quickest way to see the mistake in the Jehovah's Witness interpretation of John 17:3 is in Eph 4:4-6. ("there is one God and one Lord") If "One God" excludes Jesus from God, then "One Lord" excludes God from being Lord. Yet we know that they share ... the angels, a separate spirit person created by God, and for this reason he must have had a beginning. They teach that Jesus has never been Almighty God's equal in any sense; he has always been subject to God and still is. They also believe that the holy ghost is not a person but God's spirit, his active force. Click to View Supporters of the Trinity say that it is founded not only on religious tradition but also on the Bible. Christians do not found the trinity upon tradition at all. ... The Roman Catholic Church states: "The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion . . . Thus, in the words of the Athanasian Creed: 'the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... The quickest way to see the mistake in the Jehovah's Witness interpretation of John 17:3 is in Eph 4:4-6. ("there is one God and one Lord") If "One God" excludes Jesus from God, then "One Lord" excludes God from being Lord. Yet we know that they share ... the angels, a separate spirit person created by God, and for this reason he must have had a beginning. They teach that Jesus has never been Almighty God's equal in any sense; he has always been subject to God and still is. They also believe that the holy ghost is not a person but God's spirit, his active force. Click to View Supporters of the Trinity say that it is founded not only on religious tradition but also on the Bible. Christians do not found the trinity upon tradition at all. ... The Roman Catholic Church states: "The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion . . . Thus, in the words of the Athanasian Creed: 'the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm

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Christians worship on 1st Day: Ats 20:7 & 1 Corinthians 16:1 ... Click to View Weekly Church Attendance every Sunday is Essential! 1st 23 reasons why the first day of the week, Sunday is significance and important exclusively to Christians. 1st Ps 118:22-26 actually prophecies the first day of the week! This messianic prophecy is about the new day God would make when Jesus rose from the dead: Sunday! 1st The first day of the week is a weekly memorial of Jesus' Resurrection While the Lord's Supper is a memorial of the Lord's ... The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus was crucified on Friday and rose on the first day. Some Sabbatarian groups, comprehending the power of this argument, actually teach that Jesus was crucified on a Wednesday and raised on Saturday. 1st Sunday is not the "Christian Sabbath"! Most churches teach that Sunday is the Sabbath and worship on the first day of the week. These churches are doing the right thing for the wrong reason, and Sabbatarians take advantage of the doctrinal confusion! Click to View Click to View Sunday ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-1st-day.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. (John 17:3 represents the primary proof text that Anti-trinitarians use to teach Jesus is a creature and trash the trinity. John 17:3 ... The quickest way to see the mistake in the Jehovah's Witness interpretation of John 17:3 is in Eph 4:4-6. ("there is one God and one Lord") If "One God" excludes Jesus from God, then "One Lord" excludes God from being Lord. Yet we know that they share these identical ... And Eve was with Adam and Eve was Adam (or an Adam)." This second rendering is clearly wrong. Thus, when Jesus addressed the Father as the "only true deity" that clearly would not rule out others within that same class of "only true deity". ... Does that mean we cannot serve the Father and the Son? Obviously not! But according to Jehovah's Witness logic in John 17:3 it would cause a problem. Conclusion: If we apply the same bad logic that Jehovah's Witnesses use to exclude Jesus ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john17-3.htm

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Official creed of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) It was (the) use of creeds as 'tests of fellowship' that the Disciples' founding fathers fingered as the major cause of division among Christians...(So) unlike most other churches, we Disciples do not have an official doctrinal statement we can refer to when someone asks, 'What does the Christian Church believe?'" Kenneth Teegarden The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a community of believers who through baptism into Jesus Christ are bound by covenant to God and to one another. Disciples draw their inspiration ... "As members of the Christian Church, we confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world. In Christ's name and by his grace we accept our mission of witness and service to all ... Campbell, Barton W. Stone and others), the Disciples of Christ adopted a denominational structure and created Christian Missionary Fellowship in the late 1800s, thus "abandoning" the "non-denominational" principle of the Movement. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Disciples-C.htm

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Is Church Membership Essential to my salvation? Since you have visited this website, you want to know the Bible answer to this question; you want to know which of the forgoing alternatives is correct, or if God presents another alternative through His word, the Bible. The ... The addition of the one being saved to the church is done by the Lord, not by the believer, nor by any other person, nor by any other group of persons. As a result of his repentant, obedient faith in Jesus, the believer becomes a member of the Lord's body, which is the Lord's church (see Eph. 1:22-23). We can consider this membership a divine, dependable reaction to the believer's obedience. Thus, all Christians are members of the Lord's church, and there are no Christians who are not members of His church. Remember, it is the Lord and ... Further search reveals that the early church, that body of Christ, which worshipped under the direct supervision of the inspired apostles, met together regularly. A few of their activities are listed below; each of which ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-church-membership-essential.htm

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Three 3 Promises to Abraham fulfilled Israel possessed all the land promised through Abraham. "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city and were saved. Go to Rapture Refuted home page Click to View Three promises to Abraham Fulfilled Introduction: 1. Pre-tribulation Rapture and dispensationalists teach the false doctrine that God failed ... For example, God said that if Israel got all the land promised, then they would have six cities of refuge. a. "Therefore, I command you, saying, 'You shall set aside three cities for yourself.' "If the LORD your God ... Israel became a great nation in Egypt, possessed the land under Joshua and Solomon and through Jesus all the nations of the earth were blessed. Go to Premillenialism refuted: Israel got all the promised ... Jer 19:10-11 Then you are to break the jar in the sight of the men who accompany you and say to them, `Thus says the LORD of hosts, Just so shall I break this people and this city, even as one breaks a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-3-promises-to-abraham.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 250 AD: Cyprian The issue has never been settled because Easter is a man-made holy day that developed long after the apostles died. Had scripture revealed it, we would know exactly how to celebrate it. Christ did not tell Christians to remember his birth at Christmas, but his death... and not once a year at Easter, but every Lord's Day, ... Also the Lord in the Gospel, similarly rebuking and reproving, utters and says, "Ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." Mindful of which precept, the blessed Apostle Paul himself also warns and instructs, saying, "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to His doctrine, he is proud, knowing nothing: from such withdraw thyself." ... "8. Deservedly thus do heresies and schisms arise day by day, more frequently and more fruitfully grow up, and with serpents' locks shoot forth and cast out against the Church of God with greater force the poison of their venom; whilst, by the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyprian.htm

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Can A Christian Sin And Be Lost? Can A Christian Sin And Be Lost? Several of the world's denominations teach that Christians cannot sin so as to become lost; that is, there is no way that a true convert of Christ he cannot go to hell ... Those who hold this last view believe that Christians can do wrong, but they also believe that Christ will forgive them of any, and every, sin so that they will be blameless on the day of judgement. You ... I quote now verses 20 and 21, which best summarize its teachings, "For if after they have escaped the pollution of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, ... Thus, the doctrine of "once saved, always saved", is not supported by the scriptures, for the Bible here shows that Christians can sin, and that they may receive punishment for those deeds. All verses of the Bible agree with all other verses when the subject is the same, and when the rule, or law of God, is the same. Also, when the rule, or law, is consistent, clear ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-eternal-security.htm

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What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY WORKS What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Salvation By Works? 30-100 AD Clement of Rome "[We] are not justified by ... "Many desire to enter into this joy, knowing that 'by grace you are saved, not of works,' but by the will of God through Jesus Christ [Eph. 2:8]." (Polycarp Philippians chap. 1) 125 AD Barnabas "To this end the Lord delivered up His flesh to corruption, that we might be sanctified through the remission of sins, which is ... Choose what is good and walk in it' [Deut. 30: 15]. ... "Notice how Paul also speaks to us with the understanding that we have freedom of the will and that we ourselves are the cause of our own ruin or our salvation. He ... So he did not possess free will. ... "Along with this passage, let's also look at the passage in Paul: 'But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, 'Why have you made me ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Works.htm

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Premillennial Theology Refuted: Christ is on Throne of David ... The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city and were ... Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices." (Zechariah 6:12-13) 6. "I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, I will establish your seed forever And ... let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom you crucified." (Acts 2:29-36) A. Jesus cannot sit on David's throne on earth: Jer 22:29-30 + Mt 1:12 1. Earthly throne extinct: a. "Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered jar? ... It is clear that God realized that he was being rejected and in a symbolic way, God allowed his throne to come down to earth and have men sit and rule in his place: a. "But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christ-on-throne-of-david-now.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: 2 Samuel 7:14 The first reference to a spiritual temple is in 1 Cor 3:9-17 where Christians are the builders not Christ. iv. 1 Cor 6:19 says our physical bodies of the temple of God. v. 2 Cor 6:16 again says that the church is the temple of God but never mentions Jesus as the builder. vi. ... James just quotes the verse and left it to his audience to infer that it was Jesus who fulfilled Amos 9:11, that the rebuilt tabernacle of David is the church and that Jesus is the builder. All this had to be inferred into Amos which never even once uses the "messianic branch-child-king-priest" language. Even James' "thus sayeth the Lord" (direct command bible authority) used the Midrashic interpretation method. d. In the end, there is no New Testament passage that directly reaches back to the Son of David building the temple/church. e. Christians today must therefore use the Midrashic interpretation method when they teach 2 Sam 7 as a dual prophecy where both Solomon and Jesus built a temple. f. In the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/2Samuel-7-14-dual-messianic-prophecy-Solomon-Christ-build-temple-king-church.htm

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tongues-benny-hinn-ministries-fake-fraud-miracles-healing-prayer Click to View God said that Benny Hinn Ministries is a proven fraud in Deuteronomy 18:21-22 ! "'How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?' When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him" See also: Click to View 20th Century Tongues... Faith or Fake? Click to View See more videos of ... We have a legal defense team in place to prove Benny Hinn is a fake and a fraud in US courts. Yes he complies with the tax laws of the land, but he is a heretic and not a Christian. Anyone who thinks otherwise better wake up to the reality. God is real, Jesus rose from the dead, we are saved by his blood, the Bible is true right down to the very last word, but Benny Hinn is an angel of Satan. We are a group of Bible believing Christians who feel Benny Hinn and all charismatics/Pentecostals in general are deceiving the world ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-benny-hinn-ministries-fake-fraud-miracles-healing-prayer.htm

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Official creed of Assemblies of God This Statement of Fundamental Truths is intended simply as a basis of fellowship among us (i.e., that we all speak the same thing, I Cor. 1:10; Acts 2:42). The phraseology employed in this Statement is not inspired nor contended for, but the ... It is never applied, in the New Testament, either to the Father or to the Holy Ghost. It therefore belongs exclusively to the Son of God Rom 1:1-3, 7; 2 John 3 (f) The Lord Jesus Christ, God with Us The Lord Jesus Christ, as to His divine and eternal nature, is ... the attributes of Deity, and to give Him all the honor and the glory contained in all the names and titles of the Godhead except those which express relationship (see paragraphs b, c, and d), and thus honor the Son even as we honor the Father. ... Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God (Rom. 12:1, 2; 1 Thess. 5:23; Heb. 13:12). The Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14). By the power ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-assemblies-of-god.htm

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Lesson 17: Baptized Into Christ Also Romans 6:3 says the same thing, "Or do you not know, that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?" So the only way we can get into Christ is to be baptized into Christ. Either a person has been baptized into Christ, or he is still outside of Christ. We are either in or we are out. Have you been baptized into Christ in order to be saved and have your sins forgiven? If you haven't been, let us notice some of the things that you are missing. 1) Ephesians 1:3 says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus ... No man has the power or authority to repeal what our Lord has said. Nor does anyone have the authority to rationalize it away and teach otherwise. Jesus said that we must be born of water and the Spirit. Jesus said that being born again must not only include the Spirit, but it must include water. Here we see that when one is baptized in water, he is raised to walk in newness of life, becoming a new creature, and thus he has been ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-17-baptized-into-christ.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture: The Kingdom is the church The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city and ... Hebrews 12:28 proves the kingdom has been established on Pentecost. Notice the kingdom cannot be shaken just like Jesus said in Mt 16:18 "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we ... And many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem [fulfilled on ... Luke 24:45-49 is a direct fulfillment of Isa 2:2-4 "Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures [Isa 2:2-4], and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-kingdom-is-church.htm

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Rapture Doctrine invented by John Darby in 1830 AD All those who teach the Rapture also believe in premillennialism. Both groups use Israel's modern statehood status of 1948 to be a beginning of a countdown to the end. 6. All premillennialists, rapturists and dispensationalists alive today ... Baptists believe they are illuminated with guidance from the Holy Spirit through the Calvinist doctrine of Irresistible grace. 9. Christians reject all these false notions of God illuminating man and rely upon the pages of the Bible alone ... in Christ Jesus our Lord, " (Ephesians 3:10-11) God will be glorified in the church for all future eternity: "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. " (Ephesians 3:21) Those who believe the church is a temporary stop gap measure, fail to comprehend that the church is the bride of Christ and that the wedding day is the second coming. "that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-origin-john-nelson-darby-1830ad.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Babylonian Talmud 500 AD "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm [as Christians] and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1) "thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that." (Mark 7:13) ""Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:2-3) "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this ... Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for the wrong thing: Mistaken Jewish ideas of the Messiah in 30 AD. 3. Jesus fulfilled Prophecy: Master list of fulfilled messianic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Babylonian-Talmud-Non-Biblical-Jewish-Law-500ad.htm

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The Final Resurrection of all the dead Unwilling to accept total oblivion, most of them opt for some form or reincarnation in which fleshly existence is repeated but devoid of any hope of something better. Only among Jews, Moslems and Christians is there belief in a super-natural God who exercises power over nature and who ... What is in the grave? Well the body is in the grave, and so the bodies will come forth. Thus Paul, in his description in I Corinthians 15, says "It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body". The Bible teaches a bodily resurrection. The perishable becomes imperishable and the mortal becomes immortal. Death is swallowed up in life. Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. All raised at same instant: 1. Rapture false teachers and premillennialists teach up to 5 different future resurrections as a tribute to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-resurrection-dead.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 4. When judgment comes at the second coming of Christ, those who rejected the preaching of Christians will leave the throne room of God for a judgment of eternal torment. 5. Getting saved is easy! ... But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day." (2 Peter 3:3-8) 1. In the passage above (2 Peter ... in order to escape the future destruction of the earth by fire and judgment at the throne of Jesus Christ. B. God loves unbelievers and offers them a chance to be saved: The Lord is not slow about His promise, ... Everybody has a chance to go to heaven but few are seeking God. They are all wrapped up in their own selfish lives of materialism and pleasure. They never go to church, partake of the Lord's ... This was an entirely new argument for the necessity of water baptism that the first century church taught. 4. Some churches teach that water baptism has no part in attaining salvation which ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Friday crucifixion three days and three nights Nisan 14 sign ... the third day [Wed], for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people." Exodus 19:10-11 See also: Sabbath Keeper Refuted website 1. 150AD JUSTIN: "But Sunday is the day on which we all hold our common assembly, because it is the first day on which God, having wrought a change in the darkness and matter, made the world; and Jesus Christ our Saviour on the same day rose from the dead. For He was crucified on the day ... you also for your consideration." (First apology of Justin, Weekly Worship of the Christians, Ch 68) 2. 250 AD IGNATIUS: "On the day of the preparation, then, at the third ... This was the day the two men were expecting Jesus to rise from the dead. This was their day of expectation. Lk 24:46 "He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should ... The Mishnah also is silent as to any such thing, thus this concept is unfounded. The flesh from the lambs could not be left over after that night, but any remaining had to be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-3-days-and-3-nights.htm

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3 Old Testament Antitypes of the blood of Christ Three Old Testament Types/Antitypes of the blood of Christ The antitype is the real thing. The type is an image of the antitype. The hammer on an old typewriter, was the antitype. When this hammer hit the paper through the ink ribbon, it left an ... We are most familiar with Jesus being likened unto a lamb. This type comes from Exodus 12. The Passover lamb is actually the type of Jesus as the lamb of God. The first Passover feast eaten by the Jews in Egypt was to become a memorial feast for the people. The ... death Ex 12:26/1 Cor 11:25) Each feast used a young, innocent and perfect lamb: (Ex 12:5/ John 1:29; 1 Pe 1:19) The Jews were to eat the flesh of the Passover lamb Ex 12:8, while Christians are to eat the flesh (bread) of Christ (1 Cor 11:27). ... that house and not kill the occupants. (Thus the reason why it is called the "Passover" feast.) The blood of the Christian's Passover lamb is for the forgiveness of sins, so that when Judgment day comes, we will not be destroyed in Hell. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/D-blood-antitype.htm

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The historical territory of the Ammonites in the Bible ... Amos 1:14 ""Therefore behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord, "That I will cause a trumpet blast of war to be heard Against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon; And it will become a desolate heap, And her towns will be set on fire. Then Israel ... Amos 1:13-15 Judgement for rejoicing when Babylon captured Jerusalem in 586 BC: "say to the sons of Ammon, 'Hear the word of the Lord God! Thus says the Lord God, "Because you said, 'Aha!' against My sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel ... These should print Ezekiel 25:3-7 in Arabic and nail it to the door of every mosque as a warning! It is a sin to rejoice when your enemies misfortune. Jesus said to "love your enemies". Ammon's extinction was predicted in 600 BC: "I have heard ... Now the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not observe ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-ammonites.htm

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Jesus Is The Example For Children In The Home The application in specific circumstances often prove difficult. 3. Bible teaches by both precept and example; rule and illustration (cf. Subject of conversion) Thus divine message clearly understood. 4. This evening I propose to ... E. Jesus Grew In Favor With Man, v.52 1. Typical attitude today, "I don't care what other people think." 2. Christians should care, I Cor.8; Rom.14:19; Heb.10:24-25 II. JESUS APPRECIATED THE SPIRITUAL A. Jewish law stated that child at age 12 became "Son of the law," began to observe its requirements; feasts, etc. v.41, 42 B. At this point in development we find Jesus in the Temple, having learned enough to teach the teachers, recognizing: 1. God as His father, v.49. Cf. Matt.10:37 2. Spiritual obligations, v.49. Cf. ... B. Later in life, Jesus submission to abusive authority was sited by Peter as example for slaves and wives, I Pet.2:18, 21, 3:1 C. Same kind of submission required of children. 1. "this is right," Eph.6:1. 2. "in every thing," ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/children-jesus-example.htm

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Kung, Hans: Christianity and the World Religions JW's quote Kung, and project the false view that they would have an easier time converting Muslims to Watchtower view of God, (where they call Jesus Lord, a God, and Messiah) than Trinitarians to the Triune God. They failed to tell you this that Kung said: "the decisive ... He states: "Even well-informed Muslims simply cannot follow, as the Jews thus far have likewise failed to grasp, the idea of the Trinity. . . . The distinctions made by the doctrine of the Trinity between one God and three hypostases do not ... and the World Religions, p112) Aside from Islam's great military, political, and organizational strength, a major cause of this shortfall seems to have been the inadequate rationale of the "central" Christian dogma: the Trinity and, along ... Up till now, the decisive Christian objection was that Islam denied the two basic, interconnected dogmas of Christianity; the Trinity and the Incarnation. As a matter of fact, the Qur'an addresses Christians as follows: "People of the Book, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kung.htm

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The Lord's Supper ... Scripture has this unflattering comment on mixed wine: "Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine. Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes ... All of you, Women, Priests only, Men Order: 1 Cor 11:33 Individually at home, Together within assembly Steve Rudd Discussion: The Lord Jesus commanded only one monument to His memory; the Lord's Supper. No other commemoration to the birth, life, death, resurrection, or ascension of our Lord is appointed by either command or example in the Pages of the New Testament. Thus, the Lord's Supper is the only memorial service for the Lord in which Christians can engage with the full authority of the Word of God, the Bible. Since the beginning of the New Testament church, shortly after Jesus' ascension, the Lord's Supper has been the central act of Christian worship. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm

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Official creed of Mennonite Brethren ... In mercy and grace He adopts as His children all who repent of their sin and trust in Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. The Son We believe in Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, whom the Father sent to reconcile us to Himself and to redeem us from sin and eternal death. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin, Mary. Thus He is true God and true man according to the Scriptures. He lived a perfect, holy and sinless life. In the redemptive purpose of ... By washing the feet of His disciples, the Lord Jesus admonished His followers to practice personal humility, seek continuous cleansing and render loving service. Similarly, Christians today should engage in humbled service, mutual exhortation and ... Some members of the church have received special gifts for leadership, pastoral, preaching, teaching, evangelistic, diaconal ministries. The church prayerfully recognizes these gifts and calls these persons. They must live above reproach, faithfully teach ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm

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The Parables of Jesus: Overview and Summary The Parables of Jesus: Overview and Summary I. Definition Of "Parable" A. Two different Greek words are translated "Parable" (Vine) 1. gr: parable a) Literally "a placing beside" b) Close to paraballo (gr:"to throw or lay beside, to compare. It signifies a placing of one thing beside another with a view OT comparison." 2. gr: paroimia (denotes a wayside saying, a byword, maxim; Jn 10:6; 16:25,29 B. A parable is not a... 1. FABLE: R.C. Trench in The Parables of the Lord says, "The ... Fables teach human wisdom through fairy-tale like stories with speaking trees and animal. Parables teach divine wisdom through realistic, true to life stories. See ... A. To sort the audience into righteous and wicked: Mt 13:10-17; Mk 4:10-12; Lk 8:9-10 1. Parables either attracted, interested provoked inquiry, and thus sowed seed ... 15:3-7 11. Lost Coin: Lk 15:8-10 12. Lost Son (prodigal): Lk 15:11-32 C. Serving God 1. Two Foundations: Mt 7:24-27; Lk 6:47-49 2. Pounds: Lk 19:11-27 3. Talents: Mt ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-parables-of-jesus.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church ... Wherefore they are not to be heard who feign that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the law given from God by Moses as touching ceremonies and rites doth not bind Christians, nor ought the civil precepts ... Article IX.-Of the Justification of Man We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith, only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of ... The Romish doctrine concerning purgatory, pardon, worshiping, and adoration, as well of images as of relics, and also invocation of saints, is a fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warrant of Scripture, but repugnant to the ... judge that the Christian religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear when the magistrate requireth, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the prophet's teaching, in justice, judgment, and truth. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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Review of what the Canadian Christian Missionary Alliance church ... The error is in applying these functions to believers today, when the original context of the functions was a supernatural empowering to the apostles and other first century Christians who were ... "The General Assembly," [world headquarters] "is the ultimate authority under God of The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada." (The Manual, Ordination of ministers section, Christian Missionary Alliance church) Members required to adhere to creed: "Qualifications for Local Church Membership: (1) A credible testimony of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (2) A commitment to the principles expressed in the ... Article #5: They correctly teach eternal conscious torment in hell as the punishment of the wicked, but teach the false doctrine of total inherited depravity, the first of 5 tenants of the ... from sin" (Christian Missionary Alliance Statement of Faith, Article 7) The unusual thing about this doctrine is that it is distinct from the sinners initial sanctification and saving ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Christian-Missionary-Alliance.htm

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McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and ... ... and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol x, Trinity, p 551-553) 2 Cor. 13:14, " The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and beloved of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. ... subjects are mentioned (McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol x, Trinity, p 551-553) John 20:28. Here Thomas, convinced at last that Christ was actually risen from the dead, thus addresses him, "My Lord and my God." ... In fact the very quote from McClintock states that very thing: "proves only that there in the three subjects named". Now remember the two classes of verses? Both classes prove that the three mentioned are PERSONS not things. All a ... They refuted their own doctrine by quoting McClintock who states that they are three are PERSONS and not things in the proof texts. JW's reject that the Holy Spirit is a person, but teach He is a thing! (Sorry Holy Spirit!) Full Text: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McClintock.htm

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Living Together Common-law Unmarried five-times-married woman Jesus met at Jacob's well who was then living with a man who was not her husband. (John 4:16-18) Nor is it new to our day as instances of common-law marriage are not hard to find. It is new only in the sense that it has become a common practice to which society no longer attaches disapproval. The Bible does not teach that a civil or, religious ... although in some instances they may consider the possibility in the future. What bothers me most about the whole thing is not that people flaunt the laws of God (men have been doing this in countless ways since time began), but that religious people engage in the practices and seemingly see nothing wrong in it. Moreover, other professed Christians condone the practice if "they really care for one another". ... And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God." (I Cor. 6:9-11) There it is! Those living ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-commonlaw.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DEACONS Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Early Christians and deacons Click to View Didache 15. Appoint ... bishops and deacons from very ancient times; for thus saith the scripture in a certain place, I will appoint their bishops in righteousness and their deacons in faith. Polycarp, Epistle 5.2 In like manner deacons should be blameless in the presence of his righteousness, as deacons of God and Christ and not of men; not calumniators, not double-tongued, not lovers of money, temperate in all things, compassionate, diligent, walking according to the truth of the Lord who became a deacon of all. ... It is your duty who are deacons to visit all those who stand in need of visitation. 3.20. The presbyter is only to teach, to offer, to baptize, to bless the people, ... after the likeness of the council of the Apostles, with the deacons also, who are most dear to me, having been entrusted with the diaconate of Jesus Christ. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-deacons.htm

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Development of Trinity Doctrine from the Old to the New Testament ... To their horror, the divine name underwent change and development. "God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them." (Exodus 6:2-3) From Adam to Moses, God's name was "El-Shaddai" (God Almighty). From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there is salvation in no one ... A direct parallel is Eph 2:13 "But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." The amazing thing is, that Peter did not understand what he was saying through the Holy Spirit! He preached that the Gentiles ... "Nowhere in the Old Testament do we find any clear indication of trinity." (Should you believe in the trinity?, Watchtower magazine) "The Jews thus far have likewise failed to grasp, the idea of the Trinity" (Should you believe in the trinity?, Watchtower ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development-old-testament.htm

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Heaven: Jehovah's Witness style Error #8 If man's eternal hope (heaven) is simply an eternal garden paradise restored, then rich people now are experiencing the same basic thing right now... they just won't get it forever! Heb 11:1 ... in the presence of God for us Heb 6:19-20 we who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, 20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever Jn 13:36-14:6 36 Simon Peter *said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered, "Where I ... Jesus said, You shall not follow me now, but when I return, then you will follow me to heaven. Jesus said, no one comes to the FATHER but through him. Thus our hope is in the very presence of ... There is absolutely no justification for dividing up the Bible to those passage that only apply to the 144,000 and the great crowd. THERE IS ONE HOPE. Eph 4:4-6 not two as JW's teach where some ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-heaven-8.htm

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Adam, Noah and Abraham NEVER kept the Sabbath to be observed a balm of salvation, and circumcision on the eighth day because of threat of death, teach us that in earliest times righteous men kept Sabbath or practiced circumcision, and so were made friends ... A. Even if the Sabbath was given to Adam, that does not mean Christians must keep it because God also gave sacrificial laws of offering to Adam as well (although after the garden). Such an argument by Sabbatarians ultimately proves nothing! B. The 10 commandments or Sabbath law did not exist before Moses The word "Sabbath" is not found in the book of Genesis! The very first thing written on the stones tells us this! Obviously then, this law was something new. Deut 5:6 'I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of ... Specific details were not revealed for some 4000 years until Christ walked the earth. In fact God set Jesus apart as the sacrifice for man long before God actually GAVE His son. E. The Sabbath would be unsuitable ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-10in-Eden.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity In the Bible, we see an affirmation of the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit combined with a mono-theistic view of God, but without any explanation as to how the whole thing fits together and works. The simple affirmation of the "three-ness of God", seen at the Baptism of Jesus and the baptism of ... Developed Trinity doctrine Economic Trinity: The observed activity of God in the World (that is, early Christians perceived and believed God to have directly intervened in history in the persons of the Father, Son and Spirit) Vs. Essential ... It tells us there is one God, a wonderful God of life and love and righteousness and power and glory and mystery, who is the creator and lord of the whole universe, who is intensely concerned with the tiny people of ... Edmund Fortman, p6) "Question of Continuity and Elemental Trinitarianism: From what has been seen thus far, the impression could arise that the Trinitarian dogma is in the last analysis a late 4th-century invention. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy: God the Rock of Moses ... to Me and drink. "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water." (John 7:37-38) 3. Christians offer sinners a "fortress of refuge and salvation" through preaching the gospel Christ: a. "Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to ... For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35, 38-39) 4. Christians are the rejected stones chosen by God for the spiritual temple: a. ""The one who ... If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:11-16) h. "And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Exodus17-6-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-1Corinthians10-Moses-rock-water-Christ-rejected-cornerstone-temple-church-foundation-fortress-stumbling-stone.htm

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Holy Spirit Comforter passages of John 14-15-16 ... But when He, the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth." 1. PROMISES: a. teach you all things b. bring to remembrance c. guide you into all truth 2. This promise was also made to Christians in I Jn 2:20,27 3. What it ... can be seen in non-apostles 4. These promises applied to all Christians throughout the miraculous age. VI. Apostles promised the miraculous Baptism of the Holy to all mankind: Acts 2:38-39 "And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit; For the promise is for you and your children, and for who are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call." A. This is where all the promises Jesus made to the apostles concerning the HS were transmitted to common Christians. 1. Only the twelve were filled in Acts ... Both apostles and Cornelius were "baptized with HS" b. More than the apostles were promised "HS baptism" c. HS baptism and common spiritual gifts is same thing. C. Cornelius was an exception: 1. Cornelius not only received the baptism of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Comforter-helper-advocate-passages-of-John14-15-16.htm

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Reading the Hearts of Men! ... The second man's desire to look at the five yoke of oxen is exactly what we feel when we purchase a new car and have the urge to go drive it. This man's conflict was one of serving two masters. This man crowned materialism as lord of his ... It all comes down to who you are trying to please. Making Jesus Lord of their lives is a major barrier for many who would like to become Christians. The reasons people give for delaying a decision often sound different, but underneath, the ... Consequently, he was not able to carry through to the end and asked Jesus for a vacation from God, a temporary leave of absence wherein he could frolic in all his former ways one last time. In the parable of the sower, this man resembles the seed that fell on the weedy soil. He began to walk with the Lord, but could not finish or bring any fruit to maturity because of the cares of this life. Peter had heard the Lord teach about counting the costs and later proclaimed that he would even pay with his life: even ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-reading-hearts.htm

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Archeology of Jewish Head Phylactery, Arm Tefillin, Door Mesusah ... The most spiritually minded Jews at the time of Jesus, also known as the "remnant" of the Old Testament prophets wore phylacteries from time to time. These little leather pouches were strapped to the forehead and contained their most treasured and inspirational Bible verses. Deut 10:12-11:21 was a favorite text to use and it was as common to the Jews as the Lord's prayer is to Christians. ... it, a land of hills and valleys, drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning even to the end of the ... I. Mosiac origin of Tassels, Phylacteries: Bible verses 1. "These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. "You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of ... the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, among all Israel- but your own eyes have seen all the great work of the Lord ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Bible-manuscripts-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Qumran-Nahal-Seelim-Wadi-Murabbaat-head-Phylactery-arm-Tefillin-blue-tassels-garment-Mesusah-Jewish-doors-scripture-Rabbi-Jesus.htm

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The Septuagint: God approved Translation in every synagogue like ... ... Today: Hundreds of translations of the Bible considered equivalent to the word of God. 3. The Septuagint was to the first century Jews what the King James Version is to Christians today: The word ... The Jews outside of Judea spoke Greek only. d. The need for translations of the word of God is and ancient phenomena 5. Using translations is what Jesus meant (in part) when He said that "scripture cannot be broken" in John 10:35. a. Although Jesus could speak true native Hebrew, he did not teach in this functionally extinct language because the masses spoke Aramaic, Greek and Latin. b. Jesus taught ... Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra blessed the Lord the great God. And all the ... At the time of Christ, the prophecies of Christ were accepted in two languages: Original Hebrew and translated Greek of the Septuagint. Today we do exactly the same thing as first century ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Bible-standard-issue-Jerusalem-certified-translation-synagogues-church.htm

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Ralph P. Martin: The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians which may be taken actively as in AV/KJV or passively as in Rsv: 'did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped'. Both versions are linguistically possible. ... actually have become his possession by the seizure of it, viz. equality with God, and chose instead the way of obedient suffering as the pathway to his lordship. Deception exposed: The Watchtower creates the false impression that Martin agrees that Jesus is a creature, when in fact, Martin takes one of several trinitarian views ... C. THE 'WAY' OF CHRIST (2:5-11) 5. The Philippians are here faced with the greatest possible incentive to unity and humility in the picture of the Lord himself whose ... See also Craddock for helpful comment.) Thus 'among you' (en hymin) does not imply the inculcation of personal virtue based on a moral example, but means 'in your ... the hands of the historical person of Jesus of Nazareth, who is not some cosmic cipher or despotic ruler but a figure to whom Christians could give a name and a face. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Martin.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Reincarnation, New Age What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 400 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View See also Reincarnation is not taught in ... on John 6:7). 229 AD Origen "As for the spirits of the prophets, these are given to them by God and are spoken of as being in a manner their property (slaves), as 'The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets' [1 Cor. 14:32] and 'The Spirit of Elijah rested upon Elisha' [2 Kgs. 2:15]. Thus, it is said, there is nothing absurd in supposing that John, 'in the Spirit and power of Elijah,' ... the false dogma of the transmigration of souls into bodies, in consequence of which they thought that the form John had appeared again by a fresh birth, and had come from the dead into life as Jesus. ... or the insensibility of trees" (The Making of Man 28:3). 380 AD Ambrose of Milan "It is a cause for wonder that though they [the heathen] . . . say that souls pass and migrate into other bodies . . . ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-reincarnation.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity: Apostolic Fathers, Apologists, Nicene Era, Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Origen Apostolic Fathers B. Old Testament.-The ... p.xv, p43, p59-61) The Apostolic Fathers: The Apostolic Fathers wrote between A.D. 90 and 140. Their discussion of the person of Jesus Christ simply repeated the teaching of the New Testament. ... The doctrine is most easily seen in St. Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) "To End of 2d Century. Among the ... They identified Christ with God, with the Logos, with the Son of God, but they seemed to count His Sonship not from eternity but from the moment of his pre-creational generation. In thus using a ... We cannot possibly accept any excuses for this kind of deceptive writing--poor scholarship is one thing, but this goes far beyond simply poor scholarship. This article shows definite, pre-meditated ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Trinity Proof Texts: 58 Triadic Bible Texts ... development between the Old and New Testament. Christians can easily make sense of the passage! So Isa 48:16 has YHWH sending another who is also YHWH. Of course Trinitarians know that all three members of the Godhead are called "YHWH". Anti-Trinitarians, can do no better than the Jews in explaining how the send and the one sent are both called YHWH in Isa 48:16! Combined with Isa 61:1, it is clear that the ME is Jesus!) Isaiah 61:1: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord (YHWH) has anointed me ... It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. " 1 Peter 1:2: "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood" 1 Peter ... Doctrine in the Bible developed between the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Jews thus far have likewise failed to grasp, many OT ideas taught in the NT. No where in the OT do we find any clear indication of... baptism the Lord's ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-text-triadic.htm

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