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1: Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church
Unitarian Universalist Church The Principles and Purposes of the Unitarian Universalist Association We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote The inherent dignity and worth of every person; Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; Acceptance of one another and ... Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life; Words and deeds of prophetic ... The Association declares and affirms its special responsibility, and that of its member societies and organizations, to promote the full participation of persons in all of its and their activities and in the full range of human endeavor without regard to race, color, sex, disability, affectional or sexual orientation, age, or national origin and without requiring adherence to any particular interpretation of religion or to any ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unitarian-universalist.htm
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2: Bulwarks of the Faith Foy E Wallace JR. Refuting Dogmas Catholicism ...
... No passage could better describe the purposes of the recent "National Unity Meetings" nor better define the character of their leaders. Such ... of divine revelation through the apostles of Christ in the form of the New Covenant. The Day of Pente-cost of Acts 2 ushered it in. ... Both the papacy and the empire arose in an age when the human spirit was prostrated before authority and tra-dition, when the exercise of ... William E. Gladstone, emi-nent lawyer and member of Parliament in England; and Philip Schaff, in their book entitled "The Vatican Decrees And ... to define morals, philosophy or science, and that he himself is the sole interpreter thereof, in all of these realms as well as religion. ... And be not deceived by section jour on Socialism, Com-munism, and Secret Societies. This was an advance move on the part of the pope toward ... correction. 5. The decrees of the Apostolic See and the Roman Congregations fetter the free progress of science. 6. The method and ... ...
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3: "Seventh-day Adventism Renounced" by D. M. Canright, 1914
... Committee of the International Sabbath School Association; member of the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Sabbath School ... Sabbath; Elder B.F. Snook, the leading man in Iowa, is now a Universalist; Elder W.H. Brinkerhoof, of Iowa, has renounced the faith; Elder ... They condemn all Christian workers who do not follow them. See how Jesus rebuked that narrow, bigoted spirit: "And John answered him, saying, ... They never attend a prayer meeting, a revival effort, or a Sabbath School except their own. The Young Men's Christian Association, which is ... In whatever way considered, their influence is detrimental to the best interests of religion and good society. How different it was with the ... IPet. 2:5. To the same effect, Eph. 2:20-22; ICor. 6:19. Now we are under a new covenant; Heb. 8:6-13, an high priest of a new order, Heb. ... His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish." His thoughts, his purposes. The margin of the ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/7-Seventh-day-Adventism-RENOUNCED-by-D-M-Canright.htm
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4: Encyclopedia of Pentecostal History of Tongues: 150 AD - 1901 ...
... Quoted from Whitefield, A Letter to the Religious Societies, lately set on Foot in seueral Parts of England and Wales (London, ... of the Eternal Contemplation of God, Belong to the New Covenant; Who Among the Saints are the Least and the Greatest.: As ... John Wimber began as a Quaker, originally being a member of the Quaker church. George Fox is deemed to be the "prophet" whose ... Acceptance of any document as valid for doctrine, i.e. Tao Te Ching, Koran, etc. (Society of Friends) Unitarian Universalists (by ... He has long experienced its power to defeat his purposes and battle his designs. It is his constant plague. It is the sword of the Spirit that pierces him and conquers him. It is that sharp sword that we read of ... Edwards, Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival of Religion in New England, p.1:404) "Many godly persons have undoubtedly ... Originating at Vineland, New Jersey, in 1867, the National Camp Meeting Association for the Promotion of Holiness was initially a ... ...
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5: Is Scientology A Religion? YES! Alan Black
features of this framework in some of my previous writings,4 it is not being adopted merely for the purposes of the present study. I am not a Scientologist. ... ecstasy associated with shamanism in central and northern regions of Asia, and the phenomenon of spirit possession in parts of Eurasia, Africa and the Pacific. ... religious institutions, such as organized denominations in Christianity, monastic orders in Buddhism, and congregations of the faithful in Judaism or Islam. ... The relative importance of these varies from religion to religion. In some small-scale societies, for instance, there are no specific religious buildings; on the other hand there may be ... No random results or haphazard applications. Auditing is not a period of vague free association. Each process is exact in its design and in its application, ... In a Sunday service within the Church of Scientology, one finds something akin to what one would find in a Unitarian Universalist Church. The focus of the sermon is ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/scientology-is-a-religion-black.htm
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6: Biblical Evangelism: Biblical Guidelines to Effective Evangelism ...
... I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. 33 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," ... We all need to remember the words for "gospel", "evangelism", and "evangelist" and the mood and spirit that these words require of us! GOSPEL ... "The Gospel Meeting" From 1900 to 1950, the Lord's church in America had many rural congregations and few preachers. Members were not very ... They have spent so much time with TV that they don't want to talk about religion or any difficult, controversial topic until they are ... Most converts are first impressed by the good life of a righteous member. Secondly, they accept an invitation to a service, then return a few ... Increases may come by "transfers" or shifting. I will define that as "swelling". For general purposes, when we truly evangelize, converts and ... Good moral examples motivate people today, as they always have in very sinful societies. We should not be ashamed of preaching on dancing, ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-harold-comer-biblical-evangelism.htm
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7: Sabbatatrians Refuted and Sabbath keepers Exposed: 2011 AD
... Twelve - Church Corruption During The 1970's 294 Thirteen - Does Religion Have To Make Sense? (Hohmann) 302 Appendix I - Sabbath Not A Law ... For our immediate purposes, note that the word indicates a division of the month-not days. (We hasten to point out, as discussed elsewhere, ... It would appear that while it was washed of its Heathen connotations, its association with the four phases of the Moon was retained. After ... Similarly, as Lewis observed, these societies have disagreed about how many wives a man could have, but few, if any, have believed that a man ... Here is the text from Hebrews: Heb. 8:13 (NIV) - 13By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete ... to understand how Christians, who are under control of the Holy Spirit, would have the REAL "Law of God" emblazoned deeply in their ... The 7 days of Creation was a member of a set of things God could have chosen to use as a model to design and implement a cultic ritual to ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/7-lying-for-god-Kerry-Wynne.htm
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8: Official creed of Mennonite Brethren
Purpose - Confession of Faith A Confession of Faith can serve several useful purposes: This Confession can serve as a: key to the ... in which our understanding of Scripture differs from that of other Christian denominations. basis of association for like-minded believers. ... We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God as men of God were moved by the Holy Spirit. We accept the Old and New Testaments as the infallible Word of God and the authoritative Guide for the faith and life of Christian discipleship. We believe that the Old Covenant was ... Despite diversity in congregations and denominations, the Spirit works a basic unity which results in cooperation and fellowship with ... Similarly, Christians today should engage in humbled service, mutual exhortation and disciplined living. In the church every member is to be ... Therefore we simply affirm the truth in legal transactions. Because lodges and secret societies require the use of oaths and also because they ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm
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9: Personal Evangelism 101
Personal Evangelism 101 Fencing lessons in how to wield the sword of the Spirit properly by Brent Hunter Additional copies can be purchased ... This builds competence and confidence. Purposes of this course are as follows: 1. To help each individual to be more effective in setting up ... To explain the congregation's Personal Evangelism Program so each member of the congregation will be more understanding and supportive of ... Elders, deacons, teachers in 184 congregations averaged only one visit to an outsider per week, per congregation!..Less than one-third of the ... Make a list of the people you know that you would consider good prospects. Include in the list what you know about the religion held by each ... He had in store for them, (See vs 5-6, and notice similarity to I Peter 2:5-9), if they would simply obey His voice and keep His covenant. ... Bingo games, carnivals, bake sales, etc. as a means of raising money Church-supported seminaries, missionary and benevolent societies to do ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-brent-hunters-evangelism-101.htm
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10: Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel, Beth Alpert ...
... 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 ... In a study that profited from Douglas' work, D. Davies also analyzes levitical sacrifice. In his opinion sacrifice was embedded within the covenant between ... and solidarity characterizes relationships among its members" (Harris 1968: 515), our most productive results come from examining the function of religion within individual, specific societies. ... The manipulation of sacrifice for political and military purposes was accepted as a royal prerogative. At its highest level, the priesthood was complicit in ... In addition, some religious statuary and furnishings known from their association with later temples were produced in the MB IIB and illustrate Hazor's ... Ephraimite named Micah. A Levite priest (ˆhko ) from Bethlehem, a member of the clan of Judah who had officiated over Micah's sanctuary, joined the Danites in ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-archaeology-and-the-religions-of-Canaan-and-israel-beth-alpert-nakhai.htm
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11: Sabbathgate 1888 by Kerry Wynne
... day solely based on its association with pagan sun worship, for the purpose of lowering the bar for pagans to enter into the Christian faith. ... advanced by Maimonides, who says: "The principle is, one is not permitted to make innovations in religion or to create new commandments. ... built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit. (NIV) Jews and Christians can now eat together and worship together. ... Yes, the Sabbath was "given" to "man", but at what time and under what circumstances? A former member of The Worldwide Church of God explains ... modeled after the Hittite treaties of the time. (See "Law and "Covenant in Israel and the Ancient Near East," George E. Mendenhall, 1954; ... My assessment of this situation suggests that it is impossible for Sabbatarians to use it for their purposes and next-to-impossible for ... There is a basic understanding of right and wrong in all cultures and all societies. For example, if you steal something from someone and that ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbathgate-1888ad-Kerry-Wynne.htm
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12: Acapella Responsive Singing, No Instruments in first century ...
... music's association with the temple worship, there was the even more significant positive consideration of worship in the synagogue. ... on both sides of the ark before the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, the stranger as well as the native. ... Everybody knew this addition was not part of the original Psalm, but the congregations used this format to sing the Psalm. c. The scroll is ... Revelation begins with John in the spirit on the Lord's Day, Sunday the day of Christian worship, as opposed to the Jewish Saturday. (2:10) g. ... While the order of service (liturgy) proposed is not founded in history but for illustration purposes only, it probably is not far off what ... last night that the WOMAN who led the program was openly gay and fully accepted into that synagogue as a member is the highest standing. c. ... No; the whole spirit, soul, and genius of the Christian religion are against this; and those who know the Church of God best, and what ... ...
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13: Bible Only Revelation Commentary by Steven Rudd
... Paul was the "Moses-like lawgiver" of the New Covenant who learned the law directly from Jesus at Mt. Sinai in Arabia. (Gal Indeed, the author ... The use of the word "bishop" combined with the letter being addressed to 'all the congregations of the Holy and Catholic Church in every ... music's association with the temple worship, there was the even more significant positive consideration of worship in the synagogue. ... for the life and power of religion; and that where they prevail most, there is least of the power of Christianity. Away with such portentous baubles from the worship of that infinite Spirit who requires His followers to worship Him in spirit and truth, for to no such worship ... Each Lord's Day a member would prepare a new different sermon and another would prepare a new different song and lead the congregational choir ... their forefathers, in assembling together for sacred and religious purposes, as their law requires, and for collecting oblations necessary for ... ...
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14: Official creed of the Wesleyan Church
... churches who, as members of the body of Christ, hold the faith set forth in these Articles of Religion and acknowledge the ecclesiastical authority of its governing bodies. ... While it is hoped that our people will earnestly seek the aid of the Spirit in cultivating a sensitivity to evil which transcends the mere letter of the law, it is expected that those entering into Covenant Membership shall follow carefully and conscientiously these guides and helps to holy living. Disregard of the principles embraced in these Covenant Membership Commitments subjects a member to Church discipline (268). 265. Those admitted to Covenant Membership in our ... and to honor the Lord's Day by divine worship and spiritual edification, participating in those activities which contribute to the moral and spiritual purposes of this day. ... proper medical purposes of drugs); and by refraining from membership in secret societies and lodges which are oath bound, believing that the quasi-religious nature of such ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-wesleyan.htm
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15: Biblical Trinity is not borrowed from the pagans!
... [NOTE: Lohse says, and correctly so, is that early Christians would frame Christian doctrine in terms understand within the current culture for illustrative purposes. ... out of which, under the influence of the monotheistic philosophy of religion, a now religiousness developed itself. (Outlines of the History of Dogma, ... that of Father, Son and Spirit, to produce the fourfold (Apol., 1, 6). Eph. 4:4 ff. has spirit and lord, and then God. This is even more complicated than the formula in S. Bar. 85:14: One law through one, one world, one end. In I Cl., 46,6, the narrower triad Is more clearly distinguished from the fourth and additional member. ... For Arians (Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians & United Pentecostal Church International: UPCI) to quote a another Unitarian theologian, as an authority to prove ... of Reasons, Andrews Norton, 1872, Fifth edition, American Unitarian Association, Boston, MA, p 94, 104., as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan.htm
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16: Seven Myths Of Denominationalism!
to be Saved by Faith c363.6 What Then Are We Saved By? 3.6.1 Entering into a Covenant Relationship with God 3.6.2 Keeping Ourselves Saved Myth 4: Baptism is of ... We feel that this change will be much more meaningful to the average reader, being consistent with the common name applied to this member of the Godhead. Brackets [] ... For purposes of convenience we will often cite the author of a given passage as being the apostle or prophet who dictated or wrote it. However, it should be understood that in doing so we are not trying to state that these things were not inspired by the Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul stated in 1 Cor. 2:13: "Which things also we ... The ramifications of this simple fact are enormous in terms of organized religion. Simply put: we do not need organizations of men or a clergy class to tell us what ... It would quickly diminish their large numbers, and it would put them at odds with the local congregations which teach a variety of rituals and doctrines as part of ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/r-7-myths-of-denominationalism.htm
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17: Official creed of the Shakers: Compendium (1859) Mother Ann Lee
... Republic;" which is accounted for by the Shakers themselves thus: - They say their religion can not exist and flourish except under such governments as secure freedom of person, ... New York, April 2d, 1849:" "On examining the schools at Watervliet (a fair specimen of those in the other societies), a model worthy the imitation of the best society was presented. ... of God, and the support of the Gospel, forever, solemnly promising never to bring debt or damage, claim or demand, against the Society, or against any member thereof, for any property or service they may thus have devoted to the uses and purposes of the institution. ... After they have signed the Covenant, they are relieved from earthly care. I repeat it: That individual who is prepared to sign the Church Covenant stands in an enviable situation. ... Thus the same Spirit that creates souls "anew in Christ Jesus," causes them to "forsake and to hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, houses and land, and ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-shakers.htm
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18: The New Testament Jewish Sects: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes ...
... But remember, in ancient societies religious and political laws were either one and the same or inextricably intertwined. Nor is this an insult to these groups, because under the Old Testament, God made no ... That is, they didn= t believe in a resurrection to an angel or a spirit or that they denied the elaborate angelology and demonology popular since the days of the Maccabees. Cf. Ferguson 486-87.) Josephus ... this refers to something else which sometimes is strenuous!) They carefully studied the Bible and other ancient texts for knowledge about religion and the natural world (J. W. 2.8.6). To be accepted as a member at Qumran, one had to swear allegiance to A the law of Moses as interpreted by the > men of the covenant= @ (Ferguson 491). This sounds like some denominations. ... Nevertheless, here is a good summary: From Josephus, the New Testament and the Rabbinic texts we can discern that the Pharisees A were a lay, not priestly, association who were thought to be expert in the ... ...
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19: Jehovah's Witness leaders sympathized with Hitler
... It was also concluded that both Societies are of an absolutely un-political and strictly religious nature. On request, the government confirmed the correctness of ... stand for keeping up order and security within the state, as well as furthering the primary high ideals of the national government in the field of religion. ... It fights against the Jewish-materialistic spirit inside and outside of us and is convinced that any recovery of the German people can only take place from the inside ... Jehovah God may be exalted in the minds of the people, and that his benevolent purposes be better understood and our position fairly placed before the government, we ... Britain by the name of the INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION. These are merely the corporate names of our organization for legally carrying forward its work. ... Questions of that sort are dealt with neither by our congregations nor in the Society's published literature. We do not at all concern ourselves with such questions. ... ...
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20: Official creed of Reformed Baptist church
... the worship of God, and government of the church, common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, ... 1:20, 21; Acts 15:15, 16) The supreme judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient ... to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life, his Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe. (Gen. 2:17; Gal. 3:10; Rom. 3:20, 21; Rom. 8:3; Mark 16:15, 16; John 3:16; Ezek. 36:26, 27; John 6:44, 45; Ps. 110:3) 3.This covenant is revealed in the gospel; first of all to Adam in the promise of ... are and may be called visible saints; and of such ought all particular congregations to be constituted. (1 Cor. 1:2; Acts 11:26; Rom. 1:7; Eph. 1:20-22) 3.The ... concerned, or any one church, in their peace, union, and edification; or any member or members of any church are injured, in or by any proceedings in censures not ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-baptist-ref.htm
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21: Encyclopedia of Pentecostal ministries and preachers
... We believe in the promise of Genesis 12:3 regarding the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. We believe that this is an eternal covenant between God and the seed ... This will release a greater prophetic understanding of God's purposes as they submit one to another." City churches - There shall be one single church in each city. ... Seymour received the baptism at some point while at Bible school under Parham. Seymour went to Los Angeles and began to preach about the Holy Spirit baptism in a ... Dir of ICBM; Billy Daugerty; Vice Chairman of ICBM; Carlton Pearson; Member-at-Large of ICBM; Bishop, megachurch pastor, vacillates bet. WOF & Prophetic Movements ... This was due not to Branham's doctrines but to "his gifting in the word of knowledge." (Paul Cain, Armstrong in Michael Horton ed. Power Religion, 1992, p.67) Paul ... After some problems arose at this church, Jack Deere resigned from the Pastorship on June 20, 1996. On March 11, 1997, his association with the Presbyterian church ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-encyclopedia-pentecostal-preachers.htm
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22: Prophecy Blunders! 100 Years of Failed Watchtower prophecies
... of the Spirit be made to see that they have lost their hope of life on the spirit plane -- that 'the door is shut."' (Studies in the Scriptures, vol. 7, 1917 p. ... This may be accomplished. It may not be. In his own due time God will accomplish his purposes concerning his people. Christians should not be so deeply concerned ... In one of the oddest deeds ever recorded, Rutherford, president of the International Bible Students Association and the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, has ... with it's landscaped gardens and patio as soon as their credentials are approved by Rutherford and officials of his societies, divinely authorised to recognise them. ... of which now clearly appears from the physical facts, show that the end of religion has come and with its end the complete downfall of Satan's entire ... And the sincere worshippers of Jehovah who were in the new covenant with him through his Mediator Jesus Christ, found themselves still in the flesh on the earth. ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/Jw-Prophecy.htm
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23: Difficult Questions for Mormons to answer
... goat!), Horse (the horse plays a major role in the Nephite and Lamanite societies), Ox, domestic Sheep, Sow, Swine, & Elephants (contrary to the dated ... Why were cliched Indian phrases like "Nine Moons" in (Omni 1:21) or "Great Spirit" in (Alma 19:25-27) included? How did the Jaredites come up with the same rare idea ... Why are themes of the revolutionary war and patriotism (liberty, freedom, country, religion, flags, etc.) woven throughout a book supposedly written over a thousand ... In the Bible, the Old Covenant is taken away to establish the New according to Paul and his followers (Heb. 10:9). The Book of Mormon intermingles the covenants. Paul ... Where are such doctrines as a man having to marry in order to be exalted, member having to wear sacred undergarments, official doctrine being voted upon by the ... the company of his former money-digging associates, but continued to use for religious purposes the brown seer stone he had previously employed in the treasure quest. ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/mor-questions.htm
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24: Jehovah's Witnesses, Anti-semitism and the Third Reich
... In this situation the congregations were invited on very short notice to a convention to be held in Berlin on June 25. Since it was expected that many would be unable ... Referring to the great "whore" or "harlot" described at Revelation 17, these articles identified her as the world-wide empire of false religion which has "committed ... Jehovah God may be exalted in the minds of the people, and that his benevolent purposes be better understood and our position fairly placed before the government, we ... to be misrepresented and persecuted, namely, that those of a wrong spirit may identify themselves as opponents of God and thus bear witness against themselves. ... Britain by the name of the INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION. These are merely the corporate names of our organization for legally carrying forward its work. ... Thus the seven were really sentenced to twenty years incareration, not eighty. The eighth member of the group was sentenced to ten years. While it is true that the ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/jw-penton-3rdreich.htm
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25: In Darkest England and the Way Out, William Booth 1890 AD
... Whatever sin they have committed, a terrible penalty is exacted. While the man who caused their ruin passes as a respectable member of society, to whom virtuous ... And to the solution of that question none of the Utopians give me much help. For practical purposes these dreamers fall under the condemnation they lavish so freely ... the extent to which we are able to establish and maintain in the minds of the workers sound moral sentiments and to cultivate a spirit of hopefulness and aspiration. ... But no compulsion will for a moment be allowed with respect to religion. The man who professes to love and serve God will be helped because of such profession, and ... About one shilling, or one shilling and threepence; the rest goes to the middleman. I propose to supersede this middleman by forming a Co-operative Association of ... Although there are several societies in London and the country dealing with the criminal classes, and more particularly with discharged prisoners, yet there does not ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/in-darkest-england-and-the-way-out-william-booth-1890ad.htm
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26: Kadesh-Barnea by Henry Clay Trumbull, 1884 AD
THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED BY AN AMERICAN FOLLOWER IN THEIR TRACK AND ADMIRER OF THEIR SPIRIT AND WORK. CONTENTS. TITLE PAGE 1 DEDICATION 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 ... finds no more countenance in the text than it does in reason in view of the purposes of God with his people, and of the habits of Oriental nomads. 1 In this light ... Hardly a glimpse is given us of the covenant people, in all those years between their first and second formal gatherings at Kadesh ; nor can it be supposed that this ... XIV., p. 10. 3 Num. 7 : 3-8. * See Holland s report of his latest journey, in Report of the British Association, for 1X78, p. (522 jf. THE WAY OF MOUNT SEIR. 79 any ... You can move at will within the domain of the tribe of which you are, for the time being, a member; but the bounds of that domain you can pass only at your peril. For ... Pitts (Religion and Manners of Mahometans, p. 430 /.), describing the annual Mekkeh Pilgrimage, says : " They have lights by night (which is the chief time of ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-henry-clay-trumbull-1884ad.htm
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27: Beliefs of the Quakers (Shaking Quakers, Shakers, Friends)
Acceptance of any document as valid for doctrine, i.e. Tao Te Ching, Koran, etc. (Society of Friends) Some, but not all Quakers are Unitarian Universalists (by their own description) (i.e. all ... Of course Friends have other doctrines too which come from our understanding of the Holy Scriptures but these are the main ones. There is a minority of Liberals who call themselves "Universalist ... Themistoklis Papaioannou Affiliate member of O.Y.M. (Conservative) "Friends Christian Ministries" (Quakers). Documentation: Striking parallels exist between Quaker silent worship and the practice glossolalia [modern Pentecostalism]. At its best Quaker silent worship involves a kind of letting go, a lack of strain or effortful attention, a willingness to "flow" with the leading of the Spirit and ... The Quaker religion is historically occult like the Shakers. Quakers, England. (Bloesch, II, 115-16; "Charismata," ERE, III, 370; Schaff, I, 114.) A group that emphasized spiritual experience and ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cr-quakers.htm
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28: SDA 1919 Bible Conference that discusses E. G. Whites' inspiration
SDA 1919 Bible Conference that discusses E. G. Whites' inspiration: Participants in the 1919 Bible Conference The Use of the Spirit of Prophecy In Our Teaching of Bible and History July 30, 1919 Inspiration of the Spirit ... unknown Milton E. Kern, former president of the Washington Foreign Mission Seminary Herbert C. Lacey, religion teacher at the Washington Foreign Mission Seminary Charles S. Longacre, secretary of the Religious Liberty Association and editor of *Liberty* magazine D. A. Parsons, position unknown William W. Prescott, former editor of ... It is our rule of faith and practice. In it the man of God is 'thoroughly furnished unto all good works.' If every member of the church of Christ was holy, harmless, and separate from sinners, and searched the Holy ... W. W. Prescott: If I should speak my mind frankly, I should say that I have felt for years that great mistakes were made in handling her writings for commercial purposes. C. M. Sorenson: By whom? W. W. Prescott: I do not ... ...
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29: "Scientology: From Science Fiction to Space-age Religion"
Scientology is a powerful new religion whose teachings are inconsistent with the beliefs of orthodox Christian faith. Ours is an age of religious cacophony, as was the Roman Empire of Christ's time. ... with the human spirit, although they necessarily overlap in places. According to the church, technically, "para-Scientology" is that branch of Scientology involving past lives, mysticism, the occult, and so forth.[3] For our purposes, the term Scientology is employed in its broadest sense.) Today Scientology boasts over 700 centers in 65 countries and is one of the wealthiest of the new religions. ... Angeles: Church of Scientology of California, 1976), 551-52; cf. the comments of former 14-year member Cyril Vosper in _The Mind Benders_ (London: Neville Spearman, 1971), 164-66, and member Peter ... St. Hill Organization, 1952), 47. 24 _See_ "Book Review," _Journal of the American Medical Association,_ 29 July 1950, 1220-2; _Post-Graduate Medicine,_ October 1950; _Newsweek,_ 16 October 1950; ... ...
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30: Scientology is not a Religion: Kent
... "that Scientology was setting the trend for the 21st century for all religions -- as it offers practical solutions for people's problems in the real world" (International Association of Scientologists, 1995: [10]). ... government officials nor society at large should necessarily grant Scientology religious status for purposes of receiving societal benefits. Rather than struggling over whether or not to label Scientology as a religion, I find it far more helpful to view it as a multifaceted transnational, only one element of which is religious. ... (about parents having little time to spend with children) during an interview with a former Sea Org member that I conducted in December, 1987. At Flag in Florida during the late 1970s and early 1980s, infants ... by examining the United Nations' 1948 resolution entitled The International Bill of Human Rights (United Nations, 1996b), and the 1996 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (United Nations, 1996a). ... ...
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31: Peter Popoff proved fake on 39-17-Mhz
Click to View The Amazing Randi (Professional Magician) It happens that a group of researchers, sponsored by the Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER), a new offshoot of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) lead by special investigator ... The impression given at such services is that the information comes directly from God; indeed, a magazine distributed by Popoff's organization described an audience member being "called out by the Spirit for healing". Those in the audience are so impressed by Popoff's "Gift of Knowledge" that they break into applause. The subjects ... Popoff issued a formal, prepared statement from his headquarters: "Everything Amazing Randi has said is not true. We were already considering legal action because we knew he was faking miracles at the crusades for his own purposes. Click to View Peter Popoff Evangelistic Association is being attacked, but we are not alone. This group has also targeted ... ...
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32: Official creed of Latter-day Saiimts (LDS) Mormons
... The sacraments express the continuing life and ministry of Christ through the church. They provide meaningful worship experiences and symbols to establish or reaffirm our covenant (commitment) to God ... Our choices bring real consequences - good and evil - to our lives, to the lives of others, and to our environment. Commitment to Christ, sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and participation in the faith community help us to make responsible choices that enhance human life and respect creation. STEWARDSHIP: All things were created by God and should be used for the purposes of God. Stewardship is the ... The "cause of Zion" expresses our commitment to pursuing God's kingdom through the establishment of Christ-centered communities in families, congregations, neighborhoods, cities, and throughout the ... and the end of dispute; and that when God directs, man should obey. 12. We believe that the religion of Jesus Christ as taught in the New Testament Scriptures will (if its precepts are accepted ... ...
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33: Anglo/British Israelism Herbert W. Armstrong REFUTED!
They teach extinction, annihilation, Sabbatarians, premillennialists, date setters and uniquely Twinitarians in that they believe both the father and the son are God, but believe the Holy Spirit is electricity like the Jw's. A. Historical origins of British-Israelism: 1. British-Israelism was first hinted at by the British Member of Parliament, John ... He announced himself in 1793 as the 'nephew of the Almighty', apostle of a new religion, the Anglo-Israelites. In 1795, for prophesying the destruction of the monarchy, he was sent to Newcastle and subsequently to ... This is especially important if it is to remain the central plank in our view of prophecy." (to WCG regional pastor Mike Swagerty, August 10, 1992) 3. Canadian British Israel Association said: "Mr. Armstrong did use ... Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt." Armstrong comments: "An east wind ... ...
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34: Life of Mrs. E.G. White - Her Claims Refuted, by D.M. Canright ...
Defining her position, she says: "In ancient times God spoke to men by the mouth of prophets and apostles. In these days he speaks to them by the testimonies of his Spirit" ("Testimonies for the ... Neither the public nor their own people, except a few officials, know of these old "revelation." His intimate association with Mrs. White gave him an opportunity to know and observe her as no one ... Gladstone, the great statesman of England, made speeches strongly defending the side to which he belonged. Later he changed his views and joined the opposing side. Then a member of his old party arose ... The Bible is sacredly taught, and holy living enjoined. The church has steadily increased, till it has societies in all parts of the world. They publish several periodicals, besides many books. His ... While so absorbed in these reveries, she is lost to everything around her. Reveries are of two kinds, sinful and religious. Hers is the latter. . . Religion is her theme, and her reveries are ... ...
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35: Official creed of the Evangelical church
Confederation of Reformed Evangelicals Preamble Article VI.I. Authority of Scripture Article VI.II. Local Congregations Article VI.III. Presbytery Article VI.IV. Church Council Article VI.V. Missions ... E. An Evangelical Statement (Adapted from the National Association of Evangelicals) We believe the Bible to be the only inerrant Word of God. It is our only ultimate and infallible authority for faith and practice. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is omnipotent, that is, He is all-powerful. He is omnipresent, that is, He is ... Article V. - Removal of members A. Subjects of discipline Members of EEF and non-member professing Christians who regularly attend our fellowship: Those who meet the criteria of membership according ... We charge you to serve Him in all diligence and honesty, so that the blessings of the covenant may extend to your children for a thousand generations. Our desire is simply to acknowledge, preserve and ... ...
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36: Church Of Scientology: Money cost of Membership: $380,000 !! ...
L. Ron Hubbard, founder "I'd like to start a religion. That's where the money is." The Church Of Scientology The current (conservative) total cost for the whole bridge to OT9 readiness is estimated at ... Self Analysis Notes on the Lectures The Affinity-Reality-Communication Triangle Lecture Special Course in Human Evaluation Lectures Games and the Spirit of Play Lectures Click to View 0 TRS & ... Total Freedom Power on all 8 dynamics 21 = Source 20 = Existence 19 = Conditions 18 = Realization 17 = Clearing 16 = Purposes 15 = Ability 14 = Correction 13 = Result 12 = Production 11 = Activity 10 ... Well, it finally comes down to this. You'll be offered a job working for the organization as a staff member. Wages are virtually non-existent, you work almost ceaselessly morning 'til night with half ... Better round it up to at least $290,000 to allow for review auditing when things go wrong. These prices have already had the IAS (International Association of Scientologists) discount deducted. Of ... ...
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37: Eternal torment proved ... annihilation refuted
Annihilationists argue that if you burn some paper, it is eternally destroyed and that is how we should view hell. Lets check it out in the Bible! Click to View Annihilation is a member of "Domino ... Obviously this was not true, for the wicked are swallowed up in physical death and death keeps its victory forever! While living We are a spirit with a physical body While dead in Hades We are a ... Our God is a loving, merciful Father who does not want to consign anyone to that fate. (What Happens After Death?, United Church of God, an International Association) "The verse ... Rev 20:10 ... ... Shah rhath is used of ruined girdles and vessels in Jer. 13:7; 18:4; kah rath is used of cutting a covenant or cutting timber to build the temple in Gen. 15:18; 1 Kings 5:6; eah vag. nah phal, and gah ... Thaver's Greek-English Lexicon defines apollumi as "to be delivered up to eternal misery" (p.36). Since Thayer himself was a Unitarian who did not believe in eternal punishment, his definition could ... ...
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38: The Myth Of Psychotherapy, Thomas Szasz, 1979 AD
... Madness is a disease of the reason . .. [which] originated from the passions within the soul. . . . In madness the spirit is fettered and man, just as in passion (both being indissolubly linked), is ... The popular image of Freud as an enlightened, emancipated, irreligious person who, with the aid of psychoanalysis, "discovered" that religion is a mental illness is pure fiction. Freud was extremely ... he had once sent Herzl a copy of one of his works with a personal dedication; Freud's son was a member of the Kadimah, a Zionist organization, and Freud himself was an honorary member of it.2 Bakan ... One of Jung's first psychiatric patients at the BurghOlzli whom he mentions was a young woman who had been diagnosed as suffering from dementia praecox. Through word-association tests, Jung learned ... All we know is that the patient's alleged argument was exactly the same as Freud's and hence suited his polemical purposes perfectly. After quoting the anonymous patient's condemnation of the Jungian ... ...
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39: Discussion: Eternal torment or annihilation?
... The most logical scenario is that the minor similarities between Zoroaster's religion and the Hebrews' is one of the Hebrew influence on the thinking of Zoroaster. The Hebrews were there first, ... That does not mean it's not there. The central event of the Old Testament is the Exodus and the Sinai Covenant. Throughout the Old Testament everything that happens is either a result of the Exodus ... "For the redemption of his ~soul~ is costly, and he should cease trying forever that he should ~live on eternally~" Psa 139:7-8 "Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy ... Dungan continues on p. 230: "...we are at liberty to say that parables were used for the following purposes - 1), To reveal truth: making the people to understand the unknown by a comparison with the ... If one will reap punishment for a time and then be annihilated once he has paid sufficiently for his sins, why annihilate him? The Universalist has the better argument here. If God is loving and ... ...
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40: Global statistics for all religions: 2001 AD
... Muslims 37,040 26,929 63,969 1.56 4,449,696 1.4% 6,520,040 1.8% 3 Oceania: Annual change, 1990-2000 2000 2025 Religion Natural Conversion Total Rate Adherents % Adherents % countries Christians ... Nondenominational (no church or antichurch groups) 11,800 3,434,000 196 76 Oneness-Pentecostal or Unitarian Pentecostal; Jesus Only 11,600 2,463,000 85 74 Baptistic-Pentecostal or Keswick-Pentecostal ... Waldensian 200 41,000 2 2 community church or union congregation 50 20,000 24 18 209 INDEPENDENT Subgroups (sects/denominations) (Table 1-5) 2 Name 3 Congregations 1995 6 Affiliated 1995 11 ... Apocalyptic, eschatological 1 1,000 1 1 Divine Science 20 1000 1 1 Gnostic, esoteric, anthroposophical 200 70,000 5 3 Holy Spirit Assoc. for Unification of World Christianity 900 926,000 9 8 Jehovah's ... Swedenborgian (Church of the New Jerusalem; Spiritualistic) 300 31,000 18 15 Theosophist, Theosophical, synthesist 100 5,000 3 3 Unitarian, Universalist, Free Christian, Liberal Christian 1,700 ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/global-religion-statistics-world-christian-encyclopedia.htm
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41: Mental Ilness Cures: (MMPI-7) meticulous moral principles inquiry
Click to View 1. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is a 567 "yes/no" test used by psychologists and Children's Aid Societies (CAS) to determine which mental illness. a. It ... even believe man has a soul who use drugs and shocks to modify behaviour. 4. All human behaviour including, insanity and mental illness are caused by choices of the spirit, not chemicals in the brain. ... who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord, equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is ... I understand that if I accept as my religion, the humanistic theory of evolution, that it is impossible to enjoy real purpose, meaning and hope because I believe I am the result of random chance ... F3. Click to View Drugs: I will not use mind altering drugs for recreational purposes like marijuana, shrooms, Ecstasy, crack, etc. I will not use any drug prescribed by a psychiatrist or my family ... ...
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42: Part 2: Bible Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ...
... "The name (Jehovah) is never applied to a false god, nor to any other being except one, the ANGEL-JEHOVAH who is thereby marked as one with God and who appears again in the New Covenant as 'God manifested in the flesh.'" (William Smith: A ... THE Bible's use of "holy spirit" indicates that it is a controlled force that Jehovah God uses to accomplish a variety of his purposes. To a certain extent, it can be likened to electricity, a force that can be adapted to perform a great variety ... JW quoting a catholic Trinitarian source to prove the Holy Spirit is not a person. We know we are in for more satanic quoting practices! We agree that there is no clear indication that the Holy Spirit is the third member of the trinity because TRINITY WAS NOT ... Joseph Henry Thayer, a theologian and scholar who worked on the American Standard Version, stated simply: "The Logos was divine, not the divine Being himself." Thayer, like Jehovah's Witnesses, was a Unitarian who believed Jesus was a creature. ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-bible-section.htm
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43: Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ...
... "The name (Jehovah) is never applied to a false god, nor to any other being except one, the ANGEL-JEHOVAH who is thereby marked as one with God and who appears again in the New Covenant as 'God manifested in the flesh.'" (William Smith: A ... THE Bible's use of "holy spirit" indicates that it is a controlled force that Jehovah God uses to accomplish a variety of his purposes. To a certain extent, it can be likened to electricity, a force that can be adapted to perform a great variety ... JW quoting a catholic Trinitarian source to prove the Holy Spirit is not a person. We know we are in for more satanic quoting practices! We agree that there is no clear indication that the Holy Spirit is the third member of the trinity because TRINITY WAS NOT ... Joseph Henry Thayer, a theologian and scholar who worked on the American Standard Version, stated simply: "The Logos was divine, not the divine Being himself." Thayer, like Jehovah's Witnesses, was a Unitarian who believed Jesus was a creature. ... ...
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44: Medical Inquiries and Observations Upon the Diseases of the Mind ...
From an etiological viewpoint, it is clear that Rush believed that the human spirit through emotion, feelings and guilt for sin actually "induced" insanity. So in one breath he says insanity is caused ... uncommon in such as are uniformly warm", And last but not least, "Different religions, and different tenets of the same religion, are more or less calculated to induce a predisposition to madness. ... ... Its principal operations, after sensation, are Perception, Association, Judgment, Reasoning and Volition. All its subordinate operations, which are known by the names of Attention, Reflection, ... will find several other distinguished marks between madness and delirium, applicable to legal purposes, in the author's Introductory Lecture upon Medical Jurisprudence, published in a volume of ... About two years ago, captain J, on his return from the general assembly of Vermont, of which he was a member, was found in his chamber, early in the morning, with his throat cut, by his own hand, from ... ...
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45: Dictionary of the secret language of Scientology
may be sued, tricked, lied to, or destroyed, as per Scientology policy), etc. "ABLE Int - Association for Better Living and Education International - Oversees secular activities such as Applied ... Also, anything negative seen as coming from the reactive mind. "All you'll find on alt.religion.scientology is just bank talking." Barratry, the use of frivolous lawsuits to harass. "Scientology has ... Billion-Year Contract, the newly-indoctrinated SO (Sea Organization; a tough inner core of Scientologists, some of whom may be found on the cult's ships, while others are settled in land bases) member ... Exteriorize, to leave the body. Scientologists believe we can step outside our bodies in the form of a disembodied "Thetan" or spirit, and hover about looking at things. This is deemed to be a very ... more and more theta becomes fixed as entheta in locks and secondary engrams, and less and less theta is available to the organism for purposes of reason. This is called the dwindling spiral. ... ...
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46: "Cast Out For The Cross Of Christ" by Albion F. Ballenger, 1909
After he began preaching, he attended Battle Creek College for parts of two years. In 1890 he was elected as secretary of the National Religious Liberty Association. Three years later he was invited ... There are today, thousands of professors of religion who can give no other reason for points of faith which they hold than that they were so taught by their religious leaders. They pass by the ... Acts 7:55,58. From the foregoing it is evident that in the apostolic church, a church filled with the Holy Spirit, the fact that Christ at his ascension, sat down on his Father's throne, was a most ... But, Is the holy of holies in the heavenly sanctuary, the center of atonement and intercession, as was taught in the type? Some time ago I met a member of the General Conference Committee and he ... Before the foundations of the earth were laid, the Father and the Son had united in a covenant to redeem man if he should be overcome by Satan. They had clasped their hands in a solemn pledge that ... ...
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47: Inspiration claims of the Watchtower Bible Tract Society
... the proper interpretation thereof . (Watchtower, Feb. 15, 1937 p. 52) 1937 Jehovah permits his covenant and anointed people to see the meaning thereof, and these in turn declare the meaning to others ... May 1, 1944 p. 138) 1955 Similarly today the power of appointment of all servants in congregations rightfully rests with the governing body of the "faith and discreet slave" class, which is ... Hence, besides individually possessing God's Word, we need a theocratic organization. Yes, besides having God's spirit of illumination, a Christian needs Jehovah's theocratic organization in order to ... Jehovah is the one behind all of it. The abundance of spiritual food and the amazing details of Jehovah's purposes that have been revealed to Jehovah's anointed witnesses are clear evidence that they ... We must be like an ass, be humble, and stay in the manger; and we won't get any poison." (Governing Body member, Lloyd Barry, May 29, 1980, addressing the elders of the Bethel family) 1980 'A ... ...
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48: Introduction to the history of psychiatry
This makes sense since today's chemical psychiatrists don't even believe in God and reject the very existence of the human soul or spirit. This would make today's psychiatrists doctor's of something they do not believe exists! ... It was not until about 1650 AD, that these same church ministers who would make house calls to the homes of the insane, were offered money by their relatives to remove the insane family member from the home into a "boarding home" ... The connection between sin and insanity became a potent belief in colonial America, much stronger and more widespread than the assumption of the devil's power to influence human behavior. Colonists took religion seriously and adhered to a strict moral code. Ministers extolled their congregations to pursue ... and society in Britain 1700-1900, Andrew Scull, 1993 AD, p 373) Since insanity is a behaviour choice and not a disease, it is clear that the medieval societies were as well equipped to evaluate the cause and solution to insanity. ... ...
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49: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Jews persecuting Christians ...
... support for the association of the mass burials with the Persian conquest comes from the connection of the burial sites to places mentioned by Strategius as the burial sites of the massacre victims. ... Christ is the Messiah]; just as it is written, "The Deliverer [Jesus] will come from Zion, He [Jesus] will remove ungodliness from Jacob." "This is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins." ... Russell notes that "before the second century of the Christian religion, no traces can be found of any controversy as to the differences supposed to exist in the Greek and Hebrew texts of the sacred ... synagogues for anti-Christian purposes. Justin Martyr documents this corruption of the Greek LXX bible the Jews had been using for over 400 years in 150 AD: "'So also was the prophecy beginning with the words, "Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son," spoken of Him. For, if the one of whom Isaias spoke was not to be born of a virgin, to whom did the Holy Spirit allude when He said: "Behold, ... ...
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50: One verse refution of Transubstantiation
... In 1 Corinthians 11:25, Jesus said literally that the "cup was the covenant". So which is it? Is the it the juice that is the covenant or the juice that is the blood? Is it the cup that is the covenant or is the cup the blood? In 1 Cor 11:26-28, Paul instructs us to "drink the cup" instead of "drink the blood". The Holy Spirit would not use such a figure of speech as "synecdoche" (referring to a ... blood of the Lord and is a member of him is incapable of receiving the gift of God which is eternal life?" (Irenaeus, Against Heresies V.ii.2, 3) 9. The Gnostics viewed everything physical as evil. ... They were no longer "common" bread and wine. They had become "holy" through the special association which now attached to them. No consideration of the nature of consecration or the precise moment ... Ignatius clearly represents the anti-heretical thrust in his references to the Lord's supper . He indicates that some Docetists were so "spiritual" in their religion that they abstained from the ... ...
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