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Mental Ilness Cures: (MMPI-7) meticulous moral principles inquiry If you have not completed self-test #1, Divine Sin Manual: DSM-7 do it first. Click to View 1. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) ... But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever. " (Psalm 52:6-8) B3. Click to ... I realize that if my life is "on fire" and I am unhappy and I do not attend church every Sunday, that I am most likely suffering the consequences of being a non-Christian. 1 Peter 4:3-5; Prov 4:18-19; Prov 5:6; Prov 5:11-14; Prov 5:22; ... another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. " (Romans 1:27) k. "Flee immorality. ... not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," ... Leviticus 19:18; Prov 24:29; Mt 5:44-48; Luke 6:31; Matthew 7:12; Proverbs 25:21-22; Exodus 23:4; Romans 12:19-21 a. "If you meet your enemy's ox or ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures-MMPI-7-meticulous-moral-principles-inquiry.htm

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Julius Africanus Sextus: 221 AD. Creation in 5500 AD. 70 weeks ... ... Christ, which he antedated in relation to his own times by three years, took place in the year 5500. His 'Embroidered Girdles' (Κεστοί) is an encyclopaedic ... both epistles showing good critical powers." (The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, Julius Africanus Sextus, 2005 AD) I. In 221 AD, Julius Africanus Sextus ... LXX Includes Cainan (130 years) -130 years Terah 75 years old when Abraham born Acts 7:5 says Abraham was born when Terah was 130 years old -60 years Period of the ... 490. Then come the 70 years of the captivity, the last year of which was the first year of the reign of Cyrus, as we have already said. 6. And from Moses, then, ... For if we begin to reckon from any other point, and not from this, the periods will not correspond, and very many odd results will meet us. For if we begin the ... Conclusion: 1. Although we do not know who the real author of "Pseudo-Philo" is, it provides an important historical window into first century Jewish messianic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Julius-Africanus-Sextus-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5500BC-age-earth-Daniel9-70-weeks-221AD.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Philippians 2:5-8 ... However, at his ascension after He disappeared in the clouds (Acts 1:9-11), Jesus' divine spirit was "reverse incarnated" back into the body of God and Jesus' prayer was answered ... always addressing man with the manner of absolute knowledge and of sovereign power to meet his needs. · It is enough for us to know that this ~Kenosis~ was for him unspeakably ... It makes the writer say, he maintained the form of God, but emptied himself. New Century Bible commentary, Philippians, Ralph P. Martin p 92 · Being in very nature God looks back ... He was the first man, holding a unique place within the divine life and one with God · v6 on the contrary, states what Christ might have done, ie. seized equality with God, only in verse 7 does it say what ... Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament · There is the suggestion in this passage of disunity in the Philippian church (see also 4:1-3). Paul appeals to them on the basis of their Christian experience to have unity of mind and heart and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-philippians2-6.htm

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1001 BC: Papyrus Moscow 127: Wermai's Odyssey & Tragic Tale of ... ... The Elephantine papyri are well preserved, written in Aramaic, and are the 5th-century b.c. literary remains of this Jewish colony of the ... time with the artists in his anxiety that they should complete everything in a manner worthy of the place to which the gifts were to be sent. ... The next point in the narrative is an account of our journey to Eleazar, but I will first of all give you a description of the whole country. ... All the buildings were characterised by a magnificence and costliness quite unprecedented. 85 It was obvious that no expense had been spared ... him the letter written by Eleazar. 174 The king was very anxious to meet the envoys, and gave orders that all the other officials should be ... and never act insolently nor tyrannically in your treatment of offenders. 192 And you will do this if you watch the method by which God acts. ... There he assembled them in a house, which had been built upon the sea-shore, of great beauty and in a secluded situation, and invited them to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Zedekiah-letter-of-Aristeas-to-Philocrates-Pseudepigrapha-Psammetichus-Septuagint-LXX-Psamtik-II-Expedition-Nubia-Egypt-troops-Ezek17-15-593BC.htm

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Description Of The Retreat An Institution Near York For Insane ... ... All of Tuke's treatments (attending church, kindness, coercion, warm baths, humiliation) pointed to the fact that he correctly suspected ... He possessed too, (which rendered him peculiarly adapted to the place he filled,) a highly benevolent and un-prejudiced mind. His experience ... In the first years of the Institution, this remedy was not so much employed, as it is at present ; for it was natural to pay mo'A attention to ... to a. question upon that subject, from a select Committee of the House of Commons, on the " 9th of March, 1807." This remedy, however, at ... He was surprised to observe, as the fever advanced, a development of the mental powers. During that period of the fever, when others were ... Ito Aani's Observations on Madness, note, page 137. MORAL TREATMENT. 171 teeth of few persons meet with perfect regularity, and this ... whatever they do wrong, requires such a habit of philosophical reflection, and Christian charity, as is certainly difficult to attain. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/description-of-the-retreat-an-institution-near-york-for-insane-samuel-tuke1813ad.htm

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Songs of Sabbath Sacrifice: Template for book of Revelation Songs of Sabbath Sacrifice: Angelic Liturgy 1st century Synagogue songbook Template for the Book of Revelation Song 6 Song 7 Introduction: 1. Songs of Sabbath Sacrifice was the pre-Christian, first century songbook used in every Jewish synagogue and was as well known as "Jesus loves me" in the church today. a. Also known as "The Angelic Liturgy", it is a collection of 13 songs, sung responsively, every ... Sacrifice was used in Synagogues not the Jerusalem temple. a. "For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all." (Acts 23:8) b. Sadducees would never permit the "Angelic Liturgy" because they do not believe in Angles. c. ... When the seven copies arrived from these seven different churches with a message to flee Jerusalem, they would flee to these 7 churches of Asia that sent the letter. d. It gave the Christians living in Jerusalem a safe place of refuge to flee to. The faithful Christian remnant who obeyed, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-Songs-of-Sabbath-Sacrifice-Angelic-Liturgy-dss-dead-sea-scrolls-Ezekiel-Revelation-70AD-destruction-Jerusalem-prototype-150bc

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beliefs Living Hope Christian Assembly on 1045 Garth St. Hamilton ... study cells where a group of Christians meet in a home and invite non-Christians to learn, predates both Living Hope and G12 "Cellular Vision" of César Castellanos. 2. This simple and effective format has been used by many churches. 3. However, the pyramidic organization of a Head Pastor over 12 and 12 etc. is non-biblical. The church of the Bible featured a plurality of equal ... While this clearly happened in the first century, it does not happen today. Bible prophets wrote Bible books, made major predictions that came true for the entire world to see. 1 Cor 13:8-12. 2. Slain in the Spirit is a ... Slain in the spirit is practiced my many non-Christian pagan occultic Eastern and African religions today where the observer cannot see any difference with what is practiced in Living Hope Christian Assembly. 3. Tongue speaking as gibberish. The 12 apostles spoke in tongues on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) but they spoke real human languages. The Bible said that when the revelation ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/creed-about-statement-of-faith-beliefs-Living-Hope-Christian-Assembly-1045-Garth-St-Hamilton-Ontario.htm

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Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... ... Such a development would have been entirely natural, and would have served as a suitable means of transition to those local bishops who appear after the apostolic age. But the New Testament does not inform us of the growth even of this distinction. It nowhere raises one presbyter above the rest, and clothes him with a special dignity as bishop. ... A bishop in the later sense [an office distinct from elder] nowhere appears within the New-Testament horizon." (Henry C. Sheldon, History of the Christian Church, Vol 1, p 124) "The distinction of clergy and laity, and the sacerdotal view of the ministry becomes prominent and fixed; subordinate church offices are multiplied; the episcopate arises; the beginnings of the Roman primacy appear; and the exclusive unity of the Catholic church develops itself in opposition to heretics and schismatics. The apostolical organization of the first century now gives place to the old Catholic episcopal system [one bishop heading each church]; and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm

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Joel 2:28, Promise of the Father, Baptism of the Holy Spirit ... ... The personal miraculous indwelling of the Holy Spirit b. The baptism of the Holy Spirit miraculously (Acts 1:5; 11:15-16) c. The comforter/Helper miraculously d. The Gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 10:44-45) which simply cannot be anything BUT miraculous. 6. Stop overcomplicated a simple thing. The first century church was a miraculously "Spirit filled church". Every single Christian from AD 33 to 100 either personally possessed or had personally witnessed the miraculous many times. It should not surprise us then, that the New Testament is filled with references to the supernatural ... Prov 1:23 Turn to my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. b. Ezek 39:29 I will not hide My face any longer, for I shall have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel 3. "Poured out" is part of a collection of metaphors that indicate miraculous empowerment: Old Testament Metaphors of Miraculous Gifts: Num 11:29 "Would that all the LORD'S people ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Gift-of-the-Holy-Spirit-miraculous-Joel2-28-Promise-of-the-Father-Baptism-Acts2-38.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston We have inklings of this already in apostolic times: (1) in Acts 20.7 Christians at Troas celebrated Holy Communion and listened to a sermon "upon the first day of the week", and (2) in 1 Corinthians 16.2 we are exhorted: "Upon the first day of the week let ... And when He had manifested Himself, He ascended into the heavens. Abundant evidence of Sunday as the day of Christian communal worship comes from the middle of the second century. The most replete is in a description of a typical Christian weekly worship service in Justin's First Apology 67: on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long ... Tertullian probably wrote On Idolatry in his earlier, "catholic" period, when he was a member of the mainline or "Great Church", between AD 198 and the 220s. In Chapter 14, after noting of Christians that "by us, to whom Sabbaths are strange" and mentioning ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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Fortman, Edmund: The Triune God The doctrine of the Triune God has had an amazing history. Convinced that this doctrine is a Christian doctrine that did and could originate only from divine revelation. I start the study from the authentic record of divine revelation that is found in the sacred writings of the Old and New Testaments. What ... To study the gradual transition from an unformulated Biblical witness to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to a dogmatic formulation of a doctrine of the Triune God, we look first to the Eastern Church where most of this development took place. The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the Biblical data and the traditional faith rather than theologians, but they furnished ... "The Jews never regarded the spirit as a person; nor is there any solid evidence that any Old Testament writer held this view. . . . The Holy Spirit is usually presented in the Synoptics [Gospels] and in Acts as a divine force or power." (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, quoted in, Should you believe the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Fortman.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit to any Christian who has any of the 9 supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. b. The false doctrine of the "measures of the Holy Spirit" is also the foundation upon which the false personal non-miraculous indwelling of the Holy Spirit rests. c. This notion of limiting the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" to the apostles ONLY was a false theology developed last century to refute modern day Pentecostals and Charismatics who claim to have miraculous power of the Holy Spirit like the first century church. ... Brethren continue to use this chart not even understanding the entire theological framework rests upon a single bible verse (John 3:34) that says EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE to what the chart suggests. 4. With only two exceptions in Acts 2 and 10, the ... Otherwise if you bless in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the ungifted say the Amen" ii. pray & sing WITH Spirit = gifted man/ ungifted man = without Spirit iii. Gifted = in the spirit; UNGIFTED = OUTSIDE THE SPIRIT e. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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Official creed of the Orthodox church He is called the "promise of the Father" (Acts 1:4), given by Christ as a gift to the Church, to empower the Church for service to God (Acts 1:8), to place God's love in our hearts (Romans 5:5), and to impart spiritual gifts (I Corinthians 12:7-13) and virtues (Galatians 5:22, 23) for Christian life and witness. Orthodox Christians believe the biblical promise that the Holy Spirit is given through chrismation (anointing) at baptism (Acts 2:38). We ... It also includes some of the history of the early Church and especially sets forth the Church's apostolic doctrine. Though these writings were read in the Churches from the time they first appeared, the earliest listings of all the New Testament books exactly as we know ... So we pray to the saints who have departed this life, seeking their prayers, even as we ask Christian friends on earth to pray for us. APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION has been a watershed issue since the second century, not as a mere dogma, but as crucial to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Orthodox.htm

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Ai, Israel: Khirbet El-Maqatir: Master Index of Free Bible Maps ... "He went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, to the place of the altar which he had made there formerly; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and ... of 586 BC. Malcam was the patron god of both Ai and Rabba. 7. Some men from Ai returned from Babylon and may have lived in the city again. 8. We have uncovered a house that dates from the first century. 9. We have also uncovered a byzantine church from about 400 AD. This is important because these churches were often built on significant locations that marked some event in history. ... Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready. "Then I and all the people who are with me will approach the city. And when they come out to meet us as at the first, we will flee before them. "They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, 'They are ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/maps/bible-maps-master-index-ai-israel-khirbet-el-maqatir.htm

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Comparison list of 14 Moses/Constantine the Great Shadows, Types ... Both raised by Sun-worshipping fathers and believing mothers Pharaoh a Sun worshipper, mother was Hebrew Constantius was a Sun worshipper and Helena was a Christian 2. Both received the top education the world had to offer Egypt Rome: ... Constantine was a great restorer among a pagan population like Josiah. 13. Both established the first physical places for worship First Tabernacle First Church buildings in Jerusalem, Mt. of Olives, Bethlehem: Eusebius Life Const. 3.41 14. Both established true religion on ... See: The New Moses: A Matthean Typology, D.C. Allison, 1993 AD. a. The Midrashic hermeneutic was used by all those who wrote scripture, first century Jews and Byzantine Christians which led them to see parallels and echoes between different ... This was the only baptistery in Rome until the 5th century.] The easterners, on the other hand, claim that he was baptized on his death-bed in Nicomedia by the Arian Eusebius of Nicomedia, at which place he happened to die. They claim that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Moses-Constantine-the-Great-Jesus-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD313.htm

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Neither the Pope or Constantine changed the Sabbath from Saturday ... B. But Adventist's have modified White's argument (corrected the inspired prophet) Listen to what Seventh-day Adventists now teach in their public "Revelation Seminars": "Sundaykeeping was introduced into the Christian Church rather innocently, and its first advocates never dreamed that it would take the place of the seventh-day Sabbath of God. Sundaykeeping had its origin in Rome during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian in the second century. Hadrian persecuted the Jews in Rome incessantly. In an attempt to separate themselves from the Jews and avoid being persecuted with them, these early Roman ... Constantine is making a civil decree that because Christians were already meeting on Sunday, as they were doing since the time of the Apostles, that Christians should not work on Sunday. Read it again! Today, it is not a sin to work on any day of the week! But it is a sin to not partake of the communion and give every first day of the week! Acts 20:7; 1 Cor 16:1-2; Heb 10:24-25 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-pope-changed.htm

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Apostle Paul never kept the sabbath, certainly not 84 times as ... News Flash!!! "Seventh-day Adventist pastor fired for "Sunday keeping" over 84 times!" Text of story: A Christian church invites 7th day Adventist Pastor to preach every Sunday afternoon and ... They said to him, "We argue that Paul did not keep Sunday because he was invited to preach in the Jewish synagogue by the Jews. If we as Adventists argue that Paul did not meet with Christians ... Here the Apostle Paul keeping the Sabbath "according to the commandment" after Christ died!" (Additional Sabbatarian proof texts that Paul kept the Sabbath as part of his Christian duty at least 84 times: Acts 13:14,44 ... Acts 16:13 "And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who ... Should this surprise us? Do Sabbatarians Pastors "keep Sunday" if they preach in a Christian church on the first day of the week? B. These passages speak of Paul preaching to the non-Christian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-paul-kept.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Agatharchides of Cnidus By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for the wrong thing: ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Agatharchides-of-Cnidus-169bc.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... Because the gospel would have been preached to them by gifted men and by the Spirit given to us (the church) we would know. 4. How could the "ungifted" man in the church in Rome have assurance he would be resurrected? a. The same way we have assurance today: Knowledge that true miracles had taken place. b. For the first century Christian in Rome, he had others in church who performed miracles. c. For us today, he have the bible which is the tangible product of past miracles! II. Romans 8:14: "Led by the spirit" "For all who ... One can have the "witness in himself" today, when he believes in Son 2. 1 Jn 3:24; 4:13 We know we are sons because he has given us of HS a. how can personal indwelling be evidence of sonship? b. HS bears witness through Miracles we are sons 3. Acts 5:32 A powerful double witness passage: a. Men's witness: "We are witness of these things" b. God's witness: "and so is the HS who God has given to the obedient" c. The HS given produces a witness of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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The canon of the Bible: What the apostolic fathers and apologists ... In Dialogue 103.8 he refers to "memoirs" composed by Jesus' apostles and by those who followed them." As noted above, this remark corresponds to the evidence that the early church thought that two gospels were written by apostles ... Early Christian Canon: Second and Third Century, p 380, 2002) The first author who clearly asserts that the church has no more and no less than four authoritative gospels is Irenaeus. (Lee Martin McDonald, James A. Sanders, Editors: The Canon Debate; Peter Balla, Evidence for an Early Christian Canon: Second and Third Century, p 380, 2002) Graham Stanton has rightly argued that it is a good method to point to the source that is most explicit, and "to work back from the full flowering of a concept or a development to its ... Additionally, "he reckons to `scripture' . . . Acts and the thirteen letters of Paul. 1 Peter and the two Johannine letters (l and 2) are appraised like the Pauline letters, while James and Hebrews are probably not so highly esteemed" ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-apostolic-fathers-apologists.htm

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Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary ... Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear' (Acts ii. 32, 33). It is not too much to say that the apostolic Church was built upon faith in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. (New Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) Full text: "TRINITY. The word Trinity is not found in the Bible, and, though used by Tertullian in the last decade of the 2nd century, it did not find a place formally in the theology of the Church till the 4th century. It is, however, the distinctive and all comprehensive doctrine of the Christian faith and gathers up into the seam of a single grand generalization with respect to the being and activity of God all the major aspects of Christian truth' (Lowry). Theology ... In the Old Testament: Though the doctrine is not developed in the Old Testament, it is implicit in the divine self disclosure from the very beginning. But in accordance with the historical character or the divine revelation it is presented at first only in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Douglas.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Top Plans: Qumran 100 BC of prostration [ie prayer] should not enter with impurity requiring washing [Mikveh]; and when the trumpets of the assembly sound, he may advance or retreat, but they should not stop the whole service, [f]or it is a holy house. ... were taking place at the hands of the Apostles of Jesus. d. See full outline on FIRST CENTURY JEWISH MESSIANIC EXPECTATION By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links Ancient Synagogues Go to: Main Start Page By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Qumran-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-essenes-John-Hyrcanus-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-134bc.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity ... Convinced that this doctrine is a Christian doctrine that did and could originate only from divine revelation. I start the study from the authentic record of divine revelation that is found in the sacred writings of the Old and New Testaments. What does the Old Testament tell us of God? It tells us there is ... To study the gradual transition from an unformulated Biblical witness to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to a dogmatic formulation of a doctrine of the Triune God, we look first to the Eastern Church where most of this development took place. The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the Biblical data and the traditional faith rather than theologians, but they furnished ... 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. In a sense, this is true; but it implies an extremely strict interpretation of the key words Trinitarian and dogma. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... ... One of its directions is this, "Appoint for yourselves bishops and deacons worthy of the Lord."" (Henry C. Sheldon, History of the Christian Church, Vol 1, p 143) "These churches, whenever formed, became separate and independent bodies, ... No fact connected with the history of these primitive churches is more fully established or more generally conceded, so that the discussion of it need not be renewed at this place" (Lyman Coleman, Ancient Christianity Exemplified, 1853, p.95) All the churches, in those primitive times, were independent bodies; or none of them subject to the jurisdiction of any other. ... Nor does there appear in this first century any vestige of that consociation of churches of the same provinces, which gave rise to ecclesiastical councils" (Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History, Vol 1, p 72) "The rulers of the church were either called presbyters or bishops, which two titles are in the New Testament, undoubtedly applied to the same order of men. (Acts 20:17-28; ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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When & Where Did The New Testament Church Begin? In Isaiah 2:2-4, he states that when the word of Jehovah would go forth from Jerusalem, Jehovah's house was to be established and all nations would flow into it. In Zach. 1:16, God speaking through the prophets said, "My house shall be built ... In verse 47, Jesus states, "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem". Again we see Jerusalem as the starting place of the church. In Acts 1:1-12, we have the record of the scene after Christ ... In verse 47, we read, "they were praising God and having favor with all the people, and the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved". This was the first time in all the Bible that the church is spoken of as being in existence. ... It was also the beginning of the kingdom of Christ in its operational sense, it was when Christ started to reign over his kingdom. It was, in reality, the beginning of the entire Christian system. We do not, therefore, search back to, or ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-origin-church.htm

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Acts 20:7 Proof of weekly communion on Sunday We sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas within five days; and there we stayed seven days. And on the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to ... wrong if it said: "And on the Sabbath, we were gathered together to break bread" This proves the natural reading of the passage is a communion service within a Christian assembly regardless of what day is mentioned. There is nothing that would PREVENT this from being a church communion service of Christians. Meeting at Troas Acts 20:7 Paul in Synagogue What Do You See? ... The words, "Paul kept the Sabbath", The words, "the disciples gathered together. B. Sabbatarians VS. Sabbatarians: Many Sabbatarians actually argue that this meeting took place on the Sabbath, then say it was ... Seventh-day Adventists 1st day Common meal C. Church forbidden from "gathering together" for a common meal: "Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper, for in your eating each one ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-communion-acts-20-7.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Delos, Greece #1: 250 BC ... ... By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for the wrong thing: ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Delos-Greece-synagogue-Greek-inscriptions-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-Israelites-first-fruits-offerings-Samaritan-temple-Mt-Gerizim-250bc.htm

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Table of the Scrolls: Prototype of the Church Communion Table Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues "Clean out ... Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Table-of-the-Scrolls-Tanakh-Prototype-Communion-altar-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-copied-similarities-church.htm

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The Ignatian Forgeries: They claim to be written by Ignatius ... ... insights into what a the 4th-5th century author wished Ignatius had said in support of the authors current setting. The 7 letters of Ignatius being written probably around 250 AD, likewise give an insight into what was going on in 250 AD. We therefore date the 8 letters of Ignatius at 300-500 AD and the 7 letters of Ignatius at about 250 AD. "It is now the universal opinion of critics, that the first eight of these professedly Ignatian ... In the latter, which contains only three epistles, most of the passages on the episcopate are wanting, indeed; yet the leading features of the institution appear even here" (History of the Christian Church, Philip Shaff, Vol 2, ch 4) "Already, in the infancy of the episcopate, began the second stage of development, that of express ... Members were to told to be "subject to the bishop as to Jesus Christ ... also be subject to the presbytery, as to the apostle of Jesus Christ". And "bishop presides in the place of God, and your presbyters in the place ... ... https://www.bible.ca/history-ignatius-forgeries-250AD.htm

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East orientation of Jewish temples and altars Ezekiel 8:16 9. " Moreover, the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord's house which faced eastward. And behold, there were twenty-five men at the entrance of the gate, and among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people." Ezekiel 11:1 ... Photos need to be taken at the winter and summer equinox (Dec 21 and June 21) as well as Passover (April 5) and Pentecost (May 31). Our calculations show that the sun rose almost at the magnetic east, at Passover (April 5). Click to View D. Western orientation of Christian churches: (opposite to Hebrew Temple) 1. The first Byzantine church buildings (after 327 AD) were oriented ... Christians has also suffered mercilessly at the hands of persecuting Jews from the earliest time and the Christians may have wanted to make a departure from Hebrew temple worship. 2. The church grew directly out of Synagogue worship in the first century. a. Synagogues before 70 AD were randomly oriented ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-east-orientation-jewish-temples-altars.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Inscriptions from Delos, Greece 250 BC ... By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for the wrong thing: ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Delos-Greece-synagogue-Greek-inscriptions-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-first-fruits-donations-construct-Samaritan-temple-Mt-Gerizim-250bc.htm

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Autocephalous Orthodox Churches centered at Constantinople Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says Click to View 30-606 AD: The gradual historical Development of the Papal and ... Click to View 14 equal Patriarchs, where the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is considered "first among equals". 1 Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Click to View 13 Patriarchs ... While each autocephalous church acts independently, they all remain in full sacramental and canonical communion with one another. Today these autocephalous Orthodox churches include the four ancient ... The Church of the East is governed according to the Apostolic model of bishops, presbyters, and deacons. At the turn of the fourth century (c. AD 310) Papa bar Gaggai, the bishop of the capital city ... Today, however, they are greatly reduced in number. Some of these churches have existed for centuries in areas where there is a non-Christian majority, and more recently others have suffered from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/orthodox-church-autocephalous-hierarchy-organization.htm

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History of crucifixion and archeological proof of the cross, ... ... According to Buried History, (Vol. 10, No. 1, March 1974 p. 15): Below this (cross) was a cupboard with a step in front. This has considered to be in the shape of an ara or shrine, but could well have been used as a place of prayer. . . . If this interpretation is correct, and the excavators are strongly in favor of the Christian significance of symbol and furnishings, then here we have the example of an early house church. In 1945 a family tomb was discovered in Jerusalem by Prof. E.L. Sukenik of the Museum of Jewish Antiquities of the Hebrew University. Prof. Sukenik is the world's ... Professor Sukenik points out . . . (that) the cross may represent a "pictorial expression of the crucifixion, tantamount to exclaiming `He was crucified!'" As the tomb is dated by pottery, lamps and the character of the letters used in the inscriptions--from the first century B.C. to not later than the middle of the first century A.D. this means that the inscriptions fall within two decades of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-history-archeology-crucifixion-cross.htm

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What is the CHURCH? II. What is the church? A. Church in the Greek means, "the called out" 1. The church is people not a building a. For the first 350 years Christians did not own "church buildings" 2. If you are part of the church then you have been "called out of the world" 3. The basic meaning of the church: a people holy & ... Architect 1.God's Presence 2.Support & Dependency 1 Cor 12:12-27 Rom 12:4,5 Col 1:18 Body Members Head - Support & Dependency Rom 16:16 Tit 2:14 Acts 20:28 The Church -Of God -Of Christ Saints Aliens The Redeemed Saviour Purchaser Redeemer - 1. Christ's Possession 2.Holiness Acts 11:26 1 Pe 4:16 Christians Christian Christ - Christ's Possession & Household Luke 14:27 Acts 11:26 Mt 28:18 Disciples Disciple Teacher - Student ... consists of all living Christians on earth and all the dead Christians since the cross. 2. Local sense: The Local church consists of those Christians in a single geographic location who regularly meet together to do the work God gave the church to do. a. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-what-is-the-church.htm

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When the Bible was first viewed as having both an "Old and New ... God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on ... With the house of Israel and with the house of Judah; Hebrews 8:13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. Hebrews 9:15 For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. Hebrews 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel. I. Comments by Scholars: "The term New Testament, as it is used in second-century Christian literature, may very well refer to the Canonical Edition. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-old-and-new-testament.htm

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Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? What the church did under the direction of the apostles must have been God's will. Let us look then at the record. In Chapter 20:7 of Acts, it is said that at Paul's return to Troas, "Upon the first day of the ... That the early church under the direct guidance of the inspired apostles observed the Lord's Supper on the first day of every week is the testimony of all biblical scholars and church historians of every denomination. Mosheim, in his celebrated Ecclesiastical History, volume 1, Pages 46 and 85 says: "The first of all the Christian churches founded by the ... The Christians of this century assembled for the worship of God and for their advancement in piety on the first day of the week, the day on which Christ reassumed life; for that this day was set apart for ... that your sacrifice may not be profaned. 3. For this is that which was spoken by the Lord: In every place and time offer to me a pure sacrifice; for I am a great King, saith the Lord, and my name is wonderful ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-frequency.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Haggai 2:2-23 and I will fill this house with glory,' says the Lord of hosts. 'The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,' declares the Lord of hosts. 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts, 'and in this place I will give peace,' declares the Lord of hosts." (Haggai 2:3-9) 2. Dates and timing of the prophecies and construction of the temple: a. ... expectations but clear to the first century Jew. b. Haggai 2:3-9 is 100% fulfilled within a few years after it was written with no hint that it is a Messianic prophecy. c. Haggai 2:3-9 is quoted in Hebrews 12:26-29 to have two additional fulfillments first in the founding of the church-Kingdom at Pentecost AD 33, and second, the uncreation of the physical universe at the second coming. d. ... Jews today never read the New Testament much less study it and are therefore unaware of the Midrashic interpretive style of the Mishna and Talmud is the same as the Christian Bible. b. When anti-Christian Jewish Rabbis ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Haggai2-Triple-prophecy-Hebrews12-heaven-earth-shaken-greater-glory-moses-zerubbabel-Christ-uncreation-Sinai-Pentecost-second-coming.htm

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The Septuagint, LXX, origin, textual transmission, synagogues ... Steve Rudd November 2017 See also: Author's Preface and Master Introduction Six Manuscripts of the Old Testament Name Date Authors Place Content Language Mosaic (ST) 1446 BC Moses Sinai Book of the Law, Torah Hieroglyphic Hebrew Naiothic (SNT) 1050 BC Samuel ... translation into Greek by 150 BC 4. 150 BC: All synagogue worship services in Greek: The Septuagint was the "KJV" of first century synagogues and churches 5. 150 AD: Jews corrupt the Synagogue Septuagint Tanakh: Jews alter the LXX, then abandoned it forever. 6. 160 AD: Shem as Melchizedek: Test case for accuracy of LXX vs. Masoretic II. Anti-Christian, theologically driven, single textual variants in the Old Testament: LXX vs. MT 1. Shem was NOT Melchizedek. Shem ... MT 1. Methuselah was 187 years old when Lamech was born not 167: Gen 5:25 2. Jacob enters Egypt with 70 or 75 persons: Gen 46:27; Ex 1:5; Deut 10:22; Acts 7:14 3. Genesis Flood Chronology: Three calculated, deliberate variants in Gen 7:11; 8:4, 14. 4. 471 LXX ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Old-Testment-Tanakh-ancient-Synagogues-first-century-church-PtolemyII-282-246BC.htm

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The Pattern of Congregational Benevolence in the New Testament ... D. This means that if a 75 year old widow who is a Christian did not meet these qualifications, she is not allowed to get treasury money, but is forbidden. If a lukewarm Christian widow is prohibited, HOW MUCH MORE NON-CHRISTIAN widows! E. Now we go back to James 1:27: 1. This verse is actually a proof text used by those who reject the Bible pattern of collective church treasury money for "saints only" and forbidden to be given to non-Christians. 2. Yet we ... This would make it harmonize with 1 Tim 5, where only believing widows are helped on a long term basis. True Answer: There is no such distinction in Jas 1:27. By very definition orphans and widows are long term/permanent problems. The only place we find widows helped on a congregational and collective basis is Acts 6. Yet the very first verse Acts 6:1, proves only Christians were recipients of the help. B. False argument #2: Isn't Jas 1:27 speaking of collective church action, therefore authorizing orphans and widows homes run by ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-church-benevolence.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Ostia, Seaport of Rome, Italy ... ... By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for the wrong thing: ... Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ostia-synagogue-Greek-inscriptions-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-dedicated-Ark-of-Scrolls-Torah-Shrine-Septuagint-doma-gift-200AD.htm

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Tomb of Jesus with Rolling stone It is part of a series of tombs under the authority of Ecole Biblique which continues to the property of the garden tomb. c. These tombs differ from first century tombs because they have no bone repositories or loculi 3. The Church of the Holy ... CHAPTER XXV: How he ordered the Erection of a Church at Jerusalem, in the Holy Place of our Saviour's Resurrection: "AFTER these things, the pious emperor addressed himself to another work truly worthy of record, in the province of Palestine. What then was this work? He judged it incumbent on him to render the blessed locality of our Saviour's resurrection an object of attraction and veneration to all. He issued immediate injunctions, therefore, for the erection in that spot of a house of prayer: and this ... The Egyptians blamed Hatshepsut for the destruction of Egypt through the ten plagues because she adopted Moses. 2. The tomb of Joseph at Shechem had many buildings over its history erected over the site. a. Pictured here is the crusader ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-tombs-burials-Jewish-rolling-stone-Jesus-Christ-resurrection-3-days-Koch-Loculi-ossuary.htm

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Origin of Jewish/Christian holy days: Old Testament, Christmas ... ... The pagan Saturnalia and Brumalia were too deeply entrenched in popular custom to be set aside by Christian influence. The recognition of Sunday (the day of Phoebus and Mithras as well as the Lord's Day) by the emperor Constantine as a ... Mt 2:9 The star went on before then and stood over house b. The star didn't shine over inn's manger as usually pictured Click to View IV. Origin of Easter: A. Origin of word, "Easter": Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring: "Eostre" 1. In her honor sacrifices were offered at the vernal equinox or spring 2. By 8th century church leaders applied "Eostre" to Christ's resurrection 3. In Acts 12:4, "Passover" in mistranslated "Easter" is in some Bibles B. Origin of symbols of Easter: 1. Easter Egg: a. Eggs represented new life ... The observance of such religious holy days is evidence of apostasy (Galatians 4:9-11) . The only day special to Christians is the first day of the week. As Jesus rose from the dead on this day (Mark 16: 9), we remember His death each ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/t-holy-days-origin-christmas-easter-halloween.htm

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Gospel Meetings: The Edification vs. The Evangelistic types The Edification vs. The Evangelistic types Gospel Meetings When many Christians think of evangelism, the first thing that comes to mind is, Well, let's have a gospel meeting! Let me tell you ... People can tune into radio or television any day and hear countless sermons. Additionally, local churches offer several sermons in their own buildings each week. Why would someone from another ... Ask yourself this question: When was the last time we had one non-Christian visitor from outside the church to attend our meeting? Sure, you had an unbelieving spouse, but that doesn't count. We're talking about true ... Edification Meetings Evangelistic Meetings Focus or Purpose Meet specific needs of mature Christians in local churches Contact and teach non-Christians Advertising Invite area churches and not ... Make sure the Bible class (auditorium) ends 30 minutes before worship so visitors arriving will not feel out of place. This will also allow members to leave and pick up visitors by car. One ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-gospel-meet-2-types.htm

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Welcome to the Hamilton church of Christ, in Ontario Canada ... Whereas denominations have a human creed or catechism to enforce unity, our unifying force is that each congregation uses the Bible alone without creeds. Because the church of the first century had no denominational name, neither do we. However, because the New Testament described the assemblies of Christians as "the church" Ephesians 1:22; "the churches of Christ" Romans 16:16; "the church of God" Acts 20:28 and many other descriptions, the "name on the sign" will always be one found in the Bible. The sign on the front of our building says, "Christians Meet Here" on the side it says, "Doing Bible Things In Bible Ways". This shows what you can expect to find when you ... We emphasize that going back to the Bible does not mean the establishing of another denomination, but rather a return and restoration to the original church of the Bible. You too can be just a Christian and serve God without belonging to any denomination bound by no denominational laws or obligations. If such ... ... https://www.bible.ca/churches/hamilton-church-of-christ.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle/Temple Messianic ... Church: Christians only: Midrashic inference Most Holy Place: High Priest only Heaven: Heb 9:11,24 Blood of Passover lamb Body & blood of Jesus: 1 Cor 5:7; Heb 9:13-14; 10:3-10 Ark of Covenant True copy in Heaven: Heb 9:24 High Priest Jesus: Heb 7:26-28; 9:24-28 Veil Removed by Blood, entrance to heaven now available to the church: Heb 10:19-20 Aaronic priests Christian both man and woman: Rom 15:16; Heb 7:12; 1 Pet 2:5; Rev 1:6; Rom ... Water basin ritual purity Water baptism forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:38; 22:16 Shewbread Communion: 1 Cor 10:16-21 Minora Jesus/Scripture in Christians: Rev 1:20; Ps 119:105; Mt ... Before the coming of Jesus, we had no idea the Tabernacle was messianic. d. Jesus is the first person to indicate that the Tabernacle was messianic typology when He associates his ... also." (Hebrews 7:12) c. "you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Tabernacle-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype-veil-heaven-law-baptism-priests.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... Why did God only start "new light getting brighter" when Charles T Russell proclaimed it so in the late 1800's. In other words, Jw's firmly believe in doctrinal development in the 20th century, ... But for Jw's the rejection of Catholic doctrinal development, while teaching the identical thing themselves, is typical of the wild contradictions that exist within Watchtower theology and in the ... The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, and it was, in particular, its faith in the deity of Christ, and the necessity to defend it, that first compelled the Church ... By the close of the fourth century the orthodox teaching was in place: God is one nature, three persons (mia ousia, treis hupostaseis). (The Encyclopedia of Religion, Mircea Eliade, Trinity, Vol ... At first the Christian faith was not Trinitarian in the a strictly ontological reference. It was not so in the apostolic and sub-apostolic ages, as reflected in apostolic the NT and other early ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Study resources for the Old and New Testament Canon God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired ... The following ancient sources are those most often cited by modern scholars investi- gating the origins and development of the Old/First Testament or Hebrew Bible. This list is not exhaustive, but the items listed are centrally important; any conclusions regarding the origins and development of the Old Testament canon must take account of them. l. Ezra 9-10 and Neh 8-9: the reading of the law of Moses, and writings that were authoritative in the fifth century B.C.E. Sir 49:8-10: ... This is highly unlikely due to the place of 2 Chronicles in several manuscripts, especially in the Aleppo texts, and due to the repetition of the closing verses of 2 ... Justin's use of NT writings to support Christian teaching and worship (Justin, Dial. 28.1; 65.2; 84.4; 100.1-8; 1 Apol. 66, 67). Writings that mention Marcion's limited ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-resource-list-macdonald.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine back to non-Christian sources [pagan], as has sometimes been supposed in the past. There has been no lack of attempts to find the initial form of the doctrine of the Trinity in Plato, or in Hinduism, or in Parsiism. All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing ... At the same time, however, there are in the New Testament the rudiments of a concept of God that was susceptible of further development and clarification, along doctrinal lines. ... Speaking first of the person of Jesus Christ ... In other passages of the ... In 3000 AD, it would be just as ridiculous to dig up Watchtower Magazines from this century and conclude JW's (should they survive that long) borrowed their extinction doctrine from Bill ... At Nicaea the emperor provided lodging for the bishops in his palace. It was there, too, that the discussions took place, and in the presence of the emperor at that. The changed situation ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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Holy Spirit in the Old Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit A good example in the New testament of the Holy Spirit indwelling a person by metonymy when they had supernatural power is Acts 2:39 where the Holy Spirit is said to be given, when in fact ... The same thing is true in the church today. Christians themselves are the temple of God and therefore direct beneficiaries of God's providence (eyes), prayer any place they stand (ears), love of God anywhere the live (heart) and share the family name of God as "Christian" (name). g. A good example in the Old testament of a metaphoric indwelling that indicates fellowship with God is the Temple of Solomon. h. A good ... Isa 44:3 I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring d. Ezek 39:29 I shall have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel e. Zech 12:10 And I will pour out on the house of David the Spirit ... liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners;" (Isaiah 61:1) b. ""Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-Old-Testament.htm

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Archeology of the Oppression, Exodus and Conquest of Israel: ... Abraham goes to Egypt then returns to Khirbet el Maqatir: "He went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai," (Genesis 13:3) e. KHIRBET EL-MAQATIR: ... The windows were used for supplying feed and water without opening the door. It was a small room that would keep up to six goats or two cows. It was in this kind of Hebrew family house where Jesus was born "in the manger". In first century homes, the work, cooking and animal were on the ... At Sinai Israel reverted to worshipping Baalath as the golden calf (cow goddess Hathor) whom they wrongly believed defeated Egypt on their behalf See Ex 32; Neh 9:18; Acts 7:41. d. SUPPORTING BIBLE VERSES FOR SINAI 353: i. "Now when ... Notice the text says that those who were already skilled, would be given supernatural skill, in order to build the tabernacle furniture like the ark of the covenant. Just as the church began with the supernatural indwelling of the Holy ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-archeological-evidence-of-the-Exodus-Egyptian-Oppression-Hebrew-Conquest-Israel-Sinai-inscriptions-Jacob-in-Egypt-Joseph-Moses-inscription.htm

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