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Prerequisites Qualifications & Requirements of the councilor The qualifications are set forth in simple detail in 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1. Just as the Bible sets out the prerequisites qualifications & requirements of being an elder in the church, so too the Bible gives the qualifications of the councilor. 11 years of university education doesn't make someone suddenly able to ... Psychologists often do more harm than good when working with the mentally ill. Christians make the best counselors in the world, but not every Christian! There are indeed special qualifications. "Therapy has also been shown to ... For this reason reprove [telling someone they are wrong: Elencho] them severely [sharp cutting criticism: apotomos] so that they may be sound in the faith," Titus 1:13 "Reject a factious man after a first and second warning ... with a nail so it will not move: sterizo] your hearts in every good work and word." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 "Teach [formal instruction, like in school: didasko] and preach [pleading for one to take action: parakaleo] these ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern-requirements-of-the-councilor.htm

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Fortman, Edmund: The Triune God They project the false impression that Fortman either rejects trinity, or that he is willing to accept trinity without any Bible support for the doctrine. Fortman, Edmund: The Triune God Click to View 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 ... 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 ... Notice the Fortman's comment is specifically referring to Old Testaments writers, not New Testament writers. Further he goes on to say the New Testament writers do indeed teach the trinity! Also notice they delete the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Fortman.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 ... Let no one disregard you. " (Titus 2:11-15) 1. Every man or woman who is born can be saved if they make that choice to become a Christian and live godly lives. Everybody has a chance to go to heaven but few are seeking God. They are all wrapped up in their own selfish lives of materialism and pleasure. They never go to church, partake of the Lord's supper, give money into the church treasury, read the Bible or pray. They live for themselves and ignore God. 2. God loves each person and doesn't ... Nothing you can do can merit your salvation because we are saved by grace through faith and not by meritorious works: "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so ... This was an entirely new argument for the necessity of water baptism that the first century church taught. 4. Some churches teach that water baptism has no part in attaining salvation which directly contradicts 1 Peter 3:21. These churches teach ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? Should you have questions regarding the origin, inspiration, and authenticity of the Bible, please study from the messages under Christian Evidences. We especially recommend the message "INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE", and "DO WE REALLY HAVE THE BIBLE TODAY?", also "DID THE BIBLE COME FROM GOD OR MAN?" So now ... After the church had been established, this expectation and requirement for uniform understanding of the doctrine of Christ was voiced by the apostle, Paul, as he addressed the Christians of the church at Corinth: I Corinthians ... There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." In practice, there were few ... The Bible is, then, the way of truth. But, is it for us to read and to study it for ourselves, or must we have someone else interpret it and teach us its meaning Again, the most logical place to find the intention and direction of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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3 secret reasons why Seventh-day Adventists keep the sabbath ... Glait and Fischer, who had been taught the false doctrine of the Catholic and Lutheran churches, that Sunday is the Sabbath, were astonished to read in the Bible that the Sabbath was indeed the 7th day! When they began to teach this, theologians were sent to persuade them to abandon what they called the "Jewish ... Historically, it was in 1844 the first Seventh-day Adventists (known then as Millerites) started keeping the Sabbath, introduced to them by a Joseph Bates, who convinced their Methodist minister that the Bible teaches us to keep the Sabbath. The Christian Connextion Church was part of the Christian Church (Stone/Campbell movement), but had their own ideas regarding the ... The word "Adventist" used alone here without a qualifier, refers to all Millerites, including those who would form the Evangelical Adventist Church (now defunct), The Advent Christian Church and the Church of God (Abrahamic Faith). You will find the Church of God (Adventist) or the Church of God (Seventh Day) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-White-halo.htm

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The Interactive Bible: elders in every city" - Titus 1:5. These passages show that the human side of the church is governed by elders, also called bishops, pastors, or shepherds, and that they are to be assisted by deacons. ... Some are positive, some are negative, and some are special. With the exception of the special qualifications, these are qualities which every Christian should strive to attain. The negative ... The special qualifications are only four in number: The husband of one wife, having believing children, apt to teach, and not a novice. These last qualifications do show, incidentally, that although many people now use the terms elder and pastor to refer to the preacher, these terms were not used this way in Bible times. Although a preacher could also be an elder or pastor, if he were qualified, ... to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience, they must first be proved, blameless, the husband of one wife, ruling their children and houses well. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-pastor-qualified.htm

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Why Pentecostals say, "knoweldge is of the Devil" (anti-intellectualis ... Pentecostals are Anti-intellectual! Anti-Bible study and Pro-emotionalism "Knowledge is of the devil" Click to View Pentecostalism looks and feels good, but is rotten to the core! Click to View "Why ... Click to View "these are ignorant and unlearned men" Pentecostals often quote the religious Jewish leaders statement in reference to the apostles in Jerusalem, "these are ignorant and unlearned men" ... the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless." ... Click to View Believers are not to be led by logic, he writes. We are not even to be led by good sense (The Force of Faith, 7) I don't preach doctrine, I preach faith. (Following the Faith of Abraham ... He nodded. (An Evening with Rodney Howard-Browne, 1995 by the Christian Research Institute, from the Newswatch column of the Christian Research Journal, Winter 1995, page 43) by Julia Duin.) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-anti-intellectualism.htm

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The false doctrine of Roman Catholic apostolic succession! ... This they have not done. Please notice the following from a Catholic source: "...The Christian faith has been taught, and was intended by its Divine founder to be taught, in all ages on the same plan that was adopted in the beginning; that is to ... The above Catholic writer affirms that the gospel was once in the inspired teachers and therefore must be learned from authorized human teachers today. No Bible was cited to prove his contention. The argument is unreasonable as well as unscriptural. ... Since the Apostles were not to live until the end of the world, Christ promised to be with them in the person of their successors unto the end of time." (The Faith of Millions, p. 137). The above Catholic writer quotes a passage of Scripture, Matt. 28:20, and declares that it discloses that the apostles were to have successors. Another Catholic writer quotes the same passage and asserts that Jesus was teaching that the church would never teach error. Please note the following: "Why can't the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-apostolic-succession.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary ... ... a rudimentary sketch and outline, in a short compass, of the faith of Christ and of His Divine appearing to usward. But you, taking occasion by this, if you light upon the text of the Scriptures, by genuinely applying your mind to them, will learn from them more completely and clearly the exact detail of what we have said. For they were spoken and written by God, through men who spoke of God. But we impart of what we have learned from inspired teachers who have been conversant with them, who have also become martyrs for the deity of Christ, to your zeal for learning, in turn. (Athanasius, On the Incarnation of the Word, 56) Click to View Whereas the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches teach that only the church can correctly interpret the Bible, Athanasius really believed that scripture was understandable by the common man by simply reading it! Notice it is addressed to the "Christ-loving man", to all! This kind of statement from Athanasius, should be troubling for Catholics and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... Click to View Norton, Andrews A Statement of Reasons for not believing the doctrines of Trinitarians Deceptive Quote Trinitarian Leaves the false impression that ISBE reject trinity, that Jesus is a creature and that Trinity had no foundation in scripture, but is of pagan origin. (ISBE) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) Deceptive quote Trinitarian Gives false impression that the majority who opposed the Nicene creed believed Jesus is a creature. Bettenson, Henry Documents of the Christian Church Deceptive Quote Trinitarian leaves out the comment that JW's theology is of pagan origin. Boer, Harry R. A Short History of the Early Church False Dilemma ... JW's and Christadelphians should be spanked for quoting Hislop as saying trinity came from the Pagans! Hislop's actual view is that God revealed Himself as Trinity from the beginning to the patriarchs calling trinity "original patriarchal faith" and that the pagans corrupted it! ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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100 Free Printable Public Use Bible Maps Why pay big money for bad maps, when these maps are free! c. Even maps in Logos Bible software, for example are highly inaccurate and full of mistakes, errors and misplaced cities. 2. INSPIRED BIBLE: Faith a. Most important, the Bible is taken as the error free, inspired word of God. b. The maps and ... The original copyright and the link to this web site (www.bible.ca) must remain on all the images. 4. Personal Salvation and Eternal life: a. Become a Christian and attend a local church every Sunday! b. Why not visit one of our simple bible-based churches that meets in your own home town. c. Click here to search for church. click to view click to view Master Archeological Bible Study ... Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus, 33 AD High Resolution Map Click to View The Ministry of Jesus 30-33 AD High Resolution Map Click to View Paul's First Missionary Journey High Resolution Map Click to View Paul's Second Missionary Journey High Resolution Map Click to View Paul's Third Missionary Journey ... ... https://www.bible.ca/maps/welcome.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 325 AD: Athanasius and for the sake of which principally I have written these things." (Athanasius, To the Bishops of Egypt, Ch 1, 4) Click to View You will see a pattern with Athanasius, in that he states scripture as being all-sufficient to teach the truth. ... Notice that the expression, "words of blessed Peter" might be seen as some oral tradition, but it just the plain Good old Bible Athanasius is referring to! "This is no Ecclesiastical Canon; nor have we had transmitted to us any such tradition from the Fathers, who in their turn received from the great and blessed Apostle Peter ... but where only the fear of God and the Apostolical rule shall prevail; that so in the first place, the faith of the Church may be secure, as the Fathers defined it in the Council ... As we have seen, the early church celebrated the resurrection of Christ every week on the day he rose: Sunday. We actually appreciate Paul's statement in 1 Cor 11:2, where he praises the Corinthians for "holding firmly to the traditions, just ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-athanasius.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church ... This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. As the Lord's messenger, her writings are a continuing and authoritative source of truth which provide for the church comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction. They also make ... This obedience develops Christian character and results in a sense of well-being. It is an evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellow men. The obedience of faith demonstrates the power of Christ to transform lives, and therefore strengthens Christian witness. Support is found in these Bible passages: Exodus 20:1-17: Psalms 40:7,8: Matthew 22:36-40: Deuteronomy 28:1-14: Matthew 5:17-20: Hebrews ... God blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity. Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example and their words they are to teach them that Christ is a loving disciplinarian, ever tending and caring, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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Early Christians always met on the First day (Sunday) and never ... You will observe that the first mention of Sunday being a day of rest was in 220AD by Origen. This is the beginning of the current false doctrine, that Sunday is the Christian Sabbath, as taught by most churches today. While Sabbatarians will ... been taught the false doctrine of the Catholic and Lutheran churches, that Sunday is the Sabbath, were astonished to read in the Bible that the Sabbath was indeed the 7th day! When they began to teach this, theologians were sent to persuade them to abandon what they called the "Jewish Sabbath." Both of them suffered a martyr death, largely due to their Sabbatarian views. Sabbatarians owe a debt of gratitude to these Sabbath pioneers whose work later influenced the origin of the Seventh-day Baptist church. ... on which also our life has sprung up again by Him and by His death-whom some deny, by which mystery we have obtained faith, and therefore endure, that we may be found the disciples of Jesus Christ, our only Master-how shall we be able to live ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday.htm

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The Roman Catholic view of Marriage is flawed, incomplete and ... ... But if a Catholic did follow the teaching of the Pope, then she would use the thermometer to determine when she ovulates and have sex only during that fertile 4 day window. IV. Prohibition against church leaders marrying is ... In fact the Holy Spirit prophesied this apostasy: "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. " 1 Timothy 4:1-3 In fact the Bible specifically commands that Bishops/Elders be married: "It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-marriage-birth-control-celibacy.htm

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The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person without ... Sola Scriptura: "Read and you will understand"! For those who think God is an incompetent writer! Click to View The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person. Click to View Without the church to interpret for you. (false doctrine) Click to View Without the illumination of the Holy Spirit. (false doctrine) ... childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 3:15 "He read from the book before the square which was in front of the Water ... understand), Matthew 24:15 With the exception of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, all of Scripture is written to the Christian in general, not the leaders: Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2 ; 2 Cor. 1:1 ; Gal. 1: 2 ; Eph. 1:1 ; Phil. 1:1 ; Col. 1:1; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1 ; 1 Pet 1:1; 2 Pet 1:1; Rev. 1:4. Click to View Typical false statement by those who reject sola Scriptura: "The idea that the Scriptures are self-interpreting is patently absurd. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-interpretation.htm

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C. H. Dodd: New Testament Translation Problems Part II, John ... C. H. Dodd: New Testament Translation Problems Part II, John 1:1; The Bible Translator, Published by the United Bible Society. How anti-Trinitarians quote the source "If translation were a matter of ... it teach polytheism. Letter from United Bible Society, May 2001 The UBS publishes "The Bible Translator" magazine that Dodd wrote in. The issue in question here, that is, the translation of this key Biblical text, is obviously a very important one. It is, as a matter of fact, a text where we and Jehovah's Witnesses disagree fundamentally. They argue that because "theos" does not have an article, ... But as I say, the argument cannot be made on the basis of Greek grammar. The [pro-Jehovah's Witness] website which you have cited has taken the author C.H. Dodd's statement out of context to make ... As a word-for-word translation it cannot be faulted, and to pagan Greeks who heard early Christian language, [...] might have seemed a perfectly sensible statement, in that sense. ([...], said the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Dodd.htm

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McKenzie, John L.: Dictionary of the Bible The trinitarian definitions arose as the result of long controversies in which these terms and others such as 'essence' and 'substance' were erroneously applied to God by some theologians." (Dictionary of the Bible, John L. McKenzie, New York, 1965p. 899, quoted by anti-trinitarians) What they fail to tell the same article also says: "Trinity. The trinity of God is defined by the Church as the belief that in God are three persons who subsist in ... It offers no room for a statement of the relations of Father, Son, and Spirit which would imply that one of them is more or less properly on the divine level of being than another. (Dictionary of the Bible, John L. McKenzie, Trinity, p899) The OT does not contain suggestions ... God pardons in Jesus (Eph 4:32), empowers Him (Mt 28:18; Jn 3:35; 5:22; 13:3; Eph 1:21 ), reconciles in Him (2 Co 5:19). The Christian belongs to Christ, and Christ belongs to God (I Co 3:23). In Christ the fullness I] of deity dwells bodily (Col 2:9). In His preexistent ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McKenzie.htm

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Watchtower Deceptions: Confusing Modalism as if it were trinity ... Here is something that is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT for the JW to understand. When a born again Christian points to Scriptures that demonstrate Jesus is God, THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO PROVE THAT JESUS IS GOD ... another statement like, "If Jesus were the Almighty God, he would not have prayed to himself, would he? In fact, following Jesus' death, the Scripture says: 'This Jesus God resurrected.' (Acts 2:32) Thus the Almighty God (The Father) and Jesus are clearly two separate Persons." Paradise Book You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth In light of what has been covered in this article, let us ... In agreement with the WT we would say NO; but as we have seen the WT does not use the word God the way the Bible does. Now, did Jesus ever say He was God, not in the sense that He's the Father but in ... JWs are being deceived and they're not even aware of it. "separate and distinct individuals" The next section again begins with a question, "Does the Bible agree with those who teach that the Father ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-deceptions-modalism.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another." (Romans 15:13-14) b. 1 Jn 2:27 you have no need for anyone to teach ... The ungifted would "have the miraculous" by merit of being a member of the local church where other members possessed the power. b. We know not every Christian had supernatural gifts but their assurance was that they led the singing, passed communion and participated in full communion with a local church which in sum had many who performed miracles. 3. Today, we are in possession of the Bible which is the product of a miracle and it provides us the ... Holy Spirit in the New Testament https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/gift-of-the-Holy-Spirit-9-spiritual-gifts-supernatural-interpretation-tongues-miracles-healing-faith-knowledge-wisdom-prophecy-distinguishing-spirits.jpg Gift of the Holy Spirit https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling-m... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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Jesus Master Builder carpenter stonemason creator build temple ... man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:10-11) · "Is not this the carpenter [Greek: tekton]" (Mark 6:3) · Jesus is "the founder [archegos] and completer [teleiotes] of our faith." ... This may help explain how he endured the brutal flagellation before the cross (Matt. 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 18:33; John 19:1), an experience that many men did not survive." (Jesus the Stone Mason?, Brian N. Peterson, Bible and Spade, Vol. 29 ... Testament prophecy: 5. Spiritually, Jesus is the master "architect" stonemason, who laid the foundation of the temple/church and places every Christian/stone in its place in the temple/church wall: 6. Eschatology, Jesus gives us a special smooth stone: "To him who ... Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."" (Matthew 8:19-20) b. The point of Jesus statement to this man (who thought following Jesus would bring him material ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Jesus-master-builder-archi-tekton-stonemason-carpenter-foundations-corner-stones-rock-sand-yokes-plows-creator-temple-synagogues-church.htm

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Praying And Looking For Seekers! Click to View STORY #1 Sewell Hall, On a recent sermon at the Central church in Ocala, Florida, it was suggested that Christians should pray for prospects whom they might bring to Christ. One young mother took the suggestion seriously and began ... She was incredulous. "I can't believe you stopped me for a little thing like this!" Then she paused a moment and added: "I know why you stopped me. I have been praying for someone that I might teach to be a Christian and you must be the one. " "Well, lady, it's ... I told them I was a preacher for a local group of Christians. To our surprise, we were suddenly bombarded with a barrage of Bible related questions from all directions. Loreen, talked with the older mother about her "prodigal" 20 year old ... Of all the prayers we might pray, we can be sure that it is the will of God that seekers hear the gospel. The only thing that is lacking is our faith to ask and willingness to invest the time to work in the vineyard. Click to View Keys to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-pray-look.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... ... But in the process of time it became customary for all the Christian churches within the same province to unite and form a sort of larger society or commonwealth; and in the manner of confederated republics, to hold their conventions at stated times, and there deliberate for the common advantage of the whole confederation" (Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History, Vol 1, p 116) D. What the apostolic fathers say about the period of 30 AD - 150 AD: Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was ... For thus saith the Scripture in a certain place, "I will appoint their bishops in righteousness, and their deacons in faith." (The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, Chapter XLII.-The Order of Ministers in the Church) 100 AD (Notice ... from the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, be multiplied." (The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, introductory statement) 110 AD "Wherefore, it is needful to abstain from all these things, being subject to the presbyters and deacons, as ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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Earnest Haenchen: 1984 English translation of Haenchen's commentary ... ... Just like a husband and wife share the same class of being yet the husband has rank over the wife, so too with the Father and the son. Haenchen says: "But there was no rivalry between the Logos as theos and as ho theos (in English the distinction is expressed by "divine" and "God"); the new (Christian) Faith does not conflict with the ... Ein Kommentar, 1984, John 1. A Commentary on the Gospel of John Chapters 1-6, pages 108-10, translated by Robert W. Funk) The Watchtower deliberately omitted the very next sentence of Haenchen's article because it is damaging to their misrepresentation of him. Jehovah's Witnesses deliberately mislead the reader into thinking ... They define Haenchen's words like "divine" in a way that Haenchen himself would object to. Finally, they rely on a sloppy translation by Funk, who takes some liberties, that Haenchen would not. Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible.ca Click to View Go To Start: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Haenchen.htm

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William Barclay: Many Witnesses, One Lord ... Letter written by William Barclay to Donald Shoemaker of Biola College after Shoemaker informed Barclay how the Watchtower had misquoted him: Dear Professor Donald Shoemaker, Thank you for your letter of August 11th. The Watchtower article has, by judicious cutting, made me say the opposite of what I meant to ... We believe in evolution, the slow climb upwards of man from the level of the beasts. Jesus is the end and climax of the evolutionary process because in Him men met God. The danger of the Christian faith is that we set up Jesus as a kind of secondary God. The Bible never, as it were, makes a second God of Jesus. Rather, it stresses the utter dependence of Jesus on God (William ... He denied the doctrine of the Vicarious Atonement. He also denied the Virgin Birth of Christ, and his view of the Holy Spirit fits no discernible orthodox definition in the history of the Christian Church. (Harold Lindsell) Needless to say, Barclay did not believe in the inerrancy of the Scriptures. Had he ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Barclay.htm

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Freewill Weekly Collections for Benevolence In Synagogues: First ... ... This was money put into a common church treasury, not saved up in each Christian's home because of the statement: "that no collections be made when I come". c. Seventh-day Adventist's falsely claim this was not ... "Something old, something new" Local poor Distant Jerusalem Temple Jewish Synagogues Yes: Poor Jews only Yes Christian Churches Yes: Poor Christians only No Jews sent money to Jerusalem for the Temple Christians sent money to Jerusalem for the poor Christians The church copied the habit of sending money to Jerusalem but earmarked the funds for benevolence ... But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty ... The end never justifies the means. g. Anything we do that we have have no Bible authority for, is a sin. 2. "The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Freewill-Weekly-Collection-ancient-Synagogue-money-Benevolence-First-fruit-gold-Jerusalem-widow-orphan-Jews-Christians-only-Church-worship-patterned-prototype.htm

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The polytheistic "henotheism" of Jehovah's Witnesses and Christadelphi ... ... Here is what Jehovah's Witnesses believe from their own mouth: "Does not Jesus' own use of the Bible show there are other 'gods' or degrees of being 'god'?" (Jehovah's Witness statement) Well actually, no! there are no degrees of being God. You are either God or you are not! The Bible doesn't teach that! Here is a list of creatures called god chart used by Arians to prove Jesus is a creature. The chart is ... The truth is, both terms mean the same thing: "Almighty God = mighty God". Jehovah's Witnesses argue that that the lack of the definite article before "God" in Jn 1:1c proves Jesus is a lower ranking "a god", not THE God. They translate it in their sectarian paraphrase (the New World ... No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons. " (1 Corinthians 10:19-20) "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god-watchtower-JW-henotheism.htm

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Jesus Our Hope! It is the law of love and liberty (made perfect by Jesus' sacrifice) that was revealed by Christ and His apostles in the New Testament which we, today, are to obey. (James 1: 25). It is by our obedience to God's will through our faith in Christ that puts us into the body of Christ, His church, and makes us acceptable to God. For details about obedience and its need and how to be pleasing to Christ, study the message , "The Importance of Obedience", and "What Must I Do To Be Saved?". The Christian ... Often men will teach that God is dead and Christ was but a wholly mortal man and seek to divert us from the truth of God. But do not be dismayed for Christ is risen; the tomb where He was laid was empty that Sunday morning so long ago. He then walked among men for some 40 days thereafter, speaking to them and teaching them. His body was real for His disciples saw, heard, and ate with Him. For amplification of these facts study the Bible Research Library topic "Christian Evidences". Your ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-Jesus-our-hope.htm

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When the Bible was first viewed as having both an "Old and New ... So instead of admitting that the earliest Christians MUST have referred to their collection of books as the New Testament as the Bible itself documents, they ignore this and base their opinions strictly on extant historical information. ... 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. At the end of the second century, Melito of Sardis, on behalf of a friend, compiles "extracts from the Law and the Prophets concerning the Savior, and concerning all our faith." In the introduction to this work, Melito informs his friend that he "learnt accurately the books of the Old ... Trobisch, p 44, 2000) "Hippolytus, likening the church to a ship, compared its tillers to "the two testaments" (Antichr. 59). The statement is not unambiguous between "agreements" or "written records" of the agreements, but the latter is more likely, especially in view of the usage of his predecessors and contemporaries. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-old-and-new-testament.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 250 AD: Cyprian Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary defense against false doctrine. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates ... man teach otherwise, and consent not to the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to His doctrine, he is proud, knowing nothing: from such withdraw thyself." ... "8. Deservedly thus do heresies and schisms arise day by day, more frequently and more fruitfully grow up, and with serpents' locks shoot forth and cast out against the Church of God with greater force the poison of their venom; whilst, by the advocacy of some, both authority and support are afforded them; whilst their baptism is defended, whilst faith, whilst truth, is betrayed; whilst that which is done without against the ... Such a statement directed at the Pope would make any Roman Catholic fall off his chair. The Eastern Greek Orthodox church, on the other hand, are actually in compete agreement! The record of history ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyprian.htm

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Ordinary Christians make the best psychologists ... As a young married woman your age, and a stay at home mom, I have been using all these therapeutic methods on my six year old son who started school today, just like all of us! Wahoo. I would also like to teach you about the therapeutic counseling technic called (WWJD)" This young woman was a Christian who knew her Bible well. She raised her hand and asked the professor to address the class. The professor ... These are entirely predictable feelings if you believe in evolution and think your life just a random chance process. I tell them to change religions from humanism and become a Christian and start reading their Bible. And of course, I invite them to church next Sunday! 2. LCD, LCA: "Life choices ... The answers to the problems lie not in the paid expert, but in the person himself. You will pay for 25, ½ hour counseling sessions and never get a single bit of advice. When the client makes a statement, questions are asked like, "How does that make you feel or why do you think you did that or ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-therapeutic-counseling-tools-techniques-treatments-models-theories-resources-psychotherapy-scientistic-language

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Hislop, Alexander: The Two Babylons From the statement in Genesis 1:2, that "the Spirit of God fluttered on the face of the deep" (for that is the expression in the original), it is evident that the dove had very early been a Divine emblem for the Holy Spirit. ... What Hislop refutes is not the Trinity, but the vain attempts of the Roman Catholic Church to use a triangle to represent the King eternal. Hislop's minces no words, calling the Trinity "the same great truth" and condemns ... Hislop's view is that God revealed Himself as Trinity from the beginning to the patriarchs calling trinity "original patriarchal faith". To Hislop, God's people did not adopt pagan doctrine; instead pagan religion continued to teach divine revelation from the beginning, but shamefully perverted it. Therefore it is not ... Anti-trinitarians share as a common belief (Like the Lord's Supper, for example) Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible.ca Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hislop.htm

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Holy Spirit in the Old Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... 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 example in the New testament of a metaphoric indwelling that indicates fellowship and unity with God is the Church temple and Jesus statement in John 17:21-23 where Jesus, the Father and the Christian are mutually inter-dwelling inside each ... Acts 19:2 Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? 1 Cor 2:12 we have received the Spirit that we might know Gal 3:2 did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Luke 1:15 ... It is illogical to demand a "literal personal indwelling" of the Holy Spirit in a metaphoric temple. Holy Spirit outlines: https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-Old-Testament-Samson-dove.jpg Holy Spirit in the Old Testament https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-Old-Testament.htm

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Metzger, Bruce M. and Coogan, Michael D., Editors; Daniel N. ... "Because the Trinity is such an important part of later Christian doctrine, it is striking that the term does not appear in the New Testament. Likewise, the developed concept of three coequal partners ... An example is 1 Peter 1.1-2 (Oxford Companion to the Bible, Daniel N. Scholwalter, author; Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan, Editors, Trinity, p 782) Deception Exposed: Deception Exposed: Wow! Anti-trinitarians mislead to reader into a conclusion that is opposite to what the text is saying! They leave out Scholwalter's statement that early Christians worshipped Jesus The mislead the reader ... New Testament in order to fight against heretical tendencies of how the three are related Elaboration on the concept of a Trinity also serves to defend the church against charges of di or tritheism. ... Jesus as Word (see Logos) "was with God and . . . was God" (i.i), and ends (chap. 21 is most likely a later addition) with Thomas's confession of faith to Jesus, "My Lord and my God!" (20.28). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Metzger.htm

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Political, Civic and Town Hall Meetings in Synagogues "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. POLITICAL, CIVIC, TOWN HALL MEETINGS IN SYNAGOGUES A. Town hall type civic meetings in Synagogues: ... The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch. And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them." (Acts 6:1-6) b. A civic, non-religious meeting was called and seven spiritual men were appointed. 2. In Acts 6, the church was directly involved in providing a food bank for the needy poor widows only. a. In 1 Timothy ... Independent, autonomous 18. Attendance: Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from Tanakh 19. Public Bible readings: Preaching and Teaching In Synagogues 20. Greek Septuagint: The Standard Tanakh of every ancient synagogue ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Political-Civic-assemblies-ancient-Synagogue-Town-Hall-Meetingsfirst-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototyperitual-liturgy.htm

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Objections to baptism being essential to salvation REFUTED! ... Lk 13:3; Rom 10:9-10 5. Actually there are 12 different things that are said to save us in scripture, beware of the "Onlys" Teaching Church Description God only Unitarian Universal salvation for every creature, no hell Grace ... We are not saved by our works...baptism is a work: Eph 2:9 1. It is ridiculous to suggest we earn our salvation through baptism. Different types of works in the Bible: Compare "Not of works lest any man should boast" Eph 2:9 and "By works is a man justified not by faith alone" Jas 2:24 Works of God Jn 9:3 Works of the devil 1 ... Col 2:12; Gal 3:27; Rom 6:1-7 7. 1 Cor 1:17 is an excellent example of a "not-but" passage (elliptical statement): "Work not for food which perishes, (only) but for the food which abides" Jn 6:27 "He who believes in Me, ... "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, that the cross of Christ should not be made void," (1 Corinthians 1:17). Some teach from this verse that Paul was not sent to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/baptism-objections-refuted.htm

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The office of Elders, pastors and bishops ... C. "Office of Overseer": The Bible not only calls them "overseers" but also states it is a formal office and tells us their function is to "rule"! "It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to ... not found in scripture have been added long after the Bible was written: "CHURCH OFFICERS: In the New Testament we find that in apostolic times, and for many years after, pastors and deacons only were known as permanent church officers. Others have been added at later times, for a variety of reasons." (The Hiscox Standard Baptist Manual) "THE WIDER FELLOWSHIP OF BAPTISTS: Because churches are the only Christian organizations provided for in the New Testament, it may be ... A. There are four terms: elder, overseer, shepherd & steward They all refer to the same thing They are used interchangeably The terms are not titles but teach us about the role, function and work 4. It is wrong to view pastors elders and bishops as three ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-elders-pastors-bishops.htm

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Moral failures of Modern Pentecostal preachers ... Hagin has also made the claim to have had no less than eight personal face-to-face visits with the Lord Jesus Christ His book "I Believe In Visions" makes this statement on the cover "The fascinating ... She is controversial because she faked her own kidnapping in order to carry on an adulterous affair in 1926. During the outcry against her over this affair she incorporated The International Church of ... lover of money, proven fake: Must see this article: God's Frequency is 39.17 Mhz. The Investigation Of Peter Popoff Swaggart, Jimmy Televangelist adultery, hypocrite, opulent lifestyle while crying broke on television Tilton, Robert Prophet, Pastor, Teacher Word of Faith Televangelist: lover of money; 2 divorces, multiple law suits, caught in many lies, utters many false prophecies. Click to View Sometimes Truth makes Love hurt "You are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth" Jn 8:40 Click to View Click to View Go to 20th Century tongues refuted section Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-preachers-immoral.htm

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Door Knocking as a method of Evangelism ... If I know that the thing I am doing pleases God, this is highly therapeutic, for I know somehow that everything is going to turn out wonderfully in every avenue of my life. The Christian should have a burning desire to see the ... There is no therapy like knocking doors for Jesus. Click to View Is Door Knocking In Personal Work Dead? by Bob Danklefsen The church has experienced several periods in its history when growth seemed phenomenal. I still remember the statement, "The churches of Christ are the fastest growing group in the U.S." It is ironic that some of those who have passed us in church growth, are still active in door knocking. What is the problem? Back in the "50's" and "60's," many were involved in personal Bible studies using film strips and ... Door Knocking Today The week that I wrote this article a member of our congregation came to me and said that he had been contacted by 3 different groups in one week through door knocking. One of those groups is growing very ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-door-knocking.htm

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Book of Mormon Witnesses all later DENIED its truthfulness! ... And we give our names unto the world, to witness unto the world that which we have seen. And we lie not, God bearing witness of it. Click to View Signed: Christian Whitmer & Hiram Page & Jacob Whitmer & Joseph Smith, Sen. Peter ... Imagine if any one of the apostles denied their witness that Jesus rose from the dead, were kicked out of the early church, then returned again. Their testimony would be of no value. Remember that all three denied the Mormon faith at one point, and one never came back to the Mormon church ... Andrew Jensen, 1899, p. 31; Millennial Star, vol. 8, Nov. 15, 1846, pp. 124-128.) He signed his name to a statement: "Testimony of three witnesses: We Cheerfully certify...The Lord has made it known to me that David Witmer is the man. ... people to ignore their denials and accept their testimony once again. This the apostles of Christ never did. Only the deluded could possibly believe the outrageous fairytale called Mormonism. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-witness-book.htm

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Johannes Greber: "The New Testament", and "Communication with ... ... However, the facts are that the Watchtower Society knew, at least from 1956, that Johannes Greber was involved with demon spirits. They published an article in the Watchtower of February 15, 1956 where they stated that Johannes Greber was involved ... In it he carefully explained those passages in his earlier writings that had given rise to misunderstanding. But his explanations were not in accord with many erroneous doctrines that had subsequently crept into the Christian faith." (Johannes Greber, ... That is true of both the good spirit-world and the bad. ... [T]he World of spirits, which is separated from you materially, has various ways of communicating with you by means perceptible to your senses ... [W]hen the Bible says: "God spoke", it ... Trinity is a Human Creation You teach the union of three persons in one Godhead ... This is a piece of human fallacy and is an absurdity. (p.265) ... Christ taught a unipersonalist God ... He knows of no triune God of Whom the Catholic and other ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Greber.htm

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Julius R. Mantey: Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament: ... The translators used what J.B. Rotherham had translated in 1893, in modern speech, and changed the readings in scores of passages to state what Jehovah's Witnesses believe and teach. That is a distortion not a translation." (Julius ... C. Your quotation from P. 148(3) was in a paragraph under the heading: "With the Subject in a Copulative Sentence." Two examples occur here to illustrate that "the article points out the subject in these examples." But we made no statement in this paragraph about the predicate except that, "as it ... The following is a discussion that took place between Dr. Martin and Dr. Mantey on the Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation. Christian Research Institute founder, Dr. Martin. begins by saying: DR. MARTIN: In John 1:1, the New ... What I wrote didn't phase them a bit. DR. MARTIN: I don't know whether you're aware of it, but there is not a single Greek scholar in the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. I did everything I could to find out the names of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Mantey.htm

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The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca When you have finished looking at the summary chart Click here to continue . . Print or save this table/chart for future reference Can a blood bought Christian be lost eternally? Jesus & Parable of Sower Indications they were once saved Indications ... arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them." elders of the church from among your own selves savage wolves draw away the disciples speaking perverse things 1 Timothy 6:20-21 "O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith." gone astray indicates that at one time they were in the faith thus gone astray from ... Pay close attention to yourself was spoken to Timothy who was an evangelist will not insure salvation yourself (how you live) and to your teaching (doctrine you teach) 2 Peter 3:17 "You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard ... ... https://www.bible.ca/fall-summary.htm

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Matthew was NOT originally written in Hebrew: JW's are false ... ... There has been much difference of opinion among scholars as to whether Matthew originally wrote his narrative in Greek, or in the Hebrew dialect of his age. The most satisfactory statement of the evidence pro and on accessible to the general reader may be found in Smith's Bible ... Yet the church in Rome had been founded long before this time, and not by an apostle but by the Christian converts who had moved to Rome and brought their faith with them. Aside from this error, the question here is whether Irenaeus has in mind the same writing as Papias, only calling the logia a Gospel, or whether he has in mind a different writing, an actual Gospel written in Hebrew by Matthew. Few would be willing to believe that Matthew wrote two different books in Hebrew. Pantaenus (about 180 A. D.) claims to have seen a Hebrew Gospel by Matthew in southern Arabia, which was brought there by Bartholomew. This report, however, has never had much influence. Next is the statement of Origen (born about ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH-hebrew-matthew.htm

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History proves the earliest Christians worshipped on the first ... FACT: The record of history show that the very earliest Christians always worshipped on the first day of the week and did not keep the Sabbath! Click here for proof Click to View Actual Adventist false statement from "Revelation Seminar" book: "Let us open the ... Many churches today teach the false doctrine that Sunday is the Sabbath. This theological confusion/error actually reinforces Sabbatarians false doctrine, that the Sabbath was not nailed to the cross as Col 2:14-16 says. Conclusion Christians originally kept the Sabbath, but due to the influence of the devil, Christians went into universal apostasy for over 1600 years until, of course the arrival of Ellen G. White, the Adventist prophet, who saw, contrary to what the Bible says in Col 2:16, that the Sabbath law was not nailed to the cross. Only in the 19th century did God, through the Seventh-day Adventist church, restore, by direct revelation, the truth that the day of Christian worship was Saturday The universal practice of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-historyProve.htm

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Silence of Scripture and Bible authority ... Of course the reason (in addition to practicing idolatry 1 Sam 7:3) was because they didn't trust in God to fight their battles for them. Their lack of faith was likely accelerated because of Eli the high priest who tolerated the sin of his two sons. But in 1 Sam 4:3, the elders of Israel ... 1 Pet 3:21. Although God had commanded the Jews in the Old Testament to circumcise, he had never said, "You don't need to be circumcised to become a Christian." The Judaizers in Acts 15:1,5 were teaching that you must not only be believe and be baptized, but also circumcised to be saved! ... Institutionalists: "God never said one church could not send money to another in evangelism and set up a sponsoring church" Although the first century church had no organization larger than the local church, institutionalists today want to use "sponsoring churches" and "missionary societies" to do the word of evangelism. In the Bible, (Phil. 4:14-16) funds for evangelism, were never sent from one church to another ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-authority-silence-traffic-signs.htm

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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 ... Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves; Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit. Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, ... infringe upon the individual freedom of belief which is inherent in the Universalist and Unitarian heritages or to conflict with any statement of purpose, covenant, or bond of union used by any society unless such is used as a creedal test. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unitarian-universalist.htm

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Role of Women preachers, segregation and Children in Synagogues ... Research, Rachel Hachlili, p579, 2013 AD) 4. The "Therapeutae" were a Jewish monastic order in Egypt of self-denial and devotion to God that later Christians used as a pattern for Christian monastic orders. a. ... Life 30-33) B. Role of women in the Synagogue: Women did not lead in public worship, prayer, Bible readings or preach 1. Ancient synagogues would not allow women to lead because a women's voice was viewed as ... by Paul for women to take any leading role in the church of any kind, especially preachers or pastors. a. "A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint." (1 Timothy 2:11-15) b. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Role-of-Women-Synagogue-preachers-leaders-segregated-Children-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient-liturgy.htm

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100 Sabbath keeper stumper questions. Christians coming together on the Sabbath day as a church or prayer meeting after the resurrection of Christ? 7. Why is there no command in the New Testament for Christians to keep the Sabbath holy? 8. While Paul taught in the synagogues up to 84 times, why does the Bible never say he kept the sabbath? 9. If Paul's action of preaching to non-believers 84 times in the book of Acts on the Sabbath make him a Sabbath keeper, is a Seventh-day Adventist pastor a Sunday keeper if we invite him for 84 Sundays in a row to teach us about God's word? 10. How could Adam, Noah and Abraham keep the ... Septuagint) Leviticus 23:37-38 (in Septuagint)? 71. If in Col 2:16, the lack of the definite article before the word "Sabbath" in the Greek proves it cannot refer to the weekly Sabbath, then why ... an eternal sign between God and his people? 78. If it is only through the Sabbath that we can know that it is God who sanctifies us Ex 31:13, then what ever happened to faith in Christ sanctifying us? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm

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sola-scriptura-oral-written-final Notice that at the end of the process, the Christian, "of himself" (using his own powers of interpretation) believes the scriptures. Notice that Clement calls "slothful" those who do not put the work into interpreting the Bible for themselves! These false teachers just carelessly grab anything they can find to support their doctrines without doing a proper and though study. Again ... If, then, these things are so, it is in the same degree manifest that all doctrine which agrees with the apostolic churches-those moulds and original sources of the faith must be reckoned for truth, as ... The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches have changed the original meaning of "viva voce" from the words spoken by inspired apostles, to whatever the current practice and dogma of the church is today. Here ... Holy Ghost: Or Reason and Revelation, 1865, p 227-228) To anyone with an ounce of insight, this statement is not only opposite to what Tertullian means it is utter heresy because it ignores history ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-oral-written-final.htm

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