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The Deity of Jesus Christ Jesus did not exist in any personal way before His divine conception but is the literal "word of God" become flesh. He was created a special but mortal man. He received divine power at His baptism which was withdrawn at the cross. Since they assert man has no soul, he also ceased to exist during the three days he was dead. Upon his resurrection, Jesus became the fullness of deity in bodily form thus completing a three step progression in nature. (Heb 13:8) They do not believe Christ will ever be equal to God or truly divine since they ... as many earth women as possible for eternal celestial marriage. In the resurrection all good Mormon men will call from the dead those women they married in a temple ceremony. They will then fly off to some uninhabited planet with their many polygamous wives and populate that planet. Bible The Bible teaches that Jesus is one of three separate personal beings who are divine. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are equal and have always existed. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-deity-christ.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity of the Holy Trinity is not taught in the OT. ...In many places of the OT, however, expressions are used in which some of the Fathers of the Church saw references or foreshadowings of the Trinity. ... The revelation of the truth of the triune life of God was first made in the NT, where the earliest references to it are in the Pauline epistles. The doctrine is most easily seen in St. Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) The ... Most of them indicated quite clearly a belief in the divinity of Christ, less clearly a belief in the distinct personality and divinity of the Holy Spirit. ... To the Logos they ascribe a divine pre-existence that is not only pre-creational but also strictly eternal. (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, p43) The ... In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe that Subordinationism is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Official creed of Bible Chapel Brethren 2 Timothy 3:16-17 WE BELIEVE that there is one God eternally existent in three equal Persons: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 1 John 5:7 WE Believe that the Bible declares the fill Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His Ascension, His intercessor-y work and His imminent return for His believing people. John 1:1. Matthew 1:23, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 3:18, Luke 24:39, Ephesians 1:20, Hebrews 7:25, Revelation 22:20 WE BELIEVE In one Church, the body of Christ on earth, that its members should ... 1 Cor. 15:51, 1 Thessalonians 4:16 WE PRACTICE baptism by immersion upon the personal confession of the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour. Acts 8:38-39, Romans 6:4 WE PRACTICE the weekly observance of the Lord s Supper in remembrance of His death, at which service believers have equal liberty, as holy priest, to worship the Lord. Matthew 18:20, Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Philippians 3:3, Hebrews 13:15, 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BibleChapel.htm

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Sola Scriptura: All-sufficient: The Bible alone is a blueprint ... Evangelicals view Christianity as "a system of truth" that is "infallibly preserved" only in Scripture. (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 144) "For how ... from the Scriptures all these things; and having learnt what are the true riches, let us pursue after them that we may obtain also the eternal good things; which may we all obtain, through the grace and love towards men of our Lord Jesus Christ, with Whom, to the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory, might, and honor, now and ever, and world without end. ... And thence we may disprove what is false, thence we may be corrected and brought to a right mind, may be comforted and consoled, and if anything is deficient, we may have it added to us. "That the man of God may ... Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 111) Clark Carlton, being Orthodox, teaches baptism by full immersion and rejects baptism by sprinkling or pouring as contrary to apostolic tradition. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-all-sufficient-blueprint.htm

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Scholars on the Personality of the Holy Spirit But in utter hypocrisy they then add another definition found in the same dictionary when they refer to God the Father's spirit, namely: intelligent conscious life and being. (God is a Spirit = God is a breath, doesn't work) Jw's are hot air not God! The Watchtower booklet, "Should you believe in the trinity?", said of Mt 28:19: "Do those verses say that God, Christ, and the holy spirit ... The true divinity of the third Person was asserted at a Council of Alexandria in 362, by two. synods at Rome under Pope Damasus, and finally by the Council of Constantinople of 381, in a decree accepted by the whole Church. (A Catholic Dictionary, William E. Addis & Thomas Arnold, 1960, p 822-830) ... agent, which 'provided a climate in which plurality within the Godhead was conceivable." (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, p6) The supernatural appearance at the baptism of Christ is often cited as an explicit revelation of Trinitarian doctrine, given at the very commencement of the Ministry. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-quotes-personality-of-holy-spirit.htm

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Irrefutable questions that Roman Catholics can't answer Conversely, the east accepted as scripture books that were later rejected. If the Orthodox church really is illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that men can trust her as "God's organization", why ... Would not such a claim be more naturally due the Eastern Orthodox church? If the Catholic church, "by her own inherent God given power and authority" gave the world the Bible, why did she not get it right the first time? Why did the Roman ... Whose "church authority" shall we believe? Whose tradition is the one we should follow? Provide a single example of a doctrine that originates from an oral Apostolic Tradition that the ... Practice from Tradition Orthodox Catholic disown the devil before baptism Click to View Click to View thrice immersed Click to View Click to View Drink milk and honey after baptism Click ... in the words of blessed Peter, 'Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the Flesh" Athanasius then quotes: 1 Peter 4:1; Titus 2:13; Heb 2:1 (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6)? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-questions.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 The Search for Noah's Ark with Steven Rudd Noah was "saved by water": 1 Peter 3:20-21 Christians are "saved by water baptism" "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept ... those who rejected the preaching of Christians will leave the throne room of God for a judgment of eternal torment. 5. Getting saved is easy! Believe, repent of your sins, confess the name of Christ, be baptized by full immersion for the remission of your sins and you will be born again and saved! ... 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. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Mormonism: "As man is, God once was; as God is, man may be." The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Adam - God Doctrine "As man is, God once was; as God is, man may be." God was once just a man! Man can become God! The most blasphemous, damnable Mormon doctrines!!! Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View Original documents prove it without question! Click to View "We believe in a God who is Himself progressive, whose majesty is intelligence; whose perfection consists in eternal advancement -- a Being who has attained His exalted state by ... Or see the grand beginning, where space did not extend? Or view the last creation where Gods and matter end? Methinks the Spirit whispers, "No man has found 'pure space,'" Nor seen the outside curtains, where nothing has a ... According to revelation, however, he is a personal Being, a holy and exalted Man, a glorified, resurrected Personage having a tangible body of flesh and bones, an anthropomorphic Entity, the personal Father of the spirits ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-adam-god.htm

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Official beliefs of the church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) Official beliefs of Church of God of Prophecy Doctrinal Commitments and Important Biblical Truths: Repentance Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 7:10 Justification Romans 3:23-26; 5:1; Titus 3:7 Regeneration John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5; Titus 3:5 Born Again ... Holiness Luke 1:74, 75: 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Ephesians 4:24; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 15, 16 Water Baptism Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:8-10; 16:15, 16; John 3:22, 23; Acts 10:47, 48; 16:33; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 3:21 Baptism with the Holy Ghost: Subsequent to cleansing, the enduement of power for service. Matthew 3:11; Luke ... Romans 12:6-9; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28-31; Ephesians 4:8-13 Signs Following Believers Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4 Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9 Divine ... Zechariah 14:4-9; Revelation 19; 16; 20:4-6 Resurrection Daniel 12:2; John 5:28, 29; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23, 41-58; Revelation 20:5, 6 Eternal Life for the Righteous Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:29, 30; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-God-prophecy.htm

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The Interactive Bible: He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son" II John, verse 9. The doctrine of Christ is very important. Without it we do not have God. By abiding in it we have both the Father and the Son. In the Bible, the doctrine of Christ includes his virgin birth, his miracles, his death, burial and resurrection, and ascension to the right hand of God. However, there are other things that are important which are in the doctrine of Christ. They include his church, worship, repentance, baptism, the Holy Spirit, the Lord's Supper, right living, and his second coming as well as others. Sometimes there is a tendency to emphasize Christian living and neglect Christian doctrine. This we must not do. They must not be separated. The great doctrines of Jesus form the foundation for righteous living. In I Corinthians 15, the resurrection inspires us to work for Christ, "knowing that our labour is not in vain, in the Lord" I Corinthians 15:58. In Acts, the seventeenth ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-doctrine-important.htm

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Did you choose your church this way??? Did you choose your church this way??? In the next fifteen years it is estimated that 25,000,000 American will choose a church. How shall they make their choice? Wouldn't it be wonderful it each one would begin with an open Bible in his hand? Let him read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, thus coming to believe deeply and earnestly that Jesus of Nazareth is truly the Christ, the son of God. And then let him read on into the book of Acts. There he will find the dynamic preaching of the good news about Christ. He will find that Peter, on ... Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" Acts 2:37,38. In each of the major conversion stories in the book of Acts you will find the same pattern for becoming a Christian. Faith in Christ as the divine son of God, repentance from past sins, making known, or confessing, faith in Christ before men, and baptism ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-choose-church.htm

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What makes an apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit Qualifications of an Apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit Qualifications of an Apostle of Jesus Christ I. Introduction: 1. The office of an Apostle: a. "to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which ... Any one who is sent by another: Jn 13:16 b. Jesus was sent forth from God: Heb 3:1 c. The twelve & Paul were sent forth by Jesus: Jn 20:21 d. Christians sent by local churches: 2 Cor 8:13; Phil 2:25 3. Purpose & function of an apostle: One sent by Christ to establish the church by bearing witness to His resurrection. a. Witness of the resurrected Christ: Acts 1:22; 4:33; 22:15; 23:11; ... A. Functions & qualifications an apostle shared equally with non-apostle Christians 1. Miraculous power from the Holy Spirit: Acts 2:1-4 a. "Holy Spirit baptism" does not distinguish the apostles from ... spiritual living with false experience." (1 Corinthians: John MacArthur New Testament Commentary, 1 Cor 13:8) Conclusion: 1. The comforter, was not what something that inherently made one an apostle a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Qualifications-of-an-apostle.htm

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A Review of the creed of The Evangelical Christian Church in ... limitations of a church hierarchy or a bureaucratic system which was once the characteristic of the medieval system. We have no creed but Christ, and no book but the Bible. Our biblical standard allows our ministers to walk in the freedom of Christian unity and love by following the motto: "Unity in the essentials - Liberty in the non-essentials - Charity in all things." Ten Articles of Faith The Bible as the written Word of God The Virgin Birth The Deity of Jesus the Christ The Person and work of the Holy Spirit The Trinity ... The Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches` Ministerial Position Statement is based on biblical truth an the biblical standards for which we hold and stand on. We Believe that: Marriage Marriage is a lifelong covenant ... Heaven and Hell We believe in a literal eternal Heaven and Hell. Heaven is for the blood cleansed, born again saints of God, and Hell is for those who are unsaved and reject Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. Body of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-Canadian-Evangelical-Christian-Churches-CECC.htm

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History of Temple Mount, Tabernacles of Moses, David and the ... which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, " (Ephesians 3:9-11) 3. Little did the Israelites know or understand that the ... The beginning of the earthly temple was with Abraham offering Isaac on the very location of where David located the Holy of Holies on the threashing floor. "Now it came about after these things, that God ... So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth." Genesis 23:19-20 1446 BC: Cloud in the wilderness: Symbol of the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. ... Jesus leaves his disciples 40 days after the resurrection, ascending from the Mount of Olives. (Acts 1:1-6, John 20-21, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8) Followers of Jesus gathered in Temple Courts 10 days later on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-history.htm

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Start here: Introduction and Overview to Sola Scriptura alone without church tradition. (unless it is found in the Bible.) The Bible alone without a "church interpreter". (Catholic, Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses all say only the church can correctly interpret the Bible, not the individual.) The Bible alone without individual illumination of the Holy Spirit. (Evangelicals, Baptists, Charismatics and Calvinists believe they are personally guided by the Holy Spirit to correctly interpret the Bible.) The ... that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures." (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1959, p. 607-608) Ecclesiastically & Inward ... my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit" Ephesians 3:3-5 "For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand until the end" 2 Corinthians 1:13 "from childhood you have ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-start.htm

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Non-Catholic churchgoers before 1965 AD will be cast into hell ... Pope Saint Gregory the Great (A.D. 590 - 604) "Now the holy Church universal proclaims that God cannot be truly worshipped saving within herself, asserting that all they that are without ... "With our hearts we believe and with our lips we confess but one Church, not that of the heretics, but the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, outside which we believe that no one is saved." (Denzinger 423) Pope Boniface VIII in his Bull ... Pope Leo X reaffirmed the teaching of Boniface VIII: (1512-1517) "Where the necessity of salvation is concerned all the faithful of Christ must be subject to the Roman Pontiff, as we are ... past, the absolute necessity which is ours to have recourse to this Church to effect our eternal salvation, to obtain peace, and even prosperity in our life here below. "That is why, to ... the protection and guidance of the Holy Spirit, is the source of truth." (Pope Pius XII, Allocution to the Gregorian, October 17, 1953) "O Mary Mother of Mercy and Refuge of Sinners! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-one-true-church.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet their baptism! Official SDA Baptismal Vows (13) Don't believe it? Check it out: Official SDA Creed Vow #8: "I accept the Biblical teaching of spiritual gifts, and believe that the gift of prophecy is one of the identifying marks of the remnant church." Vow #11: I know and understand the fundamental Bible principles as taught by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is my purpose, by the grace of God, to order ... I desire to be a member in this local congregation of the world church. 27 Fundamental beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists: Don't believe it? Check it out: Official SDA Creed #17 "The gift of Prophecy: One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. As the Lord's ... From time to time I have been permitted to behold the working, in different ages, of the great controversy between Christ ... and satan." p. 13 "As the Spirit of God has opened my mind the great truths of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WhiteInspire.htm

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Neo-Montanism: Pentecostalism is the ancient heresy of Montanism ... He believed that he was the first restored apostle to The Church, and later came to believe he was the prophet Elijah, the restorer, sent to pave the way for the return of Christ which he too believed was immanent. He taught that the Church would be fully restored to apostolic authority and power. His beliefs coupled with those of ... In 1901, a woman, names Agnes Ozman was the first recorded tongue-talking Pentecostal in American Church history, and William Seymour received the baptism at some point while at Bible school under Parham. Seymour went to Los Angeles and began to preach about the Holy Spirit baptism in a barn/warehouse on Azusa. What Eyewitness said about the Azusa Street Mission All these men are respected Bible scholars G. Campbell Morgan described the Azusa Street activities as "the last vomit of Satan." ("From Holy Laughter to Holy Fire" by Michael L. Brown, pages 197&198) R.A. Torrey declared that this new Pentecostal movement was "emphatically not of God, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-neo-montanism.htm

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Mormonism: God had sex with Mary to conceive Jesus The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View God had sex with Mary to conceive Jesus Click to View Mormons deny the virgin ... Click to View A. Mormons deny the virgin birth of Mary: The Mormon Church Teaches That: Our God is an exalted man of flesh and bone He physically lives with His ... Read what the Mormon leaders say about our Savior and the Virgin Mary. How can Mormons claim they believe in the virgin birth if God had sex with Mary? They change the definition of the ... Joseph Fielding Smith, 10th Prophet of the Mormon Church: "They tell us the Book of Mormon states that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Ghost. I challenge that ... SON OF MAN: Christ is the Son of Man, meaning that his Father (the eternal God!) is a Holy Man. "In the language of Adam, Man of Holiness" is the name of God. ... It is just that simple" (The Promised Messiah, pg.468). "Elohim is literally the Father of the spirit of Jesus Christ and also of the body in which Jesus Christ ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-god-had-sex-with-mary.htm

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Official creed of the Salvation Army We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation. We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself. We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ. We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked. In 1890 AD, William Booth, church minister and founder of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Salv-Army.htm

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Texts Calvinists misuse to prove "Calvinistic Predestination The Jews did not realize that they were fulfilling God's plan and He did not force them to kill His Son; they were accountable for their own actions. 2. 1 Corinthians 2:7 The context shows clearly that it is God's plan of redemption that was foreordained. In verse 5, the power of God is in the gospel (Rom. 1:16). In times past, it had been a mystery, not fully revealed. Even the prophets did not understand completely about Christ. But now this plan is revealed as the wisdom of God (Eph. 3:3-5; 1 Pet. 1:10-12). This sacrifice was "for our glory" or salvation. It was a part of God's eternal purpose (Eph. 3:8-11). 3. Romans 8:28-30 Who is under consideration here? "those who love God" - not a few whom God loves "the called according to His purpose" - we are not called by a still, mysterious voice or by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit or by God Himself, but by the gospel (2 Thess. 2:14). Those who hear, believe and respond in obedience are referred to as "the called" (Gal. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-U-calvinist-prooftexts.htm

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The Catholic Church did not Give the world The Bible! on the basis of the Catholic Church. In reality, the Bible is inspired and has authority, not because a church declared it so, but because God made it so. God delivered it by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and declared that it would abide forever. "All scripture is inspired of God..." (2 Tim. 3:16). "...Holy men ... If it is true that we can accept the Bible only on the basis of the Catholic Church, doesn't that make the Catholic Church superior to the Bible? This is exactly what Catholic officials want men to believe. Their only ... When we consider the word "catholic" as meaning "universal," we readily admit that the writers were "catholic" in that sense; they were members of the church universal--the church of Christ which is described in the New ... 1:2). 6. Why does it condemn the making and adoration of images? (Ex. 20:4-5). 7. Why does it teach that baptism is immersion instead of pouring? (Col. 2:12). 8. Why does it forbid us to address religious leaders as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-origin.htm

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Anglo/British Israelism Herbert W. Armstrong REFUTED! by Herbert W. Armstrong, is in fact a deceitful plagiarism of a book written, "Judas' scepter and Joseph's birthright" by J. H. Allen, 1902,1917 AD. 6. Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Plain Truth magazine and the Church of God. They teach extinction, annihilation, Sabbatarians, premillennialists, date setters and uniquely Twinitarians in that they believe both the father and the son are God, but believe the Holy Spirit is electricity like the Jw's. ... This contradicts the book of Revelation! This false view is foundational to many of Armstrong's views! First chapter of Revelation: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must shortly take place" Rev 1:1 ... They did 2 Kings 17:22-24 says they were settled and assimilated into Assyria! Armstrong's scriptural proof that Israel would change their native language from Hebrew into English: "The Eternal would cease speaking to them in their own Hebrew tongue, but with "another ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-herbert-armstrong.htm

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Definition and Nature of God Click to View False dilemmas regarding Jesus being God Click to View Six different ontological views of God I. Unchangeable Qualities of God: Creator, not creature God is not a creature and never had a beginning point, ... Rom 1:25 refutes this contradictory false doctrine that Jesus is a creature. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit share the quality of eternal pre-existence with each other equally. No angel, devil, demon or man have ever, or will ever possess this quality. It ... of perfection: Matthew 5:48 Moral attribute of justice: Isaiah 45:21 Moral attribute of faithfulness: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Moral attribute of grace: Psalm 103:8 IV. Qualities that Jesus Christ possessed before, during and after incarnation: Although Jesus Christ was fully divine before and after ... To the man, we believe that Jesus retained His deity, as the word is legitimately defined." (Gene Frost, Frost-Welsh debate) "The distinction between "nature" and "conditions" is worth pursuing. What we are saying is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god.htm

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Why Be Baptized? them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost". The question before us is what was and is the action of that baptism commanded by Christ and his apostles. The Bible clearly describes the action of Christian baptism as a burial in water, for baptism is a likeness to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. We are not saved by our own goodness, but by the goodness, the love, and the favor of God. We are not saved by our own merit, but by the blood of Jesus Christ. ... Here the Bible clearly describes the baptism which was taught and practiced in the early church and which puts one "into Jesus Christ" as a burial. Paul said, "We are buried ... And he answered and said, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God'. And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down both into the water, and both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the enuch ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-why-be-baptized.htm

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Major errors of Pentecostalism ... These happenings are frequently referred to using the imagery of flowing water. Chances are that the quality and genuineness varies considerably from stream to stream, from church to church, and from person to person. The present ... The following are some questions to keep in mind when encountering anything calling itself a revival. These are in no particular order. 1. IS THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AT THE EXPENSE OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD? If the speaker almost exclusively speaks of God and the ... Remember that the Corinthian church was experiencing the manifestations of the Spirit, and yet Paul called them carnal (1 Corinthians 3:3). The "knowledge" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 8:1 probably refers to people with gnostic ... There is a place for genuine prophecy in the church--even personal prophecy (1 Corinthians 12; 14). However, we are not to believe a different Gospel, even if presented by an angel (Galatians 1:6-9; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:4). Nor are we ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana right hand of God: required the use of theistic language." (Encyclopedia Americana, Trinity, p116) The correct way to quote this source would be to say that some of the details of Trinitarian theology that 4th century Christians taught, was not as refined as the Trinitarian theology taught in the Bible. However both taught trinity, the uncreated deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. The current ... in threes, or triads, was common. (The Encyclopedia Americana, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "The full development of Trinitarianism took place in ... At the same time, the Christian church insists that God is One in "sub- stance" (Latin substantia, existence or inner essence), and thus combines in it "mystery" (a formula or conception ... The oldest surviving fragment of an early Christian liturgical prayer is probably "Our Lord, come" (Maranatha, I Corinthians 16:22; compare Revelation 22:20); it implies that prayer was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology Click to View How the quote appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, Jw's booklet. The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology similarly states: "The N[ew] T[estament] does not contain the developed doctrine of the Trinity. 'The Bible lacks the express declaration that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are of equal essence' [said Protestant theologian Karl Barth]." ... (New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Colin Brown, 1932, God, vol 2, Three, p687, C. J. Hemer) "As far as we can establish, the NT church did not reflect on the relationship of the exalted Christ to God the Father as did later church doctrinal teaching. ... This is the true God and eternal life" (RSV). This gives a lit. reproduction of the Gk. words. An alternative translation is: "This [Christ] is the true one, God and eternal life."" ... "E. Stauffer is doubtless correct when he writes: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm

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Scriptural refutation of "eternal Security" accursed children - 2 Pet. 2:14 36 Bible texts that refute "eternal security" 36 Bible texts that refute "eternal security" Bible Text Description Of Blood Bought Believer Description Of Sin Description After . ... joy, believe temptation, persecution fall away Lk 9:62 put hands to plow of kingdom looked back to former life not fit for kingdom Lk 12:42-48 steward in charge of Christ's servants beat slaves, drunkenness cut in pieces, assign with unbelievers Jn 15:1-6 branches does not abide thrown away, dried up, burnt Acts 4:32;5:1-11 of those who believed lied to Holy Spirit God struck dead Acts 8:9-24 Simon the sorcerer believed, baptized, received HS offered money heart not right, wickedness, gall of bitterness, bond of iniquity Acts 20:17,28-30 elders, shepherds of church ... Literal Greek "stood condemned" V11 Gal 5:4 severed & fallen indicates previously joined and standing seeking to keep OT severed from Christ, fallen from grace Gal 6:1 restore indicates once saved caught in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-P-refutation.htm

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Hopkins, E. Washburn: Origin and Evolution of Religion unknown; . . . they say nothing about it." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Compare this: How the Watchtower quotes Hopkins: What they left out of the same ... about it." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, p 336) "The early Church declared that Christ was the Logos and that the Logos was God. As such, though the earlier Gospels give no hint of this, Christ in John is represented as remembering his preexistence. Paul does not say that Christ is God, but he identifies Christ with the Holy Spirit and applies to him words of the Old Testament used of God: 'I am God and ... unto me every knee shall bow' (Isa 45:22-23; ... Baptism, fast, purification, vigil, the hope of immortality and resurrection, miraculous cures, water turned into wine, all these were pre-Christian." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, Ch 20, The Christian Trinity). "As Buddha has been ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hopkins.htm

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Catalogue and List of Divine Titles of God Click to View New Testament names for Father Click to View New Testament names for Son Click to View New Testament names for Holy Spirit The following will send shivers up the spine of every ... as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them." (Exodus 6:2-3) From Adam to Moses, God's name was "El-Shaddai" (God Almighty). From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). ... The Father Of Glory: (Ephesians 1:17) The Father Of Spirits: (Hebrews 12:9) Father of Mercies: (2 Corinthians 1:3) God (Elohim): (2 Corinthians 9:7) The God Of Our Fathers [Elohay Avotaynu]: ... The Majesty: (Hebrews 1:3) The King Of The Nations: (Revelation 15:3) The Lawgiver And Judge: (James 4:12) The Eternal Immortal Invisible King: (1 Timothy 1:17) Sovereign: (1 Timothy 6:15) ... The First And The Last: (Revelation 22:13) The Beginning And The End: (Revelation 22:13) The Head Of The Body, The Church: (Colossians 1:18) Head Over All Things: (Ephesians 1:22) Heir Of All ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god-titles.htm

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The Septuagint, LXX, origin, textual transmission 282 BC we have today is the complete inspired word of God able to bring about salvation and eternal life through the blood of the risen messiah-savour-king, Jesus of Nazareth. In other words, the Holy Spirit engineered scripture in such a way that innocent human copying errors or deliberate, nefarious corruptions of the sacred text would not "break scripture". ... text format. 967 BC: Solomon's physical temple founded exactly 1000 years before the spiritual church temple in 33 AD 931 BC: Jeroboam adopts Danite temple at Dan and build second at Bethel 723 BC: Ten ... 600 AD: Masoretes invent Masoretic Hebrew with vowels for the first time. 629 AD: Jews initially believe Muhammad to be their Messiah of Peace and Triumph 1008 AD: Vowelled Masoretic Text (MT) of the Jewish ... Shem was second-born and NOT Melchizedek. Japheth "the Great" was firstborn in the LXX. Angels are commanded to worship Jesus Christ in Deut 32:43 in the LXX (Heb 1:6) The 70 weeks of Daniel 9 end in 33 AD with ... ... https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/septuagint.htm

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3 secret reasons why Seventh-day Adventists keep the sabbath baptism! Official SDA Baptismal Vows: Vow #8: "I accept the Biblical teaching of spiritual gifts, and believe that the gift of prophecy is one of the identifying marks of the remnant church." Vow #11: I know and understand the fundamental Bible principles as taught by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is my purpose, by the grace of God, to order my life in harmony with these principles Vow #13: people of every nation, race, and language are invited and accepted into its fellowship. I desire to be a member in this local congregation of the world church. Don't believe it? Check it out: Official SDA Creed Official 7th day Adventist Creed: 27 Fundamental beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists: #17 "The gift of Prophecy: One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is ... This shift was started by Ellen White while she was in Australia with here books, Desire of Ages, Thoughts From the Mount of Blessings, Steps to Christ, Christ Object Lessons and the first chapters of Ministry of Healing. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-White-halo.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, how can they deny it at Nicea in 325 AD? We of course maintain that doctrinal development is a false teaching and believe the Bible is all sufficient and complete! Therefore, we do not defend the Nicene creed or the Athanasius creed, but are content to simply prove the deity of the uncreated Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. But for Jw's the rejection of Catholic doctrinal development, ... We do not defend the developed Nicene concept of the trinity. The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, and it was, in particular, its faith in the ... of Christ and later in the divinity of the Holy Spirit, but even earlier by the consistent worship of God in a trinitarian pattern and the practice of baptism into the threefold name of God. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... We are not belittling the Holy Spirit, we are elevating the scriptures. They are the "sword of the Holy Spirit", "the power of God for salvation". The scriptures reveal everything we need to ... Tabernacle Men were spirit filled and endowed with supernatural skills and knowledge to build tabernacle: Ex 35:30-35 After Moses time, the Tabernacle and temple were maintained without the need or aid of miraculous powers, skills or wisdom The Bible Written by direct inspiration Revelation completed. Word copied, transmitted and distributed by natural means, unaided by God. The Church ... Jn 20:30,31 "Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son ... This however let us defer to another time, but for the present let us state what things were occurring then." (Chrysostom of Antioch, Homilies on First Corinthians, Homily 29, 12:1-2, 349-407 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-intro.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... The full-orbed revelation of God having been given, the church is able to see clearly and distinctly the whole counsel of God intended for this age. The same may be said of ... promises of God is replaced by the realization of those promises. Thus, 13:13 reinforces the point made at the outset of the passage in 13:8 where the apostle declares that "love never fails." Unlike the revelatory gifts which cease with the completion of the canon, and unlike even faith and hope which cease with the return of Christ, love never ceases. (Ibid.) Introduction: 1. The Bible clearly teaches that all 9 supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased upon ... spiritual gifts which enabled and confirmed that preaching. 5. Contrasts in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13: Contrasts in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Between the "now" 56 AD And then ... of Christ and the eternal state of heaven. 2. The truth is that the perfect comes, refers specifically to the completion of the full revelation of the New Covenant to man. a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-1Cor13-8-13.htm

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The Clinical Textbook of Biblical Psychiatry: home page Welcome to the truth. Read with an open mind. Find a church in my hometown for me to attend. . Click to View "The spirit of a man can endure a sick body, but who can bear a broken spirit?" (Prov 18:14) Click to View Six pillars of the Clinical Textbook of Biblical Psychiatry The Foundation is Jesus Christ, "Doctor of the Soul": "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:11). The Bible: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the ... In the search for the elusive biological cause for insanity, today's psychiatrists believe in mythical biochemical imbalance in the neurotransmitters of the brain and use treatments like shocks and drugs ... But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/welcome.htm

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Psychiatry is Anti-Christian, Atheistic and Humanistic Jesus Christ created man in 6 literal 24 hours days about 6000 years ago. 2000 years ago, God became man, walked among us and died upon a cross to shed his blood to save us from eternal damnation in hell because of our personal sin. We are Bible believing Christians washed in the blood of Christ. We invite you to join us in being born again through faith in Jesus Christ, repentance of your sins, confession of Jesus to others, water baptism for the forgiveness of your sins and a life of willing ... A "biological or chemical psychiatrist" believes insanity has its origin in the physical body, not the spirit and treats insanity as a medical condition with drugs and ... and Christianity are at war! Click to View Psychiatrists believe... Jesus was schizophrenic! Psychologists are so viciously anti-Christian they even call Jesus a mental patient and a paranoid schizophrenic! Click to View Psychiatry wants to replace the church with itself: Psychology is the "new religion" imposing ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian.htm

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PRAYER IN SYNAGOGUES: "House of prayer" Proseuche ... The Jews then said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" But He was speaking of the temple of His body." (John 2:18-21) b. "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" (1 Corinthians 6:19) c. The collective church is also a metaphoric temple: "Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16) d. ... will be heard for their many words. "So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." (Matthew 6:5-8) 6. The Jerusalem temple has been replaced by the Christian church at the death of Christ on 3 April 33 AD. a. ... 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 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Prayer-ancient-Synagogue-House-proseuche-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Doctrinal Flip Flops of Jehovah's Witnesses! The Bible rules will be the only rules you will need. Do not seek to bind others' consciences, and do not permit others to bind yours. Believe and obey so far as you can understand God's Word today. ... of becoming the children of the Eternal Father, Jesus Christ, and living on a paradise earth forever? No! They were setting before those to whom they preached and wrote the hope then of those begotten as children of God, the sons of Jehovah (Isaiah 9:6,7) In the inspired Christian writings the disciples of the day were assured that they had the calling to a kingdom that was heavenly and that their hope was that of being joint heirs with Jesus Christ above. (Holy Spirit, 1976; p. 129) 1977 In reading the Christian Greek Scriptures we observe that the hope held out to ... Eye Of Newt Anyone??? 1925 "There is no food that is right food for the morning meal. At breakfast is no time to break a fast. Keep up the daily fast until the noon hour... Drink plenty of water two hours ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-changes.htm

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How to be attain Sanctification! ... the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth" II Thess 2: 13. The question remains, however, "How do we receive God's holiness in our lives? ... For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure" Phil. 2: 12-13. This is the same balance between the human and the divine that Paul reveals when he talks in terms ... That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" Eph. 5: 25-27. We can know a totally new inner strength! We can have the presence of Jesus Christ in our daily lives and the fullness of God's nature in our being when we accept God's gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. Christ calls for our complete trust or faith in him (John 7: 37-39), for our repentance from all past sin (Luke 13: 3), for our open acknowledgment of this belief (Matthew 10: 32-33), for our obedience in baptism to receive God's ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-sanctification.htm

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Introduction to the history of psychiatry Introduction to the History of Psychiatry: The word psychiatrist literally means, "a doctor of the soul" and church ministers were the first psychiatrists who specialized in working with the insane. This makes sense since today's chemical psychiatrists don't even believe in God and reject the very existence of the human soul or spirit. This would make today's psychiatrists doctor's of something they do not ... These were cared for by a close relative, but never strangers or medical doctors. There are always reasons for human behaviour only God reads the hearts and only Christ can provide peace, hope, ... without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? ... They looked at how a person acted in sinful ways and attempted to get the person to repent of this insane behaviour through shame and threats of eternal damnation in hell. Often society took ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-introduction.htm

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"The Sensational speech of Bishop Joseph Georg Strossmayer in ... "Penetrated with the feeling of responsibility, of which God will demand of me an account, I have set myself to study with the most serious attention the Old and New Testaments, and I have asked these venerable monuments of truth to make known to me if the holy pontiff, who presides here, is truly the successor of St. Peter, vicar of Jesus Christ, and the infallible doctor of the church. To resolve this grave question I have been obliged to ignore the present state of ... Peter the mastery over the apostles, his fellow-workers. If Simon, son of Jonas, had been what we believe his holiness Pius IX, to be today, it is wonderful that He had not ... When Christ sent the apostles to conquer the world, to all He gave the promise of the Holy Spirit. Permit me to repeat it: if He had wished to constitute Peter His vicar, He ... Are not the pulpits in which he taught, the altars at which he said the mass, in this eternal city? St. Peter having been at Rome, my venerable brethren, rests only on ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-joseph-georg-strossmayer.htm

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Questions Pentecostals CANNOT answer! Since Acts 2:4-11 teaches that when men spoke in tongues (i.e., "as the Spirit gave the utterance"), they spoke actual, understandable human languages, why believe that any other cases of tongue speaking were in languages which could not be understood (e.g., Acts 10:46, ... If we cannot understand the bible alike, how are we to understand the confusion being generated by everyone claiming to speak under the influence of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 14:33)? If someone receives the Holy Spirit when they are saved or at baptism, why did the Samaritans, who were saved, in Acts 8 not yet have the Holy Spirit? Someone claiming to speak in tongues and heal, should also be able to drink deadly poison, be unaffected by the bites of poisonous snakes, and heal with 100% success. 1 Cor 13:8-13: Whether Paul intended it or not, one cannot walk away from this illustration, without thinking that God was telling the Corinthians that the spiritual gifts belonged to a "childhood" stage in the church. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-questions-for-pentecostals.htm

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Lesson 23: Summary of Worshipping in Spirit and Truth If we expect to please God, so we can go to heaven when this life is over, we "must worship Him in spirit and in truth." Worship requires that we be an active participant and not a spectator. We must not pervert the worship of God by our being entertained by choirs, concerts, and other entertainment groups. Our worship is to be holy ... If people would follow what the Bible says, and only what the Bible says, then there would only be one church, the church of Christ. We have also seen that we must worship and only serve God, and not some idol or icon. God has commanded women not to teach or take a ... A more complete discussion of what we must do to be saved entitled "Are You Really Sure Of Your Eternal Salvation?" can be found on the following web site: https://www.bible.ca/interactive/ God ... We will not be able to go to heaven, but we will have to spend forever and ever in eternal punishment. I wonder if many people really believe there is going to be an eternal punishment in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-23-summary.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture: The Kingdom is the church Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. " (Ephesians 3:21) b. Hebrews 12:28 proves the kingdom has been established on Pentecost. Notice the kingdom cannot be shaken just like Jesus said in Mt 16:18 "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; " (Hebrews 12:28) c. Matthew 16:18 fulfills Isa 2:2-4 because it shows the church shares the quality of being eternal, and not going extinct at the rapture ... Acts 1:8 fulfills Isa 2:2-4 because the gospel started in Jerusalem and went global: "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all ... 5. Mark 1:15 is the final proof that the kingdom of Old Testament prophecy began on Pentecost: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:15) a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-kingdom-is-church.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DEACONS So preaching everywhere in country and town, [the Apostles] appointed their first-fruits, when they had approved them by the Spirit, to be bishops and deacons unto them that should believe. And this they did in no new fashion; for indeed it ... In like manner deacons should be blameless in the presence of his righteousness, as deacons of God and Christ and not of men; not calumniators, not double-tongued, not lovers of money, temperate ... apostles, that is bishops and overseers; while apostles appointed for themselves deacons after the ascent of the Lord into heaven, as minsters of their episcopacy and of the church. ... Let also the deaconesses be honoured by you in the place of the Holy Ghost, and not do or say anything without the deacon; as neither does the comforter say or do anything of himself, ... Thou shalt therefore send a woman, a deaconess, on account of the imaginations of the bad. For we stand in need of a woman, a deaconess, for many necessities; and first in the baptism ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-deacons.htm

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"Scientology: From Science Fiction to Space-age Religion" ... is just incredibly wild...it's just too fantastic for words, so of course, nobody would believe it."[40] If we recall Hubbard's teaching on the material creation we remember it is an ... Just as the Scientologist who considers him or herself a Christian does not recognize the inconsistency of that position, the Christian church has not yet recognized the risk ... immutable, who exists in three Persons, and is infinitely holy, just, and loving (e.g., Gen. 1:1; Isa. 43:10-11; Acts 5:3-4; Isa. 61:8; Mal. 3:6; 1 Tim. 2:5; Titus 2:13; 1 John 4:8-10). ... Obviously, if there is no thetan as Hubbard defines it, the practices of Scientology are without justification. Consider the biblical view. There is only one eternal God in the universe (Isa. 43:10-11). He created man (body and spirit) as a finite ... Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matt. 16:26) And, "This is eternal life, to know Thee, the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom Thou has sent." (John 17:3) NOTES 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-explained-simple-cri.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... IX, p. 91, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Our initial comment For Jehovah's Witnesses to quote Philip Schaff and try to make him say that Trinity is ... It affirms that God is not only the ruler of the universe, but the Father of Christ, in whom he is perfectly revealed, and the source of a holy and blessed life which transforms nature and is ... Scribner's, 1924, vol. 2, p. 566) The unity of God was already immovably fixed by the Old Testament as a fundamental article of revealed religion in opposition to all forms of idolatry. But the New Testament and the Christian consciousness as firmly demanded faith in the divinity of the Son, who effected redemption, and of the Holy Spirit, who founded the church and dwells in believers; and these apparently ... into the world," and which illumined especially such sincere and humble seekers after truth as Socrates and Plato before the incarnation of the Eternal Word in the person of Jesus Christ. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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Eternal torment proved ... annihilation refuted ... The evil angels-the demons-will be included with Satan in his torment" (What Happens After Death?, United Church of God, an International ... Argument refuted: You already worship and respect a God who is going to eternally torment the Devil and millions of angels! These spirit ... Christadelphians do not believe that the devil and demons are actual persons, but merely the personification of sin. These annihilationists argue: "Morally, the doctrine of eternal conscious torment is incompatible with the Biblical revelation of divine love and justice. The moral intuition God has implanted within our consciences cannot justify the insatiable cruelty of a God who subjects sinners to unending torments. Such a God is like a bloodthirsty monster and not like the loving Father revealed to us by Jesus Christ." (a SDA leader) "The doctrine of eternal ... Rev 14:10-11 he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. "And the smoke ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-annihilation-refuted.htm

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