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Unreliability of Radiometric Dating and Old Age of the Earth ... It seems reasonable to me that the large radiometric ages are simply a consequence of mixing, and not related to ages at all, at least not necessarily the ages of the rocks themselves. The fact that ... To make the case even stronger, "Many discrepant results from intrusives are rationalized away immediately by accepting the dates but reinterpreting the biostrategraphic bracket," according to John ... So the point is that there is now no reason to believe that radiometric dating is valid on the geologic column. Cross examination: I mentioned the presence of excess argon 40 in a sample as a problem ... It was found that the extent of the haloes around the inclusions varies over a wide range, even with the same nuclear material in the same matrix, but all sizes fall into definite groups. The ... and paleontologists now generally accept catastrophe as a 'way of life' although they may avoid the word catastrophe... The periods of relative quiet contribute only a small part of the record. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tracks/dating-radiometric.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 Pentecost, preached a sermon about Christ at the end of which the people believed that Jesus was the divine son of God. They asked, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-choose-church.htm

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Should Christians "Fast" Today? Introduction: 1. Fasting, or abstaining from food for spiritual purposes, is a practice often misunderstood by Christians. Since it is natural in times of great grief to lose the appetite, some have concluded that this is the fasting Jesus expected of his disciples after his departure. (Matthew 6:6-18; Matthew 9:14; Mark 2: 18-20 and Luke 5:35). a. Some religious groups have set aside seasons and days when their followers are expected to refrain from eating or are to refuse to eat certain foods. Perhaps these practices have added to the ... Paul and Barnabas prayed with fasting before choosing elders - Act 14:23 3. Fasting in Repentance for Sin. a. The Israelites fasted and repented and put away false gods - I Sam 7:6 b. David fasted and repented of his sin - II Sam 12:16, 21-23 c. Ahab fasted and repented after causing Naboth's death: I Kin 21:27 d. Hearing God's Word, Israel fasted, confessing their sins - Nehemiah 9:1-3 e. Daniel fasted and repented for himself and the people ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-fasting.htm

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Christ our example kept the Sabbath? Then keep animal sacrifices If Jesus' example proves we must keep the Sabbath, then it also proves we should keep animal sacrifices and perform circumcision! Jesus was circumcised! What proves to much proves nothing at all! Sabbatarians break Jesus example of keeping the Passover! Jesus kept the Passover and every other Jewish feast day too! Mt 26:17-18 Sabbatarians break Jesus command to keep all the ceremonial Laws of Moses! Mt 23:2 "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe" Sabbatarians break Jesus command to offer animal sacrifices: Luke 5:14 (Mark 1:44) And He ordered him to tell no one, "But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." When Sabbatarians explain to you why they don't follow Jesus example or command to keep the Law of Moses, you will know why Christians don't need to follow Jesus example of keeping the Sabbath day. Jesus was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-jesus-kept.htm

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cr-UBF-university-bible-fellowship We believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all other things in the universe: that He is the Sovereign Ruler of all things; that the Sovereign God reveals Himself; we believe in his redemptive work and in his final judgment. We believe that the Bible is inspired by God; that it is the truth; that it is the final authority in faith and practice. We believe that since the fall of Adam, all people have been under the bondage and power of sin and are deserving of the judgment and wrath of God. We believe that Jesus Christ, who is God and man, through ... The UBF (University Bible fellowship) is just another flavor of "Baptist". In Canada we have several of these, like Philpot Memorial (AGC Associate Gospel Churches). They all tend to be the same. Generally, they accept the Bible as God's inspired word and expect good moral living. However they all share the same false doctrines being Calvinistic, have women preachers, use instrumental music, and most horrifying, teach ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-UBF-university-bible-fellowship.htm

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Prophetic language of Mt 24 found throughout the Old Testament The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city and were saved. Go to Rapture Refuted home page Click to View The four parallel passages of Matthew 24 Introduction: 1. Most people who believe in the Rapture are generally only familiar with a single passage, Matthew 24. They are completely surprised to learn that there are, in fact, three other parallel passages in the gospels that talk about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD by the Romans. 2. By closely studying all four passages in context, we learn that these texts are discussing the destruction of the temple not the second coming and certainly not the rapture. 3. Here is a sequential parallel of Matthew 24. Fourfold Parallel EVENT Matt 24 Mark 13 Luke 17 Luke 21 Jesus Sees Beautiful Temple 23:37-39 - - 19:41-44 Disciples See Beautiful Temple 1 1 - 5 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-Mt24-parallel.htm

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Official creed of Worldwide Church of God (Plain Truth Magazine ... He is Creator of heaven and earth, Sustainer of the universe, and Source of human salvation. Though transcendent, God has a direct and personal relationship with human beings. God is love and infinite goodness. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 12:29; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 John 4:8; 5:20; Titus 2:11; John 16:27; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Corinthians 8:6) Jesus Christ Jesus is the Word, by whom and for whom God created all things. As God manifest in the flesh for our salvation, he was begotten of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, fully God and fully human, two ... It is the message that Christ died for our sins, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to his disciples. It is the good news that the kingdom of God has been inaugurated by the saving work of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 1:14-15; Acts 8:12; 28:30-31; Luke 24:46-48; 1 Corinthians 15:4-5) The Law of Christ Christian faith includes allegiance and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-PainTruth.htm

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Official Creed of the American Baptist Association We believe that Satan is a fallen angel, the archenemy of God and man, the unholy god of this world, and that his destiny is the eternal lake of fire (Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:11-19; Matt. 25:41; 2 Cor. 4:4; Eph. 6:10-17; Rev. 20:10). We believe in the virgin birth and sinless humanity of Jesus Christ (Matt. 1:18-20; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22). We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ (John 10:30; John 1:1, 14; 2 Cor. 5:19). We believe the Holy Spirit is the divine Administrator for Jesus Christ in His churches (Luke 24:49; John 14:16, ... We believe that Jesus Christ gave the Great Commission to the New Testament churches only, and that He promised the perpetuity of His churches (Matt. 4:18-22; Matt. 16:18; Matt. 28:19, 20; Mark 1:14-20; John 1:35-51; Eph. 3:21). We believe that there are two pictorial ordinances in the Lord's churches: Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Scriptural baptism is the immersion of penitent believers in water, administered by the authority of a New Testament church ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-american-baptist-association.htm

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Are we saved by Faith without Works? The Apostle Paul says in Romans Chapter 10, verse 17: faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God". So then The word of God tells us of God's purpose for our lives and of His desires about our eternal destiny. He tells us about man's perfect beginning, of his fall into sin by following the advice of Satan, and of man's bondage in sin until he is redeemed by a Saviour. God's word tells us how Jesus Christ died: "the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God", and how we may have salvation in Him, I Peter 3: 18. God's word also tells us of ... If a person has faith, or hope, or love, he or she will act accordingly. Faith and works go hand-in-hand as one responds in trust and obedience to God. This belief and response are seen clearly in Jesus' great commission to his apostles (Mark 16: 15,16). "And He said unto them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-faith-works.htm

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Official creed of Bible Chapel Brethren 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 gather in His Name alone, for the purpose of graver. worship. ministry and evangelism. Ephesians 4:4-12 WE BELIEVE that all have sinned and are in need of salvation. Romans 3:23 WE BELIEVE that forgiveness of sins and redemption are obtained through faith alone, in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary. Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Peter 1: 18-19 WE BELIEVE in the great commission given by the Lord Jesus Christ to the Church as found in Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15. We seek to obey the Lord in His command to preach the Gospel and to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BibleChapel.htm

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Who Do You Think Jesus Is? A few might even deny that He ever existed. The Lord conducted His own poll by asking his followers, "Who does the public say that I am" (Luke 9:18)? Not surprisingly, Jesus got a wide range of answers. But Jesus was most interested in what His followers thought so He next asked, "But who do you say that I am?" So we begin this lesson by asking you the reader,"Who do you think Jesus is"? Jesus (God the son) has existed from eternity with God the Father, and God the Holy Spirit. John 1:1,14 says, "In the beginning was the Word (Jesus) and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God...and the Word became flesh, and dwelt ... Jesus is saying that in order to be saved, it takes more than calling oneself a "Christian". Jesus demands obedience! Anyone can merely claim to be a Christian. "Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves" (James 1:22). "If you love me keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Click Your Choice Go To ... ... https://www.bible.ca/D-Who-Is-Jesus.htm

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When & Where Did The New Testament Church Begin? Therefore, the promise to all the faithful patriarchs and prophets of all was to be fulfilled in the church, the body of Christ. Eph. 5: 23-25. About six months before His death, Christ said, "upon this rock I will build my church" Matthew 16:16-18. In the Old Testament many predictions were made concerning the church or the Kingdom, and that it would never be destroyed. In Isaiah 2:2-4, he states that when the word of Jehovah would go forth from Jerusalem, Jehovah's house was to be established and all nations would flow into it. In Zach. 1:16, God speaking through the prophets said, "My house shall be built in Jerusalem". In Mark 9:1, Jesus told his Apostles, "some of you standing here shall not taste of death until you see the kingdom come". In Luke 24:44-53, we have the record of Jesus Christ meeting with the Apostles after his resurrection from the dead, and we read; "and He said unto them; These are the words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you, that all things must ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-origin-church.htm

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Official creed of First Evangelical Free Church We believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God, which reveals to us God's plan of salvation for mankind and is the basis of our faith and the only infallible guide for Christian living (2 Timothy 3:16,17). We believe the entire Bible to be God's written Word, and while we by no intent undervalue or set aside any ... Statement 2: Godhead We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16,17; Matthew 28:19) Statement 3: Jesus Christ We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary and is true God and true man. (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1,14) Statement 4: Mankind ... believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into Heaven, and in His present life there for us, as High Priest and Advocate. (Luke 24:36-48; Acts 1:10,11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 9:24; 1 John 2:1) Statement 7: Jesus Christ's Return We believe in the personal and imminent return of our Lord ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Evang-First.htm

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The Supernatural elements of Christian faith Click to View Death is a separation Click to View Death is a departure Click to View Sleep as a metaphor for death Click to View Early Christians Defined As A Separation Of Body And Soul Click to View Rich man and Lazarus: Luke 16 Why would Jesus use pagan false doctrine? Rich man and Lazarus: Luke 16 The suggestion that Jesus used Jewish Fable and Pagan false doctrine in Luke 16 is inconceivable! Arians, who believe Jesus sided with the Sadducean view of extinction, simply cannot explain Luke 16. They are forced into falsely accusing Jesus of promoting what He knew was pagan false doctrine! The only reasonable conclusion, is that conscious life after death IS NOT pagan false doctrine, but the very truth Jesus chose to convey by simply reading Luke 16! Paul condemned using Jewish myths and fables in 1 Tim. 1:4; 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:4; Tit. 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16! Rather than call themselves false teachers, they call Jesus the false teacher! Miracles Click to View Bible Miracles and Modern day ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexsuper.htm

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Official creed of the Salvation Army We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human natures are united, so that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man. We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God. 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 ... Although the salvation Army is a church that actually refuses to baptize or partake of the Lord's Supper, they are really not viewed as a religion by the general public, but a type of public charity helping human suffering. It may come as a surprise to many that Booth's view was to "only help them who help themselves" and throw into an asylum, "those who refuse to help themselves": "when all has been done and every chance has been ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Salv-Army.htm

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Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops: Baptism: Changed from immersion ... Roman Catholic Doctrinal evolution: Doctrinal flip flops Baptism: Changed from immersion to sprinkling in 1311 AD. Click to View Doctrinal flip flops Click to View More Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops Baptism: Changed from immersion to sprinkling in 1311 AD. Baptism: Changed from immersion to sprinkling in 1311 AD. A. Jesus was immersed not sprinkled by John the Baptist. In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; Mark 1:9-10 B. Bible baptism is immersion: The word baptism in the original Greek means immersion! Our English word "baptism" is from the Greek word "baptisma" and means "immersion, submersion and emergence" (Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, p. 96), "to dip, immerse, submerge" (Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon, p. 94). And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-baptism-immersion-sprinkling.htm

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Apostate, Unbiblical Doctrine of Jehovah's Witness Definition of death Click to View Death is a separation Click to View Death is a departure Click to View Sleep as a metaphor for death Click to View Early Christians Defined As A Separation Of Body And Soul Click to View Rich man and Lazarus: Luke 16 Why would Jesus use pagan false doctrine? Rich man and Lazarus: Luke 16 The suggestion that Jesus used Jewish Fable and Pagan false doctrine in Luke 16 is inconceivable! Arians, who believe Jesus sided with the Sadducean view of extinction, simply cannot explain Luke 16. They are forced into falsely accusing Jesus of promoting what He knew was pagan false doctrine! The only reasonable conclusion, is that conscious life after death IS NOT pagan false doctrine, but the very truth Jesus chose to convey by simply reading Luke 16! Paul condemned using Jewish myths and fables in 1 Tim. 1:4; 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:4; Tit. 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16! Rather than call themselves false teachers, they call Jesus the false teacher! Click to View Go To Start: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-apostate-doctrine.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Daniel 12 Abomination of ... This was an exact and perfect fulfillment and the Hasmoneans would check off the prophecy as 100% fulfilled. b. Second, Jesus made it clear in Mt 24:15 that it also refers to the destruction of the temple by the Romans in AD 70. We would not have known this was a dual prophecy except for the New Testament identifying it as such. Jesus' reference to "standing in the holy place" refers back to Dan 8:7-8, 13 "both the holy place and the host to be trampled". 2. The Abomination of desolation is the Roman Armies that surrounded and destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD. Abomination of desolation = Jerusalem surrounded by armies Event Matthew Mark Luke abomination of ... Temple sacrifices and worship stop 14th July AD 70: Josephus Wars 6:94. c. Temple destroyed: 6th August AD 70: Josephus Wars 6.249-250 4. Christians attacked before second coming: Rev 20:7-10 a. Christians surrounded by Satan immediately before the second coming. b. The only force on earth today that wants to extinguish and stamp ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Daniel12-Abomination-Desolation-quad-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-Antiochus-IV-167BC-Titus-AD70-Islam-Second-coming-Rev20-7.htm

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Official creed of the Convention Baptist Church Canada The Belief in the Necessity of Personal Christian Experience 1. We believe that a personal relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, is essential for salvation (Rom. 5:1, 8:1, etc.) Baptists believe that the eternal quality of life is found through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord and that nothing else is needed for that purpose. 2. We believe in the priesthood (or ministry) of all believers. (1 Tim. 2:5, 1 Pet. 2:4-9, Eph. 4:12, etc.) Baptists believe that all mature people are able to relate to God for themselves through faith in Jesus Christ and that it is their right to do so. 3. We believe that the believer's initiation into the Church of Jesus Christ is baptism by immersion, because- -only a believer can mean what baptism professes. (Acts 2:38-40) -only immersion can symbolize death and resurrection. (Rom. 6:1-4) Baptists believe that, to be true to the meaning of the Greek word, baptizo, (to immerse or dip,) baptismal candidates should be buried in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Baptist-Can.htm

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What is the Gift Of Tongues? those who believed: (1) Casting out demons; (2) speaking with new tongues; (3) picking up serpents; (4) drinking deadly poison; and (5) healing the sick. In verse 20 Mark says that the apostles went everywhere preaching the word and the signs followed them. Jesus promised that such signs would follow. Mark said that they did. These miraculous signs confirmed the new revelation of the gospel. They did then, and they still do. The gospel was confirmed then by miracles. Both the message and the confirming miracles were recorded in the New Testament. We have in the New Testament today both the revealed message and the confirming signs. The second passage is Acts 2:4-8. It tells the happenings on the day of Pentecost. The twelve apostles miraculously spoke in tongues which they received through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. These tongues were human languages which the apostles miraculously spoke. Testament gift of tongues. Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-tongues-what.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Cyrene (Berenice) Libya: 55 ... CJZ: Corpus jüdischer Zeugnisse aus der Cyrenaika, Gert Lüderitz, 72, p155, 1983 AD 8. Bible references to Cyrene that show there must have been an active synagogue in the town in 33 AD: a. "They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross." (Mark 15:21) b. "When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus." (Luke 23:26) c. "Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and ... Nevertheless, the highly fragmentary condition of the monument prevents the drawing of any firm conclusions. (The Ancient Synagogue from its Origins to 200 AD, Anders Runesson, p170, 2008 AD) b. Another partial six line inscription from Cyrene dating from 25 BC uses the word "synagogue": "... and Decimus Sa- ... of Sosandros ... of Teimarchos ... and Leonides, ... Ti- ... (the) synagogue (or congregation) [synagoge] ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Cyrene-Berenice-Libya-synagogue-Greek-inscriptions-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-Nero-Claudius-Caesar-donated-money-repairs-3-Dec-55ad.htm

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Anti-Trinity proof texts REFUTED: John 8:42 The expression "proceeded forth" indicates that Jesus was created by God who was the source of Jesus existence. What John 17:3 is actually saying: The expression, "proceeded forth" in John 8:42 means nothing more than "Jesus came from the presence of the Father, being sent". The text teaches that Jesus was a human messenger that pre-existed his physical birth and came to the world by the incarnation. The Greek word for "proceeded forth" (exerchomai) is never used in scripture in the sense of creation point or origin. The same Greek word for "proceeded ... have come into the world; I am leaving the world again, and going to the Father." 29 His disciples *said, "Lo, now You are speaking plainly, and are not using a figure of speech. 30 "Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from (exerchomai) God." Analysis of John 16:27-30 proves that the expression "proceeded forth" means being sent by God, not a creation point. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-42.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? 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 with the safe assumption that the Bible is truly the Word of God, let us examine its clear words to see if it is reasonable to believe it to be understandable by those who read its words. Jesus intended that His word be clear, He wanted the instructions that his disciples would begin to deliver soon after his resurrection to lead those hearing them into uniform understanding and ... Revelations 1:3 These scriptures show us that the bulk of the New Testament writings were written to the membership of the church and that it has intended that the writings be read b,,, or be read to those people. The divine instruction is "read", "hear", "read to", etc. Thus, the scriptures themselves tell us that we are to read them ourselves - an interpreter is unnecessary. Thus, we see that it is God's will and desire that His word be studied and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Lesson 22: Only The Saved Are In The Lord's Church Jesus says in Matthew 7:21, "Not everyone who says to Me Lord, Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father which is in heaven." We must do God's will, not man's will, to go to heaven. According to the Bible, who are the saved? Jesus is quite clear as to who the saved are. Jesus says in Mark l6:16, "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved." A person has to have help to misunderstand what the Lord says here. Here we see the Bible says we must believe and be baptized in order to be saved. This is what Jesus says. But men have tried to change what the Lord has ... Only when we have obeyed the Lord's command to be baptized will we be saved. These scriptures will be the only standard of judgment on Judgment Day, and not what we think or what men say. Jesus says in John 12:48, "The word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day." Are you putting your trust and confidence in what men say or what God has said in the Bible? You will have to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-22-only-church-saved.htm

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Thayer, Joseph Henry: A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Click to View Decepto-Meter Self Quoting: Unitarian Thayer, like Jehovah's Witnesses, was a Unitarian who believed Jesus was a creature. The quote is from a handwritten note in a book that was supposed to be Thayer's personal copy in his library. Thayer, Joseph Henry: A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Grimm's lexicon translated by Thayer, with Thayer's personal commented added) Click to View How the quote appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, JW's booklet. "In the same way, since John 1:1 shows that the Word was with God, he could not be God but was "a god," or "divine." Joseph Henry Thayer, a theologian and scholar who worked on the American Standard ... Dr. Thayer, Jehovah's Witnesses might take notice, was a Unitarian who denied Christ's Deity even as they themselves do; yet, being honest, he gave the true meaning of the Biblical terms even they contradicted his views." (Kingdom of the Cults, Walter Martin. p 67) "The late Dr. Joseph F. Thayer, a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Thayer.htm

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Faith is used 4 ways in the Bible ... Acts 16:5 strengthen in the faith g. 2 Cor 13:5 test yourselves to see if you are in the faith h. 1 Cor 16:13 stand firm in the faith i. 2 Ti 4:7 1 have kept the faith 1. 1 Tit 1:13 reprove then that they may be sound in the faith k. 1 Ti 4:1 in later times some will fall away from the faith 1. 1 Ti 4:6 nourished on the words of the faith and sound doctrine m. 1 Ti ... Jn 8:24 "unless you believe..." Jesus places responsibility upon man 4. Col 2:18 Many people claim God revealed something to then when God hasn't. B. God indirectly imparts faith through the sodium or instrument of the Bible: 1. Rom 10:5-18 a. Who will ascend into heaven? ANSWER: Deut 30:10-14 b. V8 "the word of faith" c. V17 faith comes from hearing the word of Christ 2. Jn 20:30-31 these things are written that you may believe 3. Jn 17:20,21 believe on me through their word. 4. Bible and faith used interchangeably: Acts 13:7,8 Gal 1:11,23 5. Acts 14:1 spoke in such a manner that many believed 6. Acts 15:7 hear the word ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-faith-defined-basics.htm

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Disciples Question: "When will be the sign of your coming?" excitement. 2. While the disciples stood at the foot of the Jerusalem Temple Jesus said, "Do you not see all these things [the temple]? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down." (Matthew 24:2) 3. This stunned and shocked the disciples and they naturally replied: "When will these things be? 4. Rapturists ignore the context of Mt 24 and rarely read the two parallel accounts in Mark and Luke. 5. They always quote Mt 24:3 that says, "What is sign of your coming & the end of the age?" which sounds, on the surface, if you ignored the context, to be about the second coming and the end of the world. ... Was end of the ages terminology which they used in Mt 24 learned from Jesus teaching in the parables tares & fishnet: Mt 13:39,40,49-51? Notice esp V51 b. They definitely equated the phrase "end of the age" with the temple destruction c. If expression came from tares, then they incorrectly applied it to the temple d. I believe they misapplied ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-mt24-disciples-question.htm

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Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church One fundamental attribute of God is that God is good. We are created to be "healthy, happy, prosperous, loved and loving, courageous and strong". If we fall short of these goals, it is because we have separated our mind from God, and allowed negative thoughts to intrude. God is within each one of us; ... Unity rejects the traditional Christian view that Jesus is a deity to be worshipped; we point out that at no time did Jesus tell his disciples to worship him. Rather, we look upon Jesus as a great healer, miracle worker, and mystic who had a direct access to God. We believe that his actions can be emulated by believers today. One's life is to be dominated by love, and compassion, even ... Unity cites references from the Christian Scriptures which show that the concept of reincarnation was common during Jesus' time. In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark , John the Baptist is referred to as the reincarnation of Elijah. In Matthew, some of the populace guessed that Jesus was a reincarnation of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unity.htm

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Lesson 15: Weekly Observance Of The Lord's Supper This would be absurd. Does the Lord's death really mean anything to us? But Jesus requested in Luke 22:19, "Do this in remembrance of Me." Do we really care to regularly remember the death of our Lord? People seem to be turned off by the death of Jesus and the shedding of His blood. They don't care to remember it. But it is His blood that cleanses us from our sins. As Revelation 1:5 says, "To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood." They had rather remember Him as a babe in a manger than a crucified saviour. Many people seem to be ashamed of the death of Jesus. Jesus says in Mark 8:38, "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this ... The Lord's Supper is designed to help us remember what the Lord did for us. And as we partake of it as 1 Corinthians 11:26 says, "you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes". We are showing the world that we believe that Jesus died for our sins. Let's not pervert the memorial of what the Lord did for us. But as we partake of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-15-communion-weekly.htm

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Harner, Philip B.: Journal Of Biblical Literature: Qualitative ... Harner's final conclusion as to how the verse should be translated is this: "Perhaps the clause could be translated, "the Word had the same nature as God." This would be one way of representing John's thought, which is, as I understand it, that ho logos, no less than ho theos, had the nature of theos." Harner, Philip B.: Journal Of Biblical Literature: Qualitative Anarthrous Predicate Nouns Mark 15:39 and John 1:1. (Edited by Joseph A. Fitzmyer, 1973, Vol 92 p. 85) Click to View This is a satanic deliberate misrepresentation of what Philip Harner said in his article, "Qualitative Anarthrous Predicate Nouns: Mark 15:39 and John 1:1." in The Journal of Biblical Literature 92, March 1993, pp 75-87 is quoted in, "Should you believe the ... F. ho theos en ho logos "the god was the word" logos and theos are equivalent (same as in 1) Father=Son If John was trying to say that Jesus was a god or divine being, as the Jehovah Witnesses would have us believe, then he would have used D or E. Since ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Harner.htm

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McKenzie, John L.: Dictionary of the Bible What is clear, is that when McKenzie says Jesus is a divine being, he is saying that Jesus is in that unique class of divine being with the Father and the Holy Spirit, to the exclusion of all others. Jehovah's Witnesses satanically redefine the meaning of the phrase, "divine being" into something different than what McKenzie meant. McKenzie, John L.: Dictionary of the Bible Click to View "Jn 1:1 should rigorously be translated . . . 'the word was a divine being.'" "Dictionary of the Bible", by John L. McKenzie, 1965, p. 317, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) What they left out to deceive you: In the words of Jesus and in much of the rest of the NT the God of Israel (Gk. ho ... Top 10 List: Click here When a Jehovah's Witness reads this top ten list, they either conclude the Watchtower organization engages is satanic quoting practices, or become dishonest themselves! Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McKenzie.htm

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Lesson 3: Eternity This definitely will be a horrible and terrible place beyond description. Jesus says in Mark 9:45-46 concerning those who are lost, that they will be "cast into hell, into the fire that shall never shall be quenched: where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched". There will be no reprieve or appeal to a higher court, because we are being judged by the highest. The Lord is trying to get our attention and to give us fair warning. He is pleading with us not to go there, but we make the choice. The choice is ours. We will bear the responsibility and the consequences. In Luke 16:24 Jesus is describing a man who went to hell and is pleading, "Then he ... There are many people who scoff at the idea of eternal punishment, but they are scoffing at what God says. The fire will burn forever and those who are lost will be there in it for eternity whether they want to believe it or not. In eternity their scoffing will quickly change to weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. We ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-3-eternity.htm

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Mormonism: God had sex with Mary to conceive Jesus Our God is an exalted man of flesh and bone He physically lives with His many wives near the star Kolob Worthy Mormon men can also become Gods, like Him Our God is one of many Gods and serves a God of His own! God came down to earth in the flesh and was the physical father of Jesus You should not trust the Bible in this matter. It is wrong. Trust their prophets. 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 word virgin. Mormons feel that they can still use the phrase "virgin birth" because ... Jesus is the only person born who deserves the title "the Only Begotten Son of God" (John 3:16; Benson, p. 3; see Jesus Christ: Only Begotten in the Flesh). He was not the son of the Holy Ghost; it was only through the Holy Ghost that the power of the Highest overshadowed Mary (Luke 1:35; 1 Ne. 11:19). (Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.2, Jesus Christ, Fatherhood ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-god-had-sex-with-mary.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 19:7 The term "made himself out to be" means, "this is how Jesus described himself", not that he was self appointed. There is no way to make the expression "made himself out to be" to have any connection with self appointment. Jehovah's Witnesses would have us believe that the Jews would stone Jesus because he claimed to appoint Himself the Son of God, but would not stone him if God appointed him the Son of God. Utterly Ridiculous! Jehovah's Witnesses would have us believe that the Jews did not take issue with the ... The identical Greek phrase is used in both John 5:18; 8:53; 10:33; 19:12 and there Jehovah's Witnesses certainly agree it does not mean "appoint". It should be quite obvious that consistency demands it means the same thing in these three identical contexts. The word "make" is [4160 poieo] I all these verses: -John 5:18 He was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. (Because he was equal with God) -John 8:53 Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john19-7.htm

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When and how long is "This Generation"? ... Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation." " (Mark 8:12) 7. "As the crowds were increasing, He began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. " (Luke 11:29) B. It Is Quite Obvious That Jesus Refers To 30 AD Generation: 1. In the parallel of Lk 17:25 He says, "First Christ must be rejected by this generation" 2. Jesus said this generation will be held especially responsible for his crucifixion a. Mt 23:34-36 You will crucify prophets I send, guilt upon will be on this generation b. Lk 13:31-35 it ... Agrees totally with Bible's usage: Lk 17:25 To Greeks, generation was 30-33 years (Herodotus 2:142; Heraclius Ch 11) 2 -Generation refers to the entire "race" of Jews Where does Bible use the word this way "This race is a wicked race?" Lk 11:29 3 -"This generation" In Mt 24:34 refers to some distant future 40 year period, (ie.1990's) Jesus' hearers did see signs & did flee city! Why ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-mt24-this-generation.htm

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What the Bible says about Abortion! ... Numbers 12:12; Luke 1:43 In Numbers 12:12, Moses describes "one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb." If a baby dies before it is born -- as in an abortion -- the woman who conceived it is still a "mother." In Luke 1:43, Elizabeth addressed Mary as "the mother of my Lord" before Jesus was born. The word "mother" (Heb. EM; Greek METER), in contexts referring to physical human reproduction, always refers to one who has procreated or formed another human individual, a separate and distinct ... The Bible says abortion is wrong, but it also offers a source of true forgiveness through the blood of Jesus Christ. God will forgive if we will come to Him according to His conditions. Read and obey these passages: Rom. 1:16; 6:3,4; 10:9,10; Mark 16:16; Acts 17:30; 2:38; 22:16. Click to View Fetus And Surgeon Holding Hands Click to View Here is the story about the baby holding the surgeons finger from within the womb during fetal operation. "Holding ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-Abortion.htm

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Definition and Nature of God God is everywhere (omnipresent): Mk 5:10; Jude 6; Rev 20:1-3; 1 Ki 8:27; 2 Chron 2:6; 6:18; Isa 66:1; Acts 7:49; 17:27-28; Ps 139:7-13 God is all knowing (omniscient): Ps 139:1-6; Job 42:2; Acts 2:23; 1 Tim 1:17 God is all powerful (omnipotent): Gen 17:1; 35:11; Rom 13:1; 1 Tim 6:15; Rev 19:6 III. Qualities that God shares with righteous angels and men after resurrection: God is a Spirit, without flesh and bones: Luke 24:39; John 4:24; Matthew 16:17 God is invisible: Ex ... He imposed upon himself all the limitations necessary or commensurate with this role." ... "(While) we all agree that Jesus laid aside certain rights and abilities that He has as God, so in effect He was without them, we do not agree" ... "we do not agree that He was stripped of them so that He did not possess the characteristics that make him God. 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Isaiah 6:1-9 + John 12:41 B. The context of John 12:41: "These things Isaiah said because he saw His (Christ's) glory, and he spoke of Him (Christ)." John 12:41 The section focuses on Christ being glorified, with the Glory he had before creation (Jn 17:5) and how men were to believe in Jesus as the Saviour of the world. John quotes from Isaiah several times about how men could not believe in Jesus. The "Him" in John 12:41 can only be Jesus: when Jesus was glorified v16 the Son of Man to be glorified v23 Father, glorify Your ... But for this purpose I came to this hour. "Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came out of heaven: "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." " John 12:27-28 "But though He (Christ) had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him (Christ). This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: "Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-isaiah6.htm

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Official creed of Mennonite Brethren ... This one and only eternal God has revealed Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Father We believe in God the Father, who created all things. He can be known to the extent that He has revealed Himself in word and deed as the source and sustainer of life. He is a God of love who orders all things to serve His eternal purpose. In mercy and grace He adopts as His children all who repent of their sin and trust in Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. The Son We believe in Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, whom the Father sent to reconcile us to Himself and to redeem us from sin and eternal death. He was conceived by ... Following the New Testament example, believers commemorate the resurrection of Christ and the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first day of the week. On the Lord's Day believers occupy themselves especially with worship and instruction in the Word, Christian fellowship and service and refreshing themselves in body and soul, and limiting their labour to work of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm

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Does the RC church have more authority than the Bible? His church has no earthly president or headquarters because He Himself is its only head. Jesus is now reigning from heaven. He was promised the throne of His father David (Luke 1:31-33) and was raised up to sit on it (Acts 2:29-31). Jesus sat down on the throne after He ascended into heaven (Heb. 8:1; Rev. 3:21). He ... As we have shown, the Word of God declares plainly that Jesus Christ is the only foundation on which the church is built. It ordains no other; it allows no other. "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Cor. 3:11). Thus, any church which does not recognize Christ as its only foundation cannot be the church of Christ. Click to View The Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail Catholic officials claim that when Jesus used the expression, "the gates of hell" in Matt. 16:18, He was teaching that the church would never fall into error. Notice the following from Catholic sources: "Jesus Christ promised to preserve the Church from error. If ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-church=pillar.htm

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Review of what the Canadian Christian Missionary Alliance church ... Our examination reveals that only 6 of the 11 articles in the statement of Faith are true from the Bible, the other 5 are false doctrine. Article #1: correctly states the nature of God where Jesus is not a creature and the Holy Spirit is a person. They are Trinitarian and this is correct. Article #2: correctly states the nature ... This is also known as the error of "irresistible grace", one of the tenets of Calvinism. It is false doctrine. Article #4: The Christian Missionary Alliance church is one of the few remaining churches that actually believe in the word for word inspiration of the Bible and that it is error free and as they say in article #4: is "the divine ... Although the Christian Missionary Alliance church would argue that the creed merely teaches the Bible, in fact all church creeds make the same claim, yet they contain contradictory doctrines both between themselves and the Bible. All doctrine determined from central point like Roman Catholic faith: "The General Assembly," ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Christian-Missionary-Alliance.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Micah 5:2-3 date back to all eternity, without beginning" Contrasting the Messiah's future incarnation with His "eternal origins/activities", the only logical conclusion is that Jesus was at the very least of supernatural origin, like Jehovah, for only Jehovah has an eternal origins! The Messiah therefore traced his lineage, not from David, but from all past eternity, being like God himself, has always existed and timeless! No Jew would every apply this language to a created angel! Comments: The text is so clear that anti-Trinitarians have only one argument based upon the definition of the word translated, "goings forth", [4163 mowtsa'ah] and it is a very weak argument! ... For every verse Jehovah's Witnesses use to prove the earth will "last forever" also used the word "OLAM". But having no intellectual integrity, and forbidden from the origination to think for themselves, they cannot comprehend that when they "prove" OLAM means less than eternity, they also prove the earth will be destroyed just ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-micah5-2.htm

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The Lord's Supper ... Jesus did not use leavened bread or leavened grape juice (wine), nor should we. 2. The word wine [oinos] in the Bible is generic which is shed and is used in all these ways: a. fermented: Gen 9:21; Mt 9:17 b. unfermented: Jer 40:10-12; Isa 16:10; Rev 19:15 3. Jesus never uses "wine" [oinos] for the Lord's supper but a different set of Greek words: "fruit of the vine" Mt 26:29; Lk 22:18. Obviously then grape juice that has no yeast added. There is no evidence of fermentation from the Greek. It also cannot be proven to be wine with yeast from the Greek. 4. Since the Lord's Supper was instituted DURING the Days of unleavened bread (Mark 14:12), this proves Jesus used ... The New Testament books by Matthew, Mark, and Luke carry the story of the origin of the Lord's Supper. The most detailed account is found in Luke 22:14-20: And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Capernaum 30 AD ... 4. Inside Synagogue: Jesus is Manna that came out of heaven: John 6:24-71 5. Paralytic healed at Jesus' house: Mk 2:1-13 6. Call of Matthew, dinner in Matthew's house: 2:14-22 7. Disciples discuss who is the greatest: Mark 9:33 8. Jesus walks on water and "beam me up Scotty" ends up on the shore of Capernaum: John 6:17 9. Peter's mother-in-law healed in his house: Matt 8:14-16: Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41 D. Excavation details: 1. "The excavations date this early synagogue (I) to the first century CE, based on the pottery found under and in the cobbled basalt pavement. ... Conclusion: 1. The Capernaum synagogue is a special and uniquely important historical place where many Bible events took place. 2. Detailed outline: JESUS' HOUSE IN CAPERNAUM 3. The New Testament says there was a fully functioning synagogue at Capernaum that Jesus preached in. a. God said it. I BELIEVE IT. THAT SETTLES IT. 4. See also: First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Capernaum-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-basalt-foundation-peters-house-paralytic-manna-demon-healed-30ad.htm

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The Canon of Marcion the heretic Marcion was born about 110 AD, being the son of the wealthy Bishop of Sinope in Pontus. By 144 AD, at age 34, Marcion had caused such a stir, that his teachings were the subject of an investigation and condemnation. II. What did Marcion believe that made him a dangerous heretic: Marcion believed that the God of the Old Testament was an evil creator god that Jesus came to destroy. Marcion believed that this evil god did in fact reveal his will through the Old Testament. Thus he believed in the "inspiration" of the Old Testament from divine sources, although from an evil source. Marcion's canon: Luke + Paul's writings. Marcion accepted only the gospel of Luke to the ... Valentinus, however, abstained from such excision, because he did not invent scriptures to square with his own subject-matter ... and yet he took away more, and added more, by removing the proper meaning of every particular word....' (Praescr. 38) (Lee Martin McDonald, James A. Sanders, Editors: The Canon Debate; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-canon-of-marcion.htm

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The Parables of Jesus: Overview and Summary Fables teach human wisdom through fairy-tale like stories with speaking trees and animal. Parables teach divine wisdom through realistic, true to life stories. See Judges 9:8-15; 2 Chronicles 25:17-19. In the story of the Rich man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31 is viewed by Jehovah's witnesses as Parable, actually they view is as a fable. Why would Jesus use Jewish false doctrine and Pagan fables in the core of His teaching? Such is condemned in: (The word is used of Gnostic errors and of Jewish and profane fables and genealogies, in (example for use of fable in Greek):1 Tim. 1:4; 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:4; ... Parables are true or realistic stories that illustrate a deep spiritual truth not previously understood by man. Myth Vs Parable Myths are fantasy/untrue stories that are accepted as reality/truth themselves. Parables clearly divide between the story part and the spiritual lesson being taught. Proverb Vs Parable A short saying to be taken literally itself to teach some obvious human wisdom. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-parables-of-jesus.htm

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Noss, John B.: Man's Religion It is known that Jesus himself did not write down his teachings, but relied upon his disciples to go about preaching what he taught, from memory. It is generally assumed by historians that after his death some of them did write down his sayings with occasional notes of the historical setting, before they should be forgotten, and that thus a document, or group of documents, came into being which scholars call Q (from the German word Quelle or "source"). It is generally considered that Q was somewhat colored by the prepossessions of the early Christians, and may have had sayings added to it which were mistakenly ascribed to Jesus; but on the whole it was highly authentic, and quite naturally became primary source material for the compilers of Matthew and Luke. (Man's Religion, John B. Noss, 1968, p571) Our comment As you can see, Noss doesn't believe the inspiration of the Bible but is a modernist. (He openly believes in the modernist and secular "Q document" theory) His book reviews all ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Noss.htm

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Eternal Salvation: lesson #1 Many of these assumptions, that people make, contradict what God says in his word to us. All we have to do is to look around at all of the many differing doctrines that are being taught, and then compare them to what God says in the Bible, and we can see a great difference. Our Lord says in Mark 7:7, "And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men". Our worship is vain if it comes from the ... On the Day of Judgment we are going to be judged only by what the Lord says in the Bible. That is going to be the only standard for judgment, for our Lord says in John 12:48, "The word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day". So, if I or any other person cannot point to it in the Word of God, then please do not believe it, because there is too much at stake - your soul! Our soul is worth more than the whole world and everything in it. Jesus says in Matthew 16:26, "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-1-eternal-salvation.htm

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Could you endure the Persecution of early Christians? ... "Wherefore," the exhortation continues, "seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was ... Early Christians considered persecution a joyous privilege because in persecution, they saw the providence of a loving Father who did all things well (Philippians 1:29). God allowed persecution to fall on both Old and New Testament saints as a part of his discipline designed for their spiritual growth in righteousness and holiness(Hebrews ... 5:3-4. Peter, writing during a time of fiery persecution, declares that these trials test the genuineness or real character of our faith (I Peter 1:6-7). Though persecutions within themselves do not make heroes or cowards, they do reveal the strength or weakness of our faith just as winter reveals which trees are evergreen. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-endure-persecution.htm

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Satan bound for 1000 years! ... And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? "If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. "If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. "If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished! "But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. " (Mark 3:22-27) 3. "The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. " (Luke 10:17-19) 4. "Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. "Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-rev20-satan-bound.htm

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