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The Story of Sinuhe confirms Gen 36:15-18 in 1900 BC ... II. Detailed information about the Story of Sinuhe: The oldest extant manuscript dates from Amenemhat III (1800 BC) "Papyrus Discoveries: A great many documents written on papyrus have been discovered in Egypt. Some of these are noteworthy for biblical studies. The Story of Sinuhe dates from the 20th cent. b.c., and MSS are found from ca 1800 to ... This exile-reconciliation theme is certainly popular throughout world literature, and it enjoyed a special place in the literature of the ancient Near East. Along with the stories of Joseph and Sinuhe, the story of Idrimi, the Apology of Hattusilis, Esarhaddon's Fight for the Throne, Nabonidus and His God, and the biblical ... His city loves him more than itself, Acclaims him more than its own god. Men outdo women in hailing him, Now that he is king; Victor while yet in the egg, Set to be ruler since his birth. Augmenter of those born with him, He is unique, god-given; Happy the land that he rules! Enlarger of frontiers, He will conquer southern ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-edomites-story-of-sinuhe-1900bc.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 325 AD: Athanasius of attack! "Now one might write at great length concerning these things, if one desired to go rate details respecting them; for the impiety and perverseness of heresies will appear to be manifold and various, and the craft of the deceivers to be very terrible. But since holy Scripture is of all things most sufficient for us, therefore recommending to those who desire to know more of these matters, to read the Divine word, I now hasten to set before you that which most claims attention, and for the sake of which principally I have written these things." (Athanasius, To the Bishops of Egypt, ... interpreted God with us.' But what does that mean, if not that God has come in the Flesh? While the Apostolic tradition teaches in the words of blessed Peter... [Athanasius then quotes: 1 Peter 4:1; Titus 2:13; Heb 2:1] (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6) Click to View Athanasius clearly refers to the "tradition of the fathers", which he views as an oral tradition distinct from scripture. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-athanasius.htm

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Official creed of the Presbyterian Church of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased. [6.002] 2. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these: Of the Old Testament Genesis II ... Matthew Ephesians Hebrews Mark Philippians James Luke Colossians I Peter John I Thessalonians II Peter Acts of the Apostles II Thessalonians I John Romans I Timothy II John I Corinthians II Timothy III John II Corinthians Titus Jude Galatians ... Chapter V Of Providence [6.024] 1. God, the great Creator of all things, doth uphold, direct dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy providence, according to his ... they who continue in impenitence and unbelief incur aggravated guilt and perish by their own fault. [6.058 / 6.190] 4. Since there is no other way of salvation than that revealed in the gospel, and since in the divinely established and ordinary ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-presby-west.htm

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Wadi Daliyeh (Cave of Abu Shinjeh) Sanballat seal and Bulla, ... Wadi Daliyeh (Cave of Abu Shinjeh) Sanballat seal and Bulla, Persian Aramaic documents Wadi Daliyeh Caves Introduction: 1. Wadi Daliyeh is located 16 km north of Jericho and 8 km NW of Archelaus in the hills of the western bank of the Jordan. 2. It is one of the most important sites in Israel to archeologically document the Persian period of Judea up to the advent of Alexander the Great in 333 BC. 3. Sanballat II, the son/grandson of the ... But they were planning to harm me." (Nehemiah 6:1-2) 6. "Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in the same manner a fifth time with an open letter in his hand." (Nehemiah 6:5) 7. "Then I perceived that surely God had not sent him, but he uttered his prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired ... In their petition for authorization to rebuild the temple of Yaho, the Jews of Elephantine tell Bagoaz, the Persian governor of Judah, that they have written about the matter in a letter to Delaiah and Shelemiah, the sons of Sanballat the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-archeology-manuscripts-bulla-Wadi-Daliyeh-cave-Abu-Shinjeh-Persian-Aramaic-papyrus-letters-legal-documents-clay-seal-string-endorsed-sealed-Sanballat-408BC.htm

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Creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a ... others which it is easy to obtain from the Church; since the apostles, like a rich man [depositing his money] in a bank, lodged in her hands most copiously all things pertaining to the truth: so that every man, whosoever will, can draw from her the water of life. ... Those who, in the absence of written documents, have believed this faith, are barbarians, so far as regards our language; but as regards doctrine, manner, and tenor of life, they are, because of faith, very wise indeed; and they do please God, ordering their conversation in all righteousness, chastity, and wisdom. If any one were to preach to these men the inventions of the heretics, speaking to them in their own language, they would at once stop their ears, and flee ... In fact, Tertullian's "rule of faith" is proof of our major premise, namely, that all such "apostolic traditions" that were considered essential were based entirely (100%) upon scripture. Even in the Lord's true church today, any member at random, if asked from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds-rule-of-faith-regula-fidei.htm

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Sinai Text (SN): Moses, Sinai, 1446 BC Torah: Gen - Deut ... Deut 18:18: "This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren.'" (Acts 7:37) e. Deut 18:18: "Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your ... First Moses says, "I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation, By a nation without understanding will I anger you."" (Romans 10:19) i. Deut 25:4: "For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing." God is not concerned about ... of Joseph."" (John 1:45) e. ""So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place; that the Christ was to suffer, and ... III. Prolepsis in Genesis (anachronistic): 1. Definition of Prolepsis: "the representation of something in the future as if it already existed or had occurred." 2. Examples of Prolepsis in scripture: a. Since the River derives its name from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Sinai-Text-ST-Moses-Bible-Torah-autograph-manuscripts-Hieroglyphic-Hebrew-1446BC.htm

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Must I giving $$$Money$$$ to the church? In I Corinthians 6:19-20, the Apostle Paul says, "Ye are not your own; for you were bought with a price". And Peter in his first letter, Chapter 1, verse 18-19, says: "We were redeemed (or bought again) not with silver or gold . . ... In Acts 4:32, it is said of the Christians at Pentecost that "Not one of them said that the things which he possessed was his own", but many sold their possessions to supply the needs of others. Since our bodies, minds, abilities, and possessions are actually all gifts from God, we are in reality stewards of ... Lord also wants us to plan, or purpose in our hearts, our regular giving in proportion to the measure with which we ourselves have been blessed. In the second place, the Lord, in Romans 12:8, urges us to give "with liberality". ... In all his encouragement to giving, Jesus is speaking not merely of money, which, though important, is probably the least fruitful gift we can make. When we visit the fatherless and widows, as James urges, or minister to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-giving-money.htm

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Diocletian's destruction and Constantine's production of scripture A conservative, bible believing perspective! God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the ... which would be called March among the Romans, in which, as the festival of the Saviour's Passion was approaching, an imperial letter was promulgated everywhere, ordering the churches to be razed to their foundations, and the Scriptures to be put out of existence by fire, and proclaiming that those who held positions of honor be disenfranchized, and that household servants, if they clung to the profession of Christianity, be deprived of their freedom. The first written pronouncement against us was of such a nature. ... Christians themselves thought they had an identifiable set of scriptures, for they immediately experienced a moral dilemma over giving up documents to the authorities, an issue that became the occasion for the Donatist schism. Christians ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-diocletians-destruction-constantines-production-scripture.htm

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Dinosaurs and Man Coexisted: Evidence from Acambaro Mexico When Patton challenged Blanton for a single example of misquoting the original sources, Blanton, typical of his style, merely restated the charge while offering no proof in an effort to create slur ... When he was later directed to our page that details Dr. Patton's credentials, he called Patton a lair. When Key authentic original documents were presented to Blanton, he accused Patton of forging these documents to support, "his phony degree". Blanton actually contacted Jan Williamson, believing this person to be as fictitious as the letter. To Blanton's horror, Jan Williamson verified the letter was ... The concept is anachronistic in that it originated at a time when the Almighty was thought to have established the laws of nature and to have decreed that nature must obey them.... It is a great pity ... than in later times.", Geology, p.19 "Giants Of The Past," "Leakey...had been scouring the gorge since 1931. Over the years he has unearthed the bones of an ancient pig as big as a rhino, a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tracks/patton-debate-john-blanton-fossil-record.htm

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What Judges say about the Church of Scientology ... as a target of Scientology's dirty tricks operations because she had been an uncompromising critic of Scientology since December 1969, when her first article on the followers of L. Ron Hubbard was published by a British women's magazine. The holder of a master's degree in psychology, Ms Cooper had written a book about the sect, The Scandal of Scientology, published in 1971." ... "The seized Scientology documents show that in the course of their campaign of vilification against Ms Cooper the scientologists: 1. Framed her on the bomb-threat charges, stealing stationery from her apartment to forge the threatening letter. 2. Sued her 14 times, at one stage themselves importing copies of her book to the UK to take advantage of Britain's ... Security guards never left his side during the evening. Apart from introducing each speaker, he had little to say to the audience. He merely warned them what would happen to anyone who turned against Scientology." ... 'That person's future is black. It ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-judges.htm

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C. H. Dodd: New Testament Translation Problems Part II, John ... Translation is more than substitution of words one for one, and his article begins with this short sentence as proof of that point. (Letter from United Bible Society, May 2001, who publishes the magazine wrote in: The Bible translator.) Comment by Robert Bowman I don't think Dodd says "a god" is an "acceptable" translation. He says it can't be faulted as a "literal" translation, but there's a big difference. Notice how Dodd qualifies the quote you provided: "*If* translation..." His point is that translation is NOT merely a wooden substitution of one English word ... In this view, Dodd is in agreement with the overwhelming number of commentators and grammarians who've written on this subject. So, while Dodd (and Harris, Vine, and a number of others) say that "a god" in not ... When Sophocles, speaking of the eternal moral laws, says [...] (OT 871), it would be possible to translate, "In them is great divinity", or "God is great to them"; it would not be possible to translate, "There is a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Dodd.htm

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The Biblical pattern of counseling If you are unwilling to listen to God and the Bible for your advice or direction, the devil has an alternate system waiting for you: Chemical psychiatry! If you reject the "counsel of God", the world will drug ... In fact they have no solutions, since they do not even know what the problem is. It is very typical for people to enter counseling and receive no tangible advice after 10 sessions! They have merely listened to you for 10 weeks without offering any advice! You won't get any better, but it will continue to cost you money! Any good advice they end up giving you, is ... My point is that in order to justify his very existence he has had to take a little bit of land from the physician and a great deal from the minister. Subsequently he fenced off this land and called it his own. ... Romans 15:14 "Is therapy effective? Is it any better than friendship? Do high-paid professionals do a better job than minimally trained counselors? Does training and experience improve a therapist's skill? Is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "Twitchy ... ... Jose had always blinked a lot from age 4, but it was getting worse. He also started making grunting sounds. He began to twitch his nose like the mouse hero in his favorite book. When his mother asked him why he was grunting, he replied that he was merely humming a tune that he could not get out of his head. Being a rhythmic person, Jose was not merely humming to the ... He was told by the psychiatrist that he had a genetic disease that was outside his control and that he had a chemical imbalance in the brain with abnormal neuron activity. He began to blame God for his disease and left the church and eventually became bitterly anti-Bible. Jose checked himself into a special clinic ... He has a Lexus, 2 Harley Davidson Motor bikes even a private Lear jet. His spontaneous twitches, grunts and contortions are actually the life of the party and a great source of entertainment for his many friends. He has found inner peace within himself that he will twitch like his hero, the little storybook mouse ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-twitchy.htm

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A list of inspired and non-inspired books mentioned in the Bible ... ... The Testament of Moses was written about 10 AD and it Correctly predicted Jesus would come in 29 AD based upon the chronology of the Septuagint (LXX) and the prophecies of Dan 9:24 (70 weeks = 490 years) and Dan 2 that the kingdom of God would come ... Colossians 4:16 (Since three early manuscripts do not contain the words "at Ephesus" in Eph 1:1, some have speculated that the letter coming from Laodicea was in fact the letter of Ephesians. Apostolic Fathers also debated this possibility.) Paul's first letter to Corinth, that predated the present "1 Corinthians"? "I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people" (1 Corinthians 5:9) (This could merely be a reference to the present letter of 1 Corinthians.) IV. Genuine divine books mentioned in the Bible located in the heavens: The Book of Remembrance: "Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-books-mentioned-bible.htm

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Jordan River source, headwater, tel Dan Paneas, Caesarea philipi ... Hebron used 15 times in Genesis, Joshua and Judges: Gen 13:18; 23:19; 37:14; Num 13:22; Josh 10:3,5,23,36,39; 11:21; 12:10; 14:13; 21:13; Judges 1:20 Coins: darics of gold did not exist. Money began in about 400 BC. "for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold" Darics coins were first minted in the Persian period. Coins did not exist in Israel until the Perisan period. Since Chronicles was clearly written in the ... When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please, let a double portion of your spirit be upon me." He said, "You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken ... Water baptism saves you: Mk 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21 c. Water baptism is how you get born again imitating the death, burial and resurrection of Christ: John 3:3-5; Romans 6:3-7 d. Water baptism is for the forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:38; 22:16 e. Water baptism is the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jordan-river-down-from-dan-headwaters-source-mt-herrmon-tel-dan-caesarea-philipi-paneas-temple-of-pan-salt-dead-sea-1340bc.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Hippolytus skilled in the wisdom of this world, will find himself unable to get at it in any other way than by mastering the dogmas of philosophers, so all of us who wish to practice piety will be unable to learn its practice from any other quarter than the oracles of God. ... Although Hippolytus was fully aware that the gospel was first preached 100% orally through the apostles and prophets even before the first book of the New Testament was written, in 200 AD, he recognized that scripture was the only source of authority. This also proves that although Hippolytus may also have recognized the witness of church tradition, he saw that tradition was ultimately derived from scripture, since none of the inspired apostles were alive to ... And this (paschal sacrifice, in its efficacy,) has spread unto the Gentiles, and is discerned by faith, and not now observed in letter (merely). They attend to this one commandment, and do not look unto what has been spoken by the apostle: "For I testify to every man that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-hippolytus.htm

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Lesson 12: Prayer In prayer we give praise, honor, glory and reverence to His name for His greatness and goodness. We recognize Him as the source of all blessings. It is also the outpouring of our hearts desire. In Romans 10:1 the apostle Paul says, ... The Lord desires to hear the prayers of His faithful children and His eyes are watching out for them. What a great and wonderful blessing this is. When we pray to God, we must be humble and not self-righteous. Our Lord gave a parable which illustrates this requirement very well. In Luke ... We are also warned not to use vain repetitions, such as repeating something over and over. This type of prayer makes us a hypocrite because it is pretentious. Our prayers must be asked in faith. Concerning our prayers James 1:6-7 says, ... Jesus says in Mark 11:24, "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." So we must have faith if we expect God to answer our prayers. Since Jesus is our advocate ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-12-prayer.htm

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Rapture Doctrine invented by John Darby in 1830 AD ... Bible prophets always proved it by their power, not their words. "But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power. For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power. " (1 ... Incredibly Camping says: "In the nineteen years since "1994?" was written, the biblical evidence for 2011 has greatly solidified. Today there is no longer any question, May 21, 2011 is the day in which Jesus Christ will return. B. Rapture prophecy time charts: 1. All Rapturists need a complex and detailed time chart to graph out their sequence of events. Here are original documents that map out the end. The one pictured below is a general overview chart to give the basic ... have used to prove the second coming with will being about the resurrection of all the dead, both wicked and righteous, translation of the living into spirit beings, the destruction of the earth, the great judgment and heaven and hell... all at the same time. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-origin-john-nelson-darby-1830ad.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca #18: Man seeks asylum in Temple of Solomon ... ... This is a large amount (that was enough for baking 450 loaves of bread, vid. above, Inscription 1:7). So it seems that the Kerosi was not alone, but appeared as the representative of a larger unit of men. Since he is mentioned by family name alone, connected to ... This may be linked to the fact that the "house of the Lord" at Arad existed up to Stratum VII, and was destroyed finally during the reign of Josiah, about a generation before this letter was written. Even though the sanctuary at Arad was no longer rebuilt, some of the priestly administrative duties were still performed, no doubt, as before, such as the collection of tithes. Probably during the time of Jehoi-akim and Zedekiah there was a partial relapse from the great ... In the prelimi-nary publication, I wrote as follows:" "The meaning is: 'As to the matter which I have commanded - it is well' - that is, the thing is done, all is well. 'He (the man commanded) sits (in peace) in the house of God.' For the expression instead of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-ostracon-Arad18-letters-refugee-Solomons-temple-of-YHWH-Eliashib-Qerosite-Keros-homer-measure-Shemaiah-Zedekiah-597bc.htm

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The Sinner's Prayer: Modern apostasy and false teaching that ... If you prayed the "sinners prayer" for your salvation, you are still lost in your sins, because it is not what God said to do. The Sinner's Prayer Click to View C.S. Lewis used the term "a great cataract of nonsense" to describe how people use a modern idea to construe Bible theology. One such example, ... Today, hundreds of millions hold to a belief system and salvation practice that no one had ever held until relatively recently. The notion that one can pray Jesus into his or her heart and that baptism is merely an outward sign ... Although there is much to be learned from their messages, they did not solve the problems of the practices associated with baptism and conversion. Eventually, the following biblical passage written to and inspired for lukewarm ... He took Finney's system and modified it. Instead of calling for a public decision, which tended to be a response under pressure, he asked people to join him and his trained counselors in a room called the Inquiry Room. Though ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church #1 The Holy Scriptures The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. ... Support is found in these Bible passages: John 1:1-3 and John 1:14: Col. 1:15-19: John 10:30: John 14:9: Romans 6:23: 2Corinthians 5:17-19: John 5:22: Luke 1:35: Phil. 2:5-11: Hebrews 2:9-18: 1Corinthians 15:3,4: Hebrews 8:1,2: John 14:1-3 #5 The Holy Spirit God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in creation, incarnation, and redemption. ... and 1John 4:20: Genesis 2:15 #8 The Great Controversy All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe. ... Along with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures. Since alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and the irresponsible ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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Hebrew: The World's Oldest Alphabet: English came from Hebrew Without an alphabet there would be no law of Moses. b. Nothing that happens in history occurs by chance because God is in complete control. c. While the Law Code of Hammurabi predates the Torah, it was written in cuneiform not an alphabet. d. The Law of God needed a standardized alphabet to communicate the Law at Mt. Sinai. e. It was invented by Joseph, ... For example, the Egyptian word for cow is KA but the Hebrew word for cow is ALEPH. The Egyptian hieroglyph for cattle was a cow head with horns and is pronounced "KA", but the Hebrew word for cattle was "ALEPH". Since the first letter/sound was "A", the ox head became the symbol for the Hebrew letter A. 4. Pictograms, ... Here the pictographic forms no longer indicate their original origin that traces back to Egyptian Hieroglyphs. This is the script used from 550 BC down to the first century. The Hebrew language went extinct around 300 BC when Alexander the Great mass converted the world to Greek. The only exception was the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Hebrew-worlds-oldest-alphabet-Douglas-Petrovich-original-first-Proto-Consonantal-Sinaitic-Canaanite-Pictograms-Photograms-Echograms-Avaris-Tel-el-Daba-1859-1842BC.htm

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Christians can eat test tube meat and genetically modified foods ... you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, 19since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?' (Thus he declared all foods clean.)" (verses 18-19). ... abstinence from foods that God created". Post biblical reflections. Clement of Alexandria, Origen's predecessor at the Egyptian school, wrote similarly in the 190s. He observed that the Bible allows eating of animal flesh, giving the examples of ravens bringing Elijah bread and meat[x] and Samuel giving Saul a leg of meat to eat.[xi] Clement repeated Paul's Letter to the Romans to the effect that ... The only extant writer to limit meat intake was Clement, and even he advised against merely eating a lot of meat. He assumed that Christians eat animal flesh;[xviii] but about food (especially ... coupled with the great number of Christians in his province, had depressed the market.[xxiv] Origen also spoke against it in one sermon,[xxv] but qualified his opposition in other writings. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/s-christians-can-eat-genetically-modified-food.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The prophecy in Matthew 2:23, that Jesus would ... We are offended that anyone would suggest the authors of the Bible rely upon human records and not the Holy Spirit. "no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Pet ... of his roots," in the Hebrew idiom it is written thus, "There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse and a Nazarene shall grow from his root." (Jerome, Letter 57:7) Here is an incredibly hard pill for these Roman Catholic and Orthodox defenders of tradition for swallow. The fact that Jerome applies Isa 11:1 to Mt 2:23 is bad enough. But Jerome is defending the scripture from those who said the prophecy was wrong. Instead of Jerome replying, "Hey its from oral tradition", he actually replied in exactly the same way we would and ... The New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia gives us the answer: "In the manuscripts of the New Testament, the name [Nazareth] occurs in a great orthographical variety, such as Nazaret, Nazareth, Nazara, Nazarat, and the like. In the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-nazarene-matthew-2-23.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Occult, spiritism & astrology ... But we who have learned the reason of this mystery know the cause since, having freedom of will, we sometimes oppose our desires and sometimes yield to them. And therefore the issue of human doings is uncertain, because it depends upon freedom of will. . . . And this is why ignorant astrologers have invented to themselves the talk about 'climacterics' as ... And therein of a truth they have inflicted on themselves a double reproach, those who have written such books, because they have perfected themselves in a lying and contemptible science [astrology], and as to the ignorant and simple, they have led them astray by evil thoughts concerning the right faith established in truth and upright in the presence of God" (Easter Letter 39:1). 370 AD Basil the Great "Those who overstep the borders, making the words of Scripture ["And God said, 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens . . . and let them be for signs and for seasons,'" Gen. 1:14] their apology for the art of casting ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-occult-spiritism.htm

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Archeology of the Greek language at the Time of Christ word of God. b. In God's providence, he provided for the world a translation of the holy scriptures into Greek in 282 BC c. Hebrew was functionally extinct among the Jews so the Hebrew scriptures were only being used by the High priest and the Sadducees. d. After the Babylonian Captivity of 605-536BC, the Jews used the Hebrew language less and less until the time of Alexander the Great when ... Septuagint High Priest: Temple, Jerusalem Aramaic Hebrew Greek, Aramaic Syriac Aramaic Hebrew (Masoretic) Romans Greek Latin Septuagint 4. With the extinction of Hebrew the Jews in Judea used Aramaic ... 2000 AD) Septuagint Greek scroll of the Greek Twelve Minor Prophets written in 50 BC: Dating to 50 BC, this is a Greek (Septuagint) translation of the 12 minor prophets by Jews before Christ was born. ... The factors accounting for this intense interest are not difficult to understand. The publication of a wealth of new documents, the awareness of cross-cultural influences in the modern world, and the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Archeology-of-Bible-languages-Greek-Tanakh-synagogue-inscriptions-coins-Jewish-grave-tombstones-first-century-time-Jesus.htm

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Official creed of United Pentecostal Church International The Scripture does more than attempt to prove the existence of God; it asserts, assumes and declares that the knowledge of God is universal. (Romans 1:19, 21, 28, 32; 2:15). God is invisible, incorporeal, without parts, without body, and ... The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament, took upon Himself the form of man, and as the Son of man, was born of the virgin Mary. As Paul says "and without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of ... "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14). "But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ... We understand the scripture to teach the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. (Acts 3:21). But we cannot find where the devil, his angels, and all sinners are included. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-United-Pentecostal-(upci).htm

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Official creed of Assemblies of God ... By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Rom. 10: 13-15; Eph. 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7). (b) The Evidences of Salvation: The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The ... The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22, 23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:23). Since God's purpose concerning man is to seek and to save that which is lost, to be worshiped by man, and to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, the priority reason-for-being of the Assemblies of God as part of the Church is: a. To be an agency of God for evangelizing the world (Acts 1:8; Matthew ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-assemblies-of-god.htm

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Is Divorce Really the Answer to my marriage problems? When pressures begin to build up in marriage, there are all too many who look upon this situation as a sign that the marriage is hopeless and that it must end immediately in divorce. Not so. In his great sermon on the mount, Jesus said, "It hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement. But I say unto you that whosoever shall put away ... A smile rather than a scowl. A kind word rather than a reprimand. The exercise of patience rather than petulance. These are requisites of a happy marriage; the staunch foe of divorce. Above all, since trials and troubles are the common lot of us all, there is need for absolute dependence upon God and a determination to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a passage in the Galatian letter, which though not expressly written for the purpose of admonishing men and women about marriage, nevertheless is most appropriate. The apostles inspired words are these, "Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-divorce=answer.htm

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Open letter to Milton G. Henschel, Watchtower President Great Britain and the United States, and to the League of Nations. Furthermore, the "Erklärung" clearly states that Jehovah's Witnesses supported the aims of the Third Reich. In addition to the "Erklärung", there is the evidence of the Society's letter to Hitler sent on or immediately following June 25, 1933, and the public statements made about the Berlin convention by Konrad Franke in lectures throughout Germany some years ago. All of this I have made public in my book Apocalypse Delayed (1985)-which I know has been read at Watch Tower headquarters both from court documents and inside ... Since I am well aware that the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, of which you are a senior member, is carrying on what amounts to a "Big Lie" campaign (1) to make Jehovah's Witnesses appear to be God's faithful and discreet slave class on earth and (2) to discredit other religions, as a former Jehovah's Witness, a professional historian, and as a Christian who believes that God has no need of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-penton-letter.htm

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Absalom's insurrection, Rape of Tamar, Satan child: 990-979 BC ... During the entire 22 years, David appears to be pre-occupied with building the temple to the neglect of the common everyday needs of the people he rules. Here we have a great spiritual king who, like ... Annoyingly, she did not see my logic, nor did my answer silence her calls so I replied a second time, "This is very important work, some of the most important work on earth right now... and you want ... I learned something important from my annoying daughter that day. I annoy God the same way when I interrupt His "running the universe" to ask him in prayer for some relatively trivial matters, that ... In 1005 BC Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, is made king by Abner, who has been out of a job as army commander ever since Saul died 5 years earlier. This is the beginning of the divided kingdom period for two ... In fact, this example illustrates how all "mental illness" is a conscious moral behavior choice and not a medical problem at all. The key question that needs to be asked is this: What personal benefit ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel13-22-tamars-rape-absaloms-mutiny-984-973bc.htm

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Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin ... Although offensive to many, they are being entirely consistent and honest with the implications of inherited sin. They have merely taken the doctrine to its logical end. Those who believe "inherited sin", but don't like this conclusion, should come ... Yet it is a puzzle how they can teach that infants inherit "spiritual death" from Adam and are "separated from the life of God" but will be saved in this condition. They teach inherited sin, but believe all infants are safe until the age of accountability (age 8-14). The Nazarines believe the same, except they practice infant baptism, (but not to remove depravity). Since they believe baptism removes depravity, and depravity is transmitted from ... B. Infants are not candidates for baptism because: They do not believe: Mk 16:16; The Eunuch asked, "What prevents me from being baptized" Philip replied, "If you believe with all your heart you may." Acts 8:36-38 They cannot repent: Acts 2:38 C. Churches that practice infant baptism have a double ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-spawned-false.htm

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Is Divorce Really the Answer to my marriage problems? When pressures begin to build up in marriage, there are all too many who look upon this situation as a sign that the marriage is hopeless and that it must end immediately in divorce. Not so. In his great sermon on the mount, Jesus said, "It hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement. But I say unto you that whosoever shall put away ... A smile rather than a scowl. A kind word rather than a reprimand. The exercise of patience rather than petulance. These are requisites of a happy marriage; the staunch foe of divorce. Above all, since trials and troubles are the common lot of us all, there is need for absolute dependence upon God and a determination to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a passage in the Galatian letter, which though not expressly written for the purpose of admonishing men and women about marriage, nevertheless is most appropriate. The apostles inspired words are these, "Let us not be weary in well doing, for in due ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-divorce=answer.htm

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Criteria used by apostolic fathers to determine canon. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the Bible we see ... The Muratorian Fragment shows that the Shepherd of Hermas was suggested as reading-matter, yet it was accorded a lesser authority and was not to be read "publicly in the church," because it had been written more recently (lines 77-78). Even the Festal Letter of Athanasius (from 367 C.E., ... But I shall not venture to suppose or to say such a thing, and if a scripture that appears to be of such a kind be brought forward, and if there be a pretext for saying that it is contrary to some other, since I am entirely convinced ... Bishop Serapion (ca. 200) rejected the reading of the Gospel of Peter in church because of this criterion of truth. When asked by the church at Rhossus ... whether the Gospel of Peter could be read in their services, he at first agreed ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-criteria-of-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Trinity Proof Texts: 2 Corinthians 13:14 and Philippians 2:1 ... It just doesn't make sense to suggest that Paul is blessing them by saying, "May you be encouraged knowing that the person of God and Jesus and an the alkaline battery are with you!" 2 Cor 13:14 concludes with these important words: "be with ... in John 14:17 of the Spirit: "He abides with you, and will be in you". 2 Cor 13:14 also echoes what Paul explained in great detail in his first letter to the Corinthians, "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or ... The Father The Son The Holy Spirit Fellowship 1 Jn 1:3 1 Cor 1:9 2 Cor 13:14; Phil 2:1 Love Eph 2:4-5 John 15:13 Rom 15:30 joy Romans 15:13 John 15:11 1 Thess 1:6 Sanctifies 1Thes 5:23 Heb 2:11 1Pet 1:2 Indwells 2 Cor 6:16 Col 1:27 John14:17 ... Only Modalists believe there is no distinction between the three and that they are one person. All we need to do is prove that the Holy Spirit is a person from this verse. Since all anti-Trinitarians deny that the Holy Spirit is a person, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-2corinthians13-14.htm

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Photogallery of fake occult miracles Reuters news service quoted Anila Premji, "I held the spoon out level, and it just disappeared. To me it was just a miracle. It gave me a sense of feeling that there is a God, a sense of Spirit on this Earth." Not only Ganesha, but Siva, ... Aparna Chattopadhyay of New Delhi replied to these scoffers in a letter to the Hindustan Times: "I am a senior scientist of the Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi. I found my offerings of milk in a temple being mysteriously drunk by the deities. How can the ... The "milk miracle," under this analysis, is not the end in itself, but rather signals a future event of great import. Sri K.N. Rao, one of India's most noted astrologers [see interview, page 10], explained that the involvement of Ganesha ... The small blue and white porcelain statue belongs to Olga Rodriguez, a housewife from the working class La Cisterna district in the south of Santiago. Since 14 November, when the tears of blood were seen for the first time, the modest home of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-miracles-fake.htm

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Galatians 3:34-25 says the 10 commandments are abolished! "For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them." " (Galatians 3:10) ... Deuteronomy 5:2-3: "The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today." 1 Kings 8:9,21: V9 There was ... Hebrews 9:1,4 "Now even the first covenant had ... the tables of the covenant" This merely illustrates how they are unable to find any way to make any real distinction of terms between the 10 commandments and what they call the ceremonial law. Here is what Romans and Galatians says about the law: "We are not under the law" (Rom. 6:14; Gal. 5:18). We are dead to the law (Rom. ... I have given this land" Gen 15:18. This is known in Gal 3:16 as the three "promises" which are: 1. Great nation promise that was fulfilled in Egypt. (Gen 46:3; Deut 10:22) 2. Land promise that was ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-10-commandments-abolished-Galatians-3-24-25.htm

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Pseudo-Philo: 60 AD Creation in 5886 BC, Septuagint Chronology God tells Moses that 2.5 of 7 units remain. This echoes the first century view that the earth would only last 7000 years. 2. Dating Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum, by Pseudo-Philo a. "What are the historical consequences of this fact? The presence of a Palestinian biblical text in LAB allows us to establish A.D. 100 as the date before which LAB must have been composed. The biblical documents from Murabba'at ... Since the author of LAB used one of these variant Hebrew texts, he probably composed his work before A.D. 100. In fact, given the absence of any genuine reference to the fall of Jerusalem,21 it is likely that ... Those who argue for a late 1st- or early 2d-century C.E. dating (James 1917) appeal to the parallels with 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch (both post-70 C.E.), the great interest in Jewish leaders, and the possible allusion to the fall of the Second Temple in 19:7. (ABD, Philo, Pseudo-) b. "Another proof that LAB was originally written in Hebrew rather than in Aramaic is the phrase in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Pseudo-Philo-Liber-Antiquitatum-Biblicarum-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5886BC-age-earth-60AD

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Did you choose your church this way??? 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 becoming a Christian. Faith in Christ as the divine son of God, ... early church - singing of hymns, offering of prayers, giving of their financial means, eating the Lord's supper and hearing the apostles' teaching, which we now have written in the Holy Scriptures. ... Since disunity is wrong and displeasing to our Lord, let each one of us pray more fervently for unity of all sincere believers in Christ (John 17:21; I Cor. 1:10-13). Let us also work to return to the Lord's church and to restore its purity and its power. Let each one of us go back and stand with our Lord in His church. Then we will find that we are standing with each other in the great, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-choose-church.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Tertullian Mandatory: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics and Orthodox. 200 AD: Tertullian: "From this, therefore, do we draw up our rule. Since the Lord Jesus Christ sent the apostles to preach, ... moulds and original sources of the faith must be reckoned for truth, as undoubtedly containing that which the (said) churches received from the apostles, the apostles from Christ, Christ from God. ... and practice is identical to what the apostles taught orally and with scripture. Tertullian uses the expression "viva voce" (living voice) which is merely a reference to inspired oral revelation. ... Tertullian therefore, not only shows we must not "exceed what is written" but that scripture itself is the all-sufficient standard. It is also noteworthy that when the Gnostics were actually making ... Even in the Lord's true church today, any member at random, if asked from the pulpit, could give a similar "one paragraph summary" of the true faith. Even the apostle Paul gives a similar type of "one ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-tertullian.htm

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Prerequisites Qualifications & Requirements of the councilor ... Luke 6:40] Transformation: "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed [metamorphosis] by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2 A ... G. Wisdom to know which approach to use and when The counselor has a bazooka in one hand and a squirt gun in the other. One can do great damage the other merely grab attention. The counselor needs to know when to use which gun under different circumstances. "We ... instruction, like in school: didasko] and admonishing [verbal council to put what is right and wrong into another's mind: nouthesia] one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." ... and wrong into another's mind: nouthesia] you as my beloved children." 1 Corinthians 4:14 "If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern-requirements-of-the-councilor.htm

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Assumption, Testament of Moses: 10AD Jude 9 Michael Devil dispute ... This manuscript was a palimpsest-the parchment on which Testament of Moses was written had been scraped and reused for another book. The ending is completely lost (perhaps as much as one-third to one-half the original document), and ... exodus to about 1650 BC, but may be following the incorrect calculation of the Jews who authored Assumption of Moses) God was to intervene on behalf of Israel-of Israel and not merely of Judah and Benjamin." (Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, R. H. Charles, Volume 2, Page 412, 1913 AD) d. ... Testament of Moses: From assumption of Moses to Messiah: "250 times" (week/years) x7 = 1750 years c. In 10 AD Testament of Moses expected the Messiah immediately after the death of Herod the Great and the end of his son's rulership in ... Abodah Zarah 9a-9b) which state that the Messiah will come either in A.M. 4000 or shortly after A.M. 4231; and, since Seder Olam Rabbah equates A.M. 3828 with 70 A.D., these dates for the Messiah are equivalent to 242 and 473 A.D. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Assumption-Testament-of-Moses-Jude9-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-devil-body-Moses-Michael-archangel-creation-4221BC-age-earth-10AD.htm

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597 BC: Arad Ostraca #24: Letter from Zedekiah to send troops ... ... their fugitives; And do not imprison their survivors In the day of their distress." (Obadiah 10-14) Edom was condemned by God for its role in the destruction of Judah, Jerusalem and Solomon's temple in 587 BC and became an extinct nation by the ... Malchijah relays the Zedekiah's orders to his son Gemariah who commands the fortress at nearby Kinah. Arad Ostracon #40 (Arad Ostracon #40 Letter to Zedekiah: "No troops sent" 597 BC) is a letter written on a broken pottery sherd from Gemariah to his ... These letters probably contained threats or unpleasant information. He tells him that Eshiyahu (the same person who came to him from Arad?) slept at his house and asked to see the letter, but was refused - probably according to instructions from ... On the obverse, the beginning of the letter, there were at least 10 lines of writing, but aside from single letters it is illegible. Luckily, it is possible to read the first word with certainty: "Eliashib".2 Only the bet is doubtful since its ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ostraca/bible-ostraca-ostracon-Arad24-letters-edomite-threat-send-troops-life-and-death-matter-Eliashib-Malchijah-Elisha-Ramah-Negev-Tel-Ira-Kinah-Horvat-Uza-Edom-Zedekiah-597bc.htm

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Pentecostal tries to defend manifestions with Scripture It is an attempt to justify the weird and unbiblical "manifestations" of the Pentecostal movement. All text in this left blue column was written by Shirley A. Elenbaas All text in this right column are comments refuting Shirley A. ... It's just phenomena. It's just people responding to God.'" We feel that Wimbers comment to absolutely true! Since 1994 there has been an extraordinary visitation of God which is being experienced by Christians around the world. Many people when they experience this very personal touch by God ... These manifestations are NEVER SEEN IN SCRIPTURE. Manifestations of the Spirit Are Seen Throughout History: In such limited space we cannot go into great detail of historical accounts of the phenomena of revival, but we can briefly ... The sound seems to come in agreement with something said or in reaction to something the person is experiencing by the Holy Spirit. Psalm 35:27; 55:2; Jeremiah 25:30; 4:19; Romans 8:16. None of these verses are in any way relevant or ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-defend-manifestions.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 "Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation." For when they maintain this, it escapes their ... "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to ... the very first sermon to more than 3000 lost souls and said, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation." (Acts 2:40) When they asked, "What must we do" to be saved, Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins" (Acts 2:37-38) This means that if you want to go to heaven, it all depends on you. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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What Early Christians believed about EVOLUTION Since God has foreknowledge, he understood the nonsense of the foolish philosophers who were going to say that the things produced on earth come from the stars, so that they might set God aside. In order therefore that the truth might be demonstrated, ... . . [I]f even a chronological error has been committed by us, for example, of 50 or 100 or even 200 years, yet [there have] not [been] the thousands and tens of thousands, as Plato and Apollonius and other mendacious authors have hitherto written. ... (Against Celsus 6:51). 234 AD Origen "And with regard to the creation of the light upon the first day . . . and of the [great] lights and stars upon the fourth . . . we have treated to the best of our ability in our notes upon Genesis, as well as ... AD Augustine "They [pagans] are deceived, too, by those highly mendacious documents which profess to give the history of [man as] many thousands of years, though reckoning by the sacred writings we find that not 6,000 years have yet passed" (The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Darwin.htm

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What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY FAITH ONLY Philippians chap. 2) 125 AD Barnabas "He who keeps these [commandments], will be glorified in the kingdom of God; but he who chooses other things will be destroyed with his works." (Barnabas Letter of Barnabas chap. 21) 125 AD Hermas, "Only those who fear the Lord and keep His commandments have life with God. ... in company with Him, being delivered from corruption and suffering." (Justin First Apology chap. 107, written before 150 A.D.) 190 AD Clement of Alexandria "The Word, having unveiled the truth, showed to men the summit of ... But the righteous will remember only the righteous deeds by which they reached the heavenly kingdom." (Hippolytus Against Plato sec. 3) 200-258 AD Cyprian "To prophesy, to cast out demons, and to do great acts upon the earth are ... For since man consists of two parts, body and soul, of which the one is earthly, the other heavenly, two lives have been assigned to man. The first, which is appointed for the body, is transitory. The other, which belongs to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Faith-Only.htm

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Scriptures were more important than tradition to Apostolic Fathers A conservative, bible believing perspective! God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders ... "Since, however, it would be very tedious, in such a volume as this, to reckon up the successions of all the Churches, we do put to confusion all those who, in whatever manner, whether by an evil self-pleasing, by vainglory, or by blindness and perverse opinion, assemble in unauthorized meetings; [we do this, I say, ] by indicating that tradition derived from the apostles, of the very great, the ... This is not what the leaders as Roman Catholics would expect to hear. They would have expected Augustine to have the young bible students merely listen to the interpretation of the priests. see, ... He knows because of oral tradition. An experienced carpenter taught him, and he in turn taught me. Written and oral tradition together got the job done." (Which Came First: The Church or the New ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scriptures-tradition-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Septuagint 250 BC: Goshen of Arabia It is suggested that the Septuagint merely reflected the geographical understanding of the time. "You shall settle in the land of Goshen [of Arabia], and you shall be near me, you and your children ... No one actually believes that the Holy Spirit had the phrase "Goshen of Arabia" in the original. We all understand it was a textual gloss of the worse kind: Adding to the word of God something that is ... The Massoretic Hebrew text of the Old Testament (1000 AD) does not add the words "of Arabia". The Romans renamed the Sinai Peninsula "Arabia" only after 106 AD. "The degree of correspondence between ... 34); apparently not at all (or scantily) inhabited by Egyptians (ib.), but, in the estimation of shepherds, evidently "the best of the land" (ib. xlvii. 6,11), since Pharaoh's cattle grazed there (6). ... The Septuagint (LXX) was translated in Alexandria, Egypt around 250 BC and we know from Herodotus that several towns deep in the Nile Delta of Egypt near the great Pyramids were called "Towns of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-ancient-geographers-maps-sinai-egypt-midian-arabia-kadesh-barnea-shur-septuagint-250bc.htm

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What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ... The early church after the death of the apostle John ceased to acknowledge the office of apostle and prophet being in existence. However, in 26 of the 37 volumes there is quite a bit written about the ... What benefit would be derived from excommunicating those who had a genuine supernatural gifting from the Spirit of Grace? It is evident from the writings of these great men that they possessed the ... Some prophet comes to the local church and teaches false doctrine and closes out the service by doing something supernatural and tells the people "see God has confirmed His Word with signs following." ... numbers by the Pythagorean art; on the methods of which very art also we shall not keep silence, since also from these some have presumed to introduce heresies; but the Druids resort to magical rites ... Then Martin, the Spirit revealing the truth to him, that he might understand it was the devil, and not God, replied as follows: The Lord Jesus did not predict that he would come clothed in purple, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-prophets.htm

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