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Trinity: "Plural of Majesty", "pluralis majestaticus", "singular ... The apostolic fathers had never heard of "plural of majesty", much less believe it. They unanimously interpreted Gen 1:26 as the Father speaking to the Son. There are no examples in the either the Old ... The passages are numerous, in which, instead of a grammatical agreement between the subject and predicate, we meet with a construction, which some modern grammarians, who possess more of the so-called ... Plural of Majesty fails because we find plural references to both God and individual men. If the Holy Spirit intended to use these plural references of God as "singular of intensity", then why does He ... Arians (Jehovah's Witnesses, Anti-Trinitarians (Christadelphians), Unitarians and Modalists (UPCI United Pentecostal church international), will appeal to the following Bible texts as proof of "plural ... This would include, Timothy, Titus, Barnabas and Silas. No "Royal We" here. E. "But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-of-majesty-pluralis-majestaticus-royal-we.htm

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Apostate church organization: 250-451AD: The rise of the diocesan ... We call this period the "The oligarchic diocesan episcopate" This was a departure from the simple bible blueprint of a group of equal elders (presbyters) governing only within their own local church. ... is also the Roman Bishop's custom." (Sheppherd's translation of Nice, Canon VI,, History of the Church of Rome, p. 63) "Since this is the custom also with the Roman Bishop." (Neander's translation of ... Remember, the Bishop of Rome did not even preside over this council, which he would have, if he was as powerful as Roman Catholic's would lead us to believe he was. Constantinople, at this time, was a ... J. 400 AD: Augustine, The Bishop of Hippo's, looks back 150 years to the Seventh Council of Carthage under Cyprian, and reaffirms the autonomy of individual Bishops, proving the modern Papal system ... The statement of popes Gregory I. and Leo IX., that the council of Chalcedon conferred on the Roman bishop Leo the title of universal episcopus, [universal bishop] and that he rejected it, is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-250-451AD.htm

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Religious attributions pertaining to the causes and cures of ... Psychiatry is Anti-Christian Psychiatry is unBiblical Psychiatry is Atheistic Psychiatry is Humanistic Introduction: We are reviewing an article called: Religious attributions pertaining to the causes and ... There are examples of mis-information on both sides of the debate between psychiatry and Christianity: pscyiatry always assigns a chemical cause for mental illness and Christians believe in demon possession ... However, this study, like previous ones, was characterized by ambiguous and inconsistent responses. This prompted Furnham (1988) later to design an investigation of the possible reasons for individual or ... The participants were drawn from the following Protestant Christian Church denominations: Baptist, Reformed, Wesleyan Methodist, Uniting, Anglican, Brethren, Churches of Christ, Presbyterian, Christian Life Centre, Assemblies of God, Evangelical and The Christian Missionary Alliance. Prospective participants were excluded from the survey if they were currently seeing, or ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-religious-attributions-pertaining-to-causes-cures-mental-illness-hartog-2005ad.htm

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Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Church and Christians: 1 Tim ... ... While some argue the design is borrowed from Greek or Roman architecture, it is more likely the pillars were somehow symbolic of Solomon's temple with its two large freestanding pillars out front of the temple. d. Some believe the Jerusalem ... When we turn around the second lamed to face the first, we form the image of the Jewish Heart (as seen in the picture at the beginning of this article). While the heart, as we are used to seeing it, is quite clear in this form, an entirely new ... So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church?" (1 Corinthians 6:1-4) 16. The symbolism of pillars is used in the New Testament as an antitype for the church and the individual ... Synagogue Worship Prototypes in the Church: 15. Worship prototypes: Introduction and Master Summary Chart 16. Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Columns-Pillars-Freestanding-Antitype-Christians-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-incorporated-spiritualized-similarities-church.htm

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Joel 2:28, Promise of the Father, Baptism of the Holy Spirit ... ... Those who worship in "liberal" churches and advocate a personal indwelling believe the personal literal indwelling of the Holy Spirit assists them to be holy and interpret the Bible correctly. d. Here ... Conservative Churches Liberal Churches Percentage who advocate the personal indwelling view within a local church. 10% 99% Percentage who advocate the personal indwelling view AND believe the HS helps ... When you throw out the false "Measures of the Holy Spirit" chart, you realize the truth that the Holy Spirit imparted supernatural on an individual basis (1 Cor 12:7). 4. The false doctrine of the ... Then he must call [proskaleomai, #4341] for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;" (James 5:14) 3. kaleo #2564 a. "I have not come to ... Version Statement #1 Punctuation Statement # 2 New thought? NIV forgiveness of your sins . And you will receive Absolutely! ISV forgiveness of your sins . Then you will receive Absolutely! CEV sins ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Gift-of-the-Holy-Spirit-miraculous-Joel2-28-Promise-of-the-Father-Baptism-Acts2-38.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 ... (John Calvin's Commentary on John 8:58) The most emphatic claim of Jesus to deity is the statement in His discussion with the Jews, "Before Abraham was born, I am" (John 8:58, A.S.V.) The Jews ... Spirituality And A Difficult Text, Stephen L. Homcy, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Dec 1989, p.486) Christ Himself spoke of His preexistence in connection with His claims of deity, ... How come the "faithful and discrete slave" got it wrong for so long? Jehovah's Witnesses actually believe that Arius, was one of them in 325 AD. Yet, even Arius believed that John 8:58 taught the ... However, as late as 1978, an official letter from Watchtower Society, Feb 7, 1978, addressed to Firpo W. Carr, directed Firpo to read the Watchtower's 1957, "Questions from Readers" article. 1963 ... John 1:15,30 Bibles frequently quoted by Jehovah's Witnesses: Schonfield: is a Greek translation by one individual into English! However, Schonfield, author of "The Passover Plot", makes Jesus into a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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A treatise on insanity: in which are contained the Principles ... Asylum in France) 1806 AD Click to View Philippe Pinel would rise up today and oppose the chemical psychiatrists who believe insanity is a chemical imbalance of the brain, that insanity is incurable. ... went at length so far, as to induce me never to have recourse to them, until moral remedies had completely failed" His views were in fact what church preachers had understood since before the 1500's. ... With this view, I first of all took a general statement of the symptoms of my patients. To ascertain their characteristic peculiarities, the above survey was followed by cautious and repeated ... Their duration is limited within the space of three, four or five months, according to differences of individual sensibility, and according as the season happens to be earlier, later, or unsettled as ... Nothing, on the contrary, is more common than to meet with heads which, from their relation to the above standard, would appear too advantageously proportioned, as the stature, to be in just ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/a-treatise-on-insanity-philippe-pinel-1806ad.htm

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BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK FRAUD: Embryology: The "biogenetic law" Earnst ... Click to View Current textbooks that engage in classroom fraud Click to View Earnst Haeckel 1834-1919 Ernst Haeckel was best known for the famous statement "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny", he also ... in Archiv fur Anthropologie, 1868). [Notes: In 1868, L. Rutimeyer wrote an article, entitled "Referate," which appeared on pages 301-302 of the Archiv fur Anthropologie (Archives of Anthropology). ... Walter J. Bock (Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University), "Evolution by Orderly Law," Science, Vol. 164, 9 May 1969, pp. 684-685. Frings: ". . . we no longer believe we can simply read ... We can use those to span either a river or the San Francisco Bay. I can adapt the same parts and processes to meet a wide variety of needs. You'll be able to see a theme and a variation in my bridge ... reflect creation. The yolk sac actually reproduces the essential first blood cells for the new individual--an activity that is functionally quite different from the bird egg yolk. 2. If the presence ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tracks/textbook-fraud-embryology-earnst-haeckel-biogenetic-law.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... We speak the truth in Love... Jw's advice for themselves... "How would you feel if proof is given that what you believe is wrong? For example, say that you were in a car, traveling for the first time ... the Watchtower organization claims "apostolic succession" who was it that "passed the torch of God's Spirit" to C. T. Russel when he founded the organization? What was the name of this individual? ... If Jesus really wasn't the Lord and THE God of Thomas, why didn't Jesus correct him for making either a false assumption or a blasphemous statement? If Christ will not have a visible return to earth, ... If the great crowd is to have everlasting life on paradise EARTH, why does 1Thess 4:17 say, "...we the living who are surviving will, together with them, be caught away in clouds to MEET THE LORD IN ... Today the brother returned with one of the ELDERS. YEP they get to COUNT it as a RV. Anyway the elder prepared himself before they came. JW's have a very up-to-date Kingdom Hall, you see. They have a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Titus Flavius Josephus (Joseph ... ... the Bacchanal rioters to meet in the city, did yet permit these Jews and these only, both to bring in their contributions, and to make their common suppers." (Josephus, Antiquities 14.214-215) c. ... Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight." (Acts 20:7) 2. Common meals forbidden on synagogue or church property: 1 Corinthians 11:34 a. ... stroll in them; and one may not enter them in the [season of the] sun, because of the sun, or in the [season of the] rain, because of rain; and one may not conduct mourning in them for an individual. ... D Said R. Eleazar, M'SH B: "In the synagogue/great assembly [Greek, knesset] in Tiberias they permitted [using it on the Sabbath], E "until Rabban Gamaliel and elders came and prohibited it for them." ... he wills is done, but so that the will of men can act virtuously or viciously. (14) They also believe that souls have an immortal vigor in them, and that under the earth there will be rewards or ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Joseph-ben-Matthias-Titus-Flavius-Josephus-70ad.htm

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Legalities of teaching Creation in the Science Classroom You may not pray so loudly that it disturbs others, anymore than you are permitted to shout or engage in loud, noxious speech about non-religious topics. Religious Discussion. You may meet on school ... This writer has had the disturbing experience of being in a classroom where a professor who didn't believe the Bible was "teaching" Genesis. Not only do creationist agree that religious dogma is not ... It would presume that the overwhelmingly adopted statement of purpose was not "sincere." He said it was a "sham." Justices Rienquist and Scalla charged that the Court had "impugned the motives" of ... We can understand that one who has not been taught and therefore does not know of such evidence might conclude that no such evidence exists. Nor is it difficult to understand that such an individual ... to advance religion than the Balanced Treatment Act... tax deductions for expenses of religious education ... tax exemptions for church property ...textbook loans to students in religious schools." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tracks/legalities.htm

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Assassination of Gedaliah July-Sept 587 BC: Bulla ... Although Josiah had three sons who were kings, Coniah was the end of the dynasty of King David. 3. Jeremiah offered messianic hope of restoration of Judah and Israel in Christ, in the church: a. "Then I will give you shepherds [apostles, church elders] after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding. "It ... In Lachish the imprint of a clay seal was found, its back still shows the fibers of the papyrus to which it had been attached. It reads: "The property of Gedaliah who is over the house." We meet this distinguished individual in 2 Kings 25:22, where we are told: "And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of ... Three bullae have been found from this one Bible verse: "Are you well aware that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?" But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them." (Jeremiah 40:14) "In the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/bulla/bible-archeology-jeremiah-clay-bullae-seal-inscription-property-of-belonging-to-Gedaliah-who-is-over-the-house-Lachish-2-Kings-25-22-587bc.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 9:1-7 "A child will ... ... A similar statement (b. Sanh. 99a) is recorded by the third-century Hillel II, who, as the grandson of the famous patriarch (nāśîʾ) Judah the Prince, was in a position of great importance in the ... Jesus defeated Satan at his death in AD 33 (Heb 2:14) and Rome on the day of Pentecost when he established his kingdom, which is the church. (Isa 2:1-4) 11. Both Hezekiah and Jesus were challenged and ... do not let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. ... If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross." In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself. ... 'to save Israel,' but these other aspects of salvation can be observed in 4QFlor [= 4Q174] if צמח is seen to refer to a particular individual who will have the powers and function of a king." ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Isaiah9-6-child-king-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-fulfillment-Gideon-Hezekiah-Jesus-John-baptist-Jesus.htm

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The Myth Of Psychotherapy, Thomas Szasz, 1979 AD ... A few years later, Jung underwent another profound experience, which he does not connect with his later psychiatric ideas and practices; but I do. It is a test that countless young persons in Christian countries face, but which few meet with ... I knew that I would never again be able to participate in this ceremony. 'Why, that is not religion at all,' I thought. 'It is an absence of God; the church is a place I should not go to. It is not life which is there, but death.' "9 Jung's ... However, in view of the foregoing critical remarks about group therapy, I do not believe that it can replace individual analysis, i.e., the dialectical process between two individuals."' Carl Gustav Jung: Pastor Without a Pulpit 173 Jung's next letter to Illing, dated ... Under these circumstances any organization that proposes collective methods seems to me unsuitable, because it would be sawing off the branch on which the psychotherapist sits."46 That is an excellent statement of the essence of true ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/the-myth-of-psychotherapy-thomas-szasz-1979ad.htm

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Coins of the Maccabean Hasmonean Era 166-37 BC. Messianic Star ... The Maccabean era is a short window of Jewish and Judean independence that lasted about 60 years: Babylon: 623 - 539 BC Persia: 539 - 333 BC Greece: 333 - 31 BC Rome: 31 BC - 476 AD Church (Pentecost ... He shed much blood, and spoke with great arrogance. Israel mourned deeply in every community, rulers and elders groaned, young women and young men became faint, the beauty of the women faded. Every ... Ptolemais and the land adjoining it I have given as a gift to the sanctuary in Jerusalem, to meet the necessary expenses of the sanctuary. I also grant fifteen thousand shekels of silver yearly out of ... When Jonathan and the people heard these words, they did not believe or accept them, because they remembered the great wrongs that Demetrius had done in Israel and how much he had oppressed them. They ... and his sons might have them." (1 Maccabees 13-14) Josephus Antiquities 13:218-228: How Simon Confederated Himself with Antiochus Pius, and Made War Against Trypho, and, a Little Afterwards, Against ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Jesus-coins-of-the-bible-Maccabean-Hasmonean-166-37BC.htm

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On hallucinations: a History and Explanation, Alexandre J. F ... ... before the 1815/6 Select Committee when asked 'Would you treat a private individual patient at your own house, in the same way as has been described in respect of Bethlem ?' answered 'Certainly not'. ... We subsequently watched with the greatest interest the mental condition of Mademoiselle Claire. Her letters informed us that she had been to church, and that she felt quite well. Five years after her ... Example 133. A lady affected with melancholia after her lying-in, began, after a long struggle between sanity and insanity, to believe she had been guilty of crimes for which she was to be publicly ... What can speak more forcibly than this simple statement of facts.* M. Gosse also states that nearly all the persons in a penitentiary in Switzerland became subject to hallucinations under the ... earnestly to print and publish it. " The favorable opinion of these two great persons encouraged me ; but, on the other hand, I hesitated, in consequence of the opposition I knew it would meet with. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/on-hallucinations-a-history-and-explanation-alexandre-j-f-brierre-de-boismont-1859ad.htm

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Josiah, King of Judah 640-609 BC seals, bulla. They're Digging ... ... The identification of this individual with the Gemariah of Jeremiah 36 appears certain, which then provides striking confirmation of Gemariah's activities during Judah's last days, as well as the ... The USA, Canada, Spain, France, England have abandoned God. b. Weekly church attendance is at an all-time low: USA 20%, Canada 5%, most of Europe 1 %. c. The time will come when Europe will be an ... to Josiah through the mouth of Pharaoh Neco II to not engage him in war but Josiah refused to believe that God was with Neco II. a. "After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco ... And King Josiah went to meet him, and when Pharaoh Neco saw him he killed him at Megiddo." (2 Kings 23:29) b. "Neco was on his way to Carchemish making his way up the coast supported and I would guess ... This likely the same thing that Jonathan said when he was killed on Mt. Gilboah with his father Saul. 6. Preachers and elders of the church need to keep their ear open from advice from the most ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-josiah-king-of-judah-hilkiah-high-priest-find-lost-book-law-of-moses-seal-bulla-640-609bc.htm

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King Jeroboam tel dan high place altar 1340-723 BC. They're Digging ... ... for a good word was found in him concerning the Lord." m. 24n And the woman went out when she heard, and it happened when she entered into Sarira, and the child died, and the cry went out to meet her. ... Jeroboam was recalled from Egypt and present in the assembly. b. Rehoboam rejected the wise advice of his father's elders and accepting the advice of his young foolish drinking buddies: "The young men ... large blocks of stones; this structure, we believe, is an example of an open-air shrine known in the Bible as a bamah, often translated as "high place" (in Leviticus 26:30 and in 89 other passages). ... may become a priest of what are no gods." (2 Chronicles 13:9) King Henry 8th banished all the Roman Catholic priests from England in 1536 AD and set up his own priesthood known at the Anglican church. ... the house. She was told her and Jeroboam's child, Abijah would die with this incredible statement: "All Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam's family will come to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-tel-dan-laish-leshem-micah-Jonathan-jeroboams-king-of-israel-high-place-altar-temple-1340-723bc.htm

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Solution to the Chronology of the Book of Judges! ... This harmonizes perfectly with Jephthah's statement that he lived 300 years after Israel crossed the Jordan in 1406 BC: Judges 11:26. The period of time from the death of Joshua to the time of ... Gideon ... called together to follow him: Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet them." Judges 6:33-35. The critical link between Deborah and Gideon is in the tribes who ... K. The reigns of David and Solomon: 1. It is clear that the Exodus took place in 1446 BC. Those who believe the 1250 BC Exodus date must deny the inspiration of the scriptures. 2. There is almost ... The usage of the word in Ecclesiastes would indicate a man 20 and under. This is how it has always been applied historically in the church. The Hebrew word naʿar, is used over 200 times in the Old ... In our Chronology, we need also to add about 6 years after the death of Joshua before we start the first period of oppression. This is because Israel remained faithful until the elders who were alive ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-date-chronology-of-judges.htm

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495-399 BC: The Judean Elephantine Egyptian Papyrus letters to ... ... Porten, on the other hand, contends that "the evidence for a syncretistic communal cult of the Jewish deity dissipates upon close inspection" (although "individual Jewish contact with paganism ... some time before the conquest of Egypt by the Persians." (The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, Elephantine Papyri, 2005 AD) 5. "The first group of papyri was purchased from dealers in 1893, ... in the land of Egypt will meet their end by the sword and by famine until they are completely gone. 'Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt to the land of Judah few in number. ... In Nehemiah 6:10 both are used. This further evidences that the letter confirms the historicity of Nehemiah. In fact Scholars believe that Nehemiah is correct and Josephus got it wrong in some basic ... there but (only) incense (and) meal-offering [they offer there]-and should our lord mak[e] a statement [about this, then] we shall give to the house of our lord si[lver ... and] a thousa[nd] ardabs ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Elephantine-papyrus-Egypt-Aswan-Syene-Darius-persian-Jewish-colony-temple-burned-Bagohi-Sanballat-passover-wine-fortress-Ezek29-10-495-399BC.htm

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Zedekiah, Matteniah King of Judah 597-587 BC The Chronological ... ... Ezekiel is translated to Jerusalem for the first temple vision Wednesday 14 Aug 591 10 Av Ezek 20-23 Ezekiel has a visit from the "elders" of the people in exile Tuesday 27 Jan 589 10 Tebeth Ezek ... This was Titus' last stop before Jerusalem. 3. The beast that kills the two witnesses is Satan who comes from the Abyss. 4. The critical statement is: And their dead bodies will lie in the street of ... to measure the temple in 574 BC, 12 years AFTER Solomon's temple was already destroyed in 587 BC. He has an elaborate vision of the third temple, which is the church and also the heavenly sanctuary. ... It is important to note, that Nebuchadnezzar brought Zedekiah, along with the other world leaders, to witness first-hand the miracle and meet in person, the Hebrews, Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego. c. ... It is very sad that Zedekiah who sat on the very throne of Yaweh DID NOT BELIEVE IN YAWEH. d. It is shocking that the king of Israel who bowed down to Nebuchadnezzar's golden pagan god image had to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-Zedekiah-Matteniah-last-king-of-judah-seal-bulla-cave-597-587bc

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Saul Hunts David. Timeline, maps, chronology, sermons of Judges ... ... But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land." So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called ... Dedicated Witnesses who held administrative positions were, with only one exception, very aware of the doctrine and its significance (elders and circuit overseers). Most (98%) knew of the practice or ... One must use words in such a way to defend God's organization--even if this means lying in worldly terms. 23 8 10 4 Catholics are trained to lie: "So ... a false statement knowingly made to one who ... Psychotic thinking people always want to deceive themselves by doing things they believe are "super-spiritual" in order to make of for exceptionally evil deeds they have already committed. It is noted ... Saul was not ill or sick but a sinner and the cure was repentance not neuroleptic drugs. Schizophrenia, insanity, madness are synonymous terms that describe an individual who has chosen to allow ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-1samuel-21-31-saul-david-on-the-run-1012-1004bc.htm

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Mental Ilness Cures: (MMPI-7) meticulous moral principles inquiry ... I realize that if my life is "on fire" and I am unhappy and I do not attend church every Sunday, that I am most likely suffering the consequences of being a non-Christian. 1 Peter 4:3-5; Prov 4:18-19; ... For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me. " ... the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. " (1 Peter 3:1-9) d. "Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she ... Leviticus 19:18; Prov 24:29; Mt 5:44-48; Luke 6:31; Matthew 7:12; Proverbs 25:21-22; Exodus 23:4; Romans 12:19-21 a. "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return ... I realize that the first 25 sessions of professional therapy merely allows the therapist to learn who I am... the way my best friend and family and your church minister and elders already know me on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures-MMPI-7-meticulous-moral-principles-inquiry.htm

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Joshua's Altar on Mt. Ebal and the Lead Curse Tablet ... The pottery findings in both phases were very similar, so much so that we believe the same people, or the same generation, built both phases of the site. There is no difference in the pottery; but, in ... an altar erected on Mt. 'Ebal and an important covenant made on the site: "And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying: 'Keep all the commandment which I command you this day. ... A survey not only provides a comprehensive background of an area, but it also gives the archaeologist a broader understanding of individual sites discovered during the survey. It would be difficult to ... But this site will be the subject of another article. Let us return to Mt. Ebal. Our survey of Mt. Ebal itself began in February 1980, nearly two years after we began our survey of Manasseh. Ebal is a ... Two cross-walls divide the structure. If these cross-walls extended further, they would meet and divide the structure in two. They are too short to meet, however. One of these short walls was built ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-altar-of-joshua.htm

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1001 BC: Papyrus Moscow 127: Wermai's Odyssey & Tragic Tale of ... ... In one passage (v 16) he seems to associate himself with those who also call God the Creator "Zeus," i.e., Greeks or Hellenists, but this somewhat inconclusive statement is outweighed by his special ... you, O king, a letter shall be written to the High Priest in Jerusalem, asking him to send six elders out of every tribe-men who have lived the noblest life and are most skilled in their law-that we ... 134 Beginning from this starting point he went on to show that all mankind except ourselves believe in the existence of many gods, though they themselves are much more powerful than the beings ... since they are all governed by one and the same power, yet there is a deep reason in each individual case why we abstain from the use of certain things and enjoy the common use of others. ... On our admission to the palace, Andreas and I warmly greeted the king and handed over to him the letter written by Eleazar. 174 The king was very anxious to meet the envoys, and gave orders that all ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Zedekiah-letter-of-Aristeas-to-Philocrates-Pseudepigrapha-Psammetichus-Septuagint-LXX-Psamtik-II-Expedition-Nubia-Egypt-troops-Ezek17-15-593BC.htm

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Augusta Triumphans, Daniel Defoe, 1728 AD Whereas mad houses had been run for altruistic purposes by church ministers, Defoe shows the rise of many new mad houses by non-church ministers for profit by housing the relatives of rich people or ... Having said all I think material on this subject, I beg pardon for leaving my reader so abruptly, and crave leave to proceed to another article, viz.: A proposal to prevent the expensive importation ... Go all the world over, and you will see no such impudence as in the streets of London, which makes many foreigners give our women in general a bad character, from the vile specimens they meet with ... This, I hope, will stop the mouths of censorious persons, who unjustly arraign our soldiery for the vices of others. However, to make all easy, I believe the generality of them will gladly submit to ... Younger brothers, &c., may clap up their elders, and jump into their estates, for there are no questions asked at these madhouses, but who is the paymaster, and how much; give them but their price, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/augusta-triumphans-daniel-defoe-1728ad.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Luke 3 ... ... The very Jewish leaders who believe the messiah would be directly in the middle of the "council of the Jews" as a Zadokite high priest, were constantly persecuting, attacking and trying to trap Jesus ... (Daniel 12:11) Little did they know that one thing the Messiah would do is destroy the physical temple in 70 AD since it had already been replaced by a spiritual one: the church in Christ's body. ... 'to save Israel,' but these other aspects of salvation can be observed in 4QFlor [= 4Q174] if צמח is seen to refer to a particular individual who will have the powers and function of a king." ... On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached the very first sermon and his opening statement was to say that JESUS THE BRANCH and 3000 repented and were baptized for the remission of their sins: i. ""Men ... It is impossible for a Christian to keep the Nazarite vow since the Aaronic priesthood is extinct. It is amusing to meet Christians today who think they are keeping the Nazarite vow. The attraction to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-dss-dead-sea-scrolls-4Q174-4QFlorilegium-4Q175-4QTestimonia-Messianic-prophecy-Mt2-23-he-shall-be-called-a-Nazarine-Nazarite-branch-Jesus-90BC.htm

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Mt. Sinai located in Arabia: Galatian 4:25 ... When she had heard the words of the Aboubacharos, whom he left false monk, she was the first to believe in Mouamed [Muhammad] and proclaimed to other women of her tribe that he was a prophet. Thus, ... Barry J. Beitzel misdefined the Sinai Peninsula as Arabia at the time of Paul in AD 36: a. Barry J. Beitzel published article: i. The Meaning of "Arabia" in Classical Literature and the New Testament, ... Septuagint Greek Text MT: " Joseph, to point out the way before him to Goshen" (Gen 46:28-29, MT) LXX: " Joseph to meet him down in the City of Heroes in the land of Rameses." (Gen 46:28-29, LXX) a. ... south is in Palestine (Mela 1.64). This underscores his methodology of describing individual cities with large populations of Arabs as Arabia, even though it was not considered to be Arabia proper. ... The consensus of scholars is that the picture of church life which emerges from the narrative best describes the ecclesiastical and liturgical milieu of the early fifth century." (Egeria: Diary of a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-Mount-Sinai-in-Arabia-exodus-route-Nabatean-kingdom-territory-AretasIV-Arabia-Petrea-New-Testamt-Mt-Sinai-Lawz-Ishmael-Apostle-Paul-36AD-Galatians-4-25.htm

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Official creed of First Evangelical Free Church 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 portion of the Holy Scripture, we believe there are certain fundamental truths, the knowledge of and belief in, we deem necessary for sound doctrine and requisite for Christian fellowship. These fundamentals are set forth in the following Statements of Faith: Statement 1: Holy Scripture We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired of God, and inerrant in the original writings, and that they are the supreme and final authority on faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:20,21) Statement 2: Godhead We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Evang-First.htm

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A Review of the creed of The Evangelical Christian Church in ... A Review of the The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada (Formerly: Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches) (ECCC) "Ten Articles of Faith" "Position Statement" Doctrine Our Confession Of Faith The ten Articles of Faith is considered to be the Doctrinal Statement of the Canadian Evangelical Christian Church. We do not advocate any other doctrine unless it is consistent with whole counsel of God's Word, and does not engender fear, division or confusion. Our ministers and clergy are at liberty to hold other ... Our aim is to exalt Christ and to keep Him the centre of our faith, and to live by every word that comes out from the mouth of God. Position Statement The Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches` Ministerial Position Statement is based on biblical truth an the biblical standards for which we hold and stand on. We Believe that: Marriage Marriage is a lifelong covenant relationship between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. It is a lifetime relationship before ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-Canadian-Evangelical-Christian-Churches-CECC.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... LUTHERAN Click here to view: 95 Theses or 95 Articles of Martin Luther, 1517 AD The Augsburg Confession (1530): The Augsburg Confession is the first of the great Protestant Confessions. All orthodox Lutheran church bodies base their teachings upon this treatise because they believe that it is a faithful to Word of God. ARTICLE I: OF GOD. Our Churches, with common consent, do teach that the decree of the Council of Nicaea concerning the Unity of the Divine Essence and concerning the Three Persons, is true and to be believed without any doubting; that ... They condemn the Anabaptists who forbid these civil offices to Christians. They condemn also those who do not place evangelical perfection in the fear of God and in faith, but in forsaking civil offices, for the Gospel teaches an eternal righteousness of the heart. Meanwhile, it does not destroy the State or the family, but very much requires that they be preserved as ordinances of God, and that charity be practiced in such ordinances. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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Review of what the Canadian Christian Missionary Alliance church ... of righteousness, and of judgment" (Christian Missionary Alliance Statement of Faith, Article 3). The error is in applying these functions to believers today, when the original context of the functions was a supernatural empowering to the apostles and other first century Christians who were empowered through the laying on of the apostles hands, with supernatural power. When the Christian Missionary Alliance church applies this to believers today, it is equal to claiming direct inspiration. It also destructive to truth, because individuals in the Christian Missionary Alliance church conclude that their faith and doctrine must be without error, because the Holy Spirit directly taught it to them. 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Christian-Missionary-Alliance.htm

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Official creed of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) It was (the) use of creeds as 'tests of fellowship' that the Disciples' founding fathers fingered as the major cause of division among Christians...(So) unlike most other churches, we Disciples do not have an official doctrinal statement we can refer to when someone asks, 'What does the Christian Church believe?'" Kenneth Teegarden The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a community of believers who through baptism into Jesus Christ are bound by covenant to God and to one another. Disciples draw their inspiration from ... In recent years (1970s following), the Disciples of Christ denomination has sought to broaden its "liberality" and has endorsed the following anti-Biblical positions: ordained women ministers ordained women elders denied the requirement of immersion for salvation as essential to salvation, as they did when they were first founded. participated in unity discussions with the Roman Catholic church, apparently acknowledging the latter's claims and doctrines. A ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Disciples-C.htm

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The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca "perseverance of the saints" Click here if you believe positon #1 Position #2 A Christian (a true believer who has his sins forgiven by Christ's blood), can sin so as to be lost and cast into hell, thus loosing his previously attained salvation. Click here if you believe positon #2 . . The following churches teach: it is impossible for a Christian to do anything that would sent him to hell. "eternal security" "once saved always saved" "perseverance of the saints" Calvinism position one of this study When you have finished looking: Click here to continue Baptist church: Sam Morris, Baptist preacher in Stamford, TX wrote an article entitled, "Do A Christian's sins damn his ... women I couldn't go to hell--in fact, I couldn't go to hell if I wanted to." Presbyterian church Reformed churches (Dutch/Christian/Canadian) Methodist church United church of Canada Evangelical free Associated Gospel churches Christian missionary alliance When you have finished looking: Click here to continue ... https://www.bible.ca/fall-end.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the church by the Holy Spirit ... ... Surely it is a dangerous practice to start picking and choosing which parts of the Scriptures no longer apply to us. (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 143) II. Protestant/Reformed: Inward Witness Creedalists: B. Falsely believe the interpretation is the right of he church not the individual: "the Holy Spirit is promised to guide the people of God into the knowledge of the truth, and therefore that which they, under the teaching of the Spirit, agree in believing must ... Protestant, 2001, p 272) "The autonomy of the individual is equally as dangerous as the autonomy of the pope or of the Church." (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 153) "The modern Evangelical doctrine of Scripture [ie. individuals interpreting the Bible alone without creeds] essentially destroys the real authority of ministers of the Word and the Church as a whole." (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-church.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church the news to the men, they didn't believe her! (Perhaps Jesus deliberately chose Mary as the first because He knew the male disciples needed to learn a lesson about listening and respecting the opinions of women). In Jn 4:27-30, Jesus used a woman to bring out an entire village to hear the gospel. In Lk 8:3 Joanna, Susanna, Mary and many others were contributing to the financial support of Jesus' ministry. Eunice and Lois were commended for teaching their children the gospel. In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who ... Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. About the only two things we do not find women doing in the New Testament is preaching before the whole church and functioning as elders, pastors & overseers. 1 Ti 2:12. The Bible does, however, command the women to teach other ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-overlk.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church the news to the men, they didn't believe her! (Perhaps Jesus deliberately chose Mary as the first because He knew the male disciples needed to learn a lesson about listening and respecting the opinions of women). In Jn 4:27-30, Jesus used a woman to bring out an entire village to hear the gospel. In Lk 8:3 Joanna, Susanna, Mary and many others were contributing to the financial support of Jesus' ministry. Eunice and Lois were commended for teaching their children the gospel. In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who ... Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. About the only two things we do not find women doing in the New Testament is preaching before the whole church and functioning as elders, pastors & overseers. 1 Ti 2:12. The Bible does, however, command the women to teach other ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-overlk.htm

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The Power of a personal invitation! Click to View The Future of the church I believe that personal inviting is where the future of the Lord's church lies. As a method of contacting and influencing seekers, it is Number 1. The institute for American Church Growth asked over 10,000 church-goers this question: What was responsible for your coming to Christ and this church? 2% I had a special need 3% I just walked in 6% I liked the minister 1% I visited here 5% I liked the Sunday school 1/2% I attended a gospel meeting 3% I liked the programs 79% A friend or relative invited me In this article I wish to examine this most powerful tool of evangelism the personal invitation. I believe there are ... When you examine the account, the initial contact was work, both being tentmakers by trade. Friends and Neighbors: The woman at the well in John 4:28-30; 39-42 brought almost the whole city out to meet Jesus after he intrigued her. Evidently she had quite a circle of influence! Click to View Opportunity In Crossing Paths This ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-inviting.htm

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Was Peter the first Pope? or evident reason (for I do not believe either Pope or councils alone, since it is certain that they have both erred frequently and contradicted themselves)...I neither can nor wish to revoke anything." (This was said by Martin Luther at Worms in 1521 while still a Catholic priest). "No enlightened Catholic holds the pope's infallibility to be an article of faith. I do not; and none of my brethren, that I know of do." (This was said by Bishop John Purcell in the Campbell-Purcell Debate on the Roman Catholic Religion in 1837. The Debate was later printed in a book and Bishop's Purcell's statement is found on page 27. He made his remark before papal infallibility was decreed by the Vatican Council in 1870 to be an article of faith). "Therefore, to resume, I establish: (1) That Jesus has given to His apostles the same power that He gave to St. Peter. (2) That the apostles never recognized in St. Peter the vicar of Jesus Christ and the infallible doctor of the church. (3) That St. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-peter=pope.htm

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Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted ... A. "Latter Rain" violates "Sola-Scriptura" 1. Sola-Scriptura means "using the Bible only as an absolute sole pattern for doctrine and moral conduct." 2. Using the Bible only is essential to a truthful foundation in correct Bible doctrine. 3. We recommend you visit our Sola-Scriptura website for much more detail. 4. Your church does not believe in using the Bible only if: a. your church has a creed, catechism or statement of faith b. your church practices tongues and "slain in the spirit" c. your preacher claims God talks and ... Ecclesiastically & Inward Witness Illuminated, Creedalists: Most Protestant churches (Baptist, Reformed, Pentecostal, Calvinist, Presbyterian) believe the Bible cannot be understood without the direct illumination of the Holy Spirit to guide the individual to the correct interpretation. Yet, like Catholics, they also believe the Holy Spirit guides the corporate church to correct understanding of truth. All these churches heavily endorse the use of creeds, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm

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Lesson 23: Summary of Worshipping in Spirit and Truth ... God must be worshipped in His church only as He has specified otherwise it will be vain and useless. The Lord has specified that each congregation of His church is to be overseen by a group of elders, who meet His qualifications. Are you worshipping in the church of Christ, the one He bought with His own blood? Please don't wait until the Day of Judgment to find out how wrong you are. Don't allow someone to cheat you of your reward in heaven. Please think seriously about the things pointed out in this writing, particularly the scriptures which have been quoted. Do not allow anyone or anything to cause you to vainly worship God by participating in worship that follows the commandments of men instead of God. If our worship to God is vain we will loose our souls. We will not be able to go to heaven, but we will have to spend forever and ever in eternal punishment. I wonder if many people really believe there is going to be an eternal punishment in the fires of Hell. But as the Bible says ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-23-summary.htm

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Kung, Hans: Christianity and the World Religions want to add anything to the notion of God's oneness and uniqueness that can only dilute or nullify that oneness and uniqueness?" (Christianity and the World Religions, Hans Kung, Catholic theologian, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) What they fail to tell the same article also says: For the Christian Church, however, the central issue shifted, over the course of time, to the person of Jesus and his relation to God. And the controversy between Christianity and Islam remains wholly concentrated on this question. ... Glory be / to Him-that He should have a son!" (sura 4, 169) it might seem that for all the points of agreement in the Muslim and Christian understanding of God and man, we have finally come to a dead end. The situation resembles that of the most recent declaration of the German Catholic bishops "On the Church's Relations with Judaism" (1980). The statement does acknowledge that the Christian belief in the "Son of God, equal in essence to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kung.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, JW's booklet. "The doctrines of the Logos and the Trinity received their shape from Greek Fathers, who ... were much influenced, directly or indirectly, by the Platonic philosophy ... That errors and corruptions crept into the Church from this source can not be denied." (The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, edited by Samuel Macauley Jackson, 1957, Vol. IX, p. 91, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Our initial comment For Jehovah's Witnesses to quote Philip Schaff and try to make him say that Trinity is borrowed from Platonism is utterly preposterous and totally deceptive as you will see. First the quote, when you read the article, is not ... passages of the Old Testament..." (New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, Trinity, Doctrine of the; p18) "The doctrine of the divine Trinity is the summarized statement of the historical revelation of redemption for the Christian consciousness of God. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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Inherited Sin: definitions and official creeds ... Church of the Nazarene: Manual, Article 5: "We believe that sin came into the world through the disobedience of our first parents, and death by sin. We believe that sin is of two kinds: original sin or depravity, and actual or personal sin. We believe that original sin, or depravity, is that corruption of the nature of all the offspring of Adam by reason of which everyone is very far gone from the original righteousness or the pure state of our first parents at the time of their creation, is averse to God, is without spiritual life, and inclined to evil, and that continually. We further believe that original sin continues to exist with the new life of the regenerate, until eradicated by the baptism with the Holy Spirit. We believe that original sin differs from actual sin in that it constitutes an inherited propensity to actual sin for which no one is accountable until its divinely provided remedy is neglected or rejected." Christian and Missionary Alliance: Manual, Statement of faith ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-creeds.htm

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Difficult Questions for Mormons to answer The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Difficult Questions for Mormons Click to View Click to View Close-up of the golden Nephi Plates that were allegedly written in "Reformed Egyptian" General questions: Why did the angel take Nephi Plates back to heaven? Do they not belong with ... How do you account for the stunning parallels in both content and order between the B of M and the View of the Hebrews, by Ethan Smith? Published in 1823 (7 years before the B of M) less than 100 miles from the Joseph Smith's parents home. Mormon Article of Faith #8: "We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; ... For further details see, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Spring 1969, pp. 59-100. Why does his first autobiography not even mention the "first vision"? Why does Joseph Smith have Lehi make such a statement as 1 Nephi 8:2? Is he equating a dream to an actual, physical vision or visitation from God? Click to View Back ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-questions.htm

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Hostels, Housing, Food Banks and appendages in Synagogues ... The church Baptistry followed the pattern that every synagogue had a mikveh. 2. These many specific functions do not authorize many forbidden church activities and unscriptural uses of church treasury funds: a. UNAUTHORIZED AND FORBIDDEN: Widow and orphan Homes: While the individual is mandated to help both, the church is forbidden from helping widows who are non-Christians. Paul instructed the church to supply food or money to widows, not housing. b. UNAUTHORIZED AND FORBIDDEN: ... Most churches have libraries and storage rooms. 4. Its ok for the church to have civic style meetings for non-spiritual matters that directly relate to Christians (Acts 6), but its not ok to allow outside civic governments to use the church as a polling station for modern elections or all candidates meetings for city mayor. Disputing local members will often meet with the elders at the church building to resolve civic disputes. 5. Its ok for the church to get members to donate household goods and clothing for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Hostels-Housing-ancient-Synagogue-Appendages-Food-Banks-out-buildings-farming-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype.htm

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non-scientologist faq on "Start a Religion" ... Yes, the spelling of Sam's name differs: this book got it wrong, it has a "k". I don't know why the two books disagree by two years. (Oddly, the same misspelling occurs in Eisenberg. From this and other similarities, it seems likely that Corydon is quoting the Eisenberg article, rather than quoting Moskowitz directly.) The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction lists Sam Moskowitz as the first good historian of science fiction [among other ... Specifically, the Church obtained affidavits in 1993 from David A. Kyle and Jay Kay Klein. Both names are well-known in science fiction, and both say that they went to the 7 Nov 1948 talk by Hubbard. Both say that they didn't hear any such statement. Puzzling. I believe that these dueling affidavits have met in court. Stern, a German magazine, was sued by the Church, and the suit was thrown out of court after they obtained the Moskowitz affidavit. On 9apr94, jittlov@gumby.cs.caltech.edu (Mike Jittlov) posted (about a conversation with Theodore Sturgeon): ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/scientology-1million-start-a-religion.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana "The full development of Trinitarianism took place in the West, in the Scholasticism of the Middle Ages, when an explanation was undertaken in terms of philosophy and psychology." (The Encyclopedia Americana, no year, article or page number given, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) At the same time, the Christian church insists that God is One in "sub- stance" (Latin substantia, existence or inner essence), and thus combines in it "mystery" (a formula or conception which really transcends human understanding) the truths set ... The simplest affirmation is that God is "Three in One, and One in Three," without making use of such technical terms, derived from law or philosophy, as "substance" or "person." God is Father, and the Father is God; God is Son, and the Son is God; God is Spirit, and the Spirit is God. The statement is often seen, in Latin, in early stained-glass church windows, with three circles at the corners of it triangle and an inner circle ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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Norton, Andrews: A Statement of reasons for not believing the ... The Trinity is not a doctrine of Christ and his Apostles, but a fiction of the school of the later Platonists.'" (A Statement of Reasons, Andrews Norton, 1872, Fifth edition, American Unitarian Association, Boston, MA, p 94, 104., as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Awake Magazine! 11-8-52 Jehovah's Witnesses are ... Quoting Norton is worthless because it is quoting your own personal opinion! Our comment Anti-Trinitarians love quoting Norton, because he is one of them! He is a leader in the Unitarian church! Deception Exposed: Within the Watchtower article, Jehovah's Witnesses deliberately fail to tell you that Norton's is an anti-trinitarian. They always tell you when the misrepresent a trinitarian! The Watchtower Deception backfires! They Shoot themselves in the foot! How the Watchtower quoted the source What they left out to deliberately misrepresent the source and deceive you: "In the book A Statement of Reasons, Andrews Norton says of the Trinity: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Norton.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth ... NT examples of women actively involved in every aspect of gospel: significance of Jesus entrusting a woman, Mary, first preaching of resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported the news to the men, they didn't believe her! In Jn 4:27-30, Jesus used a woman to bring out an entire village to hear the gospel. Lk 8:3 Joanna, Susanna, Mary & others contributed to financial support of Jesus' ministry. Eunice and Lois were commended for teaching their children the gospel. In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Col 4:15 Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We ... Patriarchal: Gen 26:34-35; 27:46 Mosaic: Neh 13:25-26 NT: Rom 15:4 written for our instruction; 1 Cor 7:39 remarry Christian only facts of mixed marriages: chart Don't even date non-Christians: You can't marry somebody you haven't dated Whose word should you take and advice follow? grandparents? elders? preacher? Those who already made the mistake you are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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