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Examples of Mental Illness in the Bible Psychologists reject the moral code of the Bible and replace it with their own person standard of what is right and wrong in the DSM-5, known as the "Bible of Psychiatry". b. Psychologists will often identify church attendance and Bible reading as the root cause of a person's problems. They even believe Jesus and Apostle Paul were schizophrenic. "Jesus Christ might simply have returned to his carpentry following the use of ... The devil loves Psychologists. 3. The mental health industry (Psychiatrists, Psychologists, social workers, certified councilors etc.) is rotten to the core and stands for the exact opposite to the will of God, Jesus Christ and the message of the Bible: a. The mental health industry ... AIS: "Anger Induced Schizophrenia" MOA: "Money Oriented Anxiety" learn more Description: Description: Description: Description: Click to View Saul: The Psychotic king Saul drove himself insane out of hatred for David and rebellion to God. David spends 7 years in Saul's Palace ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-bible.htm

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Irrefutable questions that Roman Catholics can't answer Would not such a claim be more naturally due the Eastern Orthodox church? If the Catholic church, "by her own inherent God given power and authority" gave the world the Bible, why did she not get it right the first time? Why did the Roman ... If both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches make the same claim they gave the world the Bible, why do they have different books in each of their Bibles? Whose "church authority" shall we believe? Whose tradition is the one we should follow? Provide a single example ... If extra-biblical oral tradition is to be followed, then why don't the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches practice all of these things? Practice from Tradition Orthodox Catholic disown the devil before baptism Click to View Click to View ... scripture tradition: "the Apostolic tradition teaches in the words of blessed Peter, 'Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the Flesh" Athanasius then quotes: 1 Peter 4:1; Titus 2:13; Heb 2:1 (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6)? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-questions.htm

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Synagogue Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride: Mt 23:2-3; Jas 2:1 ... ... the idea of special seating in church assemblies for the rich vs. poor: a. "My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. For if a man comes into your assembly [Greek: synagogue] with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, "You sit here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool," have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives? Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to ... as a great ivory throne overlaid with pure gold, with two flanking lions as side-supports and a dais of six steps with twelve standing lions, one at each end of each step.8 The throne of King Solomon is depicted on the wall paintings (Panel WA2) of the mid-third century CE Dura Europos synagogue. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Moses-Seat-Metaphor-Pride-reader-leader-judge-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-adopted-similarities-into-church.htm

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What Must I Do To Be Saved ? always results in belief that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. (Rom. 10: 17) We also read, "They believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God" (Acts 8: 12), and in Acts 18: 8, "And many of the Corinthians hearing, believed and were baptized". Second, faith in Jesus Christ, produced by the testimony of the Word of God leads to a change in a sinner's attitude toward his own transgressions. ... on the day of Pentecost, he said that both repentance and baptism are necessary in order to receive the remission of sins. (Acts 2: 38) Later Peter echoed this same thought again when he said that "baptism doth also now save us" (I Peter 3: 21). When a person believes in Christ, repents of sin, confesses Christ and is baptized into Christ for the remission of sins, he is converted. Only then has he been born of water and of the Spirit as referred to in John 3: 3-5. Then the Lord adds him to the body, the Church, the Kingdom of God (Acts 2: 47). If you have not obeyed ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-how-to-saved.htm

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A practical guide to enduring annoying and hated relatives during ... doesn't check to see if the one who follows it actually believes in God: a) Non-Christians who follow the pattern will experience the peace of God, in whom they do not believe. b) Christians who reject the pattern suffer the anxiety usually reserved for unbelievers. c) All who are obedient to the pattern reap the corresponding benefits regardless of faith. 5. While we have no control over other's behavior, we have complete control over our own. 6. This lesson is to identify your own contribution to family conflict. ... Why should I? 2. I consider all others as more important than myself, including "that relative". I will serve him as though he were my king and Lord. a) "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one ... Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you." (Ephesians 4:31-32) b) love is kind does not take into account a wrong suffered and bsears up in all things and endures all ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/thanksgiving-survival-guide-weddings-christmas-church-peace-love-forgiveness-gentless-meekness-selfless.htm

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Mental Illness Diagnosis and cures ... It is like Christians viewing sinners as mentally ill, then seeking to drug and shock their brains and chain them against their will in the church basement, until they are cured and stop sinning and agree to start attending church! In fact, taking a page out the DSM-5 manual, atheistic chemical psychiatrists could be diagnosed with a delusional disorder because they believe the delusion that they evolved from monkeys and do not believe in the very God who created them, before ... can change a person is that person himself. ...being able to help a client set himself free by assuming more, not less, responsibility for his behavior and feelings." (Seven Questions for Thomas Szasz, Psychology Today, 28 Jan 2009) Jesus Christ is the cure! ... "Be glad and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven." (Luke 6:23) When a Christian tells us they have been under the care of psychiatrist for 5 years for depression, we ask them why their faith is so weak that they are not rejoicing. How to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures.htm

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The real reasons why Watchtower organization FEARS the INTERNET ... Don't waste your time studying the Bible with them. They only believe what the organization prints. Click to View INFORMATION CONTROL #2: The Inspired Watchtower is the TRUE Witness Bible! 1936 "The Lord has graciously provided for the publication of his message in the form of books, that the people many be informed of the truth....those books do ... acknowledge as the visible organization of Jehovah on earth the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, and recognize the Society as the Channel or instrument through which Jehovah and Christ Jesus give instruction and meat in due season to the household of faith. (Watchtower, April 15, 1939 p. 125) 1954 "They are passed to the Holy Spirit who invisibly communicates with Jehovah's Witnesses and the publicity department" (F. W. Franz, Vice-President of the Watchtower Society, Scottish Daily Express, Nov. 24, 1954) 1967 "Make haste to identify the visible theocratic organization of God that represents his king, Jesus Christ. It is essential for life. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-internet.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) In the extreme, if the theological administrators and their people have accepted the delusion that their truth, their God, their prophet, or their saint are all equal, or are one and the same, it is ... All four of these methods have been used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and are still being used, in the matter of Ellen White and what has been published under her name. First: Incredible as it may seem to an impartial onlooker, the White Estate would have us believe that anything Ellen wrote to whomever on whatever, anything she supervised from whomever on whatever, anything she copied ... Thus the white lie has grown until it has become a matter of faith; fact has long since been lost sight of. The advice of one onlooker ~s to the point: Let it be.... Don't appeal your dismissal as ... The most dangerous result I see from the many divergent discussions in the church today, has to do with what I call the Cheap Gospel.". . We must trust in the finished work of Christ; but of equal ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH12-incidents.htm

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Bible Miracles and Modern day impostors! The son died, but the father steadfastly insisted the Lord would raise the son from the dead in three days. This delusion did not come to pass. The minister of a 40 member church in Tennessee was freed of a manslaughter charge last summer ... All of these miracles are authorized by the same text - the same text others very selectively choose as their basis for tongues-speaking or healing. Do not many people today believe in modern-day miracles? Yes, but such belief does not mean that it is authorized of the Word of God. Throughout human history there has been the spurious as well as the genuine miracle, error as well as truth, and the false as well as the factual, There have been people whose faith sincerely was based upon delusion, as well as those whose ... Tile Lord acknowledged that many would claim to prophesy, expel demons, and perform many wonderful works that He would not know, and whose works He would not therefore authorize. (Matthew 7:22-23). There would arise, Christ warned, "false ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-miracles-today.htm

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Photogallery: Pentecostal Fake Miracles and Trinkets page ... No one should consider it strange that God works wonders through a Medal. Does He not use water to cleanse the soul of original sin in Baptism? Does he not use oil to confer His graces in Confirmation and the Sacrament of the Sick? Similarly, He uses a Medal, not indeed as a sacrament, but as an agent, ... For the love of men His heart wears a crown of thorns; for the love of men hers is pierced with a sword. Beneath the cross we find the letter M, because to the end Mary stood beneath the cross of Christ. The twelve stars refer to the Apostles, the first messengers of Christ's salvation; or perhaps to ... Make a cross on your forehead with it, then by faith, go into a room by yourself and take out any money you have and make a cross on each bill. Do this in faith for God to head your money problems. Anoint your check book if you have one. Believe God to multiply your money according to Luke 6:38. Remember Jas 2:20 says that faith without works is dead. Do this as an act of faith. If for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-photogallery-pentecostal-trinkets.htm

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Water from a Rock: Mt. Sinai (Lawz) and Kadesh (Petra) Wadi Musa ... Water from a Rock: "Christ, the Rock of our Salvation" Mt. Sinai (Lawz) and Kadesh (Petra) Click to View Mt. Sinai and Kadesh Barnea "Waters of Massah/Meribah" "The rock was Christ." (1 Cor 10:4) Introduction: The imagery of God being "the Rock ... Exodus 17:7: "Those were the waters of Meribah [at Kadesh], because the sons of Israel contended with the Lord, and He proved Himself holy among them." Numbers 20:13 We have always wondered why Israel did not have the faith to just ask God for water. After all, ... That means that a river 1/5 the size of the Upper Grand River would supply all the Hebrews needs every day. The Muslims believe Kadesh was at Petra and there are two texts in the Qur'an that tell the story. These texts are worthless, since ... blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-moses-struck-rock-waterless.htm

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Conclusion to the 500 year historical overview: Master Conclusion to the 500 year historical overview: The origin of modern psychiatry has its origin in England during the era of King Henry VIII (1509 - 1547). Click to View Click to View Before 1600 AD, church ministers, not medical doctors, were almost universally considered the experts in correcting the behaviours associated with insanity. The insane were not distinguished from other poor, lazy beggars or violent out of control criminals. Insanity was viewed as a collection of odd or sinful behaviours not a disease. Insanity was believed to be caused by sinful living contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ and unless the "insane" committed a crime, they ... Just as most individuals reject the call of Christ to be baptized for the remission of their sins, so too the insane reject the call to change their behaviour. When church ministers preach the gospel to sinners, most do not will to change their behaviours. But faith comes by reading the word of God which is capable of bringing ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-conclusion.htm

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Kittel, Gerhard: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament The way Jehovah's Witnesses misuse and misrepresent Kittel's work is Satanic! Kittle refers to the threefold formulae IN THE BIBLE ITSELF, not later trinitarian dogma! Do Arians believe that polytheism influenced the text in 2 Cor 13:13 and Mt 28:19? Kittel's comments do not exclude the Arian ... More likely, however, is the influence of Jewish models. For in Judaism, as in the early Church, we find triadic formulae, and even formulae with four or more members. Justin combines the triad God, Christ and angel, with that of Father, Son and Spirit, to produce the fourfold (Apol., 1, 6). Eph. 4:4 ff. has spirit and lord, and then God. This is even more complicated than the formula in S. Bar. 85:14: ... For life is given only in Him, Jn. 5:26. But the fact that He is the only-begotten Son means also that men are obligated to believe in Him, and that they come under judgment, indeed, have done so already, if they withhold faith from Him, 3:18. Mono-genes is thus a predicate of majesty. This is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kittel.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... 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 ... It affirms that God is not only the ruler of the universe, but the Father of Christ, in whom he is perfectly revealed, and the source of a holy and blessed life which transforms nature and is realized in the Church. It constitutes the distinctive characteristic of Christianity as contrasted with Judaism and paganism and is a modification of Christian monotheism." (New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia, Trinity, Doctrine of the; p18) "Only thus much is true, that ... revealed religion in opposition to all forms of idolatry. But the New Testament and the Christian consciousness as firmly demanded faith in the divinity of the Son, who effected redemption, and of the Holy Spirit, who founded the church and dwells in believers; and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit A. Romans 8 is easy to decipher with the correct foundations of truth. B. Spiritual supernatural gifts existed in the church at Rome: 1. Rom 12:6 gift of prophecy 2. Rom 1:11 Paul wanted to impart spiritual gifts in ... His anointing teaches you all things I. Romans 8:9-11 "However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because ... The confirmation of miracles would bring assurance to all, both gifted and ungifted. b. Christians today who have never seen a miracle cry "Abba" as they read the Bible and believe it! IV. Rom 8:16 "The Spirit Himself ... Holy Spirit in the New Testament https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/gift-of-the-Holy-Spirit-9-spiritual-gifts-supernatural-interpretation-tongues-miracles-healing-faith-knowledge-wisdom-prophecy-distinguishing-spirits.jpg Gift of the Holy Spirit https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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David's New Spiritual Order: Timeline, maps, chronology, sermons ... ... Outside the Aaronic line of priests, the other three branches had little to do. c. David notes this fact especially since Jerusalem will be the permanent home of Temple till 30 AD when it was spiritually replace by the body of Christ, the church: "For David said, "The LORD God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever. "Also, the ... But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear." (Hebrews 8:13) 3. When King David was shown the design the temple by God, he had all the stones precut and ready for Solomon to build it without a cutting tool. Making preparations for the temple was a monumental work that continued to the end ... Bible study and preparation give us knowledge to fight in battles against false doctrine, materialism and immorality. b. Exceptional and rare courage and faith to fight and risk death, when all others flee in fear: i. Two of David's "three" were men who fought singlehandedly when their fellow soldiers had fled as ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel-6-7-1chron-13-17-22-king-david-new-spiritual-order-temple-reorganizes-levitical-priesthood-997-964bc.htm

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Psychiatry historic treatments vomits, bloodletting, cold baths ... ... And God hath provided variety of Meats, that one may do the Work, when the other are wanting." (The Signs and Causes of Melancholy, Richard Baxter, 1670 AD) Attending church weekly: Always be in the company of positive holy Christians (never miss church): "THEY who are not able to be much in solitary Thoughtfulness, without Confusions ... Some by casting a little cold Water in their own Faces, or bidding another do it, can rouze them from Melancholy musings as from Sleep." (The Signs and Causes of Melancholy, Richard Baxter, 1670 AD) Christ cures! Depression is the price atheists pay for rejecting God. This is the only cure for depression without faith in God! There is no hope of a cure from mental illness for non-Christians. Historically and today, society will not intervene in a person's delusions unless they begin to interfere in their own every day duties or others. Society is full of delusional atheists who believe we evolved from monkeys, reject the existence of God and the Devil, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-historic-treatments-vomits-blood-letting-cold-baths-blistering-evacuation-purging.htm

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Using "Wisdom Towards Outsiders" One of the most penetrating questions that Christians need to ask is: If everyone in God's church was just like me, what kind of church would it be? If, because of members like me, the church is less than what God ... What are her beliefs about the Bible? Does she understand that the scriptures are the complete, all-sufficient word of God and not just a collection of writings compiled by man? Does she recognize and respect the authority of the Bible? Does she believe that she can learn and understand the Bible? Does she understand that she has a ... Knowing this will help you as you continue leading her to Jesus. Use God's word to overcome all objections. What are her needs spiritual, physical, emotional? How can Christ help her with her needs? How can she be ... Second, don't bombard her with one important point to the neglect of other important teachings. For example, don't emphasize the act of baptism to the neglect of her understanding the need to have her sins forgiven. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-wisdom-outsiders.htm

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Origin of Jewish/Christian holy days: Old Testament, Christmas ... ... By different learned men it has been fixed at each month of the year. Nor is it of any consequence to know the time, if it were, God would have preserved the record of it. Matters of moment are clearly revealed; those which he regards as of no importance ... Jan. 6 was earlier fixed upon as the date of the baptism or spiritual birth of Christ; and the feast of Epiphany (q.v.) was celebrated by the Basilidian Gnostics in the second century . . . and by catholic Christians by about the beginning of the fourth century. The earliest record of the recognition of Dec. 25 as a church festival is in the hilocalian Calendar (copied 354 but representing Roman practice in 336. . .). In the East the celebration of Jan. 6 as the physical as well as ... When they became Christians they burned it to Christ b. Yule-time greetings means "Christmas-time"; Note mix of paganism 5. Exchanging gifts: Christ was given gifts because he was "King of Jews" a. The people of the east never approach a king without a gift ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/t-holy-days-origin-christmas-easter-halloween.htm

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4 Key Words To A Happy Home! Even so ought husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: for no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth it and cherished it, even as Christ also the church . . . For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh". This kind of love would lead a man to sacrifice his own ... If a home is to be happy parents must conduct themselves in such a way that they can have implicit faith in each other and inspire such faith also in their children. The basis of such mutual trust, however, is a faith in God and in all the attributes we associate with Him truth, integrity, fairness, compassion, mercy. If parents by their lives show their loyalty to God and his nature, they instinctively win the confidence of their children, and children likewise hold the confidence of their parents. They believe in one another. The third key word to happiness is SELF-DISCIPLINE: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-4key-words.htm

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Sola Scriptura: All-sufficient: The Bible alone is a blueprint ... what are the true riches, let us pursue after them that we may obtain also the eternal good things; which may we all obtain, through the grace and love towards men of our Lord Jesus Christ, with Whom, to the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory, might, and honor, now and ever, and world without end. ... Carlton should know that although there are separate words in the Greek for pouring (cheo) and sprinkling (rhanizo) they are never used in reference to "baptism". So the Bible is crystal clear and unmistakable in baptism being immersion, just as the Orthodox church practices. But rather than give credit to God for being able to reveal this clearly in scripture, Carlton blindly ignores this ... of the Scriptures (in 2 Timothy 3:16) is confirmed by verse 8 of the same chapter: Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith (2 Tim 3:8). Paul is referring here to the court magicians of Pharaoh. (Ex. 7:11-12). ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-all-sufficient-blueprint.htm

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4 Key Words To A Happy Home! Even so ought husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: for no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth it and cherished it, even as Christ also the church . . . For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh". This kind of love would lead a man to sacrifice his own ... If a home is to be happy parents must conduct themselves in such a way that they can have implicit faith in each other and inspire such faith also in their children. The basis of such mutual trust, however, is a faith in God and in all the attributes we associate with Him truth, integrity, fairness, compassion, mercy. If parents by their lives show their loyalty to God and his nature, they instinctively win the confidence of their children, and children likewise hold the confidence of their parents. They believe in one another. The third key word to happiness is SELF-DISCIPLINE: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-4key-words.htm

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BEWARE: Arian Biased Translations Modernists who deny the virgin birth are quoted by Jehovah's Witnesses because both deny the deity of Christ! Bible Scoffers and Arians make strange bedfellows! Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal refuted Below are the Bibles Jehovah's Witnesses will ... Schonfield: is a Greek translation by one individual into English! However, Schonfield, author of "The Passover Plot", makes Jesus into a charlatan, and doesn't even believe in the deity of God the Father! Schonfield, an advocate of the "swoon theory" is quoted by ... Lamsa, George M.: This is a translation made from Greek into Aramaic Hebrew, then translated a second time into English. Lamsa admits he was raised in the Nestorian church. Nestorius, who was condemned by the third Council of Ephesus in A.D. ... New English Bible & Revised English Bible: produced by liberal, modernistically minded theologians whose vital faith is troubling even to Jehovah's Witnesses. The fact that the word "Christian" is found 32 times in these Bibles, when in fact it ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-translations.htm

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Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ... Temple worship was strictly blood and DNA determined and totally ignored any moral, social or experiential qualifications. b. While synagogues, through God's providence, were prototypes of the church in organization, God wanted to ensure an ultra high quality of leadership based upon faith, family history, marriage status, town reputation and morals. c. The Holy Spirit gave two detailed ... reproach." (1 Timothy 3:1-10) ii. "For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. ... Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype of the Church Pulpit 7. Synagogue Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ 8. Women Seating in Synagogues: Not segregated from men 9. The Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & Ark of The Scrolls: Prototype of Church ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm

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The Lord's Supper ... So this is a unique case where we must either chose one of several contradicting "church traditions" between 400 -1200 AD, or simply use the scripture as a final guide to settle the matter. 6. The inability of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox ... us to give thanks to God for both the body and blood of Christ. 2. The word "Eucharist" comes from Greek, "eucharistia" meaning "thanksgiving, gratitude, giving of thanks". III. Manner OF Partaking A. We can partake in an unworthy manner: 1 Cor 11:27 1. V28 examine self (2 Cor 13:5) a. Are your thoughts on Christ or some activity after assembly? b. Is there unrepented sin in your life? c. Have you obeyed Christ through baptism on order to become a Christian? 2. V29 Judge the body rightly B. A time of reverence: Heb 12:28 (Think of the reverence given on Nov 11) C. A time of meditation: 1. Look backward to the cross 2. Look forward to Christ's return 3. Look inward to examine your own heart & faith 4. Look outward to those you are sharing the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm

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Messianic Sermon Topics In Synagogues: How Christians used the ... ... said, 'For we also are His children.' "Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man." (Acts 17:22-29) 7. Apollos used the Rabbinical preaching style: a. "Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. ... for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ." (Acts 18:24-28) C. Application to the first century Christian church: 1. The same basic Rabbinical preaching style the Jews used in their synagogues before their conversion to faith in Jesus as the risen Messiah, would continue after they Believed, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sermon-Topics-ancient-Synagogue-Messianic-prophecy-Rabbinical-approach-how-to-convert-a-Jew-first-century-church-New-Testament-prototype-ritual-liturgy-worship.htm

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Prayer: sermon The effort of man to reach God. d. An audience with the Father. e. A sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ. f. The breathing process of the Christian's soul. g. Bringing our current emotional state into the ... Why pray when God already knows what we need before? God, as a Father, wants us to ask. c. Miracles have ceased therefore God won't answer prayer. 5. We prove our love and faith in God by the time we spend in prayer 6. Prayerlessness is sin: 1 Sam 12:23 7. ... "Glorify me Now father" b) Pray for saved: 6-19 "These you have given me" c) Pray for lost: 20-26 "that the world may believe" D. How to pray: 1. Pray fervently like the world depends upon it: Col 4:12; Acts 9:9-11; 1 Th 3:10; Jas 5:16-18 2. With ... Adoration & praise with emphasis on honor Your kingdom come (Kingdom came in 33AD) Spiritual requests: save the lost, wisdom, harmony in church Your will be done Selflessly acknowledge God as supreme, Give us this day our daily bread Physical ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-prayer.htm

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500 Flood stories prove Noah's Ark is real history: Epic of Gilgamesh ... No matter what evidence you will present to atheists and Bible scoffers, they are going to say that Noah's Ark is a myth because they refuse to believe in God. Before the discovery of these tablets, atheists and Bible scoffers claimed that Noah's Ark was a ... Therefore, the Epic of Gilgamesh reinforces the faith that a Christian has that the Bible is God's inspired word. These same Bible scoffers once decried the Hittite nation as just another Bible myth, until they were silenced by the discovery of ... Bible scoffers and unbelievers will always reject the Bible at God's word until the day they stand before Him in Judgment after the second coming of Jesus Christ our Creator. A. The global flood from the oldest archeology on earth: Exhibit Click ... Click to View 2. Noah and two his counterparts in Gilgamesh (Ut-napištim) and the Sumerian Eridu (Zi-ud-sura, king and the Gudug priest) were all in close spiritual union with their God. Noah was seen as the righteous one who walked with God and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/noahs-ark-flood-creation-stories-myths-sumerian-kings-list-sumerian-eridu-genesis-kings-list-instructions-of-shuruppak-atra-hasis-epic-of-gilgamesh-berossus.htm

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"Sunday keeping" DID NOT originate in the pagan religion of Mithraism ... Actual Sabbatarian false argument: "Christians copied the "Sunday keeping" practices of the pagan religion of Mithraism": "Another influence in the early Christian Church was Mithraism- an ancient Oriental cult of the sun. This cult came to Rome in the first century A.D. ... p113 Jesus "hung on a tree" is of pagan origin: p118 Jesus the "Rock of salvation" is of pagan origin: p129 Jesus the "slain Lamb of God" is of pagan origin: p131,132 "Washed in the Blood of the lamb" is of pagan origin: p132 Baptism and the Lord's Supper are both of pagan origin: p134, p146,147 Phrase "Soldiers of Christ" is of pagan origin: p135 Jesus as "the Shepherd" is of pagan origin: p136 Lords Supper is of pagan origin" p146,147 The idea of ... is that Christianity developed into a religion in a lurid pagan environment which could not fail to have its influence upon the new faith." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, 1928, p242) B. Look at what these same authorities say about the origin of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Mithraism.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) Much has been said for many years about the secretiveness of the White Estate and about their extremely stringent policies even for friends of the church who seek the information that leads to ... Even worse are those who fear that God, who is ever on trial in such matters, wants the blind to lead the blind through the desert wasteland. Studies have established certain points that are irrefutable. Even Robert Olson, of the White Estate, has conceded as much, in his letter of September 4, 1980: Let me assure you . . that we are doing our best to do what we believe needs to be done. The ... The General conference Committee has voted to ask one of our professors from Andrews University to engage in a two-year study in which the writings of Ellen White on the life of Christ are to be ... Credits were not given to the proper authorities, and some of that crept into "The Great Controversy "-the lack of credits.... Personally that has never shaken my faith, but there are men who have ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH11-ethics.htm

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Jordan River source, headwater, tel Dan Paneas, Caesarea philipi ... ... I. The actual Baptism Site of Jesus: 1. The place where Jesus was baptized was Bethany beyond the Jordan. "These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:28-29) 2. Three are three baptism sites on the Jordan river: a. Bethany beyond the Jordan: Jordanian side of Jordan river with Byzantine church 325 ... Where else was it fitting that he should baptize, who was sent as a messenger before the face of the Christ, to prepare His way before Him, but at the House of preparation?" (Origin, commentary on john Comm. John 6:24, 225 AD) b. The story of Israel crossing Jordan ... Water baptism is how we clothe ourselves with garments of salvation and Christ: Gal 3:26-27 g. No one in the Bible was ever baptized as an infant. Before a person can be baptized, they must believe, repent, confess etc. Acts 8:34-39; "As they went along the road they ... ... ...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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The Apostolic Fathers referred to false doctrine as bad tradition ... to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ." ... a "sacrilegious tradition against God long after the apostles, and after long lapse of time from them." (Cyprian, Epistle 74, 5). Cyprian referred to false doctrines of Pope Stephen as "traditions". Cyprian proves here that he viewed traditions of the church to be acceptable only when they agreed with the Bible and for those "traditions" that contradict scripture Cyprian says, "custom without truth is the antiquity of error". Wow! We couldn't have said it better ourselves. (Cyprian, Epistle 73:2,3,8,9, of Pope Stephen's false teaching on baptism) Cyprian also condemns Stephen, the bishop ... Tradition #3: Expedient tradition. (Roman 14:5) Click to View Tradition #4: Uninspired creeds "Rule of Faith". (1 Cor 15:3-6; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 2:8) Click to View Tradition #5: False doctrine ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-5-false-doctrine.htm

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H.A.A. Kennedy: The Expositor's Greek Testament, The Epistle ... is uncreated God. H.A.A. Kennedy: The Expositor's Greek Testament, The Epistle to the Philippians How anti-Trinitarians quote the source Click to View "The Expositor's Greek Testament also says: "We cannot find any passage where [har·pa'zo] or any of its derivatives has the sense of 'holding in possession,' 'retaining'. It seems invariably to mean 'seize,' 'snatch violently'. Thus it is not permissible to glide from the true sense 'grasp at' into one which is totally different, 'hold fast.'" (As quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication, John 10:30; p 416-423) What they left out of the quote: He means, of course, in the strictest sense that the pre-existing Christ was Divine ... The full significance of the name will only be realised when all the world acknowledges the sovereignty of Christ. As J. Weisnotes (Naclifolge Christi, pp. 63-64), this is not a specially Pauline conception, but belongs to the general faith of the Church. [It is amazing how Alf., De W. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kennedy-Expositors-Greek.htm

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Could you endure the Persecution of early Christians? Nero had thrown open his gardens for that spectacle, and mingled with the people in jockey's dress, or driving a chariot." Here we see the sufferings of Christ repeated - the false charge, the hatred ... and die for their faith. No one better describes that frustration than the Roman lawyer Tertullian, converted in Carthage, who turned the sharpness of his wit to defend the Christians and taunt their adversaries. The pagans, he says, have their own heroes, men willing to die for their country. But if a Christian is willing to suffer for God, he is called a fool! "But go to it, my good magistrates! ... Thus did the early Christians follow in the footsteps of all those godly men of biblical times. Solomon, the wise king, said, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his ... Never was the church more free, more holy, never stronger nor more extensive in its outward and inward growth than at the times when it was counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Christ! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-endure-persecution.htm

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Largest Audio/Video library of Pentecostal Manifestation Heresy ... Steve Hill & John Kilpatrick: Brownsville Revival Peter Popoff Certified fraud that does the same stuff as the rest! Some Pentecostals behave in church, in ways Christians discipline their Children ... For 20 years I've preached 3 point sermons; nobody set free. Now I get drunk and ramble and God offends people to reveal their hearts." John Scotland The speaker for the evening (8-1-97) was John Scotland at the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship TACF, who claims to have experienced spiritual drunkenness of the Holy Spirit for the last 3 years non-stop. Now remember, Pentecostals believe that ... Well we have had one year to acclimatize. If we had started with this at this level we would not have had the faith to go on. I know as a pastor, I would have shut it down. ... I was a risk taker, but ... More importantly, she reveals that the spirit claims she will be purified by the pain apart as in the occult rather than from the blood of Christ. Was it Amy who coined the phrase, "No slain no pain?" ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-audio-video-documentation.htm

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Moral failures of Modern Pentecostal preachers high rate of moral failure among the highest profile Pentecostal preachers. We recognize that there are a few of these kinds of preachers in every church, our concern is that almost ALL the most famous Pentecostal preachers have disgraced God in their moral lives. These LEADERS claim a high degree of sanctification. ... These are the acknowledged LEADERS. If what they promote does not work in their own lives why should anyone else believe them? Moral failures of Pentecostal preachers Individual involved Moral fault Allen, A. A. Divine Healer, ... Divine Healer, Evangelist lover of money, convicted felon for tax fraud, a divorcee Hagin, Kenneth Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher Kenneth Hagin - a.k.a. "Dad" Hagin, Father of the Word of Faith Movement, Prophet Hagin, ... Hagin has also made the claim to have had no less than eight personal face-to-face visits with the Lord Jesus Christ His book "I Believe In Visions" makes this statement on the cover "The fascinating personal story of a man ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-preachers-immoral.htm

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sola-scriptura-oral-written-final Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Tradition is only valid, when it mirrors scripture, not adds to it or changes it! Anti-Sola Scriptura: Those who believe the Bible is not enough! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page The Apostolic Fathers saw scripture the final mode of ... If, then, these things are so, it is in the same degree manifest that all doctrine which agrees with the apostolic churches-those moulds and original sources of the faith must be reckoned for truth, as undoubtedly containing that which the (said) churches received from the apostles, the apostles from Christ, Christ from God. Whereas all doctrine must be prejudged as false which savours of contrariety to the truth of the churches and ... The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches have changed the original meaning of "viva voce" from the words spoken by inspired apostles, to whatever the current practice and dogma of the church is today. Here is proof: "But the appeal to antiquity is both a treason and a heresy. It ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-oral-written-final.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics ... "the Apostolic tradition teaches in the words of blessed Peter, 'Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the Flesh" Athanasius then quotes: 1 Peter 4:1; Titus 2:13; Heb 2:1 (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6)? ... way of expressing the same thoughts. 3. Expedient man-made tradition that is optional and not a matter of faith, since the apostles were silent about such matter. These include giving a person a cup of milk mixed with honey immediately following baptism and then not bathing for a week. (Tertullian, The crown or De Corona, ch 3-4) This 3rd category of ... We agree! The Fathers and modern Catholics and Orthodox leaders believe all their false doctrines are found in the Bible! But now for the devastating blow to these traditionalist defenders. (And this is way more profound than they will initially comprehend.) Notice that although the church Fathers clearly taught things that were not in the Bible, they still upheld the principle of sola Scriptura because they truly ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-catechism-class-for-catholics-and-orthodox.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "Abba ... ... The second is the well documented departure of the United church of Canada from New Testament Christianity into extreme theological liberalism. The United church currently rejects the Bible as the inspired word of God, most key doctrines in ... The Anglican church of Canada joined with the views on ordination of Gays to ministry in about 2007. To say that the United church of Canada as a whole do not believe the Bible, is not an exaggeration. John was raised in a loving stable home with his mother and father during ... John was torn by his allegiance to his heavenly "Abba Father" and his natural father. Which Abba would he obey? This tore him up inside day and night. John was attempting to live for Christ in a perfect way. He even phoned up a police ... During this time, John even became a lay assistant to a full time minister for a church and functioned normally for several years. He became convinced that water baptism was essential to salvation being the gateway for remission of sins. He ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-abba.htm

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Eternal torment proved ... annihilation refuted Yet you will notice that almost all annihilationists dishonestly try to represent Dante's false view of hell as that which orthodox Christians believe! Catholic Purgatory Purgatory is another false view of hell. It is taught by Catholics. They got ... Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive." Click to View Click to View The #1 argument annihilationists use: (Notice it is an argument of human reasoning, not scripture) Herbert W. Armstrong and his many splinter groups state: A loving God wouldn't torment forever his creation A loving God will torment forever his creation Our God is a loving, merciful Father who does not want to consign anyone to that fate. (What Happens After Death?, United Church of God, an International ... Apollumi #622 with TVM 5656 Aorist; Active; Indicative: HAD LOST; DESTROYED Matthew 22:7 (5656 Aorist; Active; Indicative) "But the king was enraged and sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and set their city on fire" Luke 15:9 (5656 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-annihilation-refuted.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 5:18 Comments: It is important to note that Jesus breaking the sabbath was the first recorded controversy that John records in the single most important chapter in the gospel of John to prove the deity of Christ. The sabbath ... But who said that Jesus was making himself equal to God? Not Jesus. He defended himself against this false charge." (Jehovah's Witnesses, Watchtower, "Should You Believe in the Trinity?") Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal #1 refuted Jehovah's Witnesses know they are in deep trouble with this verse and resort to tricks. They imply that Jesus did ... chap 20 [Abraham lying to Pharoah and Abimelech]; 26:1-10 [Issac lying to Abimelech]; Jos 2:1-6; Jas 2:25 [Rahab lying to king of Jericho]". (Insight on the Scriptures, it-2 245, Note: bracketed text [ ] added. It would be interesting to see how JW's view Noah's example of getting drunk and Lot's example of incest.) "Rahab--Declared Righteous by Works of Faith, What about Rahab's misleading words to pursuers of the spies? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john5-18.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth "Only be around for 3 years" Preacher is not family, he is a temporary ornament Soldiers of Christ arise and put your armor on? We have raised an army in which nobody fights but the generals ... 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 have Philip's four daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9. Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism ... Yes, the men certainly have overlooked the incredible potential women inherently possess women stop overlooking themselves and develop their own God given skills as soulwinners. GOSSIP, GRUDGES AND ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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The Septuagint, LXX, origin, textual transmission 282 BC You may find some of my original research conclusions both shocking and disturbing but in the final analysis none of it really matters because the text of the Bible we have today is the complete inspired word of God able to bring about salvation and eternal life through the blood of the risen messiah-savour-king, Jesus ... Paleo-Hebrew text format. 967 BC: Solomon's physical temple founded exactly 1000 years before the spiritual church temple in 33 AD 931 BC: Jeroboam adopts Danite temple at Dan and build second at Bethel 723 BC: Ten northern ... Sinaiticus 600 AD: Masoretes invent Masoretic Hebrew with vowels for the first time. 629 AD: Jews initially believe Muhammad to be their Messiah of Peace and Triumph 1008 AD: Vowelled Masoretic Text (MT) of the Jewish ... Shem was second-born and NOT Melchizedek. Japheth "the Great" was firstborn in the LXX. Angels are commanded to worship Jesus Christ in Deut 32:43 in the LXX (Heb 1:6) The 70 weeks of Daniel 9 end in 33 AD with the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/septuagint.htm

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The Pattern of Congregational Benevolence in the New Testament A. It is a violation of the Bible pattern to give money from the church treasury to non-Christians. 1. Christ commanded individual Christians to help non-Christians as per the parable of the Good ... They argue that giving money from the treasury is for "all men" and not restricted to "saints only" (Members of a local church) B. But we can actually prove treasury money is restricted to Christians with two passages: James 1:27 and 1 Tim 5:3-16. James 1:27 This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father, to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep ... does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let a widow be put on the list only if she is not less than ... To rightly divide the Truth one must recognize that some Scripture is addressed. to individuals and other to churches. The context or text makes this clear. Those who believe in the support of orphan ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-church-benevolence.htm

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The Canon of the Bible: Various councils, synods and canons ... In the same night it was revealed (t4) to Andrew, [one] of the apostles, (15-16) that John should write down all things in his own name while all of them should review it. And so, though various (17) elements may be taught in the individual books of the Gospels, (18) nevertheless this makes no difference to the faith of believers, since by the one sovereign Spirit all things (2o) ... V. Iv. 3 above. 2. In the first book of his [Origen's] Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew, defending the canon of the Church, he testifies that he knows only four Gospels, writing somewhat as follows: 3. (4) `Among the four Gospels, which are the only indisputable ones in the Church of God under heaven, I have learned by tradition that first was written that according to Matthew, who was once a tax collector but afterwards an apostle of Jesus Christ, who published it for those who from Judaism came to believe, composed as it was in the Hebrew language. (5) Secondly, that according to Mark, who ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-councils-synods-canons.htm

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Sola Scriptura Creedalists: The Apostolic Fathers expected all ... Click to View To the horror of Protestant Calvinists, the apostolic fathers did not believe the Holy Spirit guided them to correctly interpret scripture but felt scripture was understandable by all! Click to View Although the Apostolic Fathers used creeds, they ... Notice he does not say, "we are the church, we have the Holy Spirit to guide our interpretation", but "as we understand it". He also says that the natural reading of scripture is enough. Why do the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches think that what they write ... "Let this, then, Christ-loving man, be our offering to you, just for a rudimentary sketch and outline, in a short compass, of the faith of Christ and of His Divine appearing to usward. But you, taking occasion by this, if you light upon the text of the Scriptures, by genuinely applying your mind to them, will learn from them more completely and clearly the exact detail of what we have said. For they were spoken and written by God, through men who spoke of God. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-bible-understandable.htm

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Praying And Looking For Seekers! They are also an essential link. God has always used human messengers to teach the gospel. We can have total confidence that God will answer our prayer because we can be absolutely sure it is His will that Christians teach seekers ... Sewell Hall, On a recent sermon at the Central church in Ocala, Florida, it was suggested that Christians should pray for prospects whom they might bring to Christ. One young mother took the suggestion seriously and began praying for hers. Not long afterward, she was driving carefully along the street and passed a motorcycle patrolman. To her surprise, he turned on his lights and pulled her over. Puzzled, she asked him what was wrong. His reply: "The tint on your windows is too dark." She was incredulous. "I can't believe you stopped ... Of all the prayers we might pray, we can be sure that it is the will of God that seekers hear the gospel. The only thing that is lacking is our faith to ask and willingness to invest the time to work in the vineyard. Click to View ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-pray-look.htm

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Ralph P. Martin: The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians real meaning of 'to seize', 'to snatch violently' to that of 'to hold fast.'"" (As quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication, John 10:30; p 416-423) Comments: Although Martin says that "to hold ... Something to be grasped is one translation of the key-word harpagmos which may be taken actively as in AV/KJV or passively as in Rsv: 'did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped'. Both versions are linguistically possible. In his pre-existent state Christ already had as his possession the unique dignity of his ... Thus 'among you' (en hymin) does not imply the inculcation of personal virtue based on a moral example, but means 'in your church fellowship', so sorely harassed by strife and plagued by arrogance. Paul, by the citation of ... It is rather an ascription to him of what could only be his after the submission and sacrifice of his earthly life, and specifically relates to his lordship as king of the universe. This honour now conferred is expressed by ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Martin.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) They are what God has opened before me in vision-the precious rays of light shining from the throne." - Yet on the same page... - "What voice will you acknowledge as the voice of God? What power has the Lord in reserve to correct your errors and show you your course as it is? ... If you refuse to believe until every shadow of uncertainty and every possibility of doubt is removed, you will never believe. The doubt that demands perfect knowledge will never yield to faith. Faith rests upon evidence, not demonstration. ... This is one of the remarkable examples of Whites in deception of "borrowing," Ellen wrote in the Review and Herald of April 4,1899, which was also to later show up in her Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, pp. 58-60. She copied from: "At ... or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Notice that it clearly states that the weekly Sabbath day was done away and was a shadow. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-exhibits-I-was-shown.htm

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Bible Texts Calvinists misuse to attempt to prove "Inherited ... believe this verse is teaching? Is the guilt of sin only transmitted 4 generations? How can we be guilty of Adams sin? Will God condemn you to hell because your grandfather never repented of murder? Can anyone be saved if their father was a great sinner? Calvinists faith to distinguish between spiritual & physical consequences of sin. This verse is speaking of the physical consequences of sin not that the children are spiritually guilty of the father's sin. Addictions, various forms of abuse and laziness, the "cycle of poverty" are passed on from parent to child through a learning process not instinct. Lev 12 Sin offering was made when a child was born, but it was not for the child but the mother. This gives no support for infant Baptism to ... The NIV mis-translates the Greek word "sarx" (flesh) into "sinful nature" such is totally unwarranted and unacceptable. If "sarx" refers to man's inherited sinful depraved nature, then Christ also had it because the same word describes Him in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-calvinist-prooftexts.htm

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