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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Philo of Alexandria: 38 AD ... Philo) 3. "Born to a wealthy and influential Alexandrian family, Philo received education in the Jewish faith and Greek philosophy and poetry. ... oblations necessary for sacrifices; and my will is, that you write this to the several cities under your jurisdiction." 13. (228) And ... Philo on the Ephesian synagogue: "Caius Norbanus Flaccus, proconsul, to the governors of the Ephesians, greeting. "'Caesar has written word to ... Bible on the Ephesian synagogue: i. First missionary journey: "They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the ... When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God ... Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria ... of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, Independent, autonomous 18. Attendance: Weekly ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Philo-of-Alexandria-Judaeus-50ad.htm

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Official creed of United Pentecostal Church International The Official Creed of: United Pentecostal Church International UPCI Click to View See modalism as taught by the UPCI Refuted at: Modalism Click to View "Sixty Questions On The Godhead" refuted Articles Of Faith Of The United Pentecostal Church International PREAMBLE WE BELIEVE the Bible to be inspired of God; the infallible Word of God. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible is the only God-given authority which man possesses; therefore, all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the church must be based upon, and harmonize with, the Bible. It is to be read and studied by all men everywhere, and can only be clearly understood by those who are anointed by the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:27)."... no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but Holy men of God spake as they were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-United-Pentecostal-(upci).htm

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On hallucinations: a History and Explanation, Alexandre J. F ... ... to tell you what I think of all you have told me : there is not a word of truth in anything you have mentioned ; all you have been telling ... committed every imaginable crime. " I am," she said " the beast mentioned in the Apocalypse, which is to appear in 1840. God has forsaken me. ... She smiled when we joked her about it, and she determined to go to church; but when she arrived at the entrance she declared she could not ... At the end of four months, Mademoiselle Claire was able to write and work, and in two months more this lady's convalescence had so far ... understanding, a devout Catholic, but without bigotry or fanaticism. The hallucination took place in broad daylight, when she was in excellent health, and when her thoughts were concentrated on the illness of her daughter. Bred up in the Christian faith, and having recourse to ... for comments, input or corrections. Send us your story about your experience with modern Psychiatry Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/on-hallucinations-a-history-and-explanation-alexandre-j-f-brierre-de-boismont-1859ad.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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Irrefutable questions that Roman Catholics can't answer Click to View "Roman Catholic Examined" Home Page Click to View "Orthodox Church Examined" Home Page Click to View Return to "Canon of the Bible" Home Page Questions for Catholics and Orthodox: If the Roman Catholic church gave the world the Bible, being infallible, then why did Rome reject or question the inspiration of James and Hebrews , then later accept it? ... 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 Catholic church wait until 1546 AD in the Council of Trent, to officially ... If 2 Timothy 2:2 proves succession, doesn't this prove the Roman Catholic church is not part of that succession? When you see the word tradition, why do you always assume it to be oral tradition rather than scripture tradition, when the Bible calls scripture tradition in 2 Thess 2:15, and Athanasius call scripture ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-questions.htm

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Anatomy of an Epidemic, Robert Whitaker, 2010 AD ... It was all so ordinary that this easily could have been the wrap-up moment to a PTA meeting or a church social, and as I walked to the car, it ... Ask psychiatrists at top medical schools, staff at a mental hospital, NIMH officials, leaders of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, ... herself to the world in a more formal way. "They told me, 'You are representing God, and you don't want to bring shame to God," she says. ... her mother that she was relapsing. "Strange ain't the word, honey" is how her mother puts it, and even Kate privately feared that she was becoming psychotic 124 . ANATOMY OF AN EPIDEMIC again. "But I had this hope, this faith, and so I said to myself, 'I am going to walk this ... I was in a constant state of panic attacks, and this doctor is telling me it's all in my mind, that he won't write me a script, and that ... said Goodwin, who in 1990 coauthored the first edition of his text Manic-Depressive Illness, which is considered the bible in the field. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/anatomy-of-an-epidemic-robert-whitaker-2010ad1.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church's understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express the teachings of God's Holy Word. #1 The Holy Scriptures The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to man the knowledge necessary for salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His ... In Christ's life of perfect obedience to God's will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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List of 300 Old Testament quotes in New Testament Introduction: 1. The Greek Septuagint was the scripture for both Jew and Christian at the time of Jesus Christ and the church. a. The Greek Septuagint was the standard issue Synagogue bible (Tanakh) used in weekly Sabbath Torah readings. b. The church adopted the Jewish Septuagint as its word of God and added 27 New Testament books over time to the canon. Septuagint was the Bible of the early church: ... This fact was of tremendous importance for the history of the Greek version." (The Septuagint in Context: Introduction to the Greek Version of the Bible, Marcos, N. Fernández, p338, 2000 AD) 2. The Christians who were Inspired to write the 27 books of the New Testament quoted directly from ... "You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, 'And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.'" (Acts 3:25) "And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/List-of-300-Old-Testament-passage-quotes-in-New-Testament-Septuagint-Codex-Vaticanus-LXX-Masoretic-MT-Jewish-Tanakh-Bible.htm

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Mormons are ENEMIES of the Bible The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View How Mormons View the Bible vs. The book of Mormon Click to View A. Mormons believe the Book of Mormon is inspired "Introduction to the Book of Mormon: The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. Our Prophet Joseph Smith said: "The Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." (I.e. the Bible) Mormon Article of Faith #8: "We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word ... The grass withers, and the flower falls off, but the word of the Lord abides forever.' And this is the word which was preached to you." 1 Pe 1:23-25 The foundation of a great and abominable church (i.e. Mormons say Catholic church), which is most abominable above all other churches; for behold, they have taken ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-view-bible.htm

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Official Creed of the United Church of God, an international ... The following are statements regarding the fundamental beliefs of the United Church of God, an International Association. This is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of the beliefs of the Church. Questions about doctrine and belief ... We believe in the Holy Spirit, as the Spirit of God and of Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the power of God and the Spirit of life eternal. We believe that Scripture, both the Old and the New Testament, is God's revelation, and His complete, expressed will to humanity. Scripture is inspired in thought and word, infallible in the original writings, is the supreme and final authority in faith and in life, and is the foundation of all truth. We believe that Satan is a spirit being who is the adversary of ... Human beings live by the breath of life, are mortal, subject to corruption and decay, without eternal life, except as the gift of God under God's terms and conditions as expressed in the Bible. We believe that God placed before Adam and Eve ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-church-of-god-international.htm

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Official Creed of: The Independent Fundamental Churches of America ... The Independent Fundamental Churches of America (IFCA) We began in 1930 as an association of Bible believing churches, organizations and individuals. It has since served as a source of cooperative efforts in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and in the teaching of believers. Our Articles of Faith and Doctrine 1. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES We believe the Holy Scripture of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12,13). 2. THE GODHEAD We believe in one Triune God eternally existing ... We believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, in accord with His own will, for the sick and afflicted (John 15:7; 1 John 5:14,15). 12. THE CHURCH a. We believe that the Church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons of this present age ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-independant-fundamental-(IFCA).htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity the OT. ...In many places of the OT, however, expressions are used in which some of the Fathers of the Church saw references or foreshadowings of the Trinity. ... The revelation of the truth of the triune life of God was first made in the NT, where the earliest references to it are in the Pauline epistles. The doctrine is most easily seen in St. Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the Biblical data and the traditional faith rather than theologians, but they furnished useful insights into the lines along which the Church's unconscious theology was developing. ... Nevertheless, if, as Justin notes (I Apol. 13), Christians worship Christ in the second place and the Spirit in the third place, there is still no inconsistency; for Word and Spirit are not to be separated from the unique Godhead of the Father. But why not? The Apologists at least attempted a reply. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Review of what the Canadian Christian Missionary Alliance church ... This is also known as the error of "irresistible grace", one of the tenets of Calvinism. It is false doctrine. Article #4: The Christian Missionary Alliance church is one of the few remaining churches that actually believe in the word for word inspiration of the Bible and that it is error free and as they say in article #4: is "the divine and only rule ... Although the Christian Missionary Alliance church would argue that the creed merely teaches the Bible, in fact all church creeds make the same claim, yet they contain contradictory doctrines both between themselves and the Bible. All doctrine determined from central point like Roman Catholic faith: "The General Assembly," [world headquarters] "is the ultimate authority under God of The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada." (The Manual, Ordination of ministers section, Christian Missionary Alliance church) Members required to adhere to creed: "Qualifications for Local Church Membership: (1) A credible testimony of faith in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Christian-Missionary-Alliance.htm

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Official creed of Mennonite Brethren ... Its validity depends on its biblical character; its usefulness depends on its ability to communicate our understanding of the biblical message. The Mennonite Brethren Church accepts God's revelation in Scripture to be trustworthy and authoritative. Since the nature and mission of the church call for a concise statement of what a brotherhood believes, the General Conference of ... He revealed Himself supremely and finally in the Lord Jesus Christ, as recorded in the New Testament. We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God as men of God were moved by the Holy Spirit. We accept the Old and New Testaments as the infallible Word of God and the authoritative Guide for the faith and life of Christian discipleship. We believe that the Old Covenant was preparatory in nature, finding its fulfilment in the New Covenant. Christ is the key to understanding the Bible; the Old Testament bears witness to Him, and He is the One whom the New Testament proclaims. Ps. 19; 119:105; Lk. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm

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Lesson 21: We Must Worship The Lord In His Church The word "My" shows possession and that the church belongs to Jesus. How many churches did He say He was going to build? He said, "I will build My church". The word church is singular not plural. The Lord only promised to build His one church. In Ephesians 4:4-6 there are seven ones listed: "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is above all, and through all, and in you all." Just as there is only one God and only one Lord we also see there is only one body. The Bible says there is only one body; so what is this one body? In Ephesians 1:21-22 we find out what this one body is, ... Other names honor and glorify John the Baptist, Martin Luther, the day of Penticost, the apostles, Rome, Antioch, Nazareth, the Greeks, the Russians, the methodical way of doing things, Christians, the free will, being primitive, southern, missionary, general, the seventh day, science, catholic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-21-only-one-church.htm

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Stunning quotations from: The New Catholic Catechism It can be said that this Catechism is the result of the collaboration of the whole Episcopate of the Catholic Church ... the harmony of so many voices truly expresses what could be called the "symphony" of the faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, lastly, is offered to every individual ... who wants to know what the Catholic Church believes. Tradition equal with scripture 80 Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together and communicate one with the other. 82 As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and interpretation of Revelation is entrusted, "does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honoured with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence. bible interpretation the sole right of pope and bishops 100 The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magisterium of the Church, that is, to the Pope and to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-catechism-1994.htm

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Lesson 19: Singing In Worship (Part 4) worship until about the year 670 A.D. At this time the church at Rome introduced an organ which produced such disturbances that it was removed. It was not until about 775 A.D. that it was introduced again, but this time it was kept, even with many people objecting. The instrument was not accepted by many churches for many years. Even in the 13th century Thomas Aquinas, a noted Catholic scholar, wrote against its use. This showed that even by the 13th century the instrument had not gained full acceptance. Men wanted to have it their way with no regard to what God had specified. This was a departure from the faith and practice of what God has authorized. Those who have respect for the word of God should wonder why the use of mechanical ... If we try to justify the use of mechanical instruments of music in worship to God by the Old Testament law, we are fallen from grace. Click Your Choice Home page for: "Determine if you worship in Spirit & Truth" Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-19-singing.htm

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Non-Catholic churchgoers before 1965 AD will be cast into hell ... Catholic church! Pope Pelagius II (A.D. 578 - 590) "Consider the fact that whoever has not been in the peace and unity of the Church cannot have the Lord. ...Although given over to flames and fires, they burn, or, thrown to wild beasts, they lay down their lives, there will not be (for them) that crown of faith but the punishment of faithlessness. ...Such a one can be slain, he cannot be crowned. ...[If] slain outside the Church, he cannot attain the rewards of the Church." (Denzinger 246-247) Pope Saint Gregory the Great (A.D. 590 - 604) "Now the holy Church universal proclaims that God ... "By divine mandate the interpreter and guardian of the Scriptures, and the depository of Sacred Tradition living within her, the Church alone is the entrance to salvation: She alone, by herself, and ... (Fr. Thomas R. Ryan, C.S.S.P., Orestes A. Brownson: A Definitive Biography, Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, IN, 1978, p. 798, n. 31.) By David J. Riggs Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-one-true-church.htm

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Why I left the Pentecostal church I spent a total of 18 years preaching as a "Pentecostal" preacher. I taught the "Jesus Only" doctrine known as the "Apostolic Faith" (United Pentecostal Church). To this day, my family fully believes ... My Grandfather (before his death) preached this 54 years ... my step-father has preached this in excess of 50 years ... my brother-in-law and sister "Pastor" a very large Pentecostal church in the Cincinnati, OH area. I have two cousins that are "Pentecostal" preachers. I have been accused of being "In a den of thieves and a pit of vipers", because of my stand on the Word of God and ... B. Pentecostalism teaches that the "power of the Holy Spirit" fell first on the 120 gathered in the upper room. 1. The Bible teaches that only the 12 disciples received first the "Holy Spirit". (Acts ... They will further explain that sometimes they do not know what they are saying and the those present do not know what is being said. Many times they will rely on an interpreter to explain what has been ... ... https://www.bible.ca/t-why-I-left-pentecostalism.htm

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Catholic Encyclopedia's and Dictionaries "A dogma so mysterious presupposes a Divine revelation." (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912, Vol. 15, Trinity, p 47, As quoted in "Should you believe in the trinity?", Watchtower booklet) I. THE ... Yet, notwithstanding this difference as to origin, the Persons are co-eternal and co-equal: all alike are uncreated and omnipotent. This the Church teaches is the revelation regarding 'God's ... The word [tri'as] (of which the Latin trinitas is a translation) is first found in Theophilus of Antioch about A. D. 180. He speaks of "the Trinity of God [the Father], His Word and His Wisdom" ("Ad. Autol.", 11, 15, ... Old Testament do we find any clear indication of baptism, the Lord's supper." "Nowhere in the Bible do we find any indication of the Watchtower organization" or that Christians called themselves ... "The formulation 'one God in three Persons' was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. . . ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Catholic.htm

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Creeds violate sola Scriptura because they compete with the authority ... Click to View They violate sola Scriptura, since they are additions. Click to View They compete with the authority of the Bible! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View All Church Creeds are Dangerous Click to View Historical origin of creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a creed! Click to View Luther and Calvin merely replaced Catholic creedalism with their own creeds. Luther and Calvin practiced "pseudo-Sola Scriptura" because they used creeds in addition to the Bible. Click to View "Luther and Calvin contradicted themselves because they claimed to use the Bible only, then went on to write creeds in addition to the Bible." "Though he may have coined the ... Creeds are considered essential by many denominations It makes us grieve when denominations use creeds instead of the Bible alone. Israel claimed that a king was essential when they chose Saul. God was furious because they had in fact rejected God as being king. (1 Samuel 8:7; 10:19) Churches ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds.htm

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Top ten list of why the Roman Catholic and Orthodox take the ... Top ten list of why the Roman Catholic and Orthodox take the wrong view of tradition Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Top ten list of why the Roman Catholic and Orthodox take the wrong view of tradition Scripture itself is called "apostolic tradition" both in the Bible and the Church Fathers. It is wrong to assume every time the fathers used the word "tradition", that they are referring exclusively to "oral tradition" and not scripture. The Church Fathers continued to quote scripture to refute the Gnostics and the Arians even after they misquoted scriptures of their own. The idea that the early church gave up on "proof-texting" to fight heresy and began to rely upon tradition is utterly false. The "Rule of Faith" creeds drafted by the ... On the Trinity, Book 7, 16) When Basil and the Arians both claimed their tradition was correct, Basil said, "let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favour ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-top-10-list.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... Men were spirit filled and endowed with supernatural skills and knowledge to build tabernacle: Ex 35:30-35 After Moses time, the Tabernacle and temple were maintained without the need or aid of miraculous powers, skills or wisdom The Bible Written by direct inspiration Revelation completed. Word copied, transmitted and distributed by natural means, unaided by God. The Church began by miracle on Pentecost Men have ... For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, ... on this account, boasting that he was a martyr, in imitation of the Apostle he had the temerity to compose a kind of catholic letter to instruct those who had more faith than he, and to contend with babbling words and to blaspheme against the Lord and the Apostles and the holy Church.' ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-intro.htm

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Messianic Sermon Topics In Synagogues: How Christians used the ... Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. I. BIBLE READINGS IN SYNAGOGUES A. Public Bible reading, study, teaching: 1. As we have seen elsewhere in this book, Synagogues began in 280 BC at Alexandria, as a direct result of Antiochus II translating the Hebrew scriptures into Greek (Septuagint). a. The spiritually starved Greek speaking Jews were experiencing a famine for the word of God because they could not read Hebrew. b. The genesis of ... After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it." Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who ... 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, repented, ... ... ...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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Official creed of Assemblies of God The General Council of the Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths ARTICLE V--CONSTITUTION (Revised 1983 General Council) The Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice. This Statement of Fundamental Truths is ... The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct (2 Tim. 3:15-17; I Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21). 2. The One True God The one true God has revealed Himself as the ... The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Eph. 4:24; Titus 2:12). 6. Ordinances of the Church (a) Baptism in Water The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent ... intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work (Acts 2:42), and a more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost (Mark 16:20). 8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost The baptism of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-assemblies-of-god.htm

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Pope Offers Catholics Time Out Of Purgatory By Y2K Indulgences ... Rather, the Bible teaches that upon our death, we will either go to paradise or torments, and can never cross over to the other, to await the final judgment (Lk 16:19-31). Further, the article mentioned "rosary" and "stations of the cross," two things which are not as the oracles of God (1 Pet 4:11). It is worth noting that Martin Luther was right to rebel against the Catholic church and its teachings, but he went FROM BABYLON PAST JERUSALEM TO EGYPT. His disgust for Catholic perversions drove him to an equally sinful extreme--faith only. The Bible teaches that one must OBEY, DO, FOLLOW, and WORK in order to be pleasing to God (Heb 5:9; Mt 7:21-27; Jn 10:27; Mk 8:34-38; 2 Pt 1:10-11). God's word foretold of those who would set themselves up as God and teach perversions of truth (2 Ths 2:3-4, 9-12; 1 Tm 4:1-3). These men and their doctrines are to be rejected (Gal 1:6-9; 2 Jn 9-11). Therefore, let us abide only in the doctrine of Christ! (S. F. Deaton) Click to View Go To Start: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-indulgences.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit ... Jn 3:5-8 born again 2 Pe 1:23 1 Cor 6:11 cleanses Jn 15:2-3 Acts 9:31 comforts 1 Thes 4:8 Jn 16:8 convicts Tit 1:9 Gal 5:22 Faith Rom 10:17 Neh 9:20 instructs 2 Ti 3:17 1 Cor 6:11 justifies Gal 2:16; Rom 3:28 Rom ... This chart DOES NOT prove the Holy Spirit works ONLY through the word since we know He continues to work providentially down to the present age. d. This chart DOES NOT DISPROVE the personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit, which is easily disproved using several other lines of reasoning. II. Purpose and function of the nine spiritual gifts: A. Purpose of Gifts 1. Confirm prophet speaking from God: Heb 2:3,4 2. Edify church: 1 Cor 12:7 B. Function of each of the nine gifts: 1 Cor 12:8-10 1. Wisdom: Bible says little, perhaps: I Cor 2:4-7; 2 Pe 3:15 2. Knowledge: I ... than 3 may speak in any one assembly ii. each must speak in turn, not a the same time iii. if no interpreter present no one may speak in tongues in assembly 9. Interpretation of tongues: 1 Cor 14:13,28 - C. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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Beliefs of the Quakers (Shaking Quakers, Shakers, Friends) Quakers (Friends) beliefs are a little hard to quantify, since Friends do not believe in having a fixed Creed or Dogma, but rather in seeking for the leadings of God within ourselves. Some ... George Fox saw himself as an apostle restoring the true church. Click to View George Fox in 1658 AD. What to Quakers Historically Believe The Quakers started in England the 17th Century by George Fox. George Fox asked his friend and Quaker Theologian Robert Barclay to write an Apology of the Quaker Faith, which he did. Robert Barclay also wrote a catechism on the Quakers Faith using as answer Book only the Holy ... Of the Holy Scriptures: The Holy Scriptures are inspired by God, therefore true and profitable (2 Tim. 3:15,16,17). But only Christ Jesus is the Word of God (Rev.19: 13-15) as the Scriptures ... (often called the Prophets of the Cevennes). ("Tongues, Gift of," Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, IV, 3310-11.; "Camisards," ERE, 111,175-176; "Pentecostal Churches," EB XIV, 31; Schaff, I, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-quakers.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? After the church had been established, this expectation and requirement for uniform understanding of the doctrine of Christ was voiced by the apostle, Paul, as he addressed the Christians of the church at Corinth: I Corinthians ... There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." In practice, there were few ... But, God is not the author of confusion. I Cor. 14:33 tells us that God is the author of peace. Thus, we can accept the word of God as a document to be uniformly understood by all of mankind. The Bible is, then, the way of truth. But, is it for us to read and to study it for ourselves, or must we have ... which are assembled together to form the New Testament were originally addressed to particular people or groups of the New Testament people: We need to see if those who originally received these words needed an interpreter. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Official creed of Worldwide Church of God (Plain Truth Magazine ... The Holy Spirit is the Source of inspiration and prophecy throughout the Scriptures, the Source of unity and communion in the Church, the Provider of gifts for salvation and for the work of the gospel, and ... The Holy Scriptures comprise the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments. They are the inspired Word of God, the foundation of truth, and the accurate record of God's revelation to humanity. The Holy Scriptures constitute ultimate authority in all matters of doctrine, and embody the infallible principles that govern all facets of Christian living. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 ... Satan Satan is a fallen cherub who heads the evil forces in the spirit realm. He is referred to in the Bible in various ways including the devil, adversary, evil one, murderer, liar, thief, tempter, ... Because they chose sin, they and their descendants became alienated from God and can be reconciled only by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ and his saving work. The destiny of the saints is to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-PainTruth.htm

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What is the CHURCH? Click to View What is the CHURCH? Click to View I. Introduction A. What the church means to different people: 1. material structure: (Catholic) a. physical cathedral b. walk in and feel the presence of God you didn't feel outside 2. Benevolent society: feed, cloth help poor and needy (Salvation ... "called out of the world" 3. The basic meaning of the church: a people holy & set apart from the world. 4. The word church simply means a group of people B. The church is really only one of many ways God describes His people: 1. Each ... Some unpleasant experience c. money focused d. members do not have genuine love for one another 2. Result: Forget the church, faith in Christ is the important thing! B. God planned the church to be eternal from creation: Eph ... 3:20,21). 11. All saved alike: a) By grace (Eph. 2:8,9). b) By faith (Gal. 3:26). c) By works (Phil. 2:12; Jas. 2:24). d) By obedience (Heb. 5:8,9). e) By water (I Pet. 3:21). Steve Rudd Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-what-is-the-church.htm

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Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin When this happens they are not being honest and are usually suffering from a conflict between their heart and their head. This position is undefendable, inconsistent and contradictory within itself and the Bible: either all babies ... The parents, by proxy, make a commitment on behalf of the child to serve God. B. The personal faith of godfathers and godmothers is considered an acceptable substitute for the faith a newborn lacks. "Catholic parents who put off for a long time, or entirely neglect the baptism of their children, commit a mortal sin." (Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Pg 264) "We (Catholics) promised through our Godparents in baptism to renounce the devil and to live according the teachings of Christ and His church." (Catechism of Christian ... Many people believe that they will go to heaven if their spouse, parents, grandparents etc are Christians when they are not. They feel that their loved one or relative will "put of good word in for them" or will "hold the doors open ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-spawned-false.htm

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Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... It did not find a place formally in the theology of the church till the 4th century . . . Although Scripture does not give us a formulated doctrine of the Trinity, it contains all the elements out of which theology has constructed the doctrine." The word Trinity is not found in the Bible, but so what? Neither are the words, "theocracy" "Jehovah's Witnesses" "Circuit Assemblies" etc. And a Catholic authority says that the Trinity "is not . . . directly and immediately [the] word of God."-New Catholic Encyclopedia. The source is talking about the 4th century trinity creed not the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit., "The 4th-century articulation of the triadic ... But things get worse for JW's because Eliade views Logos Christology as influence by Greek paganism and an intermediate bridge between apostolic teaching and Arianism (Watchtower theology). Eliade specifically includes the Arian view as a later development and not the original apostolic faith! But what is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed in expedient, optional tradition "So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us." (2 Thessalonians 2:15) Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Introduction: Expedient man-made tradition that is optional and not a matter of faith, since the apostles were silent about such matters. ... Roman Catholic and Orthodox "Classical Reformation" apologists have a great deal of difficulty explaining why this "oral tradition" should not be followed, since they have only one category of tradition and it must be followed. Tradition #3: Expedient tradition. (Roman 14:5) A. Expedient Tradition exists in every church today: ... which scriptures are read if the worship service should start with a prayer or a song The day of "mid week bible study", if the local church decides to even have one. ... Although the Catholics and Orthodox fight over whose liturgy is the apostolic tradition, the truth is, no such uniform tradition ever existed. God deliberately left ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-3-expedient.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... It did not find a place formally in the theology of the church till the 4th century . . . Although Scripture does not give us a formulated doctrine of the Trinity, it contains all the elements out of which theology has constructed the doctrine." The word Trinity is not found in the Bible, but so what? Neither are the words, "theocracy" "Jehovah's Witnesses" "Circuit Assemblies" etc. And a Catholic authority says that the Trinity "is not . . . directly and immediately [the] word of God."-New Catholic Encyclopedia. The source is talking about the 4th century trinity creed not the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit., "The 4th-century articulation of the triadic ... But things get worse for JW's because Eliade views Logos Christology as influence by Greek paganism and an intermediate bridge between apostolic teaching and Arianism (Watchtower theology). Eliade specifically includes the Arian view as a later development and not the original apostolic faith! But what is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm

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Objections to baptism being essential to salvation REFUTED! ... Lk 13:3; Rom 10:9-10 5. Actually there are 12 different things that are said to save us in scripture, beware of the "Onlys" Teaching Church Description God only Unitarian Universal salvation for every creature, no hell Grace & faith only Calvinist God has a saved & lost list, gives faith only to elect Man's works only Catholic Penance, rosary to earn salvation 1. Please take me back. I have another objection! 2. Feedback form: To explain why you disagree! Click here 3. I am done here, take to the MAIN MENU . . We are not saved by our works...baptism is a work: Eph 2:9 1. It is ridiculous to suggest we earn our salvation through baptism. Different types of works in the Bible: Compare "Not of works lest any man should ... Acts 2:38 really says, "repent and be baptized because your sins have already been forgive 1. There are 2 Greek words for the English word "for": "gar"=because of & "eis"=unto, in order to "'What does "for" (Greek: "eis") mean in Acts 2:38 "'Passage "'Action "'because ... ... https://www.bible.ca/baptism-objections-refuted.htm

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The early use of "nomina sacra" indicates a canon was recognized God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the Bible we see today! "Nomina Sacra" The substituting of shortened abbreviations for special words Go to: "Canon of the Bible" Home Page "Nomina Sacra": The substituting of shortened abbreviations for special words Introduction: "nomina sacra" means: "sacred names" The actual form was like this: Instead of writing "Jesus" they would write: "J-s", where the dash was above, rather than as we have shown it in the middle. It was an abbreviation, not a substitution or replacement of one word for another. "Nomina sacra" was a Jewish practice that is witnessed ... the twenty-seven-book New Testament we have today, in the order: Gospels; Acts and the Catholic Epistles; fourteen letters of Paul, with Hebrews located between 2 Thessalonians and 1 Timothy; and Revelation. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-nomina-sacra.htm

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Official creeds of the Catholic church It can be said that this Catechism is the result of the collaboration of the whole Episcopate of the Catholic Church ... the harmony of so many voices truly expresses what could be called the "symphony" of the faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, lastly, is offered to every individual ... who wants to know what the Catholic Church believes. 2. Tradition equal with scripture 80 Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, then, are bound closely together and communicate one with the other. 82 As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and interpretation of Revelation is entrusted, "does not derive her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honoured with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence. bible interpretation the sole right of pope and bishops 100 The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magisterium of the Church, that is, to the Pope and to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Catholic.htm

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Rapture Refuted: Harold Campinng's numerology date setting end ... However Edwards ideas, which he admitted were brand new and never before taught, had no influence in the modern population of the false doctrine. That prize to goes to Darby. Prior to 1830, no church taught it in their creed, catechism or statement of faith. 2. Harold Camping owns 55 ... The Bible indicates prior to this year that date could not be known." "The discovery of this information [by Camping after his 1994 prediction failed] built the foundation for what God would later reveal from the Bible as the date for the end. Judgment Day on ... You should no longer trust your pastors and elders. You should abandon them and turn to the true channel of God's Word, Family Radio. Like Jehovah's Witnesses, you should simply fellowship together and await word from Oakland. ... This equals the 722,500 days (see God Gives Another Infallible Proof...). [www.bible.ca comment: The year Christ was crucified is very controversial ... except for Camping who knows for sure because God revealed it to him! In ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-harold-camping-2011-official-end-of-the-world-time-rapture-chart-numerology-date-setter-may-21-2011.htm

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Official creed of the Southern Baptist Church Southern Baptist Church The Baptist Faith and Message [Adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention May 9, 1963] Billy Graham Click to View [4 minutes] (On Larry King Live, January 22, 1997) See video of Billy ... Billy Graham: I like the Clintons very much. Larry King: "You are a democrat" Billy Graham: "Yes." I. The Scriptures The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is the record of God's revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, ... C. God the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts of sin, ... gospel, observing the two ordinances of Christ, committed to His teachings, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BaptistSout.htm

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Official creed of Vineyard Churches (AVC) Vineyard Churches (AVC) Association of Vineyard Churches Statement of Faith As evangelicals, the Bible is our final authority for faith and practice. Therefore, the statements that follow reflect ... our official statement of faith as of the Board meeting of November 1994. The official Association of Vineyard Churches Statement of Faith reads as follows: WE BELIEVE that God is the Eternal King. ... From His throne, through His Son, His eternal Word, God created, upholds, and governs all that exists, the heavenly places, the angelic hosts, the universe, the earth, every living thing and mankind. ... Gathering His disciples, He reconstituted God's people as His Church to be the instrument of His kingdom. After dying for the sins of the world, Jesus was raised from the dead on the third day, ... We receive the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments as our final and absolute authority, the only infallible rule of faith and practice. WE BELIEVE the whole world is under the domination ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-vinyard.htm

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The original 1830 Edition, Book of Mormon had 1000's of errors ... The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English resulted in thousands of errors! Click to View Click to View Joseph Smith in the process of translating the golden Nephi Plates the angel Moroni gave him. This process of translation of ... Published in 1823 (7 years before the B of M) less than 100 miles from the Joseph Smith's parents home. Why did the angel take Nephi Plates back to heaven? Do they not belong with man? Mormon Article of Faith #8: "We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God." Why do you ... could speak much, because of the Holy Ghost which thou hast given them; and thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands . . . when we write, we behold our weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words; and I fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-1830-changes.htm

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Photogallery: Pentecostal Fake Miracles and Trinkets page "So here's what I want you to do: Write out every need in your life on the enclosed prayer request. Push the nail through your prayer requests as an act of faith. Pray about your special requests and then remove the nail and keep it as our point of contact. Place your best sacrificial Easter gift for God's work in the enclosed offering envelope. Send the offering envelope and your prayer requests in the return envelope I have provided. Rex Humbard" Catholic ... Looking upon the Blessed Virgin, 1 flung myself toward her, and falling upon my knees ... I rested my hands in her lap.... "My child, (she said) the good God wishes to charge ... Then, go into a room ALONE, either kneel or spread the rug over your knees. It must touch both knees. Place it in a Bible on Phil. 4:19. "For tonight only." In the morning, ... "Now I am obeying the Holy Spirit and loaning you this blessed handkerchief by faith. I used the word "load" because I must let another dear friend of mine prayer with this same ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-photogallery-pentecostal-trinkets.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses a replica of the Roman Catholic church! Jehovah's Witnesses share exactly these same qualities with the Roman Catholic Church Centralized World-wide church government from which all official doctrine comes. The Pope and the ... Both the Pope and the Governing body both claim inspiration. Both organizations are "spirit directed" by God. A simple definition of both is as follows: "Definition of a Catholic/Jw: 'Someone who accepts Rome/Brooklyn as God's visible spirit-directed ... Both claim "new light" or progressive revelation to explain doctrinal changes. Both teach the organization is supreme over the Bible rather than the Bible being supreme over the ... Both view every other church as heretical and false. No salvation outside of their organization. The word of the organization is unquestionably final. Interpreting the Bible is the sole ... Salvation is an individual matter that is fundamentally rooted in faith in Jesus Christ and does not dependent upon any earthly human origination. Click to View We speak the truth in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-catholic.htm

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Parenting Encyclopedia: How to raise God fearing kids! Touching Poem and a chart that maps the effect Fathers have on their children. Click to View A Guide to surviving church services with small kids! Click to View Poem: When your child quits attending church. Click to View The results of NOT Disciplining Children the Bible way! ... Click to View How to show your children you love them! Click to View Parent's Responsibility to Children & the Bible Click to View How To Understand Your Teenager & the Bible Click to View Could my children's faith in Santa destroy their faith in God? Click to View Parenting Ephesians 6:4 1. Multitude of books on parenting, new buzz word for parent's job. a. Usually based on atheistic, anti-Christian presuppositions (Skinnerian ... Expect immediate results (instant coffee, minute rice).Try 2 or 3 days and see no change. Establishing new patterns takes 2 or 3 weeks. d. Young people want rules; to know limits, what to expect. e. Suggestion: Write out rules. Cf. God's "tr. and admo." Written on stone. Can ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/parenting.htm

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Catholics wrong: Mary had many other children in addition to ... Of course, the Bible proves all these things wrong. The Catechism gives this ridiculous and incorrect explanation: "The Church has always understood these passages as not referring to other children of the Virgin Mary. In fact James and Joseph, 'brothers of Jesus,' are the sons of another Mary, a disciple of Christ..." Pg. 126 #500). Matthew 13:55-56 & Mark 6:3 Cannot simply be cousins because Colossians 4:10 uses a separate Greek word. John 1:41 uses the same term of Peter and his brother. The Catholic Catechism says of these verses: "The Church ... Are you still Roman Catholic after reading that? Matthew 12:46 & Mk 3:31 & Lk 8:19 Jesus is distinguishing between blood brothers versus brothers of faith. Remember it was someone else who called them "mother and ... "Who are My mother and My brothers?" 34 And looking about on those who were sitting around Him, He *said, "Behold, My mother and My brothers! 35 "For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-mary-had-many-children.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... Therefore, we do not defend the Nicene creed or the Athanasius creed, but are content to simply prove the deity of the uncreated Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. But for Jw's the rejection of Catholic doctrinal development, while ... When the Watchtower says, "trinity is not EXPLICITY taught in the New Testament", they are right and all Trinitarians would agree! The key word is "explicit", for it means: "trinity, as defined in the Nicene or Athanasius creeds is not taught ... The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, and it was, in particular, its faith in the deity of Christ, and the necessity to defend it, that first compelled the Church to face the duty of formulating a full doctrine of the Trinity for its rule of faith." (New Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) In the immediate post New Testament period of the Apostolic Fathers no attempt was made to work out the God-Christ (Father-Son) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Scripture contains a pattern that must to be followed. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the Bible we see today! The Apostolic fathers viewed Scripture as containing a complete pattern that must to be followed. Go to: "Canon of the Bible" Home Page The ... The earliest Christians were patternists. "Patternism" is a term that is derived from Rom 617: "But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed". The Greek word is "Morphe" which means a form or mold into which molten material is ... To be sure, they do. From what other source could they derive arguments concerning the things of the faith, except from the records of the faith?' (ch. 14). He denies this right to the heretics because the scriptures belong to the catholic Christians (ch. 15; 19). He charged Valentinus with tampering with the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scripture-pattern.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... 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 ... ARTICLE III: OF THE SON OF GOD. Also they teach that the Word, that is, the Son of God, did assume the human nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, so that there are two natures, the divine ... This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight. Rom. 3 and 4. It is also taught among us that we cannot obtain forgiveness of sin and righteousness before God by our own merits, works or ... In the early 1500s, one of the ways the Pope made money for the Catholic church was by selling indulgences. These were pieces of paper that could cancel the sin of the person who purchased them. ... Luther continued in his fight for religious reform for years to come. He translated the Bible into German so the common people could read and interpret it. He also wrote music that is still used ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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Major errors of Pentecostalism Major errors of Pentecostalism Characteristics Of the Pentecostal Movement: 1. CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. Kenyon ... There are various "KEYS" or "STEPS" to healing, wealth, financial prosperity, victory in life, etc. 3. ABUSE OF THE BIBLE - A consistent misapplication of Scriptural Texts due to ... God is the supplier of financial prosperity, health, and victory when the believer uses their faith. WOF holds the concept that God's children should "eat the best, drive the best, and wear the best." Little emphasis on suffering from Christ, the cross, self-denial. 7. ... Chances are that the quality and genuineness varies considerably from stream to stream, from church to church, and from person to person. The present author has frequently heard ... God certainly did some things in the Bible which are strange. However, we when we claim to view the Bible as our infallible rule for faith and conduct, it seems as though it ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm

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