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Great Bible Doctrines! The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca Jesus was laid in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. (Mt 27:57-60) The history of Jewish burials from the time of Abraham down to the time of Christ gives us a good idea exactly what the tomb of Jesus looked like. See examples of First century tombs with a rolling stone door just like the tomb of Jesus. Archeology of the tomb of Jesus 32 "Sign Acts" in the ... Eclipsed blood-red moon rises (NASA) Read more The Six Trials of Jesus: 3 Jewish and 3 Roman The Jews found Jesus guilty 3 times. The Romans found Jesus Innocent 3 times. Read more Click to View Hermeneutics: The science of how we interpret the Bible. Why We Must Obey God's Silence: Acts 15 God's Road map on how to determine doctrine from the Bible 1. The doctrinal dispute in Acts 15 2. Examining the four argumentation methods 3. Generic and specific authority 4. A critical lesson from the US Constitution! 5. A critical lesson from the driver's handbook! 6. Gifts of benevolence from the church treasury: The Bible Pattern If you ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexdoctrine.htm

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Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! Church Attendance is Essential! A. Christians met every Sunday: 1. The Bible warns against forsaking the assembly: Heb 10:25 a. Acts 20:7 tells us they came together for the purpose of breaking bread b. The book of 1 Corinthians gives us strong evidence Christians met weekly: Christians assembled regularly: 1 Cor 11:17-18,20,33; 14:23,26 1 Cor 16:1,2 giving "EVERY first day" infers habitual weekly assembly 2. Let us show proper commitment and respect for our assemblies B. Look at what the Bible says about attending the assembly of God: "I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house ... those living far distant do the same; and in their public shows all come together, as into a synagogue: in the same manner those which are vainly called Jews, when they have worked six days, on the ... And on the day of our Lord's resurrection, which is the Lord's day, meet more diligently, sending praise to God that made the universe by Jesus, and sent Him to us, and condescended to let Him suffer, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance.htm

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Premillennial Theology Refuted: Christ is on Throne of David ... Click to View King Jesus sits on the Throne of David now! Introduction: 1. No Old Testament prophecy is so easily seen to be fulfilled at Pentecost as the fact that Jesus is sitting upon the throne of David now. 2. "He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. "I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits ... C. Jesus vacates the throne of David at the second coming, (Premillennialists say Jesus receives the kingdom): 1. "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, then comes the end, when He ... Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices." (Zechariah 6:12-13) 2. Christ has built his temple, the church, which is the kingdom: "Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christ-on-throne-of-david-now.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. Click to View Bartholomew Orthodox, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Graphical representations of 30 - 150 AD: Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization over time (Click on each graphic for high resolution) Click to View Click to View Directory of Churches of the first century in 70AD: (Click on map for high resolution) Click to View Regions of churches mentioned in the Bible: 70AD Notice ... There were no organizational ties between local churches and one set of elders in a local church never had any control over any other local churches. Each local congregation was self-governing under Jesus Christ as its head. The concept ... The terms Presbyter (or Elder) and Bishop (or Overseer, Superintendent) denote in the New Testament one and the same office, with this difference only, that the first is borrowed from the Synagogue, the second from the Greek communities; ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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4 Competing Views of Church Organization If God wanted a Patriarchal system, it would be revealed in the Bible and Set up on the Day of Pentecost. If God wanted Rome to be the all time world headquarters of the church, the first century Christians knew nothing about it and God failed to mention such in the Bible. True Christians do Bible things in Bible ways, call Bible things by ... Muslim view that Jesus was a Muslim and Abraham sacrificed Ishmael instead of Isaac. The Greek Orthodox position: Orthodox believers object to Rome's claim of universal authority because it is contrary to the recorded history of the Ecumenical councils. The very first council at Nicea (325 AD) granted equal power to initially three Metropolatans: Rome, Alexandria and Antioch. Two later councils, Constantinople (381 AD) and Chalcedon (451 AD), granted equal powers to five Patriarchs: Rome Constantinople, and Alexandria, Jerusalem, Antioch. Orthodox believers, while acknowledging that their "patriarchal system" is not found in scripture, believe ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-perspective.htm

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Differences between three different types or Mormons found to be false (see Malachi 3:6, Utah D&C 20:17, RLDS D&C 17:4). So, also, when Jesus said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it", we see the timeless, unchanging character of that church. From the earliest days of the restoration of the "fullness of the gospel" (1 Nephi 10:14, Utah Book of Mormon), we have told the world that this included a restoration of divine priesthood authority, and by which the true Church of Christ would be restored as in the time of Christ and the ancient apostles. This was, in fact, the intent of God as revealed in the Book of Commandments 4:5, in March 1829: "And thus if the people of this generation harden not their hearts, I will work a reformation among them, and I will put down all lyings, and deceivings, and priestcrafts...and I will establish my church, like unto the church which was taught by my disciples in the days of old." This is deleted from all books of Doctrine and Covenants, which was first ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/mor-church-of-christ-temple-lot-mormons-1830.htm

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Sola Scriptura proof texts: 1 Corinthians 4:6 1 Corinthians 4:6 1 Cor 4:6 is an irrefutable blow to oral traditionalists: "upon this rock I will build My church" (Mt 16:18) "do not say 'I am of Peter'" (1 Cor 1:10) "as gardeners and builders... each man must be careful how he builds on it." (1 Cor 3:10) "I used the gardener and builder figures to that you learn not to exceed what is written" (1 Cor 4:6) Jesus intended his church to built upon scripture, not Peter or oral traditions. Click to View Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! ... This is most troubling to traditionalists in their myth making claims the church did not have the Bible until the 4th century. A. Context: of connected passages: Matthew 16:18 + 1 Cor 1:10-13 + 1 Cor 3:5-17 + 1 Cor 4:6. "I also say to you that you ... For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts-1-corinthians-4-6.htm

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Six trials of Jesus: 3 Jewish found guilty. 3 Roman found innocent Decision: Death. C. Three Roman Civic trials where Jesus was proclaimed innocent. 1. First Civil Trial (Roman): Pilate, Jn.18:28-38... Decision: Not guilty. 2. Second Civil Trial: Herod, Lk.23:6-12... Decision: Not guilty. 3. Third Civil Trial: Pilate again, Jn.18:39-19:6. Decision: Not guilty, but turned to the Jews to be crucified (Mt.27:26). The Jews found him guilty but the Romans found Jesus Innocent. Pilate said as he washed his hands, "I am innocent of this man's blood" the Jews actually ... II. The charges against Jesus: A. Caiaphas' accusations: 1. "We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.' Mk 2. I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it ... Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; Having arrested Him, they led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but Peter was following at a distance. Simon Peter was following Jesus, and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/doctrine-six-trials-of-jesus-3-jewish-guilty-3-roman-innocent.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. and became popular in the second and third centuries. The central feature of this cult was the worship of the sun upon the ... The Twelve Disciples Derived From Zodiac: p25 The 27 books of the New Testament Canon is invalid: p37 The name Mary is of pagan origin: p41 The virgin birth is of pagan origin: p44,47,60 The early life of Jesus is totally unknown: p49 Jesus born in a stable and wrapped in swaddling clothing is of ... The origin of the seven-day week which was used by the Jews and certain other peoples, but not till, later by the Greeks or Romans, is to be sought in some primitive worship of the moon, for the custom of keeping the day of the new moon and that of the full moon as festivals, which is widely found in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Mithraism.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church When a husband overlooks the needs of his wife, there is unrest in the home. In Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, many have overlooked the great potential that women possess in the service to God. The NT is filled with examples of women being actively involved in many aspects of the gospel. Have you considered the significance of the fact that Jesus entrusted a woman, Mary, with the very first preaching of the gospel of His resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported ... Eunice and Lois were commended for teaching their children the gospel. In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have ... The Christian women of the first century were involved in a wide variety of works ranging from financial support to standing beside apostle Paul in his soul-winning efforts to break new soil for the kingdom. All these ladies were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-overlk.htm

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) Leaves the false impression that ISBE reject trinity, that Jesus is a creature and that Trinity had no foundation in scripture, but is of pagan origin. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) What Anti-Trinitarians quote: "In the earliest thinking of the Church the tendency when speaking of God the Father is to conceive of Him first, not as the Father of Jesus Christ, but as the source of all being. Hence God the Father is, as it were, God par excellence. To Him belong such descriptions as unoriginate, immortal, immutable, ineffable, invisible, and ingenerate. It is He who has made all things, including the very stuff of creation, out of nothing. . . . This might seem to suggest that the Father alone is properly God and the Son and Spirit are only secondarily so. Many early statements appear to support this." (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ISBE) What they fail to tell the same article also says: "Introduction. Though "trinity" is a second-century term found ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-ISBE.htm

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The Ignatian Forgeries: They claim to be written by Ignatius ... ... The very first historical reference to the "Catholic Church" is nestled warmly between very strong commands to obey the bishop as you would Jesus Christ and the only valid baptism or communion service is one by the bishop's authority. We feel that is it no co-incidence that the first historical reference to the church as the "Catholic Church" is contained within one of the "7 genuine Ignatius letters". Schaff comments: "been found in this letter to the Romans, especially as in this letter we first find the use of the phrase "Catholic Church" in patristic writings." (Philip Schaff: Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. I, Introductory Note To The Epistle Of Ignatius To ... Forgeries yes, but even the forgeries prove that there was no one bishop over the church universal. The first 8 letters of Ignatius do provide insights into what a the 4th-5th century author wished Ignatius had said in support of the authors current setting. The 7 letters of Ignatius being written probably around 250 AD, likewise ... ... https://www.bible.ca/history-ignatius-forgeries-250AD.htm

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Review of what the Canadian Christian Missionary Alliance church ... Our examination reveals that only 6 of the 11 articles in the statement of Faith are true from the Bible, the other 5 are false doctrine. Article #1: correctly states the nature of God where Jesus is not a creature and the Holy Spirit is a person. They are Trinitarian and this is ... The error is in applying these functions to believers today, when the original context of the functions was a supernatural empowering to the apostles and other first century Christians who were empowered through the laying on of the apostles hands, with supernatural power. When the Christian Missionary Alliance church applies this to believers today, it is equal to claiming direct inspiration. It also destructive to truth, because ... Ministers fired if they deviate from church creed even if they learn it teaches things that contradict the Bible: "Expulsion: Where the accused minister has been found guilty of teaching doctrines contrary to the Statement of Faith." (The Manual, Ordination of ministers section, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Christian-Missionary-Alliance.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church When a husband overlooks the needs of his wife, there is unrest in the home. In Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, many have overlooked the great potential that women possess in the service to God. The NT is filled with examples of women being actively involved in many aspects of the gospel. Have you considered the significance of the fact that Jesus entrusted a woman, Mary, with the very first preaching of the gospel of His resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported ... Eunice and Lois were commended for teaching their children the gospel. In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have ... The Christian women of the first century were involved in a wide variety of works ranging from financial support to standing beside apostle Paul in his soul-winning efforts to break new soil for the kingdom. All these ladies were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-overlk.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Hippolytus ... So, contrary to scripture and tradition, they eventually outlawed Quartodeciman view with the Nicene creed. Hippolytus implies that the Quartodecimans keep all other "apostolic tradition", except for rejecting how to properly calculate Easter. Now the "Easter controversy" is an example of how man-made doctrine began to infiltrate the church which no one in the first century practiced. Yearly Easter celebrations are found neither in scripture or the apostolic fathers. What we do find in the apostolic fathers, was that every Sunday was a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. "We keep the eighth day [Sunday] with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose again from the dead" (The Epistle of Barnabas, 100-130 AD, ch 15). So here we have the bishop of Rome, going against both scripture and tradition of the early church. The issue has never been settled because Easter is a man-made holy day. Had scripture revealed it, we would know exactly how to celebrate it. Christ did not tell ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-hippolytus.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... Both groups promote and believe things that are not found in the Bible. Both are "salvation by organization" religions whose leaders have exclusive direct channels to God. Jehovah's Witnesses have a "new light" or "brighter light" theology where God reveals through the Watchtower new things never before understood. But herein lay the hypocritical paradox for Jw's in regard to Trinity doctrine. How can Jw's reject "doctrinal development" of the first 3 centuries yet teach they have the doctrinal development in the 20th century? JW's ... We do not defend the developed Nicene concept of the trinity. 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 ... not mean very much, however, for generally speaking the New Testament is less intent upon setting forth certain doctrines than it is upon proclaiming the kingdom of God, a kingdom that dawns in and with the person of Jesus Christ. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Lesson 19: Singing In Worship (Part 4) Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 19 Singing In Worship (Part 4) Since Christ never authorized mechanical instruments of music in the New Testament to be used in worship of the church, we ... 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 instruments of music was totally unknown in the worship of the church for the first six hundred years after the ... Christ's will, the New Testament, is now in effect. We are no longer under the Old Testament because in Colossians 2:14 concerning the Old Testament we read that Jesus, "has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." In ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-19-singing.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... ... deluded Catholic" that his faith cannot find a Bible passage to support it, when the same goes for you and 1935? How do you know that there were any vacancies, if any, in the 144,000 class if Jesus offered this to first century Christians? How can the organization know the exact number of vacancies today without any records from the first century? ... Why would the name God gave to His people not be "Christians" since Acts 11:26 says, "The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch"? Why is the name "Jehovah's Witness" found nowhere in the New Testament, if that is God's divine name for His people under the new covenant? Why would God wait almost 2000 years to ... Jesus tells us to go directly to him (Mt 11:28-30), and the Father commanded us to listen to Jesus. Why? Because JESUS gives us everlasting life (Jn 10:28), and so that JESUS will enter our house and be with us and give us the right to sit on his throne (Rev 3:20- 21). Do you pray to Jesus as Paul and the early Christians ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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Ezion-Geber, Nelson Glueck, Excavations at Tell el-Kheleifeh ... for the B.A. Since that time, as he makes clear below, new information per-taining to the interpretation of the remains has come to light. Since the "smelter" there has found its way into many of the standard textbooks in biblical archaeology. ... For all practical purposes it is possible to say that the shoreline has experienced no great change since Tell el-Kheleifeh was first occupied in the 10th century B.C. The convic-tion that there has been comparatively little change in the northern shore-line derives ... One cer-tainly would have expected the equivalent of a 10th century B.C. and later police-post and customs house at Aqabah. Furthermore, a fortress dating from Solomonic times may have existed on top of one of the hills overlooking the site of ... We had as a result called them "king Solomon's mines," and had attributed, as we still do, a considerable part of his wealth to his exploitation of the mineral wealth obtained there. This led to our considering the build-ing as a smelter or ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-ezion-geber-nelson-gluecks-tell-el-kheleifeh-1965ad.htm

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Sabbath and Sunday in Early Christianity: Dr. David W. T. Brattston ... Wherefore, also, we keep the eighth day with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose again from the dead. And when He had manifested Himself, He ascended into the heavens. Abundant evidence of Sunday as the day of Christian communal worship comes from the middle of the second century. The most replete is in a description of a typical Christian weekly worship service in Justin's First Apology 67: on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or ... Tertullian probably wrote On Idolatry in his earlier, "catholic" period, when he was a member of the mainline or "Great Church", between AD 198 and the 220s. In Chapter 14, after noting of Christians that "by us, to whom Sabbaths ... of Christian assembly and worship until the fourth century, sabbatarians cite the 13th, 16th, and 18th chapters of the Lukan Acts, which narrate that the Apostle Paul and his companions attended synagogue and preached on Sabbaths. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday-sabbath-and-sunday-in-early-christianity-before-400AD-DavidW.T.Brattston.htm

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Biblical Trinity is not borrowed from the pagans! All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. [but Jehovah's Witnesses continue to do so in utter deception] It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing the doctrine of the Trinity, had recourse ... At the same time, however, there are in the New Testament the rudiments of a concept of God that was susceptible of further development and clarification, along doctrinal lines. ... Speaking first of the person of Jesus Christ ... In other passages of the New ... Of course JW's do the same thing today, when they explain man's soul when he dies being stored on a floppy disk in God's computer room! In 3000 AD, it would be just as ridiculous to dig up Watchtower Magazines from this century and conclude ... The divine work of salvation is thus prosecuted in the historical threefold relation of Father, Son and Spirit. This threefold relation soon found fixed expression in the triadic formulae in 2 C. 13:13, and in I Cor. 12:4-6.2" The form is first ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan.htm

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Was Peter the first Pope? Click to View Roman Catholic Faith Examined! Was Peter the first Pope? Catholics say Yes! Truth says No! Click to View Papal Infallibility Click to View Was The Apostle Peter A Pope? Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE tell us if ... in the Campbell-Purcell Debate on the Roman Catholic Religion in 1837. The Debate was later printed in a book and Bishop's Purcell's statement is found on page 27. He made his remark before papal infallibility was decreed by the Vatican Council in 1870 to be an article of faith). "Therefore, to resume, I establish: (1) That Jesus has given to His apostles the same power that He gave to St. Peter. (2) That the apostles never recognized in St. Peter the vicar of Jesus Christ and the infallible doctor of the church. (3) That St. ... James Cardinal Gibbons, a Catholic Archbishop said, "Jesus our Lord, founded but one Church, which He was pleased to build on Peter. Therefore, any church that does not recognize Peter as its foundation stone is not the Church of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-peter=pope.htm

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Jezirat Faraun: Is This Solomon's Seaport? Alexander Flinder ... In 1 Kings, Hiram makes 420 talents of gold available to Solomon; in 2 Chronicles, it is 450. But the basic story is the same. Here are the two versions, first, 1 Kings: "King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-Geber which is near Eloth, on ... "King Hiram of Tyre sent his officials to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in place of his father; for Hiram had always been a friend of David. Solomon sent this message to Hiram: 'You know that my father David could not build a house ... Since the expeditions into the Sinai desert in the early part of the 19th century, travelers have been intrigued with locating the ports of Ezion-Geber and nearby Eloth. But they could give us little more than guesses. No archaeologically grounded ... And that is exactly where we found it, in the form of a small, sanded-over mound of Tell el-Kheleifeh on the north shore of the Gulf of Aqabah, which is the eastern arm of the Red Sea."3 Glueck reasoned that Eloth and Ezion-Geber were different ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-ezion-geber-jezirat-faraun-is-this-solomons-seaport-alexander-flinder-1989ad.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed in expedient, optional tradition ... So, contrary to scripture and tradition, they eventually outlawed Quartodeciman view with the Nicene creed. Hippolytus implies that the Quartodecimans keep all other "apostolic tradition", except for rejecting how to properly calculate Easter. Now the "Easter controversy" is an example of how man-made doctrine began to infiltrate the church which no one in the first century practiced. Yearly Easter celebrations are found neither in scripture or the apostolic fathers. What we do find in the apostolic fathers, was that every Sunday was a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. "We keep the eighth day [Sunday] with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose again from the dead" (The Epistle of Barnabas, 100-130 AD, ch 15). So here we have the bishop of Rome, going against both scripture and tradition of the early church. The issue has never been settled because Easter is a man-made holy day. Had scripture revealed it, we would know exactly how to celebrate it. Christ did not tell ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-3-expedient.htm

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Misidentified: "Belonging to Jotham" and "Belonging to Eliakim ... The clay seal, for example, is one of hundreds of genuine ones that have been found that have names on them we cannot connect with the Bible. Misidentified: "Belonging to Jotham" Discussion "In 1978, by examining the seal's paleographic traits, Larry G. Herr identified it as Edomite, from the first half of the seventh century, rather than mid-eighth century and Hebrew. This correction has withstood scholarly scrutiny. As early as 1971, Glueck tacitly abandoned the ID he had originated ... The signet ring turned out to be Edomite not Judean which makes it impossible for "YTM" to be "Jotham". (YTM = Jotham = Yotham = YTM) Remember there is no J in Hebrew, Greek or English before 1700. (The 1611 KJV has no J, Jesus = Iesus) b. Jotham was king ... The royal, private, and Eliakim na˓ar Yokan stamps were all impressed on the same type of double-ridged handles, which were dark, reddish brown in color. Using these three elements-Eliakim the servant, Yokan his master, and the royal stamps-Albright ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/bulla/bible-archeology-jeremiah-clay-bullae-seal-inscription-Belonging-to-Eliakim-servant-of-Jehoiachin-belonging-to-Jotham-misidentified.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Mistakes made by the Apostolic Fathers based ... Sola Scriptura: Mistakes made by the Apostolic Fathers based upon tradition Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Proverbs 8:22 "The created wisdom woman" The first historical reference to wrongly interpreting Prov 8:22 as referring to Christ is 150 AD, Justin Martyr, in ... Clark Carlton, and Orthodox defender, highlights that many of the recorded "church fathers" had initially interpreted the wrong view of Prov 8:22. This illustrates how the wrong view of Proverbs 8:22f was adopted and later used against those who invented it to prove Jesus was a creature. Clark Carlton explains how Justin's wrong view was used against the church: "Arius was a presbyter of the Church of Alexandria in the early fourth century. ... And this is exactly what this reference says they did: "In the long-recognized scriptural testimony for the Logos-doctrine provided by Prov. viii, 22ff. the exegetes of the second and third centuries had found the creation of the pre-existent Logos-Christ set forth without ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-fathers-mistakes.htm

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History of crucifixion and archeological proof of the cross, ... It is a drawing of a crucified ass; a mockery of a Christian prisoner who worships Christ. The Romans were no doubt amused that Christians worshiped this Jesus whom they had crucified on a cross. Click to View In June of 1968, bulldozers working north of Jerusalem accidentally laid bare tombs dating from the first century B.C. and the first century A.D. Greek archeologist Vasilius Tzaferis was instructed by the Israeli Department of ... city of Pompeii (destroyed in 78 A.D. by volcano) produced a house where a wooden cross had been nailed to the wall of a room. According to Buried History, (Vol. 10, No. 1, March 1974 p. 15): Below this (cross) was a cupboard with a step in front. This has considered to be in the shape of an ara or shrine, but could well have been used as a place of prayer. . . . If this interpretation is correct, and the excavators are strongly in favor of the Christian significance of symbol and furnishings, then here we have the example of an early house church. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-history-archeology-crucifixion-cross.htm

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Lesson 23: Summary of Worshipping in Spirit and Truth Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 23 Summary of Worshipping in Spirit and Truth The purpose of our worship is to glorify God. Our worship to God is very important. If we expect to please God, so we can go to heaven when this life is over, we "must worship Him in spirit and in ... Our giving is an indication of our love for God. We are not to give to be seen of men. We are to remember our Lord's death in partaking of the Lord's Supper every first day of the week as the church in the first century did. When we partake of the Lord's Supper every first day of the week, we not only remember the great sacrifice the Lord made ... We are saved only after we have done the will of God and not man's will. A more complete discussion of what we must do to be saved entitled "Are You Really Sure Of Your Eternal Salvation?" can be found on the following web site: https://www.bible.ca/interactive/ God must be worshipped in His church only as He has specified ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-23-summary.htm

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Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... Supporters of the Trinity say that it is founded not only on religious tradition but also on the Bible. Christians do not found the trinity upon tradition at all. We reject all human creeds and abide ONLY in the concept of trinity in ... What, exactly, is the Trinity? How do supporters of it explain it? How Is the Trinity Explained? Click to View The Roman Catholic Church states: "The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian ... Each is said to be almighty, with each neither greater nor lesser than the others. Again the Watchtower defines trinity from a 12th century creed, not the Bible. The creed contradicts the Bible. Jesus is coequal with the Father being the same class of uncreated being, but not equal (subordinate) ... This slight of hand tactic is missed by most first time readers (and all JW's) of their book of deceptions, it is quite obvious to the true students of the Bible. A PROTESTANT publication states: "The word Trinity is not found in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm

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Lamson, Alvan: The Church of the First Three Centuries of the First Three Centuries, Alvan Lamson, 1869 edition, p 56-57, published by the British and Foreign Unitarian Association; as quoted in Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Our comment The watchtower gives the false impression that Lamson is saying that the Ante-Nicene Fathers didn't teach trinity. The key phrase at the beginning of the quote is "The modern popular doctrine of the Trinity ... derives no support ... from Justin..." Well Trinitarians actually agree! The developed 12th century "Athanasius creed" version of trinity doctrine is not found in scripture, but that is not the issue. What is important is that Justin and all most of the Ante-Nicene Fathers clearly taught that Jesus was ... Christian Scriptures; . . . it grew up, and was ingrafted on Christianity, through the hands of the Platonizing Fathers." (The Church of the First Three Centuries, 1860 edition, p. 34. Ed., published by the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, As quoted in, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lamson.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity B. Old Testament.-The early Fathers were persuaded that indications of the doctrine of the Trinity must exist in the Old Testament and they found such indications in not a few passages. Many of them not merely believed ... Holy Trinity is not taught in 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. ... Fortman, introduction, p.xv, p43, p59-61) The Apostolic Fathers: The Apostolic Fathers wrote between A.D. 90 and 140. Their discussion of the person of Jesus Christ simply repeated the teaching of the New Testament. ... Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) "To End of 2d Century. Among the Apostolic Fathers, Clement of Rome, for instance, writing to the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Official creed of the First Church of Christ Scientist By Mary Baker Eddy The Church of Christ, Scientist: Section #1: Qualifications For Membership To become a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, the applicant must be a believer in the doctrines of Christian Science, ... Mary Baker Eddy Through prayer, Mrs. Eddy found an answer to this need. In 1894 she appointed a new and unique pastor for The Mother Church, one that didn't depend on personality at all. Instead, it was an impersonal pastor consisting of two books-the ones to which she'd dedicated her whole life. First, the Bible, ... But humanity had the Bible for close to two millenniums without fully understanding how to use its truths in a scientifically provable way to heal and regenerate people like Christ Jesus did. To arrive at that kind of ... No. Having the Christian Science textbook without the Bible would be sort of like having a key without a door, a house without a foundation. Science and Health was built on Scriptural truth. It was in the Bible that Mrs. Eddy ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-1stCoCScien.htm

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The False doctrine of Roman Catholic papal infallibility The false doctrine of Roman Catholic papal infallibility If Peter was the first pope then: Why was Paul was equal to Peter: "Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I ... We are utterly shocked that any Christian would kiss the Koran. Infallibility of the church? "The entire Roman Catholic argument depends upon the assumption that Rome could not do what Israel did. The problem is that in reality she has done exactly what Israel did. She has placed herself in precisely the same position that the Scribes and Pharisees found themselves in. Their oral law or tradition ... But again, all the apostles, being directed by the Holy Spirit (Jn.16:7-15), sent out and commissioned by Jesus (Mt.28:18-20; 18:18) gave instructions to all people as to how to enter the kingdom or ... "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. Matthew 16:18 The church is built upon Jesus Christ: 1 Cor 3:11, not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-infallibility.htm

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What foundation is you home built upon? What foundation is you home built upon? Our Lord frequently taught lessons of a moral and spiritual nature by the use of parables. One such lesson is found at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew, Chapter seven. He ... blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell'- and great was the fall of it." That's verses 24-27. Jesus says that life is a process of building. If it stands the test of time and is able to weather the storms, it must be built on a solid foundation. Jesus Christ is that foundation according to I Corinthians 3:11. In addition to a good foundation, quality materials, ingredients and workmanship must go into the building of a good life. Let's briefly consider some of these. The first ingredient is strong faith ... The Bible admonishes us to "provide things honest in the sight of all men". Romans 12:17. The story is told of a wealthy man who employed his brother-in-law to build him a house. He explained that he and his family intended to travel to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-home-foundation.htm

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One verse refution of Transubstantiation ... The very record of historically, (Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Cyprian and Hippolytus) which the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches love to quote as authority, proves that before 200 AD, the church viewed the bread and juice as symbols. Conversely, the earliest historical hint of transubstantiation was in the 4th century. Obviously Jesus words, "this is my body" should be taken symbolically because it falls within ... ""Observe" he (Cyprian) says, in presenting the cup, to maintain the custom handed down to us from the Lord, and to do nothing that our Lord has not first done for us: so that the cup which is offered in remembrance of Him should be mixed with wine. For, as Christ says, 'I am the true ... language, with no reflection on its meaning. The main context, however, in which the close identity of the elements and the flesh and blood of Jesus is stressed is to be found in the opposition to heretical teaching. A major threat to early Christian beliefs came from Docetism. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-transubstantiation.htm

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Attending church for the wrong reasons! Jesus tried to teach them that the only reason they should follow him was not for bread, but because they believed He was the divine son of God. The end of this story is found in v66, "As a result of His words, many of Jesus disciples withdrew, and were not walking with him any more." 5000 left Jesus. Only about twelve remained. Today, if a minister caused a similar drop in church attendance, he would be fired on the spot. Yet Jesus deliberately repelled the 5000 ... One man actually used the death of his father as an excuse to put off becoming a Christian. Luke 9:59 says, "Jesus said to another, 'Follow Me,' but the man replied, `Permit me first to go and bury my father.' Then Jesus answered back, `Allow the (spiritually) ... For Jesus to be our Lord we must obey Him in all things, not just those we choose. 12 Excuses why people forsake the assembly (Heb 10:25) Too busy or tired with work or school Weekly attendance is not important Rather do some work around the house Jesus doesn't ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance-wrong-reasons.htm

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Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... ... In the larger cities, a number of congregations may have been under a single bishop, but these congregations were regarded as branches of the one city church. Each separate community had, as a rule, its own bishop. This is sufficiently proved by the great number of bishops found within a given ... The apostolical organization of the first century now gives place to the old Catholic episcopal system [one bishop heading each church]; and this, in its turn, passes into the metropolitan [one diocesan bishop over many churches], and after the fourth century into the patriarchal [one bishop over many other diocesan bishops]. Here the Greek church stopped, and is governed to this day by a ... Ignatios makes it clear that in a given local Church, there is one bishop, a council of presbyters, and the deacons: "All of you follow the bishop, as Jesus Christ followed the Father, and the presbytery as the Apostles; respect the deacons as the ordinance of God" (Smyrnaeans 8). It is commonly ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm

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False Doctrine of Modalism: As taught by the United Pentecostal ... ... Refers to the "ism" {belief} of "mono" {one} "arch" {ruler} in various modes or manifestations. Patripassianism After its claim that the Person of the Father (Patri-) suffered (-passion) on the cross when Jesus died. Click to View Introductory overview of Modalism Modalism is an ancient heresy on the nature of God dating back to the 3rd century. Today, the United Pentecostal Church (UPC) is the sole proponent of this heresy. The United ... Hence when Jesus was praying, it was the human spirit praying to the Divine spirit IN THE SAME BODY! He was basically praying to himself! Two of the most heretical aspects of Modalism is first, that Jesus Christ had no pre-existence before his incarnation. They take the ... Jn 12: The verses at the right prove that the Son will co-exist with God for all eternity! "the slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever." Jn 8:35 Jn 12:34 "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) Respected researcher and historian with the Seventh-day Adventist church (until he uncovered their dark secrets!) Rae was fired as a SDA Pastor as a result of this excellent work! Almost from the first time I heard of her, early in my ... Early in my ministerial life (which began in central California in the latter 1940s), I compiled two volumes of Old and New Testment Bible biographies, incorporating with each entry the pertinent quotations found in Ellen White's works. Some prominent persons in the church encouraged me in this ... What he had found in the file was not just my material and the critique of it, but copies of some White Estate in-house letters by Robert W. Olson and Arthur L. White revealing the concern these men at the office in Washington showed ... It may be that the flame, though even a small one, can help light the path to the real Saint of all saints-Jesus Christ. Walter Rea: the Author Reference and Notes 1. The Ellen G. White Estate is the agency having custodianship of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-prologue.htm

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What foundation is you home built upon? What foundation is you home built upon? Our Lord frequently taught lessons of a moral and spiritual nature by the use of parables. One such lesson is found at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew, Chapter seven. He ... blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell'- and great was the fall of it." That's verses 24-27. Jesus says that life is a process of building. If it stands the test of time and is able to weather the storms, it must be built on a solid foundation. Jesus Christ is that foundation according to I Corinthians 3:11. In addition to a good foundation, quality materials, ingredients and workmanship must go into the building of a good life. Let's briefly consider some of these. The first ingredient is strong faith ... The Bible admonishes us to "provide things honest in the sight of all men". Romans 12:17. The story is told of a wealthy man who employed his brother-in-law to build him a house. He explained that he and his family intended to travel to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-home-foundation.htm

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Lachatre, M. Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel (New Universal Dictionary ... This Greek philosopher's conception of the divine trinity ... can be found in all the ancient [pagan] religions."(French Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel [New Universal Dictionary], Vol. 2, p. 1467, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication and copied from translation in ... The dictionary suggests, but clearly indicates it is not sure, ("appears to be" is not certain) that there is a connection between the Christian trinity and the "Platonic trinity". In other words, the dictionary is guessing! Deception Exposed: First the quote does not say that the church got the "rational for trinity" from Plato, but the "rational of the 4th century hypostases" The watchtower slides this one ... In utter deception, Jehovah's Witnesses know there are many similarities in Pagan religions that, using the same bad logic, could prove that the Watchtower borrowed the doctrines of the virgin birth, incarnation, blood atonement, the ascension, even the name Mary for the mother of Jesus, from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lachatre.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, we have overlooked the great potential that women possess in evangelism. Woman teachers? CHART: Woman's Restrictions women are not to teach or exercise authority over a man, 1 Ti 2:12. women are to teach other women the gospel in Tit 2:4. NT examples of women actively involved in every aspect of gospel: significance of Jesus entrusting a woman, Mary, first preaching of resurrection Jn 20:17,18? When she reported the news to the men, they didn't believe ... 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" ... Gossip defined: GOSSIP IS saying something about another, true or untrue: for our entertainment to build our own ego to harm hurt, spite or get revenge GOSSIP IS NOT: Telling someone else to help solve the problem: 1 Cor 1:11 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... Supporters of the Trinity say that it is founded not only on religious tradition but also on the Bible. Christians do not found the trinity upon tradition at all. We reject all human creeds and abide ONLY in the concept of trinity in ... What, exactly, is the Trinity? How do supporters of it explain it? How Is the Trinity Explained? Click to View The Roman Catholic Church states: "The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian ... Each is said to be almighty, with each neither greater nor lesser than the others. Again the Watchtower defines trinity from a 12th century creed, not the Bible. The creed contradicts the Bible. Jesus is coequal with the Father being the same class of uncreated being, but not equal (subordinate) ... This slight of hand tactic is missed by most first time readers (and all JW's) of their book of deceptions, it is quite obvious to the true students of the Bible. A PROTESTANT publication states: "The word Trinity is not found in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm

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Official creed of Mennonite Brethren They are never to be given equal status with the Bible. The Mennonite Brethren Church is historically and theologically rooted in evangelical Mennonite-Anabaptism of the sixteenth century Reformation which sought to recapture the faith and life of the New Testament church. Our forefathers agreed with Menno Simons, after whom Mennonites are named, that "No other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 3:11). Numerous confessions in the Anabaptist tradition were used in the preparation of the first Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith. A confession such as this one is an expression of the biblical ideals of the brotherhood, ... The Lord's Day and Work We believe that God intended man (man=mankind) to work diligently and honestly in his/her chosen vocation. The Christian should continually seek to build God's Kingdom through his/her work. Following the New Testament example, believers commemorate the resurrection of Christ and the coming of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity Catholic Trinity Do you know the difference? Click to View Neither Catholics or Jehovah Witnesses understand the difference between 1st Century Biblical Trinity vs. 4th century Creedal Trinity, do you? Click to View The Catholic Trinity denies ... not found in the Bible, but the deity of Christ and personality of the Holy Spirit are clearly taught! Biblical Trinity Taught in the Bible Vs. Catholic Trinity Not taught in the Bible In the Bible, we see an affirmation of the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit combined with a mono-theistic view of God, but without any explanation as to how the whole thing fits together and works. The simple affirmation of the "three-ness of God", seen at the Baptism of Jesus and ... To study the gradual transition from an unformulated Biblical witness to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to a dogmatic formulation of a doctrine of the Triune God, we look first to the Eastern Church where most of this development took place. The Apostolic Fathers ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-judahs-last-outpost-carol ... ... The sites excavated by Cohen have all produced remains of the typical 10th-century "four-room house" associated with Israelite settlements throughout the country. In addition, the remains of two disparate kinds of pottery have been found at these sites within the ashen layer which marked the termination of the settlements:4 (1) wheel-made vessels, including cooking-pots, juglets, and jars similar to 10th-century pottery found throughout the country; and (2) hand-made pottery, sometimes known as Negev ware, ... The tell itself (see fig. 1), surmounted by a large (60 x 41 m.), rectangular, eight-towered fortress, was first delineated and planned at the beginning of this century by Woolley and Lawrence.5 Later excavations were carried out by Moshe ... Cohen also chose the eastern portion of the site because the courtyard area at this point is much higher than at the western end, evidently signaling a greater build-up of debris. The central Negev was settled only during the United Monarchy, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-judahs-last-outpost-carol-meyers-1976ad.htm

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The Power of a personal invitation! The Power of a personal invitation! Click to View The Future of the church I believe that personal inviting is where the future of the Lord's church lies. As a method of contacting and influencing ... I believe there are three different categories of inviting. Let's begin by looking at the first. Click to View Those Who Know You Click to View Every Christian knows 200 people who are either friends, family, neighbors or work-mates. These are the people you spend time with. They are within your circle of influence. I have personally surveyed three churches and found that 95% of conversions came ... Friends and Neighbors: The woman at the well in John 4:28-30; 39-42 brought almost the whole city out to meet Jesus after he intrigued her. Evidently she had quite a circle of influence! Click to View ... Jesus' treatment of social custom gives us new insight into what He meant when He commanded us to compel them to come in, that My house may be filled. It may not be considered socially acceptable to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-inviting.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 5:18 But he who was healed did not know who it was; for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place. Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing ... This was the clear impression that Jesus listeners had of Jesus' teaching, and they wanted to stone him for it. 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 ... said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he became hungry, he and his companions; 4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the ... And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." 9 And departing from there, He went into their synagogue. 3:1 And He entered again into a synagogue; 6 And it came about on another Sabbath, that He entered the synagogue ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john5-18.htm

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Holy Spirit Comforter passages of John 14-15-16 ... Acts 11 is the precise chronological order of events: "But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying," (Acts 11:4) 2. The critical text is: a. ""And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, 'Send to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here; and he will speak words to you by which you will be ... refute modern day Pentecostals and Charismatics who claim to have miraculous power of the Holy Spirit like the first century church. It was never successful in countering charismatics, but it distorted the theology of the brethren in its wake and mislead hundreds of thousands into error. b. It is widely known as the "Measures of the Holy Spirit" theology popularized into countless handout and overhead charts to create a nice neat sermon for Sunday morning since the mid 1800's: i. Jesus had the Holy Spirit without measure based upon John 3:34 of the KJV ii. the Apostles had the Baptismal measure ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Comforter-helper-advocate-passages-of-John14-15-16.htm

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Official Declaration of beliefs of the church of God, International ... roots to 1886 in a meeting house located at Barney Creek in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. The Christian Union was organized with eight members. Since that inauspicious start, the Church of God has become an international church with a membership approaching 4 million. The Church of God is a grassroots organization with an appeal to and a concern for the common man and his needs." WE BELIEVE: In the verbal inspiration of the Bible. In one God eternally existing in three persons: namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. That Jesus Christ is the only begotten ... Divine healing is provided for all in the Atonement, In the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet. In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First. to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the ... Even before the church experienced the outpouring of the Holy Ghost, its roots were set in the holiness revival of the past century. It was, and is, a holiness church-holiness in fact and holiness in name. The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-of-God-international-cleveland-TN.htm

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