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Tomb of Jesus with Rolling stone Tomb of Jesus with Rolling stone Ancient Jewish Burial practices "When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it ... We are certain that the famous garden tomb is not the location of the tomb of Jesus Christ. 4. Detailed account of the original tomb of Jesus being marked by Eusebius in 325 AD: Eusebius, Vit. Const. 3.25-28 a. CHAPTER XXV: How he ordered the Erection of a Church at Jerusalem, in the Holy Place of our Saviour's Resurrection: "AFTER these ... And He is about to grasp you firmly" (Isaiah 22:15-17) VII. First Century Burial Practices at the time of Jesus of Nazareth: 1. In the first century, Jews would place a dead body on a rock platform inside a rock cut tomb that featured finger-like sections called Koch (singular, also called Kokh or loculus). 2. Most ancient ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-tombs-burials-Jewish-rolling-stone-Jesus-Christ-resurrection-3-days-Koch-Loculi-ossuary.htm

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Chronology of Noah's Flood: Single Textual Variants in the Book ... So these changes in the flood sequence chronology are pigeon feed compared to the changes the Jews made in Gen 5,11. 3. All known ancient archeological and Literary sources stand against the Masoretic text and validate the Septuagint once again! a. No ancient Dead Sea Scroll manuscripts of Genesis chapters 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 have ever been found. Such manuscripts would help us decide if the changes happened before or after the birth of the church in 33 AD. b. It is clear at this point that the Jews made the changes around 160 AD but we do not know specifically how these changes attacked Christianity. I. The ... Messianic expectation 300 OT quotes in NT Canon of the Bible Chronology Charts Seder Olam Rabbah Steve Rudd, November 2017 AD: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Bible Manuscripts Page Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue Start Page Go To Start: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Genesis-7-Flood-Chronology-10-17-27-day-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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Creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a ... Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a creed! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page The Reform tradition uses Calvin's institute as a formal creed interprets the Bible through the one work of this single man. Most members of the churches of ... FF Bruce, in The canon of scripture, p 115-116, claims that the regula fidei was read and memorized by those who were to be baptized. "1. Since therefore we have such proofs, it is not necessary to seek the truth among others which it is easy to obtain from the Church; since the apostles, like a rich man [depositing his money] in a bank, lodged in her hands most ... From what and through whom, and when, and to whom, has been handed down that rule, by which men become Christians?" For wherever it shall be manifest that the true Christian rule and faith shall be, there will likewise be the true Scriptures and expositions thereof, and all the Christian traditions. (Tertullian, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds-rule-of-faith-regula-fidei.htm

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The Hermeneutics of the Bible and United States History! Nadab and Abihu: "God never said we couldn't get fire for sacrifice somewhere else. Heb. 11:4 Able: "God said an Animal sacrifice" Cain: "God never said not to use the fruit of the ground" John 4:20 Jews: "God said Jerusalem was holy" Samaritans: "God never said this mountain was not holy" Mark 7:4 Washing of sacrifices was commanded Pharisees: "God never said not to require washing of cups" Acts 15:1,5 Christians: "God said Baptism was essential to salvation" Acts 2:38 Judaizers: "God never said Circumcision was no longer required." Eph. 5:19 Christians: "God said to Sing" Denominationalists: "God never said we couldn't play an instrument in worship" Phil. 4:16 Christians: "God said to send money from a church directly to a preacher" Institutionalists: "God never said one church could not send money to another in evangelism and set up a sponsoring church" 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Christians: "God said to make free will offerings every Sunday Liberals: "God never said the church couldn't raise ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-hermeneutic-strict-constructionist.htm

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Apostate church organization: 588 - 606 AD: The final dog fight ... ... Gregory writes the Roman Emperor Maurice and asks for the title "universal bishop" to be stripped from the bishop of Constantinople, but Maurice refuses. "with Gregory I. (590-604) a new period begins. Next to Leo I. he was the greatest of the ancient bishops of Rome, and he marks the transition of the patriarchal system into the strict papacy of the middle ages. For several reasons we prefer to place him at the head of the succeeding period." (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 3, chapter 5) "The first Leo and the first Gregory are the two greatest bishops of Rome in the first six centuries. ... But a universal episcopate, including an authority of jurisdiction over the Eastern or Greek church, was not acknowledged, and, what is more remarkable, was not even claimed by him, but emphatically declined and denounced. He stood between the patriarchal and the strictly papal system. He regarded the four patriarchs of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-588-606AD.htm

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Messianic Re-enactment Rituals of Water Baptism B. Jewish Origin of Christian Baptism: 280 BC 1. The tabernacle laver associated water with ritual purity. 2. lepers had to be sprinkled 7 times: Lev 14:7 3. Elisha had Naaman the leper immerses 7 times in Jordan: 2 Ki 5:10 4. Synagogues began in Alexandria in 280 BC and every one had a full immersion baptistry called a Mikveh. Every Sabbath, every man and woman would immerse then take a white robe upon leaving the Jewish baptistry, being ritually pure and enter the synagogue. All inside the synagogue were dressed in white robes, symbolizing purity. 5. In 18 BC, Herod builds the Pool of Siloam as part of the new Jerusalem Temple. It was the main Mikveh for the temple. Each Jew would descend down the stairs from the temple, be immersed, put ... C. Water Baptism Midrashic Messianic Prophecies Baptized into Christ, baptized into Body, the church: Gal 3:27 Rom 6:3 1 Cor 12:13 All spiritual blessings in Christ's body, the church Eph 1:3 Eph 1:22-23 New Creature: 2 Cor 5:17 New People: Isa ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Baptism-Midrashic-messianic-Bible-prophecy-type-antitype-metophors-reenactiment-remission-sins-washing-Noah-circumcision-rebirth-clothing-burial-Naaman.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 ... All the dictionary says it that Plato borrowed his trinity from the pagans. 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 ... Click to View Quoted by Anti-Trinitarians including JW's: "It seems unquestionable that the revelation of the mystery of the Trinity was not made to the Jews." (Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique, French Catholic) Our comments Trinitarians agree! Surprise! We also argue that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lachatre.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 ... These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you. " (Titus 2:11-15) 1. Every man or woman who is born can be saved if they make that choice to become a Christian and live godly lives. Everybody has a chance to go to heaven but few are seeking God. They are all wrapped up in their own selfish lives of materialism and pleasure. They never go to church, partake of the Lord's supper, give money into the church treasury, read the Bible or pray. They live for themselves and ignore God. 2. God loves each person and doesn't want anyone to spend eternity in hell, but if they reject his ... 3:18-22) 1. 1 Peter 3:29-22 is an amazing Bible story of salvation that sets up an ancient parallel to how the apostles taught we are to be saved. 2. Apostle Peter said this: Just as water saved Noah, so too the water of baptism saved Christians. 3. While it is true that the ark saved Noah from the water, Apostle Peter says that the water saved Noah from the sinful world! ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! Weekly 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 ... and not only those upon the place, but 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 seventh day rest, and come together in their synagogue, never leaving or neglecting either rest from labor or assembling together... ... Jesus said in Matthew 18:20, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them". Remember, Jesus has never forsaken an assembly and every Christian should want to meet with Him. Thirdly: Is Jesus just as pleased when we do not attend? Listen to his words recorded in Matthew ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance.htm

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Methuselah's begetting Age of Lamech was 187 not 167 years ... There are only two viable choices: either (1) the third-century BC Alexandrian Jews inflated the numbers during their translation of the Pentateuch into Greek, or (2) the second-century AD rabbinic Jews deflated the numbers in the few remaining Hebrew manuscripts that survived the Roman devastations of ca. 70 and 135 ... The rabbis possessed adequate motive, authoritative means, and unique opportunity. No other group in history was in the position to change the biblical text in this way. The LXX translators certainly were not. Numerous ancient historians and several important Christian chronological works in the post-Reformation period consistently argued these points. ... Chronology Charts Seder Olam Rabbah Steve Rudd, November 2017 AD: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Bible Manuscripts Page Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue Start Page Go To Start: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Genesis5-25-Methuselah-begetting-Age-Lamech-187-167-years-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-MT-scribal-gloss-error.htm

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Sunday: The weekly memorial of the new creation and our deliverance ... The new redemption of the Christian is the redemption found in the blood of Christ. Those under the Law had been redeemed from Egypt, but they needed a greater redemption. Significance of Sabbath to Jews Significance of First Day to Christians Memorial of Genesis creation: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, ... The resurrection of Christ was on the first day of the week. This is the foundation of the Christian religion. The Church began on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). Pentecost was always on the first day of the week. The promise of the Spirit was given on the first day of the week. Remission of sins through the blood of Christ was first offered on the first day of the week. Paul waited in Troas for a week to break bread with the disciples on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7). Paul commanded the church to gather their money on the first day of the week (1 Corinthians 16:1-3). This is why the day of the Sun, or Sunday, is the day ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-memorial-new-creation.htm

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Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel, Beth Alpert ... ... INTRODUCTION The religion of ancient Israel has fascinated participants and observers alike since the days when King David ruled in Jerusalem. Documentation of Israelite customs and beliefs may have begun as early as the tenth century B.C.E., soon ... on early Judaism, and ancient historians such as Herodotus and Josephus have presented their own unique perspectives on the religion of Israel. Many of these early texts themselves became the source for nearly two millennia of commentary by Jewish, Catholic and, eventually, Protestant theologians and scholars. At the same time, interest in the land of Palestine as the locus of the Bible cyclically waxed and waned. Byzantines under Constantine explored Christian and Jewish holy places and ... Those of us raised with a constitutional commitment to the separation of church and state must remember that this modern societal construction bears no resemblance to ancient society. In antiquity, religion, economics and politics were all deeply ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-archaeology-and-the-religions-of-Canaan-and-israel-beth-alpert-nakhai.htm

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Conclusion to the 500 year historical overview: The "poors box" seen in the animated Robin Hood movie, where the church mice gave their last farthing to friar Tuck, is how the poor were supported out of altruistic Christian charity. However, this all changed at the time when King Henry VIII divorced his wife and married Anne Boleyn. The recent ... This effectively destroyed the ability of the 15,000 "parishes" [local churches] to functioned as a benevolence network to support the poor. With the collapse of feudalism and the destruction of the church, the number of poor beggars in the cities of England skyrocketed and the king was partly to blame! Poor laws were created by Henry's successors that outlawed begging, but provided food and ... Once these behaviours have been identified in a single individual, the only question that needs to be asked is: "What personal benefit does this person derive from engaging in this behaviour". The answer then becomes simple: money, escape responsibility, sympathy, selfishness, attention, control, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-conclusion.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana Our Comment The Encyclopedia Americana comments: "Christianity derived from Judaism and Judaism was strictly Unitarian (believing in one God). The road which led from Jerusalem to Nicea was scarcely a straight one. Fourth century trinitarianism did not reflect accurately early Christian teaching regarding the nature of God; it ... Triune Hindu godhead, c. 7th century C.E. Throughout the ancient world, as far back as Babylonia, the worship of pagan gods grouped in threes, or triads, was common. (The Encyclopedia Americana, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "The full development of Trinitarianism took place in the West, in the Scholasticism of the Middle Ages, when an explanation was undertaken in terms of philosophy and psychology." (The Encyclopedia Americana, no year, article or page number given, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) At the same time, the Christian church insists that God is One in "sub- stance" (Latin ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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The Old Testament Canon: The council of Jamnia: 90 AD ... It is concluded that there is no real evidence for such a council nor for any binding canonical decisions at that time. Instead there appears to have existed a consensus on the content of the Old Testament in the first century AD which was already ancient at that time. (The Council Of Jamnia And The Old Testament Canon, Robert C. Newman, 1983) From these sources, as well as from the statements in Josephus, 4 Ezra and the Talmud regarding ... The concept of "Scripture" was much less well-defined than I had envisioned." (Which Came First: The Church or the New Testament?, Fr. James Bernstein, Orthodox churchman, 1994, p 5, p ) b. "Indeed, it may not have been until the Council of Jamnia (c. A.D. 90), well into the Christian era, that the Jews defined their canon." (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 98) 2. Refutation of James Bernstein and Clark Carlton (Orthodox): a. Bernstein, being an Orthodox apologist, has a direct vested ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-council-of-jamnia.htm

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The Lord's Supper ... Theophylact [Greek] admitted that Christ used unleavened bread, but maintained that His example in this respect is not binding, for if it were in this then it would be in everything connected with the Supper, and it would be necessary to use barley bread and the wine of Palestine, to recline at table and to hold the Supper in a ball or upper room." (Philip Schaff, History Of The Christian Church, Chapter XIV, 148, Theophylact) 2. Roman Catholics record this: "the bread must be, at present unleavened in the Western Church, but leavened bread in the Eastern Church, except among the Maronites, the Armenians, and in the Churches of Jerusalem and Alexandria, where it is unleavened. It is probable that Christ used unleavened bread at the institution of the Blessed Eucharist, because the Jews were not allowed to have leavened bread in their houses on the days of the Azymes [unleavened bread]. Some authors are of the opinion that down to the tenth century both the Eastern and Western Churches ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion.htm

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Is the Catholic church an infallible interpreter of scripture ... ... But their end will be according to their works." (2 Cor. 11:14-15). The Bible nowhere implies that one is dependent on religious leaders for interpretation; instead, it commands the individual Christian to test every teacher by the written Word (1 John 4:1; Acts 17:11; 1 Thess. 5:21). In the following, a Catholic authority affirms that we should do as the Jews of the Old Testament and follow the priests.: "But in those times the faithful did not attempt to interpret scripture for themselves. For the Jewish people in the pre-Christian era, the synagogue was their voice of scriptural authority; and the Old Testament was preached to them by the Rabbis and fathers of their faith. In like manner, the Catholic Church was the custodian of the inspired writings of the New Testament Gospel nearly four centuries before these writings were collected into a single book and formally declared to be inspired. "Today Catholics listen to one authoritative voice--the Church--in the interpretation of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-church-interpreter.htm

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50 ways Harold Camping's pre-tribulation Rapture contridicts ... Rapture so clearly contradicts the Bible in so many ways, we are puzzled how any Christian can think any of it comes from the bible. 3. Rapture doctrine is widely believed today, but it did not exist before it "popped" into John Darby's head in 1830 AD. If you believe in the Rapture, you probably wrongly assumed it was a historic Bible doctrine, when in fact it was born in the era of the cults (1830-1880 AD). Rapture doctrine is one of the most recent "new doctrines" in the history of the Church... generation from the time Israel became a nation in 1948. Truth: Mt 23:34; 24:34 speak about how the Herodian temple in Jerusalem will be destroyed within one generation. This indeed came to pass with the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD by Titus. ... It was a non-event... again. 9. False: The prophetic clock stopped in the 69th week of Daniel's prophecy when the Jews rejected Christ as their earthly king because God wasn't expecting the Jews to reject Jesus. Each of the first 69 weeks was a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-contrast-truth.htm

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Will any religion get me to heaven as long as I am Sincere? Saul had even participated in the murder of the first Christian martyr, Stephen (Acts 7: 58). He "made havoc of the church ... and haling (dragging) men and women committed them to prison" Acts 8: 3. It is even reported further that "Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and desiring of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem" Acts 9: 1,2. So here is a man who is religious about persecuting the way of Christ, believing Jesus to be an imposter. Yet, though misguided, he said, ... Let's look at another New Testament example. In Acts Chapter 2, you read that there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven (verse 5). Yet, as Peter preached to these sincere people, he accused them with these words: "Him (that is Jesus Christ) ... you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-sincerity-alone.htm

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The Exodus Route: Goshen and Ramses ... were sent from Jerusalem to Alexandria to translate the Torah from Hebrew into Greek at the request of Ptolemy II for his father's Library of Alexandria and the result is the Septuagint (LXX). The translation of the Septuagint was the seed that spawned the Synagogue system in 280 BC in Alexandria when spiritually thirsty diaspora Jews gathered in homes to read their new Greek Torah for the first time in their lives and pray to YHWH. Since Hebrew had been was extinct among the Jewish population since 500 BC, this became the standard "pulpit Bible" in the thousands of synagogues all around the world and was used exclusively in Judea at the time of Christ and the Apostles. Only the Temple Sadducees continued to speak Hebrew in their worship services to an Aramaic and Greek speaking audience the same way Roman Catholics today use Latin in English speaking audiences. These Jerusalem Temple approved scholars were the ones who anachronistically updated the ancient Hebrew place-names to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-goshen.htm

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Using the local newspaper to save souls! ... A few TV evangelists seem to be genuinely intertested in the well-being of their audiences, but most appear to be more interested in money than anything else. In fact, between begging for money and promising generous returns on the "seed gifts" they leave lithe time for spiritual concerns. God never promised prosperity to the righteous in His kingdom. For some, in fact, He promised death an:. deprivation (see Rev. 2:10 et al). Jesus, who had nc: where to lay his head, would not be welcome on mos'. prosperity-minded TV religious broadcasts. Modern evangelism bears little resemblance to the religion of Christ. To learn more about this come visit or write: The Bible: A Symbolic Idol In Most Churches? What place does the Bible hold in the typical "Christian" church today? Well, quite frankly, it en joys. about the same status that a pagan idol held in the ancient past; that is, it stands as a symbol of the deity before which the worshipers bow. There was a time when men were concerned ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-newspaper.htm

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Global statistics for all religions: 2001 AD ... Non-Christians 147,000 Christians 69,000 Muslims 68,000 Atheists 1,200 Baha'is 400 Buddhists 10,600 Chinese folk-religionists 10,700 Confucianists 120 Ethnoreligionists 8,200 Hindus 37,000 Jains 100 Jews 350 New-Religionists 2,800 Nonreligious 16,700 Shintoists -90 Sikhs 1,100 Spiritists 600 Taoists 70 Zoroastrians 160 Global Christianity increase in 24 hrs. New baptized church members 122,000 Christian deaths 50,000 Evangelicals 11,000 Urban Christians 61,000 Pentecostals/Charismatics/Neocharismatics 30,000 Great Commission Christians 25,500 Christian martyrs 470 Ecclesiastical membership ... Paulician, Bogomil 30 6,000 2 2 Metaphysical science, Divine Science, Religious Science 3,600 1,097,000 59 55 Spiritualist, Spiritist, (thaumaturgical) psychic, occult 1.100 145,000 20 10 Swedenborgian (Church of the New Jerusalem; Spiritualistic) 300 31,000 18 15 Theosophist, Theosophical, synthesist 100 5,000 3 3 Unitarian, Universalist, Free Christian, Liberal Christian 1,700 378,000 29 26 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/global-religion-statistics-world-christian-encyclopedia.htm

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Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible! These books were never acknowledged as sacred Scriptures by the Jewish Church, and therefore were never sanctioned by our Lord. They were not allowed a place among the sacred books, during the first four centuries of the Christian Church. They contain fabulous statements, and statements which contradict not only the canonical ... of the idols of Jamnia, which the law forbiddeth to the Jews: so that all plainly saw, that for this cause they were slain. Then they all blessed the just judgment of the Lord, who had discovered the things that were hidden. And so betaking themselves to prayers, they besought him, that the sin which had been committed might be forgotten. But the most valiant Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forasmuch as they saw before their eyes what had happened, because of the sins of those that were slain. And making a gathering, he sent twelve thousand drachmas of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be offered for the sins of the dead, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm

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Officail creed of Dutch/Christian/Canadian Reformed Churches ... The church may certainly read these books and learn from them as far as they agree with the canonical books. But they do not have such power and virtue that one could confirm from their testimony any point of faith or of the Christian religion. Much less can they detract from the authority of the other holy books. ARTICLE 7: THE SUFFICIENCY ... The Holy Spirit is our Sanctifier, by his living in our hearts. This doctrine of the holy Trinity has always been maintained in the true church, from the time of the apostles until the present, against Jews, Muslims, and certain false Christians and heretics, such as Marcion, Mani, Praxeas, Sabellius, Paul of Samosata, Arius, and others like them, who were rightly condemned by the holy fathers. And so, in this matter we willingly accept the three ecumenical creeds-- the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian-- as well as what the ancient fathers decided in agreement with them. Gen. 1:26-27 Gen. 3:22 Matt. 3:17 Matt. 28:19 Luke 1:35 2 Cor. 13:14 1 John ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CRef-Belgic.htm

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Bible Tongue Speaking and Modern Impostors! ... A certain Wen Ammon under stress gave forth ecstatic utterances, and the people thought God was speaking through him. Ecstatic utterances were used in the Greek oracles and in the ancient mystery religions. Even today in Rhodesia there is a sect known as the Apostles' Church which combines certain elements of Christianity ... The fact that the tongue-speaking experience is found in false and contradictory religions would indicate that its source is not from God but is a human experience confused for divine intervention. The fact that the same experience is known in all religions, ancient and modern, Christian and pagan, and sometimes outside the religious experience ... John was no doubt speaking of counterfeits of miracles when he wrote in I John 4:1, "Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they be from God." One major purpose for tongues was to serve as a sign to unbelieving Jews - a problem that was eliminated with the destruction of the Temple and Judaism as a religion ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-tongues-today.htm

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Scripture contains a pattern that must to be followed. ... This included the teaching of the scriptures, as can be seen by Irenaeus's refutation in Books 3-5 of Adversus haereses. Irenaeus is recognized as the first orthodox Christian author whose works argue from scripture as a whole. After setting forth the views of the heretics (book l) and giving a rational ... which it is easy to obtain from the Church; since the apostles, like a rich man [depositing his money] in a bank, lodged in her hands most copiously all things pertaining to the truth: so that every man, whosoever will, can draw from her the water of life. For she is the entrance to life; all others are thieves and robbers. On this account are we bound to avoid them, but to make choice of the thing pertaining to the Church with the utmost diligence, and to lay hold of the tradition of the truth. For how stands the case? Suppose there arise a dispute relative to some important question among us, should we not have recourse to the most ancient Churches with which the apostles ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scripture-pattern.htm

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The Jerusalem Water Aqueduct from the Solomon's Pools: ... Amihai Mazar, "The Aqueducts of Jerusalem," in Yigael Yadin, Jerusalem Revealed (Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society, 1975), pp. 79-84. 7. Pilate upgraded or built a new aqueduct from the Etam pools 40 km away: a. "But Pilate undertook to bring a current of water to Jerusalem, and did it with the sacred money, and derived the origin of the stream from the distance of two hundred furlongs [40 km]. However the Jews were not pleased with what had been done about this water; and many ten thousands of the people got together, and made a clamor against him, and ... Here is a section of that water conduit that can be seen near Solomon's Pools that feeds water from Ein Arrub Springs near Hebron: Click to View 5. The lowest of two aqueducts reached the Temple Mount through the Jewish Quarter and the Wilson Bridge. According to the ancient authorities, the this aqueduct supplied water to the High Priests' mikveh (ritual bath) located above the Water Gate, and it also supplied water for the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-threshing-floor-aqueduct.htm

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Harnack, Adolf: Outlines of the History of Dogma ... Harnack states that Philo believed that many of the Greek views were traced back to Moses! Who borrowed from who? Did Christians borrow from the pagans or did the Pagans borrow from the Jews, then the Christians framed the same great truths in the pagan borrowed language. Deception Exposed: The Watchtower extracts an ... The shadow of suspicion was never completely removed from Harnack's career as church historian and, despite his eminent position, he never was given any position of authority or honour by the Church." Livingstone, James C., Modern Christian Thought: From the Enlightenment to Vatican II, Macmillian Pub Co., 1971, p. 257) Harnack was a follower of Albrecht ... Philip J. Lee, Against the Protestant Gnostics, Oxford, 1987, pp. 5-6 "Harnack saw in this development a second wave of Hellenization. The first wave was gnosticism, and the second wave was the formulation of the ancient dogma." in Tillich, Paul, Perspectives on the 19th & 20th Century Protestant Theology, 1967, p. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Harnack.htm

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Church ministers were the first Psychiatrists!: The history of ... ... Posed with a problem relative, only the rich could give someone money as a solution for the embarrassment the insane family member was causing the clan in general. The genesis of psychiatric committal, therefore, was clearly a form of social control. "The practice of psychiatry as we know it began in England in the eighteenth century when members of ... Churches are to preach the gospel and save souls, not expend their collective energy with physical things like providing food, shelter, medicine etc to the needy. That is the job of individual Christians. The church is authorized by Bible command, example and inference to preach the gospel and extend benevolence to needy Christians. The Bible doesn't authorize the church to run private mental asylums any more than running hospitals, orphan homes, old folk homes or missionary societies or sponsoring church arrangements. The command to "show hospitality to strangers" is an individual duty each Christian is charged to obey not a collective ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-church-ministers-first-psychiatrists.htm

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Abram, Lot and the location of Sodom 15 (possible) Antitypes ... ... When he was with Abram, he was blessed. Abram, with God's help (Gen 14:20), pursues and defeats the 4 kings and rescues Lot Gen 14:13-15. This win by Abram against 4 defending champions, would become legendary in the ancient world. It also foreshadows the prophecy of Christ who would defeat 4 world powers in Dan 7:44. Isaiah 41:2 is a reference to the conquest of Abram. ... a antitype of David, physical king of physical Jerusalem. Both Melchizedek and David were antitypes of Jesus who is the spiritual King of a spiritual Jerusalem. Jews were first called "Hebrews" in Gen 14:13 just as the disciples first called Christians in Acts 11:26. Abram was called a Hebrew shortly after he settled near Jerusalem (future Jewish center of the world) Paul was first called a Christian shortly after Paul arriving in Antioch (the NT center of Abraham's spiritual Gentile seed) Soon after being called a Hebrew, Abram pursued the 4 kings and defeated them in the first great physical battle fought by God. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-15-antitypes-gen14-15-abram-melchizedek-lot.htm

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Pseudo-Philo: 60 AD Creation in 5886 BC, Septuagint Chronology Since the author of LAB used one of these variant Hebrew texts, he probably composed his work before A.D. 100. In fact, given the absence of any genuine reference to the fall of Jerusalem,21 it is likely that the work was composed before A.D. 70." (The Biblical ... Attempts at connecting the work with a specific Jewish group (Essenes, Pharisees, Samaritans) have not been successful. Rather it is best seen as a reflection of how Palestinian Jews in the first century a.d. interpreted the Jewish Scriptures, as a source for the popular biblical theology of the period and as a repository for motifs and legends that are paralleled or even unique in ancient Jewish literature." (Dictionary of New Testament Background, Craig Evans, ... Steve Rudd, November 2017 AD: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Bible Manuscripts Page Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue Start Page Go ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Pseudo-Philo-Liber-Antiquitatum-Biblicarum-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5886BC-age-earth-60AD

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Non-Catholic churchgoers before 1965 AD will be cast into hell ... ... Pope John Paul I: "According to the words of St. Augustine, who takes up an image dear to the ancient Fathers, the ship of the Church must not fear, because it is guided by Christ and by His Vicar. 'Although the ship is tossed about, it is still a ship. It alone carries the disciples and receives Christ. Yes, it is tossed on the sea, but, without it, one ... "The holy Roman Church believes, professes, and preaches that no one remaining outside the Catholic Church, not just pagans, but also Jews or heretics or schismatics, can become partakers of eternal life; but they will go to the 'everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels' (Matt. 25:41), unless before the end of life they are joined to the Church. For the union with the body of the Church is of such importance that the sacraments of the Church are helpful to salvation only for those remaining in it; and fasts, almsgiving, other works of piety, and the exercise of Christian warfare bear eternal rewards for them ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-one-true-church.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... Lachatre, Maurice 1. Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel (New Universal Dictionary) 2. Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique Deceptive Quote Secular JW's project the false impression that ancient Babylonians would not label the Watchtower version of God as a Triad. (Father-true God, Son-a created demi-god and Holy Spirit-the force or ... Deceptive quote Trinitarian Gives false impression that the majority who opposed the Nicene creed believed Jesus is a creature. Bettenson, Henry Documents of the Christian Church Deceptive Quote Trinitarian leaves out the comment that JW's theology is of pagan origin. Boer, Harry R. A Short History of the Early Church False Dilemma ... Parthasarathy, A. The Symbolism of Hindu Gods and Rituals False Dilemma World Religion: Jewish Rabbi JW's project the false view that they would have an easier time converting Jews to Watchtower view of God, (where they call Jesus Lord, a God, and Messiah) than Trinitarians to the Triune God. Click to View Hertz, J. H. The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine ... There has been no lack of attempts to find the initial form of the doctrine of the Trinity in Plato, or in Hinduism, or in Parsiism. All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing the doctrine of the Trinity, had recourse ... In other passages of the New Testament the predicate "God" is without a doubt applied to Christ.' With these affirmations, which for Jewish monotheism were utterly offensive. (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p37-39) We notice that Jews would be offended at calling Jesus Lord OR God. JW's do call Jesus Lord and "a God" which is just as much ... Constantine's conversion had come on the heels of the Diocletian persecution, which had been the most ruthless the ancient church had ever known. ... At Nicaea the emperor provided lodging for the bishops in his palace. It was there, too, that the discussions took place, and in the presence of the emperor at ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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The Number of the Exodus Jews. The population of the Exodus Hebrews ... See our page on Apion for detailed discussion. 3. Numerous ancient literary sources say Egypt's population at the time of the Exodus was 7.5 million. (see below) 4. Three texts refute the novel idea that "eleph" means clan: a. Firstborn ransom: Five-shekel head tax for firstborn proves "eleph" must mean 1000 in Numbers ... Army of Reuben Gad, Manasseh 1 Chronicles 5:18 29. 795 BC 400,000 men of war Army of Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:5-6 30. 760 BC 307,500 men under 2,600 commanders Army of Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:12-13 31. AD 66 3 million Jews worship in Jerusalem Passover in Jerusalem Monday 28th April Josephus Wars 2.280 32. AD 70 1.1 million die inside Jerusalem ... And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the Lord. "For the ransom of the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess beyond the Levites, you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs), and give the money, the ransom of those ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-population-of-jews-hebrews.htm

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The False doctrine of Roman Catholic papal infallibility guide in faith and morals: "But when Peter came to Antioch, Paul opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned." Galatians 2:11 Click to View George Salmon's devastating refutation of Catholic Infallibility Click to View Is the RC church infallible and unable to make errors? Click to View Here is a Picture of the Pope kissing the Qur'an. This is like kissing Satan! We are utterly shocked that any Christian would kiss the Koran. ... It is true that the apostle Peter was the one chosen (Mt. 16:17-19) to first set forth the instructions that were necessary to enter into the kingdom of heaven or God on earth - both to the Jews on Pentecost (Acts 2) and to the Gentiles at Caesarea (Acts 10 & 11). But in the ... Contrary to Catholic theology, Peter describes himself as a "fellow-shepherd" on an equal level with other fellow elders. The chief shepherd is Jesus not Peter. Jerusalem council: Acts 15:6-29 The Jerusalem council provides absolutely no help to the Roman Catholic for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-infallibility.htm

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Peutinger Map: A Translation of Bible Cities and the Exodus Route ... This leads one to the conclusion that the Peutingerian Table, is the result of successive copies and overprints carried out at various times from one or several ancient originals. The oldest information probably goes back to before 79 AD since Pompeii is indicated. Other temporal indications can be drawn from ... II. The Peutinger Map: secular or religious map? 1. The Peutinger Map has earmarks of both a secular and Religious map 2. Indications that the Peutinger Map is a secular, non-religious map for a number of reasons: a. In 381 AD there were 5 patriarchs who governed the church worldwide within their allotted territories: Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch of Paul, ... around 200 c.e." (THE TABULA PEUTINGERIANA: Its Roadmap to Borderland Settlements in Iudaea-Palestina, Ron E. Tappy, Near Eastern Archaeology, Vol. 75, No. 1, March, p48, 2012AD) 5. Several Christian notations are made in the Sinai Peninsula: a. The Red Sea and both Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez are on the map. b. Mt. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-Tabula-Peutingeriana-Peutinger-map-byzantine-cities-towns-list-translation-Israel-mount-sinai-gulf-of-aqaba-1265ad.htm

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Date written: John the Gospel of John in AD 98 ... but as a citadel; and that the impiety of burning it would then belong to those that forced this to be done, and not to them. (241) But Titus said, that "although the Jews should get upon that holy house, and fight us thence, yet ought we not to revenge ourselves on things that are inanimate, instead of the men themselves;" and that he was not ... Votive offerings characteristic of grateful devotees of Serapis or of Asclepius were unearthed in the debris in the double pool. Thus the local cult assumed Roman dress when Roman cults appeared in the new city of Aelia Capitolina. Aelia replaced Jerusalem under the emperor Hadrian in 135 C.E. after the Second Jewish Revolt against Rome. The site would therefore have become part of the Roman cult, namely, a Serapeum or an Asclepium, which may account for the underground chambers at the site. Further evidence for the continued importance of the site is the erection of a Christian church in the 5th century just E of the pool. Its courtyard ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/revelation/Bible-Only-Revelation-commentary-Steven-Rudd-Date-Revelation-written-66AD-Gospel-of-John-98AD.htm

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Spital Sermon, Andrew Snape, 1718 AD Just as a body builder will snap a bone or tendon from too much load, so too the genius overloads his fleshly brain. Of course, the Christian knows from Luke 16:21ff, that memory and computation are a function of the spirit, not the brain or the ... Physick and Diet, and other Management" It is noteworthy that in 1758, William Battie rejected sin as a cause of insanity and adopted the "brain wiring" etiology pioneered in part by a local church minister! Christians today know that thinking hard and deep thought do not cause insanity, since these happen in the spirit not the physical brain. The brain is the physical medium the spirit uses to illuminate the body. (Spital Sermon, Andrew Snape, 1718 AD) "By ancient custom the five hospitals of ... He gave the following sigures : `Admitted . . . this last Year, distracted Men and Women 173; Cured of their Lunacy, and Discharged thence the said Year, several of which were Relieved with Cloathing and Money at their Departure 119; Distracted ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/spital-sermon-andrew-snape-1718ad.htm

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What Early Christians believed about the 70 Weeks of Daniel 9 the world: rapture-second-coming-end-of-world-end-times-last-days-tribulation-bible-chronology-chart.jpg 5. Here is the false view of the end of the world and the 70 weeks of Daniel 9: Click to View 6. Here are ancient quotes of the church fathers. Notice that Origen only says they are fulfilled, but that they extend to the ministry of Christ. ... Know therefore, and understand, that from the going forth of the word commanding an answer to be given, and Jerusalem to be built, to Christ the Prince, are seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; and the street shall be again built, and the wall; and the times shall be expended. And after the sixty-two weeks the anointing shall be ... And in the midst of the week shall he make the incense of sacrifice cease, and of the wing of destruction, even till the consummation, like the destruction of the oblation." That the temple accordingly was built in seven weeks, is evident; for it is written in Esdras. And thus Christ became King of the Jews, reigning in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-70-weeks-daniel.htm

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Catholic Encyclopedia's and Dictionaries ... Among the Apostolic Fathers, Clement of Rome, for instance, writing to the Church of Corinth in the final decade of the 1st century, bears witness to God the Father, to the Son, to the Spirit, and mentions all three together ... Yet, neither Clement nor Ignatius nor any other writer of this most ancient period raises the ... Among the Jews and in the Apostolic Church the Divine name was representative of God. He who had a right to use it was invested with vast authority: for he wielded the supernatural powers of Him whose name he employed. It is incredible that the phrase "in the name" should be here employed, were not all the Persons mentioned equally Divine. More over, the use of the singular, "name", and not the plural, shows that these Three Persons are that One Omnipotent God in whom the Apostles believed. Indeed the unity of God is so fundamental a tenet alike of the Hebrew and of the Christian religion, and is affirmed in such countless passages of the Old and New Testaments, that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Catholic.htm

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The canon of the Bible: A conservative, bible believing perspective ... I, Daniel, observed in the books (or Bible) [Greek: biblia] the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. Daniel 9:2 LXX b. When ... Christian Bible, Roman Catholic Bible, Greek Orthodox Bible III. Refuting the claims of Roman Catholics and Orthodox: 1. Questions for Roman Catholics and Orthodox 2. Scripture contains a pattern that must to be followed. 3. Scriptures were more important than tradition to Apostolic Fathers. 4. Apostolic fathers viewed scripture as complete and final and that the age of inspiration was ended. 5. The Church organization and counsels did not give the world the Bible 6. The Catholic Church did NOT give us the Bible! IV. Reference materials: 1. The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? By F. F. BRUCE, 1943 2. Study resources for the Old and New Testament Canon 3. Ancient lists of Old Testament Book Collections 4. Ancient lists of New ... ... https://www.bible.ca/canon.htm

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Trinity: Oneness in unity not in number: Yachid vs. Echad This is most troubling for Jews and Anti-Trinitarians since the word yachid, the main Hebrew word for solitary oneness, is never used in reference to God. Introduction: Christians, being the excellent scholars of ancient Biblical Hebrew openly admit that Echad is used many times in the Old Testament to mean one and one alone: ... For any Jew to use "Yachid" to refer to the oneness of God is UNBIBLICAL because the Holy Spirit never willed that any scripture in the Bible uses the word YACHID in reference to God. It is claimed by Jews who attack Christian theology that the use of the word ECHAD in Deut 6:4 causes them no problem since the word ECHAD is used in other places ... This means we do not find a consistent pattern between the Hebrew and Greek languages. Numerically one and only Echad Old Testament Hen & Monos New Testament 12 gates of Jerusalem Ezekiel 48:31-34 [echad] Revelation 21:21 [hen] There is yet one prophet 1 Kings 22:8: Micaiah [echad] Elijah: Romans 11:2 [monos] One man alone ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-yachid-vs-echad.htm

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Rapture Refuted: Harold Campinng's numerology date setting end ... Join Live Reports from Jerusalem! We will be on location in Jerusalem to expose Rapture theology as false and anti-biblical. Follow our live reporting from Jerusalem on Between May 21 and Pentecost June 8, 2011 click to view See our main Rapture page here. Introduction: 1. Rapture doctrine is one of the most recent "new ... The world is mocking the Bible with his failed date. 2. Camping believes in the "latter rain" false doctrine which is basically a Pentecostal inspiration of our pouring upon him at a time just before his Rapture. Camping, although originally a Christian Reform church minister in 1958, has long abandoned the reform tradition in favor of his ... some one line calendar conversion on the same website he can convert all his US dollars to Swiss Franks so when his may 21, 2011 date fails he can keep all his money!] Now I ask you, what is the probability that all of this could come about by chance; that scriptural information written hundreds and thousands of years ago ... ... ...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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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity ... 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 Church of Corinth in the final decade of the 1st century, bears witness to God the Father, to the Son, to the Spirit, and mentions all three together ... Yet, neither Clement nor Ignatius nor any other writer of this most ancient period raises the question that ... [ie. trinitarian] (Early Christian Doctrines, J.N.D. Kelly, p. 101) "Yet, as compared with their thought about the Logos, the Apologists appear to have been extremely vague as to the exact status and role of the Spirit. His essential function in their eyes would seem to have been the inspiration of the prophets. Developing this, Justin interprets Is. 11, 2 ('The Spirit of God shall rest upon him') as indicating that with the coming of Christ prophecy would cease among the Jews; henceforth the Spirit would ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Mark 2:7 ... John 5:30 "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal #5 The Jews called Jesus a blasphemer, because only Levitical priests could pronounce forgiveness. Jesus was of the tribe ... Proclaiming the forgiveness of sins was the prominent feature of the apostolic preaching in the Book of Acts. Jesus was giving the apostles (and by extension, the church) the privilege of announcing heaven's terms on how a person can receive forgiveness. If one believes in Jesus, then a Christian has the right to announce his forgiveness. If a person rejects Jesus' sacrifice, then a Christian can announce that that person is not forgiven. (Bible knowledge commentary, John 20:21) Matthew Henry The apostles, in preaching remission, must begin at Jerusalem, though she had lately brought upon herself the guilt of Christ's blood: "Yet you may declare their sins remitted upon gospel ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-mark2-7.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed man-made creeds were tradition ... ... Irenaeus identifies that both inspired apostolic oral and written tradition are carefully preserved by the churches in succession over time. It is obvious from the passage that scripture is included in this category of "ancient tradition of the apostles". To say it excludes scripture, as the Roman Catholic and ... We are not denying "oral apostolic tradition", we merely say it is identical with scripture. Irenaeus said: "1. Since therefore we have such proofs, it is not necessary to seek the truth among others which it is easy to obtain from the Church; since the apostles, like a rich man [depositing his money] in a bank, lodged in her hands most copiously all things pertaining to ... Guard them with reverence, lest per chance the enemy despoil any who have grown slack; or lest some heretic pervert any of the truths delivered to you. (Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 5, 12-13) Notice how Hilary engages in "proof-texting"! After each statement of faith, he refers the reader, not to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-4-creeds.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed in expedient, optional tradition ... started with a single Christian setting aside that time for personal Bible study, worship and prayer. Others wanted to join him and in time a decision was made that a formal time would be set for all members in the local church. Unfortunately this good practice of spending extra Bible study time together as a church, may become an unwritten law and seen on the same level of authority as the first day (Sunday) communion worship services. Most expedient traditions are merely good optional choices, but we must always separate what God requires from the freedom God gives us to chose expedients. C. Jesus showed that expedient tradition is not law: Mark 7:3,5 "For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they ... For us, if it is not in the Bible, we don't do it! Tertullian said: "And how long shall we draw the saw to and fro through this line, when we have an ancient practice, which by anticipation has made for us the state, i.e., of the question? If no passage of Scripture has ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-3-expedient.htm

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Rehoboam, Shishak I (945-924 BC ) Canaan battle relief topographical ... Each town is represented by one, two or three name rings that appear as Hebrew captive slaves with their hands tied behind their backs and their necks tied together in a string of ropes. Note the hairstyle and beard which represents that the Jews ... Thus we must conclude that Jeroboam, once his own kingship was established, lost favor with Shishak and that the invasion was an attempt to reassert Egypt's ancient control over Palestine as a whole." (Shishak's Invation, Harper's Bible commentary, ... name was Zeruah, a widow, also rebelled against the king. Now this was the reason why he rebelled against the king: Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David. Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph. It came about at that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him on the road. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-sheshonq-I-shoshenq-shishak-shishaq-bubastite-karnak-conquest-campaign-canaan-battle-relief-topographical-list-187-cities-conquered-name-rings-926bc.htm

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Official creed of the Presbyterian Church ... Nevertheless we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word; and [PCUS that] there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and the government of the Church, common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the ... by [PCUS which] [UPCUSA whom] all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decress of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture. ... was administered by promises, prophecies, sacrifices, circumcision, the paschal lamb, and other types and ordinances delivered to the people of the Jews, all fore-signifying Christ to come, which were for that time sufficient and efficacious, through the operation of the Spirit, to instruct and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-presby-west.htm

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