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1001 BC: Papyrus Moscow 127: Wermai's Odyssey & Tragic Tale of ... ... several inaccuracies." (Religion, Wisdom and History in the Book of Esther-A New Solution to an Ancient Crux, R. Gordis Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol 100, p 378, 1981 AD) 3. "It was from this ... he hedged us round on all sides by rules of purity, affecting alike what we eat, or drink, or touch, or hear, or see. 143 For though, speaking generally, all things are alike in their natural constitution, since they are all governed by one and the same power, yet there is a deep reason in each individual case why we abstain from the use of certain things and enjoy the common use of others. ... For life is wont to be sustained by means of food, wherefore he exhorts us in the Scripture also in these words: 155 "Thou shalt surely remember the Lord that wrought in thee those great and wonderful ... that we may continually remember the God who rules and preserves (us). 158 For in the matter of meats and drinks he bids us first of all offer part as a sacrifice and then forthwith enjoy our meal. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Zedekiah-letter-of-Aristeas-to-Philocrates-Pseudepigrapha-Psammetichus-Septuagint-LXX-Psamtik-II-Expedition-Nubia-Egypt-troops-Ezek17-15-593BC.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Philippians 2:5-8 ... Instead of retaining this by an earnest effort, or by a grasp which he was unwilling to relinquish, he chose to forgo the dignity, and to assume the humble condition of a man. · (2) It accords better with the Greek than the common version (KJV) ... Grayston, Galatians and Philippians). · the use of verb kenosis in Phil 2:7 that gave rise to and provided the name for the Kenotic theory of the incarnation. This ancient theory, as recently expounded [says] that "at the incarnation Christ ... This rendering has produced numerous problems for the Christian church. · Many translators of the Bible during the Reformation and after recognized the problems with translating the verb kenow as "emptied". Men such as William Tyndale, Cranmer, the ... D. Arian: Jesus is a creature Jehovah's Witnesses, C. T. Russell, The At-one-ment between God and man, 1899, p79 · Russell's paraphrase: "when our Lord Jesus was a spirit being, when he had a God-like form and nature, he was not filled with an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-philippians2-6.htm

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Hypochondriasis: A Practical Treatise, John Hill, 1766 AD Typical of the anti-Christian attitudes of John Monro and the institutional psychiatry of the day at Bedlam, Hill takes a pot shot at the clergy: "Among particular persons the most inquiring and ... The disease was common in antient Greece and her phyficians underflood it, better than thofe perhaps of later times, in any other country; who though happy in many advantages these fathers of the ... Perhaps the charaCter of these feveral nations may be conne6ted with it. The Ready honour, and firm valour of the Spaniard, very like that of the ancient Doric nation, who followed the flute not the ... A light fupper, which will leave an appetite for a milk breakfaff, is always right ; this will not let the ftomach be ravenous for dinner, as it is apt to be in thofe who make that their only meal. ... After a time dinner was brought in ; a boil'd chicken under a cover. An hour pafs'd, and Sir IsAAc did not appear. The donor eat the fowl, and covering up the empty dial, bad them drefs their mafter ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/hypochondriasis-a-practical-treatise-john-hill-1766ad.htm

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On the Pathology and Treatment of Hysteria, Robert Brudenell ... ... Unlike many of the mad doctors before him, Carter openly recommended hysterics attend church as a positive cure: "Whenever, therefore, the kind of religious teaching which is likely to be beneficial, ... And at the outset of this inquiry, we are met by the ancient maxim, " Salacitas major, major ad hysteriam proclivitas," and are compelled by it to investigate the power of the sexual passion, as ... Hence many endeavours have been made to discover a common action exerted by them all, and (without regard to the cases in which none of them are apparent,) the phenomena have been accounted for by the ... Supposing that priority is given to the convulsive paroxysm, the attack will in all probability occur during a meal, or when there are strangers present, or at some most inconvenient time and place, ... If they obtain food surreptitiously, it is well to allow them to follow their own devices for a day or two, and then to tell them carelessly, that it would be less trouble to eat proper meals, than to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/on-the-pathology-and-treatment-of-hysteria-robert-brudenell-carter-1853ad.htm

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Criminals, rapists, murderers freed from jail by Psychiatrists ... ... They recovered "77 shotgun pellets" from her husband, who was a good preacher and upstanding citizen in Selmer Tennessee for a local church of Christ. Click to View Click to View Mary Winkler was ... (The Meaning of the Mind, Thomas Szasz, 1996 AD, p 110) "In effect, we have inverted the Judeo-Christian image of man as responsible moral agent and have recast it in the psychiatric image of man as ... Ultimately our plan constitutes a challenge to the societal assessments that led to the principles of common law [based on the presumption of free will]. (Neurophysiology, philolophy on collision ... the Mind, Thomas Szasz, 1996 AD, p 136) 23. "To sum up, the belief that men cannot really choose to reduce their arousal, whether based on ancient traditions or modern materialism, is simply mistaken. ... Matthew 16:26-27 "For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God." So then ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-harms-damages-society-mental-insanity-plea-defense.htm

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Massive list of Roman Catholic False doctrines If transubstantiation of the juice into blood had occurred, as both Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches say it was at this time, then Jesus would never have referred to it as "fruit of the vine' but rather "blood". This proves that when Jesus said "take eat & drink" he LITERALLY gave them bread and juice. In like manner, Paul also refers to the elements of the Lord's Supper as "eat this bread and drink the cup" in 1 Cor 11:26 after they should be transubstantiated. Tertullian, in 200 AD also knew ... Click to View Pope Offers Catholics Time Out Of Purgatory By Y2K Indulgences Click to View The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches false doctrine of "transubstantiation". The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches are bitterly divided to this very day over the Eucharist, both claiming their own "church tradition" is the correct one. Transubstantiation is a close cousin to Gnostic theology because both false doctrines claim that "things are not what they appear". Click to View Not even John ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-doctrine.htm

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Catholic Doctrinal flip flops: Eucharist: Withholding the communion ... Click to View Doctrinal flip flops Click to View More Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops Eucharist: Withholding the communion cup from the laity began in 1416 AD. Withholding the communion cup from the laity began in 1416 AD. A. Christ instructed all to drink the cup: "And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;" Matthew 26:27 "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. ... But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup." 1 Corinthians1 Corinthians 11:26, 28 B. The Roman Catholic church offered the cup to the laity from the first to the 12th centuries: "From the First to the Twelfth Century: It may be stated as a general fact, that down to the twelfth century, in the West as well as in the East, public Communion in the churches was ordinarily administered and received under both kinds. That such was the practice in Apostolic ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-eucharist-withholding-communion-cup.htm

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Official Declaration of beliefs of the church of God, International ... Click to View "The Church of God, with international headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, traces its 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 ... We are to provide for the financial needs of the church by the giving of tithes (Malachi 3: 10; Matthew 23:23) and offerings (1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-24; 9:1-15). It is our duty to respect and to submit to those whom the Lord Jesus has placed over us in the church (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; Hebrews 13:7, 17). Our exercise of authority must be as a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-of-God-international-cleveland-TN.htm

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Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? ... For the first three centuries, then, the church observed the Lord's Supper each first day of the week. Testimony to this fact comes from Justin Martyr, one of the earliest church fathers. To those who were sick and unable to attend the assembly, the communion was carried to their homes. It was not till the fourth century that the church became careless and began to lose her first love. The Didache records in 90 AD: 90AD DIDACHE: "Christian Assembly on the Lord's Day: 1. But every Lord's day do ye gather yourselves together, and break bread, and give thanksgiving after having confessed your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure. 2. But let no one that is at variance with his fellow come together with you, until they be reconciled, that your sacrifice may not be profaned. 3. For this is that which was spoken by the Lord: In every place and time offer to me a pure sacrifice; for I am a great King, saith the Lord, and my name is wonderful among the nations." (Didache: The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-frequency.htm

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The significance of the first day of the week (Sunday) for Christians Mk 16:9; Mt 28:5-9; Lk 24:34; Lk 24:13-15; Lk 24:33,36 + Jn 20:19; Jn 20:26 Christians are recorded assembling three times on Sunday after resurrection and before ascension, never on the Sabbath. Jn 20:19 Jn 20:26 Acts 2:1 (We do not claim that these were worship services, just the early starting point of Sunday gatherings) The only time Christians are recorded to have assembled together was on a Sunday in Acts 20:7, never does it say the disciples assembled on the Sabbath. The only day ever mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7 Christians are commanded every Sunday to give into a common treasury of the church: 1 Cor 16:1-2 Jesus was declared the Son of God on Sunday: Rom 1:4 Ps 2:7 "Today I have begotten thee" was fulfilled on Sunday when he rose: Acts 13:33 The sign that Jesus was glorified was given on Sunday: Jn 7:39 + Acts 2:1,32 The church officially began on Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1 Jesus was crowned king on a Sunday: Acts 2:33-36 The disciples ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-significance-for-christians.htm

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Interactive Bible Home Page www.bible.ca Maps, Archaeology and Literary Sources: 1. Bible Maps 2. The 27 book New Testament canon was written and in use by 100 AD. 3. Bible Chronology 4. Panoramic photos of Israel 5. Antique Bible maps 6. History of Christianity: Ancient Literary sources 7. Early Christians Speak! Historical documentation of what early Christians believed 8. The Origin of Synagogues as a model for the Christian church 9. Septuagint and Bible manuscript variants in the Old Testament 10. Nimrod and the Archology of the Tower of Babel 11. Archeology: Digging up Bible stories! 12. The Exodus Route 13. Bible ostraca 14. Bible Pottery 15. Bible manuscripts and archeological inscriptions 16. Bible coins a. History of Bible coins and the Hebrew money weight system b. Persian Empire Bible Coins: 539-333BC c. Greek Empire, Hellenistic Coins. Macedonian era: 333-302 BC d. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire (Egypt): 323-31BC e. Seleucid Empire Coins: 321-64BC f. Maccabean, Hasmonean Coins: 166-37 BC g. Roman Empire Caesar and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/

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Sabbath keepers bind ceremonial Laws of Moses: food laws and ... Keep the Jewish Sabbath instead of keeping the Lord's day (1st day) Sabbatarians are unaware the tithing 10 % is prohibited in the church by 2 Cor 9:7 "Each one must give as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. " (2 Cor 9:7) There are two key verses that discuss Christians giving into a common church treasury: 1 Cor 16:1-2 and 2 Cor 9:7 Freewill offerings is the only type of giving allowed into the church treasury. The phrase "as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion" clearly prohibits forced tithing of a pre-determine amount of 10% Tithing prohibited in the church! Tithing (Sabbatarians) Freewill offerings: 2 Cor 9:7 (New Testament Christians) Tithing: God decides for the Christian. Freewill: God lets the Christian decide for himself. Tithing: Nothing to purpose in the heart about how much to give. The amount is predetermined to be 10%. "as he has purposed in his heart" Freewill: The giver must ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-bind-eatMeat.htm

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Hastings, James: Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics ... Dreienigkeit) Adopted as the designation of the essential Trinity (or the doctrine of the tri-personal nature of God). (Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, James Hastings, Trinity, p 461) It should be observed that there is no real cleavage or antithesis between the doctrines of the economic and the essential Trinity, and naturally so. The Triunity represents the effort to think out the Trinity, and so to afford it a reasonable basis. The first Christians had with St. Paul a saving experience of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the love of God, and of the communion of the Holy Ghost; and the theologians of the ancient Church sought to set forth the Christian experience in logical terms of reason. In the effort they were led, inevitably, to effect an alliance between the gospel of their salvation and the speculative philosophy, and more especially the Platonism, in which they had been trained, while, in making room for the Christian gospel within the world-not altogether ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hastings.htm

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Wierwille, Dr. Victor Paul: 1. Jesus Christ is Not God. 2. Forgers ... It gradually evolved and gained momentum in the late first, second and third centuries as pagans, who had converted to Christianity, brought to Christianity some of their pagan beliefs and practices. Trinitarianism then was confirmed at Nicaea in 325 by Church bishops out of political expediency" (Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille, Arian, Leader of The Way International, Jesus Christ is Not God, p. 25-26) "Long before the founding of Christianity the idea of a triune god or a god-in-three persons was a common belief in ancient religions. Although many of these religions had many minor deities, they distinctly acknowledged that there ... This triad became the Babylonian holy trinity in the fourteenth century before Christ." "Although other religions for thousands of years before Christ was born worshipped a triune god, the trinity was not a part of Christian dogma and formal documents of the first three centuries after Christ." "That there was no formal, established doctrine of the trinity until the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Wierwille.htm

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The Garden of Eden Happiness In this garden home provided by God, Adam was happy. He had a wife to share his time with, he had the produce of the trees for food, he had the duty of tending to the garden. But of all the things which made Adam happy, it was his relationship with God. The ancient Chinese recorded Adam's HAPPINESS in the word fú. It depicts the close relationship he shared with his Creator, as it shows GOD and the ONE MAN in the GARDEN. Adam enjoyed fellowship with ... He precisely said, "..in the day you eat of it you shall surely die." (Genesis 2:17, NKJV) The word zhu means to EXECUTE or PUT TO DEATH. The etymology is very descriptive of God's warning. His WORDS warned them that if they partook of the forbidden TREE, their LIFE would return to DUST from which they were taken. After Adam and Eve had eaten the fruit of the tree which God commanded them to not eat, the Lord proclaimed: In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/chinese/bible-evidences-chinese-language-characters-words-garden-of-eden-genesis.htm

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Searching for: The church you can read about in the Bible! Click to View Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! Click to View Attending church for 24 wrong reasons. Also 12 excuses people use for not attending church. Click to View Is Sunday the "Christian Sabbath"? Click to View Sunday is the day Christian's worship NOT SATURDAY! Click to View Early Christians 100 - 300 AD, speak about Sunday Click to View Sunday worship because of Sunday Resurrection! Click to View Early Christians worshipped in houses, later "church buildings" Singing Click to View Click to View Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? Prayer Click to View Click to View Major study on Prayer Click to View How to Pray Acceptably Click to View Praying to Jesus Lord's Supper Click to View Click to View The Lord's Supper Click to View Is it OK that My church doesn't have Communion every Sunday? Click to View The "Last Supper" was NOT a Passover meal Click to View Refuted: The false doctrine of "transubstantiation" Giving Money Click to View Click to View Weekly freewill ... ... https://www.bible.ca/index-ntx.htm

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Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible! Not one of them is in the Hebrew language, which was alone used by the inspired historians and poets of the Old Testament. Not one of the writers lays any claim to inspiration. 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 Scriptures, but themselves; as when, in the two ... Is the Apocrypha Inspired? Does it really belong in the Bible? Let us consider while we are at this point, the subject of the Catholic apocrypha, for which they make such great claims; and because of which they deny the Bible in common use by most brethren. 2 Macc 12:38-46 seems to be the principal reason they cling to the apocrypha. There is no other doctrine that depends so heavily upon support in the apocrypha. If I were not afraid of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm

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Did you choose your church this way??? Faith in Christ as the divine son of God, repentance from past sins, making known, or confessing, faith in Christ before men, and baptism for remission of sins. Would it not be wonderful if the millions of Americans who will choose a church in the next fifteen years would choose a church in this ancient, God-given way of becoming a Christian? There is no way but God's way to be saved (Matthew 7:21). Would it not be wonderful also if these millions would worship in the same simple way that the early Christians did? It was ... The idea of going back and following the pattern of becoming a Christian, of worshipping and of living in the approved apostolic manner is solid ground upon which all of us can and should stand. Since disunity is wrong and displeasing to our Lord, let each one of us pray more fervently for unity of all sincere believers in Christ (John 17:21; I Cor. 1:10-13). Let us also work to return to the Lord's church and to restore its purity and its power. Let each one of us go ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-choose-church.htm

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Must I keep the Ten Commandments today? The ten commandments are the very essence of the old/first covenant: Exodus 34:27-28: "Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments." Deuteronomy 4:13: "So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments; and ... Hebrews 9:1,4 "Now even the first covenant had ... the tables of the covenant" 10 Commandments (old covenant) abolished Let it be remembered that the law of Moses was the constitution of ancient Israel and ended at the cross (Colossians 2:14). It was a covenant solely between God and Israel (Deuteronomy 5:2). It was to last until Christ came (Galatians 3:16-24). The ten commandments were a vital part of the entire law of Moses (Romans 7:7). Hebrews 8:13 clearly teaches ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-10-commandments.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 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 of the Lord.'" Psalm 122:1 "For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in ... 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance.htm

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The Interactive Bible: ... One of these is to believe, another is to repent (to turn away from a sinful life) and yet another is to be baptized into Christ for the remission of sins. Few teach baptism for the remission of sins and this requirement is yet another marking of the Lord's church, for Acts 2:38-47 reads, in part, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins . . . Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls . . . And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved". Thus, you cannot join the Lord's church in the sense that you join a club or other man-made organization. Through your complete obedience to the will of God you make yourself acceptable to Him. God will then add you to the Lord's church, to this only, and none other. Thus, in this ancient manner it is possible to become a Christian without joining any denomination. Click ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-non-denominational.htm

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Will any religion get me to heaven as long as I am Sincere? If there is no other way to salvation than through Christ, as he clearly stated here, then sincerity alone will not do, will it? One of the classical examples of a man who was unquestionably sincere, and yet lost, out of Christ, and even an arch enemy of the early church, is that of Saul of Tarsus. 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, "I have lived in all good conscience before ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-sincerity-alone.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity ... In view of this assertion it is necessary to consider in some detail the evidence afforded by Holy Scripture. (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912, Vol. 15, p 47-49) It should be observed that there is no real cleavage or antithesis between the doctrines of the economic and the essential Trinity, and naturally so. The Tri-unity represents the effort to think out the Trinity, and so to afford it a reasonable basis. The first Christians had with St. Paul a saving experience of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the love of God, and of the communion of the Holy Ghost; and the theologians of the ancient Church sought to set forth the Christian experience in logical terms of reason. In the effort they were led, inevitably, to effect an alliance between the gospel of their salvation and the speculative philosophy, and more especially the Platonism, in which they had been trained, while, in making room for the Christian gospel within the world-not altogether hospitable of the Greek ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the creeds by the Holy Spirit ... Without the use of creeds, it is impossible to establish objective doctrinal boundaries within the church." (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 277) One way in which we identify the Christian churches is their adherence to the apostolic regula fidei. But what does this mean? It means that we can identify the fragments of the true visible Church by their acceptance of the common testimony of the Holy Spirit in the rule of faith, especially as expressed in written form in the ecumenical creeds of Nicea and Chalcedon. The Holy Spirit has born a ... The Holy Spirit bears witness corporately to the canon; He also bears witness corporately to the essential truths of Christianity-the rule of faith. (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 321) "although Scripture is the sole infallible authority, it must be interpreted by the Church within the boundaries of the ancient rule of faith or regula fidei. According to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-creeds.htm

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Abbott, Lyman: Dictionary of Religious Knowledge Knowledge", Lyman Abbott, 1875, p. 944, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "Trinity is a very marked feature in Hindooism, and is discernible in Persian, Egyptian, Roman, Japanese, Indian and the most ancient Grecian mythologies." (Religious Dictionary, Lyman Abbott, p944, as quoted in by anti-Trinitarians) Example of selective quoting (Blue is Jw quote from booklet, Should you believe the Trinity?) "It is certain, however, that from the apostolic ... But when I came to study the teachings of Jesus with my fellow students in this Congregational Bible Class, I found that he never mentioned vicarious atonement or the Fall of Adam or the Trinity" ("What Christianity Means to me, A spiritual autobiography by Lyman Abbott, about himself, 1922, p16) "The notion that Jesus organized a Christian church to take the place of the decaying Jewish church has very little evidence to support it." ... "That he prescribed baptism and the Lord's Supper as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Abbott.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth Members hire the preacher to preach the gospel on their behalf preacher hires the paper boy no one is doing anything personal. chart: activate membership. CHART: evangelism by proxy: Our traditional way of outreach has four serious problems: It replaces men with machines it is inherently impersonal It tends to de-activate the common membership It deceives the heart and salves the conscience WOMEN ... Chinese proverb: A six inch tongue can kill a six foot man Queen of sheeba in reference to Solomon: "The best half, hath not been told" The best half of gossip is always the half that has not been told! Non-Christian: pours gasoline on the church and lights the match God: Lev 19:16 "You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor, I am the Lord." 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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Neo-Montanism: Pentecostalism is the ancient heresy of Montanism ... Pentecostalism is the ancient heresy of Montanism revived See: Montanism: 2nd century heresy The Early Roots: 1830's Edward Irving In the western world Pentecostalism generally traces its roots back to the teachings and experiences of Edward Irving, a Presbyterian Minister in Scotland in the early 1800's. After studying the Book of Acts he began to teach that what the early church experienced was to be normative for the church in his day. He was excommunicated from the Presbyterian Church over ... his expectation of the immanent second coming of the Lord. (Strachan, George, The Pentecostal Theology of Edward Irving, Hendrickson Publishers, 1973, pg. 18)He died shortly thereafter, but the movement he started, which became known as "Irvingites." ... Like Irving, Dowie was a minister from the same area. He was originally a Congregational Pastor, who subsequently left his denomination and formed his own called the "Christian Catholic Church." (Burgess, McGee, Alexander, Dictionary of Pentecostal ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-neo-montanism.htm

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Stunning quotations from: The New Catholic Catechism ... of this victim, born of her ... 966 "Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son ..." ... Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix." Rosary and prayers to Mary 971 "The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship." The Church rightly honours "the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. ..." The liturgical feasts dedicated to the ... The mass is a conversion of bread and wine into the very Christ 1376 The Council of Trent summarizes the Catholic faith by declaring "... by the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-catechism-1994.htm

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Historical Encyclopedia of Psychiatry. Dictionary of mental illness Bubo an enlargement of lymphatic glands, especially in the groin, where it is a feature of the ulcerous venereal condition called chancroid, or soft sore. Cachexy a generally depraved state of bodily health. Calomel mercurous chloride, in common use as a purgative. Camlet a costly eastern fabric originally associated with camel hair, though later applied to cheaper substitutes. Canary a sweet light wine from the Canary islands. Carduus Carduus benedictus, the blessed or holy thistle. Cassia a laxative derived from cassia pods. Cataplasm a poultice, the application to the skin of muslin dressed with a hot gruel, made from bran, bread or meal and boiling ... Diaphoretic any substance intended to encourage perspiration. Diuretic any substance that promotes the expulsion of urine. Drachm a weight originally equal to the weight of the ancient Greek coin, the drachma, now resolved at one sixteenth of an ounce. Drench large doses of medicine, forcibly given. Duodenum the first portion of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/historical-encyclopedia-of-psychiatry-dictionary.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture Gap Theory refuted. The church age ... This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, " (Ephesians 3:9-11) 4. The church will exist after the second coming and for all eternity. The idea that the church age will come to an end, and the church will be abolished like animal sacrifices is a violation of the most basic concept of the Gospel of Christ. Notice that God will be glorified in the church ... For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. " (1 Corinthians 11:25-26) 9. We are commanded to give a freewill offering of money every Sunday while in church. Camping disobeyed the Lord's command and redirected all the weekly contrubutions to church to himself and his 200 million dollar per year radio ministry. a. "Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/pre-tribulation-rapture-gap-theory-church-age-parentheses-dispensationalists-premillenarians.htm

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The "eternal weekly Sabbath" and "eternal animal sacrifices" ... 'So you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this same day I will have brought your armies out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day throughout your generations as an everlasting ordinance. Grain offering: Lev 6:15-18; 23:13-14 Then one of them shall lift up from it a handful of the fine flour of the grain offering, with its oil and all the incense that is on the grain offering, and he shall offer it up in smoke on the altar, a soothing aroma, as its memorial offering to the Lord. ... Every male among the sons of Aaron may eat it; it is a permanent ordinance throughout your generations, from the offerings by fire to the Lord. Burnt offering: Exodus 29:39-42 ... You shall do no manner of work; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. Heave offering: Numbers 15:21 Of the first of your ground meal you shall give to the Lord a heave offering throughout your generations. Tabernacle work: Numbers 18:22-23 Hereafter ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-perpetual.htm

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Topical Selection of Early Christian's Beliefs "It is now the universal opinion of critics, that the first eight of these professedly Ignatian letters are spurious. They bear in themselves indubitable proofs of being the production of a later age than that in which Ignatius lived. Neither Eusebius nor Jerome makes the least reference to them; and they are now by common consent set aside as forgeries, which were at various dates, and to serve special purposes, put forth under the name of the celebrated Bishop of Antioch." (Introductory Note To The Epistle Of Ignatius To The Ephesians) "The whole story of Ignatius is more legendary than real, and his writings are subject to grave suspicion of fraudulent interpolation." (History of the Christian Church, Philip Shaff, Vol 2, ch 4) Click to View More on the Ignatian Forgeries Having said all this, we hope you enjoy reading the materials here, for at the very least, they do represent real history. Click to View Reference: Apostolic Fathers: Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexHistory.htm

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Official creed of Worldwide Church of God (Plain Truth Magazine ... ... Sanctification is the state of holiness imparted to the believer through the work of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Though all Christians sin, the Holy Spirit leads them in a life characterized by repentance, obedience, and Christian growth -- that is, a converted, or changed, life evidenced by the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Sanctification is made possible by God's grace, through faith in ... Repentance toward God leads to faith in Jesus Christ and a converted life sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38; Romans 2:4; 10:17; 2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; Matthew 3:8; Romans 12:2) Water Baptism Water baptism signifies a believer's repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The Worldwide Church of God practices baptism by immersion. (Matthew 3:16; Mark 16:16; Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:4-5; Matthew 28:19) The Lord's Supper The evening before Jesus was crucified, he took bread and wine, saying, "This is my body. . . . This is the new covenant in my blood." At our ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-PainTruth.htm

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Sunday: The weekly memorial of the new creation and our deliverance ... Deliverance from bondage of Egypt: "And remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day." (Deut 5:15) Deliverance from bondage of sin: "But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His ... B. In honor of our new creation and new redemption, Christians honor the day that made it all possible - the first day of the week: 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 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-memorial-new-creation.htm

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Myths about separation, divorce and the Bible Fact: There is often an innocent party in a divorce. Constitutes unscriptural accusation: 2 Cor 13:1-2. Condemns the righteous: Hosea was innocent: Hos.3:1; God was innocent: Jer.3:8; Christ was innocent: Gal.1:6; Wife of youth was innocent: ""Yet you say, 'For what reason?' Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant." Malachi 2:14; The ... Myth: We're just too different to stay married and have nothing in common. (Truth: Finding common things do not make marriages last. If you chose a mate that has many things in common with you, after 5 - 10 years one or both, will no longer share these common interests. Opposites attract anyway! You do need one critical thing in common: the desire to be a Christian and attend church every Sunday. Only your relationship with God will keep you together.) Myth: "If can't get along, its better to divorce." Click to View ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/marriage-myths-separation-divorce.htm

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Move-in's, Drop-in's, Born-in's & Drag-in's ... Third, a congregation can replace one of the weekly assemblies so all (preacher and members) can meet with non-members and conduct home Bible studies. (Not every member would be a teacher but would attend to support the Bible study meeting.) Otherwise, the preacher end's up being a professional public speaker rather than an evangelist. A common belief among many church members is that the "average Christian" doesn't have to be evangelistic. By their lack of interest in saving souls, members are saying, "I don't need to reach ... Imagine that you bought a piece of property, dug a hole, waited for the rain to fill it, waited around for the fish to jump in, and then threw in a baited hook to catch fish. Sounds ridiculous? Yet, don't we do the same thing in the church? We buy some property, build an auditorium, then wait around for sinners to "jump in." The Lord told us to be fishers of men not keepers of an aquarium! Instead of a true "outreach", evangelism has become a "drag-in". We "drag" ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-born-ins.htm

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Mental Illness cures: 155 Sins in the Bible ... Sexual sins Category #5 fornication, adultery (sex with anyone other than your spouse), living common law, casual sex between two singles, prostitution and "Johns", sex with animals, sensuality, internet porn, impurity, deviant sex practitioner sex, pedophilia, effeminate, cross dressing, lewd or immodest dressing, public nudity or topless beaches, incest, rape, sinful lust. Partying sins Category #6 drunkenness, drinking parties, reveling (riotous drunken mass ... many times in a row, not attending church weekly, any doctrine not taught in the Bible blueprint, taking God's name in vain by saying, "Oh my God" or "Jesus Christ" when not saying it to God, loving pleasure rather than God, vow breaking, failing to eat the Lord's supper every Sunday, not giving money weekly to church from your abundance, adding to or subtracting from the Bible, insubordination towards God. Conclusion: 1. "The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble." (Proverbs 4:19) a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures-DSM-7-divine-sin-manual-inventory-of-155-sinful-behaviours.htm

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The Power of a personal invitation! 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 ... Have you ever thought of how many people you cross paths with every day during the normal course of your daily business? I estimate an average of 10 a day. Multiply that by the membership of your local church and the number is staggering! You never really get to know these individuals but, for a brief moment, you do have something in common. Take advantage of that common ground and invite them. The Bible contains the ... Set a daily goal that you will invite just one person a day. Pray to god that he will open that door for you. Invite someone. If they are remotely interested, always ask for their phone number. Then follow them up. The Lord will cause the growth! Steve Rudd Click Your Choice Go to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-inviting.htm

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Gifts ceased: Encyclopedia of Pentecostal objections and their ... ... John Wesley said: "Spiritual gifts are for this day and the only reason for their scarcity is that Christians have become heathen again, with only a dead form left" This is a common slur that Pentecostals label upon any church that does not claim 20th century tongues. They call such churches, "dead, lifeless, ... Same old "spiritual Aryanism" slur Pentecostals label non-charismatic churches with. "We are more mature and just plain closer to God than you." Sometimes proponents of current charismatic activity claim that having spiritual gifts is a mark of Christian maturity. Nothing could be further from the truth. The church in Corinth had more in the way of spiritual gifts than any ... Romans 8:29 - "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son..." Matthew 7:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-pentecostal-arguments-refuted.htm

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Official creed of the Foursquare Gospel church (4-sqauare) International 4 Square (The Foursquare Gospel Church) The Holy Scriptures We believe the Bible is God-inspired (2 Timothy 3:16,17). The Eternal Godhead We believe God is Triune: Father, Son and Holy Ghost (2 Corinthians 13:14). The Fall Of Man We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that by voluntary disobedience he ... We believe that upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God (I John 1:9). The New Birth We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20). Daily Christian Living We believe that it is the will of God that we be sanctified daily, growing constantly in the faith (Hebrews 6:1). Baptism And The Lord's Supper We believe that baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work (Matt. 28:19). We believe in the commemoration of the Lord's Supper by the symbolic use of the bread and juice of the vine (I Corinthians 11:24, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-4square.htm

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Myths about Marriage conflict and the Bible A. Constitutes unscriptural accusation, 2 Cor 13:1-2. B. Condemns the righteous: Hosea was innocent: Hos.3:1; God was innocent: Jer.3:8; Christ was innocent: Gal.1:6; Wife of youth was innocent: ""Yet you say, 'For what reason?' Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant." Malachi 2:14; The innocent Christian abandoned by the unbelieving spouse: 1 Cor 7:15 C. Unlike God's hatred, Mal.2:16 (includes qualified authorization) Catholics condemn all divorce. Rejection contributes to fading societal stigma against divorce (Alive and well in the Church). D. Denies Divine authority for ... Marriage increases a women's risk of domestic violence. Click to View (Studies have proven the opposite. Single women experience greater domestic violence than married women. Women living common law have much higher domestic violence rates than married women. Marriage is a safer ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/marriage/marriage-myths-conflict-spouses-fighting.htm

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Apostate church organization: 250-451AD: The rise of the diocesan ... ... Hence, a kind of jurisdiction over the surrounding territory became attached to the bishops of large cities, and the rank of archbishop more or less definitely established." (Henry C. Sheldon, History of the Christian Church, Vol 1, p 148) "Metropolitans and Patriarchs. The bishop of the capital city of a province (the metropolis) or of another principal city began in the third century to assume a leading position among the bishops of the province. He presided at the provincial councils, gave his approval for the ordination of bishops, and often was the principal ordainer himself when a new bishop was installed. The metropolitan bishops of the ancient church were ... And this is to be universally understood, that if any one be made bishop without the consent of the Metropolitan, the great Synod has declared that such a man ought not to be a bishop. If, however, two or three bishops shall from natural love of contradiction, oppose the common suffrage of the rest, it being reasonable ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-250-451AD.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "faint ... Both were self-centered and hyper narcissistic. Both became romantically involved with men other than their husbands, after 15 years of marriage. Both told other sisters in the church about their feeling for the "other man", but portrayed themselves as models for Christian women to follow and imitate in their fight against temptation. Both fainted in church on Sunday morning shortly after the Lord's supper, and had to be taken away by ambulance where they were both examined by a medical doctor. All tests indicated the body was ... These two preachers wives share many commonalities with each other and many of the same sins. One of the subjects of "Faint" was a preacher's wife who was directly involved in a secret sexual affair at the exact time she fainted in church. It is actually common for people to faint in church and then be admitted to the mental hospital as we see in 1813 AD. "In one instance, the disorder came on during the singing in a Methodist meeting-house ; but an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-faint.htm

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Acts 20:7 is not mistranslated Sunday because of the Greek! early on the first day of the week [MIA TON SABBATON], when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. "MIA TON SABBATON" must be different from the Sabbath C. The reason Sabbatarians deny that these texts should read "the first day of the week" is that the two texts so powerfully prove Sunday worship and they wished to God it really was the Sabbath day! It indicates that they KNOW these passages teach first day observance if indeed they should be translated "first day"! Sabbatarians know their doctrine is refuted if Acts 20:7 proves to be first day observance rather than seventh-day. C. Dishonest Sabbath Keepers! Sabbatarians strongly teach that Acts 20:7 is a communion service for the church when they thought it the Greek really said, "Sabbath". But after we prove them wrong, they call it a common meal! Such is dishonest! Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE "you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth" Jn 8:40 Click to View Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-greek.htm

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Sunday is not the "Christian Sabbath" Is Sunday the "Christian Sabbath"? No! The Sabbath was Saturday and was nailed to the cross! It was never the Divine plan that the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, should be kept as a holy day beyond the Jewish dispensation. Attesting to this conclusion is Exodus 31: 16, "Wherefore the children of Israel ... Nowhere in the Bible is it affirmed that the first day of the week is given in place of the Sabbath. It is part of the new covenant and with a new significance, the day which our blessed Lord was raised from death according to Mark 16: 9. It is the day according to the examples the Lord's followers are to break bread, to Only a few years after the death of the last "But Sunday is the day which we hold our set forth in Acts 20: 7, that the Lord's followers are to break bread, partake of the Lord's supper. Only a few years after the death of the Apostle, Justin Martyr wrote, "But Sunday is the day which we hold our common assembly, because it is the first day of the week, and Jesus ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-sabbath-sunday.htm

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Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? ... and making melody in your heart to the Lord . . ." Other specific instruction, or examples, are recorded in Acts 16:25, Romans 15:9, Heb. 2:12, I Cor. 14:15, and James 5:13. Nowhere has God condemned the use of mechanical instruments of music in Christian worship, but nowhere has He commanded their use. When God specifies His wishes, things not commanded are automatically excluded. Because of the examples of Cain and Abel, and of others, and because God has made specific request for singing, God's people dare not act beyond faith by adding mechanical instruments of music to the worship services. This is why singing, accompanied only by the melody of the heart, is used in the worship services of the Lord's church today. ... All efforts were, at this time, directed toward the delivery to the Jewish nation of the news that the Messiah had come, had died, and had been resurrected according to the ancient prophecy. It was, at this time, probable that the worship of the early Christians was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-instrumental-music.htm

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Official creed of the Southern Baptist Church ... VI. The Church A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a local body of baptized believers who are associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel, observing the two ordinances of Christ, committed to His teachings, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ... Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming. Matt. 3:13-17; 26:26-30; 28:19-20; Mark 1:9-11; 14:22-26; Luke 3:21-22; 22:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; 16:30-33; Acts 20:7; Rom. 6:3-5; 1 Cor. 10:16, 21; 11:23-29; Col. 2:12 VIII. The Lord's Day The first day of the week is the Lord's Day. It is a Christian institution for regular observance. It ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BaptistSout.htm

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Official creed of Assemblies of God ... Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10: 47, 48; Rom. 6:4). (b) Holy Communion The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements--bread and the fruit of the vine--is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His suffering and death (1 Cor. 11:26); and is enjoined on all believers "till He come!" 7. The Baptism in the Holy Ghost All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 8; 1 Cor 12:1-31). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-assemblies-of-god.htm

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Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops: Baptism: Changed from immersion ... And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:38-39 C. Bible Baptism is a burial: Only immersion fulfills the meaning of a ... Romans 6:3-4 The Orthodox church never changed and immerses to this day! More on baptism as immersion. The Apostolic Fathers always baptized by immersion. C. The Roman Catholic church admits baptism by immersion was practiced till 1311 AD: "Baptism took place by immersion in ancient times." (New Interpretation of the Mass, p. 120). "Catholics admit that immersion brings out more fully the meaning of the sacrament, and that for twelve centuries it was the common practice." (Question Box, p. 240). "Baptism used to be given by placing the person to be baptized completely in the water: it was done in this way in the Catholic Church for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-baptism-immersion-sprinkling.htm

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Apostle Paul never kept the sabbath, certainly not 84 times as ... What we do have are frequent examples of Paul preaching to non-Christian Jews in THEIR synagogue on THEIR Sabbath day, that they are lost without Jesus! Should this surprise us? Do Sabbatarians Pastors "keep Sunday" if they preach in a Christian church on the first day of the week? B. These passages speak of Paul preaching to the non-Christian Jews in their synagogues. None of these passages, or any other in the New Testament, ever speak of Christians worshipping on the Sabbath day. If Paul preaching to Jews on the Sabbath day proves he kept the ... Then they were to ignore the Law of Moses and listen only to Jesus. In that way, a Christian who exclusively obey Jesus could be said to be keeping the Law of Moses. This is what Paul means by the following verses: Acts 3:22 "Moses said, 'The Lord God shall raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give heed in everything He says to you. 'And it shall be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-paul-kept.htm

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