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The Catholic Church did not Give the world The Bible! which non-Catholics have for the inspiration of the Scriptures is the authority of the Catholic Church." (The Faith of Millions, p. 145) "It is only by the divine authority of the Catholic Church that Christians know that the ... The Catholic writers quoted above state that one can accept the Bible as being inspired and as having authority only on the basis of the Catholic Church. In reality, the Bible is inspired and has authority, not because a church declared it so, but because God made it so. God ... The Catholic Church does not allow a bishop to marry, while the Bible says "he must be married." Furthermore, if the Bible is a Catholic book, why did they write the Bible as it is, and feel the necessity of putting footnotes at the bottom ... Please notice further quotes from Catholic sources: "During those early times parts of the Bible were scattered among the various churches, no one of which had the complete Bible as we have it now. Then in A.D. 390, at the Council of Hippo, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-origin.htm

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Catholic Encyclopedia's and Dictionaries ... For this reason it has no place in the Liberal Protestantism of today. The writers of this school contend that the doctrine of the Trinity, as professed by the Church, is not contained in the New ... Our comments: The Watchtower sets up a straw man then tears it down. Biblical trinitarians adhere to no creeds, including the Nicene and the Athanasius creeds. The fact that the word trinity is not ... B. Old Testament.-The early Fathers were persuaded that indications of the doctrine of the Trinity must exist in the Old Testament and they found such indications in not a few passages. Many of them not merely believed that the Prophets had testified of it, they held that it had been made known even to the Patriarchs. ... Some of these, however, admitted that a knowledge of the mystery was granted ... "The formulation 'one God in three Persons' was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. . . . ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Catholic.htm

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What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ... The only time they write about apostles, prophets, or prophetesses in their time is when these individuals are false and heretical. They do write often and cite often the writings or statements of the Biblical prophets and apostles, especially the ... Today we have multitudes of women claiming to be prophetesses of the Lord. These same women would be viewed as false prophetesses by the early church fathers. Secondly, it is evident that some in their day did work signs and wonders and make claims to ... But why need we care, since these philosophers have also made their attacks upon those writings which are condemned by us under the title of apocryphal, certain as we are that nothing ought to be received which does not agree with the true system ... but contrary in some points to our rule and standard of faith; and at other times defend opinions which are especially their, own, with arguments which both sides acknowledge to be valid, and occasionally conformable to their system of belief. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-prophets.htm

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Eliade, Mircea: Encyclopedia of Religion blood transfusions." or better yet: "Theologians agree that the Bible also does not contain any organization larger than the local church! (are you listening Brooklyn?)" Jw's use this quote to create a false dilemma: They think that this quote proves trinity wrong. Actually the quote is right and the same encyclopedia openly states that Jesus was considered God in the Bible! But Eliade clearly states that the ontology (stuff God is made of) was not even considered until the later centuries. He specifically includes the Arian view as a later development and not the original apostolic faith! ... God the Father is source of all that is (Pantokrator) and also the father of Jesus Christ; "Father" is not a title for the first person of the Trinity but a synonym for God. Early liturgical and ... Christ is sent by God and the Spirit is sent by Christ so that all may be returned to God. The language of the Bible, of early Christian creeds, and of Greek and Latin theology prior to the fourth ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Eliade.htm

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White Estate's suppressions of Ellen G. White's book "Spirit ... "Truth can well afford careful and honest investigation. We have nothing to be ashamed of in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist church." -- Arthur L. White, Secretary, Ellen G. White Estate, March 31, 1973, Address at Loma Linda, CA. Oh Really??? Ellen G. White, with all other early Seventh-day Adventists, strongly taught that, from October 22, 1844, ... Therefore, at Saratoga Springs, New York, in August 1951, Elder White with his wife, published "Experience and Views," a little pamphlet of sixty-four pages. No reference by either of them is made in this to "A ... They will never be seen by the younger generation of Seventh-day Adventists with the consent of the leaders who now know that they once existed. A knowledge of them would absolutely destroy the faith of ... It will be two or three weeks before they will be in. As soon as we can have a meeting of our board I will call up your letter and will write you further about the matter. Yours sincerely, (Signed) Francis M. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Spirit-of-Prophecy-supression.htm

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Biblical Trinity is not borrowed from the pagans! 5. Christian/pagan parallels are far broader than Trinity or angel-Christology doctrine. 6. Early Christians recognized parallels. 7. Justin Martyr wrote in 150 AD on similarities between ... All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. [but Jehovah's Witnesses continue to do so in utter deception] It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing the doctrine of the Trinity, had recourse to certain thought forms already present in the philosophical and religious environment, in order that, with the help of these, it might give its own faith ... or of the Bible, though in the eighteenth century efforts were made to derive the Christian dogma from Plato, and later from Brahmanism and Parseeism, or, later still, from a Babylonian triad. ... in Genesis." (Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, p. 18) "The ancient Babylonians held, the modern Hindoos still hold, clear and distinct traditions of the Trinity the Incarnation, the Atonement. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan.htm

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Jesus Master Builder carpenter stonemason creator build temple ... Jesus the Master Builder and Creator of universe Architect, Stonemason, Carpenter of the Temple/church See also: Archeology of Everyday Life and Homes at the time of Jesus See also: THE HOUSE OF JESUS AT CAPERNAUM · "You, Lord [Jesus], in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of Your hands" (Hebrews 1:8-11) · "I will destroy this temple made with hands, ... which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:10-11) · "Is not this the carpenter [Greek: tekton]" (Mark 6:3) · Jesus is "the founder [archegos] and completer [teleiotes] of our faith." ... is not discussed as a separate subject in the Jewish sources, many legal discussions in the Halakha and traditions in the Midrash contain important details pertaining to the structure of the house. ... B. Mes. 10:5, I.1.I-N) b. "In addition to its use in the production of cement, lime was used to seal the walls of water cisterns as early as the Iron Age, or perhaps even earlier, in the Middle Bronze ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Jesus-master-builder-archi-tekton-stonemason-carpenter-foundations-corner-stones-rock-sand-yokes-plows-creator-temple-synagogues-church.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... The Augsburg Confession (1530): The Augsburg Confession is the first of the great Protestant Confessions. All orthodox Lutheran church bodies base their teachings upon this treatise because they believe that it is a faithful to Word of God. ... but are freely justified for Christ's sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor, and that their sins are forgiven for Christ's sake, who, by His death, has made satisfaction for our sins. This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight. ... And to the true unity of the Church it is enough to agree concerning the doctrine of the Gospel and the administration of the Sacraments. Nor is it necessary that human traditions, that is, rites or ceremonies, instituted by men, should be ... Wherefore Christ said, John 16,6: Without Me ye can do nothing; and the Church sings: Lacking Thy divine favor, There is nothing found in man, Naught in him is harmless. 95 Theses or 95 Articles of Martin Luther, 1517 AD In the early 1500s, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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The Sinner's Prayer: Modern apostasy and false teaching that ... ... during the early to mid 1700s. Though ambivalent on the practice of baptism, Great Awakening preachers created an environment that made man aware of his need for an adult confession experience. The experiences that people sought were varied. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitfield and John Wesley furthered ideas of radical repentance and revival. Although there is much to be learned from their messages, they did not solve the problems of the practices associated with baptism and conversion. Eventually, the following biblical passage written to and inspired for lukewarm Christians became a popular tool for the conversion of non-Christians: "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the ... "Here is a promise of Union to Christ; in these words, I will come in to him. i.e. If any Sinner will but hear my Voice and open the Door, and receive me by Faith, I will come into his Soul, and unite him to me, and make him a living member of that my mystical body of which I am the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

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Ancient Synagogues: 24 New Testament Synagogues ... And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison." (Acts 8:1-3) b. During this early period, Christians began using Synagogues on the first day of ... Bible passages: i. "The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch." (Acts 6:5) ii. "So then those who ... and religious purposes, as their law requires, and for collecting oblations necessary for sacrifices; and my will is, that you write this to the several cities under your jurisdiction." 13. (228) And these were the concessions that Dolabella made to our nation when ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Christian-infallible-inspired-Scripture-New-Testament-50ad.htm

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The ministry of Dr. Hugh Ross exposed Davidheiser's paper on "A STATEMENT CONCERNING THE MINISTRY OF DR. HUGH ROSS." If you have any comments or reviews of the booklet, we would be happy to hear from you. Please write to us. With God's Blessings, Chris Chui, Ph. D. Click to View A Statement Concerning The Ministry Of Dr. Hugh Ross Bolton Davidheiser: Ph.D., ... Time became the hero and multiple billions of years later it had produced everything in the universe, including Lewis Carroll's famous "shoes and ships and sealing wax and cabbages and kings." Two aspects of this theory have made it attractive to some religious leaders and their followers. First, it resembles the Bible ... The significance of this list lies not only in the prominence of these individuals as biblical scholars, defenders of the faith, and pillars of the early church (except Josephus), but also in that their scriptural views cannot be said to have been shaped to accommodate secular opinion. Astronomical, paleontological, and geological evidences for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tracks/b-hugh-ross.htm

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Death of the Anti-Black Doctrine, Salt Lake City Messenger, December ... ... OR THE END OF A WAR? We feel that this survey unwittingly reveals what Church members really thought of the change. OLD TEACHINGS BECOME INOPERATIVE The reader will remember that when the public began to find out the real truth about Watergate, President Nixon's press secretary Ron Ziegler said that statements which had previously been made were now "inoperative." What he really meant, of course, was that the past denials were untrue. Like the early statements concerning Watergate, the pronouncements and revelations that Mormon leaders used to support ... There are statements in our literature by the early brethren which we have interpreted to mean that the Negroes would not receive the priesthood in mortality. I have said the same things, and people write me letters ... The Church, page 7) The Church was never able to refute the serious accusation about Abel's descendants holding the priesthood, and this undoubtedly destroyed many Mormon's faith in the doctrine concerning blacks. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-blacks-racism.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) Since the Dark Ages, when truth was chained to the wall of the library so that no one could take it out of the vault (even with a library card), mankind had to receive and accept what was handed out by the church ... Another time and place perhaps. But gradually came the brilliant experiment that made it all work, the capsheaf of genius. Why not steal it all, in the name of God' After all, it had been done before-or so the modern defenders of the Adventist faith were to propound some one hundred thirty years later. It came to be said that St. Luke copied from St. Mark and that Paul was sneaking material from the Greeks without even letting them know. John the Revelator was stealing from ancient pagans for his ideas, and Jude did a test run from some early pseudepigraphical works. ... One of them, unsigned, was on an editorial page under the title "Are You a Plagiarist? If So, Please Do Not Write for the Review."" The other short article, entitled "Spiritual Plagiarism," by J. B. Gallion, was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH3-aint-so.htm

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The Founding of Aelia Capitolina and the Chronology of the Jewish ... The following paper is due to the belief that certain recently discovered documents do throw some light into this darkness. Most recent writers on the subject pin their faith on Dio and assign both the founding of the city, and the ... Christian traditions which agree in assigning the founding of Aelia Capitolina to an early date in Hadrian's reign. According to the tradition of the Talmudic writers, while Hadrian was yet in charge of Syria, that is, in 117 immediately after his accession, members of the sanhedrim headed by Joshua ben Chananiah conferred with Hadrian apparently at Antioch or Jerusalem, and received from him permission to rebuild the temple. This permission was later withdrawn because of representations against the enterprise made by the ... The question becomes the more pertinent when we find that the impression was shared by the church fathers. A goodly number believed that Hadrian had given permission to the Jews to restore the temple, while others assign an early ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-founding-of-aelia-capitolina-chronology-jewish-war-under-hadrian-william-d-gray-1923ad.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... Often only the "insider" gleaning so-called "top secret" information knows where to send for what-if he is privileged to know that such information exists at all. To write or say that "Ellen White's indebtedness to other authors has long been acknowledged by Seventh-day Adventists" is only an extension of the white lie. Although it is technically true that, as far back as the 1880s, the church has been righting a rear guard action concerning the use of others' material in the name of God and Ellen, the declarations have always been made with defensiveness and quick ... take into account that there may be disturbing features in inspired writings, resulting in the need of faith as made clear by Ellen White as she discussed investigations of the Bible and her writings... "All who ... Both men would take the high road in the report. Specht, while conceding that Hanna had been used by Ellen throughout both the early edition of The Spirit of Prophecy (volumes two and three) and the later edition ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH6-Ellens-sources.htm

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When the Bible was first viewed as having both an "Old and New ... the house of Israel and with the house of Judah; Hebrews 8:13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. ... At the end of the second century, Melito of Sardis, on behalf of a friend, compiles "extracts from the Law and the Prophets concerning the Savior, and concerning all our faith." In the introduction to ... The author explains that he was initially very reluctant to write at all. He did not want to create "the impression that he was adding anything to the word of the gospel of the New Testament; since no one, who decided to live according to the gospel, can add to it or take away from it." When Clement of Alexandria, Irenaeus, and-in the early third century-Tertullian and Origen1 refer to the second part of the Canonical Edition, they use the term New Testament." (The first edition of the New Testament, David Trobisch, p 44, 2000) "Hippolytus, likening the church to a ship, compared its tillers ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-old-and-new-testament.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity ... into the description, and the one God is found to be revealed in a threefold way. (Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, James Hastings, Trinity, p 458) In the immediate post New Testament period of the Apostolic Fathers no attempt was made to work out the God-Christ (Father-Son) relationship in ontological terms. ... Triadic Consciousness in the Primitive Revelation. The formulation "one God in three Persons" was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the ... Although the Spirit is distinguished from Christ and subordinated to him, it can be said in I Jn. 2:1 that Christ is the Paraclete with the Father. All this underlines the point that primitive Christianity did not have an explicit doctrine of the Trinity such as was subsequently elaborated in the creeds of the early church." (New International ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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THE PIRATES OF PRIVILEGE: Walter Rea Rocks the Seventh-day Adventist ... The Church and the Church's leaders who invested with Dr. Davenport lost something like 77 million dollars-- a huge sum of money in the late 1970's and early 1980's-- in this Ponzi scandal. Pirates of ... Some mistakes may have crept into this restored version due to errors I may have made during the editing process. In a few cases I have provided notes to explain some of editing decisions I have made. ... Also, the real landlord of those post offices turned out to be the Seventh-day Adventist Church with several hundred of its leaders and divines helping the Doctor launder his actions and money through ... No wonder with the ability to write letters like that, one of the attorneys said after reading it that "that fellow Davenport comes across as a hell of a guy!" But he wasn't fooling everybody. By the ... The church just did not feel that she needed changing or cleaning. Law and justice are the articles of faith that Adventism peddles and mercy, grace, repentance, forgiveness and restitution are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-pirates-of-privilege.htm

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Harnack, Adolf: Outlines of the History of Dogma The Christian religion in the 3rd century made no compromise with any of the pagan religions and kept far away from the numerous intersections out of which, under the influence of the monotheistic ... Through the acceptance of the Logos- Christology as the central dogma of the Church, the Church doctrine was, even for the laity, firmly rooted in the soil of Hellenism. Thereby it became a mystery to ... United with this desire was the greatest reverence for all traditions, a sentiment peculiar to epochs of restoration. But, as always, the old became new by conservation and the new was placed under ... Harnack himself soon became a model of German Protestant Liberalism. He naturalized theology, that is, he saw Christianity in terms of anthropology. "The Christian faith was reinterpreted through ... an already well developed myth of a divine figure descending to earth to redeem the elect (the so-called 'Gnostic redeemer myth') borrowed by the early Christians and applied to the risen Jesus. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Harnack.htm

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Four positions on the day of Christian worship ... Christians are under a new law, a better Law, the law of Christ, (Gal 6:2) a better covenant (Heb 8:6-7). Paul stated, "If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the ... Joseph Bates learned the Sabbath from some articles from a man named Pribie who learned it from Fredrick Wheeler of the church at New Hampshire. Wheeler, a Millerite preacher at the time (early 1844) accepted the Sabbath after a study which was due to a challenge from Rachel Oaks (Preston),a Seventh ... The Millerites for the most part never accepted the Sabbath or the 1844 experience. Those who remained "Adventists" formed the Church of God (Abrahamic Faith), the Advent Christian (1861) and the Evangelical Adventist who are now ... The resurrection of Christ is the primary reason why Christians meet on Sunday. Catholics flatter themselves into thinking they made the change. Yet even Catholics have always taught that Acts 20:7, 1 Cor 16:1-2 and Rev 1:10 are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-4-positions.htm

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Bible Quiz: 100's of questions for Outdoor Fairs & Home Shows ... QUESTION #7 SALVATION Which of the following is a quote from the Bible? (1 Peter 3:21; James 2:24) 1. "You see that a man is saved by faith only" 2. "Baptism now saves you" 3. "Pray the sinners prayer and thou shalt be saved" QUESTION #8 SIN WARNINGS What is the most frequent sin warning in the Bible? (2 Tim 4:1-5) 1. Sex ... Using a daily Bible reading schedule is a good tool to gain Bible knowledge. Bible Foundation Question #2 Since 2 Peter 1:3 tells us that the Bible is a complete guide for our lives and doctrine then we Need man-made creeds and church Catechisms. Should learn the Bible's blueprint for moral conduct & religious doctrine then imitate the ... The Bible says that sin is... Inherited. Transgression of law. Committed without freewill Who is the head of the church? The preacher. Jesus Christ. The elders. Finish: John 1:1, Write all but the last word. "...and the Word was.." ...a god." ...God." ... an angel." According to John 4:24, how are we to worship God? Anyway we ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-fairs-home-shows.htm

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Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible! Roman Catholic and Orthodox Faith Examined and The Apocrypha "The Jewish canon, or the Hebrew Bible, was universally received, while the Apocrypha added to the Greek version of the Septuagint were ... 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 Books of Maccabees, Antiochus Epiphanes is made to die three different ... The apocryphal books themselves make reference to what we call the Silent 400 years, where there was no prophets of God to write inspired materials. And they laid up the stones in the mountain of the ... of it.'" (F. F. Bruce, The Books and Parchments [Old Tappan, NJ.: Fleming H. Revell, 1963], p. 98]) Although it was occasionally quoted in early church writings, it was nowhere accepted in a canon. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... from whom she drew (copying, paraphrasing, and the like).7 3. The one disclaimer that had been made known in a general way (that the introductions of the 1888 and 1911 editions of The Great Controversy) does not truthfully deal with the issue. ... with a personal condemnatory testimony, or asked to leave, or, even worse, labeled as an enemy of the church and truth. 12 8. Not all the early fathers and church workers accepted or believed that everything Ellen wrote was from God and was always inspired. ... I suppose the reason why she spoke to me on the subject was because of the tact that Fanny Bolton had come to me.... I told her just what Fanny had told me.... "Now, ' said Sister White with some warmth, "Fanny Bolton shall never write another ... Credits were not given to the proper authorities, and some of that crept into "The Great Controversy "-the lack of credits.... Personally that has never shaken my faith, but there are men who have been greatly hurt by it, and I think it is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH11-ethics.htm

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The original 1830 Edition, Book of Mormon had 1000's of errors ... The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English resulted in thousands of errors! Click to View Click to View Joseph ... added after "Judah" 2 Nephi 16:2 seraphims seraphim (verse copied from older copy of KJV which made a gramatical error) Covering up Camorah This section on Camorah, courtesy of agnositc Curt van ... Many early Mormons taught that the errors were on the original Gold Nephi plates. "If the translation is not such a word-for-word bringing over from the Nephi language into English, then it cannot be claimed that the Nephite original is responsible for verbal and grammatical errors." Defense of the Faith, p278, B.H. Roberts, Mormon historian. Next Mormons blamed the scribe who wrote from what was ... much, because of the Holy Ghost which thou hast given them; and thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands . . . when we write, we behold our weakness, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-1830-changes.htm

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Book of Mormon Witnesses all later DENIED its truthfulness! ... Two of the three witnesses who were excommunicated from the Mormon church later returned to the church after denying their testimony. Imagine if any one of the apostles denied their witness that Jesus rose from the dead, were kicked out of the early church, then returned again. Their testimony would be of no value. Remember that all three denied the Mormon faith at one point, and one never came back to the ... for the Apostate James J. Strang. (Church Chronology, Andrew Jensen, 1899, p. 31; Millennial Star, vol. 8, Nov. 15, 1846, pp. 124-128.) He signed his name to a statement: "Testimony of three witnesses: We Cheerfully certify...The Lord has made it known to me that David Witmer is the man. ... Conclusion: All the Mormon witnesses are as worthless as they are unreliable who recanted their testimony. Modern Mormon "spin doctors" write all kinds of articles claiming that the witnesses may have denied the Mormon church but they never the book of Mormon. Now you know that is a lie. Some ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-witness-book.htm

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Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... The very next sentence says, "In the immediate post New Testament period of the Apostolic Fathers no attempt was made to work out the God-Christ (Father-Son) relationship in ontological terms". A few sentences later, ... Historian Arthur Weigall notes: "Jesus Christ never mentioned such a phenomenon, and nowhere in the New Testament does the word 'Trinity' appear. The idea was only adopted by the Church three hundred years after the ... "Primitive Christianity did not have an explicit doctrine of the Trinity such as was subsequently elaborated in the creeds."-The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology. The reader needs to know what is meant by "explicit doctrine of the trinity" taught in the 4th century. Trinitarians totally agree with this statement, because they know it doesn't refute trinity as taught by the apostles! "The early Christians, however, did not at first think of applying the [Trinity] idea to their own faith. They paid their devotions to God the Father and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm

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"Acts 29" Paul's 4th & 5th Missionary Journeys! left Nicopolis in the spring and made a second pass through Miletus, Troas and Corinth then arrested and taken off to Rome. He must have taken a second pass through Miletus because he wrote 1 Timothy after his first pass through, but it was in 2 Timothy that Paul told Timothy about Trophemus. A single pass would require Paul to leave Trophemus sick at Miletus, write 1 Timothy, get arrested, then ... to you. (Philemon hosted the church of Colossians in his home: Archippus = Phil 2 + Col 4:17. Epaphras founded the Colossian church: Phil 23 + Col. 1:7; 4:12 2 Tim 4:6 "For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come." This evidence makes it unlikely that Paul want to Spain immediately after Acts 28. A. Rome Set free early 63 AD 1. Released from the ... Deserted having loved the world E. 4:14 + 2:17: Alexander and Hymenaeus 1. 1 Tim 1:19 "keep faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/maps/maps-pauls-acts-29.htm

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Scientology is not a Religion: Kent ... I prepared my talk while in Canada, and did not consult with anyone in Germany or elsewhere about its content. I had complete freedom to write whatever I wanted around the general topic of the debate ... Significantly for the current debate in this country, he dismissed historical information from the early 1950s about Dianetics presenting itself as "a mental therapy and Scientology a science." ... Scientology also employs his opinion in arguing before an American court that the organization has the right to keep secret its upper level materials (Wilson, 1994: 11). In fact, I have made precisely ... The actor and Scientology public relations officer, John Travolta (Anderson, 1980: 3; Church of Scientology International, 1994), is working on a movie version of Hubbard's science fiction work, ... New York Review of Books (April 24): 16-21. Kent, Stephen A. 1996. "Scientology's Relationship with Eastern Religious Traditions." Journal of Contemporary Religion 11 No. 1: 21-36; German Translations ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-not-religion-kent.htm

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The $200 Text: A Written Debate Concerning the Sabbath ... HANDWRITINGOFORDINANCE Spoken by Moses.Lev. 1:1-3. Written by Moses in a book. Deut. 31:24. Inside of ark. Deut. 31:24-26. Made nothing perfect. Heb. 9:17. Nailed to cross. Col. 2:14. Abolished by ... Nor indeed can anyone escape this charge, who preaches faith in any such manner as either directly or indirectly sets aside any branch of obedience: who preaches Christ so as to annul, or weaken in ... Adventist church, and to read the following books on the subject: M. L. ANDREASON, The Sabbath -- Which Day and Why? Cloth $1.50. CHARLES L. TAYLOR, The Marked Bible Paper bound 50c x (The true story of a young ex-convict's conversion. Contains arguments pro and con by Catholic priests and ministers of several denominations on the Sabbath question.) FRANK H. YOST, Ph.D. The Early Christian ... published in full with the ad and articles leading up to said discussion. 3. Each disputant will write four articles to the proposition. 4. Length of each article will be 4000 words, not varying more ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sabbath-debate-frost-smith.htm

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Synagogue Perimeter Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ: ... ... Notice James calls the assembly a SYNAGOGUE not an ECCLESIA in Jas 2:1-4. Later at the end of the book James uses "ecclesia" interchangeably with synagogue: a. "My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious ... or sit down by my footstool [beside Moses seat]," have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?" (James 2:1-4) b. "Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church [ecclesia] and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;" (James 5:14) 6. Women and men were not segregated in synagogue seating: Men, women and children all worshipped together exactly like in churches today: a. "Any indications of a separation between men and women were also absent from early synagogues. ... According to rab-binic traditions and various literary sources from the 2nd c. CE, their presence in the synagogue was acknowledged and accepted, with no distinctions in seating for males and females (Levine ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Benches-triclinium-seating-Metaphor-Equality-Christ-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-adopted-similarities-church.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... The very next sentence says, "In the immediate post New Testament period of the Apostolic Fathers no attempt was made to work out the God-Christ (Father-Son) relationship in ontological terms". A few sentences later, ... Historian Arthur Weigall notes: "Jesus Christ never mentioned such a phenomenon, and nowhere in the New Testament does the word 'Trinity' appear. The idea was only adopted by the Church three hundred years after the ... "Primitive Christianity did not have an explicit doctrine of the Trinity such as was subsequently elaborated in the creeds."-The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology. The reader needs to know what is meant by "explicit doctrine of the trinity" taught in the 4th century. Trinitarians totally agree with this statement, because they know it doesn't refute trinity as taught by the apostles! "The early Christians, however, did not at first think of applying the [Trinity] idea to their own faith. They paid their devotions to God the Father and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm

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Seventh Day Adventist Church controversy: The Arrest and Trial ... ... It is more safe and important, however, to have a good "record in heaven." Of the five lists of names under scrutiny, one list was made up of five individuals who were supposed to have signed the following statement: "We bear cheerful ... A troubling reference to Mrs. Wood's Spiritual Gifts 2 testimonial appears on page 117 of E.S. Ballenger's unfinished manuscript entitled "Early History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church": "In a private letter dated May 16, 1888, Mrs. Wood denies that she ever signed this ... Joel Doore, under cross-examination: "I engaged counsel in this case to defend the prisoner." "He was asked to give [the court] a synopsis of his faith." "Elder Dammon again rose for further defense. Court indulged him to speak." "He told ... White Estate) that are "provided to explain expressions and situations not so well understood now..." The trustees write: "It was the custom among the early Sabbath keeping Adventists to exchange the holy kiss at the ordinance of humility. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-arrest-trial-israel-dammon.htm

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Encyclopædia Britannica astute stroke of policy, designed to win the support of the Christians, or a wise act of statesmanship aimed at buttressing the decaying fabric of the empire with the strength of the Christian church. ... the early Christians had to come to an understanding that balanced their belief in oneness of God and their believe in the Deity of Christ derived from Apostle John. Again extremely deceptive and misleading! (And JW's wonder why the Watchtower has no scholarly credibility.) What else did they fail to quote from this source? Trinity is based upon scripture not paganism. The apostolic faith was ... He even gave powers of jurisdiction to bishops, allowing either party to transfer a suit to the cognizance of a bishop, whose verdict should be final and executed by the civil authority. He also made ... As in the area of the doctrine of the Trinity, the general development of Christology has been characterized by an astonishing plurality of views and formulations. Also, the creeds of the major ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Britannica.htm

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The Exodus Route: The Archaeology of Mt. Lawz as Mt. Sinai ... of archaeological claims made by any of these "Unicorn Archaeologists": Ron Wyatt, Larry Williams, Bob Cornuke, David Fasold, Howard Blum, Larry Williams, Lennart Möller, Jim Caldwell, Penny Caldwell, Ryan Mauro, Andrew Jones, Joel Richardson. b. ... This expression also recalls the time designations on this very day (12:17) and that very day (12:51), expressions almost identical to the one here." (Believers Church Bible Commentary, Waldemar Janzen, Exodus 19:1, 2000 AD) c. "On the third new ... This situation catalyzed an emphasis on the oral traditions of the Torah, which were recorded in the Mishnah ca. AD 200, and subsequently expanded in the Gemara." (Exodus Mysteries, Glen Fritz, p450, 2019 AD) b. For Fritz to call oral traditions that were ... Mampsis was the last city build by the Nabateans around 150 BC. It had continuous occupation through the early and late Roman periods, through the Byzantine until it was destroyed by the great earthquake of AD 749. Many of the living quarter rooms ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-mt-sinai.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Mishnah 200 AD ... The Mishnah is the premiere work of rabbinic Oral Torah (see ORAL LAW, ORAL TORAH). The term Mishnah derives from the Hebrew (shanah שָׁנָה) meaning "to repeat" or "recite." Some relate the term to the Hebrew for "second" (sheni שֵׁנִי), implying that the Mishnah is a second TORAH, or as it was called by church fathers in Greek, deuterōsis (δευτέρωσις). Edited by Rabbi ... Vol 4, p110, 2009 AD) 4. "MISHNAH. An early 3d-century c.e. compendium, largely legal, containing regulations and beliefs foundational of rabbinic Judaism and thus of all later Jewish thought. ... and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders; and when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they cleanse ... And so with the surplus [of the proceeds of any of] these." (Jerusalem Talmud, y. Meg. 3:1) d. "As to these [namely, the ark for a scroll or coverings for a scroll]-if one had made them to begin with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Mishnah-shanah-Rabbi-Judah-Akiba-oral-law-200ad.htm

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Acapella Responsive Singing, No Instruments in first century ... ... The next chapter will test this conclusion by the testimony of church history." (A Cappella Music in the Public Worship of the Church, Everett Ferguson, p53, 2013 AD) 7. "The type of vocal praise evolved in the synagogue and the early church made instrumental music irrelevant. It is only the instrumentally conceived music of modern times ... of Judaism, Neusner, Music, 2000 AD) 2. Liberal synagogues have begun to use instrumental music: a. "Today, Reform and some Conservative synagogues do permit the playing of instrumental music on the Sabbath and festivals." (The Jewish Publication Society guide to Jewish traditions, R. L. Eisenberg, Music, 2004 AD) b. ... It was not allowed in the Synagogues, the parish churches of the Jews, but was confined to the Temple service and was abolished with the rites of that dispensation." (Questions on the Confession of Faith and Form of Government of The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, published by the Presbyterian Board of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Acapella-responsive-singing-non-instrumental-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-prototype-ancient-Synagogue-ritual-liturgy-worship.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... Regardless of this type of human help-plus an additional score or more of assistants, book editors, secretaries, and helpers-Ellen White always persisted in saying that it all came from God. Even as early as the ... Not many of the later members of the church knew that often her "testimonies" were sent to the press or the pulpit before they were hand-delivered to the ones who were being rebuked. This habit of making public what often was based on rumor and gossip, leaving little or no room for the recipient to defend himself, usually made Ellen a winner. Responding to her circulated invitation, for those with perplexities regarding her testimonies to write her about their objections and criticisms, physicians Charles E. Stewart and William S. Sadler both wrote Ellen and expressed ... is done to shake them on the visions, they lose faith in everything and go to destruction. 17 On July 31 of that same year, again Smith gave evidence that he was no match for Ellen: And my reason is that Sr. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH4-gone-forgotten.htm

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Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church ... We cannot deny that the story of creation is beautifully written, but we would do well to remind ourselves that it is man's endeavor to write of his beginnings. Many of us have been bombarded since childhood with the teaching that we are miserable sinners, ... After death the soul is believed to leave the body, and to live again in another human body. This is/was a common belief among: present day Eastern religions the early Christian Church prior to the Council of Constantinople in 533 CE the Essenes, one of the three Jewish sects ... Worship can be pursued at any time and location when one feels adoration and devotion for God. Ideally, it can be experienced continually through the day. Baptism: Within Christendom, some faith groups follow the tradition started by John the Baptist; they totally immerse the body in water. Others regard baptism as symbolic; they simply sprinkle drops of water on the person. Most Unity practitioners do neither. We note that Jesus never made baptism a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unity.htm

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Role of Women preachers, segregation and Children in Synagogues Role of Women preachers, segregation and Children in Synagogues First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship ... and Art: New Discoveries and Current Research, Rachel Hachlili, p280, 2013 AD) b. "In addition, any indications of a separation between men and women were also absent from early synagogues. ... According to rab-binic traditions and various literary sources from the 2nd c. CE, their presence in the synagogue was acknowledged and accepted, with no distinctions in seating for males and ... And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity ... Women participated in the administration of the synagogue and made donations for building and decorating synagogues. They also took part in certain synagogue rituals and in com-munity events (H. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Role-of-Women-Synagogue-preachers-leaders-segregated-Children-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient-liturgy.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... It was not just in health matters that conflict arose. Those "testimonies" were coming in for a lot of criticism. In the early days there were those who felt that James White might be influencing his wife in her writings or might express ... If the truth were known it would bring the whole denomination into ignominy and contempt. 10 Years afterward it would be argued that the good doctor's statements were made after he had broken with the Whites and the church, and that therefore these were not reliable comments. It would ... When Elder Haskell was telling me of the perplexity that they were in to carry forward the Southern work, I said, "Have faith in Cod; you will carry from this meeting the five thousand dollars needed for the purchase of the church!" I ... When I went to Colorado I was so burdened for you that, in my weakness ...1 arose at three o'clock in the morning to write to you. God was speaking through clay. You might say that this communication was only a letter. Yes, ~t was a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH5-high-shelf.htm

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Neo-Montanism: Pentecostalism is the ancient heresy of Montanism ... ... Even though he believed in numerology and taught that God had made the Great Pyramid - he is still accepted as a true prophet. Even though many of his prophecies regarding future events did not come to pass - he is still regarded as a true prophet. Even ... restored truths Latter Rain teachings are denounced by the Assemblies of God in 1950, but resurface in the charismatic movement of the early 1960's. Latter Rain Doctrines include: The restoration of the office of the Apostle and Prophet to head the Church. ... Main center for propagation of Word of Faith Doctrines Post World War II Healing Revival Sweeps America & the World 1946-1967 William Branham A.A. Allen Oral Roberts Little David Walker Katherine Khulman T.L. Osborn Buddy Harrison (Kenneth Hagin's son-in-law) Founder Harrison House Publisher, main publisher of Word of Faith doctrines Pastor of Faith Christian Fellowship Church (FCF). FCF Tulsa serves as the "covering" for 100's of FCF congregations worldwide, all of which ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-neo-montanism.htm

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Archeology of Jewish Head Phylactery, Arm Tefillin, Door Mesusah ... Notice it was Paul himself who later made the spiritual connection with the message inside his own phylactery as a Jew: "In Christ you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised ... all your heart and all your soul, that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your oil." (Deuteronomy ... bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. "You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." (Deuteronomy 6:6-9) 2. ""You shall ... It is God's infallible and inspired word that will judge every man at the return of Jesus! Why not attend a Bible believing church this Lord's Day and BRING YOUR BIBLE: Find a Bible blueprint church ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Bible-manuscripts-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Qumran-Nahal-Seelim-Wadi-Murabbaat-head-Phylactery-arm-Tefillin-blue-tassels-garment-Mesusah-Jewish-doors-scripture-Rabbi-Jesus.htm

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282 BC: Birth of the Greek Septuagint LXX thousand." (Psudo-Aristeas 12, 150 BC) It was Ptolemy II's librarian, Demetrius Phalereus who made the initial request to acquire a Greek copy of the Hebrew scriptures and oversaw the entire process. ... The rest of the 39 Old Testament books (Joshua - Malachi) were all translated into Greek as early as 250 BC but not any later than 150 BC. The basic historical details of this story are confirmed in ... the translation event of 282 BC. This highlights how widely accepted the Septuagint was when the church was born in 33 AD; Josephus (75 AD) who says the Jews rejoiced when they were read the Greek ... at its public reading. 3. Josephus describes how several men were stricken by God for trying to write "knock off-novels" of the Torah where they would change and adapt the laws for the Greeks. 150 ... fidelity, and by the grace of God, and since from these God has prepared and formed again our faith towards His Son, and has preserved to us the unadulterated Scriptures in Egypt, where the house ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-birth-historical-accounts-origin-antiochus-II-Letter-of-Aristeas-Aristobulus-Philo-Josephus-Justin-Martyr-Irenaeus-Eusebius-Irenaeus-Augustine-282BC.htm

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Is Scientology A Religion? YES! Alan Black I am not a Scientologist. In formulating my conclusions, I have made a detailed study of Scientology publications, as well as observing activities at the Church of Scientology in Sydney and ... Sometimes these practices are quite elaborate and publicly visible, as in the eucharistic liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church or the sacred ceremonies of Australian aboriginal religions. Sometimes they are much less elaborate and less publicly visible, as in the forms of meditation practised in Buddhism or the private prayer which is part of various religious traditions. In using the word ... years through the Buddhist, Hindu and Vedic scriptures, as well as in parts of Celtic, Greek and early Christian teachings (The Phoenix Lectures, Chapters 1-3; The Scientology Handbook, p. xxvii). ... The question as to whether Scientology is a religion has also been considered in the High Court of Australia (The Church of the New Faith v. The Commissioner for Payroll Tax, Australian Law Journal ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-is-a-religion-black.htm

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The Canon of the Bible: Various councils, synods and canons God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, ... Historic Canons of synods and councils: By Bruce M. Merger, The canon of the New Testament, 1987, Appendix IV: Early Lists of the Books of the New Testament 1. The Muratorian Canon 2. The Canon of ... In the same night it was revealed (t4) to Andrew, [one] of the apostles, (15-16) that John should write down all things in his own name while all of them should review it. And so, though various (17) elements may be taught in the individual books of the Gospels, (18) nevertheless this makes no difference to the faith of believers, since by the one sovereign Spirit all things (2o) have been ... John, the same person says this with reference to the Epistles of the apostles: 'But he who was made sufficient to become a minister of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit (cf. 2 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-councils-synods-canons.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Mt 24 & destruction of Jerusalem ... What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 400 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Matthew 24 Fulfilled in 70AD ... destruction, who had made a public proclamation in the city that very day, that God commanded them to get up upon the temple, and that there they should receive miraculous signs of their deliverance. ... Through envy and jealousy, the greatest and most righteous pillars [of the Church] have been persecuted and put to death.(12) Let us set before our eyes the illustrious(13) apostles. Peter, through ... After preaching both in the east and west, he gained the illustrious reputation due to his faith, having taught righteousness to the whole world, and come to the extreme limit of the west,(16) and ... But mark thou, I pray thee, the dispensation of the Spirit, that John wrote none of these things, lest he should seem to write from the very history of the things done (for indeed he lived a long time ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Mt-24-destruction-jerusalem-70AD.htm

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Gifts ceased: Encyclopedia of Pentecostal objections and their ... ... Jesus "gave gifts unto men" so that the word might be correctly set forth through the apostles and other divinely aided teachers (v. 11) to build up the body (v. 12) until it arrived at "the unity" (wholeness) of "the faith" (the New Testament ... were contributing to personal immaturity rather than maturity (3:1; 14:20). (4) Spiritual gifts were needed because the early church was "childish" in its level of knowledge (13:11), not in attitude. (5) Paul was certainly mature, but he still had ... And with the noun form of the word we are told that we can have a thorough knowledge of both God and Jesus (II Pet. 1:2). All of these passages tell us that Christians are able to "know fully" right now in this life! Paul made no allusion to some ... what is written" here we have Paul commanding the Corinthians to abide with the written revelation DURING the time when oral revelation was still genuinely happening! There are many passages that speak of gifts being available for all believers. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-pentecostal-arguments-refuted.htm

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TRINITY: Christology: Diety and Humanity of our Savour! ... Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. 1. Mark 1:24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to ... God, Who is God (John, I, 1-18). (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912, Vol. 15, p 47-49) 8. Of course the doctrine of our Lord's divinity itself partly implies and partly recommends the doctrine of the Trinity ... First, the Creeds of that early day make no mention in their letter of the Catholic doctrine at all. ... But the New Testament and the Christian consciousness as firmly demanded faith in the divinity of the Son, who effected redemption, and of the Holy Spirit, who founded the church and dwells in believers; and these apparently contradictory interests could be reconciled only in the form of the Trinity, that is, by distinguishing in the one and indivisible essence of God three hypostases or ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-deity-of-christ.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Apamea, Laodicea, Pergamus, Adramyttium Marcus ... ... and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you [likely by the Jews], where Satan dwells [synagogue]." (Revelation 2:12-13) 2. Laodicea: a. "When this letter is read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter that is coming from Laodicea." (Colossians 4:16) b. ""To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this: 'I know your deeds, ... Also revealed is the many-sided character of the man-statesman, collector of books and paintings, country squire, and devoted father. His speeches made Cicero famous as perhaps the most eloquent orator and masterful stylist of the ... Prototype of Communion Table 12. Byzantine Church Architecture: Octagonal and Basilica 13. Orientation: Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem 14. The Church replaced the Temple: Replacement theology is pure ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Cicero-Apamea-Laodicea-Adramyttium-Pergamom-synagogue-literary-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-stealing-gold-Flaccus-Praetor-59bc.htm

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Autocephalous Orthodox Churches centered at Constantinople ... The term "Oriental Orthodox churches" is now generally used to describe a group of six ancient eastern churches. Although they are in communion with one another, each is fully independent and possesses many distinctive traditions. ... Cyril of Alexandria, who spoke of "the one incarnate nature of the Word of God" During the period following Chalcedon, those who rejected the council's teaching made up a significant portion of the Christians in the Byzantine ... Orthodox and those who accepted Chalcedon were only verbal, and that in fact both parties profess the same faith in Christ using different formulas. (CNEWA) A. The Armenian Apostolic Church (Oriental Orthodox Church) Click to View His Holiness, Supreme Patriarch Catholicos Karekin II of All Armenians, ... Moreover, monks in the Egyptian desert provided the first models for the Christian monastic tradition, having been nourished by the spiritual insights of the early "desert fathers." But the christological teachings of the Council ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/orthodox-church-autocephalous-hierarchy-organization.htm

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