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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 360 AD: Cyril of Jerusalem Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary defense against false doctrine. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View Apostolic Fathers: Dates they lived and other information. Click to View ... For concerning the divine and holy mysteries of the Faith, not even a casual statement must be delivered without the Holy Scriptures; nor must we be drawn aside by mere plausibility and artifices of speech. Even to me, who tell thee these things, ... statement must be delivered without the Holy Scriptures". "But in learning the Faith and in professing it, acquire and keep that only, which is now delivered to thee by the Church, and which has been built up strongly out of all the Scriptures. ... For though we or an angel from heaven preach to you any other gospel than that ye have received, let him be to you anathema . So for the present listen while I simply say the Creed, and commit it to memory; but at the proper season expect the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-cyril.htm

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Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology 1932, God, vol 2, Three, p687, C. J. Hemer) "As far as we can establish, the NT church did not reflect on the relationship of the exalted Christ to God the Father as did later church doctrinal teaching. ... These two express declarations, which go beyond the witness of the Bible, are the twofold content of the Church doctrine of the Trinity" (Karl Barth, CD, 1, 1, 437). It also lacks such terms as trinity. (Lat. trinitas which was coined by Tertullian, Against Praxeas, 3; 11 ; 12 etc.) and homoousios which featured in the Creed of Nicea (325) to denote that Christ was of the same substance as the Father (cf. J. N. D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines, 1968, 113, 233-7). But the NT does contain the fixed, three-part formula of 2 Cor. 13:13 (EVV 14) in which God, the Lord Jesus Christ ... "The NT writers can speak of the (human) spirit as though it was a something possessed by the individual; but this does not mean that they envisaged the spirit of man as a divine spark (the real "I") ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... As such, with the completion of the New Testament at the end of the apostolic era, and, thus, with "the perfect" having come, these gifts ceased." (Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, ... To "see face to face," likewise a metaphor, simply means having the lack of clarity due to limited revelation removed. The full-orbed revelation of God having been given, the church ... Beyond this, love is said to be the greatest of these in that it will continue on into eternity. The same is not true with faith and hope. When Christ returns, faith in Christ is replaced with seeing Christ, while hope in the promises of God is replaced by the ... Result v9 Know & prophecy in part v10 the perfect comes v8-10 gifts done away v11 as a child v11 became a man v11 childish things done away v12 mirror dimly v12 face to face (mirror ... This Pentecostal interpretation states that as time goes on, the church would become more mature, more Christ like and have a fuller understanding of doctrinal things and have an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-1Cor13-8-13.htm

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Messianic Sermon Topics In Synagogues: How Christians used the ... How Christians used the Tanakh to convert Jews First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue ... The spiritually starved Greek speaking Jews were experiencing a famine for the word of God because they could not read Hebrew. b. The genesis of synagogues throughout the world ... The first name used to designate a synagogue was the Greek: "House of Prayer". 2. Public readings in the town: a. In 440 BC, Nehemiah conducted Public reading of scripture in the city gate, proving that synagogues did not exist yet. b. "[I:1 A] [73d], Said R. Yohanan, "[The rule of M. ... THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.' "Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through ... C. Application to the first century Christian church: 1. The same basic Rabbinical preaching style the Jews used in their synagogues before their conversion to faith in Jesus as ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sermon-Topics-ancient-Synagogue-Messianic-prophecy-Rabbinical-approach-how-to-convert-a-Jew-first-century-church-New-Testament-prototype-ritual-liturgy-worship.htm

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The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person without ... writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 3:15 "He read from the book before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law. ... They read from the book, from the law of God, translating [cf. ... Click to View The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches both claim the Bible cannot be understood by the common man and that only the church can properly interpret scripture. This is false doctrine. Click to View #2: Illumination of the Individual by the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit does not "guide us" to ... Click to View Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches all believe creeds are "functionally equal" to the Bible because they believe the Holy Spirit assisted in the writing of the creed. This is false doctrine. by Steve Rudd Click to View Click to View Go ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-interpretation.htm

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Major errors of Pentecostalism and intellect. Intuitive guidance from the "hidden man of the heart" versus Bible study. 8. HEDONISM - Stress is on man-centered happiness versus God-centered holiness. They strive for heaven-on-earth now. ... There is a stress on teaching the authority of the believer over Satan and demons. Angels are our servants and we are to command them. 11. LACK OF BALANCE - Teachings stress FAITH, HEALTH, WEALTH, GIFTS OF THE ... Modalism, which is the prominent feature of United Pentecostalism, has soundly been condemned throughout Church history (and by the Assemblies of God in their Statement of Fundamental Truths). Remember: modalism is HERESY. 2. IS THERE ENOUGH OF AN EMPHASIS ON SCRIPTURE? If the Bible (and its truth) is not emphasized enough, it is LIKELY that whatever is occurring ... God certainly did some things in the Bible which are strange. However, we when we claim to view the Bible as our infallible rule for faith and conduct, it seems as though it provides more than ample examples ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm

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Hastings, James: Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics ... And so, when the early Christians would describe their conception of God, all the three elements-God, Christ, and the Spirit-enter into the description, and the one God is found to be ... At first the Christian faith was not Trinitarian in the a strictly ontological reference. It was not so in the apostolic and sub-apostolic ages, as reflected in apostolic the NT and other early Christian writings. Nor was it so even in the age of the Christian apologists. And even Tertullian, who founded the nomenclature of the orthodox doctrine, knew as little of an ontological Trinity as did the apologists; his still the economic or ... 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 ... In other religions and philosophies we meet with the idea of divine incarnation: but it may be claimed that nowhere is the union of God and man so concrete and definite, and so ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hastings.htm

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God never named the church ... We all understand that these are not names, but descriptions of their function or qualification: The word "elder" implies an older man of age; the word "shepherd" implies one who loves and cares; and the word ... Has it ever occurred to us, that if we chose to universally use the terms "Church of Christ" or "Church of God" on the all the signs of meeting houses worldwide, we would be VIOLATING THE PATTERN of scripture? In the first century, local churches were given a variety of "descriptors" (or "names", for those who must think that way). "The church of God in ... Instead, He determined for each local church to be autonomous, just as each golf course is autonomous, being separately owned and operated, but each following the same PGA rule book that is used as the standard. ... The sad thing is that many people were taught these errors which were adopted and accepted when they are nothing more than false doctrinal traditions of men. IV. "church of Christ" or Church of Christ"?" It is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-not-named.htm

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William Barclay: Many Witnesses, One Lord ... In Barclay's letter to Shoemaker, he says, "that he is of the same stuff as God, that is of the same being as God" which is echoing the Athanasian creed. William Barclay was a Unitarian, not a Trinitarian Nowhere does the New ... I do not see God's omnipotence in Jesus for there are things which Jesus could not do (William Barclay, A Spiritual Biography, 1977 Edition, p. 56). We believe in evolution, the slow climb upwards of man from the level of the beasts. Jesus is the end and climax of the evolutionary process because in Him men met God. The danger of the Christian faith is that we set up ... He also denied the Virgin Birth of Christ, and his view of the Holy Spirit fits no discernible orthodox definition in the history of the Christian Church. (Harold Lindsell) Needless to say, Barclay did not believe in the inerrancy of the Scriptures. Had he done so he would have believed the above-mentioned doctrines because they are taught in Scripture. Thus, I feel that William Barclay was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Barclay.htm

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Parenting Encyclopedia: How to raise God fearing kids! Click to View A Guide to surviving church services with small kids! Click to View Poem: When your child quits attending church. Click to View The results of NOT Disciplining Children the Bible way! ... Hopelessly old-fashioned." 21 years: "Oh, that man is so out-of-date. What did you expect?" 25 years: "He knows a little bit about it - but not much." 30 years: "Maybe we ought to find out what Dad ... Click to View How To Understand Your Teenager & the Bible Click to View Could my children's faith in Santa destroy their faith in God? Click to View Parenting Ephesians 6:4 1. Multitude of books on ... Different from "tr. & adm. of the Lord" (which sometimes results in anger when heart is hardened)s. B. Begin (as scripture does) with what "tr. & admo. of Lord" is not. 1. Under discipline (the ... How many Commandments?; In Garden of Eden? b. Make a few well thought out rules ahead of time. Write them out. Give all a copy. Both rule & punishment. 4. Divided authority. Husband & wife ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/parenting.htm

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50 ways Harold Camping's pre-tribulation Rapture contridicts ... ... If the church ends at the second coming, then so does the body of Christ. So Rapture and premillennialism is rank heresy invented by John Darby in 1830 AD. 11. False: The Bible tells us when the Rapture/second coming of Christ will occur. Truth: "The Bible Guarantees it" as a sure thing makes a mockery of Christ and causes people to lose faith in the Bible. 12. False: There is a ... made a lot of con artists rich. 13. False: Special illumination from God others do not possess Truth: If any man claims special revelation from God who directly communicates with him, let him show this by performing miracles. ... fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. ... We today of course can still benefit by making an indirect application to ourselves (as we must do with most of the prophecies and accounts of scripture). The modern Premillennial view would ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-contrast-truth.htm

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Comparison list of 26 Moses/Paul Shadows, Types, Antitypes and ... Click to View List of 13 Exodus Route types of our salvation in Christ Click to View Replacement Theology: The church replaced the Jewish Temple Introduction: Paul fulfilled the antitype of Moses as the lawgiver by visiting Mt. Sinai 1. The primary typology between Moses and Paul is that both are scripture writers of the canon a. Moses wrote the ... Sinai to fulfill the antitype of Moses as the primary lawgiver of the New Testament who would go on to write 14 of the 27 books that contain the majority of theological and doctrinal instruction. Just as Moses went to Mt. Sinai to learn the law directly from God, so ... Both received the top education the world had to offer: Ex 2:10; Acts 7:22 Acts 22:3; Phil 3:6 6. Both proved their faith by works before being commissioned by God Ex 2:11 Acts 22:4-5 7. ... (Acts 22:3) iv. "But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?" ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Moses-Apostle-Paul-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD36.htm

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Is Scientology A Religion? YES! Alan Black ... For convenience in exposition, the order in which the dimensions will be considered is not exactly the same as that adopted above. III.I. THE DOCTRINAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL DIMENSION The Scientology Handbook (page i) states that: "The essential tenets of ... The Creed of the Church of Scientology twice refers to God. After reciting various inalienable rights of all persons, the Creed declares that "no agency less than God has the power to suspend or set aside these rights, overtly or covertly." Later the Creed affirms that the laws of God forbid man to engage in certain specified types of destructive behaviour toward fellow human beings. Nothing else is said in the Creed about the characteristics of God. Another official publication, The ... 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 Reports 57 [1983]: 785ff.). The unanimous opinion of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/scientology-is-a-religion-black.htm

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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit ... Once you have met the conditions of faith, repentance, confession and water baptism, you are born again and immediately God unconditionally begins to dwell in you as long as you continue to be obedience. If you are a blood-bought Christian God indwells your as a symbol of full fellowship regardless of whether you are a new Christian which much sin in your life or an elder of the church with little sin in your life. God is in full fellowship with a newly baptized, former crack addicted hooker as he is with a man who has preached the gospel for 50 years ... of context and artificially inventing a fictional non-biblical idea through a false distinction that does not exist in scripture. b. The temple metaphor has three metaphoric components: i. Literal bricks/stones ii. ... Notice that when the first gentile (Cornelius, Acts 10:15-16) was also baptized in the Holy Spirit miraculously. e. Joel 2:28 continued to be miraculously fulfilled throughout the apostolic age as late as AD 110. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Luke 3 ... ... In fact Jesus fulfilled both at the same time as seen in Zech 6:12-13. c. "Thus says the Lord of hosts, "Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord. "Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His ... Today we know that the spiritual CHURCH is both the spiritual KINGDOM of God and the spiritual TEMPLE that fulfilled all messianic prophecy. g. Jesus was never planning to overthrow physical Roman government as the first century Jews, Zealots and apostles wrongly thought, he was a spiritual warrior to defeat the devil and his angels in the spirit world. h. There is nothing in scripture that says Israel will ... of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-dss-dead-sea-scrolls-4Q174-4QFlorilegium-4Q175-4QTestimonia-Messianic-prophecy-Mt2-23-he-shall-be-called-a-Nazarine-Nazarite-branch-Jesus-90BC.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DEACONS And this they did in no new fashion; for indeed it had been written concerning bishops and deacons from very ancient times; for thus saith the scripture in a certain place, I will appoint their bishops in righteousness and their deacons in faith. Polycarp, Epistle 5.2 In like manner deacons should be blameless in the presence of his righteousness, as deacons of God and Christ and not of men; not calumniators, ... Hippolytus, Refutation of all Heresies 9.7 About the time of this man [Callistus], bishops, priests and deacons who had been twice married, and thrice married, began to be allowed to retain ... Lord chose apostles, that is bishops and overseers; while apostles appointed for themselves deacons after the ascent of the Lord into heaven, as minsters of their episcopacy and of the church. ... REFERENCES IN THE APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTIONS (dating from the 4th century but incorporating earlier material) 2.25. These [bishops] are your high priests, as the presbyters are your priests, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-deacons.htm

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Mormonism: God had sex with Mary to conceive Jesus ... Christ was begotten by an Immortal Father in He same way that mortal men are begotten by mortal fathers. -page 546 J. More documentation: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims that Jesus Christ is the Son of ... and bodily offspring; that is to say, Elohim is literally the Father of the spirit of Jesus Christ and also of the body in which Jesus Christ performed His mission in the flesh..." (The Articles of Faith, James Talmage, pp. 466-467). God the Father is a perfected, glorified, holy Man, an immortal Personage. ... No extended explanation of the title "Son of God" as applied to Jesus Christ appears necessary. (James R. Clark, Messages of the First Presidency, Vol.5, p.26-27 The Father and the Son: A Doctrinal Exposition by The First ... As Son of God, Jesus represents the Father and acts as his agent in all things. (Joseph Fielding Smith, The Restoration of All Things, p.61) The Latter-day Saints unite with the people of every creed and tongue and race in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-god-had-sex-with-mary.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation at the time of Christ They never dreamed the land promise was heaven, the restored temple was the body of Christ, the restored kingdom was the church and that the messiah was the liberator over the devil ... I. Jewish Messianic expectation rooted in scripture: 1. KING WITH SCEPTER AND PRIEST AS STAR: Num 24:15-17; Isa 9:6-7; Zech 6:12-13; Heb 1:8; Matthew 2:2; Rev 22:16 a. "He took up his discourse and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, The oracle of him who hears the words of God, And knows the knowledge of the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, yet having his ... out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord. "Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. ... on the ground that they had not spoken under inspiration of the Holy Spirit." (Tertullian, Adv. omn. haer. 1, 200 AD) e. "Nay, he who carefully considers (the famous injunction ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Jewish-Messiah-Jesus-coming-Days-Coins-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Seder-Olam-Talmud-Revelation-Gog-magog-dragon-war-1000-years-Hell-judgment-resurrection.htm

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Comparison list of 14 Joshua/Christ Shadows, Types, Antitypes ... ... And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the ... (like Abraham) promised Rahab salvation as a type of gentiles in the church by faith and works: Joshua 2:21; Hebrews 11:30-31; Romans 4:1-5; James 2:23-25; Galatians 3:8,14; Philippians 2:12-13, Mk 16:16 a. "She said, "According to your words, so be it." ... Works: "and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness," and he was called the friend of God. You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?" (James 2:23-25) e. "The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Joshua-Jesus-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD33.htm

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Study resources for the Old and New Testament Canon This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the ... Apostolic Fathers (writers who, for the most part, followed the writers of the NT). Passages that show use of NT literature and in some cases recognition of the authority of those writings: ... Writings that mention Marcion's limited collection of NT scriptures Marcion (Marcionite Gospel Prologues; Tertullian, Marc. 4.2-5; Adamantius, Dial. 2.18; Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 6.12.3-6). ... Matt. 15.3, which shows a Marcionite use of Matthew, and Hom. Jes. Nav. 7; and see also Princ.). Discussion of scripture, tradition, and authority in the church (Clement of Alexandria, Strom. 1.20, on the value of philosophy for ... Amphilochius, Iambi ad Seleucum 289-319 (ca. 396) from Asia Minor. n. Rufinus, Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 36 (ca. 400) from Rome/Italy. o. Pope Innocent, Letter to Exsuperius, Bishop ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-resource-list-macdonald.htm

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Mental Ilness Cures: (MMPI-7) meticulous moral principles inquiry ... This is a proven drug free solution to life problems, mental illness and schizophrenia. d. Historically, church ministers were the "experts", that other went to for help for any behaviour problem including insanity. ... 2 Peter 1:2-4; Prov 29:18; Prov 30:5-6; Hebrews 13:20-21; Psalm 19:8; Psalm 119:105, 130 a. "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. " (2 Timothy 3:16-17) b. "Grace and peace be multiplied to ... Hope of heaven: "to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be ... probably be lies to hide the real reason. I accept the "rule of thumb" that if my answer makes no sense, then it is probably a lie and I should expect my enquirer to keep asking for me to come clean with the truth. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures-MMPI-7-meticulous-moral-principles-inquiry.htm

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Dates: When did the apostolic fathers live? Click to View History of Christianity Home Page with Power search Click to View When did the Apostolic Fathers and Apologists live? Click to View Who Date Comments Clement ... Tertullian Rome b155/160-d220 w200 Born in Carthage Converted to Christianity between 190 and 195 Became a presbyter of the Church (197) Zealous champion of Christianity Profoundly influences later Church fathers Embraced and became a leader of the Montanists (207?) a sect later declared heretical Eusebius (Caesarea) b260-d340 Born in Caesarea Origen Alexandria b185-d253/254 Born in Egypt A student of Clement presbyter allegorical method of scripture ... Father, and was merely a creature Formulated the "homousian doctrine" that the Son of God is the same essence of substance of the Father Became bishop of Alexandria (328) Hilary ... Brother of Gregory of Nyssa and a friend of Gregory of Nazianzus Patriarch of Eastern monasticism Wrote a rule of the monastic way of life Founded the Basilian monks (360) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexHistory-fathers.htm

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Introduction of New Catholic doctrines not found in the Bible Roman Catholic Doctrinal evolution: Introduction of New doctrines not found in The Bible The key-word that describes the doctrine of Roman Catholics is: CHANGE Pre-Roman Catholic False teachings 200 AD Immersion of infants who are dying, but considered sinless. (Tertullian V.12) 250 AD North Africa region is first to practice ... In the West, the first prohibition of clerical marriage, which laid claim to universal ecclesiastical authority, proceeded in 385 from the Roman church in the form of ... Infant baptism by immersion commanded of all infants (Council Of Mela, Austin was the principal director) 430 AD Exhalation of Virgin Mary: "Mother of God" first ... Man-made tradition of church made equal to Bible (Council of Trent) 1545 AD Apocryphal books added to Bible (Council of Trent) 1546 AD Justification by human works of merit 1546 AD Mass universally said in Latin (see 600 AD) 1547 AD Confirmation 1560 AD Personal opinions of Pope Pius IV imposed as the official creed 1864 AD ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-new-doctrines.htm

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Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Irrefutable proof texts ... See also: The apostolic fathers taught Sola Scriptura. Click to View Sola Scriptura Power texts Quick Reference Click to View 1 Cor 4:6: Click for detailed outline. Jesus said, "upon this rock ... valid, then Jesus would have at least one time referred to oral tradition, or used himself as the authority, as the Catholics, Orthodox and JW's use the church organization as an authority. ... and said to them, "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God. (Matthew 22:29) "The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him" There were any oral traditions as to who the messiah was. ... Oral tradition is worthless without the witness of scripture! And according to Paul's custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures (Acts 17:2) Now ... B. Scripture is understandable, even by young children: "from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts.htm

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Kittel, Gerhard: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament Notice that although Kittel admits, like all Trinitarians do, that the developed doctrine of the Nicene Trinity is not in the Scripture, but that early Christians believed Jesus was divine and rejected Jesus was a creature! In ... It is thus found only in later writings. It means "only-begotten." Thus in Hb. Isaac is the Mono-genes, of Abraham (11:17), in Lk. the dead man raised up again at Nain is the only son of his mother (7:12). the daughter of ... But Jn. puts it in an illuminating and easily remembered formula which was taken up into the baptismal confession and which ever since has formed an inalienable part of the creed of the Church. To Mono-genes, as a designation of Jesus corresponds the fact that God is the [Greek], of Jesus, Jn. 5:18; for [Greek], ... For life is given only in Him, Jn. 5:26. But the fact that He is the only-begotten Son means also that men are obligated to believe in Him, and that they come under judgment, indeed, have done so already, if they withhold faith ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kittel.htm

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The Historical Development of "Arian style" (Jehovah's Witness ... And thus the subordinationist tendency in the Apologists and Origen reached full term. Now the Church had to make its faith and its position clear, and it did this at the Council of Nicea in 325. the first ecumenical council. There it rejected ... ended up by making the Son and the Holy Spirit not precisely creatures but 'diminished gods,' inferior to the Father who alone was God in the strict sense. The stage was set for Arius. He saw in Scripture, the Apologists, and especially Origen two interwoven ideas. One that the Son was God. ... In the West, Tertullian (d. 225?) formulated an economic trinitarian theology that presents the three persons as a plurality in God. Largely because of the theology of Arius, who about 320 denied that Christ was fully divine, ... while really only one differs from the creatures, an indefinable being who only becomes God in becoming man, and who is neither God nor man." (Outlines of the History of Dogma, Adolf Harnack, p251) By Steve Rudd Click ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-arian-development.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... ... D. What the apostolic fathers say about the period of 30 AD - 150 AD: Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! 90 AD "Appoint, therefore, for yourselves, bishops and deacons worthy of the Lord, men meek, and not lovers of money, and truthful and proved; for they also render to you the service of prophets and teachers." (Didache, The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations, Chapter XV. -Bishops and Deacons; Christian Reproof.) 100 AD "For ye did all things without respect of persons, and walked in the commandments of God, being obedient to those who had the rule over you, ... Nor was this any new thing, since indeed many ages before it was written concerning bishops and deacons. For thus saith the Scripture in a certain place, "I will appoint their bishops in righteousness, and their deacons in faith." (The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, Chapter XLII.-The Order of Ministers in the Church) 100 AD ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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Trinity: Oneness in unity not in number: Yachid vs. Echad ... For any Jew to use "Yachid" to refer to the oneness of God is UNBIBLICAL because the Holy Spirit never willed that any scripture in the Bible uses the word YACHID in reference to God. It is ... If the use of "echad" instead of "yachid" in Deut 6:4 gave no help to the early Christians in proving to the Jews that Yahweh of the Old Testament was the multi-personal God of the Christians (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) then Jews would not have felt compelled replace the word in their dogmas and statements of faith. If it is really that insignificant, then they would have told us the argument Christians were using to prove trinity is invalid to native Hebrews who know and speak the language. A man named Moses Maimonides who lived in the 12th century AD, was Jewish Rabbi and philosopher who compiled a creed in ... In the Ancient Near East, it was common to refer to the deity in the compound plural, and when speaking of an owner or master, it was often the rule to speak of him in such terms. To give ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-yachid-vs-echad.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle/Temple Messianic ... Removed by Blood, entrance to heaven now available to the church: Heb 10:19-20 Aaronic priests Christian both man and woman: Rom 15:16; Heb 7:12; 1 Pet 2:5; Rev 1:6; ... Water baptism forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:38; 22:16 Shewbread Communion: 1 Cor 10:16-21 Minora Jesus/Scripture in Christians: Rev 1:20; Ps 119:105; Mt 4:14-16; Mt ... of Christ, Christians and the church: 1. Tabernacle is replaced by Church/Christian's body: a. "Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."" (John 2:19) b. "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" ... am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all." (Philippians 2:17) d. "But I have ... And those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel [church] of God." (Galatians 6:15-16) The peace in this passage is for those ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Tabernacle-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype-veil-heaven-law-baptism-priests.htm

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Death of the Anti-Black Doctrine, Salt Lake City Messenger, December ... ... The Mormon people apparently realized the deep doctrinal implications this change involved, and therefore they associated it with death or disaster. IF THEY WERE REALLY PLEASED WITH THE CHANGE, ... For eleven more years the Latter-day Saints continued to cling to a policy of discrimination. Church leaders claimed that the doctrine could only be changed by revelation from God. Finally, on ... and by revelation has confirmed that the long-promised day has come when every faithful, worthy man in the church may receive the holy priesthood, with power to exercise its divine authority, and enjoy with ... 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. ... If there never was a prophet, or apostle of Jesus Christ spoke it before, I tell you, this people that are commonly called negroes are the children of old Cain.... they cannot bear rule in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-blacks-racism.htm

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The ministry of Dr. Hugh Ross exposed ... We deny that the teachings of Genesis 1-11 are mythical and that scientific hypotheses about earth history or the origin of humanity may be invoked to overthrow what Scripture teaches about creation." But there is an inconsistency between a multiple billion year old earth and a Biblically recorded time of only 1656 years from the creation of Adam, the first man, ... 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 ... However, Flavius Josephus, famous Jewish historian of the first century, wrote about creation in the first chapter of Book One of his Artiquities of the Jews, "..God commanded that there should be ... Charles Scribner's Sons. 1929. p. 11. 9 Gardner, Eldon J. History of Life Science. Burgess. 1960. p. 93. 10 St. Irenaeus. Proof of Apostolic Preaching. Translated by Joseph P. Smith Sr. Newman Press. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tracks/b-hugh-ross.htm

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Refuted: Anti-Trinitarians misuse these passages to prove the ... The problem for anti-Trinitarians is that the Holy Spirit IS ALWAYS PERSONIFIED. Personification is not the exception to the general use, personification is the rule... every time, without exception! If anti-Trinitarians are correct, the personification of the Holy Spirit is so complete and extensive in scripture, that we are without a ... but are two distinct things: "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures, or the power of God." Mt 22:29 The scriptures were the source of their doctrinal misunderstandings and God's power would raise all men from the dead at the second coming. ... Here a baby is called literally "the holy thing begotten": "And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall ... So, too, persons are spoken of as being 'filled' with it along with such qualities as wisdom & faith (Acts 6:3, 5; 11:24) or joy (Acts 13:52), & holy spirit is inserted or 'sandwiched in' with a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-arian-proof-texts-refuted.htm

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David's New Spiritual Order: Timeline, maps, chronology, sermons ... ... This is an important lesson for us in the church today. A church that appears to be "full of the spirit" with beautiful music and joy filled, spiritually uplifting atmosphere may, through moral or doctrinal error, actually be under the curse of God. b. David was morally upright, but it was his doctrine that was wrong and cost the life of a man. c. Nadab and Ahihu made the simple mistake of lighting their incense pans from the wrong source of fire and were killed by God: Lev 10. d. "They hate him who reproves in the ... A different Obed-edom, lived during the time of Amaziah: 2 Chronicles 25:24 9. This time, the joy and dancing of David and Israel is in harmony with the blessings of God, since they are following the pattern revealed in scripture ... Bible study and preparation give us knowledge to fight in battles against false doctrine, materialism and immorality. b. Exceptional and rare courage and faith to fight and risk death, when all others flee in fear: i. Two of David's ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel-6-7-1chron-13-17-22-king-david-new-spiritual-order-temple-reorganizes-levitical-priesthood-997-964bc.htm

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Doctrinal Flip Flops of Jehovah's Witnesses! Doctrinal Flip Flops of Jehovah's Witnesses! Wow! "I didn't know the organization once taught that to new converts like me!!!" Click to View New Convert: If the ... Believe and obey so far as you can understand God's Word today. (Watchtower Sept. 15, 1895, p. 216) Section 1: Scripture and interpretation 100% All Quotations take ... Franz's Answer: "Jehovah God." (Fred W. Franz on the witness stand under oath, New York King's County Clerks' Court Record, 1940, vol. II, p 795) Click to View Pick ... the hope held out to believers was of sharing with Jesus Christ in his kingdom rule in heaven. (True Peace And Security - From What Source; 1973; p. 67) 1976 Were ... 1928; p. 14) 1928 "The constellation of the Pleiades is a small one compared with others which scientific instruments disclose to the wondering eyes of man. ... had it remained there it would have been an insurmountable obstacle to the faith of the disciples, who were not yet instructed in spiritual things - for "the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-changes.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) With the help of Ellen White and her "visions," God was allowed to do some of the carpenter work on the walls. Ellen was "shown" that the door of mercy was shut for all those who ... In theology it's downright enjoyable. To learn to say nothing well is the first rule. The second rule is to say it in such a way that no one can question your philosophical ... This balancing act was done by accepting what turned into the "main pillar" of the Advent faith, the theory of the sanctuary. This theory, which became the major doctrine of the church, was first emphasized by O. R. L. Crosier, who afterward repudiated it 4 What the ... It was like a call to the colors. No matter that some have suggested that the poor man in the cornfield might have seen a scarecrow instead of a vision. No coach could have inspired ... and ghetto is desecrated by being made available to all, regardless of race, creed, or color, and the Adventist church and system will have lost forever its heavenly franchise. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH2-shut-door.htm

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creed and beliefs of Baha'i Faith: A brief history & notes on ... ... Within 50 years of this prophecy Jerusalem was destroyed and the people of Israel scattered. By the second century AD the Christian church was composed almost entirely of Gentiles. The people of Israel had failed to meet the terms of the ... Each of these branches produced individuals who embodied or made manifest certain attributes of God. For example, Christ was the incarnate "Word" of God. Baha'is believe that the founder of their Faith was the incarnate "Glory" of God and he is therefore recognized by the title ... The historic accuracy of the biblical account of the flood is hardly relevant because the story expresses a timeless theme; one man living a good life surrounded by a world of moral decay. He becomes aware humanity is on a path of ... She gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter; and her child was snatched up to God and to his throne. The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken ... ... https://www.bible.ca/creed-bahai-beliefs.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Occult, spiritism & astrology But we are superior to Fate, and instead of wandering demons, we have learned to know one Lord, who wanders not" (Address to the Greeks 9). 211 AD Tertullian "We observe among the arts also some ... and as to the ignorant and simple, they have led them astray by evil thoughts concerning the right faith established in truth and upright in the presence of God" (Easter Letter 39:1). 370 AD Basil the Great "Those who overstep the borders, making the words of Scripture ["And God said, 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens . . . and let them be for signs and for ... For both come from the Serpent, and desire to corrupt the Church's virginity of heart, which she holds in undefiled faith" (Homilies on John 8:10). 416 AD Augustine "Every man twists for himself a rope by ... When you are forbidden to go to the astrologer, you revile the bishop. Behold! Three sins! When you hear it said of you, 'Cast him forth from the Church,' you say, 'I will go to the party of Donatus [the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-occult-spiritism.htm

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Early Christians always met on the First day (Sunday) and never ... ... Noah also, uncircumcised - yes, and inobservant of the Sabbath - God freed from the deluge. For Enoch, too, most righteous man, uncircumcised and inobservant of the Sabbath, He ... Others . . . suppose that the sun is the god of the Christians, because it is well-known that we regard Sunday as a day of joy. (To the Nations 1: 133) 200AD TERTULLIAN: To us Sabbaths are foreign. (On Idolatry, 14:6)4 220AD ORIGEN "On Sunday none of the actions of the world should be done. If then, you abstain from all the works of this world and keep yourselves free for spiritual things, go to church, listen to the readings and divine homilies, ... up again by Him and by His death-whom some deny, by which mystery we have obtained faith, and therefore endure, that we may be found the disciples of Jesus Christ, our only ... Now this custom took its rise from apostolic times, as the blessed Irenaeus, the martyr and bishop of Lyons, declares in his treatise On Easter, in which he makes mention of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-sunday.htm

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Apostate church organization: 588 - 606 AD: The final dog fight ... ... Instead Gregory said that no man should consider himself the "Universal Bishop" calling it the sign the "antichrist" was near. (see 2 Thess 2:3-4) The bishop of ... bishop" and the first western (Boniface III) leader, to do the same, died within 12 months of claiming to be the "universal bishop". Was God sending a message here? ... It was not a divine institution, unchangeably fixed from the beginning for all times, like a Biblical article of faith; but the result of a long process of history, a human ecclesiastical institution" (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 3, chapter 5) "And such universal power had ... Hence, though there were several apostles, there is but one apostolic see, that of the prince of the apostles, which has acquired great authority; and that see is in three ... church never viewed the bishops of Rome as being endowed with supreme authority to rule the church universal. And there never has been a supreme human ruler in the church. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-588-606AD.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 ... Ancient and Modern Commentators that precisely express what the verse is saying: Ancient commentators: (before 400 AD) Key Point! The unanimous opinion of the apostolic Fathers was that this was Jesus talking to Abraham, in ... immortal, yet this word of Christ not only sets forth, but affords immortality: certainly He is not man only who gives immortality, which if He were only man He could not give; but by giving divinity by immortality, He proves Himself to be God by offering divinity, which if He were not God He could not give. ... at it to such a degree that they took up stones to stone him. (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on John 8:58) John 1:1 also points to Jesus' preexistence as the Logos: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God." ... in connection with His claims of deity, as in John 8:58, "Before Abraham was, I AM." (House, Doctrinal Issues in Colossians, Bibliotheca Sacra, April 1992, p.183-184) "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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Seals, Bulla, Documents, Pottery & Antitypical New Testament ... ... of God": " I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth." (1 Timothy 3:15) "And coming to Him as to a living stone ... For all of you who were BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you ... In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, "So shall your descendants be."" (Romans 4:16-18) "Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. The Scripture, foreseeing that God would ... Today if a guy calls off the wedding, the jilted bride gets to keep the ring for her tears. Jesus gave the Holy Spirit (ie., the miraculous gifts of the apostolic age) to the disciples as a substitute in His absence. The gifts of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/bulla/bible-archeology-seals-clay-bulla-scribes-inkwells-quills-papyrus-documents-scriptorium-antitype-assurance-salvation-Christ.htm

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High self esteem is atheistic paganism! Psychiatry promotes Self ... ... Luke 18:10-14 "Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;" Romans 11:20 "For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. "But each ... But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;" 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 "He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8 E. Low Self esteem and the golden rule: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" Matthew 22:39 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify ... The reason they get depressed is because they feel they deserve more than what they presently have. They fell they are worth more than their present standard of living. This is totally sinful and contrary to scripture. "If we have ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-self-esteem-vs-biblical-selflessness.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses abuse the divine name YHWH of my God In a stunning admission, Jehovah's witnesses tell us that the reason they continue to use "Jehovah" instead of the correct spelling Yahweh, is to be pleasing to man, not ... Perhaps the word trinity was also used in Matthew 28:18-19, but it too was deleted! A lost Hebrew Matthew that used YHWH contradicts Jesus Statement that scripture cannot ... No scholar who views the Bible as the unalterable and inspired word of God will ever believe in a Hebrew Matthew original. So the Watchtower organization is "in bed with" those who try to ultimately destroy anyone's faith in the Bible. But the Watchtower has a long history of doing just this. For example, in the ... You see, Jehovah's Witnesses believe the entire New Testament has been corrupted. Anyone who has studied the writings of the "Apostolic Fathers" knows that they are quite ... They say Matthew was written in Hebrew... but there is no evidence it was written in Hebrew. VIII. Statements by the "Church Fathers" do not prove a Hebrew Matthew: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH.htm

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The Canon of Marcion the heretic 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 ... intervention. "The Jewish Scriptures represent a true revelation of the Creator, but they do not speak of or for the God whom alone Christians ought to worship."" ... of the New Testament Canon, p 311, 2002) Tertullian too contrasted Marcion's reductionism with what he considered Valentinus's expansion of the gospel material: 'Of the scriptures we have our being before there was any other way, before they were interpolated by [heretics]. . . . One man perverts the scriptures with his hand, ... IV. Marcion's canon was much less than what was already accepted as scripture by Christians in general. Marcion's concern was to exclude books that he disapproved of ... But the Orthodox church wants to desperately to believe that there was no Bible till the 4th century and that church tradition was the rule of the day. b. The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-canon-of-marcion.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... "Distrust of God is the natural outgrowth of the unrenewed heart...." "Satan has ability to suggest doubts and devise objections to the pointed testimony that God sends. From The Great ... In making decisions when multiple choices are before the researcher will faith in Ellen White's inspiration fail? 19 It would be difficult to conclude from these two confidential missives that ... He himself with the blessing of other officers had helped write some of the very books he was complaining about. How could he in good conscience (we have no evidence that he was not a man of good conscience) let the church go ... Attention was given to the possibility that Ellen White may have relied to some extent on Hanna for t e passages of Scripture she quotes, and/or for the order in which she sometimes introduces ... The Scriptures indicate, however, that prophets have a gift of the holy Spirit. Ellen White had that gift and she was canonical insofar as doctrinal interpretation authority is concerned ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH6-Ellens-sources.htm

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Synagogue prototype master summary chart and introduction: The ... ... Holy bread, song, prayer, public reading of scripture, preaching, collections Break bread, song, prayer, public reading of scripture, preaching, collections ... Non-centralized 3. Government: a. Presbytery + Deacons b. Plurality of older, equal, qualified men c. No one man had total control. d. No women, preachers, leaders e. ... On almost every single specific of function and practice, synagogue and Church worship are the same. 2. Modern Rabbinic Judaism is as foreign from Biblical mosaic ... require special revelation from God. In other words, GOD WOULD SPEAK. d. Remember that the Encyclopaedia of Judaism confirms that many Jews today are descendants of gentile proselytes (Khazars) with no historic connection to any Hebrew tribe. e. "The vast dominion of the Khazars came under the rule of Judaism by the ninth century. ... D. At the time of Christ, Judaism had acquired a very "independent local church" feel. 1. Synagogues have a very "churchy feel" with emphasis on personal faith as ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Worship-Introduction-master-Summary-chart-Synagogue-First-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-patterned-copied-ancient-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Refuted: The Christadelphian view of Resurrection, Judgement ... ... Job 33:14 captures this thought perfectly by saying that the righteous will not die physically as soon as the wicked and shall rule over the wicked in the light of the next morning. Remember, the ... The enemies of God will not become Christians by being born again, rising to walk in newness of Christ through faith and baptism. God's people will respond to the gospel of Christ and although dead ... Of course death is always defined as a separation between two things. Physical death is a separation of body and soul. Spiritual death the separation of God and man. First, graphically in the Garden of ... For thy dew is dew of the lights, and the earth will bring shades to the day.' The prophet speaks thus out of the heart of the church of the last times. In consequence of the long-continued ... He then tells the Pharisees who think they "see" the righteousness of God but denying Jesus, caused them to be blind. Therefore their sin remaineth. This scripture has nothing to do with being ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-christadelphian-resurrection-judgement-hell.htm

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Sabbath Vs. 1st Day Debate: Samuele Bacchiocchi ... I cite this example simply to show that I am willing to reconsider my views, when I am convicted by the witness of the Scripture. I trust that you are willing to do the same. You have impressed me ... This view is discredited by the witness of both the OT and of Christ Himself. The OT consistently teaches us that it was God Himself who gave to Moses on Mt. Sinai both the Ten Commandments and the ... Many scholars recognize that the unusual coverage given in the Gospels to the Sabbath teachings and ministry of Jesus, is indicative of the importance of Sabbathkeeping in the apostolic church. The sayings ... If I don't present arguments just the way he desires, he will consider me like as a "dog" (Mt. 7:6) and not give me what he says is holy. How convenient. I am truly amazed that a man with the ... No it does not. I think you know better than this. The island of Jamaica at one time was under the rule of Great Britain. Their laws forbid murder, theft, etc. Jamaica is no longer under British ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Bacchiocchi-lewis-debate.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses, Anti-semitism and the Third Reich ... Perhaps the judge was simply anxious to assert that Jehovah's Witnesses were the "true Israel of God," but it seems that he had other reasons for making such a dramatic doctrinal switch without any more detailed explanation. While ... How, for example, would Balzereit know the "proverb," so called, concerning New York which says: "the Jews own it, the Irish Catholics rule it, and the Americans pay the bills"? Fourth, Rutherford had been guilty of a similar ... "The document is a master of its kind and worthy of the other four sects [the Christian Scientists, the Latter-day Saints, the Seventh-day Adventists and members of the New Apostolic Church] all of whom supported, in one way or another, ... We declare that the holy Scriptures set forth in the Bible constitute the Word of Jehovah God given to men for their guidance in righteousness, and that the Word of God is the truth, and that it is of greatest importance that man have a knowledge of his relationship to God. We ask to be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-penton-3rdreich.htm

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Acceptance of the "disputed" NT books: Hebrews, 2 Peter, James ... While some geographic areas had always accepted these books as scripture, others held them at bay, even considering them to be forgeries. The most logical explanation, is that some ... The New Testament contains no direct reference to this book. The book, however, was among the four books of "hymns to God and precepts for the conduct of human life" which were part ... because everyone knew which ones they were. 2 Peter: 1. The earliest reference by any apostolic writer to 2 Peter, appears to be Origen. (225 AD) 2. "And Peter , on whom the Church of Christ is built, 'against which the gates of hell shall not prevail' (Matt. 16:18), ... But this seems unlikely as Schaff translates it: "Stand fast, therefore, in these things, and follow the example of the Lord, being firm and unchangeable in the faith, loving the ... Revelation: 1. Justin Martyr (150 AD) refers and quotes Revelation 20: "And further, there was a certain man with us, whose name was John, one of the apostles of Christ, who ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-disputed-books.htm

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