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The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ... The Transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church God's Eternal plan: 605BC-33AD "The manifold wisdom of God is now made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus" (Eph 3:8-12) "To God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (Ephesians 3:21) "But when the fullness of ... fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22) C. In 2BC Jesus was born "when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son" (Gal 4:4) and the explosion ... Believe Jesus rose from the dead: Mk 16:16 b. Repent of your sins: Acts 2:38 c. Confess Jesus as Lord: Acts 8:35-40 d. Baptized by immersion for remission of your sins and be born again: Acts 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21 https://www.bible.ca/salvation-christian-how-to-be-saved-faith-re... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gods-eternal-plan-purpose-providential-transition-from-Temple-to-Synagogue-to-Church-prophecy-fulfilled.htm

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Noah was saved by water baptism: 1 Peter 3:21 The Search for Noah's Ark with Steven Rudd Noah was "saved by water": 1 Peter 3:20-21 Christians are "saved by water baptism" "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in ... Believe, repent of your sins, confess the name of Christ, be baptized by full immersion for the remission of your sins and you will be born again and saved! A. Today's scoffers that reject the 2nd coming and the end of the world: "Know this first of all, that in the last days ... Everybody has a chance to go to heaven but few are seeking God. They are all wrapped up in their own selfish lives of materialism and pleasure. They never go to church, partake of the Lord's supper, give money into the church treasury, read the Bible or pray. They live for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/salvation-water-baptism-noah-8-eight-persons-saved-by-water-1-peter-3-21.htm

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Modalism refuted: UPCI's Sixty Questions On The Godhead refuted ... The author of the questions was either unaware of 2 - 5 or else ignored those facts. The expression Holy Spirit is a descriptive basically meaning separate Spirit. Godhead is an old English word for ... divine 3. Divine being 4. A god 5. Deity (Ro. 1:20) and theotes - deity - meaning 1. State of being God 2. Divine nature 3. A god (Col. 2:9). No one is obligated to defend a position he does not hold. Notice that these "60 Questions" are in fact in the form of a Catechism. (UPC raises a question then provides an immediate answer) The 60 questions of the United Pentecostal church (UPC) in red. ... Each of those positions is loaded down with baggage which many who believe there are three who possess Godhead are unwilling to carry. b. The word trinity is not in the Bible neither was "prodigal" ... UPC Question #8. "Has the Christian only one Heavenly Father? Yes, Matthew 23:9" The Christian also has only one teacher "the Christ" (Mt. 23:10). "One" (v. 9) and "one" (v. 10) is two in every math ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism-UPC-60-questions-godhead.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 17:3 Anti-Trinity Proof Texts Refuted Click to View John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent. (John 17:3 represents the primary proof text that Anti-trinitarians use to ... If John 17:3 excludes Jesus, then according to Jehovah's Witnesses, since they teach Jesus is "a god", he must be included in false god's or idols, for that is the main contrast of the passage. Remember, that JW's believe that Jesus is "a true god", just not the almighty ... Jesus is the corner stone in the church!: 1 Pet 2:6ff Conclusion: If we excluded Jesus Christ from the function of ROCK because of the language of Isa 44:8; Deut 32:4,12; Ps 62:2, it would be the same bad logic that Jehovah's Witnesses use to ... And Jesus said to him, And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Yet such language did not exclude Jesus Christ from also being called good with the approval of the Holy Spirit: Mt 23:8-10 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john17-3.htm

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History of Temple Mount, Tabernacles of Moses, David and the ... History the Temple Mount and the church temple Jesus built when he rose from the dead. click to view Introduction: 1. What began as the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night turned into the church, the body of Christ, the spiritual temple. 2. In a long and complex history we trace the story of the Cloud in the wilderness to the God's eternal purpose in the church. "and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in ... "After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field at Machpelah facing Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth." Genesis 23:19-20 1446 BC: Cloud in the wilderness: Symbol of the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. (Christ was the Rock of Living water) 1. As ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount-history.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity some of the Fathers of the Church saw references or foreshadowings of the Trinity. ... The revelation of the truth of the triune life of God was first made in the NT, where the earliest references to it are in the Pauline epistles. The doctrine is most easily seen in St. Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the Biblical data and the traditional faith rather than theologians, but they furnished useful insights into the lines along which the Church's unconscious theology was developing. Most of them indicated quite clearly a belief in the divinity of Christ, less clearly a belief in the distinct personality and divinity ... In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe that Subordinationism is taught in the New Testament. Interesting that Boer also claims that Constantine's son, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Lesson 22: Only The Saved Are In The Lord's Church Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Click to View Lesson 22 Only The Saved Are In The Lord's Church In order to be in the one church the Lord established, those added to it by the Lord must be saved according to His requirements. In Acts 2:47 we read, "And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." The Lord only adds the saved to His church. There are no unsaved people in His church. The Lord makes no mistakes. We are not saved just because we think or say we are. We are saved only when we have done what God has said we must do. Jesus says in ... A person has to have help to misunderstand what the Lord says here. Here we see the Bible says we must believe and be baptized in order to be saved. This is what Jesus says. But men have tried to change what the Lord has said. Men today say that all you have to do is "to accept Christ as your personal Saviour" and you will be saved. This may sound good and impressive, but there is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-22-only-church-saved.htm

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Difficult Questions for Mormons to answer The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Difficult Questions for Mormons Click to View Click to View Close-up of the golden Nephi Plates that were allegedly written in "Reformed Egyptian" General questions: Why did the angel take Nephi Plates back to heaven? Do they not belong with man? Would not their existence prove once for all that Mormonism is truth? God allowed the Jews to carry the 10 commandments for several ... Published in 1823 (7 years before the B of M) less than 100 miles from the Joseph Smith's parents home. Mormon Article of Faith #8: "We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of ... The History of the Church records an incident from June, 1834 in which JS identified a skeleton found in an Indian burial mound in Illinois: ". . . the visions of the past being opened to my understanding by the Spirit of the Almighty, I discovered the person whose ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-questions.htm

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The Interactive Bible: the time of Jesus Christ. Denominations were unknown during the times that the apostles of Christ lived and wrote the New Testament. Divisions, or denominational tendencies, that is, the tendency for one group of Christians to teach a doctrine different from that taught by another, were known about and experienced during the first century. Contrary to many religionists today, who praise division or denominationalism the apostles who (by the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God) wrote the New ... Thus, we can see that there were no denominations in the original New Testament church, indeed, the few small schisms as came into existence were quickly stamped out by the action of the apostles. Denominationalism was neither necessary nor ... Simply by doing the same thing as was expected of people in the first century: For the words of the apostles are to all mankind of any race and any century. They are for us. One first and obvious step is to believe that Jesus is the Christ and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-non-denominational.htm

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Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin I. All babies are born into the world destined for hell A. Inherited sin demands that babies are born lost and destined for Hell Luther said, "hereditary sin is truly sin and condemns to the eternal wrath of God all those who are not born again through baptism (infant baptism) and the Holy Spirit." B. Some churches (Baptist, Nazarine, Pentecostal, AGC, Alliance) do not believe inherited sin has any effect upon the newborns soul Most have never really studied "inherited sin" and don't understand the implications. People will sometimes study and understand the ... "Catholic parents who put off for a long time, or entirely neglect the baptism of their children, commit a mortal sin." (Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Pg 264) "We (Catholics) promised through our Godparents in baptism to renounce the devil and to live according the teachings of Christ and His church." (Catechism of Christian Doctrine) A "Dedication ceremony" is where the child is dedicated to God through the parents. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-spawned-false.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the creeds by the Holy Spirit ... The illumination of the creeds by the Holy Spirit is false doctrine! Sola Scriptura home page Protestant/Reformed: Inward Witness Creedalists falsely believe creeds are "functionally equal" to scripture: The Holy Spirit is the ultimate criterion of truth, but He bears witness to the truth through this reciprocal relationship between Christian Scripture, the Christian Church, and the Christian creed. Each of these three relates to the other two in a unique way. The Scripture is the Spirit-inspired Word of God that bears witness to the truth of the regula fidei and bears witness to the identity of the Church. (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed ... According to the teaching of the early Church and of the magisterial Reformation, a rejection of this rule of faith as a hermeneutical boundary is a rejection of the perspicuity of Scripture; a rejection of the promise of Christ that the Holy Spirit would teach the Church; and a rejection of the Christian faith. (The Shape ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-creeds.htm

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Watchtower Deceptions: Confusing Modalism as if it were trinity ... Click to View Modalism and Trinity deliberately confused in "Should you believe the Trinity?", Watchtower publication. Here is what the booklet says: "AT JOHN 1:1 the King James Version reads: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Trinitarians claim that this means that "the Word" (Greek, ho lo'gos) who came to earth as Jesus Christ was Almighty God himself. Someone who is 'with' another person cannot also be that other person." The deception is that this false ... three divine Persons (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit), each said to be eternal, each said to be almighty, none greater or less than another, each said to be God, and yet together being but one God (Reasoning from the Scriptures, p.405). ... Other versions referred to are: King James Version (KJV), Modern King James Version (MKJV), Literal Translation of the Bible (LITV), New American Standard Bible (NASB), and New International Version (NIV). You Can Live Forever in Paradise on ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-deceptions-modalism.htm

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Seals, Bulla, Documents, Pottery & Antitypical New Testament ... that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts." (2 Corinthians 3:2-3) See also the Encyclopedia of Bulla and Seals: FREE! The Exhibit: On-line Museum of Bulla and seals Security: Creation of ancient legal documents and the how bullae are made to seal papyrus paper. ... Introduction: This fascinating study of archeology explores New Testament antitypes of the most common everyday objects in ancient Israel and the first century church. Papyrus or animal skin documents Quills, ink and ink wells Seals, signet ring seals and bulla Potter's fields, clay treading, the visit to ... abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth." (1 Timothy 4:1-3) Marking on forehead and hand: "Then He cried out in my hearing with a loud voice saying, "Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with his destroying weapon in his hand." ... ... ...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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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 ... Heb 12:2 · "you are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22) Introduction: A. Jesus was much more than a mere carpenter! 1. Jesus was the creator and master builder of the universe, so it ... saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'" (Luke 14:28-30) e. "This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, "The stone which the builders rejected, This became the very corner stone [akrogōniaios: corner ... ... ...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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Sola Scriptura Creedalists: The Apostolic Fathers expected all ... Click to View To the horror of Roman Catholic and Orthodox defenders, the apostolic fathers expected the heretics to correctly interpret scripture even though they were outside the church organization. Click to View To the horror of Protestant Calvinists, the apostolic fathers did not believe the Holy Spirit guided them to correctly interpret scripture but felt scripture was understandable by all! Click to View ... He also says that the natural reading of scripture is enough. Why do the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches think that what they write is understandable with "ordinary reason", but what God writes is confusing to all unless you are the Pope? If non-Catholics cannot understand the Bible ... Hilary wonders why the Arians cannot see it? The Orthodox and Roman Catholics teach that the Bible is a veiled document that only becomes clear to the leaders. "Let this, then, Christ-loving man, be our offering to you, just for a rudimentary sketch and outline, in a short compass, of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-bible-understandable.htm

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Official creed of the Salvation Army the wrath of God. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation. We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself. We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ. We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked. In 1890 AD, William Booth, church minister and founder ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Salv-Army.htm

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Non-Catholic churchgoers before 1965 AD will be cast into hell ... God cannot be truly worshipped saving within herself, asserting that all they that are without her shall never be saved." (Moralia) Pope Innocent III (A.D. 1198 - 1216) "Indeed, there is but one universal Church of the faithful outside of which no one at all is saved." (Pope Innocent III, Fourth Lateran Council, 1215; Denz. 151) "With our hearts we believe and with our lips we confess but one Church, not that of the heretics, but the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, outside which we believe ... Pope Leo X reaffirmed the teaching of Boniface VIII: (1512-1517) "Where the necessity of salvation is concerned all the faithful of Christ must be subject to the Roman Pontiff, as we are taught by Holy Scripture, the testimony of the holy ... the entrance to salvation: She alone, by herself, and under the protection and guidance of the Holy Spirit, is the source of truth." (Pope Pius XII, Allocution to the Gregorian, October 17, 1953) "O Mary Mother of Mercy and Refuge of Sinners! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-one-true-church.htm

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George Salmon's Infallibiliy of the church ... Does Catholicism Really Believe in Infallibility? Modern Revelations Purgatory Pope Sixtus V's Bible The Condemnation of Galileo Ex Cathedra The Fall of Liberius Zosimus and the Pelagian Heresy The Condemnation of Honorius Conclusion INFALLIBILITY I. THE CATHOLIC CLAIM The Crux of the Issue A. The Roman Catholic controversy turns on the decision of one question-the Infallibility of the Church. [24] This is the pivot of the whole. If Catholicism cannot sustain this claim, all other claims are useless. [45] 1. Roman Catholics assume, as a self-evident truth, that God has appointed someone on ... First, Christ, in establishing a religion on earth to which all the nations of the earth were invited, left some rule or method by which those persons who seek for it may certainly find it. Secondly, ... The first rule he pronounces fallacious is "a supposed private interpretation, or an immediate light or motion of God's Spirit communicated to the individual" i.e., personal inspiration]. [80] The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-salmon-infallibility.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... We speak the truth in Love... Jw's advice for themselves... "How would you feel if proof is given that what you believe is wrong? For example, say that you were in a car, traveling for the first time to a certain place. You ... the Watchtower organization rejects others calling them "inspired" yet the Watchtower organization does call themselves "God's Spirit-directed Prophet" what is the difference? Is there such a thing as an "uninspired prophet"? ... changed their view on this, does this mean that all the former Jehovah's witnesses who were disfellowshipped years ago for the same view the organization is now teaching will automatically be accepted into fellowship again? ... Since Jehovah's Witnesses appeal to Isa 43:12; 44:8 for scriptural support that they should be called, "Jehovah's Witnesses" then what was the "new name" prophesied in Isa 62:2? Can't be "Jehovah's Witnesses", for God already used it 20 chapters earlier. Could the new name be "Christian" after our savior "Christ"? Why ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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20th Century Tongues: Faith or Fake? Bible Miracles and Modern day impostors! Bible Tongue Speaking and Modern Impostors! The 9 Spiritual Gifts of Bible defined What is the Gift Of Tongues? Slain in the Spirit is unbiblical and occult! Former Pentecostal Pastor of 18 years converts to the truth! "For me it was a ... Miracle workers who couldn't heal! 6 Click to View Pentecostalism looks and feels good, but is it from God??? Encyclopedia of Pentecostal ministries their leaders, organizations and false doctrines EXPOSED! Moral failures of the highest profile Pentecostal preachers Many Pentecostals are Anti-doctrine, Anti-intellectual "Knowledge is of the devil" Pentecostalism: Worshipping God with you mind in neutral! Pentecostalism: Founded by women who usurp their place! Spiritual Supremacists: Most Pentecostals are spiritual elitists 7 Click to View Would Jesus endorse the Pentecostal church where you attend? Why I Left The Pentecostal Church After 18 years, this former Pentecostal Pastor becomes a simple New Testament ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues.htm

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Trinity: Arius and the Nicene Creed It lasted sixty years, involved the entire eastern church, the western church in part, and occupied the attention of eleven emperors. The long discussion began with Arius, a presbyter in the church in Alexandria. He was a disciple of Lucian, who in turn was a student of Paul of Samosata, bishop of ... And God himself could not create the material world; indeed, Arius considered God so far removed from men that it was impossible to know him or to have fellowship with him. Arius was thoroughly Greek in his conception of God. Arius' view of Christ was much inferior to that of either Theodotus in the West or of Paul of Samosata in the East. In their view, the man Jesus whom God adopted was ... Study of its Problems; Martin Werner, p160, Werner is a modernist who also advocates Angel Christology commenting on Arianism) The basic concern of Arius was and remained disputing the oneness of essence of the Son and the Holy Spirit with God the Father, in order to preserve the oneness of God. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-arius.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" to the apostles ONLY was a false theology developed last century to refute modern day Pentecostals and Charismatics who claim to have miraculous power of the Holy Spirit like the first century church. ... The entire structure is based upon a false reading of italicised words in the KJV of John 3:34 to wrongly imply that the Holy Spirit was given TO JESUS without measure. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (KJV). The key words UNTO HIM are lacking in the Greek. f. The ... Indwelling metonymically of possession of the Holy Spirit when empowered by Supernatural gifts in both the OT & NT b. Indwelling metaphorically to indicate God's fellowship in Solomon's Temple and the New Testament "church temple" c. ... Acts 11:16 John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 6. upon, come upon, fallen upon, comes, come, came, a. Matt 12:18 I will put My Spirit upon Christ b. Luke 1:35 The Holy Spirit will come upon Mary c. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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Why I left the Roman Catholic church! (personal testimony) I also want to state I did not leave the Catholic Church because of some evil that I had done or that was done to me. I left the Catholic Church because I came to believe that it was contrary to the Bible. This I will endeavor to show in ... False teachers are afraid of being exposed and of losing their members. The Next Reason I Left Is Because The Bible Only Is The All Sufficient Guide To Salvation, But The Catholic Church Teaches That It Is Not. The Catholic Catechism For ... All Scriptural quotations that I will be giving are from Catholic translations. 2 Tim. 3:15-17 says, "And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by faith which is Christ Jesus. All scripture, inspired of God, is ... Yet in the Bible, whether Catholic or not, we read, "The word of God is living and powerful [quick and active], and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-why-I-left.htm

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Review of the Official Creed of the Official Creed of the One ... ... run of the mill Charismatic, Pentecostal, POAC or Assemblies of God style church with a few bizarre practices that have attracted the attention of the media and labeled them a cult. Peter Rigo dropped out of Zion Bible College, an Assemblies of God (Pentecostal) affiliated seminary and is a tongue speaking "prophet of God". But since all Pentecostal, "tongue speaking" type churches already believe that God openly talks to them, isn't that bizarre enough? Prophesying is when someone leads another to believe that what they say is a direct message from God. A typical example of claiming prophecy within the "slain in the spirit" crowd is what DCC member Mirella Brun del Re told her parents: "God ... Although we do not feel the DCC is a cult or a physical danger to its members, some of the things done by Peter Rigo are clearly repulsive to anyone who would name Christ as their personal saviour. Jim Jones, who got his members to drink poison cool-aid, made himself the final standard of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-dominion-christian-centre-hamilton-ontario.htm

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Stunning quotations from: The New Catholic Catechism ... The Second Vatican Council's Decree on Ecumenism explains: "For it is through Christ's Catholic Church alone, which is the universal help toward salvation, that the fullness of the means of salvation can be obtained. It was to the apostolic college alone, of which Peter is the head, that we believe that our Lord entrusted all the blessings of the New Covenant, in order to establish on earth the one Body of Christ into which all those should be fully incorporated who belong in any way to the People of God." 846 Basing itself on Scripture and Tradition, the Council teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation ... thereby affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through Baptism as through a door. Hence they could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse either to enter it or to remain in it. All grace comes through the Catholic church 819 Christ's Spirit uses ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-catechism-1994.htm

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Ancient Synagogues: 24 New Testament Synagogues 24 New Testament Synagogues Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources Inspired, infallible "God said it, I believe it, THAT SETTLES IT!" 50 AD "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath."" ... C. God's eternal purpose in the Christian church: "The manifold wisdom of God is now made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus" (Eph 3:8-12) 1. The rise of Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome were all part of God's eternal purpose in the Christian church. 2. The mass conversion of the Jewish population to speak Greek was a providential ... 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 ... ... ...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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Creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a ... On this account are we bound to avoid them, but to make choice of the thing pertaining to the Church with the utmost diligence, and to lay hold of the tradition of the truth. For how stands the case? Suppose there arise a dispute relative to some important question among us, should we not have recourse to the most ancient Churches with which the apostles held constant intercourse, and learn from them what is certain and clear in regard to the present question? For how should it be if the apostles themselves had not left us writings? Would it not be necessary, [in that case,] to follow the course of the tradition which they handed down to those to whom they did commit the Churches? 2. To which course many nations of those barbarians who believe in Christ do assent, having salvation written in their hearts by the Spirit, without paper or ink, and, carefully preserving the ancient tradition, believing in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all things therein, by means of Christ ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds-rule-of-faith-regula-fidei.htm

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Scriptural refutation of "eternal Security" Ezek 3:20; 18:24-26 righteous turns away, commits iniquity die in sin Mt 25:1-13 took lamps and went to meet Christ 5 were foolish "I do not know you" Mt 25:14-30 Christ's own slaves hid talent wicked lazy, cast into outer darkness, weep & gnash Lk 8:13 receive word with joy, believe temptation, persecution fall away Lk 9:62 put hands to plow of kingdom looked back to former life not fit for kingdom Lk 12:42-48 steward in charge of Christ's servants beat slaves, drunkenness cut in pieces, assign with unbelievers Jn 15:1-6 branches does not abide thrown away, dried up, burnt Acts 4:32;5:1-11 of those who believed lied to Holy Spirit God struck dead Acts 8:9-24 Simon the sorcerer believed, baptized, received HS offered money heart not right, wickedness, gall of bitterness, bond of iniquity Acts 20:17,28-30 elders, shepherds of church false doctrine drawn away Rom 11:13-23 wild olive, grafted in v17, stand by faith V20 unbelief, not continue V20,22 not spared, cut off V21-22 1 Cor 9:26-27 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-P-refutation.htm

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Irrefutable questions that Roman Catholics can't answer Conversely, the east accepted as scripture books that were later rejected. If the Orthodox church really is illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that men can trust her as "God's organization", why was she so wrong about something so simple? ... Would not such a claim be more naturally due the Eastern Orthodox church? If the Catholic church, "by her own inherent God given power and authority" gave the world the Bible, why did she not get it right the first time? Why did the Roman Catholic church wait until 1546 AD in the Council ... If both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches make the same claim they gave the world the Bible, why do they have different books in each of their Bibles? Whose "church authority" shall we believe? Whose tradition is the one we should ... tradition: "the Apostolic tradition teaches in the words of blessed Peter, 'Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the Flesh" Athanasius then quotes: 1 Peter 4:1; Titus 2:13; Heb 2:1 (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6)? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-questions.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? We especially recommend the message "INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE", and "DO WE REALLY HAVE THE BIBLE TODAY?", also "DID THE BIBLE COME FROM GOD OR MAN?" So now with the safe assumption that the Bible is truly the Word of God, let us examine its clear words to see if it is reasonable to ... I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." After the church had been established, this expectation and requirement for uniform understanding of the doctrine of Christ was voiced by the apostle, Paul, as he addressed the Christians of the church at Corinth: I Corinthians "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you." Jesus' prayer and Paul's admonition to the Corinthians are neatly summed in Ephesians 4:2-6: "With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... JW's have shot themselves in the foot so often in the last 75 years, their only escape from absolute ridicule is to claim Doctrinal development like the Catholics! Why did God only start "new light getting brighter" when Charles T Russell proclaimed it so in the late 1800's. In other words, Jw's firmly believe in doctrinal development in the 20th century, how can they deny it at Nicea in 325 AD? We of course maintain that doctrinal development is a false teaching and believe the Bible is all sufficient and complete! Therefore, we do not defend the Nicene creed or the Athanasius creed, but are content to simply prove the deity of the uncreated Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. But for Jw's the rejection of ... First it is important to note that we do not defend anything but the concept of trinity as taught in the New Testament. We do not defend the developed Nicene concept of the trinity. The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! Weekly Church Attendance is Essential! A. Christians met every Sunday: 1. The Bible warns against forsaking the assembly: Heb 10:25 a. Acts 20:7 tells us they came together for the purpose of breaking bread b. The book of 1 Corinthians ... Psalm 122:1 "For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God" Psalm 42:4 "We who had sweet fellowship together, walked in the house of God in the throng." Psalm 55:14 "I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee ... Yes, church attendance is necessary if a person is to grow in the "Grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ". There are many very valid reasons as to why we should attend the worship services of the church. We might begin by asking ... Such is not in keeping with the proper observance of the Lord's Day. We should use it to assemble together and to worship God in Spirit and in Truth, John 4:24. The early church gave the formula for church attendance in Acts 2:42. It reads ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-weekly-attendance.htm

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Lesson 12: Prayer Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 12 Prayer In prayer we show our total dependence on God who created all things and us and by Whom all things continue to exist. In prayer we give praise, honor, glory and reverence ... Isaiah 59:2 says, "But you iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." To allow anything to separate us from the fellowship of God, so that He will not hear our prayers is a very serious matter. It is ... Jesus says in Mark 11:24, "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." So we must have faith if we expect God to answer our prayers. Since Jesus is our advocate or go between with God, Jesus says in John 14:13, "And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." Our requests to God must be in the name of or by the authority of Christ. Another ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-12-prayer.htm

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Hopkins, E. Washburn: Origin and Evolution of Religion of the trinity was apparently unknown; . . . they say nothing about it." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Compare this: How the Watchtower quotes Hopkins: What they left out of the same paragraph: "To Jesus and ... "The final orthodox definition of the trinity was largely a matter of church politics." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, p339) "The final orthodox definition of the trinity was largely a matter of church politics. ... The church ... also believed with the first simple Christians that Jesus Christ was God on earth." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, p339, all quoted ... As such, though the earlier Gospels give no hint of this, Christ in John is represented as remembering his preexistence. Paul does not say that Christ is God, but he identifies Christ with the Holy Spirit and applies to him words of the Old Testament used of God: 'I am God and ... unto me every ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hopkins.htm

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Weigall, Arthur: The Paganism in Our Christianity JW's leave the impression that Weigall would exempt JW's from his comments! In fact, Weigall specifically addresses the Watchtower/Arian/Jw view of God known as Angel-Christology, stating that "angel-Christology" is from Pagan origin! The premise of the ... "The origin of the [Trinity] is entirely pagan." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, Arthur Weigall, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "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 death of our Lord."-The Paganism in Our Christianity." (The Paganism in Our Christianity, ... They paid their devotions to God the Father and to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and they recognized the mysterious and undefined existence of the Holy Spirit; but there was no thought of these three being an actual Trinity, co-equal and united in One, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Weigall.htm

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Chadwick, Henry: The Early Church It was a military matter. His comprehension of Christian doctrine was never very clear, but he was sure that victory in battle lay in the gift of the God of the Christians." (The Early Church, Henry Chadwick, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "What role did this unbaptized emperor play at the Council of Nicea?" very next sentence after quoting ... The transition from solar monotheism (the most popular form of contemporary paganism) to Christianity was not difficult. In Old Testament prophecy Christ was entitled `the sun of righteousness'." (The Early Church, Henry Chadwick, p 125-6) But if you read the full quote below, Chadwick is only commenting ... Even Chadwick indicates the obvious, that Constantine's faith grew with time as seen in both words and actions. Encyclopedia Britannica fully documents the incredible extent that Constantine went to destroy paganism and idolatry in the same spirit of many of the righteous kings of the Old Testament! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Chadwick.htm

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Werner, Martin: The Formation of Christian Dogma "In the Primitive Christian era there was no sign of any kind of Trinitarian problem or controversy, such as later produced violent conflicts in the Church. The reason for this undoubtedly lay in the fact that, for Primitive Christianity, Christ was . . . a being of the high celestial angel-world, who was created and chosen by God for the task of bringing in, at the end of the ages, . . . the Kingdom of God." (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An ... The Valentinian Gnostic had been, accordingly, so far as the existing sources permit us to know, the first Christian theologian to designate the Father, Son and Spirit specifically as a Trias. (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An Historical Study of its Problems; Martin ... An Historical Study of its Problems; Martin Werner, back cover) In spite of Werners views, he is of little help to Jehovah's Witnesses, for he trashes many elements of what they believe in the nature of God. We simply say, Werner, a modernist, was wrong on many things. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Werner.htm

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What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ... What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Prophets outside the Apostolic Age Click to View What Do The ... They do write often and cite often the writings or statements of the Biblical prophets and apostles, especially the prophets in the Old Testament. Some want to argue that the church had by this time become cold and legalistic and those in authority wanted to "quench the spirit." My question to those with such an opinion ... It is evident from the writings of these great men that they possessed the highest regard for the Scriptures and apostolic tradition. Many of the writers of the letters died martyrs for Christ rather than compromise one iota ... Some prophet comes to the local church and teaches false doctrine and closes out the service by doing something supernatural and tells the people "see God has confirmed His Word with signs following." The congregation then ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-prophets.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 ... And we do not "reverence beyond measure one who has but lately appeared," as though He did not exist before; for we believe Himself when He says, "Before Abraham was, I am." Again He says, "I am the truth; " and surely none of us is so simple as ... But Christ promises to give salvation for ever, which if He does not give, He is a deceiver; if He gives, He is God. (A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity, Chapter XV. Argument.-Again He Proves from the Gospel that Christ is God., 235 AD) "Jesus ... He removes all doubt as to the essential nature of His oneness with the Father by explicitly asserting His eternity ('Before Abraham was born, I am,' Jn 8:58)..." (Warfield, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, "Trinity") I am. That our Lord ... Since the Jehovah's Witnesses teach a view of John 8:58 that was never advocated before the 20th century, we would ask why would the Holy Spirit wait 1900 years to reveal this to them alone. How come the "faithful and discrete slave" got it wrong ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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The Interactive Bible: False Doctrine Home page Interactive Bible study series lessons where you learn Bible truths while on line for yourself. Anyone can understand what the Bible says. It is fun!!! The Bible is God's Inspired Book! Do you really believe the Bible is Inspired? Fundamental Bible Doctrines What the Bible teaches on doctrinal subjects Do you know what your church teaches: Official teachings of almost every church. Sin and Morality How God expects you to live to get to heaven. Early Christians Speak! Historical documentation of what early Christians believed Searching for New Testament Christianity Seek and you will find! Family Life Marriage, parenting, teens, dating, loneliness, low-self esteem etc. The Supernatural God, Holy Spirit, angels, demons, Deity of Christ, heaven, hell, soul, spirit How to Be Saved You need the blood of Christ! Here is how to apply it to your soul! Reaching out for help & Comments: Click one of these choices: Ask a Bible question??? Get a Bible answer! Request FREE Bible study course by ... ... https://www.bible.ca/false.htm

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Catholic doctrine contradicts the Bible!!! of the church, "Father"? Answer: Matthew 23:9 o YES NO o "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. Matthew 23:9 2. Praying repetitive words using Rosary beads is forbidden. FACT: Catholics pray repetitive words with Rosary Beads that were first invented in 1090 AD, by "Peter the Hermit" and made popular by St. Dominic in 1208 AD. Catholics believe that ... will vainly appeal to Psalm 136 that alternates the same phrase 26 times with 26 different blessings God gives us. It is not 26 in a row as with the rosary! This is also a song, not a prayer. ... The Pope teaches that Mary is the mediator between God and man. Catholics also engage in more praising of Mary than Jesus Christ himself and actually pray to her to have their prayers answered. Rosary ... Question #2: In the very next chapter of the Bible after bishops are told they must be married with children, does the Holy Spirit warn that "forbidding to marry" is a "doctrine of demons"? Answer: 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-overview-false-teaching.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church Service 1 Pe 2:9; Heb 2:17 Temple Building God's Presence, Support & Dependency Eph 2:19-22; 1 Cor 3:11 Body Support & Dependency 1 Cor 12:12-27; Rom 12:4-5; Col 1:18 Church of Christ/God Christ's Possession & Holiness Rom 16:16; Tit 2:14; Acts 20:28 Christians Christ's Possession & Household Acts 11:26; 1 Pe 4:16 Disciples Student Of Jesus ... Philippi Synagogue: "It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer [proseuche], a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling." (Acts 16:16) 3. 240 BC: Schedia Synagogue: inscription 4. Philo: "Therefore, he knew that they had synagogues [proseuche], ... Going to the assembly] is a scriptural expression used explicitly by Apostle Paul: a. "For, in the first place, when you come together as a church [Literally "in church", ie. In assembly], I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it." (1 Corinthians 11:18) b. "however, in the church I desire to speak five ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Names-Collective-House-Prayer-Synagogue-proseuche-Sanctuary-Temple-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient.htm

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FALSE: End of the world prophecy charts ... The church is part of God's eternal purpose and will endure forever into the future: "so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, " (Ephesians 3:10-11) God will be glorified in the church for all future eternity: "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. " (Ephesians 3:21) Those who believe the church is a temporary stop gap measure, fail to ... Like all cults and date setters, they quietly stopped making the prediction based upon one generation after 1914 and the mindless lemmings keep going door to door with their every changing version of lies and deception. click to view click to view 6. Bill Brown Ministries rapture chart: VIEW 7. Tom Stewart of "What Saith The Scriptures" predicted the rapture on Sunday May 31, 1998 AD. In a disclaimer ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-false-end-times-charts.htm

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Lesson 23: Summary of Worshipping in Spirit and Truth The purpose of our worship is to glorify God. Our worship to God is very important. If we expect to please God, so we can go to heaven when this life is over, we "must worship Him in spirit and in truth." Worship requires that we be an active participant and not a spectator. We must not pervert the worship ... Each conflicting doctrine, which each denomination has produced, contradicts the scriptures. If people would follow what the Bible says, and only what the Bible says, then there would only be one church, the church of Christ. We have also seen that we must worship and only serve God, and not some idol or icon. God has commanded women not to teach or take a leading role over men ... If our worship to God is vain we will loose our souls. We will not be able to go to heaven, but we will have to spend forever and ever in eternal punishment. I wonder if many people really believe there is going to be an eternal punishment in the fires of Hell. But as the Bible says in Hebrews 9:27, "It is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-23-summary.htm

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Lesson 6: Vain Worship ... C It makes no difference. 2) T F When we worship the way God has told us in His word, only then is He glorified. 3) (John 4:24) Our worship to God A Doesn't really matter as long as we are sincere. B Does not have to be in spirit and in truth. C Must be in spirit and in truth. 4) T F We can worship God any way we want to. 5) (John 17:17) What is truth? A What we believe. B The word of God. C What our church has published in its creed. 6) T F God sanctifies us by His word when we obey it. 7) (Hosea 4:6, Matthew 7:13-14) Why will the majority of people be lost in ... C They will both fall into the ditch (in other words be lost eternally). 10) T F When people are ignorant of God's instruction they wonder in spiritual darkness. 11) (John 8:32) What will make us free? A The truth of God's word. B What a church has published in its creed. C What we personally think. 12) T F We can be made free even though we don't know the truth. 13) (Matthew 15:18) People who honor Christ with their lips, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-6-vain.htm

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Major errors of Pentecostalism ... from stream to stream, from church to church, and from person to person. The present author has frequently heard the expressions, "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater," and, "With every fire comes some wildfire. Don't put out the fire." My intention is not to put out the fire. Rather, it is an attempt at identifying the bathwater so that it can be drained, leaving a clean baby in the tub. The following are some questions to keep in mind when encountering anything calling itself a revival. These are in no particular order. 1. IS THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AT THE EXPENSE OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD? If the speaker almost exclusively speaks of ... There is a place for genuine prophecy in the church--even personal prophecy (1 Corinthians 12; 14). However, we are not to believe a different Gospel, even if presented by an angel (Galatians 1:6-9; cf. 2 Corinthians 11:4). Nor are we to let ourselves be "robbed of our prize" by those who take stands on visions they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm

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Book of Mormon Witnesses all later DENIED its truthfulness! The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View The valueless testimony of the Book of Mormon Witnesses Click to View Click to View The 8 Witnesses of the Nephi Plates These witnesses cannot stand the test of ... The Testimony Of Three Witnesses: BE IT KNOWN unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come: That we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the ... The Mormons stated of Martin Harris and a few other men within the pages of the church's official newspaper at the time, "a lying deceptive spirit attend them...they are of their father, the devil...The very countenance of Harris will show ... This we believe is the truth but it should eliminate him automatically as a witness none the less. This of course proves Mormonism is a fraud and that the Nephi Plates never existed and no one actually saw them. (The Braden & Kelly Debate, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-witness-book.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed man-made creeds were tradition ... ... On this account are we bound to avoid them, but to make choice of the thing pertaining to the Church with the utmost diligence, and to lay hold of the tradition of the truth. For how stands the case? Suppose there arise a dispute relative to some important question among us, should we not have recourse to the most ancient Churches with which the apostles held constant intercourse, and learn from them what is certain and clear in regard to the present question? For how should it be if the apostles themselves had not left us writings? Would it not be necessary, [in that case,] to follow the course of the tradition which they handed down to those to whom they did commit the Churches? 2. To which course many nations of those barbarians who believe in Christ do assent, having salvation written in their hearts by the Spirit, without paper or ink, and, carefully preserving the ancient tradition, believing in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all things therein, by means of Christ ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-4-creeds.htm

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Conclusion to the 500 year historical overview: Click to View Click to View Before 1600 AD, church ministers, not medical doctors, were almost universally considered the experts in correcting the behaviours associated with insanity. The insane were not distinguished from other poor, lazy beggars or violent out of control criminals. Insanity was viewed as a collection of odd or sinful behaviours not a disease. Insanity was believed to be caused by sinful living contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ and unless the "insane" committed a crime, they ... It is impossible for biology to detect behavior patterns in the human body and choices of will, that have their origin in the human spirit. The end of chemical psychiatry gets nearer as biological science progresses. Click to View Since insanity ... When church ministers preach the gospel to sinners, most do not will to change their behaviours. But faith comes by reading the word of God which is capable of bringing about changes in will that are remarkable, dramatic and stunning. Click to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-conclusion.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 180 AD: Irenaeus On this account are we bound to avoid them, but to make choice of the thing pertaining to the Church with the utmost diligence, and to lay hold of the tradition of the truth. For how stands the case? Suppose there arise a dispute relative to some important question among us, should we not have recourse to the most ancient Churches with which the apostles held constant intercourse, and learn from them what is certain and clear in regard to the present question? For how should it be if the apostles themselves had not left us writings? Would it not be necessary, [in that case,] to follow the course of the tradition which they handed down to those to whom they did commit the Churches? 2. To which course many nations of those barbarians who believe in Christ do assent, having salvation written in their hearts by the Spirit, without paper or ink, and, carefully preserving the ancient tradition, believing in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all things therein, by means of Christ ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-irenaeus.htm

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