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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit This notion of limiting 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. It was never successful in countering charismatics, but it distorted the theology of the brethren in its wake and mislead hundreds of thousands into error. 3. 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 ... B. The indwelling and operation of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament is identical to the New: 1. The Holy Spirit personally indwells Christians in the same way He indwelt Old Testament saints. 2. ... The metaphoric fellowship indwelling is unconditional for every Christian. Once you have met the conditions of faith, repentance, confession and water baptism, you are born again and immediately God ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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What is the CHURCH? Click to View What is the CHURCH? Click to View I. Introduction A. What the church means to different people: 1. material structure: (Catholic) a. physical cathedral b. walk in and feel the presence of God you didn't feel outside 2. Benevolent society: feed, cloth help poor and needy (Salvation Army) 3. Social organization: greater ... A. Church in the Greek means, "the called out" 1. The church is people not a building a. For the first 350 years Christians did not own "church buildings" 2. If you are part of the church then you have been "called out ... Each metaphor gives us a different view point of the church. Metaphors for the church Verses Collective Individual Jesus God Meaning 1 Ti 3:15 Household Children Brothers Firstborn Eldest Son Father Family: Love And ... Some unpleasant experience c. money focused d. members do not have genuine love for one another 2. Result: Forget the church, faith in Christ is the important thing! B. God planned the church to be eternal from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-what-is-the-church.htm

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Official creed of Awana Clubs International (A.W.A.N.A.) ... THE CHURCH We believe that the true Church is composed of all persons who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit through saving faith in Jesus Christ; that they are united together in the body of Christ of which He is Lord and Head; and are commissioned for the God-given tasks of worshiping, fellowshipping, teaching, evangelizing and exercising the spiritual gifts. (Acts 2:42,47; Romans 12:5; Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:23-24; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2) We believe that the establishment and continuance of the local church is clearly taught in the New Testament Scriptures. (Acts 14:27, 20:17, 28-32; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11) We believe that the local church is autonomous and free of any external authority or control. (Acts 13:1-4, 20:28; Romans 16:1, 4; 1 Corinthians 3:9, 16, 5:4-7, 13; 1 Peter 5:1-4) THE ORDINANCES We believe the ordinances for the believer are water baptism by immersion and the Lord's supper as a memorial. They are, however, not to be regarded as a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Awana.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses a replica of the Roman Catholic church! Are Jehovah's Witnesses merely a replica of the Roman Catholic church? Click to View Click to View We speak the truth in Love... Click to View Jehovah's Witnesses share exactly these same qualities with the Roman Catholic Church Centralized World-wide church government from which all official doctrine comes. The Pope and the Governing body. A city where world headquarters permanently resides: Rome, Italy and Brooklyn, NY, USA Authority of this "world organization" is not to be questioned. Both consider God to be the head of the world organization. Both the Pope and the Governing body both claim inspiration. Both organizations are "spirit directed" by ... The Bible is understandable by merely reading it: Eph 3:3-5 The Bible is the only guide for doctrine Creeds and the Watchtower are additions to the Bible that actually entrench doctrines that differ from the Bible forever. Salvation is an individual matter that is fundamentally rooted in faith in Jesus Christ and does not dependent upon ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-catholic.htm

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Welcome to the Hamilton church of Christ, in Ontario Canada Contained in the pages of the New Testament is a complete record of the first century church. This is the church that Jesus Christ shed his blood for, the Apostles preached about and the early Christians were members of. Wouldn't you like to learn more about this church that was established in 33 A.D.? We feel that the solution to the vast religious division is for the Bible to be the only source of religious authority for worship, doctrine & morality. We believe that human creeds, catechisms & statements of faith cause religious division because they compete with the authority of the Bible and cloud people's ability to clearly see what the Bible actually says. Churches are not divided over what is in the Bible, but what is not in the Bible. Jesus likened the Bible to seed in the parable of the sower. We believe that if anyone plants the pure seed of the word of God, that it will produce exactly the same first century church every time. We are determined to be simply Christians. We ... ... https://www.bible.ca/churches/hamilton-church-of-christ.htm

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Official creed of Vineyard Churches (AVC) ... As God's Son and David's heir, He is the eternal Messiah-King, advancing God's reign throughout every generation and throughout the whole earth today. WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is our abiding Helper, ... We practice the laying on of hands for the empowering of the Spirit, for healing, and for recognition and empowering of those whom God has ordained to lead and serve the Church. WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit inspired the human authors of Holy Scripture so that the Bible is without error in the original manuscripts. We receive the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments as our final and absolute authority, the only infallible rule of faith and practice. WE BELIEVE ... WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: water baptism and the Lord's Supper. Both are available to all believers. WE BELIEVE that God's kingdom has come in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, that it continues to come in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-vinyard.htm

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Sola Scriptura proof texts: John 20:30 proves the Bible is enough ... False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "John 20:30 clearly tells us that ... in this book, but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." John 20:30-31 "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written." John 21:25 Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "John 20:30 clearly tells ... So the argument is self refuting. Yes, there are many stories not written in the Bible, but what is written is all we need for our faith. That's what John says in Jn 20:31. It is well documented that the three other gospels deal with a large number of things ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-john-20-30.htm

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Part 2: Bible Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... But even if the Father is alone called the Almighty, this still doesn't prove Jesus is a created angel! At Genesis 17:1 he declares: "I am God Almighty." And Exodus 18:11 says: "Jehovah is greater than all the other gods." We draw your attention to the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses are actually polytheists! They hide this from you now, but they will teach you their polytheism in time! While Christians interpret the "other god's" of Ex 18:11 to be false idol God's, JW's believe this expression refers to a host of lessor god's Jehovah created including Jesus, the devil and ... They do this because without the word [other] the passage clearly refutes their false doctrine about Jesus. He was "the beginning of God's creation." (Revelation 3:14, RS, Catholic edition). "Beginning" ... Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament says: "The use of name (onoma) here is a common one in the Septuagint and the papyri for power or authority." So baptism 'in the name of the holy spirit' ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-bible-section.htm

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Hislop, Alexander: The Two Babylons system or the other from the brand of the most deadly and God-dishonoring heathenism?'' (Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, p. 282) "Now, viewed in this light, the triune emblem of the supreme Assyrian divinity shows clearly what had been the original patriarchal faith. ... What Hislop refutes is not the Trinity, but the vain attempts of the Roman Catholic Church to use a triangle to represent the King eternal. Hislop's minces no words, calling the Trinity "the same great truth" and condemns only representations of it. Hislop, like all Christians, recognize that there are some elements of Catholicism, that originated in Pagan thought, Christmas and the elevation of Mary, are two pretty clear examples. While Hislop rejects Christmas and Martolatry as untrue, he believes that trinity is of divine revelation. This is an important distinction to keep in mind in his book. Hislop's view is that God revealed Himself as Trinity from the beginning to the patriarchs calling trinity "original ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hislop.htm

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Neither the Pope or Constantine changed the Sabbath from Saturday ... his (Ellen White's) fleshly mind" (NASB) We can PROVE that Ellen White was a false prophet by proving that the Pope (Catholic church) DID NOT change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday! You be the judge! ... "Sundaykeeping was introduced into the Christian Church rather innocently, and its first advocates never dreamed that it would take the place of the seventh-day Sabbath of God. Sundaykeeping had its origin ... being persecuted with them, these early Roman Christians began keeping Sunday in addition to the Sabbath." "Now That's Clear, Schreven, p97, 1994) Hadrian was Emperor of Rome (117-138 A.D.) THIS IS LONG BEFORE the first Pope. Seventh-day Adventists in the 1990's are refuting what their founding "prophet" Ellen G. White was "told by God in a vision" Seventh-day Adventists claim ... A. Catholics make all kinds of false claims! There are lots of things the Catholics claim that Sabbatarians don't accept. Do Adventist believe the Catholic churches claim that Peter was the first Pope? Of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-pope-changed.htm

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Why Be Baptized? Why Be Baptized? Click to View Among our Lord's last words to his disciples was the charge to preach the saving gospel to all men. In Matthew Chapter 28,verse 19, he said, "Go you ... The question before us is what was and is the action of that baptism commanded by Christ and his apostles. The Bible clearly describes the action of Christian baptism as a burial in water, for baptism is a likeness to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. We are not saved by our own goodness, but by the goodness, the love, and the favor of God. We are not saved by our own merit, but by the blood of Jesus Christ. ... Here the Bible clearly describes the baptism which was taught and practiced in the early church and which puts one "into Jesus Christ" as a burial. Paul said, "We are buried with him by ... And Philip said, 'If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest'. And he answered and said, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God'. And he commanded the chariot to stand ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-why-be-baptized.htm

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RaPseudo-Ephraem does not teach the Rapture! Pre-tribulation rapture promoters twist Pseudo-Ephraem as badly as they twist the scriptures! The origin of Rapture doctrine click to view Introduction: 1. See also: The origin of Rapture doctrine 2. The false teachers who believe pre-tribulation Rapture theology desperately misuse an ancient ... The only doctrine more recent is the invention of the sinner's prayer for salvation by Billy Sunday in 1930, which was made popular by Billy Graham in 1935. Prior to 1830, no church taught it in their creed, catechism or statement of faith. 6. Christians reject all these false notions of God illuminating man and rely upon the pages of the Bible alone as a sole source of conduct and doctrine. . Find a ... In the midst of all this there are the wars with the Persians, and we see struggles with diverse nations threatening and "kingdom rising against kingdom." When the Roman empire begins to be consumed by the sword, the coming of the Evil One is at hand. It is necessary that the world come to an ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-pseudo-ephraem-latin-syraic-texts.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Apostolic Fathers used scripture as the primary ... When a Roman Catholic and Orthodox reads the quotes we have compiled, he will be quite surprised. They will see that the Fathers talked about the scriptures in a way that is different from their own church leaders. It is clear that the ... When the Apostolic Fathers spoke of traditions that were not found in scripture, they were minor local customs that were practiced, like drinking milk and honey after baptism and not taking a bath the week after baptism. Of course neither the Roman Catholic and Orthodox ... Click to View Tradition #3: Expedient tradition. (Roman 14:5) Click to View Tradition #4: Uninspired creeds "Rule of Faith". (1 Cor 15:3-6; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 2:8) Click to View Tradition #5: False doctrine tradition. (Mk 7:7-9; Col ... 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 apart from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The Holy Spirit does not guide us to understand ... It also makes all books on earth understandable without the Holy Spirit, except for the Bible, which we are, according to this false doctrine, prevented from understanding until the Holy Spirit illuminates the meaning for us! Sola Scriptura home page I. Roman Catholic and Orthodox defenders make this correct ... After all, Calvinists and Arminians cannot both be right; all the dialectic in the world cannot reconcile two completely irreconcilable doctrines. (THE WAY: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church, Clark Carlton, 1997, p 81) II. Protestant/Reformed: Inward Witness Creedalists: A. Falsely believe the Holy Spirit guides or "illuminates" them to understand the Bible: "Nevertheless, we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word" (Westminster Confession of faith, 6:6) If the Scriptures be a plain book, and the Spirit performs the functions of a teacher to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-individual.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... But even if the Father is alone called the Almighty, this still doesn't prove Jesus is a created angel! At Genesis 17:1 he declares: "I am God Almighty." And Exodus 18:11 says: "Jehovah is greater than all the other gods." We draw your attention to the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses are actually polytheists! They hide this from you now, but they will teach you their polytheism in time! While Christians interpret the "other god's" of Ex 18:11 to be false idol God's, JW's believe this expression refers to a host of lessor god's Jehovah created including Jesus, the devil and ... They do this because without the word [other] the passage clearly refutes their false doctrine about Jesus. He was "the beginning of God's creation." (Revelation 3:14, RS, Catholic edition). "Beginning" ... Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament says: "The use of name (onoma) here is a common one in the Septuagint and the papyri for power or authority." So baptism 'in the name of the holy spirit' ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT-bible-section.htm

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Religious attributions pertaining to the causes and cures of ... The tension between psychiatry and Christianity is historic, real and justified. Psychiatrists are quite anti-Christian in their beliefs since they reject the existence of God, the human spirit. Their religion is called humanism and their prophet is Darwin. They believe, as a matter of faith, that man is nothing but a random collection of molecules, a pile of chemicals. This study confirms the need for Christians to be both wary, alert and informed about psychiatry. A. Our assessment ... For example in Mark 5 there is an example of demon possession where the man was unable to be bound with any chain man could make and supernatural knowledge that Jesus was the Son of God, before humans had comprehended this truth from the teachings of ... the following Protestant Christian Church denominations: Baptist, Reformed, Wesleyan Methodist, Uniting, Anglican, Brethren, Churches of Christ, Presbyterian, Christian Life Centre, Assemblies of God, Evangelical and The Christian Missionary Alliance. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-religious-attributions-pertaining-to-causes-cures-mental-illness-hartog-2005ad.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet ... I was shown in vision, and I still believe, that there was a shut door in 1844." SELECTED MESSAGES 1 p. 63 "I saw the state of the different churches since the second angel proclaimed their fall. (In 1844) They have been growing more and more corrupt . . . Satan has taken full possession of the churches as a body . . . Their professions, their prayers and their exhortations are an abomination in the sight of GOD." Spiritual Gifts Vol 1-p. 189. White blames her failed prophecy on the members of the Seventh-day Adventist church! "Thus the work was hindered, and the world was left in darkness. Had the whole Adventist body united upon the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, how widely different would ... Jesus (Yeshua) has left, and Satan, pleased with the deception, assumes a religious character, and leads the minds of these professed Christians to himself working with his power, his signs and lying wonders to fasten them in his snare." From the foregoing statements of Mrs. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-prophecy-blunders.htm

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Massive list of Roman Catholic False doctrines This proves that when Jesus said "take eat & drink" he LITERALLY gave them bread and juice. In like manner, Paul also refers to the elements of the Lord's Supper as "eat this bread and drink the cup" in 1 Cor 11:26 after they should be ... The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches are bitterly divided to this very day over the Eucharist, both claiming their own "church tradition" is the correct one. Transubstantiation is a close cousin to Gnostic theology because both false doctrines claim that "things are not what they appear". Click to View Not even John Paul II can make right, a baptism that is wrong according to the Bible! Click to View Catholic Baptism is not Bible baptism! The following list give a summation of what we have been trying to emphasize. If the Bible is a Catholic book, 1. Why does it condemn clerical dress? (Matt. 23:5-6). 2. Why does it teach against the adoration of Mary? (Luke 11:27-28). 3. Why does it show that all Christians are priests? (1 Pet. 2:5,9). 4. Why ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-doctrine.htm

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Apostle Paul never kept the sabbath, certainly not 84 times as ... Text of story: A Christian church invites 7th day Adventist Pastor to preach every Sunday afternoon and explain why Sunday is not the day Christians should worship. But after 84 Sundays in a row, the Adventist's fellow Pastors charged that he was breaking the Sabbath and keeping Sunday Holy by doing so. They said to him, "We argue that Paul did not keep Sunday because he was invited to preach in the Jewish synagogue by the Jews. If we as Adventists argue that Paul did not meet with Christians on Sunday because he was preaching Jesus to the Jews in their synagogues ... Acts 13:14 "on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down" 1 Acts 13:44 "And the next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of God." 1 Acts 16:13 "And on the Sabbath day we went ... serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written in the Prophets; having a hope in God Rom 3:31 "Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-paul-kept.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... Click to View 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 have a road map, but ... about the date 1935? Is it not hypocritical when you chide the "poor deluded Catholic" that his faith cannot find a Bible passage to support it, when the same goes for you and 1935? How do you know that there were any vacancies, if any, in the 144,000 class if Jesus offered this to first century Christians? How can the organization know the exact number of vacancies today without any records from the first century? Why are you called, "Jehovah's Witnesses" and not "Christians"? 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. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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Johannes Greber: "The New Testament", and "Communication with ... Then in 1983, the Watchtower deceptively claims "new light" and condemns Greber altogether, leading the blind followers to believe they only found out in the 1980's. Such deception of wickedness! ... as well as Greber's book "Communication with the Spirit World of God." 1956: They published an article in the Watchtower of February 15, 1956 where they stated that Johannes Greber was involved with spirits: "Communication with the Spirit World: Its Laws and Its Purpose."... In keeping with his Roman Catholic extraction Greber's translation is bound with a gold-leaf cross on its stiff front cover. ... the reference to the resurrection of the dead which occurred at the time of the death of Jesus: ) 1976: References to Greber's translation appears several times in the Watchtower, as late as ... But his explanations were not in accord with many erroneous doctrines that had subsequently crept into the Christian faith." (Johannes Greber, "Communication with the Spirit World of God--Its Laws ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Greber.htm

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Sabbath Vs. 1st Day Debate: Samuele Bacchiocchi Bacchiocchi's First Negative Lewis' Second Affirmative Bacchiocchi's Second Negative Go to Historical website that proves Christians worshipped on Sunday Lewis' First Affirmative I am very happy to be a ... Allow me to briefly define the terms of my proposition. By "the New Testament" I mean specifically the time in which the New Testament era began. Jesus nailed the old law to the cross (Col. 2:14) and the ... By "as a day of worship" I mean that this is the day sanctioned by God for the church to come together in worship. This is not to say that the church cannot come together at other times. This simply means that the church is commanded (either by direct command, example, or implication) to come together upon the first day of the week for worship. I do not believe Sunday was ever a ... This is all the more surprising since we have specific commands regarding baptism, the Lord's supper, and footwashing. If Jesus wanted the day of His resurrection to be memorialized, would He not have ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Bacchiocchi-lewis-debate.htm

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What Early Christians believed about SALVATION BY FAITH ONLY What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Salvation by Faith Alone? 30-100 AD Clement of Rome, who was a, wrote, "It is necessary, therefore, that we be ... But how, beloved ones, shall we do this? By fixing our thoughts on God by faith. By earnestly seeking the things that are pleasing and acceptable to Him. By doing the things that are in harmony with His blameless will. And by following the way of truth, casting away from us all unrighteousness and sin." (Clement of Rome Letter to the Corinthians chaps. 34, 35 [companion of the apostle Paul and overseer of the church in Rome]) 69-156 AD Polycarp "He who raised Him up from the dead will also ... life through good works." (Hippolytus Fragments from Commentaries "On Proverbs.") 170-236 AD Hippolytus "[Jesus], in administering the righteous judgment of the Father to all, assigns to each what is righteous according to his works.... ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Faith-Only.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The rock of the wilderness that followed them ... False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments ... Others still believe it is a reference to a stationary well, "Miriam's Well". If we are to accept that a literal rock followed them, the wide range of contradictory details in the legends means that only by direct inspiration, did Paul isolate which part of the tradition was in fact correct. This certainly is possible, but gives no help to Roman Catholic and Orthodox defenders of oral tradition because the oral tradition itself in this case was filled with fable and contradictions. A. Biblical references: Twice God made water come from the Rock: Ex 17:1-7; Num 20:2-13 This Rock ... In the clouds and the Red Sea there is the baptism consecrated by the blood of Christ. The enemies following behind perish, as past sins are put away." (Augustine-Anti-Manichaean Writings, Book 12, 29) C. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-christ-rock-followed-1-cor-10-4.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 325 AD: Athanasius ... the Fathers, who in their turn received from the great and blessed Apostle Peter ... but where only the fear of God and the Apostolical rule shall prevail; that so in the first place, the faith of the Church may be secure, as the Fathers defined it in the Council of Nicaea (Athanasius, History of the ... We simply point out that until the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches can point out a single place where Athanasius or any early writer tells us: "This is a doctrine not found in scripture, because the Bible is not all-sufficient... this doctrine came directly from the extra-biblical oral tradition of the apostles." Until that time, we see Athanasius doing exactly what all churches today should do: Base their "church traditions" directly on scripture. We ... And about these, a little after, the blessed Paul again gave directions to the Galatians who were in danger thereof, writing to them, `If any man preach to you aught else than that ye have received, let him be accursed." ... "7. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-athanasius.htm

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Why are most Jehovah's Witnesses former Roman Catholics? Now you know why. Why are most Jehovah's Witnesses former Roman Catholics? Roman Catholics and Jehovah's Witnesses share exactly these same qualities: Centralized World-wide church government from which all official doctrine comes. The Pope and the Governing body. A city where world headquarters permanently resides: Rome, Italy and Brooklyn, NY, USA Authority of this "world organization" is not to be questioned. Both consider God to be the head of the world organization. Both the Pope and the Governing body both claim inspiration. Both organizations are "spirit directed" by God. A simple definition of both is as follows: "Definition of a Catholic/Jw: 'Someone who accepts Rome/Brooklyn as God's visible ... additions to the Bible that actually entrench doctrines that differ from the Bible forever. Salvation is an individual matter that is fundamentally rooted in faith in Jesus Christ and does not dependent upon any earthly human origination. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-JW-converting.htm

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Catholics wrong: Mary had many other children in addition to ... Incredible! Now read it for yourself from the scripture and see if you agree with the Catholic church that the Mary of these passages is both the mother of Jesus and the mother of James and Joseph and Simon and Judas. Matthew 13:55-56 "Is ... Mark 6:3 "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. 4 And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his home town and among his own relatives and in his own household." Are you still Roman Catholic after reading that? Matthew 12:46 & Mk 3:31 & Lk 8:19 Jesus is distinguishing between blood brothers versus brothers of faith. Remember it was someone else who called them ... them, He *said, "Who are My mother and My brothers?" 34 And looking about on those who were sitting around Him, He *said, "Behold, My mother and My brothers! 35 "For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-mary-had-many-children.htm

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Church Creeds: The fuel of religious division Church Creeds: The fuel of religious division In a historical trial in Waterloo, Iowa in 1951, the will of one who had left large sums of money to Christian charities was contested. In it, three Protestant clergymen were asked: "What is a Christian?" They responded by defining a Christian as one who believes in the Apostles Creed, the Holy Trinity, in God, the Divinity of Christ, and who subscribes to a confession of faith. Notice this definition denies to those refusing to accept the Apostles Creed and a denominational confession the name Christian. By it neither Peter nor Paul would qualify as a follower of Jesus, since such creeds were ... And many years later, after alterations, it was known as the Apostles Creed, although it was not written by the apostles. This first human creed subscribed to by Christians was followed through the centuries by many other confessions of faith. The word creed is derived from the Latin credo meaning I believe. In a sense, what one believes is his ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-creeds=fuel-division.htm

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Official creed of Church of God, International (Tyler, TX) It is the foundation of knowledge, and the guidebook of life. The Old and New Testaments comprise God's written Word, which forms the basis of Christianity as taught by the church and as practiced by the Christian. Deuteronomy ... He was then resurrected, and ascended to heaven to become our High Priest. Jesus Christ shall return to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, and rule as King of kings with His saints forever. Deuteronomy I8:15; Matthew 17:15-1 7; John 1:1-14; 3:16; Acts 2:32-33; Romans 5:8; Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 4:14-15; Revelation 1:13-16 4. THE HOLY SPIRIT The Holy Spirit is the essence, power, mind, and spiritual extension of God. God begets Christians as His sons and daughters ... Salvation is the means by which God, through Christ, saves man from the penalty of sin and gives him eternal life. This process includes one's calling, repentance, baptism, justification, receiving of the Holy Spirit, life of faith and obedience, and final birth into God's Kingdom as a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-CoG-Tyler.htm

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The Book of Mormon contradicts ITSELF and the Bible! Chance After Death B. of M. - Mosiah 2:36-39; Alma 34:32-35 D. & C. - Section 76:106-112; 88:99 Heathen Saved Without Baptism Baptism for Dead B. of M. - Moroni 8:22-23 2 Nephi 9:25-26; Mosiah 15:24-27 D. & C. - Section 128:5, 17-18 Heaven or ... as Christians. Jesus is only head of church Col 1:18 Joe Smith is head of Mormon church D&C 28:2-6 "Jesus was born in Bethlehem" Mt 2:1 + Mt 21:17 "He shall be born of Mary at Jerusalem" Alma 7:10 3 hours of darkness at crucifixion Lk 23:44 3 Days of darkness at crucifixion Hel 14:20-27 God is spirit without flesh &bones Jn 4:24; Lk 24:39 God has flesh and bones like man: D&C 130:22 Terminology Differences by Sandra Tanner Pre-Existence LDS - teach that everyone pre-existed - we all exist eternally. Bible - Only Christ pre-existed - not man. (John 8:58; Col 1:17) We didn't have a spiritual existence prior to earth. (I Cor 15:46) Fall [Of Man] LDS - teach it brought mortality and physical death - not fallen nature - believe Adam was given ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-contradictions.htm

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Praying And Looking For Seekers! You don't believe God operates this way? Look again: Here is the triangle of seeking: 1. God Is Seeking The Lost: "But an hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such people the Father seeks to be His worshippers" Jn 4:23. 2. The Lost Are Seeking God: "Ask and it shall be given to you, Seek and you will find, knock and the door shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives and he who seeks, finds, and to him who knocks, it shall be opened" Mt 7:7-8. 3. Christians Are Seeking The Lost: "Preach the gospel to every ... Click to View STORY #1 Sewell Hall, On a recent sermon at the Central church in Ocala, Florida, it was suggested that Christians should pray for prospects whom they might bring to Christ. One young ... Of all the prayers we might pray, we can be sure that it is the will of God that seekers hear the gospel. The only thing that is lacking is our faith to ask and willingness to invest the time to work ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-pray-look.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DISCIPLESHIP What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 300 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Discipleship, Self Denial, Carrying Cross Click to View 140-230 AD Tertullian, encouraged a group of local Christians who were languishing in a Roman dungeon with these words, "Blessed ones, count whatever is hard in this lot of yours as a discipline of your powers of mind and body. You are about to pass through a noble struggle, in which the living God is your manager and the Holy Spirit is your trainer. The prize is ... to believe that the agreement of so many and the unyielding faith of the dying is not without meaning. [They realize] that human perseverance alone could not endure such tortures without the aid of God. ... Bring on the mutilation of my whole body. In fact, bring on all the diabolical tortures of Satan. Only let me attain to Jesus Christ! ... I would rather die for Jesus Christ than to reign over the ends of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-Carry-Cross.htm

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Christians Should Be Different! Peter neatly summed Christian characteristics in 2 Peter 1:5-8, saying: "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and ... barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. " I John 4:17 states: "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in this world." Modern life has many aspects. Let's examine, briefly, a few Christian attitudes and actions typical in every aspect. In matters of religion Christians hear neither inner voices of instruction, nor the teachings of men; they listen well, however, to the voice of God, the Holy Bible. ... (John 17:17-21), that all of His followers would teach the same thing so that, "They all may be one . . . that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." ... Paul instructed Jesus' followers regarding family relationships as follows: "Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-christians-different.htm

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Lesson 22: Only The Saved Are In The Lord's Church Jesus says in Mark l6:16, "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved." 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 ... Do not allow the different doctrines of men to blind or confuse you concerning your salvation. You have so much to gain and too much to loose. And also Peter tells us in 1 Peter 3:21, "The like figure baptism does now save us." Only when we ... You will have to make the choice whether you are going to follow God's word or man's word. Also in order to be the church which Jesus built, the church must worship God and Christ according to the way They have specified. We are told in Ephesians 5:17, "Therefore do not be ... If we really accept the Bible as our only authority, we will want to worship God only as He has specified. We must reject human traditions and doctrines such as creed books, catechisms, manuals, articles of faith, confessions of faith, the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-22-only-church-saved.htm

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The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca Can a blood bought Christian be lost eternally? Jesus & Parable of Sower Indications they were once saved Indications they lost their salvation Why they lost their salvation Mark 4:16 (Luke 8:13) "And in a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy; (they believe for a while) ... Will God prune Christians? Indications they were once saved Indications they lost their salvation Why they lost their salvation John 15:5-6 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he ... Romans 11:19-23 "You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but ... Acts 20:17,28-30 "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church." ... "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/fall-summary.htm

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What causes of Mental Illness (etiology) are forced to guess that it must be some body chemicals or DNA. While psychiatrists have been wrongly guessing for hundreds of years at the cause of insanity, Christians, have almost always gotten it right. ... The chemical biopsychiatry industry, being atheistic and evolutionary, rejects a spiritual cause in favor of a chemical imbalance that they believe they can fix through Neuroleptic and anti-psychotic drugs. The harm people suffer at the hands of Biopsychiatry is the punishment they deserve for rejecting faith in God and the Bible as the perfect moral blueprint for human ... It is a lack of hope of the glories and riches of heaven awaiting. For the non-Christian, depression is a lack of faith in a creator. It is a rejecting of Jesus for faith in Darwin. Darwin said we have no ... the university Lethbridge, Alberta, has long documented that the most significant factor in determining religious denominational affiliation, is the church the parents attended. Religion runs in families. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-causes-etiology.htm

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Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary Fails to supply critical information which misleads the reader & Give false impression that if intimate details of trinity are not in the Bible that Jesus is a creature. Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary Click to View How it is quoted in "Should you believe in the trinity?": "The word Trinity is not ... & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, and it was, in particular, its faith in the deity of Christ, and the necessity to defend it, that first compelled the Church to face the ... Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) It is thought that Gn. i. 26 ('And God said, Let us make man in our image and after our likeness') implies that a revelation of the Triune ... that his preaching had a trinitarian reference: he called for repentance towards God, faith in the coming Messiah, and spoke of a baptism of the Holy Spirit, of which his baptism with water was a symbol. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Douglas.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Hell & Eternal Punishment What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 400 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Hell & Eternal Punishment Click to View 150 AD ... "But when they see how those who have sinned and who have denied Jesus by their words or by their deeds are punished with terrible torture in unquenchable fire, the righteous, who have done good, and who have endured tortures and have hated the luxuries of life, will give glory to their God saying, 'There shall be hope for him that has served God with all his ... LVII) 150 AD Justin Martyr: the unjust and intemperate shall be punished in eternal fire. (The Second Apology of Justin For The Christians Addressed to the Roman Senate, Chap. I) 150 AD Justin Martyr: ... And if they who do these things according to the flesh suffer death. how much more if a man corrupt by evil reaching the faith of God. for the sake of which Jesus Christ was crucified? A man become so foul ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-hell.htm

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Kittel, Gerhard: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament Kittel, Gerhard: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament Click to View Gerhard Kittel quoted in: Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication Watchtower Magazine, Aug. 1, 1984 Our ... Do Arians believe that polytheism influenced the text in 2 Cor 13:13 and Mt 28:19? Kittel's comments do not exclude the Arian view (JW's) of God from his comment, for JW's are just as ... 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 ... More likely, however, is the influence of Jewish models. For in Judaism, as in the early Church, we find triadic formulae, and even formulae with four or more members. Justin combines the triad ... also that men are obligated to believe in Him, and that they come under judgment, indeed, have done so already, if they withhold faith from Him, 3:18. Mono-genes is thus a predicate of majesty. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kittel.htm

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Josh McDowell's Powerful Evidience for Resurrection ... FACT #2: EMPTY TOMB As we have already discussed, another obvious fact after the resurrection was the empty tomb. The disciples of Christ did not go off to Athens or Rome to preach that Christ was raised from the dead. Rather, they went right back to the city of Jerusalem, where, if what they were ... If it was not apparent which soldier had failed in his duty, then lots were drawn to see which one wand be punished with death for the guard unit's f ailure. Certainly the entire unit would not have fallen asleep with that kind of threat over their heads. Dr. George Currie, a student of Roman ... It is equally possible that all to whom Jesus appeared became followers. No one acquainted with the facts can accurately say that Jesus appeared to just "an insignificant few." Christians believe that Jesus was bodily resurrected in time and space by the supernatural power of God. The difficulties of belief may be great, but the problems inherent in unbelief present even greater difficulties. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-resurrection-evidence-Josh-McDowell.htm

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creed and beliefs of Baha'i Faith: A brief history & notes on ... The Baha'i Faith: A brief history & notes on progressive revelation Introduction The following is a compilation of notes and ideas designed to help Christians who are investigating the Baha'i ... Jesus - the incarnate Word) Who re-affirms the spiritual teachings of a previous Manifestation, fulfils prophecies of the previous dispensation and dispenses new social guidelines for humanity. Dispensation The period of time following the appearance of a new Manifestation, directly affected by the pouring out of a new revelation Principles of the Baha'i Faith 1. Oneness of God 2. Oneness of Humanity 3. ... The Bible records some of the history and events associated with the establishment of two of the world's major religions: Judaism and Christianity. Christians believe that the two religions are ... 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/creed-bahai-beliefs.htm

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BEWARE: Arian Biased Translations ... Kingdom Interlinear: Produced by Jehovah's Witnesses for Jehovah's Witnesses. Lamsa, George M.: This is a translation made from Greek into Aramaic Hebrew, then translated a second time into English. Lamsa admits he was raised in the Nestorian church. Nestorius, who was condemned by the third Council of Ephesus in A.D. 431, taught that Jesus had two persons in one body, one human and one divine. Lamsa said: "the Eastern Christians believe in one God with three attributes, instead of three persons." (George M. Lamsa, The Short Koran, p15) Lamsa believed God communicated directly with him and ... New English Bible & Revised English Bible: produced by liberal, modernistically minded theologians whose vital faith is troubling even to Jehovah's Witnesses. The fact that the word "Christian" is found 32 times in these Bibles, when in fact it is only found three times in the Greek is proof enough that it is unreliable as a literal translation. They not only work against the deity of Christ, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-translations.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 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 Luke 14:27; Acts 11:26; Mt 28:18 Servants Selfless Obedience Luke 17:7-10 Flock Protection Of Caring For By Jesus 1 Pe 5:2-4; ... Synagōgē originally referred to simply a gathering of people. "Place of gathering"(synagogue) partial first century and universal modern usage since 200 AD. a. "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues ... 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 ... ... ...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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Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? Does God Approve Instrumental Music in church? Click to View Click to View Mechanical instruments of prayer: Buddhist Prayer Wheel: Pictured left are two Buddhist prayer wheels. You put prayers inside and spin them. The prayer wheel ... If you think using instrumental music in worship is OK, you might was well also use a "prayer wheel" too! See historical quotes from early Christians on instrumental music in worship Where believers wish to please God, the question of whether to use instruments of music in worship receives serious ... Thus, we can never assume that we have God's approval to do an act when no scripture teaches against that act. In the New Testament, which is our guide today, the apostle, Paul, says that faith comes by hearing the word of God and ... At this time, however, the precepts of the early church were neither well formed nor, yet, committed to writing. With the exception of the basic doctrines of Jesus' sacrifice, repentance and baptism for the remission of sins (Acts ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-instrumental-music.htm

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The Kingdom Of Prophecy Has Arrived! Second, both Jew and Gentile will be within the kingdom. That is exactly what Peter said on Pentecost in the first recorded sermon ever preached in the church. He said in Acts 2:39, "The promise is for you (Jews), your ... Is it just random chance that Pentecost in Acts 2 was during the Roman empire? (Luke 2:1) No way! God is able to bring his will to pass! God established the kingdom on the day of Pentecost! If the kingdom is not yet established, then the prophecy fails and God is a liar, for Rome has been gone for over 1500 years! At the very beginning of Jesus' ministry our Divine Savior said, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." Mark 1:15 Yet, there are those who say that Jesus didn't mean what he ... kingdom prophecies on the day of Pentecost is found in Col 1:13, "For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves" Christians are in the Kingdom of God right now! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/D-kingdom-came.htm

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Official creed of Assemblies of God ... by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Rom. 10: 13-15; Eph. 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7). (b) The Evidences of Salvation: The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Eph. 4:24; Titus 2:12). 6. Ordinances of the Church (a) Baptism in Water The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10: 47, 48; Rom. 6:4). (b) Holy Communion The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements--bread and the fruit of the vine--is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-assemblies-of-god.htm

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Did the New Testament Church have a world headquarters? It is not an institution where every member has voting rights as to what it does and what it does not do. Quite to the contrary, it is a monarchy. It is a divine monarchy. Jesus Christ is the head or king. The Bible teaches in Ephesians 1:22-23, that God "gave him to be the head over all things to the ... Local churches have no say on theology and local leaders are appointed by someone outside each local church. Church buildings are owned by the central world headquarters. (Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Episcopalian, Anglican, Methodist) D. Presbyterian: Presbyterian is a transliteration ... They were not only the religious rulers, but also in all civil matters as well. They had the power to sentence someone to death, impose civil fines for business corruption etc. The Catholic church and Jehovah's Witnesses claim to be Theocratic in that they believe God directly communicates with the Pope, and the writers of the Watchtower Magazine. Both religions, if given the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-headquarters.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testament of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church. The names of the canonical books are: ... Although the law given from God by Moses as touching ceremonies and rites doth not bind Christians, nor ought the civil precepts thereof of necessity be received in any commonwealth; yet ... strength and works, to faith, and calling upon God; wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will. Article IX.-Of the Justification of Man We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and ... There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel; that is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Those five commonly called sacraments, that is to say, confirmation, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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Scripture contains a pattern that must to be followed. Introduction: The earliest Christians were patternists. "Patternism" is a term that is derived from Rom 617: "But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which ... Roman Catholics and Othodox leaders are anti-patternist. They refuse to allow the Bible to govern their lives. They feel that man-made church tradition can change the Bible. They fell the Bible is not a pattern or form to be followed. Earliest Christians, however, are at variance with Roman Catholics and Othodox leaders, because the earliest Christians viewed scripture as a pattern to ... To be sure, they do. From what other source could they derive arguments concerning the things of the faith, except from the records of the faith?' (ch. 14). He denies this right to the heretics because the scriptures belong to the catholic Christians (ch. 15; 19). He charged Valentinus with tampering with the scriptures "by his different expositions and acknowledged ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scripture-pattern.htm

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Archeology and the Temple in Jerusalem Second Temple period: 515- 70 AD #2 Zerubbabel 515 BC (second temple) #3 Herod 20 BC (third temple) B. Jesus prophesied the temple would be destroyed in 70 AD. Matthew 24 Fulfilled in ... Roman armies Historical quotes from early Christians on 70AD and Mt 24 Historical quotes from early Christians that the 70 weeks of Daniel 9 are fulfilled Book written in 1805AD proving Mt 24 was fulfilled C. Christians are the temple today, not some stone building! Click to View Christ's body = The church: "Christ is head over all things to the church, which is His body." Ephesians 1:22-23 "You are saints, God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building is a holy temple in the Lord, a dwelling of God in the Spirit." Ephesians 2:19-22 D. The location of the Temple on the Temple Mount: There are four places today where people locate the temple: Over the threshing floor Under the Al-Kas Fountain We believe ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-jerusalem-temple-mount.htm

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