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List of 300 Old Testament quotes in New Testament ... We wanted to use the translation of the Jewish community from the JPS Bible instead of the Christian translation from the same MT text in ... "For I desire goodness, not sacrifice; Obedience to God, rather than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6) Matthew 10:35-36 Micah 7:6 "For I have ... "Because a son dishonors a father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a bride against her mother-in-law, the enemies of a man are all ... "This is My servant, whom I uphold, My chosen one, in whom I delight. I have put My spirit upon him, He shall teach the true way to the nations. He shall not cry ... that has become the cornerstone." (Acts 4:11) "So you who believe see his value, but for those who do not believe, the stone that ... the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, "All the ... "God's chariots are myriads upon myriads, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them as in Sinai in holiness. You went up to the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/List-of-300-Old-Testament-passage-quotes-in-New-Testament-Septuagint-Codex-Vaticanus-LXX-Masoretic-MT-Jewish-Tanakh-Bible.htm

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Saul Hunts David. Timeline, maps, chronology, sermons of Judges ... ... Today God's servants are engaged in a warfare, a spiritual, theocratic warfare, a warfare ordered by God against wicked spirit forces and ... Next Jesus stated that He was "greater than the temple". By this, Jesus meant that the holiness of the temple overshadowed and allowed the ... David sinned by lying to attain that bread is very instructive to the Christian to discern when the Law of the Greater good comes into play. ... H. David's two spiritual failures: The two spiritual failures: trusting in man not God Seeking protection and refuge for himself from Achish, king of ... David's flight to Moab in spiritual defeat and return in faith victory is an antitype of the story in the book of Ruth where Elimelech and ... Psychotic thinking people always want to deceive themselves by doing things they believe are "super-spiritual" in order to make of for ... For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God. Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-1samuel-21-31-saul-david-on-the-run-1012-1004bc.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... We have also made this article available to our conference presidents around the circle and have presented the matter in many of workers' ... 12 8. Not all the early fathers and church workers accepted or believed that everything Ellen wrote was from God and was always inspired. ... And also ask them to believe that the historical facts and even the quotations are given to her in vision without depending on the ordinary ... Teacher, editor, businessman, publisher, minister, administrator. Husband of Ellen. Every Christian is therefore in duty bound to take the Bible as a perfect rule of faith and duty. He should pray fervently to be aided by the Holy Spirit in searching the Scriptures for the whole ... To today's supporters of this misplaced ethic-by-majority, the sage might say, "He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is simple. Teach ... Click to View We Speak truth in LOVE "you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth" Jn 8:40 Click to View Click to View Go To ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH11-ethics.htm

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One verse refution of Transubstantiation ... Water is a symbol of the blood that literally removes sin. For Roman Catholics and Orthodox to believe in "real presence", is as logical as the idea that water of ... When the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches teach the false doctrine of transubstantiation, they are teaching something quite "unorthodox and uncatholic". Christ, ... If one thought in terms of the coming of the divine life as the important aspect, then it was natural to make the invocation of the Holy Spirit or the personal Word ... at once both God and man.3 The material elements indicate a real flesh, and their use is a defense against a Docetic view of Christ. The one assembly of the faithful was a safeguard against the divisive influences of the false teachers. Ignatius has a great deal to say about unity, the oneness of the Christian faith (VIll. 1).4 The ... Robinson's phrase "representative realism" in his article "He-brew Sacrifice and Prophetic Symbolism," Journal of Theological Studies 43(1942), pp. 135, 137f. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-transubstantiation.htm

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White Estate's suppressions of Ellen G. White's book "Spirit ... ... In this article he calls the attention of his readers to the importance of purchasing the foregoing mentioned book. From this article we make ... These read as follows: "It was just as impossible for them (those who gave up their faith in the 1844 movement) to get on the path again and ... mediator, in the outer apartment, for the whole world; but now his spirit and sympathy were withdrawn from the world; and our sympathy must be ... The reason why these lines were suppressed is plain. They teach in the strongest language possible that there were no real conversions after ... of it simply to show why the omission was made. In this she says the messengers sent out of God "would be safe from the prevailing pestilence. ... defend the visions.)" Elder Bates led Elder White and his wife to believe that Jesus would end his work in the sanctuary above in seven years ... of Joseph Smith and Mary Baker Eddy which freely incorporate the views of individuals who eventually left Mormonism and Christian Science. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Spirit-of-Prophecy-supression.htm

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bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-rolalyn-maqsood-petra ... ... But Abraham saw beyond the physical world to the spiritual world, and tried to teach his people the error of their ways. The faith ... Every man from Mount Esau Umm al-Biyaral shall be cut off by slaughter. For the violence done to your brother shame shall cover you, ... Christian and Muslim Petra Christianity came to Petra in the fourth century, when it was the seat of a bishopric wealthy enough to ... The attitude of those who worshipped the Triads was elitist and confident: "to faith add knowledge". Any information we might have about the gods or spirit-powers of Petra comes to us from three main ... and practices of primitive peoples who still exist, and who believe that some kind of comparison can be justified; and from the ... It is true that in Roman times there was apparently a huge statue of the sun-god Dushrat in the city temple, but this is of late ... Holiness was seen as a kind of invisible substance, which clung to whatever it touched. So the virtues (the Latin word virtu means ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-rosalyn-maqsood-petra-a-travelers-guide-1994ad.htm

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242 Dates for the End of the world!!! Date Setters! ... Various prodigies and natural disasters provoke the expulsion of the Jews from Mainz and lead some to believe that the world was ... The earth actually passed through the gaseous tail of the comet. One enterprising man sold comet pills to people for protection against ... (Jehovah's Witnesses, Book: This Means Everlasting Life, page 221) "So A.D. 1914 marks the time of Christ's invisible return in spirit." ... The late Moses David (formerly David Berg) was the founder of the Christian religious group, The Children of God. He predicted that a comet would hit the earth, probably in the ... 1925, 1975, and 1984. Lately, the JW's are claiming they're out of the prediction business, but it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. ... Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Bombay will all disappear. 1986: Moses David of The Children of God faith group predicted ... One headline read: "Armageddon Not Coming," and the related article stated that Jehovah's Witnesses had announced that "Armageddon [had] ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 ... When the Jews responded with a question as to how a man as young as Jesus could have seen Abraham, "Jesus claims eternal ... Important comments and observations 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 for so long? Jehovah's Witnesses actually believe that Arius, was one of them in 325 AD. Yet, even Arius believed that John 8:58 taught the eternal pre-existence of Christ in the mind of God. ... to read the Watchtower's 1957, "Questions from Readers" article. 1963 "perfect tense indicative" "perfect tense indicative" ... seem that the Old Testament itself laid the foundation for the eventual obsolescence of the name "Yahweh" in Christian piety. ... For example, in Ex 6:3 "JEHOVAH" is also in full caps. However, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" is capitalized in Ex 28:36 and it surely ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel, Beth Alpert ... ... in primitive and pagan rites but, by the time of the prophets, Israelite religion had evolved into a morally and ethically superior faith. ... Several important works by anthropologists appeared at this time. In his article, "Religion as a Cultural System," Geertz suggested two stages ... In the sacrifice called fanurukan, pigs are used to "establish a relationship of contiguity between the human and spirit worlds" (Gibson 1986: ... If a man is poor he will sacrifice a goat, or even a cucumber, in the place of an ox, and God will accept it. A man should give according to his circumstances, and ... outside of the framework of the kourbánia, "is an exemplary act of Christian charity, an act so important that tradition naturally employs it to convey a man's progress toward holiness" (Georgoudi 1989: 200-201). Here, Leach's remarks are instructive. ... ("pleasing both to the senses and to the imagination") over and against the "sternly ethical" Protestantism of the Reformed Churches. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-archaeology-and-the-religions-of-Canaan-and-israel-beth-alpert-nakhai.htm

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The Exodus Route: The Archaeology of Mt. Lawz as Mt. Sinai Exodus 20:21 d. All this leads us believe that the Hebrew camp in the wilderness of Sinai was likely 10 km due east from the foot of the ... tablets of the Law and the commandment, which I have written, so that you may teach them. (Ex 24:12-18)" (Book of Jubilees 1:1, 170 BC) b. ... not break the well-known synchronism between the Law of Moses and Christian Pentecost in Acts 2, they wanted to disconnect the day of the ... For, when one Evangelist has: 'By the finger of God, I cast out devils,' another says this same thing thus: 'By the spirit of God, I cast out ... plain which, because of the streams that flow through it everywhere, grows dog's tooth grass, Lucerne and also lotus the height of a man. ... They were drunk did not focus on the seriousness of the Holiness of God. Lev 10:1-9; Numbers 3:4 1445 BC: Year two, on the first of the ... field studies, and scientific and logical evidence; and the recent article of an American Biblical researcher Gordon Franz "Is Mount Sinai in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-mt-sinai.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 53 The Suffering Servant ... ... Israel, Christ, Christians: "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe ... But My servants will be called by another name (Jew-after captivity/Christian)." (Isaiah 65:8-15) 16. Jerusalem, Christ, Church, ... Who has ever shown him a way of understanding?" (Isaiah 40:13-14) "Who has plumbed the mind of the Lord, What man could tell Him His plan? ... "This is My servant, whom I uphold, My chosen one, in whom I delight. I have put My spirit upon him, He shall teach the true way to the nations. He shall not cry ... "I, the Lord God, have called you in righteousness, and I will hold fast onto your hand and strengthen you and make you a covenant for the ... among them; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I display my holiness before their eyes. ... Here I am," to a people who have not called upon my name. I stretched out my hands all day long to a people who broke faith and opposed, to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Isaiah53-five-fold-prophecy-fulfillment-suffering-servant-Isaiah-sawed-two-Jesus-Paul-Christians-prophets.htm

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The Exodus Route: A scriptural proof, with the witness of history ... Lawz as the most likely place.) Click to View The Scriptures teach that Kadesh Barnea is Transjordan, somewhere south of the ... In Goshen (tel El-Dab'a/Avaris) several limestone fragments from the statue of the non-Egyptian Asiatic man were excavated in ... If only we could get these "natural branches" to believe that Jesus Christ is their risen messiah. 18th Dynasty Pharaohs of ... the Egyptian, which was an act of treason. "By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, ... Holy Place is replaced by Christ/Christian's body: Jn 2:19; 1 Cor 6:19;Eph 2:19-22. Aaronic priests are replaced by Christian ... purged the bloodshed of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and the spirit of burning, then the Lord will ... Here the great Deliverer (Cp. my article "The Jerahmeel Theory and the Historic Importance of the Negeb," Hibbert Journal, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route.htm

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Early Christian faith on Trinity, deity of Christ, personality ... ... Justin, however, does refer to Jesus as the "angel of the Lord" after creation in various appearances to man. Many but not all Trinitarians would have no problem affirming, along side of Justin, that Jesus as uncreated God, was referred to as the Angel of Jehovah.] "HOW GOD APPEARED TO MOSES. And all the Jews even now teach that the nameless God spake to Moses; whence the Spirit of prophecy, accusing them by Isaiah the ... to the counsel of the Father, for the salvation of those who believe on Him, He endured both to be set at nought and to suffer, that by dying and rising again He might conquer death. ... even to the ends of the Earth, has received from the apostles and from their disciples the faith in one God, Father Almighty, the creator of heaven and Earth and sea and all that is in ... Poison of Heretics. "I therefore, yet not I, but the love of Jesus Christ, entreat you that ye use Christian nourishment only, and abstain from herbage of a different kind; I mean heresy. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-trinity.htm

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Official Declaration of beliefs of the church of God, International ... Official Declaration of faith of the Church of God, International Cleveland Tennessee Click to View "The Church of God, with international headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee, traces its roots to 1886 in a meeting house located at Barney Creek in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. The Christian Union was organized with eight members. Since that inauspicious start, the Church of God has become an international church with a membership approaching 4 million. The Church of God is a grassroots organization with an appeal to and a concern for the common man and his needs." WE BELIEVE: In the verbal inspiration of the Bible. In one God eternally ... In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost. Holiness to be God's standard of living for His people. In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart. In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-of-God-international-cleveland-TN.htm

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Official creed of the Evangelical Free church Evangelical Free The Statement of Faith of The Evangelical Free Church of America The doctrinal position of the Evangelical Free Church of America is summarized in our twelve-article Statement of Faith. We believe... 1. The Scriptures, both Old & New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. 2. In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 3. That Jesus is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate. 4. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Evang-free.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The illumination of the creeds by the Holy Spirit ... If your church has a creed, chances are they teach this false doctrine! Click to View 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, ... It means that we can identify the fragments of the true visible Church by their acceptance of the common testimony of the Holy Spirit in the rule of faith, especially as expressed in written form in the ecumenical creeds of Nicea and Chalcedon. The Holy ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-creeds.htm

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Psychiatry views faith in God as a brain trick! spirit and soul are trick played by the brain. Now that Casper has learned he doesn't exist, will he have to go into psychotherapy? Click to View Click to View Psychiatry is Anti-Christian Psychiatry is Biblical Psychiatry is Atheistic Psychiatry is Humanistic Psychiatry is Darwinian Introduction: Psychiatry believes that when someone has faith in God, that his brain is merely playing tricks on him. Psychiatry rejects the existence of God, soul and spirit. In fact Psychiatry rejects the entire spiritual realm as vestigial genes we would be better off not having any more. The Bible explicitly teaches that man has a spirit and a soul that is not ... They argue that there must be a "God Gene" in the DNA that is responsible for this widespread believe in God. In fact, we believe that it is indeed an instinct that God ... B. Psychiatrists believe religion is a chemical reaction and a product of evolution: Psychiatrists and evolutionists teach that man's inborn instinct to have faith in God ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-god-spirit-soul-brain-trick.htm

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Zedekiah, Matteniah King of Judah 597-587 BC The Chronological ... ... become familiar with its content before proceeding to teach it. 6. This monograph is unique in design, format and content. ... Messianic Expectation "Days of Messiah" theology Dead Sea Scrolls Rev 20 Holy Spirit borrowed "Days of Messiah" terminology ... a rebellious house." (Ezekiel 2:6) ii. "As for you, son of man, they will put ropes on you and bind you with them so that ... Lord GOD)," (Ezekiel 16:23) See Bible Only Revelation Commentary by Steven Rudd V. Chronological reading of Daniel during the time of Zedekiah: 597-587 BC See also: Book of Daniel: 1260 days. 42 months, 70 weeks and 490 years See also: Pre-Christian, ... Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed faith in YHWH to Zedekiah and the other world leaders who just bowed down to the idol statue a few ... It is very sad that Zedekiah who sat on the very throne of Yaweh DID NOT BELIEVE IN YAWEH. d. It is shocking that the king of ... Then they will know that I am the Lord when I execute judgments in her, And I will manifest My holiness in her. "For I will ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-Zedekiah-Matteniah-last-king-of-judah-seal-bulla-cave-597-587bc

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Official beliefs of the church of God (7th day) Our Beliefs The Church of God (Seventh Day) believes that . . . the Bible is the dependable and authoritative Word of God. No other writing is of such divine origin or is necessary for Christian faith and practice. God the Father is the almighty Creator and loving Provider, eternal King and Judge of the universe. Jesus Christ, the preexistent Son of God, is the Savior, Lord, and eternal Redeemer of all who truly believe. the Holy Spirit is the presence of God in believers - convicting, converting, teaching truth, prompting obedience, ... All the commandments remain as standards of holiness, including observance of the seventh-day Sabbath. all people who have trusted Christ unto obedience are members of the spiritual body, the church of God. The mission of the church is to proclaim the gospel, introduce others to the Lord, teach them to obey His Word, and nurture spiritual growth in all believers. Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances for the church that confirm faith in Him: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-God-7thday.htm

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What Early Christians believed about BAPTISM Click to View Water Baptism Essential to Salvation Water Baptism in name of Father Son & Holy Spirit Click to View Water Baptism Essential to Salvation 110-165 AD Martyr "As many as are persuaded and believe that what we teach and say is true, and undertake to be able to live accordingly, are instructed to pray and to entreat God with fasting, for the remission of their sins that are past, we praying and fasting with ... and shall be reproached as ungrateful and foolish. For the Lord says: 'Except a man be baptized of water and of the Spirit, he shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.' ... of that baptism which is regeneration to God, and thus to a renunciation of the whole faith." (Against Heresies, bk. 1, chap. 21, sec. 1, Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1, pg. 345.) 140-230 ... is the faith with Marcion, and, moreover, with the other heretics; nay, with them there is nothing but perfidy, and blasphemy, and contention, which is hostile to holiness and truth. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-baptism.htm

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Official creed of Associated Gospel Churches (AGC) Word of God referred to under each Article. (Contemporary Wording) Note: This is for popular circulation only and is intended to be interpreted in light of the official Statement of Faith and Doctrine of the AGC. I. The Divine Authority and Plenary Inspiration of the whole Canonical Scriptures. We believe that "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God," by which we understand that the whole of the book called the Bible is inspired in the sense that the Holy Ghost gave the identical words of the sacred writings of the holy men of old, chosen by Him to be the channel of His revelation to man. 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:21; Acts ... We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and that these three are one God, having precisely the same nature, ... His ministry every Christian is made to be part of God's eternal family, is marked off as truly God's possession, and is specifically and uniquely gifted for Christian service. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-AGC.htm

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Official creed of the Presbyterian Church it ought to be believed and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man or church, but wholly upon God (who is truth itself), the author thereof; and ... salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. Nevertheless we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be ... actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the general rules of the Word, which are always to be ... reasonable and immortal souls, endued with knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness after his own image, having the law of God written in their hearts, and power ... are ordained unto life, his Holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe. [6.040] 4. This covenant of grace is frequently set forth in the Scripture by ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-presby-west.htm

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Psychiatry is founded upon the "medical/chemical model" which ... Click to View Psychiatry is Anti-Christian Psychiatry is Atheistic Psychiatry is Humanistic Man is not just a pile of chemicals or a binary computer! Click to View Click to View Introduction: Psychiatry is founded upon the "biological/chemical model" which is opposed to the "Moral/spiritual model" revealed in scripture. Psychiatry views man as wholly physical, just a bunch of chemicals and denies the both the existence of God and the spirit of man. Psychiatry openly mocks and ridicules God and ... It describes the Christian view that man is a non-material spirit inside a physical temporary body: "foolish, misleading and obsolete". The vast majority of psychologists and psychiatrists aggressively teach that the idea of man having a ... B. Today Psychiatrists believe faith in God is bad genes: Click to View Psychiatry is a vicious enemy of Christianity and the Bible. "But recently, materialistic explanations of religion and spirituality have gotten out of hand. Influenced by this ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-medical-chemical-biological-model-vs-moral-spiritual-view.htm

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Official creed of Anglican/Episcopal Church The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one substance, majesty, and glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God. VI. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for salvation. Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of Faith, ... Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Christian men, nor the Civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; ... and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born in this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation. ... And although there is no condemnation for them that believe, yet the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin. X. Of Free-Will. The Condition of Man ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Anglican.htm

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Official creed of the Southern Baptist Church Southern Baptist Church The Baptist Faith and Message [Adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention May 9, 1963] Billy Graham Click to View [4 minutes] (On ... Larry King: "What do you think of Mormonism, Catholicism, other faiths within the Christian concept?" Billy Graham: "Well I think I am in wonder fellowship ... The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is the record of God's revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, ... He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, ... Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BaptistSout.htm

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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit ... This does not indicate they are more saved then those who were "not full of the Spirit" just that they were seen as good examples of what a Christian ought to be. Stephen and Philip were chosen because they did a clearly superior job of representing Jesus than those who were not chosen c. Joshua and Caleb were seen as exemplary examples to represent the idea holiness and faith God was looking for. Joshua was described as a man who had the Holy Spirit dwelling inside him and Caleb was described as "having [possessing] a different Spirit" from the rest. d. In a local church, only a few are viewed as "spiritual" enough to ... the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision." (Daniel 9:23) h. "For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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Praying And Looking For Seekers! Our single greatest barrier today is contacting seekers to teach the gospel to. At one end of the spectrum of contacting seekers is the telecomputer which will enroll 150 people a month in a correspondence course. At the other end of the scale is a Christian praying to God to lead him to a seeker through providence. 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 ... With a feeling of failure, we just found two seats and took our place at a table. We ended up sitting within a family group. I was seated beside a 25 year old man and my wife beside his mother. Other ... 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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beliefs Living Hope Christian Assembly on 1045 Garth St. Hamilton ... ... born of the virgin Mary and who is very God and very man. Luke 1:26-35 5. We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples. I Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 4:25 6. We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for the Church. John 14:2-3; I Thess. 4:13-18 7. We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins. Eph. 2:8; Rom. 3:25 8. The necessity of water baptism by immersion in order to fulfill the commands of Jesus. Matt. 18:19 9. We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and perfection of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith. Eph. 5:18; II Cor. 6:14; 7:1 10. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience subsequent to salvation, with the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/creed-about-statement-of-faith-beliefs-Living-Hope-Christian-Assembly-1045-Garth-St-Hamilton-Ontario.htm

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Irresistible Grace: definitions and official creeds For the grace which the Holy Spirit extends to the elect cannot be thwarted or refused, it never fails to bring them to true faith in Christ." (David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, The Five Points of Calvinism, Defined, Defended, Documented: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1975, p.49) C. Discussion and illustrations for further understanding of "Irresistible Grace" An old Intel 286 central processor ... What is needed is a special "chip upgrade" from the Holy Spirit which enables the regenerated man the ability to believe. So the only way any man believes, so Calvinists teach, is because the Holy Spirit has come down and performed a special act upon a specific man. Suddenly he springs up the proclaims, "I believe! Why didn't I see this before?" Why? Because without the Holy Spirit's special chip upgrade it is impossible to believe. Therefore, when men go to hell, it is because God never have them the upgraded chip...they never even had a chance to go heaven. This is the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-I-creeds.htm

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Why I left the Pentecostal church In Tongues Click to View Work Of The Holy Spirit Click to View Tongues have ceased! Click to View Click to View Click to View Click to View "WHY I LEFT THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH" (2 Tim 3:14) Paul could have been thinking of me when he wrote this verse to a young man named Timothy. ... Faith" (United Pentecostal Church). To this day, my family fully believes that if one is not of the "Lord's true church" that being, saved in baptism in Jesus Name, and filled with the "Holy ghost" with the evidence of "Speaking in Tongues" ... one is not a Christian and ... I have been accused of being "In a den of thieves and a pit of vipers", because of my stand on the Word of God and my faithfulness to the ... All one had to do was hear the simple word of truth, believe it, confess Christ as the Son of God, repent of ones sins, and be baptized into ... I began to realize that the Lord had work for me, as a Christian, to do. I then began to teach and preach the Gospel of Christ, it has now ... ... https://www.bible.ca/t-why-I-left-pentecostalism.htm

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Debate with Catholic on Sola Scriptura (Riggs Vs Lopez) Sola Scriptura debate! Between David Riggs, Christian And Michael Lopez, Catholic Signed Proposition and rules David J. Riggs Michael Lopez Affirmative Denial First Rebuttal First ... They were the ones to whom Jesus was speaking; they were the ones who had been with Him from the beginning. (2) The Holy Spirit would be in them and would enable them to teach all the truth concerning the will of God. Also, we learn from the foregoing passages, as well ... The first account of someone besides an apostle working a miracle is that of Stephen. "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people." (Acts ... church (Acts 2:47), that group (the church) was not thereby ordained an infallible, legislative body, to reveal God's Word to man. If so, where are the Scriptures which teach it? ... John the apostle said, "These are written that you may believe..." (John 20:31), "And these things we write to you that your joy may be full." (1 John 1:4), "...These things I ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-debate-riggs-lopez.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 to knowledge temperance; ... 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. I Cor. 2:12, 13 teaches: "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might ... The apostle, Paul, instructing the young evangelist, Timothy, wrote (in I Timothy 6:3-5, saying: "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus ... 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." Many aspects of modern life styles trouble today's people. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-christians-different.htm

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Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin 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. ... People will sometimes study and understand the implications of inherited sin. Instead of rejecting it as false doctrine, they continue to believe in hereditary depravity, ... Bible's own definition, if man is born "spiritually dead" he is lost. All churches that teach inherited sin, apply the expressions under the "Lost-Hell" column to newborns: How can any of these churches apply these terms to newborns, yet maintain newborns are saved? Saved = Heaven Lost = Hell spiritually alive spiritually dead sinless or forgiven unforgiven sin joined to God separated from God Alive to God dead in sin/trespasses B. Faith by proxy A. Definition of ... "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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-spawned-false.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) In the preface of volume two (1877) of its forerunner, The Spirit of Prophecy, it was said: When the Publishers issued the first volume of this work, they felt that it supplied a want long realized by the Christian world, in illuminating a subject which is of great interest to the Christian mind, the relation of the son of God to the Father, and his position in Heaven, together with the fall of man and the Mediatorship of Christ between him and his Great or. In this second volume the author ... Olson's article, which may be one of the most revealing concessions to date by the White Estate, deserves detailed study. Had it been circulated, or even leaked, to ... In the March 20 1980, Adventist Review in an article entitled "This I Believe About Ellen G. White " Neal Wilson informed the church about the Rea [Glendale] ... may be disturbing features in inspired writings, resulting in the need of faith as made clear by Ellen White as she discussed investigations of the Bible and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH6-Ellens-sources.htm

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Scriptural refutation of "Irresistible Grace" Man becomes a puppet/robot of either Devil: "The Devil made me do it" God: "God forced me into becoming a Christian although I was having fun as a sinner" Passages that prove man has a free will and God expects man to choose to do right Deut 30:15-18; Josh 24:15; Jn 15:6-7; 3:16 Man can "resist the Holy Spirit": Acts 6:10; 7:51-55 Without free will, many of Bible statements make no sense: "Why ... Why does God have us preach (we are puppets) to people who do not respond? D. It creates a false view of how we gain understanding of the Bible and our faith. We understand the Bible the same way we ... What if our tongues are speaking of things His life would spurn. How can we hope to help Him and welcome His return?" Calvinists teach that only the "predestined saved" are personally called by God ... Bible's way: Rom 10:6-16 Preacher + Hear Believe Believe + Call/obey Saved Calvin's way Holy Spirit Believe = Saved F. Irresistible Grace actually destroys faith in God! Many a faith has been ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-I-refutation.htm

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Official Creed of the United Church of God, an international ... Scripture is inspired in thought and word, infallible in the original writings, is the supreme and final authority in faith and in life, and is the foundation of all truth. We believe that Satan is a spirit being who is the adversary of God and the children of God. Satan has been given dominion over the world for a specific period of ... We believe that the Father raised Jesus Christ from the dead after His body lay three days and three nights in the grave, thus making immortality possible for mortal man. He thereafter ascended into heaven, where He now ... We do therefore establish this Constitution so that we might, as obedient children, yield to Him and see His will for the creation fulfilled. 1.0 ARTICLE 1-MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Church of God is to preach ... We acknowledge that God, in order to fulfill His mission and purpose for His Church, has appointed some to carry the gospel to the world, some to pastor local congregations, some to teach, some to help, and some to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-church-of-god-international.htm

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Official creed of the Free Will Baptist Church The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and are our infallible rule of faith and practice. God. There is one living and true God, ... Christ is God manifest in the flesh; in His divine nature truly God, in His human nature truly man. The mediator between God and man, once crucified, He is now risen and glorified, and is our ever present Savior and Lord. The Holy Spirit. The Scriptures assign to the Holy Spirit all the attributes of God. The Government of God. God ... of life freely. Perseverance. All believers in Christ, who through grace persevere in holiness to the end of life, have promise of eternal salvation. Gospel Ordinances. ... The Christian Sabbath. The divine law requires that one day in seven be set apart from secular employments and amusements, for rest, worship, holy works, and activities, and for personal communion with God. Resurrection, Judgment, and Final Retribution. The Scriptures teach the resurrection of all men at the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-baptist-freewill.htm

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Official creed of Awana Clubs International (A.W.A.N.A.) GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person and is God, possessing all the divine attributes. He convicts of sin, regenerates, indwells, baptizes and seals all believers at the moment of their salvation, filling them in response to yieldedness with the goal ... We believe that all men are morally corrupt, and of themselves utterly unable to remedy their lost condition. (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 1:18, 3:23, 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12) SALVATION We believe that salvation is a gift of God and is received by man through personal faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for sin. We believe that man is justified by grace through faith apart ... But both of which are an evidence of obedience and fellowship with the Lord. (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:38, 41, 8:12, 35-38; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29) THE CHRISTIAN LIFE We believe that a Christian should walk in holiness and not after the flesh, with the goal of being conformed to the image of our Lord and Savior Jesus ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Awana.htm

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Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted ... Of course Latter Rain promoters argue over when the Latter rains began and with their numerology, some teach the latter rain began in 1948 when Israel became a nation. (how convenient again.) 4. While ... We recommend you visit our Sola-Scriptura website for much more detail. 4. Your church does not believe in using the Bible only if: a. your church has a creed, catechism or statement of faith b. your church practices tongues and "slain in the spirit" c. your preacher claims God talks and communicates with him. d. your church is Calvinistic and teaches the Holy Spirit must ... The scriptures are not understandable by the common man in the pew and that the Holy Spirit communicates with the organization to correctly understand truth. Extra-Biblical, oral tradition doctrines are ... Ecclesiastically & Inward Witness Illuminated, Creedalists: Most Protestant churches (Baptist, Reformed, Pentecostal, Calvinist, Presbyterian) believe the Bible cannot be understood without the direct ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm

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RaPseudo-Ephraem does not teach the Rapture! Pseudo-Ephraem does not teach the Rapture! (Pseudo-Ephrem teaches that Christians would escape the tribulation through death not rapture.) "Sermon of Pseudo-Ephrem on the End of the ... 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 ... 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. . ... that persists even to the present day. 5. Pseudo-Ephraem is a forgery: There was a Christian named Ephrem or Ephraim who died in 373 AD. Pseudo-Ephraem is an 8th century or later ... Then Christ shall come and the enemy shall be thrown into confusion, and the Lord shall destroy him by the spirit of his mouth. And he shall be bound and shall be plunged into the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-pseudo-ephraem-latin-syraic-texts.htm

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False Doctrine of Modalism: As taught by the United Pentecostal ... Modalists do teach that generally, God took the role of Father in the OT, the Son during Jesus life on earth, and the Holy Spirit during the "church age". ... Click to View Holy Spirit is a person, but it seems they view the Holy Spirit is just the power of God rather than God himself. Click to View They view God as one in number rather than one in unity Click to View They wrongly view God as having 1 personality rather than three Click to View They believe that God changes forms or modes Click to View They ... God takes on three modes or roles. They appear to be three different men, but in fact they are the same man wearing different names and clothes only but inside ... Of course, people immediately recognized that Sabellius's teaching contradicted the historic faith of the Church, and he was quickly excommunicated. His heresy ... Scholars have traced Phrygian syncretism from the third century b.c. to the Christian movement called Montanism in the second century a.d. Its ascetic features ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... IX, p. 91, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Our initial comment For Jehovah's Witnesses to quote Philip Schaff and try to make him say that Trinity is borrowed from Platonism is ... already immovably fixed by the Old Testament as a fundamental article of revealed religion in opposition to all forms of idolatry. But the New Testament and the Christian consciousness as firmly demanded faith in the divinity of the Son, who effected redemption, and of the Holy Spirit, who founded the church and dwells in believers; and these apparently contradictory interests could be reconciled only in the form of the Trinity, that is, by distinguishing in the one and indivisible essence of God three hypostases or persons; at the same time allowing for the ... light of a divine revelation through the " Logos," which, in and through human reason, " lighteth every man that cometh into the world," and which illumined especially such sincere and humble seekers after truth ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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Biblical Trinity is not borrowed from the pagans! in the philosophical and religious environment, in order that, with the help of these, it might give its own faith clear intellectual expression. ... 1932, God, vol 2, Three, p687, C. J. Hemer) "The Socinian and rationalistic opinion [Jehovah's Witnesses etc.], that the church doctrine of the Trinity sprang from Platonism and Neo-Platonism is therefore radically false. The Indian Trimurti, altogether pantheistic in spirit, is still further from the Christian Trinity" (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church New York: ... Click to View Devil god of world Click to View Angels gods Click to View Man gods Click to View Documentation: Dr. Bruce M. Metzger, professor of New ... Just as the lesser Babylonian gods called Anu as their "Father", so too JW's believe that Jehovah is called "Father" by Jesus. But it gets worse for ... Unitarians quote the Watchtower and the Watchtower quotes the Unitarians. Within the Watchtower article, Jehovah's Witnesses deliberately fail to tell ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-pagan.htm

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Replacement Theology, supersessionism: Christians are God's Jews ... ... Christians are God's true "Jews" today, Israel is the church! You believe in Replacement theology if... Most churches teach replacement theology so this should be quite easy for you to ... men, but from God. ", "for we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, " (Philippians 3:3) ... the same time is like a woman married to two men at the same time (Romans 7:1-7) ...you believe the body of the Christian is the temple that God dwells in today not some building made of stone, wood or curtains. (1 Cor 3:16; 6:19-20) ... apostolic doctrine that physical Israel was replaced by the Spiritual church and Jews by blood were replaced by Jews by faith. 2. Premillentialists are carnal at their foundational core. ... Israel" (Justin Martyr, Dialogues, Chapter CXXIII, 130 AD) b. "As therefore from the one man Jacob, who was surnamed Israel, all your nation has been called Jacob and Israel; so we from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christians-are-jews-church-is-israel.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Mark 2:7 Trinity Proof Texts Mark 2:5-12 And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, said to them, "Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? ... Click here to see commentaries that explain this truth in more detail. Does the watchtower organization teach that it has the power of "absolution of sins"? Jehovah's Witnesses should be ashamed at making an argument they don't even believe is true! This is the identical approach that the Roman Catholics take to prove that the ... Jesus was giving the apostles (and by extension, the church) the privilege of announcing heaven's terms on how a person can receive forgiveness. If one believes in Jesus, then a Christian has the right ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-mark2-7.htm

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Beliefs of the Quakers (Shaking Quakers, Shakers, Friends) hold this Faith today, therefore are the true Society of Friends. What some Quakers believe today: Doctrines: Of God: God is a Spirit (Jn 4:24). God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three in One, yet not three Gods but One (Jn 5:7). Of Christ: Christ is God (Jn 1:1). Christ Jesus was born from the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matt 1:18). Jesus Christ, God made flesh (Jn 1:14). Jesus Christ died for our sins but rose again the third day according to Scripture (1 Cor. 15:3,4). Christ is the only Mediator between man and God (1 Tim. ... Those who deny the Light (Jesus Christ) do it because they love sin (Jn 3:20) and are already judged for denying Christ. True Christians must walk in the Light (1 John 1:7). The Light can teach all Christians, which is ... Written by: Themistoklis Papaioannou Affiliate member of O.Y.M. (Conservative) "Friends Christian Ministries" (Quakers). Documentation: Striking parallels exist between Quaker silent worship and the practice glossolalia ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-quakers.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? ... There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." In practice, there were few misunderstandings of God's teachings by the early Christians; the churches of the first century were united in spirit and in teaching, just as Jesus had intended. It is difficult to believe, logically, that just anything goes in the Christian religion. If wide interpretation of the scriptures were permitted, or were desirable, God would accept different faiths and different obedience from different people depending on how the individual read the scriptures. Thus, we would have to believe, not that man must be obedient to the will of God, ... The Bible is, then, the way of truth. But, is it for us to read and to study it for ourselves, or must we have someone else interpret it and teach us its meaning Again, the most logical place to find the intention and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Hastings, James: Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) "(b) Although the notion of a divine Triad or Trinity is characteristic of the Christian religion, it is by no means peculiar to it. ... And so, when the early Christians would describe their conception of God, all the three elements-God, Christ, and the Spirit-enter into the description, and the one God is found to be revealed in a threefold way." (Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, James Hastings, Trinity, p 458) "At first the Christian faith was not Trinitarian . . . It was not so in the apostolic and sub-apostolic ... What else did they fail to quote from this source? What they fail to tell the same article also says: As Augustine said, "if in the books of the Platonists it was to be found that 'in the beginning ... In other religions and philosophies we meet with the idea of divine incarnation: but it may be claimed that nowhere is the union of God and man so concrete and definite, and so universal in its ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hastings.htm

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Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ... of elders in the Christian church in relationship to Temple worship. a. Temple worship was strictly blood and DNA determined and totally ignored any moral, social or experiential qualifications. b. While synagogues, through God's providence, were prototypes of the church in organization, God wanted to ensure an ultra high quality of leadership based upon faith, family history, marriage status, town reputation and morals. c. The Holy Spirit gave two detailed lists in the New testament of the qualifications of church overseers: i. "It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not addicted to wine or ... appoint elders in every city as I directed you, namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm

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Unavoidable Consequences Of Inherited Sin B. Man has no responsibility to hear and obey the gospel (irresistible grace) Calvinists teach that man being depraved, cannot comprehend the gospel message. The Holy Spirit must specifically touch an individual, thus allowing them to respond to the gospel. Thus man cannot be saved without the direct and miraculous operation of the Holy Spirit. If men go to hell, it is because God never extended his Holy Spirit to that individual, thus giving them ... is his Doctrine of Regeneration and Predestination. "2. A Person is not a Christian, nor does he receive this spirit, by baptism, but by the New Birth; for there are ... Isaac Watts was a Dissenter from Anglican the way Luther was of Roman Catholic. In this article Watts discusses the various views taught in the Anglican church about children in ... There it is shewn that all good christians, by their faith in Christ, are become the children of Abraham, and that they and their infant children have an interest in the promise ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-consequences.htm

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