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The Historical Development of "Arian style" (Jehovah's Witness ... Thus two currents of thought and belief began to stand out. One read the Biblical witness to God as affirming that Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three who are equally God and somehow one God. The other read the Biblical witness differently and concluded that Christ, although ... but at the cost of their equality and hence of their unity (subordinationism); the second came to terms with their unity, but at the cost of their distinctness 'as "persons" (modalism)." (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1979, Trinity, Vol. ... The primary concern of Athanasius (d. 373), the great defender of Nicene orthodoxy, was salvation through Christ; if Christ is not divine, he cannot save. ... The Greek approach can be represented by a line: Godhood originates with the Father, emanates toward the Son, and passes into the Holy Spirit who is the bridge to the world. Greek theology (following the New Testament and early Christian creeds) retains the "monarchy" of the Father who as sole principle of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-arian-development.htm

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Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology in trinitarian forms." (New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Colin Brown, 1932, Lord, vol 2, p 516) What they deceptively left out of the quote: What Anti-trinitarians quote: Full Text of article The ... The NT does not contain the developed doctrine of the Trinity. "The Bible lacks the express declaration that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are of equal essence and therefore in an equal sense God himself. And the other express declaration is also lacking, that God is God thus and only thus, i.e. as the ... J. N. D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines, 1968, 113, 233-7). But the NT does contain the fixed, three-part formula of 2 Cor. 13:13 (EVV 14) in which God, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit are mentioned together (cf. I Cor. ... This is nowhere more clearly evident than in Acts where the Spirit is presented as an almost tangible FORCE, visible if not in itself, certainly in its affects. ... For the first Christians, the Spirit was most ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm

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Kittel, Gerhard: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament 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 creature! In discussing ... What this means is that although Kittel says that "only-begotten" might imply the origin of Jesus is the Father, he rejects that this means Jesus is a creature, even if that is the case!. ... Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Vol. 3, p. 108) Behind the individual relationships is the total context of salvation history as this may be seen most clearly and succinctly in Gal 4:4 ff.: God first sends the Son, and then, to continue the work. The divine work of salvation is thus prosecuted in the historical threefold relation of Father, Son and Spirit. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kittel.htm

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Official Declaration of beliefs of the church of God, International ... Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins. That justification regeneration and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ. 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 ... Such societies may appear to have spiritual character, but by being oath-bound and secretive, they contradict Christian spirituality (John 18:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18). Christians must not belong ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-of-God-international-cleveland-TN.htm

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Official creed of Church of the Nazarene statement of the faith and practice of the church and is consistent with the teachings of the Scriptures, we expect our people every where to accept the tenets of doctrine and the guides and helps to holy living contained in it. ... We believe in one eternally existent, infinite God, Sovereign of the universe; that He only is God, creative and administrative, holy in nature, attributes, and purpose; that He, as God, is Triune in essential being, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Ge 1:1-2:1; Lev 19:2; De 6:4-5; Isa 5:16; ... are thus united in one Person very God and very man, the God-man. We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and that He truly arose from the dead and took again His body, together with all things appertaining to the ... Ex 20:14; Mt 5:27-32; 1Co 6:9-11; Ga 5:19; 1Th 4:3-7 (4) Habits or practices known to be destructive of physical and mental well-being. Christians are to regard themselves as temples of the Holy Spirit. Pr 20:1; 23:1,2,3; 1Co ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Nazarene.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana This quote from Encyclopedia Americana, 1956 Vol. XXVII, p. 294L., is deceptive because it projects the false impression that early Christian teaching" was not Trinitarian. "For the early Christian belief that Jesus was divine, the Son of God, and that as the risen, glorified Messiah or Lord, He was now at the ... The correct way to quote this source would be to say that some of the details of Trinitarian theology that 4th century Christians taught, was not as refined as the Trinitarian theology taught in the Bible. However both taught trinity, the uncreated deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. The current theocratic ... At the same time, the Christian church insists that God is One in "sub- stance" (Latin substantia, existence or inner essence), and thus combines in it "mystery" (a formula ... God is Father, and the Father is God; God is Son, and the Son is God; God is Spirit, and the Spirit is God. (Encyclopedia Americana, Trinity, p116) Wow, Exactly the opposite ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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Official beliefs of the church of God (7th day) 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, bearing fruit, distributing gifts, and empowering witness. humans are sinners by birth and by choice. Because our first parents disobeyed, sin and death follow on us all. We also have sinned in thought, word, deed, and in omission. Salvation is the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life. It originates ... The Church of God (Seventh Day) grew from the efforts of dedicated advent believers living in Michigan and Iowa in the late 1850's. In 1863, the Michigan church began to extend its influence into the eastern and central U.S. through a publication called The Hope of Israel. This magazine invited fellow Christians to assemble at conferences and camp ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-God-7thday.htm

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The significance of the first day of the week (Sunday) for Christians Jn 20:19 Jn 20:26 Acts 2:1 (We do not claim that these were worship services, just the early starting point of Sunday gatherings) The only time Christians are recorded to have assembled together was on a Sunday in Acts 20:7, never does it say the disciples assembled on the Sabbath. The only day ever mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7 Christians are commanded every Sunday ... was crowned king on a Sunday: Acts 2:33-36 The disciples reception of the promise of the Father on Sunday: Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4 The Holy Spirit first fell upon the apostles on a Sunday: Acts 2:1-4 Salvation first preached by Peter on Sunday: Mt 16:19; Acts 2:1,38,40-41 The Keys to the Kingdom of God were first used on Sunday: Mt 16:19 The great "Triumphal entry" (also called "Palm ... First time Jesus worshiped after resurrection was on the first day by Thomas (Jn. 20:26). The first time we could be born again to a living hope was on a Sunday: 1 Pet. 1:3 The first time Jesus had ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-significance-for-christians.htm

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Start here: Introduction and Overview to Sola Scriptura B. Sola Scriptura means: The Bible alone without creeds. (ie Apostles creed, Nicene creed.) The Bible alone without councils. (ie Ecumenical Councils.) The Bible alone without church canons. ... cults, (Mormons, Seventh-day Adventists) all claimed to have living prophets.) C. Pseudo-Sola Scriptura churches Catholics, Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses claim an infallible organization. Pentecostals and Charismatics claim infallible pastors. (inspiration) Evangelicals, Baptists and Calvinists claim infallible individuals. (Illumination of the Holy Spirit) Sola Scriptura: Fallible Christians claim an infallible book! ... that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures." (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1959, p. 607-608) Ecclesiastically & Inward ... We observe that had Franck eliminated the final evil (illumination of the Spirit) he would have been one of the first to restore the true sola Scriptura of the early church and the apostolic ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-start.htm

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Trinity: Arius and the Nicene Creed ... Arius' view of Christ was much inferior to that of either Theodotus in the West or of Paul of Samosata in the East. ... They satisfied the deep-rooted Greek idea that God cannot be the creator of the material universe. (A Short History of the Early Church, Harry R. Boer, p113) From the outset, the controversy between both ... Athanasius, Arius' teaching reduced the son to a demigod, reintroduced polytheism (since worship of the Son was not abandoned), and undermined the Christian concept of redemption since only he who was truly God could be deemed to have reconciled man to the God-head. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1979, Arianism, Vol. ... (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An Historical Study of its Problems; Martin Werner, p160, Werner is a modernist who also advocates Angel Christology commenting on Arianism) The basic concern of Arius was and remained disputing the oneness of essence of the Son and the Holy Spirit with God the Father, in order to preserve the oneness of God. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-arius.htm

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Did you choose your church this way??? He will find that Peter, on Pentecost, preached a sermon about Christ at the end of which the people believed that Jesus was the divine son of God. They asked, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" Acts 2:37,38. In each of the major conversion stories in the book of Acts you will find the ... There is no way but God's way to be saved (Matthew 7:21). Would it not be wonderful also if these millions would worship in the same simple way that the early Christians did? It was a genuine way that the early Christians were taught to worship: simple, yet profound. ... Would it not be wonderful also if these millions would become members of the church which is recognized, ordered, governed according to the New Testament? The idea of going back and following the pattern of becoming a Christian, of worshipping and of living ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-choose-church.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle/Temple Messianic ... Water basin ritual purity Water baptism forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:38; 22:16 Shewbread Communion: 1 Cor 10:16-21 Minora Jesus/Scripture in Christians: Rev 1:20; Ps 119:105; Mt 4:14-16; Mt ... I. The Tabernacle as a Messianic prophecy of Christ, Christians and the church: 1. Tabernacle is replaced by Church/Christian's body: a. "Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."" (John 2:19) b. "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" (1 Corinthians 6:19) c. "So then you are no longer ... Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:13-14) c. "But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year. ... sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 2:5) d. "and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father-to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Tabernacle-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype-veil-heaven-law-baptism-priests.htm

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Scriptural refutation of "eternal Security" from the hope - Col. 1:21-23 7. Deny the Lord who bought them - 2 Pet. 2:1 8. Depart from the living God - Heb. 3:12 9. Can be a castaway - 1 Cor. 9:27 10. Can become accursed children - 2 Pet. ... Indicate Those Descriptions You Feel Do Not Refer To Christians But The Lost . Indicate Those You Feel Do Not Refer To The Lost, But To Christians Ezek 3:20; 18:24-26 righteous turns away, commits ... Jn 15:1-6 branches does not abide thrown away, dried up, burnt Acts 4:32;5:1-11 of those who believed lied to Holy Spirit God struck dead Acts 8:9-24 Simon the sorcerer believed, baptized, received HS offered ... God has no pleasure in him, destruction Jas 5:19-20 brethren, Christians strays from truth, sin soul will die in sins, sinner 1 Pe 5:8 Christians sin devoured by devil 2 Pe 2:1 Christians, "among ... Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son." 6 Moral Apostasy passages: 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-P-refutation.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit I. Romans 8:9-11 "However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he ... So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh- for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live." (Romans 8:9-13) A. The indwelling Holy Spirit is the assurance we will be resurrected: ... Notice Paul contrasted enemies and imposters who did not have the spirit miraculously, with Christians who did. b. False apostles made promises and prophecies BUT HAD ... "For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"" (Romans ... When the Christian prays for help with his infirmities (including sins of ignorance, see Heb. 5:2), God looks in our hearts and if He sees the mind of the Spirit ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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The Incarnation of God, the Son: Jesus Christ ... In contrast to Adam, who was a man who reached for equality with God and sinned, Jesus was God, who gave up equality with God to become a man to save Adam and all mankind from their sins. Unitarians correctly ... On the first day of the week, by Jesus' own divine power, along with the Father and Holy Spirit, Jesus raised himself up from the dead. (Acts 2:32; John 2:19; Rom 1:4). The body of Jesus after the resurrection was identical to His body before the resurrection (Lk 24:36-43; John 20:20, 27; 21:12-14) and he continued in submission to God (Jn 20:17). However, at his ... to God's spirit "in the image of God", our goal as Christians is to conform ourselves into the moral image of Christ (2 Cor 3:18) so that our "inward-morality-image" matches our invisible spirit/soul. ... Ontology of the Incarnation: Body (Outward Form) Spirit (Image of God) Living being (Body + Spirit) Image of God (Character) Jesus before incarnation Holy Jesus on earth Holy Jesus after ascension Holy ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-incarnation-Jesus-god-son.htm

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Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus. Praying to Jesus The oldest surviving fragment of an early Christian liturgical prayer is probably "Our Lord, come" (Maranatha, I ... Rev 22:20, 2 Cor 12:7-9, Acts 7:54-60; Acts 8:24 We have necessary inferences of pray to Jesus: 1 Jn 5:11-15, Acts 1:24; Heb 7:25 Jesus is God, so we can pray to God the son, and God the Father. ... When we address "Jehovah" or "God" in prayer, does that not automatically include all three members of the Godhead? Obviously we can pray to the Holy Spirit as well! We pray only to God! The Holy Spirit is God! ... Songs where we pray to Jesus: If we cannot address Jesus in prayer, we cannot address Him in song. While some Christians actually believe it is sin to sing a song that mentions praying to Jesus, ... Christ is my Brother (Hebrews 2:11), but I can't talk to my Brother? Christ is my High Priest (Hebrews 3:1) He offered Himself for my sins, He is touched with all of the feelings of my ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-praying-to-jesus.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Hippolytus of philosophers, so all of us who wish to practice piety will be unable to learn its practice from any other quarter than the oracles of God. Whatever things, then, the Holy Scripture declare, at these let us look; and whatsoever things they teach, these let us learn; and as the Father wills our belief to be, let us believe; and as He wills the Son to be glorified, let us glorify Him; and as He wills the Holy Spirit to be bestowed, let us receive Him. ... Refutation of All Heresies, book 8, ch 11, The Quartodecimans). Click to View The Quartodecimans (14th Day Christians: Nissan 14 & Easter controversies) calculated the date for ... So, contrary to scripture and tradition, they eventually outlawed Quartodeciman view with the Nicene creed. Hippolytus implies that the Quartodecimans keep all other "apostolic ... So here we have the bishop of Rome, going against both scripture and tradition of the early church. The issue has never been settled because Easter is a man-made holy day. Had ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-hippolytus.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 ... equal to the Father, would they ever have ceased casting stones at Him? (Chrysostom, The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers; Volume 14: Homilies On the Gospel of St. ... The point is not Jesus' self-identification as the Messiah ("I am he") but his supratemporal being. (Kittel, TDNT (1 vol. Abridgement), p.207) (Young, Intermediate ... "... He removes all doubt as to the essential nature of His oneness with the Father by explicitly asserting His eternity ('Before Abraham was born, I am,' Jn ... 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. ... not of this world." John 8:24 "unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins." "unless you believe that I have been He, you shall die in your sins." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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Ontological trichotomy of man: Spirit, Soul and Body Understanding this is simple Christian doctrine from the Bible is the fundamental flaw in chemical psychiatry. Christians know that man has a dichotomous ontology and that we consciously ... However, we prefer to use the term dichotomous because it denotes a material differential between the physical body and the nonphysical (spirit and soul). "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged ... not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' "And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father's house- for I have five brothers-in order that he may warn ... The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever." (1 John 2:16-17) These three sins were present in the garden of Eden when Adam and Eve ate ... See detailed outline of Jesus being fully God after the incarnation while in the flesh. Jesus Christ is uncreated God. In fact he is the actual creator in Genesis 1-2. Jesus, the Holy Spirit ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-human-ontological-dichotomy-of-man-dichotomous-body-spirit-memory-conscience-freewill-personality-mood-choice-behaviour.htm

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Official creed of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC ... Christian believers today receive spiritual illumination to enable them to understand the Scriptures, 1 Cor. 2:12-14 but God does not grant new revelations which are contrary or additional to inspired biblical truth. Prov. 30:5,6 THE GODHEAD The Godhead exists eternally in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, having the same nature and ... Isa. 53:36; John 12:32,33; 1 Pet. 2:24 It is the only perfect redemption and substitutionary atonement for all the sins of the world, both original and actual. His atoning work has been proven by His ... Because of its sanctity and permanence, marriage should be treated with seriousness and entered into only after counsel and prayer for God's guidance. Christians should marry only those who are ... The rapture, the blessed hope of the church, is the imminent coming of the Lord in the air to receive to Himself His own, both the living who shall be transformed, and the dead in Christ who shall be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-PAOC.htm

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Pseudo-Philo: 60 AD Creation in 5886 BC, Septuagint Chronology Stephen clearly said under inspiration that Abraham did not leave Haran at age 75 until his father Terah died at age 205 years old. c. While it was almost universally (wrongly) believed that Terah was only 70 years old, the Holy Spirit corrected this error. d. HOLY SPIRIT: "Then he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. From there, after his father died, God had him move to this country in which you are now living." (Acts ... Of course, we know today that this was likely an original scribal error in 282 BC which got transmitted throughout the world when the Septuagint was distributed to all the synagogues. I. Who changed the Genesis 5 & 11 Chronology: Jews or Christians? 1. Augustine takes note of ... The contradictory number was found in all the copies everywhere, proving it was an original scribal error dating back to 282 BC. If the scribal error in the Septuagint was even as early as 200 BC, many conflicting copies would have been known to exist. This was the gist of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Augustine-of-Hippo-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-Septuagint-Hebrew-400AD.htm

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Premillennial Theology Refuted: Christ is on Throne of David ... The signs of Matthew 24 prophecies the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD not the second coming and certainly not some "Rapture" theology that was invented in 1830 AD by John Darby. When Christians saw the signs, they fled the city ... Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. "For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he ... When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high ... But of the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom" ... But to ... with My Father on His throne." (Revelation 3:21) 8. So you might say that the throne of God experienced a little early sightseeing tour because it left heaven, came to earth and stayed from Saul to the Babylonian captivity, and was ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christ-on-throne-of-david-now.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... Deceptive Quote Secular JW's project the false impression that ancient Babylonians would not label the Watchtower version of God as a Triad. (Father-true God, Son-a created demi-god and Holy Spirit-the force or energy of God) Click to View Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology ... International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) Deceptive quote Trinitarian Gives false impression that the majority who opposed the Nicene creed believed Jesus is a creature. Bettenson, Henry Documents of the Christian Church Deceptive Quote Trinitarian leaves out the comment that JW's theology is of pagan origin. Boer, Harry R. A Short History of the Early Church False Dilemma Trinitarian Give false ... Trinitarian Although Henderson correctly says that the "Nicene concept of Trinity" is not in the Bible, he would say that early Christians and the scriptures clearly taught that Jesus was both pre-existent and fully divine! Henderson, Ian Encyclopedia International ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "Abba ... This meticulously detailed volume of dynamic real-life case studies is simply a "must read" for all clinical Psychiatrists, mental health care professionals and Christians interested in expert opinion on today's ... He even phoned up a police officer and told him he had lied about what he had told that officer about an accident he had been involved in, to make restitution for past sins. The officer just said, that was in the ... what he really believed, just to make his earthly father happy. He felt like he had denied Christ. John wanted above all to be led by the Holy Spirit. But he was exposed to a variety of opinions about how you are led by the Holy Spirit. He felt confused and exasperated and said to God: "Holy Spirit leave me!" He felt bad about this, but felt that since he was lost, that it was the best thing. One evening, John was reading his grandmother's Bible at 1 Peter 2:4-8: "And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-abba.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 53 The Suffering Servant ... This gives fulfillment in Isaiah 53 in the life of Isaiah, who like Christ suffered for the sins of the people. b. Extra-Biblical traditions dating to 200 BC say ... being sawed in half, he did not cry out, or weep, but his mouth spoke with the Holy Spirit until he was sawed in two. 15 Beliar did this to Isaiah through Belkira and ... which he had seen concerning the Beloved, 16 and because of the destruction of Sammael which he had seen through the LORD, while Hezekiah his father was king. ... Jews at the time of Isaiah, Babylonian captivity and time of Jesus b. All prophets who ever lived, both Jewish and Christians c. Christians d. All men who ever ... Fourth suffering servant song: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (Christ's ministry and crucifixion) b. Suffering in the New Testament: i. Jesus, as creator God, became a servant: ... And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Isaiah53-five-fold-prophecy-fulfillment-suffering-servant-Isaiah-sawed-two-Jesus-Paul-Christians-prophets.htm

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What Early Christians believed about death being a separation ... What did early Christians believe about...? (Before 400 AD) Uninspired records of how early Christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed! Click to View Death being a separation ... The body, when the soul forsakes it, is not. For the body is the house of the soul; and the soul the house of the spirit. These three, in all those who cherish a sincere hope and unquestioning faith in God, will be saved." (Justin Martyr, Chapter X.-The Body Saved, ... they are composed at their birth and during life, it unavoidably follows, since one living-being is formed from the two, experiencing whatever the soul experiences and whatever ... his own words, "an account to the Father of those things which it has done in the body; " chapter 33 200AD Tertullian Chapter LI.-Death Entirely Separates the Soul from the Body. ... may there be punished for his sins; and the good man, who has been punished here for his sins, may then, as in the bosom of the righteous, be constituted an heir of good things. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-nature-man-definition-death.htm

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Part 2: Bible Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... ... Neither Jesus nor the holy spirit is ever called that, for Jehovah alone is supreme. Hippolytus certainly applies Rev 1:8 to Christ and calls Jesus "The Almighty" several times. 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 ... and certainly never believed himself to be God." (Bulletin of The John Rylands Library, Vol 50, (1967-68) p 247-261, "Jesus As 'Theos' In The New Testament", by G. H. Boobyer) These ... is a gradual revelation that the Spirit of God's a Person." Hence, neither the Jews nor the early Christians viewed the holy spirit as part of a Trinity. That teaching came centuries later. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-bible-section.htm

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Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ... ... Neither Jesus nor the holy spirit is ever called that, for Jehovah alone is supreme. Hippolytus certainly applies Rev 1:8 to Christ and calls Jesus "The Almighty" several times. 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 ... and certainly never believed himself to be God." (Bulletin of The John Rylands Library, Vol 50, (1967-68) p 247-261, "Jesus As 'Theos' In The New Testament", by G. H. Boobyer) These ... is a gradual revelation that the Spirit of God's a Person." Hence, neither the Jews nor the early Christians viewed the holy spirit as part of a Trinity. That teaching came centuries later. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT-bible-section.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The Heretics even quoted scripture! Perhaps only Catholic cannot refute heretics with the scriptures... Christians, on the other hand, have not problem refuting heretics with the ... Click here to learn why. "Proponents of sola Scriptura often point out that the early Church Fathers appealed to the Scriptures for authority ... under cover of magnifying the Father, the next step is to listen to the exact terms in which they express their own belief concerning the Son. For, since we have to answer in succession each of their allegations and to display on the evidence of Holy Scripture the impiety of their ... On every little point the Arians taught, Hilary proved them wrong, not from the Nicene Creed that was now 25 years old, but from the ... Yet it is certainly by these same words of God that we must come to understand the things of God." (Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity, Book ... Notice he does not say, "we are the church, we have the Holy Spirit to guide our interpretation", but "as we understand it". He also says that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-heretics-used-scripture.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 1:1 ... Many of the supporting authorities in the footnotes of the early versions of the NWT have been deleted as proof of this. Several of these Greek authorities have ... all recognized scholars of the Greek language may of whom are not even Christians, and cannot fairly be said to be biased in favor of the orthodox contention." ... and the Son, (avoiding Modalism), while also maintaining that both the Father and the Son are the "God" class of being, equal in stature as God. (avoiding Arianism and Polytheism) It ... honor Him as [N: theon] a God, or give thanks" 1 Thess 1:9 "and how you turned to [Y: pro ton theon] God from idols to serve a living and true [N: theo] God." ... To say, "and the Word was deity" violates the Greek. It is like saying, "and the Word was Holy/begotten" These are adjectives not nouns. The use of deity in the ... It [The NT] offers no room for a statement of the relations of Father, Son, and Spirit which would imply that one of them is more or less properly on the divine ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john1-1.htm

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Official creed of Reformed Baptist church ... Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity The Lord our God is but one only living and true God; whose subsistence is in and of himself, infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot be comprehended by any but himself; a most pure ... Chapter 4: Of Creation In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible, in the space of six ... his own children to manifold temptations and the corruptions of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their hearts, that they may be ... All which were common also to believers under the law for the substance of them; but under the New Testament the liberty of Christians is further enlarged, in their freedom from the yoke of a ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-baptist-ref.htm

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One verse refution of Transubstantiation happens here) of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. "But I say to you, I will not drink of this ***fruit of the vine*** (Jesus still called ... In 1 Cor 11:26-28, Paul instructs us to "drink the cup" instead of "drink the blood". The Holy Spirit would not use such a figure of speech as "synecdoche" (referring to a part for ... The Bible pattern for the Lord's Supper is that the bread and juice are not combined, but are two separate steps of "Holy communion". We wonder why Roman Catholics and Orthodox doubt God will grant his full grace and love in the symbolic elements ... The Gnostics claimed that Jesus did not have literal flesh and blood, it only appeared that way. The early post-apostolic Christians countered that Jesus indeed had ordinary human flesh and blood and they ... to be the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ which suffered for our sins and which the Father in his goodness resurrected. (Smyrnaeans 7) 1 will make plain to you the dispensation ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-transubstantiation.htm

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Biblical Evangelism: Biblical Guidelines to Effective Evangelism ... ... Here are some of the scriptures where God indicated the primary role that evangelism played in his benevolent scheme for man's redemption. Consider the priority that God gave evangelism when he gave the Great Commission! What does it demand from you and me? Matt 28:19-20 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit... Jews became Jews by birth. Christians were going to become a part of God's people through teaching, and belief. It was a process centered around evangelism. Jer 31:31-34 31 "Behold, days are ... God intended for his kingdom to spread His Word abroad through the whole world from the early pictures of his kingdom. Isa 2:2-3 2 Now it will come about that In the last days, the mountain of the ... Sometimes churches are just living in the past and in the glory days of the great Gospel Meetings, much like Sardis was. Rev 3:1-2 1 "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-harold-comer-biblical-evangelism.htm

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What makes an apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit Qualifications of an Apostle The Gift of the Holy Spirit Qualifications of an Apostle of Jesus Christ I. Introduction: 1. The office of an Apostle: a. "to occupy this ministry and ... Any one who is sent by another: Jn 13:16 b. Jesus was sent forth from God: Heb 3:1 c. The twelve & Paul were sent forth by Jesus: Jn 20:21 d. Christians sent by local churches: 2 Cor 8:13; Phil 2:25 3. Purpose & function of an apostle: One sent by Christ to ... Acts 8:14-18 Acts 19:1-5; 2 Ti 1:6 NO IV. No apostles today A. Several denominations claim to have living apostles today but they weren't chosen by Christ! They weren't chosen by ... Literally: to simply immerse anything like a ship sinking ii. spiritually: the act of immersing one in water for forgiveness of sins: Acts 2:38 iii. figuratively: baptism of ... article did not suffer at all;" (III: 286) 2. "The historians and theologians of the early church unanimously maintained that tongues ceased to exist after the time of the apostles. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Qualifications-of-an-apostle.htm

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Official creed of the Presbyterian Church ... private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture. Chapter II Of God, and of the Holy Trinity [6.011] 1. There is but one only living ahd true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit, invisible, without body, parts, or passions, ... service, or obedience he is pleased to require of them. [6.013] 3. In the unity of the Godhead there be three Persons of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. ... far manifest themselves in his providence, that it extendeth itself even to the first Fall, and all other sins of angels and men, and that not by a bare permission, but such as hath joined with it a most wise and ... All which were common also to believers under the law; but under the New Testament, the liberty of Christians is further enlarged in their freedom from the yoke of the ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-presby-west.htm

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Frend, W.H.C.: The Rise of Christianity ... The debates, it was said a century later, resembled a battle in the dark, no one knowing whether he was striking at friend or foe." But quite early on, the Council decided that Arius's theology was ... made, of one substance with the Father, through whom all things were made, things in heaven and things on earth: who for us men and for our salvation, came down and was made flesh, and became man, suffered, and rose on the third day, ascended into the heavens; is coming to judge the living and dead. And in the Holy Spirit. And those who say, "There was when be was not," and "Before be was begotten he was not," and that "He came into being from what is not" ("nothingness"), or those that allege, that the son of God is "of another sub-stance or essence," or "created," or ... Their opposition showed, however, that Nicene theology would not be completely acceptable to the East. (The Rise of Christianity, 1985, W.H.C. Frend, p140-141) Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Frend.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Inscriptions from Delos, Greece 250 BC A. Delos Synagogue Inscription #2: (One of two inscriptions from Delos) 1. Inscription text: "The Israelites on Delos who make first-fruit offerings to the temple1 on holy Mt. Gerizim honour Menippos, son of Artemidorus, of Herakleion2, both himself and his descendants, for constructing and dedicating, his own funds, for the synagogue3 of God, the ... and crown ... Les Israélites de Délos et la juiverie délienne, Philippe Bruneau, BCH, p465, 1982 AD b. IJO: Inscriptiones Judaicae Orientis, David Noy, vol 1, Arc66, 2004 AD 7. Related Bible verses: a. Woman at the well, "Spirit and Truth" John 4:7-45 b. Freewill "first fruit offerings" sent to needy Christians in Jerusalem by early Christians: 1 Cor 16:1-2 8. Further documentation: a. Delos inscription: 250 ... As a Jew, you will find the transition as easy today as it was for the tens of thousands of your forefathers living in Jerusalem 2000 years ago when they believed in Jesus the Nazarene (the branch) as their messiah. It's ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Delos-Greece-synagogue-Greek-inscriptions-origin-ancient-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-archeology-first-fruits-donations-construct-Samaritan-temple-Mt-Gerizim-250bc.htm

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Replacement Theology, supersessionism: Christians are God's Jews ... We reject the "two state solution" of Dividing Israel up into a militarily indefensible nation because the Koran is the problem. Those living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip already ... are lost until they believe Jesus rose from the dead, repented and are immersed in water for the remission of their sins... and by the way, Jesus was a Jew NOT a Palestinian. ... But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God. ", "for we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory ... to this doom they were also appointed. But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of ... And Ezekiel: 'Even if Noah, and Jacob, and Daniel were to pray for sons or daughters, their request should not be granted.' But neither shall the father perish for the son, nor the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christians-are-jews-church-is-israel.htm

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Doctrinal Flip Flops of Jehovah's Witnesses! ... Franz's Answer: "Jehovah God." (Fred W. Franz on the witness stand under oath, New York King's County Clerks' Court Record, 1940, vol. II, p 795) Click to View Pick another/Go to top . . The 27 New Testament ... of becoming the children of the Eternal Father, Jesus Christ, and living on a paradise earth forever? No! They were setting before those to whom they preached and wrote the hope then of those begotten as children of God, the sons of Jehovah (Isaiah 9:6,7) In the inspired Christian writings the disciples of the day were assured that they had the calling to a kingdom that was heavenly and that their hope was that of being joint heirs with Jesus Christ above. (Holy Spirit, 1976; p. 129) 1977 In reading the Christian Greek Scriptures we observe that the hope held out to ... time after Jesus had inaugurated the "new and living way" to heavenly life, all Christians were being invited to share in that hope. (Watchtower, June 15, 1989; p. 6) Click to View Pick another/Go to top . . ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-changes.htm

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The Catholic Church did not Give the world The Bible! of Millions, p. 145) "It is only by the divine authority of the Catholic Church that Christians know that the scripture is the word of God, and what books certainly belong to the ... In reality, the Bible is inspired and has authority, not because a church declared it so, but because God made it so. God delivered it by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and declared that it would abide forever. "All scripture is inspired of ... of pouring? (Col. 2:12). 8. Why does it forbid us to address religious leaders as "father"? (Matt. 23:9). 9. Why does it teach that Christ is the only foundation and not the ... Please notice further quotes from Catholic sources: "During those early times parts of the Bible were scattered among the various churches, no one of which had the complete Bible as we ... first mention of Crucifixes are in the sixth century" and "The whole tradition of veneration holy images gradually and naturally developed" (Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. VII, p. 667). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-origin.htm

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Stunning quotations from: The New Catholic Catechism ... The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection ... "In giving birth you kept your virginity... You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will ... The desire to recover the unity of all Christians is a gift of Christ and a call of the Holy Spirit. Salvation includes the Muslims 841 The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day. Prayers of the dead 956 "Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness. ... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they ... St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 39, 17: PG 36,356). The church can forgive sins 982 There is no offense, however serious, that the Church cannot forgive. ... Christ who died for all men desires that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-catechism-1994.htm

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The Septuagint: God approved Translation in every synagogue like ... Indeed, Greek-speaking Christians use it so generally that many of them do not even know that the others exist. From the Septuagint a Latin translation has been made, and this is the one which the Latin churches use." (Augustine, City of God 18.43, 400 AD) God foresaw at the tower of Babel the His word MUST be translated and the Holy Spirit wrote it in such a way so that the original meaning would transcend the translation process. In 446 BC, Nehemiah ... Although no synagogues are clearly attested during the period of Ezra and Nehemiah (late fifth and early fourth centuries bce), the tradition traces the practice of translating ... The Septuagint: A text of the Bible in the language of the common people (Greek) A Mikveh: Also known as "The Christian Maker", full immersion water baptism washed away sins in ... Christ for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:38) was spoken in Greek not Hebrew to the audience! "Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Bible-standard-issue-Jerusalem-certified-translation-synagogues-church.htm

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Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from the Tanakh ... Jn 20:19 Jn 20:26 Acts 2:1 (We do not claim that these were worship services, just the early starting point of Sunday gatherings) 4. The only time Christians are recorded to have assembled together was on a Sunday in Acts 20:7, never does it say the disciples assembled on the Sabbath. 5. The only day ever mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7 6. Christians are commanded ... king on a Sunday: Acts 2:33-36 12. The disciples reception of the promise of the Father on Sunday: Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4 13. The Holy Spirit first fell upon the apostles on a Sunday: Acts 2:1-4 14. Salvation first preached by Peter on Sunday: Mt 16:19; Acts 2:1,38,40-41 15. The Keys to the Kingdom of God were first used on Sunday: Mt 16:19 16. The great "Triumphal entry" (also called ... The starting and stopping time was on the 1st day. 18. First time Jesus worshiped after resurrection was on the first day by Thomas (Jn. 20:26). 19. The first time we could be born again to a living ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Weekly-Sabbath-Synagogue-assemblies-first-day-Sunday-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Largest Audio/Video library of Pentecostal Manifestation Heresy ... Peter Popoff Certified fraud that does the same stuff as the rest! Some Pentecostals behave in church, in ways Christians discipline their Children for. The behaviour of Pentecostals on this ... For 20 years I've preached 3 point sermons; nobody set free. Now I get drunk and ramble and God offends people to reveal their hearts." John Scotland The speaker for the evening (8-1-97) was John Scotland at the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship TACF, who claims to have experienced spiritual drunkenness of the Holy Spirit for the last 3 years non-stop. Now remember, Pentecostals ... There bringing, bringing. BIG barrels. The party has just BEGAAAAN. A couple of years ago. 2 years ago, A couple was living together. and there daughter died of cancer at 23. I think she was. 6 ... Darrel Stott, from Seattle, Washington, was an Assemblies of God pastor who innocently took a trip, paid for by his father, to Toronto in early '95 and has never been the same. The intriguing part about Darrel was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-audio-video-documentation.htm

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C. H. Dodd: New Testament Translation Problems Part II, John ... ... If translation were a matter of substituting words, a possible translation of [...] would be, "The Word was a god". As a word-for-word translation it cannot be faulted, and to pagan Greeks who heard early ... We return to John 1:1. In this gospel HO THEOS is (in succession to Jewish usage) both the personal God of Abraham and the Father of Christ and of those who are united to Christ. The clause, [...] is quite ... The AV rendering "God is a spirit" (among other spirits) is certainly erroneous. John knows nothing of a plurality of [...]. Nor does he mean "God is the (Holy) Spirit", which would be an affirmation of personal identity. Origen. commenting on this passage, writes, [...] (Comment. in Jo. XIII.2 1, ed. Brooke, vol. 1,267). This brings the proposition into line with ... That this is the [...] (the personal God of Abraham, the Father goes without saying. In fact, the Nicene [...] is a perfect paraphrase. How is it to be translated? In English it is natural enough to use the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Dodd.htm

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The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ... ... But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison." (Acts 8:1-3) b. During this early period, Christians began using Synagogues on the first day of the week, adopting the same basic pattern of synagogue worship they were familiar as Jews before converting to Jesus Christ as their risen savior from their sins. c. After Paul's ... Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22) C. In 2BC Jesus was born "when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son" (Gal 4:4) ... The rise of Synagogue worship is a direct and immediate response to the Greek Septuagint, which equipped diaspora Jews with a text of the word of God they could read in the only language they could read and write: Greek. c. Living in Egypt far ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gods-eternal-plan-purpose-providential-transition-from-Temple-to-Synagogue-to-Church-prophecy-fulfilled.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Psalm 68 "He descended and ... It ties together Moses, David, Solomon, Christ, and Christians. The exodus imagery in Ps 68 begins at Pentecost 1446 BC when God descended upon the Sinai (Heb 12:18-29). The ... We see just how deep God plans recurring Midrashic themes from Genesis to Revelation that are revealed to us by the Holy Spirit in the 66 books of the Bible. A. Sinai to Canaan: 1. 1446 BC: AT SINAI: In the Exodus account, God "descends" upon Mt. Sinai on Pentecost in 1446 BC ... the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke; for I have risen in the place of my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house ... And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, ... You must believe Jesus died and was raised the third day and taken up to Glory: Mk 16:16 b. You must repent of your sins: Acts 2:38; 22:16 c. You must become evangelistic and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Psalm-68-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-Moses-David-Christ-Sinai-Jerusalem-heaven-ascension-second-coming.htm

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Origin of Jewish/Christian holy days: Old Testament, Christmas ... Elul Neh 6:15 Aug - Sept Dates & summer figs - 7 Ethanim 1 Ki 8:2 Tishri Sept - Oct Early rains Click to View 1 Trumpets (Num 29:1; Lev 23:24) Click to View 10 ... Click to View 25 Dedication or Hanukkah 1 Macc 4:52f; Jn 10:22) Not instituted by God, but man made Jewish tradition. 10 - Tebeth Esth 2:16 Dec - Jan Rains with ... A. Today we have four basic type* of holy days: 1. Those of divine origin: a. every Sunday: 1 Cor 16:2; Acts 20:7 b. Sunday is not called a holy day but is the day Christians assemble c. ... Hippolytus and Tertullian, two early church fathers who lived before the Nicene Council set up our present method of determining the date of Easter, used March ... However, there is no evidence dating earlier than AD 335 that Christmas was even celebrated, let alone on December 25. 5. Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol VI Pg 945; ... The pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/t-holy-days-origin-christmas-easter-halloween.htm

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Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from ... This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought ... of Pentecost. (Acts 2:1) The 3000 who were baptized by immersion for the remission of their sins, (Acts 2:38-41) who have no canon at all, except for the Old Testament. ... Joel 2:28 would be sent also upon them through the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-39). This gift of inspiration was normally imparted only through the laying on of the apostles hands. (Acts 8:17-18) During this period the church grew rapidly relying exclusively on the verbal inspired revelations of Christians. ... This does not mean that early Christians considered them inspired, but that they felt they were worthy of reading in the assemblies. Just as our modern Bible's have ... Peter 1:23 that the "word of the Lord endures forever." And the word of God is "living, and active, and sharper than any two edged sword" (Heb 4:12) By Steve Rudd: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-why-varied-geography-30-400AD.htm

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Gifts ceased: Encyclopedia of Pentecostal objections and their ... ... John Wesley said: "Spiritual gifts are for this day and the only reason for their scarcity is that Christians have become heathen again, with only a dead ... in the Pentecostal churches today, confused emotionalism for the presence of God! Should this really surprise us? Wesley is the founder of the Methodist church. Notice that Wesley believed in continuing revelation, just like Pentecostals today, yet there is no record of Wesley himself speaking in tongues or exhibiting any of the powers of the Holy Spirit!" ... than maturity (3:1; 14:20). (4) Spiritual gifts were needed because the early church was "childish" in its level of knowledge (13:11), not in attitude. ... Matthew 7:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ... Although the church today has no living apostles or prophets in her midst, she not without apostles or prophets! The 12 apostles of the first century are ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-pentecostal-arguments-refuted.htm

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