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Interactive Bible Home Page www.bible.ca Fundamental Bible Doctrines What the Bible teaches on doctrinal subjects Do you know what your church teaches: Official teachings of almost every church. Sin and Morality How God expects you to live to get to heaven. Early Christians Speak! Historical documentation of what early Christians believed Searching for New Testament Christianity Seek and you will find! Family Life Marriage, parenting, teens, dating, loneliness, low-self esteem etc. The Supernatural God, Holy Spirit, angels, demons, Deity of Christ, heaven, hell, soul, spirit How to Be Saved You need the blood of Christ! Here is how to apply it to your soul! Systems of False Doctrine: ... Calvinism refuted The famous 5 point T-U-L-I-P doctrinal system refuted by scripture! 20th Century Tongues exposed Are modern day tongue speakers guided by divinity or self-delusion? neo-sadduceeism.htm A doctrine that takes all the supernatural out of the Bible! (Human saviour, souless man, heavenless hope, non-existent Holy Spirit) Rapture and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/bible.htm

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12 Principles of wholesome Recreation for a Christian Will this put me under evil influence? Read I Thessalonians 5:21,22. You must be constantly on guard so that you are not led into wrong practices by your friends. If you think you have strong enough faith to resist temptation, take heed, lest you fall. Read I Corinthians 10:12. Will it conflict with my duty? Read Matthew 6:33. Put God and his kingdom first. If I do it, will it bring reproach on Christ or His Church? Reference: I Peter 4:14-16. Reproach may fall on you because you are a Christian, but you should never bring reproach upon Christ because you behave hypocritically. Will my efforts at self-control be strengthened or weakened? See I Corinthians 9:27. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit of God which dwells within Christians. See Galatians 5:22-24. Self-control can be learned. It needs to be practiced. Is it work of the flesh? Read Galatians 5:19-21. One may know what is right, but in a moment of temptation, he may fail. The Spirit may be willing, but the flesh is weak. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-recreation.htm

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12 Principles of wholesome Recreation for a Christian Will this put me under evil influence? Read I Thessalonians 5:21,22. You must be constantly on guard so that you are not led into wrong practices by your friends. If you think you have strong enough faith to resist temptation, take heed, lest you fall. Read I Corinthians 10:12. Will it conflict with my duty? Read Matthew 6:33. Put God and his kingdom first. If I do it, will it bring reproach on Christ or His Church? Reference: I Peter 4:14-16. Reproach may fall on you because you are a Christian, but you should never bring reproach upon Christ because you behave hypocritically. Will my efforts at self-control be strengthened or weakened? See I Corinthians 9:27. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit of God which dwells within Christians. See Galatians 5:22-24. Self-control can be learned. It needs to be practiced. Is it work of the flesh? Read Galatians 5:19-21. One may know what is right, but in a moment of temptation, he may fail. The Spirit may be willing, but the flesh is weak. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-recreation.htm

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Kelly, J.N.D.: Early Christian Doctrines This is understandable, for the problem which principally exercised them was the relation of Christ to the Godhead. Nevertheless, being loyal churchmen, they made it their business to proclaim the Church's faith, the pattern of which was of course triadic. [ie. trinitarian] (Early Christian Doctrines, J.N.D. Kelly, p. 101) "appear to have been extremely vague as to the ... His essential function in their eyes would seem to have been the inspiration of the prophets. Developing this, Justin interprets Is. 11, 2 ('The Spirit of God shall rest upon him') as indicating that with the ... It was out of the raw material thus provided by the preaching, worshiping Church that theologians had to construct their more sophisticated accounts of the Christian doctrine of the Godhead." (J. N. D. ... When you see a name like J. N. D. Kelly, being quoted by the JW's, you can be guaranteed they must misrepresent him! There is nothing Kelly would say that would support the JW's view of Jesus being a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kelly.htm

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Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from ... that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought about His will to form the Bible we see today! Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from 33 AD - 400 AD Go to: "Canon of the Bible" Home Page Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from 33 AD - 400 AD Introduction: 1. It need not disturb the Bible-believing Christian to ... Conversely, Rome accepted as scripture books that were later rejected. If the Catholic church really is illuminated by the Holy Spirit so that men can trust her as "God's organization", why was she so wrong about something so ... II. Summary overview of the development of the canon of the New Testament: 33 AD, Pentecost: Jesus initially made the promise of divine inspiration through the Holy Spirit exclusively to His ... They had to rely upon the verbal inspiration and revelations of the apostles. (Luke 21:12-15) 33 - 49 AD On the day of Pentecost, Peter promised the same inspiration to believers in general ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-why-varied-geography-30-400AD.htm

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Part 2: Bible Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ... A simple reading of these verses would convince anyone of Trinity! John 1:1 and John 20:28, where Thomas said to Jesus, "My Lord and My God" where Jesus is called God and Mt 28:18-19 where we are commanded to be baptized in the name of three different persons. Although these verses do not teach the developed 4th century trinity doctrine, they more than teach the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. God Is One, Not Three THE Bible teaching that God is one is called ... And he had to learn something that God never needs to learn-obedience. God never has to obey anyone. Speaking of the resurrection of Jesus, Peter and those with him told the Jewish Sanhedrin: "God exalted this one [Jesus] . . . to his right hand." ... Hence, note how some other Bible versions render John 8:58 ... The Watchtower again digs back 150 years to find obscure "one man paraphrased" non-english Bible's. No major translation renders it the way JW's say it should be. "The Word Was God" AT ... ... ...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 ... A simple reading of these verses would convince anyone of Trinity! John 1:1 and John 20:28, where Thomas said to Jesus, "My Lord and My God" where Jesus is called God and Mt 28:18-19 where we are commanded to be baptized in the name of three different persons. Although these verses do not teach the developed 4th century trinity doctrine, they more than teach the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. God Is One, Not Three THE Bible teaching that God is one is called ... And he had to learn something that God never needs to learn-obedience. God never has to obey anyone. Speaking of the resurrection of Jesus, Peter and those with him told the Jewish Sanhedrin: "God exalted this one [Jesus] . . . to his right hand." ... Hence, note how some other Bible versions render John 8:58 ... The Watchtower again digs back 150 years to find obscure "one man paraphrased" non-english Bible's. No major translation renders it the way JW's say it should be. "The Word Was God" AT ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT-bible-section.htm

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Hastings, James: Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics with the distinctive Christian view of divine incarnation." ... " As Augustine said, "if in the books of the Platonists it was to be found that 'in the beginning was the Word,' it was not found there that 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.'" ... "None the less Christ is acknowledged as the eternal Son of God and the supreme revelation of the Father, and the quickening Spirit of life is acknowledged to be derived ' from on high." And so, when the early Christians would describe their conception of God, all the three elements-God, Christ, and the Spirit-enter into the ... The Triunity represents the effort to think out the Trinity, and so to afford it a reasonable basis. The first Christians had with St. Paul a saving experience of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the love of God, and of the communion of the Holy Ghost; and the theologians of the ancient Church sought to set forth the Christian experience in logical terms of reason. In the effort they ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hastings.htm

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Pre-tribulation Rapture Gap Theory refuted. The church age ... The idea that the church age will come to an end, and the church will be abolished like animal sacrifices is a violation of the most basic concept of the Gospel of Christ. Notice that God will be glorified in the church for all future eternity. a. "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. " (Ephesians 3:21) 5. The church is the body of Christ, who is ... church", yet Camping says Satan now controls every church on earth and to leave all the churches. a. "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. " (Matthew 16:18) 11. The church is where we find our salvation. ... And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, " (Ephesians ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/pre-tribulation-rapture-gap-theory-church-age-parentheses-dispensationalists-premillenarians.htm

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Four positions on the day of Christian worship ... The universal meeting day of Christians after the resurrection was Sunday, and so has been to this very day. Sunday is not a Christian Sabbath or a day of rest, or a holy day to be kept. It is the day God requires all Christians to gather together ... I write to you are the Lord's commandment." (1 Corinthians 14:37) Apostle Peter said at the beginning of the establishment of the church, "Moses said, 'THE LORD GOD SHALL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM YOUR BRETHREN; TO HIM YOU SHALL GIVE HEED in everything He says to you. 'And it shall be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.'" Thus we listen to Christ in all things and Moses in nothing. This is New Testament Christianity! ... Many believe that Christ changed the Sabbath. But, from His own words, we see that He came for no such purpose. Those who believe that Jesus changed the Sabbath based it only on a supposition," (Amos Binney, Theological Compendium,1902 edition, pp. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-4-positions.htm

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Biblical Subordination expressed by scholars Biblical Subordination expressed by scholars: Pauline Writings, Summary: ... Without doubt Paul attributes full divinity to Jesus ... Though at times he presents the Son as in some sense subordinate to the Father, he never makes the Son a creature. (The ... creature but always puts Him on the side of the creator. (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, p31) "Although the Spirit is distinguished from Christ and subordinated to him, it can be said in 1 Jn 2:1 that Christ is the Paraclete with the Father. All this underlines the point that primitive Christianity did not have an explicit doctrine of the Trinity such as was subsequently elaborated in the creeds of the early church." (New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Brown, ... This original position, firm and manifest as it was, was able to maintain itself for a long time. 'All the great pre-Nicene theologians represented the subordination of the Logos to God." (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An Historical Study of its ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-scholars.htm

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Lies of the devil... "Doctrine Doesn't Matter!" God in Spirit and in Truth, OR IN VAIN? Click to View Are All Religious People Headed For The Same Place? Click to View Does It Matter What We Believe As Long As We Are Honest? Click to View Will any religion get me to heaven as long as I am Sincere? Click to View Is Church Membership Essential to my salvation? Click to View Christ Yes! ... The church, No??? Click to View Church Creeds: The fuel of religious division Click to View Why Are There So Many Different Churches? Click to View Does your church claim infallibility? Click to View Only The Truth Shall Make You Free!!! Click to View Did you choose your church this way??? Click to View What is the original Bible name of the church??? Click to View How to Be A Christian Without Joining Any ... Click to View Mistakes commonly made in telling the story of birth of Christ Church History: A Biblical View The history of the church that Jesus Christ established, and the offshoots of that original organization, with particular attention ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tares.htm

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Evangelistic, Small-group Home Bible Studies First, they are evangelistic studies for non-Christians. Everything that is done in the study is for the benefit of the non-Christian visitors. These studies are hosted each week in homes that have good public access. You will ... If we invited non-Christians to attend a small-group home study versus church services, a much higher ratio of people would attend a home study. People feel much more at ease, so they are more likely to return. One of the advantages of these home studies is that every member, regardless of Bible knowledge, can be evangelistic. In John 1:40-42, Andrew, a new disciple, brought Peter to Jesus. New Christians can immediately bring their family and friends to the weekly home studies. This is very important because statistics prove that new Christians have a great potential for influencing others to come to Christ even though they are the least equipped to actually teach. Another plus: If a non-Christian has attended a group study and is eventually baptized, he has ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-sm-grp-formats.htm

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The original 1830 Edition, Book of Mormon had 1000's of errors ... The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English resulted in thousands of errors! Click to View Click to View Joseph Smith in the process of translating the golden Nephi Plates the angel Moroni gave him. This process of translation of "scripture" is the only time known to man, when God inspired the translator. Yet the original 1839 book of Mormon was full of all kinds of errors! The original 1830 Book of ... of Oliver B. Huntington, page 168 of typed copy at Utah State Historical Society) Non-Mormon writers have criticized the grammar of the Book of Mormon stating that God could not make the many grammatical mistakes that are found in the Book of Mormon. ... the hearts of the children of men for to receive his word . . ." (page 261) [Alma 13:24] ". . . did pour out his spirit on all the face of the land, for to prepare . . ." (page 268) [Alma 16:16] ". . . after their many struggles for to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-1830-changes.htm

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Official creed of the Salvation Army We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice. We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, ... they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation. ... We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked. In 1890 AD, William Booth, church minister and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Salv-Army.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: 2 Samuel 7:14 Acts 2:29-31 and Heb 1:5 directly applies this to Jesus. 3. Acts 2:29-31 partially fulfils two of the six prediction in 2 Sam 7 by stating that Jesus was both a son of David and is a King. a. Even so, the text quoted in Acts by Peter only indirectly references 2 Sam 7. The primary messianic prophecies were Ps 132:11 and Ps 89:3f because they reference an "oath" and 2 Sam 7 does not mention any oath. 4. Heb 1:5 partially fulfils 2 Sam 7 a third prediction by stating the Father/Son relationship between God and Christ. 5. We must infer ... John never alludes to 2 Sam 7 as being connected with the resurrection. ii. Nowhere in the book of Acts does anybody even teach that Jesus built a temple known as the church. iii. The first reference to a spiritual temple is in ... In the original fulfillment with Solomon, God would chastise him when he sinned but never not forsake Solomon. Although Solomon was an idolater, womanizer and one who sowed to his flesh and not the spirit, God brought Solomon ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/2Samuel-7-14-dual-messianic-prophecy-Solomon-Christ-build-temple-king-church.htm

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Why Be A Christian? King Agrippa, and tell why he was a believer in Jesus. At the conclusion of his speech, King Agrippa said, "almost thou persuade me to be a Christian". The Apostle Peter gives us some very direct instructions formed in his first letter, I Peter, Chapter 4, verse 16. First he warns us not to be a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a busy-body in other peoples business. (This is in verse 15). Following these statements he says: "Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf". The name "Christian" is divided into two parts - Christ and "ian". It means belonging to Christ. Therefore, when we wear the name Christian, we are wearing Christ's name and we tell ... any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved." Christians are members of the "Body of Christ" Ephesians 5: 30. In this same chapter Paul speaks of the Church and Christ, husband and wife, and Christians and Christ. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-why-christian.htm

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Sola Scriptura proof texts: 1 Corinthians 4:6 This is most troubling to traditionalists in their myth making claims the church did not have the Bible until the 4th century. A. Context: of connected passages: Matthew 16:18 + 1 Cor 1:10-13 + 1 Cor 3:5-17 + 1 Cor 4:6. "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." Matthew 16:18 "Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all ... Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?" 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 "What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one ... If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts-1-corinthians-4-6.htm

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Abbott, Lyman: Dictionary of Religious Knowledge The Bible represents God to us as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. It represents them as equally entitled to our highest reverence, affection, and allegiance." (A Dictionary of Religious Knowledge", Lyman Abbott, 1875, p. 944, as quoted in, ... Christianity Means to me, A spiritual autobiography by Lyman Abbott, about himself, 1922, p16) "The notion that Jesus organized a Christian church to take the place of the decaying Jewish church has very little evidence to support it." ... "That he prescribed ... by Lyman Abbott, about himself, 1922, p26,27) My realization of the fact that Jesus Christ does not promise remission of penalty but does promise remission of sin revolutionized my theology because it revolutionized my religious experience. ... Incarnation means to me more than that the Spirit of God dwelt unrecognized by the world centuries ago for a few years in Jesus of Nazareth; it also .means to me that the-, same Spirit still dwells in the world, carrying on now with the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Abbott.htm

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Patterns Of Submission & Headship In The New Testament Is Jesus less God than the Father because He submits to the Father? Husband submitting to employer? Is the boss categorically superior to an employee? Wife submitting to husband? Is the husband "higher" than the wife because she must submit to him? Submission Headship Bible Texts All creation God Jas 4:7; Heb 12:9 Christ God 1 Cor 15:28 All Creation Christ 1 Cor 15:27-28;Heb 2:2;Eph 1:20-23;Phil 3:21;1 Pe 3:22 Church Christ Eph 5:24 Church Leaders 1 Cor 16:16; 1 Th 5:12;Heb 13:17 (minister=servant/under rower) Children Parents Eph 6:1-4; Col 3:20-21; Lk 2:41-52; 1 Ti 3:4 Young men Older men 1 Pe 5:5 Slaves Masters Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-24; Tit 2:9-10; 1 Pe 2:18-20 Citizens Government Rom 13:1-6; 1 Pe 2:13-15; Tit 3:1 Every Christian To Others Eph 5:21 Wives Husbands Eph ... With genuine respect: Eph 5:33 In the fear of Christ: Eph 5:21 With obedience: Eph 6:5 With fear and trembling: Eph 6:5 from the heart and soul: Col 3:22-23 with a gentle and quiet spirit: 1 Pe 3:4 With goodwill, as to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-submit.htm

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Synagogue prototype master summary chart and introduction: The ... The Synagogue was the prototype of the Christian Church for Worship and Function Prototype Jerusalem Temple Synagogue Church Who controlled Sadducees: Acts 5:17 Not initially, but ... Democracy: plurality of equal elders/ bishops/ shepherds. 1 Tim 3; Tit 1 Clericalism Yes: Non-priests who entered the Holy Place were stoned. No: Any Jew could lead any event in the synagogue. No: Every Christian is a priest. Any man can preach, read, pray or officiate communion. Age of participation 30 years for priests: Num 4. Ezek 1:1; John the Baptist and Jesus: Luke 3:23 Any pubescent boy Any baptized boy Independent and Autonomous Yes Yes Yes ... Garments of salvation: Priests special clothing. Mikveh: Isaiah 61:10 (wore white robe after immersion) Baptism ("Put on" Christ: Gal 3:26-27) Legal civil system Levitical priests ... Identifying the tribe of sons of Aaron today would require special revelation from God. In other words, GOD WOULD SPEAK. d. Remember that the Encyclopaedia of Judaism confirms that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Worship-Introduction-master-Summary-chart-Synagogue-First-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-patterned-copied-ancient-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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How to be attain Sanctification! Isa. 6: 5. The New Testament also gives great emphasis to sanctification. The Apostle Paul's prayer for Christians at Thessalonica was: "And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" I Thess. 5: 23. One of the greatest announcements is the "good news that every person who responds to Jesus Christ can personally become a part of God's very nature. The Apostle Peter explains this opportunity as follows: "According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him ... For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure" Phil. 2: 12-13. This is the same balance between the human and the divine that Paul reveals when he talks in terms of Christ's sanctification of the church. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-sanctification.htm

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Jesus Our Hope! He completed His mission for we read in Romans 7: 6-7, "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of Spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter". Because Jesus did away with the Law of Moses and replaced it with a better way, none of the Old Testament commandments or laws, including the Ten Commandments, applies to us today. It is the law of love and liberty (made perfect by Jesus' sacrifice) that was revealed by Christ and His apostles in the New Testament which we, today, are to obey. (James 1: 25). It is by our obedience to God's will through our faith in Christ that puts us into the body of Christ, His church, and makes us acceptable to God. For details about obedience and its need and how to be pleasing to Christ, study the message , "The Importance of Obedience", and "What Must I Do To Be Saved?". The Christian life can be a glorious, hopeful existence even though the individual may face war, famine, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-Jesus-our-hope.htm

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Will any religion get me to heaven as long as I am Sincere? Saul had even participated in the murder of the first Christian martyr, Stephen (Acts 7: 58). He "made havoc of the church ... and haling (dragging) men and women committed them to prison" Acts 8: 3. It is even reported further that "Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, and desiring of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem" Acts 9: 1,2. So here is a man who is religious about persecuting the way of Christ, believing Jesus to be an imposter. Yet, though misguided, he said, "I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day" ... In Acts Chapter 2, you read that there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven (verse 5). Yet, as Peter preached to these sincere people, he accused them with these words: "Him (that is Jesus Christ) ... you have taken, and by wicked ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-sincerity-alone.htm

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Biblical Subordination expressed by early Fathers and apologists ... but outright misrepresent history, when they say the early church viewed Jesus as a creature. It is not surprising that the Nicene Creed overemphasizes the equality of Christ with the Father, since Arius' doctrine of a created Christ was its primary target. The purpose of the Nicene Creed was to emphasize Jesus was equal to the Father as a class of being, and here it was ... For God, too, is a Spirit. Even when the ray is shot from the sun, it is still part of the parent mass; the sun will still be in the ray, because it is a ray of the sun-there is no division of substance, but merely an extension. Thus Christ is Spirit of Spirit, and God of God, as light of light is kindled. The material matrix remains entire and unimpaired, though you derive from it any number of ... not in some sense regard the Son as subordinate to the Father." (The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God, R. P. C. Hanson) "Arianism: Before Nicaea, Christian theology was almost universally subordinationist. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-fathers.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church under the grace of Christ. We therefore expect that the Discipline would be administered, not merely as a legal document, but as a revelation of the Holy Spirit working in and through our people. For this reason we wish that the Discipline might be found in every Methodist home, because it contains the Articles of our Religion. Council of the Bishops 1960 A.D. Articles of Religion p67. Section 3-Our doctrinal standards and general rules the articles of religion of the Methodist church Article I.-Of Faith in the Holy Trinity There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body or ... ought the civil precepts thereof of necessity be received in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral. ... Article IX.-Of the Justification of Man We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Exodus "Out of Egypt ... Fasted 40 days in wilderness: Mt 4:2 Radiant face on mountain: Ex 34:35 Radiant on Mount: Mt 17:2; 2 Cor 3:7-8 Aliens in Kadesh 38 years: Deut 2:14; Acts 7:29 Aliens in Church till death: 1 Peter 1:1; 2:11 Moses Interceded: Num 14:11-21; 21:7 Jesus Intercedes: Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25 Serpent on pole heals: Num 21:6-9 Christ, a type of the serpent, on cross heals: John 3:14-16 Joshua was a forerunner when he spied out the land and ... Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, "The people sat ... of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was, how will the ministry of the Spirit fail to be even more with glory?" (2 Corinthians 3:7-8) 9. Aliens in Church till death: a. "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Exodus-Moses-Israel-Christ-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype.htm

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Bettenson, Henry: Documents of the Christian Church because of, a letter from Pope Julius urging Athanasius' restoration. (Documents of the Christian Church, Henry Bettenson, 2nd Ed 1963, p 41) Our comment Anti-Trinitarians leave off the important "who were not adherents of Arius" because they want you to think that the "majority who disliked" the Nicene creed, were aligned with the Arians who taught Jesus was a creature. The "majority who disliked" firmly believed that Jesus was God, they didn't like the Greek terms used to describe Jesus deity, not that they rejected the deity itself! The opposition was also from those who "misunderstood" what the ... These two represented the two main factions in the Nicene council! Deception Exposed: The deception is in projecting the false impression into the readers mind that the majority who opposed the Nicene council rejected the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. Such is a false dilemma, deceptively created in the mind of the reader, that any who opposed the Nicene ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Bettenson.htm

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Boer, Harry R.: A Short History of the Early Church ... There were three outstanding reasons for the church's concern with the question: a. The spread of the gospel to the Gentiles introduced Greeks into the church. The educated Greek mind was highly studious and intellectual. It loved to reflect on difficult problems in theology and philosophy. b. Greek philosophy made a sharp distinction between the spiritual and the material. Becoming a Christian did not always alter this Greek way of thinking. For the Greeks the creation of the world and the incarnation of the Son of God were major religious and intellectual problems. How can God (pure spirit) create the world (matter) and become man (matter and spirit)? c. The Old Testament is strongly monotheistic. If Christ is very God, what is his relationship to God the Creator.- the God of Israel? For these reasons it was probably unavoidable that questions about the person of Jesus should arise to which the New Testament gives no direct answer. These questions were of two kinds: the first ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Boer.htm

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How the Koran and Muslims view of Jesus Christ The man who had said "Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God' had now himself been made a god or the third part of one." (Winwond Reade, Philosopher and historian, The Martyrdom of Man, p 183-84, quoted by Ulfat 'Aziz as-Samed, Peshaver University, Muslim, "A Comparative Study of Christianity and Islam", The Source of Christian Creeds, 1976, Pakistan, Quoted by Muslims) Note: Not even Reade questions that Jesus died on the cross. Muslims Reject the Trinity and the Deity of Christ "O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so ... Conclusion The Church recognizes the Bible as the primary source of knowledge about God and Jesus. But since the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is not the Supreme Being and the Supreme Being is not Jesus, upon what basis have you come to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Koran.htm

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Trinity: Arius and the Nicene Creed Arianism, a Christian heresy first proposed early in the 4th century by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius. It affirmed that Christ is not truly divine but a created being. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1979, Arianism, Vol. I, p.509) "Arianism: Up to this point the Trinitarian debate had taken place entirely in the West. We now move to the East, where the debate became a great controversy. It lasted sixty years, involved the entire eastern church, the western church in part, and occupied the attention of ... He was a disciple of Lucian, who in turn was a student of Paul of Samosata, bishop of Antioch from 260 to 272. Paul was an Adoptionist (Dynamic Monarchian). He taught that the Logos or Reason of God dwelt in the man Jesus. This Logos had also been in ... 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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Catholics wrong: Mary had many other children in addition to ... Cannot simply be cousins because Colossians 4:10 uses a separate Greek word. John 1:41 uses the same term of Peter and his brother. The Catholic Catechism says of these verses: "The Church has always understood these passages as not referring to other children of the Virgin Mary. In fact James and Joseph, 'brothers of Jesus,' are the sons of another Mary, a disciple of Christ..." Pg. 126 #500). The Catholic church teaches that the Mary in these passages is the mother of Jesus, but Jesus brothers and sisters are ... them, He *said, "Who are My mother and My brothers?" 34 And looking about on those who were sitting around Him, He *said, "Behold, My mother and My brothers! 35 "For whoever does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother." ... When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. John 2:12 & John 7:1 & Acts 1:14 & Galatians 1:19 & 1 Corinthians 9:5 These verses prove beyond any question ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-mary-had-many-children.htm

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The Interactive Bible: He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son" II John, verse 9. The doctrine of Christ is very important. Without it we do not have God. By abiding in it we have both the Father and the Son. In the Bible, the doctrine of Christ includes his virgin birth, his miracles, his death, burial and resurrection, and ascension to the right hand of God. However, there are other things that are important which are in the doctrine of Christ. They include his church, worship, repentance, baptism, the Holy Spirit, the Lord's Supper, right living, and his second coming as well as others. Sometimes there is a tendency to emphasize Christian living and neglect Christian doctrine. This we must not do. They must not be separated. The great doctrines of Jesus form the foundation for righteous living. In I Corinthians 15, the resurrection inspires us to work for Christ, "knowing that our labour is not in vain, in the Lord" I Corinthians 15:58. In Acts, the seventeenth ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-doctrine-important.htm

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The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person without ... Click to View The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person. Click to View Without the church to interpret for you. (false doctrine) Click to View Without the illumination of the ... Spirit" Ephesians 3:3-5 "For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand until the end" 2 Corinthians 1:13 "from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 3:15 "He read from the book before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law. ... They read from the book, from the law of God, ... 24:15 With the exception of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, all of Scripture is written to the Christian in general, not the leaders: Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2 ; 2 Cor. 1:1 ; Gal. 1: 2 ; Eph. 1:1 ; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-interpretation.htm

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Neo-Montanism: Pentecostalism is the ancient heresy of Montanism ... Like Irving, Dowie was a minister from the same area. He was originally a Congregational Pastor, who subsequently left his denomination and formed his own called the "Christian Catholic Church." (Burgess, McGee, Alexander, Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic ... Why is their testimony disregarded and the testimony of Biblically uneducated people accepted? April 4, 1906 a revival began and 1,000's of people came to 312 Azusa to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. This revival lasted from 1906 to 1913 (Burgess, Stanley, ... and doctrinal differences. Four of these organizations exist today: The Church of God in Christ (black Pentecostal's) formed 1907 The Assemblies of God (white Pentecostal's) formed 1914 The United Pentecostal Church (both black and white members) formed 1914 (The following are the key doctrinal beliefs that distinguish the Oneness Pentecostal movement: Modalism - Jesus is the only person of God; Doctrine of "trinity" considered to be demonic; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-neo-montanism.htm

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Apostle Paul never kept the sabbath, certainly not 84 times as ... News Flash!!! "Seventh-day Adventist pastor fired for "Sunday keeping" over 84 times!" Text of story: A Christian church invites 7th day Adventist Pastor to preach every Sunday ... If we as Adventists argue that Paul did not meet with Christians on Sunday because he was preaching Jesus to the Jews in their synagogues on the Sabbath, then it follows (being ... Christ died!" (Additional Sabbatarian proof texts that Paul kept the Sabbath as part of his Christian duty at least 84 times: Acts 13:14,44 16:13; 17:2; Acts 18:4,11.) Click to View Actual Adventist calculation of Paul's Sabbath keeping: Bible verse Claimed number of Sabbaths Paul "kept" Acts 13:14 "on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down" 1 Acts 13:44 "And the next Sabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of God.... What we do have are frequent examples of Paul preaching to non-Christian Jews in THEIR synagogue on THEIR Sabbath day, that they are lost without Jesus! Should this surprise us? Do ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-paul-kept.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... If the Watchtower organization rejects others calling them "inspired" yet the Watchtower organization does call themselves "God's Spirit-directed Prophet" what is the difference? Is there such a thing as an "uninspired prophet"? ... Catholic" that his faith cannot find a Bible passage to support it, when the same goes for you and 1935? How do you know that there were any vacancies, if any, in the 144,000 class if Jesus offered this to first century Christians? ... Could the new name be "Christian" after our savior "Christ"? Why would the name God gave to His people not be "Christians" since Acts 11:26 says, "The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch"? Why is the name "Jehovah's Witness" found nowhere in the New Testament, if that is ... According to the boys in writing, God put this second class system in FULL SWING OR place in 1935. So this afternoon I get a call from this non-JW I have known for some years. I told him the next time a JW stopped by to ask them this ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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Official creed of the Free Will Baptist Church Freewill Baptist Church Free Will Baptist Articles of Faith The Bible. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and are our infallible rule of faith and ... God, infinitely wise and good, whom all intelligent creatures are supremely to love, adore, and obey. Christ. 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. ... Tithing. God commanded tithes and offerings in the Old Testament; Jesus Christ endorsed it in the Gospel (Matthew 23:23), and the apostle Paul said, "Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him" (I Corinthians 16:2a). The Christian Sabbath. The divine law requires that one day in seven be set apart from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-baptist-freewill.htm

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Jocz, Jacob: The Jewish People and Jesus Christ To the question : Who is Jesus of Nazareth? Judaism and Christianity give two opposite answers. In the difference of the answer lies their difference. Whenever the Church offers a more "Jewish" answer, the Lordship of Jesus Christ becomes a special issue. The ... JW's have not comprehended that if they had the Governing Body themselves sit down and explain their view of God (Father-true God, Son-a god and Holy Spirit-the force or energy of God) Hindus, Jews and Muslims would immediately label JW's as TRINITARIANS or ... The fact remains that the title theos, is clearly applied to Christ proving that Jehovah's Witnesses make a deceptive argument as Lohse states: "Speaking first of the person of Jesus Christ ... In other passages of the New Testament the predicate "God" is without a doubt applied to Christ.' With these affirmations, which for Jewish monotheism were utterly offensive." (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p37-39) The deception is to project the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Jocz.htm

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Norton, Andrews: A Statement of reasons for not believing the ... as trustworthy and believable as quoting the a Catholic Bishop to prove that Peter was the first Pope! Norton, Andrews: A Statement of reasons for not believing the doctrines of the Trinitarians concerning the nature of God and the person of Christ Click to View "In the book A Statement of Reasons, Andrews Norton says of the Trinity: 'We can trace the history of this doctrine, and discover its source, not in the Christian revelation, but in the Platonic philosophy . . . The Trinity is not a doctrine of Christ and his Apostles, but a fiction of the school of the later Platonists.'" (A Statement of ... Unitarians taught that the devil is the personification of sin and not an actual person, in the same way that Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the Holy Spirit is the personification of God's ... of Reasons, Andrews Norton, 1872, Fifth edition, American Unitarian Association, Boston, MA) p ix, biographical notice) That Norton is the leader of an Anti-trinitarian "Unitarian" church. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Norton.htm

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Catalogue and List of Divine Titles of God for Holy Spirit The following will send shivers up the spine of every Jehovah's Witness! To their horror, the divine name underwent change and development. "God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them." (Exodus 6:2-3) From Adam to Moses, God's name was "El-Shaddai" (God Almighty). From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there ... The Almighty [Shaddai]: (Revelation 1:8) Power [Ha Gevurah]: (Mark 14:62) The Creator [HaBoray]: (Romans 1:25, 1 Peter 4:19) The Most High God [El Elyon]: (Hebrews 7:1) The Divine Nature: (Romans 1:20, 2 Peter 1:4) Lord Of ... The First And The Last: (Revelation 22:13) The Beginning And The End: (Revelation 22:13) The Head Of The Body, The Church: (Colossians 1:18) Head Over All Things: (Ephesians 1:22) Heir Of All Things: (Hebrews 1:2) The Image Of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god-titles.htm

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Arian (Jehovah's Witness) Subordination Refuted Wives must submit to their husbands (1 Peter 3:1; Eph 5:22;33) and are not permitted to teach men or hold oversight positions over men in the church. (1 Tim 2:11-12). Yet men are commanded to "grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered" (1 Peter 3:7). This illustrates in exact parallel, the relationship between the Father and Christ. Although the ... Conversely, if a wife is a lower class of being than man because she submits to him, then Christ is a lower class of being than God because He submits to God. If the Father is greater because Jesus served Him, then Christians are greater than Christ, because Christ served us! Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, ... Her rank is lower, but she is made of the identical stuff as the man! Arians don't understand that many Trinitarians openly teach the subordination of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to the Father. Biblical Trinitarians teach that the Divine, eternally ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-arian-refuted.htm

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The significance of the first day of the week (Sunday) for Christians The only day ever mentioned when Christians broke bread was on Sunday: Acts 20:7 Christians are commanded every Sunday to give into a common treasury of the church: 1 Cor 16:1-2 Jesus was declared the Son of God on Sunday: Rom 1:4 Ps 2:7 "Today I have begotten thee" was fulfilled on Sunday when he rose: Acts 13:33 The sign that Jesus was glorified was given on Sunday: Jn 7:39 + Acts 2:1,32 The church officially began on Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1 Jesus 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 ... While the Sabbath was significant to the Jews, there is no New Testament significance of the Sabbath in connection with anything of Christ, Christianity, the church or heaven! A. Before Pentecost Christians met on Sunday: 1. The day Jesus was raised: Jn 20:19 2. The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-significance-for-christians.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... ... It affirms that God is not only the ruler of the universe, but the Father of Christ, in whom he is perfectly revealed, and the source of a holy and blessed life which transforms nature and is realized in the Church. It constitutes ... 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 insufficiency of all human conceptions and words to describe such as unfathomable mystery. (Philip ... reason, " lighteth every man that cometh into the world," and which illumined especially such sincere and humble seekers after truth as Socrates and Plato before the incarnation of the Eternal Word in the person of Jesus Christ. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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Creeds: The ancient "rule of faith" (regula fidei) was not a ... For she is the entrance to life; all others are thieves and robbers. On this account are we bound to avoid them, but to make choice of the thing pertaining to the Church with the utmost diligence, and to lay hold of the tradition of the truth. For how stands the ... To which course many nations of those barbarians who believe in Christ do assent, having salvation written in their hearts by the Spirit, without paper or ink, and, carefully preserving the ancient tradition, believing in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all things therein, by means of Christ Jesus, the Son of God; who, because of His surpassing love towards His creation, condescended to be born of the virgin, He Himself uniting man through ... From what and through whom, and when, and to whom, has been handed down that rule, by which men become Christians?" For wherever it shall be manifest that the true Christian rule and faith shall be, there will likewise be the true Scriptures and expositions thereof, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-creeds-rule-of-faith-regula-fidei.htm

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Rapture Refuted! Pre-tribulation Rapture and Premillennialism ... usually claim to have inspiration, are prophets, apostles, "the Elijah", have special illumination from the Holy Spirit and that God has revealed new doctrines not previously known by anyone, including the apostle Paul himself. ... Christ". (Gal 4:10; 5:4; Rom 7:1-7; Jer 31:31 + Heb 8:6-13) click to view Christians are God's true "Jews" today. 1. Christians are the true Jews and true Israel today 2. The church is God's Israel today. 3. Physical Israel is equal to the gentiles today and like the Gentiles, must believe Jesus rose from the dead in order to be saved from punishment. The kingdom is the church 1. The Old Testament Kingdom Prophecy is the church and it came, just as Jesus said, on Pentecost in 33 A.D.! 2. The Kingdom is the church The Kingdom of God ... The End Times began when Jesus walked the earth. We have been in the last days for 2000 years. Last Days/End Times: Hebrews 1:2; 1 Peter 1:20 Acts 2:15-17; Joel 2:28; James 5:1-3 click to view Matthew 24 fulfilled in 70 AD when ... ... https://www.bible.ca/rapture.htm

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Why Does God Allow Suffering? If there is a God, he is either indifferent to us or just doesn't care." I am reminded of another story of a young grain farmer who spent his last dollars on seed for a crop which was wiped out by drought and hail. He missed church for 3 months blaming it on God. The preacher came and said to him, "Son, God knows that, while it is ... One man said after suffering a lengthy debilitating injury, "I've learned more about praying to God in these last 6 weeks than in 40 years as a Christian." 1 Peter 1:6-7 says, "In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." James 1:2-4 says, "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-sufferingWhy.htm

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Why Does God Allow Suffering? If there is a God, he is either indifferent to us or just doesn't care." I am reminded of another story of a young grain farmer who spent his last dollars on seed for a crop which was wiped out by drought and hail. He missed church for 3 months blaming it on God. The preacher came and said to him, "Son, God knows that, while it is ... One man said after suffering a lengthy debilitating injury, "I've learned more about praying to God in these last 6 weeks than in 40 years as a Christian." 1 Peter 1:6-7 says, "In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." James 1:2-4 says, "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-sufferingWhy.htm

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How to Pray Acceptably There are at least 650 definite prayers in the Bible. 450 of these have recorded answers. God's throne is one of grace (Hebrews 4:16). We must humble ourselves in his sight (I Peter ... in a spirit of repentance (Luke 15:18-21). Obedience- is a necessary ingredient. God answers prayers of those who know, obey, and keep his commands. "If you ask, keep my commandments" (John 14:14,15; I John 3:22). Christ, himself, is an example of this (John 8:29). Without faith we cannot acceptably approach God in prayer (Mark 11:22-24; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:6). An unforgiving spirit can erase the power of prayer (Matthew 6:14,15). Though not commanded as essential, fasting is often associated with prayer (Psalms 35: 13; Daniel 9:3; Matthew 9:15; Acts 10:30; 13:3; 14:23; I Corinthians 7:5). Jesus told us to be ... Also, the words "thy kingdom come" were given in a setting that preceded the coming of the church or the kingdom (Matthew 16: 18,19). The kingdom for which they were taught to pray ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-acceptable-prayer.htm

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Chadwick, Henry: The Early Church ... That his delay of water baptism, "implies no doubt about his Christian belief". That his conversion was not "a cynical act of Machiavellian cunning" as the Watchtower tries to portray it! It is important to note that Chadwick is contrasting two ... In Old Testament prophecy Christ was entitled `the sun of righteousness'." (The Early Church, Henry Chadwick, p 125-6) But if you read the full quote below, Chadwick is only commenting what he thought was going on in the mind of Constantine in at the time of his conversion in 311-312 AD. So Chadwick's personal view of Constantine at the time of his conversion in 311 AD is clear: Constantine knew the one true God was Jesus Christ, and knew that trust in Jesus would bring about military victory. ... Encyclopedia Britannica fully documents the incredible extent that Constantine went to destroy paganism and idolatry in the same spirit of many of the righteous kings of the Old Testament! Encyclopedia Britannica is a must read for anyone ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Chadwick.htm

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