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Jesus Our Hope! He said He was the way, the truth, and the life. This means that He is the only way to life everlasting, the only divine truth, and the only source of life satisfactory to God. This verse proclaims, also, that there is no other of any circumstance, money, education, or philosophy that can lead us to God. Thus, Moses, Buddha, ... 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, illness, and other perils common to human existence. We do not, necessarily, hope for God to bless us with earthly riches, nor do we expect Him to redeem His promises to us with earthly blessing. Our hope rests in the promise of an everlasting life near to God when Christ comes again. These hopes are well stated by the Apostle Paul in Romans 8: 31-39: "What shall we say then to these things? If God ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-Jesus-our-hope.htm

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Christians Should Be Different! Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual." The apostle, Paul, instructing the young evangelist, Timothy, wrote (in I Timothy 6:3-5, saying: "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome ... Thus, Christians can have no creed but that of Christ as revealed by the Bible: Jesus prayed, soon before His execution (John 17:17-21), that all of His followers would teach the same thing so that, "They all may be one . . . that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." Many aspects of modern life styles trouble today's people. Christians, however, have direction about marriage, family relationships, child-raising, and the selection of friends; they are untroubled in their own lives by today's philosophies, but they grieve deeply over the results of sinful ideas and associations upon our civilization. The book of Hebrews (Chapter 13, verse 4) reveals that, "Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-christians-different.htm

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Church Creeds: The fuel of religious division Notice this definition denies to those refusing to accept the Apostles Creed and a denominational confession the name Christian. By it neither Peter nor Paul would qualify as a follower of Jesus, since such creeds were unknown in the First Century. In the decades following the death of John, the last living apostle, the early Church faced a difficult problem. False doctrines such as Gnosticism and Monticism plagued the body of Christ. Some even denied the deity of Jesus. To cope with the ... This first human creed subscribed to by Christians was followed through the centuries by many other confessions of faith. The word creed is derived from the Latin credo meaning I believe. In a sense, what one believes is his creed. However, the term ... If two people accept contradictory confessions, there is no way that they can get together unless one or both abandon their creed. For example, if one, creed teaches that a man is saved by works and another affirms that he is saved by faith, the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-creeds=fuel-division.htm

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Correspondence course follow-up Follow-up takes time, energy, boldness, tact, and wisdom and help from the Lord, but follow-up is the critical key to success. Remember, the primary purpose of a Bible course is not to teach them the gospel, but to salt their appetite for further study. A Bible course program stands or falls on the basis of getting personal ... May the Lord forgive us for the tens of thousands of enrollees who never returned lesson one and we therefore judged them uninterested in spiritual things. Are they interested? Of course they are! They enrolled didn't they? What must they do for us to judge them interested ask to be baptized for the remission of sins? Are they deemed ... Just before you phone them, review all the information on their record sheet and pinpoint in your mind their greatest point of resistance to studying with you. It really helps a lot. I prefer manual to computerized record keeping because I believe it is much faster for anyone but a computer buff. However, using a computer word ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-bc-follow-up.htm

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The 23 Saviours in the Bible! Father Isa 12:2; Tit 3:4-5; Rom 6:23; 8:33; 1 Ti 4:10; Eph 3:8-11 Son Mt 1:21; 1 Ti 1:15; Heb 5:8-9; Lk 19:10 Holy Spirit 1 Cor 6:11; Jn 14:26; 16:7-13; Eph 6:17 Grace Acts 15:11; Rom 3:24; Eph 2:8-9; Tit 2:11-12 Love Jn 3:16; 1 Jn 4:7 Mercy Tit 3:5 Hope Rom 8:24; Tit 1:2 Life of Christ Rom 5:10 Cross 1 Cor 1:18; Gal 6:14 Blood 1 Jn 1:7; Rom 5:8-9; Eph 1:7,13-14; Heb 9:22; 1 Pe 1:18-19; Mt 26:28 Name of Christ Jn 20:30-31; Acts 4:10-12; 10:43 Bible (Gospel) Rom 1:16-17; Jas 1:21; 1 Cor 15:1-4; 1 Pe 1:23 Preachers/Messengers 1 Cor 1:21; Mk 16:15; 2 Th 2:14 Truth: John 8:32; 2 Thess 2:10 Man must respond 9 ways Hear (Words) Rom 10:14-17; Prov 28:9; Isa 55:3; Acts 11:14 Faith (Believe) Rom 5:1; Heb 11:6; Jn 3:16; 8:24; Acts 16:31 Repent Lk 13:3; 2 Cor 7:10; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 11:18; 17:30 Confess Mt 10:32-33; Lk 9:26; Rom 10:9-10; Acts 8:36-37 Baptism 1 Pe 3:21; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38 Works Jas 2:24; 1 Jn 3:24; Jn 6:28-29 Obedience Heb 5:8-9 Endurance Mt 10:22; Rev 2:10 Ourselves Acts 2:40 Mt ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-22-saviours.htm

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sola-scriptura-oral-written-final Sola Scriptura: The Bible alone is enough! Tradition is only valid, when it mirrors scripture, not adds to it or changes it! Anti-Sola Scriptura: Those who believe the Bible is not enough! Click to View Sola Scriptura home page The Apostolic Fathers saw scripture the final mode of revelation that succeeded oral revelation "For we have, as the ... than those whom Christ appointed; for "no man knoweth the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him." Nor does the Son seem to have revealed Him to any other than the apostles, whom He sent forth to preach-that, of course, which He revealed to them. Now, what that was which they preached-in other words, what it was which Christ revealed to them-can, as I must here likewise prescribe, properly be proved in no other way than by those very churches which the apostles rounded in person, by declaring the gospel to them directly themselves, both viva voce [living voice], as the phrase is, and subsequently by their epistles. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-oral-written-final.htm

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The Exodus Route: Elim (Nabatean Leuke Kome, Onne, Aynuna) It was a major seaport and the beginning of a caravan route through El Bad to Petra to Rhinocolura (Arish). b. Two large rectangular storage buildings have been excavated validating the function of a sea to land shipping hub at the time of Apostle Paul. c. Nabatean officials were stationed there in order to collect a 25% duty on all goods being ... metaphoric meanings for Elim: from ACC, Vol 3, p 83-84 a. "The wood that restores the sweetness to water is Christ" (Tertullian). b. "The waters of baptism are of no avail unless the cross of Christ is preached" (Ambrose). c. "The seventy palm trees remind us of Christ's seventy disciples" (Jerome). d. "The bitter water was the law of the Old Testament, which needed to be tempered by the cross of Christ" (Maximus of Turin). e. "Marah and Elim stand in sharp contrast. Marah had one bitter spring; Elim had twelve sweet ones. This is a contrast between the law and the gospel (Maximus of Turin)." f. The Contrast Between Marah and Elim. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-elim.htm

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What is the Gift Of Tongues? Third, only those who received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and those who received the laying on of the apostles' hands possessed this miraculous gift. The first mention of speaking in tongues in the New Testament is Mark 16:17-20. In this passage, Jesus promised five kinds of signs which would accompany those who believed: (1) Casting out demons; (2) speaking with new tongues; (3) picking up serpents; (4) drinking deadly poison; and (5) healing the sick. In verse 20 Mark says that the apostles went everywhere preaching the word and the signs followed them. Jesus promised that such signs would follow. Mark said that they did. These miraculous signs confirmed the new revelation of the gospel. They did then, and they still do. The gospel ... The twelve apostles miraculously spoke in tongues which they received through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. These tongues were human languages which the apostles miraculously spoke. Testament gift of tongues. Believe not every spirit, but try the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-tongues-what.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 5:18 Comments: It is important to note that Jesus breaking the sabbath was the first recorded controversy that John records in the single most important chapter in the gospel of John to prove the deity of Christ. The sabbath controversy allowed Jesus to give one of the most compete statements of his divine nature. No ... He defended himself against this false charge." (Jehovah's Witnesses, Watchtower, "Should You Believe in the Trinity?") Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal #1 refuted Jehovah's Witnesses know they are in deep trouble with this verse and resort to tricks. They imply that Jesus did not teach he was equal with God, but the Jews said this as a false charge because they misunderstood what Jesus was actually saying. Problem is that it is John the apostle who said Jesus was "calling God his Father, making himself out equal with God." This in fact is true! "So take careful note that John, as the narrator the Gospel of John, flat out states that Jesus was "calling God his Father, making himself ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john5-18.htm

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Faith is used 4 ways in the Bible ... Gal 3:23 before the faith came we were under the law b. Gal 6:10 especially the household of the faith c. Acts 6:7 obedient to the faith d. Rom 10:8 word of faith we preach a. Lk 18:8 will Jesus find the faith upon the earth when He returns III. How do we get faith? A. Some wrongly teach faith comes directly from God, the Holy Spirit or Jesus 1. The Holy Spirit ... B. God indirectly imparts faith through the sodium or instrument of the Bible: 1. Rom 10:5-18 a. Who will ascend into heaven? ANSWER: Deut 30:10-14 b. V8 "the word of faith" c. V17 faith comes from hearing the word of Christ 2. Jn 20:30-31 these things are written that you may believe 3. Jn 17:20,21 believe on me through their word. 4. Bible and faith used interchangeably: Acts 13:7,8 Gal 1:11,23 5. Acts 14:1 spoke in such a manner that many believed 6. Acts 15:7 hear the word of the gospel and believe 7. Acts 17:11,12 searched the scriptures daily-many therefore believed 8. Acts 18:8 many Corinthians, when they heard were ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-faith-defined-basics.htm

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Correspondence Course Follow-Up Follow-up takes time, energy, boldness, tact, and wisdom and help from the Lord, but follow-up is the critical key to success. Remember, the primary purpose of a Bible course is not to teach them the gospel, but to salt their appetite for further study. A Bible course program stands or falls on the basis of getting personal ... May the Lord forgive us for the tens of thousands of enrollees who never returned lesson one and we therefore judged them uninterested in spiritual things. Are they interested? Of course they are! They enrolled didn't they? What must they do for us to judge them interested ask to be baptized for the remission of sins? Are they deemed ... Just before you phone them, review all the information on their record sheet and pinpoint in your mind their greatest point of resistance to studying with you. It really helps a lot. I prefer manual to computerized record keeping because I believe it is much faster for anyone but a computer buff. However, using a computer word ... ... https://www.bible.ca/bcc/e-bc-follow-up.htm

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1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Weekly giving on Sundays 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 This verse so clearly proves weekly 1st day (Sunday) collection within the worship services, that Sabbatarians are at a loss what to do with it! Click to View Proof of weekly collection on Sunday (1st day) "Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I ... It would make all Christians a target for thieves if each Christian had a money bag of 10% stashed in each of their houses. Now if it took Paul several months to get there, this might amount to 50% of one weeks pay. In today's dollars, that would be about $1000 hidden in your home, that you had saved up every week for two months! Quite a temptation for thieves! But a common treasury eliminates all this! He could put the money in the ... The Jewish law of Tithing is forbidden in 2 Cor 9, yet Sabbatarians practice tithing from "the ceremonial law of Moses". The Jewish law against eating pork was abolished by Christ, yet Sabbatarians continue to enforce what they call, "the ceremonial law of Moses": Mk 7:18-19; 1 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-giving-1-corinthians-16-2.htm

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The Ignatian Forgeries: They claim to be written by Ignatius ... There are fifteen books attributed to Ignatius. Eight are surely forgeries and spurious. Seven are considered by some as genuine, although many scholars also believe they are all forgeries. Again, we view all Ignatius' writings as forgeries. They purport to be written by Ignatius, who lived about 110 AD. We believe it is ... The very first historical reference to the "Catholic Church" is nestled warmly between very strong commands to obey the bishop as you would Jesus Christ and the only valid baptism or communion service is one by the bishop's authority. We feel that is it no co-incidence that the first historical reference to the church as the "Catholic Church" is ... or as of undoubted authenticity. Thus said Lardner, in his Credibility of the Gospel History (1743): "have carefully compared the two editions, and am very well satisfied, upon that comparison, that the larger are an interpolation of the smaller, and not the smaller an epitome or abridgment of the larger.... ... ... https://www.bible.ca/history-ignatius-forgeries-250AD.htm

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pre-earthquakes-history-data 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 and were saved. Go to Rapture Refuted home page ... Never since the days of Noah has the world been so badly battered. Again God is speaking to us - He is seeking to tell us that our time is short. His Son, Jesus Christ, will return soon. Nature's voice speaks through the floods, the storms, the earthquakes. (Pages 21, 22) He then quotes Jesus' words at Luke chapter twenty-one, verse 11, as evidence of this. The most remarkable and detailed claims in this regard, however, are those made by ... If we were to believe a recent claim by the Worldwide Church of God, an increasingly vocal organization proclaiming the speedy end of the age, the answer would be 'Yes.' On page 7 of the April, 1986, issue of its monthly The Good News of the World Tomorrow, Norman L. Shoaf, a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-earthquakes-history-data.htm

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Rylands, John: Bulletin of The John Rylands Library ... Boobyer states that the term 'God' and the term 'Christ' or messiah are equally WRONG! Boobyer doesn't even believe Jesus is the messiah! He doesn't even believe the Bible! But again, Boobyer, with his faithless views, is the only type of "authority" JW's can find that will say Jesus isn't God! ... Donald M. Baillie confessed as much years ago in his widely read book God was in Christ. He remarked, " I am convinced that a great many thoughtful people who feel them selves drawn to the Gospel in these days are completely mystified by the doctrine of the Incarnation far more than we theologians usually realize " (p. 29). (2) Secondly, if some of the thought about the nature of God now emerging ... " death of God " theology ; but no less definitely so, if we opt for some form of the Ground-of-our-being theology associated particularly with the names of Paul Tillich and the Bishop of Woolwich. This theology contends that, though personal, God in relation to us is not another Person. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Rylands.htm

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5 Components of a Growing Church The role of a parent is not merely to teach his children the gospel but rather to teach his children to teach the gospel to their children. We haven't successfully taught our children the gospel, let alone taught them how to teach their children. We ... In the church, we do the same with our spiritual babes; we rely upon the church's public school system (weekly sermons and classes) to the neglect of personalized one-on-one training. And we wonder why the few souls we win to Christ soon fall away! ... Paul's instruction to Timothy was, "The things you have learned from me entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others" (2 Tim. 2:2). Paul was concerned with four generations of reproduction, and we have trouble with just one! How can we ... The fireball evangelist will convert 10 persons a year; but if he spent his time training the members to reach the lost, the church would double every year regardless of its size. It's almost guaranteed! When it comes to church growth, I believe the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-growing-church.htm

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Earnest Haenchen: 1984 English translation of Haenchen's commentary ... The hymn thus does not begin with God and his creation, but the existence of the Logos in the beginning." (Ernst Haenchen, Das Johannesevangelium. Ein Kommentar, 1984, John 1. A Commentary on the Gospel of John Chapters 1-6, pages 108-10, translated by Robert W. Funk., as quoted by the Watchtower, December ... It was quite possible in Jewish and Christian monotheism to speak of divine beings that existed alongside and under God but were not identical with him. Phil 2:6-10 proves that. In that passage Paul depicts just such a divine being, who later became man in Jesus Christ. . . . Thus, in both Philippians and John 1:1 it is not a matter of a dialectical relationship between ... Haenchen says: "But there was no rivalry between the Logos as theos and as ho theos (in English the distinction is expressed by "divine" and "God"); the new (Christian) Faith does not conflict with the old monotheistic faith. That becomes clearer in verse 1c: "and divine (in essence) was the Logos." In this ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Haenchen.htm

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Abijah King of Judah 914-911 BC. They're Digging up Bible Stories ... Perhaps God had a sense of déjà vu in the fact that both Abijah and his father Rehoboam were good kings in the first three years of their reigns but then turned bad. 4. What we do know for certain, is that Abijah was guilty of exactly the same sins of idolatry as his father: a. "Abijah walked in all the sins of his father (Rehoboam) which he had committed before him; and his heart was not wholly ... Abijah captured Jeshanah, a town in Ephraim and added it to his domain of control. III. Application for today 1. If Abijah was a righteous king at first and God worked with him in the defeat of Jeroboam, and then he became wicked then he is like Demas who preached the gospel with Paul but fell away to the world to destruction a. "Luke, the beloved physician, sends you his greetings, and also Demas." (Colossians 4:14) b. "Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers." (Philemon 23-24) c. "Make every effort to come to me ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-abijah-king-of-judah-914-911bc.htm

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Security of Bulla and Seals Judah Israel. Creation of ancient ... ... Jesus through the gospel, of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace which was given to me according to the working of His power." (Ephesians 3:3-7) Converted Scribes brought forth "Something new" = connecting the hundreds of prophecies about Jesus I the Old Testament to His life, crucifixion, resurrection, kingdom and church. "For whatever was written in earlier times [Old Testament] was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." (Romans 15:4) "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the [Old ... And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and a number of the leading women. But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/bulla/bible-bulla-seals-security-creation-manufacture-of-ancient-legal-documents-sealed-papyrus-paper-rolled-folded-tied-string-knots-rosa-Terra-Rossa-clay-soil-israel-judah.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity The Trinity is made known by the Gospel" (The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912, Vol. 15, p 47-49) "The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not taught in the OT. ...In many places of the OT, however, expressions are used in which some of the Fathers of the Church saw references or foreshadowings ... The venerable bishop of Antioch at the turn of the first century of the Christian era believed heartily in the deity of Jesus Christ. As he often confessed Christ to be His God, he was but following the Apostolic example seen in Thomas (John 20:28), John (John 1:1), Paul (Titus 2:13) and Peter (2 Peter 1:1). No amount of misrepresentation can hide the truth of the Christian belief summarized so well by Paul, "For in Him ... Boer, therefore is saying that the faith of Justin Martyr that Jesus is a "created divine being" originated with Greek mythology and not the New Testament! In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Should Christians "Fast" Today? Recently a group of teenagers did without food for 24 hours in order to gain understanding of the hungry populations of the world, The money they saved on their food was then sent to rescue missions in India. Many Christians today have experienced ... In times of great crisis, the children of God usually turned to their Father, confessing their sins, praying and fasting, entreating his favor; and the Scriptures indicate that God usually blessed them. In one case, that of the Nenevites, he even repented and changed his plans for destroying them. 3. Fasting was habitual for John's disciples (Matthew 9:14), for Anna (Luke 2:36-37) the Pharisees (Matthew 9:14), Cornelius (Acts 10:30) and for Paul (II Corinthians 6:5, 11:27). Jesus fasted for ... E. Purposes of fasting: 1. Fasting to Gain Spiritual Alertness to Overcome Temptation: Jesus Christ was led to fast forty days (Matt 4:2) 2. Fasting to Seek God's Will in a Specific Matter. a. The Israelites fasted to determine direction in battle - ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-fasting.htm

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Was Peter the first Pope? From the past and present, here are some things that have been said about papal infallibility by Catholics themselves: "Unless I am convinced by the testimonies of Scripture or evident reason (for I do not believe either Pope or councils alone, since ... Some religionists today advocate that man is saved by faith only. However, there is only one passage in the entire Bible that has the words "faith" and "only" together and it says, "not by faith only" (James 2:24). The Catholics today speak of the Pope as vicar, taking the place of God (Christ Himself is God, Matt. 1:23; John 1:1), yet there is only one passage in the entire Bible which speaks of a man doing such and it calls him "the man of sin." James Cardinal Gibbons, a Catholic ... Therefore, any church that does not recognize Peter as its foundation stone is not the Church of Christ, and therefore cannot stand, for it is not the work of God." (The Faith of Our Fathers, p. 82). The apostle Paul said, "For other foundation no one ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-peter=pope.htm

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How to Pray Acceptably Christ never prayed this prayer for himself, as is shown by the words, "forgive us our sins" - Jesus was sinless. 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 did come in their lifetime (Mark 9: 1). We must always pray in accordance with God's revealed will (I John 5: 14,15). We must live in union with him (John 15: 7). The entire godhead is involved in our prayers. Our petitions are to the Father (Matthew 6: 9), through the name of Christ, who is our mediator (I Timothy 2: 5; Acts 4: 12), and with the help of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8: 26). Just as baptism is in the name of the Father, Son and Holy ... Again, we are taught to put the Lord's business first in prayer (Matthew 9: 37,39). Lack of unity can hinder prayer (I Peter 3: 7). We should pray one for another. Paul often speaks of mentioning names in prayer. What a lengthy list he must have had! The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-acceptable-prayer.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 10:30-33 If Jesus really is a "created demi-god" like JW's falsely believe, would this not be the place he teaches the Jews this? JW's therefore, have no logical way of refuting this. Further, JW's would lead us to believe that for saying, "I and the Father are one", the Jews wanted to stone Jesus, ... Look at John 10:34-38! If the watchtower interpretation of John 10:30 is correct, and the oneness that Christ shares with the Father is identical to the oneness that believers have with Christ, are you willing to insert your personal name in John 10:30? In John 14:9? In John 5:23? In John 16:15? Look up each verse and read it aloud! Jesus NEVER denies the charge that he was claiming to be equal with God or that ... Luther could not reconcile James 2:24 because he wrongly rejected water baptism as essential to salvation. The Jews could not reconcile Ps 82 with the false view that only YHWH is called "god" (Elohim). Perhaps what Jesus was saying was something like this: "I am going to bring up a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john10-30.htm

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Gospel Meetings: The Edification vs. The Evangelistic types ... gospel meetings are actually a hybrid of the two. Yet, I do not believe it is possible to successfully combine the two into one meeting. Until we clearly see the vast differences in every aspect of these two kinds of meetings, we will continue to have disappointing results. . Edification Meetings Evangelistic Meetings Focus or Purpose Meet specific needs of mature Christians in local churches Contact and teach non-Christians Advertising Invite area churches and not local community. Do no media advertising. Invite friends and community by personal letter. Do no media advertising with exception of first class letter to area denominations. Do not invite area churches of Christ. ... Excitement and expectation run high 15 minutes before the worship service when the members, who have worked hard for the last month inviting their friends, begin to see the visitors arriving. It is important to use your evangelist to preach the meeting. The reasons are almost endless. Being a local church ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-gospel-meet-2-types.htm

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Trinity: plural references to God in the Old Testament: Plural ... In English, these plural verse do not indicate a plural persons, "God creates". But the plurality of Hebrew verbs follow the noun. This is not the case in English. This plurality of verbs associated with God, is most striking and unusual to those who read ... As we will see, all of the Anti-Trinitarian arguments are invalid leaving us with no other conclusion then the fact that God is a plurality of persons, just as the Biblical trinity teaches. The trinity was hidden in the Old Testament until Christ came and the earliest Christians began to "search the (Old Testament) scriptures daily" (Acts 17:11) to see if Paul's claim that Jesus of Nazareth, was the direct subject of prophecy. We have no doubt that Paul would point out ... one that includes God and men, never angels: ""Come now, and let us [God and man] reason together," Says the Lord, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow" Isaiah 1:18 II. Plural and singular nouns applied to God: "God, Lord" Singular ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-nouns-pronouns-verbs-adverbs.htm

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Anglo/British Israelism Herbert W. Armstrong REFUTED! They teach extinction, annihilation, Sabbatarians, premillennialists, date setters and uniquely Twinitarians in that they believe both the father and the son are God, but believe the Holy Spirit is electricity like the Jw's. A. Historical origins of British-Israelism: 1. British-Israelism was first hinted at by the British ... "And so, because David was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants upon his throne, 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ" This verse absolutely and conclusively proves that Jesus was seated on the Throne of David at His resurrection! The house of Israel is not ... And if the Jews were "not in the house of Israel," since it is claimed that the ten tribes were not in Judea, but were lost, to whom did the disciples "go," and to whom did they preach? They were specifically told not to go to the Gentiles, and not to go to the Samaritans, so if they did not go to the Jews, to whom were they ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-herbert-armstrong.htm

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BEWARE: Arian Biased Translations Modernists who deny the virgin birth are quoted by Jehovah's Witnesses because both deny the deity of Christ! Bible Scoffers and Arians make strange bedfellows! Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal refuted Below are the Bibles Jehovah's Witnesses will quote to ... We have not discussed them because most of them are not Bible translations, but one man's a commentary where in he translates the single Bible verse. These men are usually anti-trinitarians themselves, so the vast majority amount to self-quoting. Bibles frequently quoted by Jehovah's Witnesses: Schonfield: is a Greek translation by one individual into English! However, Schonfield, author of "The Passover Plot", makes Jesus into a charlatan, and doesn't even believe in the deity of God the ... from the original Aramaic texts into English and written commentaries on it" (George M. Lamsa, More Light on the Gospel, p151) Lamsa denies the physical bodily resurrection of Christ, the actual second coming, the person of the devil and demons. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-translations.htm

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Synagogue allusions in the New Testament of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds." (Titus 2:12-14) d. ""Therefore do this that we tell you. ... Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them." (Acts 21:23-26) e. ""You are already ... a. "so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word," (Ephesians 5:26) b. "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of ... Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'" (Acts 22:16) g. "Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/synagogue-worship-New-Testament-allusions-symbolism-antitypes-church-moses-seat-baptism-mikveh-foot-washing.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 350 AD: Hilary of Poitiers sight of God and Christ, we say anathema to every heretical and perverted sect, and if any man teaches contrary to the wholesome and right faith of the Scriptures, saying that there is or was time, or space, or age before the Son was begotten, let him be anathema. And if any one say that the Son is a formation like one of the things that are formed, or a birth resembling other births, or a creature like the creatures, and not as the divine Scriptures have affirmed in each passage aforesaid, or teaches or proclaims as the Gospel anything else than what we have received: let him be anathema. For all those things which were written in the divine Scriptures by Prophets and by Apostles we believe and follow truly ... Hilary echoes what Paul said in 1 Cor 4:6 "learn not to exceed what is written". If Hilary where Roman Catholic or Orthodox, he never make such a statement because of the separate witness of Tradition they rely upon. Notice that even though Hilary had the Nicene creed, he ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-hilary.htm

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10 False distinctions between the 10 Commandments and the ceremonial ... ... Ex 22:21-22,31; Ex 23:2; Lev 19:2,14-18; Deut 16:18 Interesting that according to Sabbatarians, the whole of the Moral law (Sabbatarians believe is the 10 commandments/ Law of God) hangs upon 2 laws found in the book of the law. "Love God with all heart" & "Love your neighbor as self" (Sabbatarians believe the book of law ... Paul is not under the Law of the Jews But Paul is not without law Paul is under a different law from the Jews Paul is under the Law of Christ VII. 10 reasons that refute there is any difference between the 10 commandment law and the ceremonial law: (How they use circular reasoning and selective reading to establish a false distinction that doesn't ... The phrase "the Law" in Romans is always the 10 commandments, except when the same term is used in the same verse, once to refer to the 10 commandments and the second time the ceremonial law? for the Law [ten commandments] brings about wrath, but where there is no law [ceremonial], there also is no violation. Rom 4:15 (Leo ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-2laws.htm

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Our Sanctification comes from faith in Christ, not Sabbath Keeping ... Ezekiel 37:28 "And the nations will know that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever." Notice this verse calls a "law of sacrifice" "My commandments". Here the expression "my commandments" refers to MORE than the 10 commandments. (something ... Mt 9:6 "But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-then He *said to the paralytic-"Rise, take up your bed, and go home." Jn 10:38 but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father." "By this" Ex 7:17 'Thus says the Lord, "By this you shall know that I am the Lord: behold, I will ... Heb 10:10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. "a sign" Passover blood Ex 12:13 and Circumcision Gen 17:11 were also signs. So Sabbatarians slaughter the seder lamb according to Ex 12? Do they enforce circumcision? NO! So ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-by-this-you-know.htm

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The Pattern of Congregational Benevolence in the New Testament ... True Answer: There is no such distinction in Jas 1:27. By very definition orphans and widows are long term/permanent problems. The only place we find widows helped on a congregational and collective basis is Acts 6. Yet the very first verse Acts 6:1, proves only Christians were recipients of the help. B. False argument #2: Isn't ... overflowing through many thanksgivings to God. 13 Because of the proof given by this ministry they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all [men]" True Answer: All men in 2 Cor 9:12-13 MAY refer to non-Christians, but not necessarily. ... To rightly divide the Truth one must recognize that some Scripture is addressed. to individuals and other to churches. The context or text makes this clear. Those who believe in the support of orphan asylums disagree, claiming that it matters not, and use such passages as James 1:27 (addressed to individuals) to justify their ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-church-benevolence.htm

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Mental Illness Diagnosis and cures ... Imagine popping a pill in their mouth and they suddenly, for the first time in their lives, have the urge to read the Bible and attend church every Sunday. This is the fictional idea that people have about psychiatric drugs. Just take the drug and it will change what you believe, what you think, how you act and what you say. ... It's like a trucker loosening a fender on his truck so he won't hear the motor knock. A patient can end up feeling better, but have two problems instead of one!" When a sinner trusts Christ, his sins are all forgiven, the guilt is gone, and the matter is completely settled forever." (W. W. Wiersbe, The Bible exposition commentary, 1989, ... Philippians 3:7-14 This passage is centrally critical to having "good mental health". Notice that Paul has just discussed how he was once living the high society life in a position similar to Moses! But he gave it all up and is not homeless, hungry, poor, disrespected, dishonored and in physical pain. Notice that he forgets the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) ... But his trial judges (and all subsequent Review articles) were to make clear that it was all or none -that the Seventh-day Adventist Church does indeed believe, as George Irwin had indicated in his 1911 tract, that Ellen was canonized as the divine, infallible interpreter of all Adventist doctrine and thought. The die was cast. Or, to put it another way, the Rubicon was crossed. Or the bridges were burned behind them. In any case, the Seventh-day Adventist Church stood naked and alone before the world-as a cult-believing that salvation is hardly possible and that Scripture is indeed impossible as a guide to Christ and the Gospel except through Ellen. A movement that had begun with extreme views in 1844, closing the door to all others but themselves, again some 140 years later had taken the road of extremism-defying all efforts to open that closed door; slamming it shut again (if possible, forever); declaring once more that they were the saved, the keepers of the keys, the epitome of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH4-gone-forgotten.htm

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Official creed of the Southern Baptist Church ... Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer into a relationship of peace and favor ... VI. The Church A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a local body of baptized believers who are associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel, observing the two ordinances of Christ, committed to His teachings, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ... Matt. 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42, 47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23, 27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11, 21; 5:22-32; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:18; 1 Tim. 3:1-15; 4:14; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Rev. 2-3; 21:2-3 VII. Baptism and the Lord's Supper Christian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BaptistSout.htm

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Early and Latter Rain Theology Refuted 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 and were saved. Go ... it gets the early and late rains. " (James 5:7) 2. Charismatics, Pentecostals and anyone who believes in the false doctrine of 20th century tongues, believe in another false doctrine known as "Latter Rain". 3. The idea is that the "early rain" was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit of Pentecost and the "latter rain" is the supposed outpouring of the Holy Spirit that began in 1906 AD with the Azusa Street Mission which gave birth to the modern charismatic movement and "Full Gospel" type churches. ... Those who claim to have supernatural power today never say or do anything miraculous. They claim the miraculous without any actual convincing demonstration of power. Paul called this deception. Steve Rudd click to vidw We Speak truth in LOVE "you are ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/rapture-prediction-end-of-the-world-early-and-latter-rains-god-told-me-inspired-illuminated.htm

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Demons and Demon Possession ... Further if it was MPD it would say DEMON not DEMONS. MPD is a single disease, the plural either proves the man had a second unnamed disease or that different persons are involved. We believe the latter is the case. MPD cannot explain why all demons characteristically screamed out. Acts 8:7 "For in ... But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out at that very moment. 19 But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the authorities." This succinct little text is also irrefutable: The text interchanges, "spirit ... F. Apparent supernatural ability to predict the future through fortune-telling: Acts 16:18 G. Able to perform false signs: Rev 16:14 H. Preaching of false doctrine & different gospel" Gal 1:8; 1 Ti 4:1-2; 2 Thess 2:8-12 VI. Casting Out Demons A. Jesus ministry of casting out of demons: 1. David ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-demons.htm

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Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... Bishops began to control not only their own local churches, but a group of local churches within a geographic area that is known today as a "diocese". Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View Introduction Click to View ... Antioch 190-203 AD: In the "Introduction To The Gospel Of Peter" (Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol 10) the following historical comment is made about how The Gospel Of Peter was rejected as a forgery. "Serapion, Bishop of Antioch 190-203, writing to the church at Rhossus, says (Eusebius, H. E., vi., 12, 2): "We, brethren, receive Peter and the other Apostles even as Christ; but the writings that go falsely by their names we, in our experience, reject, knowing that such things as these we never received. ... There are fifteen books attributed to Ignatius. Eight are surely forgeries and spurious. Seven are considered by some as genuine, although many scholars also believe they are all forgeries. Again, we view all Ignatius' writings as forgeries. They ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm

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Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Irrefutable proof texts ... ... Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other. 1 Corinthians 4:6 Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build My church" and Paul warned: "in building the ... in the world by lust." 2 Peter 1:3-4 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. 1 John 2:1 D. The Gospel of John, by itself, is sufficient to bring about saving faith in Christ without oral traditions and the other three gospels! Actually, this may be true of each of the four gospels, although it is only stated by John: Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. (John 20:30-31) E. Scripture alone is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts.htm

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True Bible Quiz booth Stories Another incident where a teen Goth girl had on a T-shirt that said on the front, "BEWARE OF GOD" I commented that I liked that shirt because if you do evil, God will get you...so yes Beware of God. He is alive and watching you always. "I believe in the Devil!!!": 1 Pe 5:5-6, Eph 6:10-12 Another time, a Druid came up to my ... You must have the Holy Spirit to know God's will. Reading the Bible daily is a good way to learn the Bible. #7 Which of the following is a quote from the Bible? "You see that a man is saved by faith only" "Baptism now saves you" "Pray the sinners prayer and thou shalt be saved" We were able to emphasize that the Bible can be understood by simply ... We would ask, "did you know, that of all the conversion examples in the Bible, not one of them was ever told to pray..." If the person defended the "Billy Graham" gospel, we would point out that the official creed of their church did the same thing that the devil did in the garden.... Added the word "NOT". (we called this ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-bible-booth-stories.htm

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Boer, Harry R.: A Short History of the Early Church ... In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe that Subordinationism is taught in the New Testament. Interesting that Boer also claims that Constantine's son, Constantius, used his role ... However, it has often been pressed into the background. This is what happened during the fourth through eighth centuries, when the person of Jesus Christ became a subject of intense theological debate not always very spiritual in character. 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. ... The long discussion began with Arius, a presbyter in the church in Alexandria. He was a disciple of Lucian, who in turn was a student of Paul of Samosata, bishop of Antioch from 260 to 272. Paul was an Adoptionist (Dynamic Monarchian). He taught that the Logos or ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Boer.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Isaiah 45:23-24 = Philippians 2:9-11 Further, Isaiah 45:23-24 is another example of the highest form of joint worship. Comments: Anti-Trinitarians know they are in trouble with this verse. First they deny Phil 2:9-11 is a quote of Isa 45:23-24. Next they will say that Phil 2:9-11 teaches that every knee will bow to ... Does the fact that God officially and actually acquired the title of saviour at the cross mean he is not God? No more than the fact that Jesus acquired the status of Lord and Christ. Very troubling for Jehovah's Witnesses is that YHWH is not found in the New Testament Greek anywhere. They are guilty of adding to the word of God! (The speculation of a Hebrew gospel of Matthew is without any evidence and is the result of wishful thinking. Even if Matthew was originally written in Hebrew, it doesn't justify adding YHWH to the other 26 "written in Greek" New Testament books). The only NAME given under heaven is Jesus! In fact, if someone calls upon the name Jehovah alone they cannot be saved! But if they call ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-philippians9-11.htm

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Werner, Martin: The Formation of Christian Dogma ... There was also a common scheme in the matter of fundamental structure, within which the one divine Logos-Son of the Church's doctrine occupied a like position to that of the Aeon-deities of the Gnostic system. The criticism of the Gnostic exegesis of the first three chapters of the johannine Gospel, which Irenaeus ... The Significance Of The Idea Of The Divine Sonship: The designation of Christ as a pre-existent being was handed on to Post-Apostolic Christianity in the form of the 'Son of God' directly through the teaching of Paul. That the pre-existent Christ was called the 'Son of God' by Paul is evident from the parallel statements of Phil. ii, 6 ff. and Rom. ... source material." (The Formation of Christian Dogma, An Historical Study of its Problems; Martin Werner, back cover) In spite of Werners views, he is of little help to Jehovah's Witnesses, for he trashes many elements of what they believe in the nature of God. We simply say, Werner, a modernist, was wrong on many things. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Werner.htm

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Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from the Tanakh Bible reading, singing and freewill contributions: a. "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues [Synagōgē] every Sabbath."" (Acts 15:21) b. 31 BC: "Therefore, he knew that ... Weekly attendance with other Christians to partake of the Lord's supper, sing, pray, read scripture and make freewill offerings is the great separator on Judgement day between the lost and the saved. b. It boils down to commitment or quoting Jesus: ... Weekly communion: "On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight." (Acts 20:7) c. Weekly freewill offerings: "Now ... Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." (Colossians 2:14-17) 3. ... ... ...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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Does It Matter What We Believe As Long As We Are Honest? The ardent Jewish Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus, persecuted the church in the days soon after it's establishment, and brought many Christians to trial and death. He did Christ a very great wrong because he wanted to please God. But Saul did all these things with a sincere and honest conscience; years later, this same man (now a ... Thus, the Bible must provide authorization for our every living act if we are to be pleasing to God. Yet, we are confined only to that which is written and we must not invent additions to the Gospel; read II John, verse 9. The Bible Research Library seeks to present the word of God free of human prejudice, and are everywhere documented thoroughly. We request that you always check each scripture reference carefully to be sure that it is correct as used in our presentation. We ask that you check the context of the verse and other correlative scriptures. We beg of you not to believe a thing of what we, or any other, teach unless you can prove it for yourself from your ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-honesty-enough.htm

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Does the RC church have more authority than the Bible? ... Jesus said, "...I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." The gates of hell shall not prevail against what? They would not prevail against Christ building His church. Click to View Pillar And Ground Of Truth Catholics sometimes quote 1 Tim. 3:15 which states, "...The church of the ... The apostles often praised churches for proclaiming the truth, "for from you the word of the Lord has been spread abroad" (1 Thess. 1:8). They commended them for defending the truth, "partakers with me...in the defense and confirmation of the gospel" (Phil. 1:7). However, there is not a single verse in all of the holy Scriptures which indicates that the church has ... However, the authority is not in the body, but in the Head (Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18). The ruling is not in the kingdom, but in the King (Heb. 7:1-2; Rev. 1:5-6). The authority is not in the church, but in Christ (Matt. 28:18; 1 Pet. 3:22). The church is not the Savior, but simply the body of the saved (Acts 2:46; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-church=pillar.htm

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The triple Nature of man: Body, Spirit & Soul groups all hold this view: Jw's, Adventists, Plain Truth/Armstrong, Christadelphians Carnalists are merely modern day Sadducees: Acts 23:6-9 notice that in regard to the three items mentioned, Paul sided with the Pharisees against the Sadducees. ... If a computer is smashed to pieces while it is running, its "life force" leaves it and it ceases to operate and exist as a computer. So is man when he dies They do not believe man has any existence or consciousness after death: No life after death! ... The wicked will be separated from God a second time for eternity in hell. Dead to sin joined to God: Rom 6:2,11; Gal 2:24 Dead to the Law of Moses, joined to Law of Christ: Rom 7:4; Gal 2:19 B. The word soul is used in many different ways in the ... C. The word spirit is used in many different ways in the Bible When Carnalists show you a verse to prove their definition of the word soul or spirit, their proof texts are usually interpreted correctly. Simply agree to their definition in that verse ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-spirit-soul.htm

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McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and ... ... and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol x, Trinity, p 551-553) It is proper to say that "the conclusion is obvious that, while we are taught by the Scriptures to believe in three equal subjects in the Godhead, who are described as persons, we are still unable to determine in what manner or in what sense these three have the ... For (a) the subject into which one is baptized is not necessarily a person but way be a doctrine or religion (b) The person in whom one is baptized is not necessarily God, as 1 Cor. 1:13, " Were ye baptized in the name of Paul?" (c) The connection of these three subjects does not prove their personality or equality. We gather one thing from the text, viz. that Christ considered the doctrine respecting Father, Son, and 'Holy Ghost as a fundamental doctrine of his religion, because he requires all his followers to be bound to a profession of it when admitted by baptism into the church. I Pet 1:2: " Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McClintock.htm

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Metzger, Bruce M. and Coogan, Michael D., Editors; Daniel N. ... Matthew records a special connection between God the Father and Jesus the Son (e.g., 11.27), but he falls short of claiming that Jesus is equal with God. It is John's gospel that suggests the idea of equality between Jesus and God ... While there are ... The earliest New Testament evidence for a tripartite formula comes in 2 Corinthians 13.13, where Paul wishes that "the grace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit" be with the people of Corinth. It is possible that ... Jesus, referred to not as Son but as Lord and Christ, is mentioned first and is connected with the central Pauline theme of grace. God is referred to as a source of love, not as father, and the Spirit promotes sharing within the community. The word ... This reference may be to the holiness of spirit of the believers, but translators consistently take it as the Holy Spirit in order to complete the assumed trinitarian character of the verse: 11 who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Metzger.htm

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