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Anti-Trinity proof texts REFUTED: John 8:42 Anti-Trinity Proof Texts Refuted Click to View John 8:42 "I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me." Click to View False Arian argument stated: The expression "proceeded forth" indicates that Jesus was created by God who was the source of Jesus existence. What John 17:3 is actually saying: The expression, "proceeded forth" in John 8:42 means nothing more than "Jesus came from the presence of the Father, being sent". The text teaches that Jesus was a human messenger that pre-existed his physical birth and came to the world by the incarnation. The Greek word for "proceeded forth" (exerchomai) is never used in ... Mk 5:8 For He had been saying to him, "Proceed forth (exerchomai) from the man, you unclean spirit!" But more importantly, the following verses will prove ... that Jesus was a human messenger that pre-existed his physical birth. They were grappling with the incarnation. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-42.htm

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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit John 3:34 to wrongly imply that the Holy Spirit was given TO JESUS without measure. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (KJV). The key words UNTO HIM are lacking in the Greek. a. The verse actually says that God gives the spirit without measure TO EVERYONE. "for He gives the Spirit without measure." (NASB) b. Brethren continue to use this chart not even understanding the entire theological framework rests upon a single bible verse (John 3:34) that says EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE to what the chart suggests. 4. THIS IS ... Personal Possession of the Holy Spirit indwelling = supernatural power dwells f. Individuals were described as having the person of the Holy Spirit inside ... the Church temple and Jesus statement in John 17:21-23 where Jesus, the Father and the Christian are mutually inter-dwelling inside each other. 3. ... Jn 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him, and make Our abode ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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Official Creed of Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI ... written does not only contain and convey the Word of God, but IS the very Word of God. 2. By "inspiration" we mean that the books of the Bible were written by holy men of old, as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, in such a definite way that their writings were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free from error, as no other writings have ever been or ever will be inspired. Psalm 19:7-11; 119:89,105,130,160; Proverbs 30:5-6; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:31; 24:25-27,44-45; John 5:39,45-47; 12:48; 17:17; Acts 1:16; 28:25; Romans 3:4; 15:4; Ephesians 6:17; ... love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. ... 1:17; 1John 5:7; Revelation 4:11 Of The Holy Spirit We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person; equal with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Baptist-BBFI.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same ... Each metaphor is equal to the other. b. All metaphors or synonymous and interchangeable with each other in all bible text and contexts. c. During the apostolic ... Jesus had the Holy Spirit without measure based upon John 3:34 of the KJV ii. the Apostles had the Baptismal measure iii. the Corinthians had the spiritual gifts miraculous measure iv. and finally, ... words in the KJV of John 3:34 to wrongly imply that the Holy Spirit was given TO JESUS without measure. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (KJV). ... Bible modern pentecostals Dependent on faith of healer acts 3:7 Dependent on faith of person healed If not healed- "no faith" Truly supernatural Acts 3:7 ... Jesus Savior Save Sinful Souls, Sanctify Saints To Serve Thee v. Praise God The Father, God The Son, And God The Holy Ghost, vi. I Beseech Blessed Baptizer ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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Why I left the Pentecostal church My Grandfather (before his death) preached this 54 years ... my step-father has preached this in excess of 50 years ... my brother-in-law and sister "Pastor" a very large ... from God's word for its beginning!! B. Pentecostalism teaches that the "power of the Holy Spirit" fell first on the 120 gathered in the upper room. 1. The Bible teaches that only the 12 disciples received first the "Holy Spirit". (Acts 1:26-2:1) C. Pentecostalism believes that this power is received today because of the "New Revelation of God". in 1899. 1. The Bible teaches in no such thing. (2 Tim 3:16-17) ... 2. The scripture holds all that man needs to know for his salvation. ... Only the disciples and those they laid hands on had this power .... They are all dead. B. Pentecostalism teaches .. a person may speak in "tongues" while under the ... Man's feelings are the highest authority. 1. The Bible is truth. (John 17:17) ... the truth is not subjective ... it does not originate with a person's own thinking ... ... ... https://www.bible.ca/t-why-I-left-pentecostalism.htm

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Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology JW's project the false impression that ancient Babylonians would not label the Watchtower version of God as a Triad. (Father-true God, Son-a created demi-god and Holy Spirit-the force or energy of God) Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Click to View How the quote appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, JW's booklet. "'The Triad of the Great Gods': Many ... of Mythology, p 54-55) He [Bel] was called 'King of the Land' or 'Lord of all Regions'. ... the word of Bel was all-powerful. (Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, p 54-55) Our comment The very same page ... which he dispensed to the person of his choice. Earthly kings, then, were only the representatives or vicars of Enlil (or Bel). In order to raise them above other men it was enough that the god should pronounce their name, for the word of Bel was all-powerful. (Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, p 54-55) Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Larousse.htm

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A Review of the creed of The Evangelical Christian Church in ... Our biblical standard allows our ministers to walk in the freedom of Christian unity and love by following the motto: "Unity in the essentials - Liberty in the non-essentials - Charity in all things." Ten Articles of Faith The Bible as the written Word of God The Virgin Birth The Deity of Jesus the Christ The Person and work of the Holy Spirit The Trinity Salvation through the Atonement The guidance of our life through prayer The death and resurrection of Christ The return of the Saviour The millennial Reign of Christ We affirm that the above ten Articles ... The three creative acts of God are recorded in Genesis: 1. the heavens and the earth; 2. animal life; 3. human life. The 7 day creative act refers to the dateless past, and gives scope for all the geologic ages. And we believe in the fall of man in sin as opposed to evolution. Godhead (Trinity) We believe that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as God. We also believe that salvation is only through Jesus Christ who is the way the truth ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-Canadian-Evangelical-Christian-Churches-CECC.htm

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Official Declaration of beliefs of the church of God, International ... WE BELIEVE: In the verbal inspiration of the Bible. In one God eternally existing in three persons: namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. That ... That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and ... In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost. Holiness to be God's standard of living for His people. In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart. In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit ... Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19. Justification. Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7. Regeneration. Titus 3:5. New birth. John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9. ... Trust and Confidence A Christian should be trustworthy, dependable and a person of his word (Matthew 5:37; 1 Peter 2:11, 12). Therefore, the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-of-God-international-cleveland-TN.htm

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Official creed of The United Church of Canada ... We believe in the one only living and true God, a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable, in His being and perfections; the Lord Almighty, who is love, most just in all His ways, most glorious in holiness, unsearchable in wisdom, plenteous in mercy, full of compassion, and abundant in goodness and truth. We worship Him in the unity of the Godhead and the mystery of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, three persons of the same substance, equal ... graciously pleased to make clearer revelation of Himself to men of God who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit; and that in the fullness of time He has perfectly revealed Himself in Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, who is the brightness of the Father's glory and the express image of His person. ... We confidently believe that by His power and grace all His enemies shall finally be overcome, and the kingdoms of this world be made the Kingdom of our God and of His Christ. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-Can.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church 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 ... Article I.-Of Faith in the Holy Trinity There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body or parts, of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the maker and preserver of all things, both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there are three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Article II.-Of the Word, or Son of God, Who Was Made Very Man The Son, who is the Word ... perfect natures, that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided; whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man, who truly suffered, ... by the Constitution (see Judicial Council Decisions 41, 176).] Taken from The Book of Discipline 1992; The United Methodist Publishing House Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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Joel 2:28, Promise of the Father, Baptism of the Holy Spirit ... All the patriarchs including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob directly communicated with God and functioned as prophets. Joseph saw dreams and was a prophet, Moses ... They directly connected the Gift of the Holy Spirit with the miracles they witnessed in the Apostles that day. 3. Every Bible character in Old and New ... What we see in John 14,15,16 is the miraculous, what we do not see is the non-miraculous personal indwelling. The fact that Jesus says that the Holy Spirit "will be in you [miraculously]" (John 14:17) ... The gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38 is not an automatic consequence of repentance of Baptism for the remission of sins. f. The Greek word for and (kai) ... Joel 2:28 was the "promise of the Father". (Acts 1:4) "Wait in Jerusalem for what the Father promised". b. Joel 2:28 prophesied the miraculous baptism of the ... Acts 3:19-20: The second coming did not occur when each person "repented and returned" but was a later blessing. III. The Law of Consistency Demands it be ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Gift-of-the-Holy-Spirit-miraculous-Joel2-28-Promise-of-the-Father-Baptism-Acts2-38.htm

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Grant, Robert M.: Gods and the One God basis for believing in the divinity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit (Biblical trinity) Grant, Robert M.: Gods and the One God Quoted by Anti-Trinitarians What they failed to tell you "The Christology of the apologies, like that of the New Testament, is essentially subordinationist. The Son is always subordinate to the Father, who is the one God of the Old Testament. . . . ... second God, one who proceeded from the Father before creation in the manner of word or fire or spring water. "The Father of the Universe has a Son, who also, being the first-born Logos of God, is God." ... It also explained how theophanies could be included in the Old Testament revelation. The point was picked up in John 1: 18: "No one has ever seen God; the Only-begotten God at the Father's bosom has ... was not." (Gods and the One God, Robert M. Grant, p160) Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible.ca Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Grant.htm

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The Holy Spirit is not a Personification of God's power! Identical twins have many similar qualities but are distinct. There are several qualities the Holy Spirit has that the word does not. Although the Bible is ascribed functionality that might imply person hood, (speak, convicts, leads, justifies, instructs etc) these terms are not exclusive to person hood but are normal applications of what a book can do. What is never ascribed to the Bible, that is to ... Jn 5:39; 1 Jn 5:6-8 5. Notice that we can construct a similar chart to show Characteristics that the Father shares with the Holy Spirit. The difference is that none of these things can the Bible do! The Father The Holy Spirit The Bible God the Father raised Jesus from the dead (Acts 2:24; Ephesians 1:17-20), ... God the Father is the God of all comfort (paraklesis) who comforts (parakaleo) us in all our tribulation (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) The Holy Ghost is our Comforter (John 14:26, Greek parakletos) Bible cannot function as a lawyer or comforter All Scripture is given by inspiration of God ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-personification.htm

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Book of Job: Bible textual variants analysed Textual Variants in the Book of Job "Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) "My word will accomplish what I desire and succeed in the purpose for which I sent it." (Isa 55:11) Steve Rudd November 2017 Textual Variants in the Book of Job: Bible textual variants analysed Introduction: The book of Job is 400 lines shorter in the Septuagint than the Masoretic ... To everyone who reads the story in the Masoretic Text, Job's wife simply didn't say enough to satisfy human curiosity, but that's how the Holy Spirit may have left it. The single statement of Job's wife in the Masoretic Text might be viewed as "test bait" to "abide within the word of God" that some ancient Hebrew scribe (possibly Ezra) found irresistible and added the words after he ... And his name before was Jobab. And, having taken an Arabian wife, he beget a son, whose name was Enan. And he himself had as father Zerah, from of the descendants of Esau. And his mother was Bosorra, so that it made him fifth from Abraham. And ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Job-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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The Book of Mormon contradicts ITSELF and the Bible! ... LDS - Hell as an institution is eternal - inmates come and go as in jail - don't spend eternity there - stay until one has paid debt to God. Bible - No mention of people getting out of Hell. (Rev. 21:8; Matt 13:24-43 and 47-50; Luke 16:26) Godhead LDS - Father God is a resurrected man with physical body, Christ is a separate resurrected man with physical body. Holy Ghost is a separate man with a spiritual body - 3 totally separate Gods. Bible - God not a man. (Num 23:19). Only one God. (Isa 43:10-11; 44:6; 45:21-22). Father is Spirit and Invisible (John 4:24; I Tim 1:17) Holy Ghost LDS - Is a separate God from Father and Son - different from Holy Spirit - Holy Ghost is a person - Holy Spirit is influence from Father and not personal. Bible - Same Greek word used for Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit (I Cor 3:16 and 6:19). Virgin Birth LDS - believe God, as a resurrected, physical man, is literal Father of Jesus - same manner in which men are conceived on earth - believe Matt 1:18 in error. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-contradictions.htm

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The true Bible story of Noah's Ark A. The Bible is a direct revelation from God through man: "Inspired" 1. When 2 Tim 3:16 says, "All scripture is inspired by God" the word inspired means literally in the Greek: "God Breathed". The 66 books of the Bible were written by God, revealed by the Holy Spirit through the hands of men. 2. The Bible is the only book on earth that is ... The personal writing style, vocabulary and sentence structure of each of the 40 authors of the Bible are unique in same way a person can pick up different types of pens with their own unique scripts. It is important ... Glad because of gourd: 4:6 Snake entices to eat of tree: 3:4-5 Worm causes gourd to wither: 4:7 Tree given = test: 2:17 Gourd taken away = test: 4:7 Eat of tree and surely die: 2:17 Jonah wants to die because of ... Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. 10. Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11. Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/the-true-bible-story-of-noahs-ark.htm

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Official creed of the Lutheran church; 95 Theses or 95 Articles ... All orthodox Lutheran church bodies base their teachings upon this treatise because they believe that it is a faithful to Word of God. ARTICLE I: OF GOD. ... and which is God: eternal, without body, without parts, of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness, the Maker and Preserver of all things, visible and invisible; and yet there are three Persons, of the same essence and power, who also are coeternal, the Father the Son, and the Holy Ghost. And the term "person" they use as the Fathers have used it, to signify, not a part or quality ... that the Word and the Holy Ghost are not distinct Persons, but that "Word" signifies a spoken word, and "Spirit" signifies motion created in things. ... the devil and ungodly men; which will, unaided of God, turns itself from God, as Christ says John 8, 44: When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own. ... Luther continued in his fight for religious reform for years to come. He translated the Bible into German so the common people could read and interpret ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-lutheran.htm

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C. H. Dodd: New Testament Translation Problems Part II, John ... C. H. Dodd: New Testament Translation Problems Part II, John 1:1; The Bible Translator, Published by the United Bible Society. How anti-Trinitarians quote the source "If translation were a matter ... Dodd outright rejects the New World Translation's rendering of the verse. Dodd would also see "a God" an acceptable "word-for-word translation" in John 1:6, where it refers to the father. Dodd rejects "a God" in John 1:1 because that would make it teach polytheism. Letter from ... The article hO serves to make a PERSONAL distinction. Thus, had John wanted to express that the Logos was the same PERSON as the Father, he would have used the article with THEOS in clause "c." ... The AV rendering "God is a spirit" (among other spirits) is certainly erroneous. John knows nothing of a plurality of [...]. Nor does he mean "God is the (Holy) Spirit", which would be an affirmation of personal identity. Origen. commenting on this passage, writes, [...] (Comment. in Jo. XIII.2 1, ed. Brooke, vol. 1,267). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Dodd.htm

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Metzger, Bruce M. and Coogan, Michael D., Editors; Daniel N. ... An example is 1 Peter 1.1-2 (Oxford Companion to the Bible, Daniel N. Scholwalter, author; Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan, Editors, Trinity, p 782) Deception Exposed: Deception Exposed: Wow! Anti-trinitarians mislead to reader into a ... In support of the authenticity of the passage, however, it must be said that the phrasing is much closer to Paul's understandings of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit than to a more fully developed concept of the Trinity. 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 "holy" does not appear before ... The Fourth Gospel also elaborates on the role of the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete sent to be an advocate for the believers (John 14.1526). For the community of John's gospel, these passages provide assurance of the presence and power of God both in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Metzger.htm

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Review of the Official Creed of the Dominion Christian Centre They believe that men who study to show themselves approved are worthy of some authority, so long as it agrees with the Bible's (God's Word) doctrine, and the ultimate authority ... They believe that Tradition (outside of what is shown in the Bible) is NOT part of their belief. In all matters, the Bible is the final, earthly authority to both the minister and the priest (the people). WHAT ELSE THEY DO BELIEVE They DO believe that one should NOT dissect the Holy God. They DO believe that the Holy Spirit is divine, but whether the Holy Spirit is God, or Jesus, or both, they are not certain. Is the Holy Spirit wholly separate from the father? ... They DO believe that If a person continues in faith, he is saved, through Christ's shed blood. (Mark 4:16) They DO believe that a ministry is necessary, and Biblical. So is faith! Faith comes by Hearing! (Rom:10:15) They DO believe that one may know he/she is saved -- Salvation is assured the faithful. (John:15:5:) They DO believe the Church (the saved) ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-2x2.htm

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Official creed of the Southern Baptist Church The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ. Ex. 24:4; Deut. 4:1-2; 17:19; Josh. 8:34; Psalm 19:7-10; 119:11, 89, 105, 140; Isa. 34:16; 40:8; Jer. 15:16; 36; Matt. 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 2:16 ff.; 17:11; Rom. 15:4; 16:25-26; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; ... To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being. A. God the Father God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His ... He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at 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 ends of the earth. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-BaptistSout.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Luke 3 ... Written about 90 BC, two Dead Sea Scroll, 4Q174-4QFlorilegium and 4Q175-4QTestimonia, show us what Bible verses the Jews at the time of ... Messianic expectation was at an all time high fever pitch when Jesus started his ministry: a. "But when the fullness of the time came, God ... to whether he was the Christ, John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Luke 3:15-16) c. "And he confessed and did not deny, ... Tovia Singer: "Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. ... But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away." (2 ... So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-dss-dead-sea-scrolls-4Q174-4QFlorilegium-4Q175-4QTestimonia-Messianic-prophecy-Mt2-23-he-shall-be-called-a-Nazarine-Nazarite-branch-Jesus-90BC.htm

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The Historical Development of "Arian style" (Jehovah's Witness ... ... Clement and Origen rejected the two-stage theory of the Apologists and maintained the eternal generation of the Son. But Origen, in his attempt to combine strict monotheism with a hierarchical order in the Trinity, ended up by making the Son and the Holy Spirit not precisely creatures but 'diminished gods,' inferior to the Father who alone was God in ... the personality of the Logos and the generation of the Son so obscurely as to leave a strong impression that the Logos-Son was a non-eternal divine person, a diminished God drastically subordinate to the Father. ... Logos as a second God, one who proceeded from the Father before creation in the manner of word or fire or spring water. "The Father of the Universe has a Son, who also, being the first-born Logos of God, is God." ... creatures, an indefinable being who only becomes God in becoming man, and who is neither God nor man." (Outlines of the History of Dogma, Adolf Harnack, p251) By Steve Rudd Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-arian-development.htm

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Bible Tongue Speaking and Modern Impostors! None will say so today. Holy Spirit baptism heard. No mistake in hearing. Acts 2:4 No so today. Compare the truth with the fake: Simon The Fake Vs Apostles the truth: Acts 8:5-13 Purpose of the gifts Bible modern pentecostals To confirm god's word word confirms gifts Bring About Unity Of Faith Many Different Churches Claim To Have Gifts Confirm False Teachings Miracles Bible modern pentecostals Dependent On Faith Of Healer Acts 3:7 Dependent On Faith Of Person Healed If Not Healed- "No Faith" Truly Supernatural Acts 3:7 ... A Sign To Unbelievers 14:22 A Sign To Believers Modern Day Tongue Speaking Is Not From God! In the Los Angeles area which consists of about 12 million ... Savior Save Sinful Souls, Sanctify Saints To Serve Thee 5. Praise God The Father, God The Son, And God The Holy Ghost, 6. I Beseech Blessed Baptizer Bestow ... John was no doubt speaking of counterfeits of miracles when he wrote in I John 4:1, "Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they be from ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-tongues-today.htm

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The Incarnation of God, the Son: Jesus Christ ... Although Jesus was a "spirit" without flesh and bones, before incarnation, he changed and became flesh and bones. Although the Bible says God is immutable (unchangeable) this quality ... Indeed, how could a divine Jesus-creator God cease to exist during the three days he was dead. But Jesus certainly saw and likely even talked with the thief on the cross during Jesus' three days in paradise (Luke 23:43). On the first day of the week, by Jesus' own divine power, along with the Father and Holy Spirit, Jesus raised himself up from the dead. (Acts 2:32; John 2:19; Rom 1:4). The body of Jesus after the resurrection was identical ... It is in this distinctive form of the Godhead that Paul says he was equal with God." (Maurice Barnett 1990, The deity of Christ, p54-55) c. "existing in the form of God, the word God is ... He has the power to do that. Jesus existed in the glorious majesty" (Maurice Barnett, The person of Christ, 1996, p43,47,49) d. "the "external appearance" and a "mode of being" and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-incarnation-Jesus-god-son.htm

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Kelly, J.N.D.: Early Christian Doctrines JW's Quote Kelly in such a way as to leave the impression that he is not a trinitarian or one with no Bible basis. Kelly, J.N.D.: Early Christian Doctrines Kelly ... Aug. 1, 1984, pg 23, quoting J.N.D. Kelly) "Of a doctrine of the Trinity in the strict sense there is of course no sign, although the Church's triadic ... 5, not as the Holy Spirit, but as the Logos, Whom he envisaged as entering the womb of the Blessed Virgin and acting as the agent of His own incarnation. In spite of incoherencies, however, the lineaments of a Trinitarian doctrine are clearly discernible in the Apologists. The Spirit was for them the Spirit of God; like the Word, He shared the ... Athenagoras echoes this idea when he inveighs [a verbal attack] against labeling as atheists 'men who acknowledge God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit, ... There is nothing Kelly would say that would support the JW's view of Jesus being a creature or that the Holy Spirit cannot be a person! Go To Alphabetical Index ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kelly.htm

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Trinity proof texts: Isaiah 45:23-24 = Philippians 2:9-11 Trinity Proof Texts Click to View Isaiah 45:23-24: "I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance. They will say of Me, ... on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." ... Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal #1 Philippians 2:9-11 is not a quote of Isaiah 45:23-24 Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal refuted Only a blind desperate person would even suggest this. It is most certainly a quote, as a casual reading will confirm. In fact ... Joint co-worship of Father and Jesus Both are co-recipients of worship Heb 1:6; Rev 5:11-14; Matt 14:33; 28:9; John 9:38; Rev 19:10 Both are co-recipients of the kind of "service" that is only allowed to God: Matt 4:10; Rev 22:3f Greek--latreuo; ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-philippians9-11.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 2:23 "He shall be ... Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 2:23 "He shall be called a Nazarene" He Shall be called a Nazarene" Mt 2:23 "Jesus, the despised Holy branch messiah" Midrashic ... Mark 10:48 The word play made "Jesus the branch who lived in branch land". Phonic wordplay: similar sounding in Greek "Nazarite" Name of Messiah branch is HOLY Isa 4:1-3 LXX substitutes "Holy one of God" for Nazarite in Judg 13:7 and 16:7. Jesus was universally known as the "Holy one of God". As they searched the scriptures, they noticed Isa 4 prophesied the name of the messiah was "HOLY". See also Isaiah 43:3; Luke 4:34; John 6:69 Allusion: Town of ... The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him" (Isaiah 11:1) It was Matthew's intimate knowledge of Hebrew that allowed him to construct a phonic play on words between ... 'All the days of his separation to the Lord he shall not go near to a dead person. 'He shall not make himself unclean for his father or for his mother, for his brother or for his sister, when they die, because ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Matthew-2-23-triple-messianic-prophecy-Jesus-called-Nazarene-branch-from-branchland-holy-despised-Nazareth.htm

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Comparison list of 75 Joseph/Christ Shadows, Types, Antitypes ... Willingly went at father’s request and authority Gen 37:13 Jn 8:42 12. Lived with father before sent on divine mission Gen 37:14 Jn 17:5 13. Ridiculed for ... Unlike many other Bible characters, no sin of Joseph is recorded. Jesus was truly sinless. silent Isa 53:9; 1 Pet 2:22; 2 Cor 5:21 32. Suffered for another’s sin (false accusation) Gen 39:20 1 Pe 1:21-24 33. Confined in jail/custody, thrown into a pit literally a well, pit; Gen 37:24 Gen 40:15 Mt 27:2; John 18:12 34. Inspired by the Holy Spirit Gen 40:8; ... Gen 41:40-43 Phil 2:10; Heb 1:6 42. Both given all power and authority, save one: Pharaoh/God Gen 41:42-44 Mt 28:18 43. Both wore royal robes and dressed as a ... Rather, what got their attention was a word association, or an association of ideas, or an even more distant link connecting the given verse or phrase with the ... the other hand, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-Joseph-types-Christ-Shadows-Antitypes-similarities-comparisons-2166-1876BC.htm

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Beliefs of the Quakers (Shaking Quakers, Shakers, Friends) What some Quakers believe today: Doctrines: Of God: God is a Spirit (Jn 4:24). God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three in One, yet not three Gods but One (Jn 5:7). Of Christ: ... Of the Holy Scriptures: The Holy Scriptures are inspired by God, therefore true and profitable (2 Tim. 3:15,16,17). But only Christ Jesus is the Word of God (Rev.19: 13-15) as the ... The Light can teach all Christians, which is Jesus Christ teaching through the anointing of the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:27). Of Salvation: We are saved through Faith, the grace of God, (Eph.2: 8, 9, 10). Of Freedom from Sin: Christians are free from sin (Rom. 6:2, ... George Fox is deemed to be the "prophet" whose teachings tend to be the prime source of guidance for the philosophy followed in the Quaker faith. Gunner Payne was the person who ... called the Prophets of the Cevennes). ("Tongues, Gift of," Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, IV, 3310-11.; "Camisards," ERE, 111,175-176; "Pentecostal Churches," EB XIV, 31; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-quakers.htm

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Hertz, Dr. J. H.: The Pentateuch and Haftorahs H. Hertz, 1941, Vol. 1, p. 215, a rabbi, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Our comment Jewish Rabbi's share a common desire to dispel any connection with the "I Am" of Jehovah in Ex 3 and the "I Am" of Jesus in John 8:58. The fact remains that when the Watchtower searched long and hard enough, ... 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) Jewish Rabbis would reach for the "wooden stake" and ... 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) Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hertz.htm

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Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus The Aramaic title Mar or Lord (Greek Kyrios; I Corinthians 12:3) was a term or title regularly used in religious worship. (Encyclopedia Americana, Trinity, p116) Click to View Praying to Jesus is scriptural: There are three ways to establish Bible authority: (Command, ... Jesus is God, so we can pray to God the son, and God the Father. Paul wrote of Jesus that "by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and ... Obviously we can pray to the Holy Spirit as well! We pray only to God! The Holy Spirit is God! Arian's actually say that we cannot pray to Jesus because He is not God. (but JW's have never ... Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. ... Christ is the Head of the body of which I am a member, but I can't talk to Him? Christ is the Vine in which I am a branch (John 15:1-8), from Whom I derive all of my spiritual ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-praying-to-jesus.htm

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Elijah and Elisha Chronology timeline 870-810 BC ... of Ahab:1 Ki 22: 2 Chr 19:2; Why Jehoshaphat would ask for a true prophet of YHWH, then reject the word of God that it will be defeat and therefore DO NOT GO, is a mystery. ... John was a prophet, yet performed no miracles. b. Elijah performed some of the greatest miracles in the Bible like raising the dead, yet was a man with a nature exactly like ... like John the Baptist and Elijah. ii. We have the inspired scripture of the Holy Spirit that informs us of the mind of God and future events like the second coming, judgement, heaven and hell. iii. Christians are commanded to preach the gospel of salvation to every creature and pray in the spirit and power of Elijah. (Mt 28:18) d. Jesus told his disciples that they would "perform greater WORKS than Christ" i. "Believe Me that I am in the Father and the ... Elijah predicted a 3.5-year drought and Elisha predicted a 7-year drought. c. Elijah raised one person from the dead and Elisha two: 1 Ki 17:17; 2 Ki 4:32; 13:20. One man was ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/chronology/bible-chronology-timeline-Elijah-Elisha-John-the-Baptist-Jesus-types-antitypes-870-810BC.htm

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Official creed of the Shakers: Compendium (1859) Mother Ann Lee ... Every soul must work out its own salvation by practising the self-denials of Jesus, aided by baptisms of the Holy Spirit of Christ, an influx of the saving ... Not to the wise nor prudent of this world came the word of revelation, but to the child in simple trust with heart of faith. The apocalypse of mystery that ... or "Spirit of Truth," dwelling and abiding in the Church, which is gradually, but surely and safely, leading it into the knowledge of "all truth." ... PART I. - Mosaic Sabbaths, Higher and Lower Law PART II. - Probation, and Heavens and Hells PART III. - God dual-Father and Mother PART IV. - Judgment-day, and Confession of Sins PART V. - The Bible Biographies of the Six Founders of the Shaker Society CHAPTER XI. - Ann Lee CHAPTER XII. - William Lee CHAPTER XIII. - James Whittaker CHAPTER XIV. - John Hocknell CHAPTER ... of darkness, are now being received with joy and gladness by thousands of person, as proof of a telegraphic communication established between the two ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-shakers.htm

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Who is the ANTICHRIST? But that is were the Bible parts ways with modern speculationists. The rhetoric regarding the "antichrist" is so loud, that the average person has been misled to believe that the book of Revelation talks ... So exactly what does the Bible have to say about the "antichrist"? Here is an exhaustive study on the word. I, personally, have such a high regard for the Bible, that by reading the scriptures for yourself without my comment is all you need to have a clear understanding of the "antichrist". THE 4 BIBLE PASSAGES: 1 John 2:18-19 ... This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also." 1 John 4:2-3 "By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus ... There really is no big mystery as to what the word means. "Anti-Christ" is anyone who opposes Christ. Take this test to see if you are an "antichrist": 1. Do you actively teach or simply believe that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/D-AntiChrist.htm

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Largest Audio/Video library of Pentecostal Manifestation Heresy ... For 20 years I've preached 3 point sermons; nobody set free. Now I get drunk and ramble and God offends people to reveal their hearts." John Scotland The speaker for the evening (8-1-97) was John Scotland at the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship TACF, ... When he tried to read the Scripture he would stop and make cackling chicken sounds. In fact, each time he tried to read the Bible strange sounds proceeded from his mouth, which the audience loved. Scotland calls this manifestation from the Holy Spirit "a wake-up call". We ... Darrel Stott, from Seattle, Washington, was an Assemblies of God pastor who innocently took a trip, paid for by his father, to Toronto in early '95 and has ... All this is supposed to be of God. Steve Hill (red jacket) then asks for one person from each state to come forward to be "anointed" and slain in the ... Rodney Howard-Browne is himself slain with "spiritual muteness" during Bible reading Browne turns a common mispronunciation of a word in a Bible reading ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-audio-video-documentation.htm

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Gifts ceased: Encyclopedia of Pentecostal objections and their ... We now consider and refute all Pentecostal Objections to the fact that the Bible teaches spiritual gifts ceased at the end of the apostolic ... Now that they know it, on what basis can they separate themselves from the Shakers since both exhibit identical manifestions! John Wesley ... of God! Should this really surprise us? Wesley is the founder of the Methodist church. Notice that Wesley believed in continuing revelation, just like Pentecostals today, yet there is no record of Wesley himself speaking in tongues or exhibiting any of the powers of the Holy Spirit!" ... Jesus "gave gifts unto men" so that the word might be correctly set forth through the apostles and other divinely aided teachers (v. 11) to ... Does not say, "when He who is perfect comes" but "when THAT" Perfect refers to a thing, not a person and certainly not Christ. Jesus is a ... Matthew 7:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to me, `Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-pentecostal-arguments-refuted.htm

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Biblical Evangelism: Biblical Guidelines to Effective Evangelism ... Yet, society has reshaped and changed members and prospects. Fortunately, the Bible is comprehensive and will direct us as we learn and respond to a rapidly ... Consider the priority that God gave evangelism when he gave the Great Commission! What does it demand from you and me? Matt 28:19-20 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to ... God intended for his kingdom to spread His Word abroad through the whole world from the early pictures of his kingdom. Isa 2:2-3 2 Now it will come about that In ... God expects us to bear fruit for him. Fruit will produce another plant, among other things. John 15:5-8 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in ... of the message of salvation, with a personal object, either of the person preached, e. g., Acts 5:42; 11:20; Gal. 1:16, or, with a preposition, of the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-harold-comer-biblical-evangelism.htm

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Anatomy of an Epidemic, Robert Whitaker, 2010 AD ... "It was fantastic, great," she says. "I am not thinking that I am God, or anything, but I am thinking I am pretty close to God at that point. ... Hers is a story of a possible iatrogenic process at work, of an otherwise normal person being made chronically sick by diagnosis and ... scene. "Even with her behavioral issues, everybody loves her," her father says. "And that's what we were afraid of, with the medication, was ... Prior to the war, most basic research had been privately funded, with Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller the most prominent benefactors, ... treatments, but while the initial reports of all these somatic therapies told of great success, none of them stood the test of time. ... was relapsing. "Strange ain't the word, honey" is how her mother puts it, and even Kate privately feared that she was becoming psychotic 124 . ... said Goodwin, who in 1990 coauthored the first edition of his text Manic-Depressive Illness, which is considered the bible in the field. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/anatomy-of-an-epidemic-robert-whitaker-2010ad1.htm

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SUMMARY: PROOF that TRINITY is NOT of PAGAN origin! ... Why is it deceptive? Because the author is an atheist and a Bible hater who not only claims that trinity is pagan, but the whole of Christianity is pagan as well! Read this quote from the Watchtower magazine: "The evidence of the holy spirit in the quality and content of the writings published by the Watchtower Society should be the thing that satisfies, that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures." (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1959, p. 607-608) See the whole book: Arthur Weigall the atheist and ... suggested, but not defined, by the language of Scripture and the liturgy--to an explicit trinitarian theology that sees Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three distinct Persons, each partaking of the divine nature. ... But in so doing he is entirely inconsistent, for he admits that Brahma, the first person in that triform image, is identified with the supreme Brahm; and further, that a curse is pronounced upon all who distinguish ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-not-pagan-reasons.htm

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Thayer, Joseph Henry: A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament ... that? NO ONE, not even Jehovah's Witnesses disputes the Jesus is called GOD or THEOS in John 1:1! Interesting that Thayer could have added a personal comment here, but did not! ... The reader should be alert for both subtle and blatant denials of such doctrines as the Trinity (Thayer regarded Christ as a mere man and the Holy Spirit as an impersonal force emanating from God), the inherent and total depravity of fallen human nature, the eternal punishment of the wicked, and Biblical inerrancy." (Joseph Henry Thayer: A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, Publishers Introduction, page VII, Baker Book House) "The Greek word for ... Thayer's comment: "The Logos was divine, not the divine Being himself." Is easily agreeable to any Trinitarian. Who is divine, but uncreated God? The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, ... dishonest themselves! Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by permission at: www.bible.ca Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Thayer.htm

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Biblical Subordination expressed by scholars ... Nor were they subordinationists in intention or words, if subordinationist is understood in the later Arian sense of the word; for they did not make the Son a creature but always put Him on the side of the creator. The New Testament writers do ... was a subordinationist, for his attempt to synthesize strict monotheism with a Platonic hierarchical order in the Trinity could have and did have only a subordinationist result. He openly declared that the Son was inferior to the Father and the Holy Spirit to the Son. But he was not an Arian subordinationist for he did not make the Son a creature and an adopted son of God. (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, p59-61) Although the Spirit is distinguished from Christ and subordinated to him, it ... It offers no room for a statement of the relations of Father, Son, and Spirit which would imply that one of them is more or less properly on the divine level of being than another. (Dictionary of the Bible, John L. McKenzie, Trinity, p899) "Jesus Christ ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-scholars.htm

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Official creed of the Evangelical church ... the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continues to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, forever; I believe Christ, as our Redeemer, executes the office of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king. ... E. An Evangelical Statement (Adapted from the National Association of Evangelicals) We believe the Bible to be the only inerrant Word of God. It is our only ultimate and infallible authority for faith and practice. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is omnipotent, that is, He is all-powerful. He is omnipresent, that is, He is present throughout all Creation but not limited by it. He is omniscient, ... A life of sin is inconsistent with assurance of salvation (Romans 6:1-4). We believe that each Christian has an obligation to regularly and honestly confess his sins before God (1 John 1:9; Proverbs 28:13). In this way, the quality of his relationship with God is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-evangelical.htm

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Lesson 20: Preaching In Worship Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 20 Click to View Preaching In Worship When God's word is preached and ... God says in the Bible as final authority. They have become their own authority. Jesus says in John 5:32, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Only by believing and obeying the truth can we be made free from sin. But what is the truth? Jesus says in John 17:17, "Sanctify them by your truth, your word is truth." The word of God is the only truth ... Mankind has always sought to glorify himself. In Psalms 111:9 (KJV) in describing God we read, "Holy and reverend is His name." Do we want to take a ... Jesus in speaking in a spiritual sense says in Matthew 23:9, "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for one is your Father, He who is in heaven." Why ... Also the classification of "clergy" and "laity" is foreign to the word of God. It is another invention of man. We are warned in Romans 12:3 that a person ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-20-preaching.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine ... He flatly rejects a pagan source after stating it has its foundation in the Bible. Second, the Watchtower irresponsibly portrays Constantine as a faithless sun-god pagan idol worshipper with no ... 1979, Constantine the Great, Vol. 5, p.71) is that the arguments between the Trinitarians and the Arians in council of Nicea, were based on complex etymology (precise Greek word definitions etc). ... So the fact that Lohse says Constantine had little understanding and that Trinity is not found in the Bible projects the false impression that such facts refute the fact that Jesus is divine and the Holy Spirit is a person not a thing! Full Text: First, it is important to note that the doctrine of the Trinity does not go back to non-Christian sources [pagan], as has sometimes been supposed in the ... The New Testament is not satisfied, however, with these sometimes rather far-reaching assertions about God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Some passages present triadic formulas. They ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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Holy Spirit in the Old Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit A good example in the New testament of the Holy Spirit indwelling a person by metonymy when they had supernatural power is Acts 2:39 where the Holy ... Holy Spirit dwells in temple/body=my eyes, ears, heart & name shall be there b. Indwelling is one of many metaphors for the presence of God on earth. c. ... indicates fellowship and unity with God is the Church temple and Jesus statement in John 17:21-23 where Jesus, the Father and the Christian are mutually inter-dwelling inside each other. 3. Indwelling representatively in righteous individuals of godly conduct in both the OT & NT a. Men of holy, faithful, godly conduct are said to ... Ezek 10:18 the glory of the LORD departed from the threshold of the temple c. "Stand in the gate of the Lord's house and proclaim there this word and ... Holy Spirit outlines: https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-Old-Testament-Samson-dove.jpg Holy Spirit in the Old Testament https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-Old-Testament.htm

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Sola Scriptura Creedalists: The Apostolic Fathers expected all ... give of Father and of Son, that so we may speak with more precision, as dealing with familiar and accustomed matters." (Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity, Book 3, 2) Click to View Hilary again shows that the individual skill can make a difference in properly understanding the Bible whether ... to render an account for the sense we have assigned to them." (Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity, Book 4, 19) Click to View If the church is the infallible interpreter of Scripture as directed by the Holy Spirit, why would Hilary worry about the interpretation? ... Why do the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches think that what they write is understandable with "ordinary reason", but what God writes is ... zeal for learning, in turn. (Athanasius, On the Incarnation of the Word, 56) Click to View Whereas the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches ... 370 AD: Basil 375 AD: Gregory of Nyssa 400 AD: Jerome 405 AD: John Chrysostom 425 AD: Augustine 425 AD: John Cassian 450 AD: Theodoret By ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-bible-understandable.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... sources or types of the doctrine of the Trinity outside of Christianity or of the Bible, though in the eighteenth century efforts were made to derive the Christian dogma ... 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 ... p. 566) The unity of God was already immovably fixed by the Old Testament as a fundamental article of revealed religion in opposition to all forms of idolatry. But the New Testament and the Christian consciousness as firmly demanded faith in the divinity of the Son, who effected redemption, and of the Holy Spirit, who founded the church and dwells in believers; and these apparently contradictory interests could be reconciled only in the form of the Trinity, that is, ... 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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William Barclay: Many Witnesses, One Lord Usually the Watchtower misquotes those who have died and are not able to write such letters of protest. How the Watchtower quoted the source "the noted Bible translator William Barclay writes" 'Now normally, except for special reasons, Greek nouns always have the definite article in front of them ... When a ... To put it very simply, he does not say that Jesus was God", Barclay is refuting Modalism. Modalism states that the Father and the Son are the same person. Barclay is saying, with our brackets added for emphasis, "John is not here identifying the Word with God [the person of the Father]. To put it very simply, he does not say that Jesus was God [the person of the Father]". ... He did not believe that Jesus is God. He denied the doctrine of the Vicarious Atonement. He also denied the Virgin Birth of Christ, and his view of the Holy Spirit fits no discernible orthodox definition in the history of the Christian Church. (Harold Lindsell) Needless to say, Barclay did not believe in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Barclay.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle/Temple Messianic ... Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Tabernacle Temple Messianic Prophecy Midrashic Messianic prophecies of the Tabernacle fulfilled in Christ, Christians and the church The Tabernacle ... Before the coming of Jesus, we had no idea the Tabernacle was messianic. d. Jesus is the first person to indicate that the Tabernacle was messianic typology when He associates ... "Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."" (John 2:19) b. "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?" (1 Corinthians 6:19) c. "So then you are no longer ... For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever." (Hebrews 7:26-28) b. "For ... to God through Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 2:5) d. "and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father-to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Tabernacle-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype-veil-heaven-law-baptism-priests.htm

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