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Chadwick, Henry: The Early Church In other words, Jehovah's Witnesses are deceived by their own "god directed organization" into thinking Chadwick is saying Constantine died as a pagan who worshipped the Sun! This Chadwick never says, in fact he says the ... That his delay of water baptism, "implies no doubt about his Christian belief". That his conversion was not "a cynical act of Machiavellian cunning" as the Watchtower tries to portray it! It is important to note that Chadwick is ... The transition from solar monotheism (the most popular form of contemporary paganism) to Christianity was not difficult. In Old Testament prophecy Christ was entitled `the sun of righteousness'." (The Early Church, Henry Chadwick, p 125-6) But if you read the full quote below, Chadwick is only commenting ... Nicea. But that same year, Constantine REFUSED to take part in a Pagan Procession which offended the Romans! Today, while politicians are marching along in "Gay Pride Parades" Constantine would have nothing to do with paganism! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Chadwick.htm

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Hastings, James: Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics ... As Augustine said, "if in the books of the Platonists it was to be found that 'in the beginning was the Word,' it was not found there that 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.'" (Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, James Hastings, Trinity, p 458) In the New Testament we do not find the doctrine of the Trinity in anything like its ... And so, when the early Christians would describe their conception of God, all the three elements-God, Christ, and the Spirit-enter into the description, and the one God is found to be revealed in a threefold way. ... Paul a saving experience of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the love of God, and of the communion of the Holy Ghost; and the theologians of the ancient Church sought to set forth the Christian experience in ... The simple affirmation of the "threeness of God", seen at the Baptism of Jesus and the baptism of every Christian, is the Economic Trinity Ontological Trinity: Second, the developed trinity or as the Watchtower ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hastings.htm

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Kung, Hans: Christianity and the World Religions The distinctions made by the doctrine of the Trinity between one God and three hypostases do not satisfy Muslims, who are confused, rather than enlightened, by theological terms derived from Syriac, Greek, and Latin. Muslims find it all a word game. . . . Why should anyone want to add anything to the notion of God's oneness and ... (Christianity and the World Religions, Hans Kung, Catholic theologian, as quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) What they fail to tell the same article also says: For the Christian Church, however, the central issue shifted, over the course of time, to the person of Jesus and his relation to God. ... And he was." (Koran, Surah 3:59) Muslims reject the resurrection of Jesus, saying he never really died: "That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of ... 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.' ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kung.htm

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FALSE: End of the world prophecy charts Notice that the entire New Testament period is something that God had to think up on the fly when the Jews rejected Jesus as their king. So God had to think up the church age as a stop gap measure until God could try a ... 3:10-11) God will be glorified in the church for all future eternity: "to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. " (Ephesians 3:21) Those who believe the church is a temporary stop gap measure, fail to comprehend that the church is the bride of Christ and that the wedding day is the second coming. "that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. " (Ephesians 5:27) Rapturists teach that the ... While convincing to his lemmings who sold their houses and maxed out their credit cards and gave the money to Camping to spread the word through a global advertising campaign, his insights make him worthy of being stoned as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-false-end-times-charts.htm

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The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person without ... Sola Scriptura: "Read and you will understand"! For those who think God is an incompetent writer! Click to View The Bible can be interpreted correctly by every person. Click to View Without the church to interpret for you. (false doctrine) Click to View Without the illumination of the Holy ... By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit" Ephesians 3:3-5 "For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will ... Matthew 13:15 "And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a ... Click to View The Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches both claim the Bible cannot be understood by the common man and that only the church can properly interpret scripture. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-interpretation.htm

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Bible Miracles and Modern day impostors! The son died, but the father steadfastly insisted the Lord would raise the son from the dead in three days. This delusion did not come to pass. The minister of a 40 member church in Tennessee was freed of a manslaughter ... All of these miracles are authorized by the same text - the same text others very selectively choose as their basis for tongues-speaking or healing. Do not many people today believe in modern-day miracles? Yes, but such belief does not mean that it is authorized of the Word of God. Throughout human history there has been the ... He would not know, and whose works He would not therefore authorize. (Matthew 7:22-23). There would arise, Christ warned, "false Christ, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders. . ." (Matthew 24:24). ... The real purpose of New Testament miracles was to show that Christ and his inspired Apostles were speaking by divine authority. (Mark 16:19-20; Hebrews 2:3,, A fact once proven is always proven. After the inspired ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-miracles-today.htm

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Major errors of Pentecostalism Major errors of Pentecostalism Characteristics Of the Pentecostal Movement: 1. CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. Kenyon who was heavily ... Chances are that the quality and genuineness varies considerably from stream to stream, from church to church, and from person to person. The present author has frequently heard the expressions, "Don't ... These are in no particular order. 1. IS THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AT THE EXPENSE OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD? If the speaker almost exclusively speaks of God and the Spirit, yet rarely speaks of Jesus Christ, there is a danger of lapsing into a practical Binity, or even modalism, instead of promoting the Trinity. However, in the New Testament (esp. John 14-16, Acts ... However, the most spiritual among us tends to be fairly dense without an appeal to Scripture. God gave us the Scriptures to teach us how to live godly lives (2 Tim 3:16-17). The heart is deceitful above ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-pentecostal-errors.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Apostolic Fathers Catechism Class for Catholics ... Introduction to the Catechism: In order for our truth to shine through, it is important that Catholic and Orthodox believers understand exactly why their objections ... in the words of blessed Peter, 'Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the Flesh" Athanasius then quotes: 1 Peter 4:1; Titus 2:13; Heb 2:1 (Athanasius, To Adelphius, Letter 60, 6)? So you need not make irresponsible conclusions because of your superficial approach to how the fathers used the word "tradition". Yes, the word "tradition" is used by the Fathers to refer to things distinct from scripture, but as you will see, Catholics and Orthodox defenders don't even practice them today! ... These include giving a person a cup of milk mixed with honey immediately following baptism and then not bathing for a week. (Tertullian, The crown or De Corona, ch ... more profound than they will initially comprehend.) Notice that although the church Fathers clearly taught things that were not in the Bible, they still upheld the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-catechism-class-for-catholics-and-orthodox.htm

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Prerequisites Qualifications & Requirements of the councilor patient's life." (Bernard Steinzor) Psychiatrist Peter Breggin identifies the Elders of the church as the most qualified type of people on earth to help in cases of mental illness and insanity: ... "equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort ... Romans 15:14 "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching [formal instruction, like in school: didasko] and admonishing [verbal council to put what is right and wrong into ... The mentally ill person is in the clutches of the devil. Fight for their soul. "Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to ... it will not move: sterizo] your hearts in every good work and word." 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 "Teach [formal instruction, like in school: didasko] and preach [pleading for one to take action: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-counseling-therapy-bible-pattern-requirements-of-the-councilor.htm

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PRAYER IN SYNAGOGUES: "House of prayer" Proseuche ... The collective church is also a metaphoric temple: "Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16) d. When non-Christians pray "through us" God will answer ... and personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit" advocates today argue for a literal indwelling in a metaphoric building. a. Although the language of the Old Testament appears like God literally indwells the cloud, tabernacle and Temple, it was metaphoric and symbolic because "heaven and earth cannot contain God" much less a tiny building. b. ... words. "So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." (Matthew 6:5-8) 6. The Jerusalem temple has been replaced by the Christian church at the death of Christ on 3 April 33 AD. a. ... the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul." (Psalm 143:8) 3. Today the Christian HIMSELF has replaced the physical Jerusalem temple as the vehicle of prayer. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Prayer-ancient-Synagogue-House-proseuche-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ritual-liturgy.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Mishnah 200 AD Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources First century oral tradition codified into law 200 AD "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm [as Christians] and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1) "thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that." (Mark ... History and content of the Mishnah: 1. "The Mishnah was edited and published between a.d. 200 and 220" (Dictionary of New Testament Background, Rabbinic Literature: Talmud, p898, 2000 AD) 2. "MISHNAH: Series ... Some relate the term to the Hebrew for "second" (sheni שֵׁנִי), implying that the Mishnah is a second TORAH, or as it was called by church fathers in Greek, deuterōsis (δευτέρωσις). Edited by ... E For all those who go forth to save [someone in danger] may go back to their place." (Mishnah m. 'Erub. 4:3) 4. There are many of these rules today in modern Israel: a. You cannot push a button to start a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Mishnah-shanah-Rabbi-Judah-Akiba-oral-law-200ad.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church When a husband overlooks the needs of his wife, there is unrest in the home. In Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, many have overlooked the great potential that women possess in the service to God. The NT is filled with examples of women ... In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9. In Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism to a powerful evangelist as a husband-wife team. Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. About the only two things we do not find women doing in the New Testament is preaching before the whole church and functioning as elders, pastors & overseers. 1 Ti 2:12. The Bible does, however, command the women to teach other women and children the gospel in Tit 2:4. The Christian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-overlk.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 200 AD: Hippolytus Not according to our own will, nor according to our own mind, nor yet as using violently those things which are given by God, but even as He has chosen to teach them by the Holy Scriptures, so let us discern them." (Hippolytus, Against Noetus, ch 9) Click to View This is a powerful contradiction and refutation to the modern Roman Catholic and Orthodox view of tradition. Although Hippolytus was fully aware that the gospel was first preached 100% orally through the apostles and prophets even before the first book of the New Testament was written, in 200 AD, he recognized that scripture was the only source of authority. This also proves that although Hippolytus may also have recognized the witness of church tradition, he saw that tradition was ultimately ... Yearly Easter celebrations are found neither in scripture or the apostolic fathers. What we do find in the apostolic fathers, was that every Sunday was a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. "We keep the eighth day [Sunday] ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-hippolytus.htm

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Lesson 6: Christ Has Paid Our Penalty The only way we can get to God is through Christ. We also read in Acts 4:12, "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." We cannot be saved by relying on Mohammed, Buddha, Judaism, Hindu gods or any other way. Neither can we devise our own system of "Christianity" as is being done today and expect it to save us. Only Jesus Christ can specify the conditions for our salvation, because He paid our price and is our only saviour. Christ went through much suffering for our sins. It is beyond our imagination what he endured. Christ came to this earth for the purpose of dying for our sins. There are many Old Testament prophesies that foretell the inevitable death of Christ. ... Christ Has Paid Our Penalty (click on the button of the answer of your choice) 1) (Romans 5:6-10) If we are justified it will be by A Our own goodness. B Our church. C The blood of Christ. 2) T F Christ died for sinners like you and me. 3) (1 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-6-christ-paid-penalty.htm

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Overlooking the Women in the Church When a husband overlooks the needs of his wife, there is unrest in the home. In Acts 6 there was unrest in the church because the women were being overlooked. Today, many have overlooked the great potential that women possess in the service to God. The NT is filled with examples of women ... In Col 4:15, Nympha allowed the church to meet in her house every Lord's day. Pheobe was called a "servant of the church...worthy of all respect" Rom 16:1-2. We have Philip's four daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9. In Acts 18:26 Priscilla and Aquila taught the details of baptism to a powerful evangelist as a husband-wife team. Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. About the only two things we do not find women doing in the New Testament is preaching before the whole church and functioning as elders, pastors & overseers. 1 Ti 2:12. The Bible does, however, command the women to teach other women and children the gospel in Tit 2:4. The Christian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-overlk.htm

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Great Bible Doctrines! The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca ... 5. What is the true Bible "Christmas" story of the birth of Jesus? (separating fact from Catholic myth) 6. Sunday is the day Christian's worship! 7. What will happen at the End Of The ... "Fast" Today? 15. The Great day of Judgment is coming! Are you ready? 16. How to attain Sanctification! 17. How can God call every Star in the sky by name? 18. When did the Bible say the kingdom of God was to come? 19. Total Hereditary Depravity or Inherited Sin 20. The New Testament Jewish Sects: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots 21. Understanding the providence of God 22. Gifts of benevolence from the church treasury: The Bible Pattern 23. Bible Faith defined Types, shadows and Anti-types Physical Jews were types of spiritual Christians by faith not blood! Replacement Theology: The church (body of Christ) replaced the Jewish Temple List of 13 ways the Jewish temple was a type of the Church List of 15 Abraham and Christian antitypes of Genesis 15 List of 25 similarities of Isaac as ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexdoctrine.htm

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Hick, John: The Myth of God Incarnate Hick, John: The Myth of God Incarnate As quoted by Anti-trinitarians "There is actually nothing new about the central themes of this book ... That the historical Jesus did not present Himself as God incarnate is accepted by all [theologians] ... Christian laymen today are not fully aware of it. ... (Jesus) did not teach the doctrine of the trinity." (The Myth of God Incarnate, John Hick) Our Comment Hick is a flaming modernist who ... It is unbelievable that anti-trinitarians would use this book as proof that trinity is of pagan origin. The central theme of the book is to say that "incarnation of Christ" itself is a ... They have examined evidence from the New Testament onward with care and thoroughness and have asked their questions because they are concerned with the consequences of their findings ... Dennis Nineham is Warden of Keble College, Oxford. Maurice Wiles is Regius Professor of Divinity and Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, and Chairman of the Church of England's Doctrine ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hick.htm

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First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Sardis, Asia 49 BC ... If the synagogue is oriented towards Jerusalem it is not pre-70 AD but built after 200 AD. 4. See Orientation: Early Synagogues did not Point to Jerusalem C. Bible and other Literary references: 1. The New Testament: a. "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: 'I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are ... of 17 AD and during the life of Jesus Christ, the Sardis synagogue was rebuilt into its current configuration. 8. The Synagogue building of Sardis was destroyed in 616, when the city was captured by the Sasanian Persians. 9. It was never rebuilt and the Jewish community of Sardis ceased to exist. ... Why not worship with a first century New Testament church near you, that has the same look and feel as the Jewish Synagogue in your own home town. As a Jew, you will find the transition as easy today as it was for the tens of thousands of your forefathers living in Jerusalem 2000 years ago when they ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Sardis-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-Rev3-table-of-scrolls-niche-shrine-eagle-lions-mosaics-earthquake-Lydia-49bc.htm

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Pentecostal tries to defend manifestions with Scripture "There's nothing in Scripture that supports these kinds of phenomena that I can see, and I can't think of anything throughout the church age that would,' Wimber writes. 'So I feel no obligation to try to explain it. It's just phenomena. It's just people responding to God.'" "There is no place in the Bible where people were lined up and ... "You have so much today that is pure flesh, yet people have labeled it as the Spirit. It's not the Spirit, because it's not centered on Christ. It's pure emotionalism. Some of what is happening today, some of these manifestations where people are barking, ... And don't you dare experiment with what is not Scriptural, checking out if God is in it. My brother, if it's not in the Bible, He's not in it!! If it's not in the Word of God, He is not in it. (Benny ... Such an appeal to history is in fact totally un-authoritative. The Roman Catholic church makes exactly the same appeal to history to substantiate its unbiblical doctrines and practices. The record of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-defend-manifestions.htm

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Christians Should Be Different! 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 ... the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery." Thus, fornication, or adultery, is the only cause for divorce satisfactory to God. Paul instructed Jesus' followers regarding family relationships as follows: "Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything." ... But, compared to the many who claim to be the Lord's, these are few. Truly materialism is a great weakness among the Lord's people today. Christians are different because they live by the word of God. Thus, they are free of much of the envy, strife, and worry common to worldly people. Yet, even the best of Christianity ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-christians-different.htm

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Christians are the TRUE Hebrews (etymology, origin of the word ... Christians are the only true Hebrews today! Click to View Hebrew: Likely derived from "to cross over", meaning: sojourner in a foreign land. Etymological origin of "Hebrew" and spiritual ... Notice the powerful history of the Jewish people as sojourners: (Hebrews) Click to View Abram, crossing the Euphrates or Jordan, when he was told by God to leave the land of Ur in central ... The word "Hebrew" is used exclusively in the New Testament as a literal ethnic sect and never in a spiritualized way, (as the word "Israel" and "Jew" are spiritually applied to Christians: Rom 2:28; 9:6.) Having said this, Christians are ... God's people are by nature, sojourners. Christians likewise "cross the sea" at baptism: 1 Cor 10:1-2 in an unmistakable antitype. Just as the Hebrews "crossed over" from darkness of Egypt ... Christians are currently in the "wilderness" awaiting to cross the Jordan into eternal rest at the second coming of Christ! The idea of "Abram the Hebrew", as a nomad/wanderer and alien/... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-christians-are-hebrews-etymology.htm

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Psychiatry is Anti-Christian, Atheistic and Humanistic Jesus Christ created man in 6 literal 24 hours days about 6000 years ago. 2000 years ago, God became man, walked among us and died upon a cross to shed his blood to save us from eternal damnation in hell because of our personal sin. We are Bible believing Christians washed in the blood of Christ. We invite you to join us in being born again through faith in Jesus Christ, repentance of your sins, confession of Jesus to others, water baptism for the forgiveness of ... The word psychiatrist literally means, "Doctor of the soul" and was coined in 1808 AD by Christian Reil who believed the cause of insanity was spiritual and not the physical ... The Biological/chemical view is taught as a foundation in Psychiatry just like evolution is taught as a foundation to biology. Psychiatry today, is a direct outgrowth of ... Psychologists are so viciously anti-Christian they even call Jesus a mental patient and a paranoid schizophrenic! Click to View Psychiatry wants to replace the church with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 Jesus echoed the language of deity by using the predicateless "I AM" which is uniquely applied to God in Isaiah chapters 40-55 and Exodus 3:14, but few other places in the Old Testament. The fact that ... So entirely are they one, that he who has seen the Son, "who is the brightness of God's glory, and the express image of His person," has seen in Him who is the image, of God, God Himself. (Origen Against Celsus, book 8, chapter 12, 225 AD) But although it is not possible to maintain that one who is himself mortal can make another immortal, yet this word of Christ not only sets ... Divinity has no past tense, no future tense, but always the present." (People's New Testament Commentary on John 8:58) Click to View Important comments and observations Since the Jehovah's Witnesses teach ... the greatest solemnity, is not a serious one." (Frederick Louis Godet, John, reprint of 1893 ed.) Today, Christadelphians are the only group that hold to this, "existing in the mind of God" ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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Angels commanded to worship Jesus Christ in Deut 32:43: Textual ... ... reading and the Masoretic reflects a theologically motivated alteration of the word of God to break the connection with the messianic last days prophecy of Moses and Jesus Christ the Messiah. ... He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him," (Colossians 1:15-19) ii. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the ... For to which of the angels did He ever say, "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"? And again, "I will be a Father to Him And He shall be a Son to Me"? And when He again brings the ... New Testament directly quotes Deut 32:43 but only echoes Ps 97:7: "And again, when He brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "And let all the angels of God worship Him."" (Hebrews 1:6) ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Book-of-Deuteronomy-32-43-Angels-Worship-Jesus-Bible-Manuscript-Textual-Variants-Old-Testament-Tanakh-Septuagint-LXX-Masoretic-Text-MT-scribal-gloss-copying-error.htm

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JW: incridible flip-flop of landmark "1914 generation" doctrine " (Matthew 24:34 NWT) From: The Truth that leads to Eternal Life 1968 Today, the Governing Body rejects the original "one generation" view. And refines the generation by removing any time element whatsoever. This was done to escape catastrophic failure of their "prophet". The new teaching means that Christ may not come for even 500 more years! If ever there was proof that the ... This new light from the organization is an intentionally vague teaching that will let the "generation" be alive for centuries while still allowing the Jehovah's Witnesses to teach the end will come SOON! How long is a Generation? Before 1952 a Generation was 40 years: Why is 1952 the cut off time when the organization got "new light" from God? The destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD ... January 8, 1975) Click to View 1988: a generation is 75 years! (1914 + 75 = 1989) "J. A. Bengel states in his New Testament Word Studies: "The Hebrews . . . reckon seventy-five years as one generation, and the words, shall not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-1914-generation.htm

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Official creed of Vineyard Churches (AVC) WE BELIEVE that God's kingdom is everlasting. From His throne, through His Son, His eternal Word, God created, upholds, and governs all that exists, the heavenly places, the angelic ... We believe in the filling or empowering of the Holy Spirit, often a conscious experience, for ministry today. We believe in the present ministry of the Spirit and in the exercise of ... of God and the work of the Holy Spirit, God regenerates, justifies, adopts, and sanctifies through Jesus by the Spirit all who repent of their sins, and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. By this they are released from Satan's domain and enter into God's kingdom reign. WE BELIEVE in the one, holy, universal Church. All who repent of their sins and confess Jesus as Lord and Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and form the living Body of Christ, of which He is the head and of which we are all members. WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: water baptism and the Lord's Supper. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-vinyard.htm

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Dates: When did the apostolic fathers live? A reference book on moral precepts, instructions on organization of church communities, how to worship and contains the oldest prayer for communion, instructs on Baptism, fasting Athenagoras w177 ... sect Barnabas w130 Not the Barnabas of the Bible Allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament Papias (Hierapolis) w115/140 Contemporary of Polycarp One of the bishops at Hierapolis Wrote: ... A student of Clement presbyter allegorical method of scripture interpretation developed the idea of Christ as Logos or Incarnate Word Hippolytus Rome b170-d236 w200 Presbyter at Rome Cyprian Carthage b200-d253/258 w250 Convert to Christianity c. 245 Bishop of Carthage, 248 One of the most authoritative Fathers of the Church Involved in controversy over treatment of those who had left the ... that of the Father, and was merely a creature Formulated the "homousian doctrine" that the Son of God is the same essence of substance of the Father Became bishop of Alexandria (328) Hilary Poitiers, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/indexHistory-fathers.htm

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Does It Matter What We Believe As Long As We Are Honest? He was honest and sincere, however, God destroyed him very soon afterward because of this disobedience. 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 ... Because persons may be ignorant of His will, having not studied sufficiently, or that they might have believed a lie from a false teacher (or prophet) is no excuse in the sight of God. Speaking of the Old Testament examples like that about the ... Our conscience can be a safe guide to us in religious or moral matters, only if it is a well taught and trained conscience. It is of prime importance that we learn of God's will through study of His word. Jesus ... 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 own Bible. Click ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-honesty-enough.htm

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Book of Mormon an Inspired translation of Nephi Plates into English Thus the Book of Mormon was translated by the gift and power of God, and nor by any power of man." Address to All Believers in Christ, David Whitmer, 1887, page 12, reprinted 1960, Pacific ... said in 1881 of Joseph Smith the prophet, (Joseph F. Smith later became the sixth president of the Mormon church), "Joseph did not render the writing on the Gold plates into the English language in his own style of language as many people believe, but every word and every letter was given to him by the gift and power of God. So it was the work of God and not of Joseph Smith, and it was done in this way... ... King Benjamin King Mosiah (same change in Ether 4:1) 1 Nephi 20:1 words added or out of the waters of Baptism 2 Nephi 12:9 the mean man boweth down the mean man boweth not down Alma 29:4 Yea, ... Harris cunsulted with Smith a short time and turned to me and said: 'The Old Testament is ungrammatical, set it as it is written'" Joseph Smith Begins His Work, Vol 1, Introduction. Many early ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-inspired-book.htm

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Norton, Andrews: A Statement of reasons for not believing the ... To quote a Unitarian theologian, as an authority to prove the pagan origin of Trinity, is about as trustworthy and believable as quoting the a Catholic Bishop to prove that Peter was the first Pope! Norton, Andrews: A Statement of reasons for not believing the doctrines of the Trinitarians concerning the nature of God and the person of ... like Norton Andrews as rejecting the inspiration of the Bible, Christ as a ransom and the personality of the Devil! Unitarians taught that the devil is the personification of sin and not an actual person, in the same way that Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the Holy Spirit is the personification of God's power and not an actual person. ... Association, Boston, MA) p ix, biographical notice) That Norton is the leader of an Anti-trinitarian "Unitarian" church. Asking Norton what he thinks about the trinity is like asking a Jw if the Watchtower magazine is God's channel of communication to man today or asking the Pope if Peter is the first Pope! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Norton.htm

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Schaff, Philip: 1. History of the Christian Church. 2. New Schaff ... ... It affirms that God is not only the ruler of the universe, but the Father of Christ, in whom he is perfectly revealed, and the source of a holy and blessed life which transforms nature and is realized in the Church. It ... Far clearer and more fruitful suggestions presented themselves in the Old Testament" (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church New York: Scribner's, 1924, vol. 2, 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. ... " lighteth every man that cometh into the world," and which illumined especially such sincere and humble seekers after truth as Socrates and Plato before the incarnation of the Eternal Word in the person of Jesus Christ. ... Schaff's point is not that early Christians borrowed their doctrine from Plato, but that they employed Platonic language to convey Christian truths for illustrative purposes. JW's do the same today when they say that the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Schaff.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet SELECTED MESSAGES 1 p. 60 "It is well known that many were expecting the Lord to come at the 7th month, 1845. That Christ would then come we firmly believed. A few days before the time passed, I ... sight of GOD." Spiritual Gifts Vol 1-p. 189. White blames her failed prophecy on the members of the Seventh-day Adventist church! "Thus the work was hindered, and the world was left in darkness. ... White which shows what she believed God to be instructing in matters of diet: "You have used the fat of animals, which God in his word expressly forbids'' page 61). "Cheese should never be introduced into the ... Paul said, "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith...commanding to abstain from meats which God had created to be received" (1 Timothy 4:3).The Bible declares that to teach to abstain ... In Matthew's 24:36 Jesus said, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels in heaven, but my Father only." And, of course, we know today she was wrong because Jesus did not come ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-prophecy-blunders.htm

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Refuted: Anti-Trinitarians misuse these passages to prove the ... ... A masculine pronoun ("He" Greek: ekeinos, literal "that One") is applied to the Holy Spirit throughout the New Testament despite the fact that "Spirit" (Greek: pneuma) is neuter. Is God trying to confuse us? Or is God taking special steps to make sure we understand the Holy Spirit is a person? The word spirit is frequently "neuter gender" when it refers to the Father ... with Jehovah God himself.... But if the holy spirit were the third person of the trinity, equal to God & Christ in glory & honor as claimed by the creeds, could we imagine the Scriptures referring to the holy ... John 6:39 Nothing more needs to be said, after quoting this one verse, but we must address each verse Arians misuse. Babies are called "it": We often use it to refer to babies in the same kind of way today... This argument is utterly false, but what do you expect from a cult that can teach its "door to door book salesmen" anything and they will blindly accept it without checking or questioning. Association with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-arian-proof-texts-refuted.htm

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John Calvin: Commentary On The Gospel According To John (Translated ... We totally agree with Calvin's comment. Jesus was not trying to teach that he was "mechanically" or ontologically, made of the same stuff as the Father, (even though that may in fact be true) ... if Christ was not teaching he was "made of the same stuff" as the Father, that he is therefore a creature. In fact, Calvin was merely observing what Biblical Trinitarians know to be true, namely, that the Bible does not reveal what "stuff" the Father is made of, let alone if the Father and Son are made of the same "stuff". This is all that Calvin was saying. Only Catholic/Nicene Trinitarians speak where God is ... Is it not written in your Law, I said, You are gods? 35. If it called them gods, to whom the word of God was addressed, and Scripture cannot, be broken, 36. Do you say that I, whom the Father ... In short, let us know that magistrates are called gods, because God has given them authority. Under the term Law, Christ includes the whole doctrine by which God governed his ancient Church; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Calvin.htm

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Lachatre, M. Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel (New Universal Dictionary ... In other words, the dictionary is guessing! Deception Exposed: First the quote does not say that the church got the "rational for trinity" from Plato, but the "rational of the 4th century hypostases" The watchtower slides this one by ... "It seems unquestionable that the revelation of the mystery of the Trinity was not made to the Jews." (Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique, French Catholic) Our comments Trinitarians agree! Surprise! We also argue that Baptism, the Lord's supper and the second coming of Christ was not revealed to the Jews! But that does not mean that there were not pieces of Trinitarian theology that could only be discovered under the light of New Testament revelation. For example Trinitarians could say, "It seems unquestionable that ... JW's are notorious at taking quotes like this that say nothing against trinitarian theology, and make it appear the quote demolishes the fact that Christ is God. Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lachatre.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) Although the Scriptures do make it plain that every good and perfect gift comes from God, some of Ellen's gifts of writing were found to have come through quite a few human sources. In the ... Christ available in her day show that she drew, more or less [italics supplied] not only from the authors mentioned above by W. C. White, but from March, Harris, and others as well. 2 Olson's article, which may be one of the most revealing concessions to date by the White Estate, deserves detailed study. Had it been circulated, or even leaked, to the general public and the church at large (which it hasn't as I write)... unpublished papers that the major source for Prophets and Kings was Bible History: Old Testament by Alfred Edersheim originally published in seven volumes between 1876 and 1877 and that ... SDA Church lawyer determines that White was not legally guilty of plagiarism because of the time in which she lived The September 17, 1981 Review, heralded that their Catholic lawyer had ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-CH6-Ellens-sources.htm

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The Exodus Route: Red Sea Crossing ... Let us forever cease from calling it "The Sea of Reeds". C. Deep enough to create a wall of water: Type of Baptism. The Bible says that God blew the water back with a strong wind and there was a ... In fact they dismiss the wall of water, saying the word in Hebrew just means a brim, a wave. In fact the word "wall" is used over 140 times in the Old Testament and it is the common word used ... 10:1-2. The word baptism always means full immersion in the Greek and it was only changed to sprinkling for "dead bed baptisms" in 757 AD and even then immersion was the normal mode of baptism. ... Paul says that just as Israel was saved when they were "baptized into Moses", so too we are saved when we are baptized into Christ. (See Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pe 3:21) Bulrushes and reeds ... This is a very realistic scenario and means that 3500 years ago, the coral was under water and therefore the tides would not dig the deep channel at either end of the reef where it is today. But ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-goshen-red-sea.htm

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1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Weekly giving on Sundays ... According to what 1 Cor 16:2 he could get the single money bag from the treasurer and leave the same day! But with the Sabbatarian position, Paul would have to send word out to each member at home. He might have to wait till members come to church next worship ... The irrefutable conclusion is: If 1 Cor 16:2 requires each member to give into a common treasury, this must, by inference be the church treasury when they were already assembling. The text assumes that the money be given during the normal assembly time of the church. Click to View D. Sabbatarians are without any New Testament command or example for their weekly collection in the church. We always do Bible things in Bible ways and use this verse as authority from God ... 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": ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-giving-1-corinthians-16-2.htm

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5 Components of a Growing Church And we wonder why the few souls we win to Christ soon fall away! If we are indifferent to merely teaching the gospel, how will we ever accomplish the more difficult task of training new converts to teach ... One church centered its evangelistic efforts around great pulpit preaching and only the preacher contacting and teaching non-Christians. The results were poor. The other church focused on the training and equipping of each willing member to contact and teach the gospel to the lost. Results were good, with a steady increase. Clearly, the New Testament example is closer to the ... 4) Select or write a study outline for the church to use. 5) Decide how and from where you will get the necessary prospects. 6) Make provisions to ground and train new converts to teach the gospel. ... Equipping the saints for the work of service does hold the promise of growth if we remember that we are the workmen and God causes the growth. We need to work as if everything depends on us and pray as of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-growing-church.htm

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Parenting Encyclopedia: How to raise God fearing kids! Click to View A Guide to surviving church services with small kids! Click to View Poem: When your child quits attending church. Click to View The results of NOT Disciplining Children the Bible way! Click to View How to Teach your Child The Bible!!! Click to View Click to View Reasons why you SHOULD ... Click to View How To Understand Your Teenager & the Bible Click to View Could my children's faith in Santa destroy their faith in God? Click to View Parenting Ephesians 6:4 1. Multitude of books on parenting, new buzz word for parent's job. a. Usually based on atheistic, anti-Christian ... Inconsistent rules, change from day to day, enforced at parent's whim. Like trying to play baseball when rules changed each day. Exasperating. (Today, child picks flower for mommy w/muddy feet. OK. ... Establishing new patterns takes 2 or 3 weeks. d. Young people want rules; to know limits, what to expect. e. Suggestion: Write out rules. Cf. God's "tr. and admo." Written on stone. Can read, re-read, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/parenting.htm

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Julius Africanus Sextus: 221 AD. Creation in 5500 AD. 70 weeks ... Cainan is found in the New Testament and the LXX Tanakh but not in the Masoretic. d. This proves that as late as 221 AD the accepted numbers in the Hebrew text had not yet been ... Hebrew histories, they [the Jews] have handed down a period of 5500 years up to the advent of the Word of salvation [Christ] . . ." (Wallraff, Roberto, and Pinggera 2007, 25). ... He was also the author of two letters, one to Origen contesting the genuineness of the story of Susanna and the other to a certain Aristides on the genealogies of Christ in Matthew and Luke, both epistles showing good critical powers." (The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, ... Jared; And Jared, when 162 years old, begets Enoch; And Enoch, when 165 years old, begets Mathusala; and having pleased God, after a life of other 200 years, he was not found. ... but in the end, his final number was essentially correct to the best modern research today. 4. Julius Africanus calculated the age of the earth at 5500 BC but when you factor ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Julius-Africanus-Sextus-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5500BC-age-earth-Daniel9-70-weeks-221AD.htm

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Mental Ilness Cures: (MMPI-7) meticulous moral principles inquiry ... This is a proven drug free solution to life problems, mental illness and schizophrenia. d. Historically, church ministers were the "experts", that other went to for help for any behaviour problem ... With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory. " (Psalm 73:21-24) b. Jesus Christ: "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest ... 1:2-4) c. "Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law. " (Proverbs 29:18) d. "Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. ... B2. Click to View I focus my hope on riches in heaven above because earthly riches do not provide happiness today or in eternity: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18; Ecclesiastes 5:16-17, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; ... Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. " (Proverbs 9:8-9) I11. Click to View I realize that those whom I seek help with ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures-MMPI-7-meticulous-moral-principles-inquiry.htm

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Christ fulfilled then abolished the 10 commandments Problem is, this expression, as Jesus used it, included the whole Law of Moses including animal sacrifices. If "jot or tittle" is still in force today, the we must have both the Sabbath and animal sacrifices! Logic ... Rom 3:21 "But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets" C. Jot and tittle indicates much more than the 10 commandments Sabbatarians agree! ... D. Luke 16:16 "But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to fail." This verse is also used, in addition to Mt 5:17 to falsely teach that The law, in this verse, includes the entire old Testament law, not just the 10 commandments. None of the Law of Moses did fail! Christ fulfilled it 100%, then he ... Righteousness did not end when Jesus was baptized!" The verses are not parallel except for the fact that both contain the word "fulfill". Jesus did not say "all righteousness will not pass away till all is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Mt-5-17.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... Self-quoting: Quoting fellow anti-Trinitarians to trash the trinity, is no better than a Catholic quoting a priest to prove that Peter is the first pope! Click to View This symbol at the left, ... Trashes whole of Core Christianity. Weigall, is a modernist and doesn't believe the Bible is God's word. He trashes 99% of what both JW's and Trinitarians believe as from Pagan origin. JW's leave ... have found someone who actually believes that trinity is of pagan origin, but look who they are quoting! One of their own! Wierwille, Victor Paul Jesus Christ is Not God For JW's it is deceptive quoting. ... Click to View Lamson, Alvan The Church of the First Three Centuries Accurate quoting but, Self-quoting Self-Quoting: Unitarian To quote a Unitarian theologian, as an authority to prove the pagan ... Click to View Brown, Colin New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology Deceptive quote & False Dilemma Trinitarian Too many to number here Click to View Catholic Encyclopedias and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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Just because the 10 commandments are abolished, we still can ... go to his church and break the eighth commandment and steal his offering and you'll find out real quick the law is not done away with." (Seventh-day Adventist Pastor in a public revelation seminar) Click to View Adventist Argument Refuted: When Adventists learn the Bible teaches that the 10 commandments are abolished today, their most ... John 12:48 "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day." BIBLE: John 12:48 Law Of Moses/10 Commandments From Sinai to the cross Law Of Christ/New Covenant From the cross till the 2nd coming So just because a law is obsolete and abolished does not mean we are without law! Likewise all the moral code of the Ten commandments and the rest of the Law of God in the Old Covenant is brought ... Of the ten commandments, nine were carried forward into the New Covenant, but the Sabbath law was abolished. We can find a new testament passage for 9 of the ten commandments. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-gone=steal.htm

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McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and ... ... They refuted their own doctrine by quoting McClintock who states that they are three are PERSONS and not things in the proof texts. JW's reject that the Holy Spirit is a person, but teach He is a thing! (Sorry Holy Spirit!) Full Text: Trinity. ... 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 sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." From what is here said of the Holy Spirit, it does not ... The Deity of Christ: To prove the deity of Christ we present three classes of texts (a.) The following are the principal texts in which divine names are given to Christ: John 1:1, 2. Christ is here called [Greek] (the Word), which signified ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McClintock.htm

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The Key to church growth! ... Now you are ready for the next stage of development the conviction studies. Now, for the first time, your primary motive is for them to be converted to Christ. Click to View Conviction Studies ... Now, your purpose is to convict them to bring them to a point of decision about becoming a Christian be it positive or negative. A good example of this kind of study is when Paul tried to teach ... Some of the basic subjects addressed in most study sequences are: the Bible and authority, covenants, the New Testament church, denominationalism, the need and plan of salvation, and what it will cost to ... Another example is in Acts 15:36 where Paul said, Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word to see how they are. Matthew 28:18,19 says we are to make ... As you can see, it is hard work and will require us to change the way we have been doing things. Church growth can be broken down into two parts: Part 1. Three C's before baptism: Contact them ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-key.htm

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Hell: Not a place you want to spend eternity! I. The Nature Of Hell Is Spiritual Not Physical A. BLIND MEN FEELING DIFFERENT PARTS OF AN ELEPHANT TO GET AN OVERALL PICTURE 1. God used physical symbols to describe by representation something that is otherwise impossible 2. How do we teach our children what a cow is? We point it out and say, "look cow!" B. God employed 6 word pictures to describe heaven: Click here for photo gallery of ... 7:31; 19:2-6; 32:35 b) Some have speculated it was the garbage dump of Jerusalem at the time of Christ: (1) filth, dead animals and bodies of executed criminals (2) Some suggest that fires were ... recognizes, varying degrees of sin in a practical way. c) It violates everything the Old Testament law taught about varying degrees of punishment for varying sins. d) It violates the principle ... And no discouragement to sin the more! g) It allows men to get the same reward for minimum effort. It condones, legislates and entrenches a mindset of mediocrity in the church. Statements like, "Hey ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hell.htm

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Casebook of Biblical Psychiatry Version 7: The case of "Candy ... A 30 year old single Christian woman, named Tammy, was very active in the Lord's work of her local church. She helped set up the church website, was active in personal evangelism and was responsible for the baptism of dozens. She was ... After several cycles of depression all seemed fine. However one Sunday, she didn't show up for church even though she was scheduled to teach the children's class. After repeated phone calls, another sister scrambled to take over the class at the last minute. After church two ... She had determined to pray all night for her another woman whom she was teaching the gospel of Christ. Like before Tammy told the sisters that she was such a bad Christian because she had failed to pray all night. She had severe depression ... Notice the super-spiritual activity ("super-Christian syndrome") of soul winning etc, was a kind of "balance scale salvation" where if she worked extra hard for God, it would balance out the lesbianism. When a church member suddenly wants ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-casebook-of-biblical-psychiatry-real-cases-book-treatment-companion-candy.htm

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Hebrew: The World's Oldest Alphabet: English came from Hebrew ... we have uncovered the first ever, authentic inscription that names Moses of the Exodus! 2. Twenty of our English 26 alphabet letters are "echograms" that are directly descended from ancient Hebrew "phonograms", some almost identical and others rotated. Even more incredible is the fact that not only is English the universal language of today, it is the language that is closest to the original ancient Hebrew. a. ... God looked ahead and through Prophet Joseph and his sons Ephraim and Manasseh, invented the first alphabet in preparation for the written word of God. 5. In the same way, God through His providence, provided for the rise of Synagogues as a result of Antiochus II translating the word of God into Greek. a. God looked ahead at the Babylonian Captivity and through Jeremiah prophesied the New Testament Law of Christ wherein the body of Christ, the church replaced the physical temple. b. Weekly meetings in thousands of synagogues, each equipped with its own "Christian maker" (water ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Hebrew-worlds-oldest-alphabet-Douglas-Petrovich-original-first-Proto-Consonantal-Sinaitic-Canaanite-Pictograms-Photograms-Echograms-Avaris-Tel-el-Daba-1859-1842BC.htm

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