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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Psalm 68 "He descended and ... The Key details included ascension, descension, clouds, victory over enemies, giving and receiving gifts, incarnation, death in hades and resurrection. It ties together Moses, David, Solomon, Christ, and Christians. The ... In Ps 68 God "ascends" up the summit of Sinai and "receives" gifts from men. In Eph 4 Jesus "ascends" to heaven and "gives" supernatural gifts to men. Although called the "Mountain of God", the imagery of God ascending Sinai as His sanctuary is a new idea introduced by David in Ps 68. Until that time God was only ... The corresponding ascension and descending of Jesus in Ephesians leads us to look back to 1446 BC and realize that God himself had "descended to the lowest" by being relegated to a rank below the Egyptian pagan gods. After ... Most surprising is Paul's inspired commentary in classic Midrashic style, by inferring Christ descended before he ascended. While this includes His incarnation by descending from heaven, giving up equality with God, and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Psalm-68-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-Moses-David-Christ-Sinai-Jerusalem-heaven-ascension-second-coming.htm

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Jesus Our Hope! This verse proclaims, also, that there is no other of any circumstance, money, education, or philosophy that can lead us to God. Thus, Moses, Buddha, Allah, Science and all other one4rs are excluded. It is as though all blessing, hope, mercy and goodness were placed by divine will in a room into which there is but one entrance. There is no way to obtain these blessings except to enter therein through that one entrance. Truly Jesus is the center of our hope. He is our only hope. Through God's grace, His kind and forgiving nature, Jesus was sent to earth to perform an ... It is the law of love and liberty (made perfect by Jesus' sacrifice) that was revealed by Christ and His apostles in the New Testament which we, today, are to obey. (James 1: 25). It is by our obedience to ... They did so because they had seen and heard the Christ. They had seen His miracles which proved Him to be what He claimed Himself to be, the Son of God. To them Jesus was the center of their hope. Time has not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-Jesus-our-hope.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana nature of God; it was, on the contrary, a deviation from this teaching. This quote from Encyclopedia Americana, 1956 Vol. XXVII, p. 294L., is deceptive because it projects the false impression that early Christian teaching" was not Trinitarian. "For the early Christian belief that Jesus was divine, the Son of God, and that as the risen, glorified Messiah or Lord, He was now at the right hand of God: required the use of theistic language." (Encyclopedia Americana, Trinity, p116) The correct way to quote this source would be to say that some of the details of Trinitarian theology that 4th century Christians taught, was not as refined as the Trinitarian theology taught in the Bible. However both taught trinity, the uncreated deity of Christ ... "It is held that although the doctrine is beyond the grasp of human reason, it is, like many of the formulations of physical science, not contrary to reason, and may be apprehended (though it may not be comprehended) by the human mind." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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Catalogue and List of Divine Titles of God The following will send shivers up the spine of every Jehovah's Witness! To their horror, the divine name underwent change and development. "God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them." (Exodus 6:2-3) From Adam to Moses, God's name was "El-Shaddai" (God Almighty). From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there is salvation in no one else; for ... The Septuagint was a translation in 250 BC from the Hebrew Old Testament by 70 scholars into Greek. They translated YHWH as LORD (Kurios). It was no mistake that the Holy Spirit Himself continued in this tradition in the ... Power [Ha Gevurah]: (Mark 14:62) The Creator [HaBoray]: (Romans 1:25, 1 Peter 4:19) The Most High God [El Elyon]: (Hebrews 7:1) The Divine Nature: (Romans 1:20, 2 Peter 1:4) Lord Of Armies: [YHVH Tz'vaot] (James 5:4) The ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-definition-god-titles.htm

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Eliade, Mircea: Encyclopedia of Religion ... Although the Hebrew Bible depicts God as the father of Israel and employs personifications of God such as Word (davar), Spirit (ruah), Wisdom (hokhmah), and Presence (shekhinah), it would go beyond the intention and spirit of the Old Testament to correlate these ... God the Father is source of all that is (Pantokrator) and also the father of Jesus Christ; "Father" is not a title for the first person of the Trinity but a synonym for God. Early liturgical and creedal formulas speak of God as "Father of our Lord Jesus Christ"; praise is to be rendered to God ... prior to the fourth century is "economic" (oikonomia, divine management of earthly affairs). It is oriented to the concrete history of creation and redemption: God initiates a covenant with Israel, God speaks through the prophets, God takes on flesh in Christ, God dwells within as Spirit. In the New Testament there is no reflective consciousness of the metaphysical nature of God ("immanent trinity"), nor does the New Testament ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Eliade.htm

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Official creed of Anglican/Episcopal Church ... The Third Book of Esdras [I Esdras] The Fourth Book of Esdras [II Esdras] The Book of Tobias The Book of Judith The rest of the Book of Esther The Book of Wisdom Jesus the Son of Sirach [or ... The Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for in both the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefor ther are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind ... Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of ... X. Of Free-Will. The Condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God: Wherefore ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Anglican.htm

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Official creed of Mennonite Brethren ... Its validity depends on its biblical character; its usefulness depends on its ability to communicate our understanding of the biblical message. The Mennonite Brethren Church accepts God's revelation in Scripture to be trustworthy and authoritative. Since the nature and mission of the church call for a ... He is a God of love who orders all things to serve His eternal purpose. In mercy and grace He adopts as His children all who repent of their sin and trust in Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. The Son We believe in Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, whom the Father sent to reconcile us to Himself and to redeem us from sin and eternal death. He was conceived by the Holy ... Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-10; Mt. 6:33; Lk. 24:1-36; Acts 2:1; 20:7; Rom. 14:5-6; Eph. 4:28; 1 Thess. 4:11-12; Heb. 10:23-25 Christian Integrity Although the swearing of oaths was permitted in Old Testament times, it is forbidden by Christ. Christians are obligated to speak the truth because they are always ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-men-brethr.htm

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Trinity: Arius and the Nicene Creed Arianism, a Christian heresy first proposed early in the 4th century by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius. It affirmed that Christ is not truly divine but a created being. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1979, Arianism, Vol. I, p.509) "Arianism: Up to this point the ... He was a disciple of Lucian, who in turn was a student of Paul of Samosata, bishop of Antioch from 260 to 272. Paul was an Adoptionist (Dynamic Monarchian). He taught that the Logos or Reason of God dwelt in the man Jesus. This Logos had also been in Moses and ... Since the Logos was the first and highest of all created beings, Arius was willing to call the Logos God. But this was only a manner of speaking. The Logos was a creature. And God himself could not create the material world; indeed, Arius ... But Arianism now on occasions itself slid, by its compromises, into a similar incompleteness, although the maintenance of the strong original monotheism of Deut. vi, 4/Mk. xii, 29 represented its own initial position. In this respect it ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-arius.htm

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The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ... Introduction: A. God's eternal purpose in the Christian church: "The manifold wisdom of God is now made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He ... For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:10-11) d. "you are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in ... Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men." (Acts 17:10-12) I. Synagogues are the direct result of God's Divine providence: 605-380 BC A. 605 BC: Daniels visions of five kingdoms traces the path of ... 5. Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype of the Church Pulpit 7. Synagogue Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ 8. Women Seating in Synagogues: Not segregated from men 9. The Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gods-eternal-plan-purpose-providential-transition-from-Temple-to-Synagogue-to-Church-prophecy-fulfilled.htm

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Official creed of Church of the Nazarene with joy and unswerving faith in Jesus Christ. The Board of General Superintendents Theological Tradition The Church of the Nazarene is the largest denomination in the Wesleyan-Arminian (Holiness) theological tradition. ARTICLES OF FAITH: I. THE TRIUNE GOD We believe in one eternally existent, infinite God, Sovereign of the universe; that He only is God, creative and administrative, holy in nature, attributes, and purpose; that He, as God, is Triune in essential being, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ... We believe in the plenary inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, by which we understand the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, given by divine inspiration, inerrantly revealing the will of God concerning us in all things necessary to ... between right and wrong, and that thus he was made morally responsible; that through the fall of Adam he became depraved so that he cannot now turn and prepare himself by his own natural strength and works to faith and calling upon God. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Nazarene.htm

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Premillennial Theology Refuted: Christ is on Throne of David ... ... hear. "For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet." ' "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom you crucified." (Acts 2:29-36) A. Jesus cannot sit on David's throne on earth: Jer 22:29-30 + Mt 1:12 1. Earthly throne extinct: a. "Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered jar? ... The last enemy that will be abolished is death. " (1 Corinthians 15:25-26) c. "And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down ... you saw that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' although the Lord your God was your king. "Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christ-on-throne-of-david-now.htm

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Kelly, J.N.D.: Early Christian Doctrines His essential function in their eyes would seem to have been the inspiration of the prophets. Developing this, Justin interprets Is. 11, 2 ('The Spirit of God shall rest upon him') as indicating that with the coming of Christ prophecy would cease among the Jews; henceforth the Spirit would be ... 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 divine nature, being (in Athenagoras's words) an 'effluence' from the Deity. Although much of Justin's language about Him has a sub-personal ring, it becomes more personal when he speaks of 'the prophetic Spirit'; ... When you see a name like J. N. D. Kelly, being quoted by the JW's, you can be guaranteed they must misrepresent him! There is nothing Kelly would say that would support the JW's view of Jesus being a creature or that the Holy Spirit cannot be a person! Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kelly.htm

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Official creed of Awana Clubs International (A.W.A.N.A.) GOD We believe in one God that eternally exists and reveals Himself in three persons - Father, Son, Holy Spirit - having each the same nature, attributes and perfections, worthy of the same worship and confidence. (Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; John 1:1-2, 14, 10:30, 14:15-17; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14) We believe in God as absolute and sole Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and that creation was by divine command, from nothing and not through an evolutionary process. (John 1:3, 10; Acts 17:24-25; Genesis 1:1) We believe that God, by His sovereign choice and out of love for men, sent Christ into the world to save sinners. (John 3:16; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 John 4:14) GOD THE SON We believe that Jesus Christ was fully God in the flesh and fully man, that He was born of a virgin and that He lived a sinless life, in which He taught and performed mighty works and wonders and signs exactly as revealed in the four gospels. We believe that He was crucified, shed His blood, died to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Awana.htm

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Boer, Harry R.: A Short History of the Early Church ... H. R. Boer) What they left out to deceive you: The full quote says: "When God desired to create the world, he needed an agent to do this for him. This necessity arose out of the Greek view that God cannot concern himself with matter. Therefore, he begot another divine being to create the world for him." (A Short History of the Early Church, Dr. H. R. Boer) Our comment Boer flatly states that the deity of Christ is found in ... For these reasons it was probably unavoidable that questions about the person of Jesus should arise to which the New Testament gives no direct answer. These questions were of two kinds: the first group concerned the relationship of Jesus Christ to God the Father; the second group of questions dealt with the problem of the relationship between the human nature and the divine nature of Christ. In this chapter we are concerned with the first group of questions. VARIOUS ANSWERS: The matter is put quite clearly in the first chapter of the Gospel of John: "In the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Boer.htm

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Kung, Hans: Christianity and the World Religions ... JW's "incarnation of the pre-existent angel called Jesus" false theology as they would the true Bible teaching of the full deity of Christ! Further Muslims would be just as hindered by the Anti-trinitarian view that Jesus is called the "SON" of God. Full Text: "The Trinity-An Insurmountable Obstacle?: For Jesus himself, the central problem was this: In the face of the coming Kingdom of God, how to overcome legalism by fulfilling God's will in love? ... to monotheism in the doctrine of Jesus' divine sonship." (pp. 21 Q But we may wonder what good it will do Jews and Muslims if Christians are "understanding," if they are not at the same time ready to have their own Christian self-concept seriously questioned. ... They do not see why faith in one God, the faith of Abraham, which both Moses and Jesus and, finally, Muhammad, clung so firmly to, is not abandoned when, along with the one godhead, the one divine nature, Christians simultaneously accept three persons in God. Why, after ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Kung.htm

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Trinity Proof Texts: Genesis 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Isa 6:8 Gen 11:7 also includes a plural verb (confuse) which even further, through grammar reinforces the plural "elohim" and the plural pronoun US. 1. "Our" Gen 1:26 2. "Us" Gen 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Isa 6:8 B. These are the four passages where God speaks for Himself and uses ... Isaiah 6:8 II. Christ is the identical image of God, angels are not A. Jesus Christ is our co-creator who is the exact image of God. 1. "see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. " 2 Corinthians 4:4 2. "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. " Colossians 1:15 3. "And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When ... Against the Sabellians He Proves that the Father is One, the Son Another.) Constitutions of the Holy Apostles: "the divine Scripture testifies that God said to Christ, His only-begotten, "Let us make man after our image, and after our likeness. And God ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-genesis1-26.htm

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Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology ... The NT does not contain the developed doctrine of the Trinity. "The Bible lacks the express declaration that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are of equal essence and therefore in an equal sense God himself. And the other express ... J. N. D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines, 1968, 113, 233-7). But the NT does contain the fixed, three-part formula of 2 Cor. 13:13 (EVV 14) in which God, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit are mentioned together (cf. I Cor. 12:4 ff.). The Trinity of Father, Son ... Christ and the Holy Spirit are in an interchangeable relationship. But even here there is no strict, dogmatic assertion. Although the Spirit is distinguished from Christ and subordinated to him, it can be said in I Jn. 2:1 that Christ is the ... This is nowhere more clearly evident than in Acts where the Spirit is presented as an almost tangible FORCE, visible if not in itself, certainly in its affects. ... For the first Christians, the Spirit was most characteristically a divine ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm

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Official creed of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC ... is the initial evidence when Christ baptizes in the Holy Sprit (See Section VI. 3). HOLY SCRIPTURES All scripture is given by inspiration of God 2 Tim. 3:16,17 by which we understand the whole Bible to be inspired in the sense that holy men of God were moved by the Holy Spirit to write the very words of Scripture. 2 Pet. 1:20,21 Divine inspiration extends equally and ... These three are one God, having the same nature and attributes, and are worthy of the same homage, confidence, and obedience. Math. 3:16,17; 28:19, 2 Cor. 13:14 THE FATHER The Father exists eternally as the Creator of heaven and earth, the Giver of the Law, to whom all things will be subjected, so that He may be in all. Gen. 1:1; 1 Cor. 15:28 THE SON The Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal and only ... BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT The baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience in which the believer yields control of himself to the Holy Spirit. Matt. 3:11; Acts 1:5; Eph. 5:18 Through this he comes to know Christ in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-PAOC.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity They offered no trinitarian doctrine and saw no trinitarian problem. (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, introduction, p.xv, p43, p59-61) The Apostolic Fathers: The Apostolic Fathers wrote between A.D. 90 and 140. Their discussion of the person of Jesus Christ simply repeated the ... But a Trinitarian solution was still in the future. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, Trinity, p296) Apologists The Apologists were, in a sense, the Church's first theologians ... They identified Christ with God, with the Logos, with the Son of God, but they seemed to count His ... would win for them the accusation of 'subordinationism.' (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, introduction, p.xv) The Apologists: Summary: In the Apologists we see a belief in the unity of God and in a trinity of divine 'persons.' Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, although there is as yet no distinct conception of divine person and divine nature. There is an identification of Christ with the Son of God. with the Logos and with God. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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Objections to baptism being essential to salvation REFUTED! Knew there was a God V40 Knew God was to be feared v40 Knew Jesus was associated with God v39; Jn 13:20 Knew something to answer for beyond death v40; Mt 10:28; Heb 9:27; Rom 2:1-2,6 Recognized a principle of right and wrong v40-41 Knew Christ was innocent perhaps sinless v41 Knew who was dying next to him was Lord v42 He understood the concept that the king had to die to become the king Knew in spite of Jesus dying, that He would still establish His kingdom v42 Knew that although about to die, Jesus could help in his circumstance v42 Where did he get this understanding? The ... Drowning in sea, man throws a life-ring and says, "Save yourself and grab this!" Faith only reply, "No, for there is nothing one can do to save himself and I wouldn't want to boast that I saved myself and ... If baptism is done away with, then Paul has clearly sinned, or gone beyond divine authority by baptizing anyone. Has Paul separated baptism from the gospel?---absolutely not. Paul says that his purpose is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/baptism-objections-refuted.htm

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"The Sensational speech of Bishop Joseph Georg Strossmayer in ... This letter is a "theatrical play" purporting to be, "The Sensational speech of Bishop Joseph Georg Strossmayer in the Vatican Council I (1870 AD)" Although it was neither written by Bishop ... "Penetrated with the feeling of responsibility, of which God will demand of me an account, I have set myself to study with the most serious attention the Old and New Testaments, and I have asked these venerable monuments of truth to make known to me if the holy pontiff, who presides here, is truly the successor of St. Peter, vicar of Jesus Christ, and the infallible doctor of the church. To resolve this grave ... Paul, St. Peter, St. James, and St. John - doctors to whom no one can deny the divine authority without putting in doubt that which the holy Bible, which is here before me, teaches us, and ... Paul (whose authority cannot be doubted) says, in his epistle to the Ephesians 2:20, it is built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-joseph-georg-strossmayer.htm

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Julius R. Mantey: Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament: ... ... On pages 139 and 140 (VI) in our grammar we stated: "without the article theos signifies divine essence...theos en ho logos emphasizes Christ's participation in the essence of the divine nature." Our interpretation is in agreement with that in NEB and the TED: "What ... Mantey Speaks for himself Dr. Julius R. Mantey was a first rate scholar who studied Greek for more than 65 years. He was well known for "A Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament, which he co-authored with Dr. H.E. Dana. The following is a discussion that took place between Dr. Martin and Dr. Mantey on the Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation. Christian Research Institute founder, Dr. Martin. begins by saying: DR. MARTIN: In John 1:1, the New World Translation (NWT) says that "the Word was a God," referring to Jesus Christ. How would you respond to that? DR. MANTEY: The Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) have forgotten entirely what the order of the sentence indicates - that the "Logos" has the same substance, nature, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Mantey.htm

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804 BC: "Trust Nebo Alone" and praise statue of Adad-Nirari III ... Daniel applies the identical praise found on this Nebo statue, to YHWH in Dan 2:20-23. This would not have gone unnoticed by Nebuchadnezzar who would later voice the same words himself of praise to YHWH! Detailed outline on Adad-Nirari III ... Calah (Genesis 10:11-12) is one of four major cities founded by Nimrod (Nimrud). This PRAISE inscription on the statues of Nebo, is SHOCKINGLY SIMILAR to how the Bible describes the one true God, YHWH and Jesus Christ. Nebuchadnezzar was named after Nebo, and ... The praise they gave Nebo was identical to that we should give the one true God YHWH: Father and Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit. With this kind of divine praise offer a chunk of carved rock, it is little wonder the true living God was both ... (Daniel 4:8-9) Daniel's name Bel-te-shazzar, is a corrupt spelling of Belshazzar, which, although retains the BEL, likely sounded different with the BELTE of the pagan god Bel. "A rose by any other name, still smells the same". ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-inscriptions-archeology-Adad-Nirari-III-Trust-Nebo-Nebu-alone-Isaiah46-1-stones-trees-stupid-foolish-delusional-statue-Calah-Nimrod-804bc.htm

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Why I left the Pentecostal church I never challenged his thinking or his preaching. What he said was like a direct command from Jesus Christ himself. With this in mind .. at the age of 12 .. I was told I was being called into ... I have been accused of being "In a den of thieves and a pit of vipers", because of my stand on the Word of God and my faithfulness to the Lord's church. My wife and I have been publicly chastised and the atmosphere is very tense when we are visiting with my family. We are shunned by most of my family. We are reminded regularly of (2 Tim 3:12) ... "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer ... A. Pentecostalism traces itself back no further that, New Years Eve, 1899. (Topeka, KS.) This is when a small group of people supposedly received a "Divine Revelation" for the first time ever ... The biblical use of the term involves an event that takes place in this world that goes against or beyond the laws of nature. "Webster's New World Dictionary" describes "miracle" as "an event ... ... https://www.bible.ca/t-why-I-left-pentecostalism.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation at the time of Christ ... Now, this oracle certainly denoted the government of Vespasian (69-79 AD) , who was appointed emperor in Judea. (314) However, it is not possible for men to avoid fate, although they see it beforehand. (315) But these men interpreted some of ... If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."" (Matthew 27:40) q. ""We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.' "" (Mark 14:58) r. "Those passing by were ... with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, ... terror in the Land of the Living, those who deny the resurrection of the dead, those who say that Torah is not of divine origin and Jews who scoff at the words of the sages, will be locked in hell and they will be judged in it forever as it ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Jewish-Messiah-Jesus-coming-Days-Coins-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Seder-Olam-Talmud-Revelation-Gog-magog-dragon-war-1000-years-Hell-judgment-resurrection.htm

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Bible Quiz: 100's of questions for Outdoor Fairs & Home Shows eternally separated from God and spend eternity in hell, unless we are obedient to Christ. 3 True or False: Why did Jesus die on the cross? × Jesus died to provide a way that God could forgive us of our sins. (Romans 5:8) × Jesus died so would live sin-free lives on earth. (1 John 1:8) × Jesus died to destroy the devil's power. (Hebrews 2:14) × Jesus died to heal our physical diseases. (1 Pet 2:24; Heb 12:13) × Jesus died to substitute himself for us, the just for the unjust. (1 Peter 3:18) × Jesus died to provide us with material wealth. (Luke 12:33) × Jesus ... 1. Is to quote a passage in the Bible. 2. take a nature walk and observe creation. 3. to touch God with your inner feelings. Click to View 8 fair questions at Outdoor festival 1998 The "Who Is Jesus" Bible quiz! The most important thing Jesus provided for man was a sinless, loving example for how we ought to live morally His shed blood for forgiveness of sins divine insight into the spirit world Supporting Bible ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-fairs-home-shows.htm

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Official creed of the Methodist church Christ did truly rise again from the dead, and took again his body, with all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, wherewith he ascended into heaven, and there sitteth until he ... The Old Testament is not contrary to the New; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard who feign that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the law given from God by Moses as touching ceremonies and rites doth not bind ... Article VIII.-Of Free Will The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and works, to faith, and calling upon God; ... Article IX.-Of the Justification of Man We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservings. Wherefore, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-methodist.htm

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High self esteem is atheistic paganism! Psychiatry promotes Self ... ... Although he believed typical Hypocrites junk medicine, he attributed depression and mental illness to freewill choices and not the body. Repentance, he believed, would correct the melancholy blood ... Jesus who is God, practiced low self esteem and asked us to follow his example of denying self in serving others. Serving others is a greater blessing than serving yourself! "In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" Acts 20:35 We should live with the attitude that we deserve to die, or be in jail, expect nothing more than what we presently have and rejoice each day you are alive in Christ who will save you! The self-esteem movement is the ... What this really means is that Brooke is teaching girls to conduct themselves with entitlement, respect, honour, equality and servitude from men on the basis of gender alone! This is an example of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-self-esteem-vs-biblical-selflessness.htm

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Official Creed of Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI ... A Bible Believing Baptist is one who believes in a supernatural Bible preserved for us in the King James Version, which tells of a supernatural Christ, Who had a supernatural birth, Who spoke supernatural words, Who performed ... 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; that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the evil one until God's purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts of sin, ... Genesis 3:1-6,24; Ezekiel 18:19-20; Romans 1:18,20,28,32; 3:10-19; 5:12,19; Galatians 3:22; Ephesians 2:1,3 Of The Virgin Birth We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner; born of Mary, a ... consisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was the voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinner's place, the Just dying for the unjust, Christ, the Lord, bearing our sins in His own body on the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Baptist-BBFI.htm

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Doctrinal Flip Flops of Jehovah's Witnesses! Jw's Accuse others of being false prophets, but condemn self??? Conscious life after death??? Section 2: Nature of God 100% All Quotations take directly from Watchtower Publications Jehovah lives in ... Franz's Answer: "Jehovah God." (Fred W. Franz on the witness stand under oath, New York King's County Clerks' Court Record, 1940, vol. II, p 795) Click to View Pick another/Go to top . . The 27 New ... that, starting with Pentecost of 33 C.E., the hope held out to believers was of sharing with Jesus Christ in his kingdom rule in heaven. (True Peace And Security - From What Source; 1973; p. 67) 1976 ... now to exercise a protecting care over them - a providential guidance in their affairs under divine wisdom, with which they will concur absolutely." (The New Creation; 1899; 1915 ed.; p. 555-556) ... He never reproved any for acts of worship offered to Himself... Had Christ not been more than man the same reason would have prevented Him from receiving worship." (Watchtower Reprints, 1, Oct., ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-changes.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine ... Let me illustrate: How many English speaking Jehovah's Witnesses living in North America today could immediately identify and define complex sentence structure in English. (noun, verb, adverb, predicate, subject, past-participle, pronoun.) If we started arguing some doctrinal point because the of the nature of the ... 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 ... With these affirmations, which for Jewish monotheism were utterly offensive, Christians expressed their faith that it was not merely some heavenly being which encountered them in Jesus Christ, but God himself, and that because of this, his coming, especially his cross and his resurrection, had meaning for the entire world. The New Testament ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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The Septuagint: God approved Translation in every synagogue like ... ... When Jesus was handed the Isaiah scroll in His home town synagogue of Nazareth, it was the Greek Septuagint. 4. The Hebrew language was extinct at the time of Christ as a working language among the general ... The Jews outside of Judea spoke Greek only. d. The need for translations of the word of God is and ancient phenomena 5. Using translations is what Jesus meant (in part) when He said that "scripture cannot be broken" in John 10:35. a. Although Jesus could speak true native Hebrew, he did not teach in this functionally extinct language because the masses spoke ... For His life is removed from the earth." The eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?" Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from ... Conclusion: 1. There is a direct line of divine providence that connects the Tower of Babel to the thousands of first century synagogues each of which was equipped with everything needed to convert Jews to the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Bible-standard-issue-Jerusalem-certified-translation-synagogues-church.htm

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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit ... The gift is actually something the Holy Spirit gives but is represented as the Holy Spirit himself through symbolism. c. If you had one of the nine supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit, He is said to indwell you by ... In the New Testament people with the gift of tongues were described as having the Holy Spirit inside them, when in fact they had access to the power of God. n. The supernatural function of the Holy Spirit is called fellowship: i. "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be ... David understood that saying God "indwelt" the temple was really an all-inclusive metaphor that described a place where men could connect with the divine providence (eyes), prayer (ears), love (heart) and family (name) of ... Eph 2:3 we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath Col 2:11 circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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Examples of Mental Illness in the Bible As the keys were played, the hammer would send a nail into the kitten's tail, making it create a single note of music. b. Psychiatry views man as entirely physical being composed of soups and sparks and rejects the dichotomous nature of man ... The devil loves Psychologists. 3. The mental health industry (Psychiatrists, Psychologists, social workers, certified councilors etc.) is rotten to the core and stands for the exact opposite to the will of God, Jesus Christ and the message of the Bible: a. ... Self Help Counseling! "Psychiatry" is a Greek word meaning "doctor of the soul" Click to View Part 1: Divine Sin Manual (DSM-7). A list of 155 sinful behaviours of mental illness. Click to View Part 2: Meticulous Moral Principles Inquiry (MMPI-7) ... MOA: "Money Oriented Anxiety" learn more Description: Description: Description: Description: Click to View Saul: The Psychotic king Saul drove himself insane out of hatred for David and rebellion to God. David spends 7 years in Saul's Palace ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-bible.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... ... Germ. Dreienigkeit) Adopted as the designation of the essential Trinity (or the doctrine of the tri-personal nature of God). (Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, James Hastings, Trinity, p 461) Of course the doctrine of our Lord's divinity itself partly implies and ... 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 (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p37-39) Further discussion about Watchtower's use of False ... is used in this quote to refer to the creedal definition of the trinity of the Nicene era 325 AD. All theologians (except for Arians/Jw's and modernists) agree that the New Testament and the earliest Christians viewed Jesus as God. Although Christians correctly says that the "Nicene concept of Trinity" is not in the Bible, they would say that early Christians and the scriptures clearly taught that Jesus was both pre-existent and fully divine! ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Unavoidable Consequences Of Inherited Sin Jesus had an advantage in overcoming sin that we do not. Jesus was not made like his brethren in all things" Heb 2:14-18 Jesus was not tempted in all things just as we are. Heb 4:15 ... Like migrating birds that have no choice, we are acting out of nature and instinct. D. Unelect Newborn babies go to hell. Every newborn is "utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil" John Calvin, the father of Calvinism believed: "There are babies a span long in hell." Then every newborn is as wicked as the Devil himself. Newborns that die are lost. God failed to provide instructions on how ... Some can teach this because they realize the words of Christ prevent it, while ignoring the obvious conclusions of their doctrine. I. Here is an historic gallery of Calvinists who ... In this article Watts discusses the various views taught in the Anglican church about children in Hell. It appears that Watts himself rejected the doctrine although there were at ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-consequences.htm

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trinity-theophanies ... David: "Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David, at the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. " 2 Chronicles 3:1 L. Jesus Christ on earth: "And I will pour ... Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA Theophanies United Pentecostals use this to prove that Jesus is the Father. They say: "One way that God revealed Himself in the Old Testament and dealt with man on man's level was through the use of theophanies. A theophany is a visible manifestation of God, and we usually think of it as temporary in nature. As we have seen, God is invisible to man. To make Himself visible, He manifested Himself in a physical form. Even though no one can see the Spirit of God, he can see a representation of God." Jehovah's Witnesses & Christadelphians (Arians) use this to prove that Jesus was not divine, but God revealing through human flesh. The truth is that God has always used messengers that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-theophanies.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... Although Henderson correctly says that the "Nicene concept of Trinity" is not in the Bible, he would say that early Christians and the scriptures clearly taught that Jesus was both pre-existent and fully divine! Henderson, Ian Encyclopedia International Deceptive Quote Trinitarian JW's and Christadelphians should be spanked for quoting Hislop as saying trinity came from the Pagans! Hislop's actual view is that God revealed Himself as Trinity from the beginning to the patriarchs calling trinity "original patriarchal faith" and that the pagans corrupted it! Hislop, Alexander The Two Babylons Deceptive Quote Trinitarian Misleads the reader into thinking that Hodder denies that trinity is scripture based. As Hodder says "Although Scripture does not give us a formulated doctrine of the Trinity, it contains all the elements out of which theology has constructed the doctrine." (i.e. the deity of Christ and personality of the Holy Spirit) Click to View Hodder and Stoughton Illustrated ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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"Cast Out For The Cross Of Christ" by Albion F. Ballenger, 1909 ... E. G. White (Test. 33, pp.234-236), as presenting the writer's convictions on this important subject. "Peter exhorts his brethren to 'grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.' When the people of God are growing in ... Certain it is that there has been among us a departure from the living God, and a turning to men, putting human in the place of divine wisdom. "God will arouse his people; if other means fail, heresies will come in among them which will sift them, separating ... The Scriptures of truth again and again declare in the most explicit terms that Christ, at his ascension, went directly to the Father's throne. And this he must do that the scriptures be not broken, for God himself, by the mouth of David, had ... He does not stop to define it, but passes on, taking it for granted that the term is familiar to them; just as Matthew in his gospel refers to "the Sabbath" in Chap. 12:1. He does not stop to define which day is "the Sabbath," although there ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-1909-ballenger-cast-out-for-the-cross.htm

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Eternal torment proved ... annihilation refuted ... "Morally, the doctrine of eternal conscious torment is incompatible with the Biblical revelation of divine love and justice. The moral intuition God has implanted within our consciences cannot justify the insatiable cruelty of a God who subjects sinners to unending torments. Such a God is like a bloodthirsty monster and not like the loving Father revealed to us by Jesus Christ." (a SDA leader) "The doctrine of eternal torment is a wicked defamation of Jehovah. It is a foul stain upon his lovable name." (a Jw leader) And now, who is responsible for this God-dishonoring doctrine? And what is his purpose? The promulgator of it is Satan himself; and his purpose in introducing it has been to frighten the ... They certainty exist even though perished! 2 Thess 1:9 And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power (the word "apollumi" is NOT USED in 2 Thess 1:9) Although the word "apollumi" is NOT USED in this verse, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-annihilation-refuted.htm

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What Early Christians believed about Hell & Eternal Punishment Click to View Hell & Eternal Punishment Click to View 150 AD Second Clement "If we do the will of Christ, we shall obtain rest; but if not, if we neglect his commandments, nothing will rescue us from eternal punishment" (Second Clement 5:5). 150 AD Second Clement "But when they see how those who have sinned and who have denied Jesus by their words or by their deeds are punished with terrible torture in ... Indeed, if all men recognized this, no one would choose evil even for a short time, knowing that he would incur the eternal sentence of fire. On the contrary, he would take every means to control himself and to adorn himself in virtue, so that he might obtain the good gifts of God and escape the punishments" ... But the godless and those who have not turned wholly to God will be punished in fire equally unending, and they shall have from the very nature of this fire, divine as it were, a supply of incorruptibility" (Apology , 44:12-13). 212 AD Hippolytus "Standing before ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-hell.htm

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Inherited Sin: definitions and official creeds ... And although there is no condemnation for them that believe and are baptized, yet the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin." "The condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God: Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will." Church of the Nazarene: ... We believe that sin is of two kinds: original sin or depravity, and actual or personal sin. We believe that original sin, or depravity, is that corruption of the nature of all the offspring of Adam by reason ... All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pentecostal: Statement of Fundamental and Essential Truths: ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-creeds.htm

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Tongues Ceased in AD 100: Introduction: Cessation of Spiritual ... ... This direct falling of the Holy Spirit was to show the Jews that God himself approved of Gentile converts: Acts 10:34; 11:15-18. 3. Let any man who claims to be an apostle today verify they have the same credentials as an apostle: a. Apostles were formal eye-witnesses of the resurrected Christ. Twelve: Acts 1:21-26; Paul: Acts 26:15-18. Paul was last person Jesus showed himself to: 1 Cor 15:5-8 b. Learned gospel directly from Christ not from men or the Bible: The twelve: Acts 1:21-26; Paul: Gal 1:1,11,12; Acts ... The Bible prophesied the rise of modern Pentecostalism. These people are believers in the divine Lord Jesus Christ and trust in his blood for salvation, but are condemned in Judgement. c. Jesus foresees modern Pentecostals and ... of their own minds. 15 "Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who are prophesying in My name, although it was not I who sent them-yet they keep saying, 'There shall be no sword or famine in this land'-by sword and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-ceased-perfect-come-intro.htm

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Testimony of H. F. Brown Ex-member after 80 years! I've been a member of the Adventist church since I was 12 years old, born in 1892, making me at this time 92 years old. I was baptized at a camp meeting in southern California, Los Angeles. Although Mrs. E. G. White ... I went there and they were discussing the matter of the revision of the book "Daniel and Revelation." Uriah Smith, the author of the book was an Aryan and in this book he had stated that Christ was a created being, ... It meant that very God had to yield himself as a ransom. I think this is the belief by all Protestants today. He tells the story that the angels went to the Father to plead that they might die for the human race rather than have Jesus die and that God had said to them, "No, if we would save man, God must die in his stead," and that is a Biblical truth. But there appeared in one of the Adventist magazines at the time a statement by Mrs. White in which she said, "When Christ was crucified it was His human nature that died. Deity did not sink and die, that would ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Elder-H-F-Brown-testimony.htm

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Judean Governors, Procurtors and Prefects time of Jesus, first ... This rebellion resulted in the Romans coming down with a heavy hand and they easily crushed the rebellion and forever destroyed the temple in 70 AD. b. A new temple had been raised from the dust, just as Jesus said: His body, THE CHURCH. c. Jesus said the kingdom of God and the temple is not physical but within each of us! On Pentecost 33 AD, God set up his divine Kingdom which we know today as the Church of Christ which will never come to an ... However, Appian's history (Civil Wars 5.8.75) places Herod's appointment in the next consular year, as does the history of Antony as recorded by Josephus himself. Seeking to resolve these contradictory statements, we read that Josephus says elsewhere that the government of ... In modern Hebrew, the usual meaning of kazab is "lie", although it can also take the meaning of "disappointment." But any attempt to translate "bar Kozeba" as "son of the disappointment" would be forcing a meaning from a modern language onto a similar word in a different ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Coins-Judean-Governors-Satraps-Procurators-Prefects-Jesus-Herod-Antipas-Philip-Archelaus-Pilate-Agrippa-Felix-Festus-587BC-66AD.htm

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Do animals go to heaven? Animals have both a soul and a spirit And what His soul [soul/nephesh] desires, that He does." (Job 23:13) 2. Only man is made in the image of God, partaking of the divine nature: a. "Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." God created man in His own ... where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed," (2 Peter 2:12) iii. "But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed." (Jude 10) 3. Both man and animal are trichotomous, having both a soul and a spirit: "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23) a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/su-do-animals-have-souls-spirit-will-spot-be-in-heaven.htm

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Is the Catholic church an infallible interpreter of scripture ... "The Roman Catholic Church itself is the God designated guardian of Christianity on earth and alone has the divine authority to interpret Scripture correctly." (Catholic belief) Is The Catholic Church An ... For, her office of infallible Guide were superfluous if each individual could interpret the Bible for himself...God never intended the Bible to be the Christians' rule of faith independently of the living authority of the Church." (Ibid., p. 77). There are no passages in the Bible which state that Christ made His church the infallible interpreter of His Word. There are none ... Man must exercise his senses upon the Word of God that he might be able to discern between good and evil (Heb. 5:14). Jesus expected the people of His day to privately interpret the Scriptures. He used ... Fourthly, the doctrine of an "infallible interpreter" is impractical and unfeasible. A few pertinent questions reveal the absurd and ridiculous nature of the doctrine. For example, if a sincere, honest ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-church-interpreter.htm

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Development of Trinity Doctrine from the Old to the New Testament ... So although several Old Testament passages merely hinted at certain doctrines, these teachings were fully brought to light by Christ. Many concepts merely alluded to in the Old Testament, were explicitly taught in the New ... To their horror, the divine name underwent change and development. "God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them." (Exodus 6:2-3) From Adam to Moses, God's name was "El-Shaddai" (God Almighty). From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by ... The Septuagint was a translation in 250 BC from the Hebrew Old Testament by 70 scholars into Greek. They translated YHWH as LORD (Kurios). It was no mistake that the Holy Spirit Himself continued in this tradition in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development-old-testament.htm

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Official creed of the Unity/Unitarian Church God is present throughout creation: in humans, plants, animals, the earth itself, etc. [And, all things are present in God, hence panENtheism... WM] Jesus Christ: Unity rejects the traditional Christian view ... Rather than looking upon heaven as a place "up there" to be experienced as a reward after death, Unity conceives of heaven as expressed by Jesus: "The kingdom of heaven is at hand", and "The kingdom of God is in the midst of (within) you". Charles Fillmore definedit as "a state of consciousness in which the soul and the body are in harmony with Divine Mind". One does not have to wait until death. Heaven can thus ... Satan did not tempt Jesus to turn stones into bread; it was the "voice of human hunger"; the temptation to throw himself off the highest part of the temple was "the voice of human desire for recognition"; the temptation to becomea ruler was "the voice of worldliness". Thus Satan is not a physical entity; but is one's lower nature: selfishness, greed, the desire to turn ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Unity.htm

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The false doctrine of Roman Catholic apostolic succession! ... And the crowds with one accord gave heed to what was said by Philip, listening to him and seeing the miracles that he worked." (Acts 8:5-6). Although Philip was a New Testament prophet and could work miracles, he was unable to give the Holy ... He affirmed that the Divine Word nowhere indicates that it was not to be transmitted to their successors. In reality, the opposite is true. The Divine Word nowhere indicates that it was to be transmitted to successors. A look at the ... Since we do not have the apostles present with us, we must inquire, "How are believers made through their word today?" It is not through their present day successors, but as John said, "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, ... THAT WHICH THEY NEED BUT DON'T HAVE Eph. 2:20, "...You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ himself as the chief corner stone." "...You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets AND THEIR ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-apostolic-succession.htm

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