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Official creed of Vineyard Churches (AVC) of faith as of the Board meeting of November 1994. The official Association of Vineyard Churches Statement of Faith reads as follows: WE BELIEVE that God is the Eternal King. He is an infinite unchangeable Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, goodness, justice, power, and love. From all eternity He exists as the One Living and True God in three persons of one substance, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory. WE BELIEVE that God's kingdom is everlasting. ... WE BELIEVE that as King, God later redeemed His people, by His mighty acts, from bondage in Egypt and established His covenant through Moses, revealing His perfect will and our obligation to fulfill it. The law's purpose is to order our fallen race and to make us conscious of our moral responsibility. By the work of God's Spirit, it convicts us of our sin and God's righteous judgement against us and brings us to Christ alone for our salvation. WE BELIEVE that when Israel rejected God's rule over her ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-vinyard.htm

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Review of the Official Creed of the Dominion Christian Centre but that works do reflect a Saved individual: Finally, they believe that Salvation comes through faith and the shed blood of Jesus Christ REGARDING JESUS They believe that Jesus JESUS, THE SON OF GOD, DID INDEED COME TO SHOW THE WAY; TO BE THE ONLY PERFECT EXAMPLE; TO BE THE PATTERN MINISTER. Who else could have been? ... REGARDING MINISTERS They believe that only 2x2 workers can give spiritual translation of the holy bible. They believe that the ministers follow the example of Jesus and the apostles (everyone reads the Bible daily and should ... WHAT ELSE THEY DO BELIEVE They DO believe that one should NOT dissect the Holy God. They DO believe that the Holy Spirit is divine, but whether the Holy Spirit is God, or Jesus, or both, they are not certain. Is the Holy ... Faith comes by Hearing! (Rom:10:15) They DO believe that one may know he/she is saved -- Salvation is assured the faithful. (John:15:5:) They DO believe the Church (the saved) is the priesthood; they (the "workers") are ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-2x2.htm

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Official beliefs of the church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) Official beliefs of Church of God of Prophecy Doctrinal Commitments and Important Biblical Truths: Repentance Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 7:10 Justification Romans 3:23-26; 5:1; Titus 3:7 Regeneration John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5; Titus 3:5 Born Again John 3:8; 1 Peter 1:23 Sanctification Subsequent to Justification. Romans 5:2; 6:6, 7; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 4, 7; Hebrews 13:12, 13; 1 John 1:9 Holiness Luke 1:74, 75: 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Ephesians 4:24; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 15, 16 Water Baptism Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:8-10; 16:15, 16; John 3:22, 23; Acts 10:47, 48; 16:33; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 3:21 Baptism with the Holy Ghost: Subsequent to cleansing, the enduement of power for service. Matthew 3:11; ... Romans 12:6-9; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28-31; Ephesians 4:8-13 Signs Following Believers Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4 Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9 Divine Healing : Provided for all in the atonement. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-church-God-prophecy.htm

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1001 BC: Papyrus Moscow 127: Wermai's Odyssey & Tragic Tale of ... ... This proves that the Hasmoneans (100 BC) and Romans (18 BC) were not the first builders of the water system, but mere ... in peace with honour, and that the translation of the holy law might prove advantageous to you and be carried out ... Of the eleventh tribe, Samuel, Joseph, Judas, Jonathes, Chabu, Dositheus. Of the twelfth tribe, Isaelus, John, Theodosius, ... not escape detection, for he made it clear that the power of God pervaded the whole of the law. 134 Beginning from this starting point he went on to show that all mankind except ourselves believe in the existence of many gods, though they themselves are ... nor tyrannically in your treatment of offenders. 192 And you will do this if you watch the method by which God acts. ... issue, while he himself discharged all his duties in the spirit of justice.' 194 Welcoming this answer, he asked another ... King, that the greatest joy and stedfastness of soul and strong faith in God accrue to you if you rule your realm in piety.' ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Zedekiah-letter-of-Aristeas-to-Philocrates-Pseudepigrapha-Psammetichus-Septuagint-LXX-Psamtik-II-Expedition-Nubia-Egypt-troops-Ezek17-15-593BC.htm

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Official creed of the Shakers: Compendium (1859) Mother Ann Lee We can't tell the difference... can you? Click here Short summary of Shaker Doctrines: God is Dual. Shakers believe in One God - not three male beings in one, but Father and Mother. Equality of ... Every soul must work out its own salvation by practising the self-denials of Jesus, aided by baptisms of the Holy Spirit of Christ, an influx of the saving power of the Divine Creator; salvation is not otherwise ... By the life of the resurrection, by following in the steps of Jesus, living out his principles, man works out his salvation and comes to be at one with God. The Judgment. "The day of judgment for ... Not to the wise nor prudent of this world came the word of revelation, but to the child in simple trust with heart of faith. The apocalypse of mystery that descended from cloud to sea at Patmos ... CHAPTER XI. - Ann Lee CHAPTER XII. - William Lee CHAPTER XIII. - James Whittaker CHAPTER XIV. - John Hocknell CHAPTER XV. - Joseph Meacham and Lucy Wright Click to View Click to View Click to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-shakers.htm

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Review of what the Canadian Christian Missionary Alliance church ... They are classed among the "conservative Protestant" churches. Our examination reveals that only 6 of the 11 articles in the statement of Faith are true from the Bible, the other 5 are false doctrine. Article #1: correctly states the nature of God where Jesus is not a creature and the Holy Spirit is a person. They are Trinitarian and this is correct. Article #2: correctly states the nature of Christ being both uncreated God and man and the virgin birth and the second coming. Article #3: teaches ... It is false doctrine. Article #4: The Christian Missionary Alliance church is one of the few remaining churches that actually believe in the word for word inspiration of the Bible and that it is error free and as they say in article #4: is "the ... teach that a sinner attains remission of sins before and without water baptism by immersion as per Mk 16:16, Acts 2:38; 22:16 and 1 Peter 3:21. A sinner must believe, repent, confess, be baptized in order to get the initial forgiveness of sins. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Christian-Missionary-Alliance.htm

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Official creed of the Free Will Baptist Church faith and practice. God. There is one living and true God, revealed in nature as the Creator, Preserver, and Righteous Governor of the universe; and in the Scriptures as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; yet as one God, infinitely wise and good, whom all intelligent creatures are supremely to love, adore, and obey. Christ. Christ is God manifest in the flesh; in His divine nature truly God, in His human nature truly man. The mediator between God and man, once crucified, He is now risen and glorified, and is our ever present Savior and Lord. The Holy Spirit. The Scriptures assign to the Holy Spirit all the attributes of God. The Government of God. God exercises a wise and benevolent providence over all beings and all things by maintaining the constitution and laws of nature. He also performs special acts, ... God commanded tithes and offerings in the Old Testament; Jesus Christ endorsed it in the Gospel (Matthew 23:23), and the apostle Paul said, "Upon the first day of the week let every ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-baptist-freewill.htm

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Holy Spirit in the New Testament The Gift of the Holy Spirit Any supernatural event in the Bible falls into one of these nine categories! b. "For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by ... The entire structure is based upon a false reading of italicised words in the KJV of John 3:34 to wrongly imply that the Holy Spirit was given TO JESUS without measure. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (KJV). The key words UNTO HIM are lacking in the Greek. f. The verse actually says that God ... THE OPPOSITE to what the chart suggests. 4. With only two exceptions in Acts 2 and 10, the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit were ALWAYS and without exception, transmitted through the laying on of the apostles hands: a. ... Acts 11:16 John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 6. upon, come upon, fallen upon, comes, come, came, a. Matt 12:18 I will put My Spirit upon Christ b. Luke 1:35 The Holy Spirit will come ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-in-the-New-Testament.htm

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What role does the Holy Spirit in my Conversion? Christ. Conversion takes place in our mind, while forgiveness takes place in the mind of God. In the process of conversion, there are no new faculties or powers imparted that are felt in any physical way. Any theory which takes away the Word of God in conversion, or takes away man's responsibility or accountability, cannot be true. Jesus declared that the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin (John 16:8-11). He said the Holy Spirit would testify (John 15:26-27). He said the Holy Spirit would speak, revealing the truth, and certain things to come (John 16:13). The Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:14). The gospel is the power of God to save (Romans 1:1.6). We know ... If the Holy Spirit operates directly on some, and not on others, God becomes a respecter of persons. The Bible, however, says that he is not (Acts 10:34-35). No one in the New Testament ever prayed for a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-HS-in-conversion.htm

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Lesson 12: Confessing Christ Jesus wants us to confess Him before men. In Matthew 10:32-33 he says, "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven." If we deny Christ we are going to be lost. We must not be ashamed to confess to other people that we believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Jesus says in Mark 8:38, "For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when he comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." If He is ashamed of us, that means that we are going to be lost. There are several examples of people confessing their faith in Christ in the ... Christ was well pleased with Peter's confession and He will be with ours also. In Acts 8:36-37 a man asked the question, "See here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" Then in verse 37, "Then Philip said, "If you ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-12-confession.htm

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A Review of the creed of The Evangelical Christian Church in ... Our biblical standard allows our ministers to walk in the freedom of Christian unity and love by following the motto: "Unity in the essentials - Liberty in the non-essentials - Charity in all things." Ten Articles of Faith The Bible as the written Word of God The Virgin Birth The Deity of Jesus the Christ The Person and work of the Holy Spirit The Trinity Salvation through the Atonement The guidance of our ... The Canadian Evangelical Christian Churches` Ministerial Position Statement is based on biblical truth an the biblical standards for which we hold and stand on. We Believe that: Marriage Marriage is a lifelong covenant relationship between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all ... CECC doesn't believe in equal rights for women, but elevated rights as women. Women should be treated like queens and respected as mothers. Creation The three creative acts of God are recorded in Genesis: 1. the heavens and the earth; 2. animal life; 3. human life. The 7 day creative act ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-Canadian-Evangelical-Christian-Churches-CECC.htm

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Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin A. Inherited sin demands that babies are born lost and destined for Hell Luther said, "hereditary sin is truly sin and condemns to the eternal wrath of God all those who are not born again through baptism (infant baptism) and the Holy Spirit." B. Some churches (Baptist, Nazarine, Pentecostal, AGC, Alliance) do not believe inherited sin has any effect upon the newborns ... Lost = Hell spiritually alive spiritually dead sinless or forgiven unforgiven sin joined to God separated from God Alive to God dead in sin/trespasses B. Faith by proxy A. Definition of faith by proxy: ... to renounce the devil and to live according the teachings of Christ and His church." (Catechism of Christian Doctrine) A "Dedication ceremony" is where the child is dedicated to God through the parents. ... If infants are lost from conception then God never made any provisions for forgiveness of their sins. Baptism was always performed by total immersion not sprinkling or pouring: Acts 8:36-38 Baptism only for ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-spawned-false.htm

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Lesson 7: We Must Give Our Best To God Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 7 We Must Give Our Best To God As we worship God, we give Him ourselves. Romans 12:1 says, "I beseech you therefore, brethern, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service." Under the Old Testament some of the Jews were not offering their best and were ... Jesus tells us in Matthew 22:37, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind." All our heart, soul, and mind, or in other words, our total being must be in our worship. How do we show our love to God? Our Lord says in John 14:21, "He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me." We show our love to God when we keep His commandments. We do not show our love to God if we only keep the commandments we want to keep or if we add some of our own commandments. In Matthew 28:18, before Christ ascended ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-7-give-best.htm

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Official creed of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) most other churches, we Disciples do not have an official doctrinal statement we can refer to when someone asks, 'What does the Christian Church believe?'" Kenneth Teegarden The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a community of believers who through baptism into Jesus Christ are bound by covenant to God and to one another. Disciples draw their inspiration from Scripture and the Holy Spirit, celebrating around the Lord's Table the life, death and resurrection, and continuing presence of Christ. We proclaim the good news of salvation. ... In the communion of the Holy Spirit we are joined together in discipleship and in obedience to Christ. At the table of the Lord we celebrate with thanksgiving the saving acts and presence of Christ. Within the universal church we receive the gift of ministry and the light of scripture. In the bonds of Christian faith we yield ourselves to God that we may serve the One whose kingdom has no end. Blessing, glory and honor be to God forever. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Disciples-C.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity Click to View The Catholic Trinity denies the Bible doctrine of the subordination of Christ to the Father. Click to View The Catholic Trinity speaks where the Bible was silent in explaining how God is three in one. Click to View The Catholic Trinity goes beyond the simple Bible truths of the deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit and ... various heresies, theologians went beyond the immediate testimony of the Bible and also beyond liturgical and creedal expressions of trinitarian faith to the ontological trinity of coequal persons "within" God. ... What is less clear about the Spirit is His personal reality; often He is mentioned in language in which His personal reality is not explicit. (Dictionary of the Bible, John L. McKenzie, Trinity, p899) "The ... Since the Christians have come to worship Jesus as a god ... Matthew 28.19 ... Matthew records a special connection between God the Father and Jesus the Son (e.g., 11.27), but he falls short of claiming that ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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Official creed of Anglican/Episcopal Church Prayer, 1959 p698-714. The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion Canada I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without ... And in unity of this Godhead there are three persons, of one substance, power and eterntity; the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. II. Of the Word or Son of God, ... were joined together in one Person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead and buried, to reconcile ... to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born in this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation. ... And although there is no condemnation for them that believe, yet the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin. X. Of ... He came to be the Lamb without spot, who, by sacrifice of himself once made, should take away the sins of the world, and sin, as Saint John saith, was not in him. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Anglican.htm

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What Must I Do To Be Saved ? In the book of Acts we read, "Repent you therefore, and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord" (Acts 3:19). The change in a person's life resulting in his becoming a Christian is called in the Bible, conversion, and the Bible teaches that conversion is necessary for a person to be saved. Christ likened this change to a birth and taught Nicodemus, "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (John 3:5). Of the 27 ... Second, faith in Jesus Christ, produced by the testimony of the Word of God leads to a change in a sinner's attitude toward his own transgressions. With faith comes an understanding of God's love to man. This, in turn, leads ... Then Peter said unto them, repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost" (Acts 2: 36-38). Third, this change in a person's heart ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-how-to-saved.htm

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How Can Man Be Justified With God? This word as it is used in a Biblical way, "To regard and treat as righteous on the ground of Christ's mediatorial work". The Apostle Paul said in Romans Chapter 5, verse 1, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ". He continued his message to the people in Rome by stating in ... When one has come to believe that Jesus is God's son and the saviour of man from his sins, he being moved by faith to repent of his sins, that is, he determines to discontinue to live in sin, he being willing to confess that faith in Christ as beina God's son is a proper subject to be buried in baptism for the remission of sins, then raised a new creature. In Acts Chapter 2, the Apostle Peter talking to the ones in sin told them they had ... In verse 38, "Then Peter said unto them, 'Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost"'. In Acts Chapter 2, verse 41, it ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-justified-with-God.htm

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Watchtower Deceptions: Confusing Modalism as if it were trinity ... Here is a perfect example of their deceptive and unscholarly argument: Click to View Modalism and Trinity deliberately confused in "Should you believe the Trinity?", Watchtower publication. Here is what the booklet says: "AT JOHN 1:1 the King James Version reads: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Trinitarians claim that this means that "the Word" (Greek, ho lo'gos) who came to earth as Jesus Christ was Almighty God himself. Someone who is 'with' another person ... In fact, following Jesus' death, the Scripture says: 'This Jesus God resurrected.' (Acts 2:32) Thus the Almighty God (The Father) and Jesus are clearly two separate Persons." Paradise Book You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth In ... According to the Athanasian Creed, there are three divine Persons (the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit), each said to be eternal, each said to be almighty, none greater or less than another, each said to be God, and yet together being but ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-deceptions-modalism.htm

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Cigarette Smoking and the Bible For you were bought with a price: Therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit which are God's". Much modern evidence shows smoking to be a health hazard to the extend that ... Smoking is contrary to healthful practices and acts to weaken or destroy the body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Christians do not own their own bodies their bodies are Christ's, bought and paid for by his death. Christians are not free to use their bodies for pleasure and in any way they choose. They are to glorify God in their bodies and since smoking does not glorify God, smokers are in violation of this precept. In Romans ... Smoking is against the principles of being careful not to offend and of being considerate. Smoking is wasteful of time and of money. Christians are to be faithful stewards (Read Matthew ... I Corinthians 3:16-17. Most smokers find quitting difficult. The smoker who loves Christ has good reason to want to quit, and thus the battle is nearly won. Paul wrote in Philippians ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-cigarettes.htm

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The Interactive Bible: It is a fact of history, that all denominations came into existence many centuries after the time of Jesus Christ. Denominations were unknown during the times that the apostles of Christ lived ... Contrary to many religionists today, who praise division or denominationalism the apostles who (by the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God) wrote the New Testament condemned denominationalism. Paul, in I ... that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you: but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement." (Study also Romans 16:17). ... It had to have been the Lord's church or body of Christ that Jesus died to save, that only and no other - Acts 20:28. It is both reasonable and logical to ask, "Can I join the Lord's church ... They are for us. One first and obvious step is to believe that Jesus is the Christ and that through Him, and Him only, mankind can be saved. But, contrary to the teachings of man, we must go on ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-non-denominational.htm

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Biblical Subordination of God the Son, to God the Father We call this choice, the subordination (or down-ranking) of Christ to the Father. Jesus did not give up being God, He merely began to obey the Father as though He were a creature. This is called "Biblical subordination". Bible evidence seems to support the view that the Holy Spirit submits to both the Father and the Son, but it is not a strong case. Click to View Subordination of Christ Timeline: (Compare corresponding numbers 1-6 on above graphic with table below) 1: Jn 1:3 From all eternity Jesus was equal in rank to the Father: (eternity to creation) John 1:1 "In the beginning was the ... He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are downtrodden" Matthew 20:23 "He *said to them, "My cup you shall drink; but to sit ... Christ is God." 1 Cor 11:3 2 Cor 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" Acts 4:27,30 "For truly in this city there were gathered together against Thy holy servant Jesus." ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-christ.htm

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Start here: Introduction and Overview to Sola Scriptura alone without church canons. (ie Canons of Dort.) The Bible alone without statements of faith. (most churches create one.) The Bible alone without oral tradition. (unless it is found in ... illumination of the Holy Spirit. (Evangelicals, Baptists, Charismatics and Calvinists believe they are personally guided by the Holy Spirit to correctly interpret the Bible.) The Bible alone without modern day prophecy and ... Spirit, but also accept the Nicene creed as inspired. All Calvinist churches that adhere to John Calvin. (personal illumination of the Holy Spirit) H. Various types of churches who reject ... that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures." (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1959, p. 607-608) Ecclesiastically & Inward ... 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-start.htm

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Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology Selected quotes mislead reader to wrong conclusion & Give false impression that if intimate details of trinity are not in the Bible that Jesus is a creature. Brown, Colin: New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology Click to View How the quote appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, Jw's ... An extension of the triadic form in which, however, the important element is "the one God," "the one Lord" and "the one Spirit," appears in Eph. 4:4 ff. Gal. 4:4 ff. does not, strictly speaking, present a formula. It sets out the action of God in salvation history, placing God, Christ and the Holy Spirit in their right relationship: God first ... "Spirit ... denotes dynamic movement of the air. ... 'Holy Spirit' denotes supernatural POWER. ... 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Brown.htm

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Holy Spirit: Anti-Trinitarians make God a master ventriloquist ... We deny not that God has an active force of energy like electricity to get things done. We question, however, why God would go to so much trouble to personify his own inherent power to the extent that it has emotions, thoughts and speech INDEPENDANT of Himself. Now we know that Arians would argue that the Holy Spirit never acts independently of the Father, since they are really one and ... Yet this is exactly what Anti-Trinitarians want us to believe about the Holy Spirit. In fact, what Arians suggest God does with his power, amounts to ventriloquism. (Defn: the practice of speaking so ... Why not just say "God said" every time, instead of, "The holy Spirit said"? Jn 16:13, Christ relays a message through the Holy Spirit. If the Holy Spirit is not a person this makes the Holy Spirit ... Why would God confuse such a simple matter if the Holy Spirit was nothing more than God's Power? One final thought, if the Holy Spirit is merely God's active Force, then John 16:7-8 is nonsense. "it is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-ventriloquist.htm

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How can I be born again? New Life in Christ! You must be born again! John 3:3-5 + Mark 16:16 + Acts 2:38 (click on photo for high resolution) The New Birth is a cardinal doctrine of the Bible. Long before Jesus walked on earth God's prophets pointed to it (I Peter 1:10-12). It was the theme of Christ's preaching. He said to Nicodemus, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3). That ... Paul wrote, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost" (Titus 3:5). The word ... A clear example of the new birth is seen in the conversions which occurred on the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem. Spirit-filled men preached a Spirit-given message. Believers were told to ... And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you" (I Peter 1:23,25). If you have not believed in Christ, repented of your sins, confessed your faith in Christ before men, and ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-how-born-again.htm

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495-399 BC: The Judean Elephantine Egyptian Papyrus letters to ... ... a temple in competition to Jerusalem ON MOUNT GERIZIM which endured down to the first century in John 4 and the woman at the well. ... and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep." ... dies, she is released from the law concerning the husband." (Romans 7:1-2) "Wife marries another man" "Whoever divorces his wife and ... to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight." (Acts 20:7) b. "You are unleavened because Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. ... that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." (Matthew 26:29) b. "Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the ... is that the priests of the Khnum temple were outraged to see the Jews sacrifice animals, some of which were sacred to their god Khnum. ... In fact Scholars believe that Nehemiah is correct and Josephus got it wrong in some basic details. 4. Sanballat is directly named in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-archeology-Elephantine-papyrus-Egypt-Aswan-Syene-Darius-persian-Jewish-colony-temple-burned-Bagohi-Sanballat-passover-wine-fortress-Ezek29-10-495-399BC.htm

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Commentary on what the early Christians believed about the Trinity Paul's recurrent use of the terms God, Lord, and Spirit. (New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1965, "Trinity, in the Bible", p306) The Apostolic Fathers were witnesses to the Biblical data and the traditional faith rather than theologians, but ... All, except perhaps Hermas, subscribe to the divinity of Christ. I Clement coordinates Christ with the Father and the Holy Spirit in an oath. Ignatius calls Christ God 14 times. ... The Apostolic Fathers maintained that there was only one God. They affirmed the divinity and distinct ... It is their purpose to make Ignatius into one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Just as the Watchtower Society has smuggled their doctrines into the Bible by mistranslating numerous passages (John 1:1, 8:58, Colossians 1:16-17, 2:9, Titus 2:13, 2 ... In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe that Subordinationism is taught in the New Testament. Interesting that Boer also claims that Constantine's ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-apostolic-fathers.htm

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What Is Hell Like? What Is Hell Like? Hell is eternal. According to Matthew 25:46, Jesus said, "and these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal". Romans 16:26, speaks of the everlasting God. Hebrews 9:14 refers to the eternal spirit. There are four expressions in these three verses to be considered. They are "everlasting punishment", "eternal life", ... Those who live five years, five months, or five days in defiance of the Lord, and die in that condition will be punished in hell forever. Second, there are those who believe the punishment of Matthew ... In response to that position, consider the word translated as punishment in Matthew 25:46. It is, "colason", which means to chastise, or torment. In I John 4:18, it is translated as torment. Read Luke ... That is what Hell is like, If you are not a Christian, if you are a backslidden child of God, I plead with you to turn to Christ by obedience to his will and flee from the wrath to come. Please do not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hell-like.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) The Life of Christ New York, American Tract Society, Harris, John The Great Teacher, 2nd ed. Amherst J. S. and C. Adams, 1836 The Great Teacher, 17th ed Boston, Gould and Lincoln, 1870. March, Daniel Night Scenes in the Bible Philadelphia, Zeigler, McCurdy, Walks and Homes of Jesus Philadelphia, Presbyterian Pub. Committee, 1856. Sample Comparison Exhibits Note: Numerals in [ ] indicate page numbers. The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 2 E. G. White 1877 [67] Christ virtually says, On the bank of Jordan the heavens were opened before me, and the Spirit descended like a dove upon me. That scene at Jordan was but a token to evidence that I was the Son of God. If you believe in me as such, your faith shall be quickened, and you shall see that the ... Believe what that sign was meant to confirm; believe in me as the Lamb of God, the Saviour of the world, the baptizer with the Holy Ghost, and your eye of faith shall be quickened, and you shall see those heavens standing continually open above ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-exhibits-desire-spirit.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... Why did God only start "new light getting brighter" when Charles T Russell proclaimed it so in the late 1800's. In other words, Jw's firmly believe in doctrinal development in the 20th century, how can they deny it at Nicea in 325 AD? We of course maintain that doctrinal development is a false teaching and believe the Bible is all sufficient and complete! Therefore, we do not defend the Nicene creed or the Athanasius creed, but are content to simply prove the deity of the uncreated Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. But for Jw's the rejection of Catholic doctrinal development, ... The necessity to formulate the doctrine was thrust upon the Church by forces from without, and it was, in particular, its faith in the deity of Christ, and the necessity to defend it, that first ... Of course we believe that they imply it, or rather intend it. (Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, John Henry Newman, a cardinal by Pope Leo III in 1879, 1878, p40-42) "The ideas ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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Hopkins, E. Washburn: Origin and Evolution of Religion trinity was apparently unknown; . . . they say nothing about it." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication) Compare this: How the Watchtower quotes Hopkins: What they left out of the same paragraph: "To Jesus ... As such, though the earlier Gospels give no hint of this, Christ in John is represented as remembering his preexistence. Paul does not say that Christ is God, but he identifies Christ with the Holy Spirit and applies to him words of the Old Testament used of God: 'I am God and ... unto me every knee shall bow' (Isa 45:22-23; Phil 2:10)." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. Hopkins, p. 336) "But the first Christian theology was given in the words 'I and my Father are one' and the plain faith of the early church members who were not doctrinaires was just this and nothing more. Jesus is God. So proclaimed the first hymns, sung by the early Church." (Origin and Evolution of Religion, E. W. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hopkins.htm

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Non-Catholic churchgoers before 1965 AD will be cast into hell ... them) that crown of faith but the punishment of faithlessness. ...Such a one can be slain, he cannot be crowned. ...[If] slain outside the Church, he cannot attain the rewards of the Church." (Denzinger 246-247) Pope Saint Gregory the Great (A.D. 590 - 604) "Now the holy Church universal proclaims that God cannot be truly worshipped saving within herself, asserting that all they ... "With our hearts we believe and with our lips we confess but one Church, not that of the heretics, but the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, ... Pope Leo X reaffirmed the teaching of Boniface VIII: (1512-1517) "Where the necessity of salvation is concerned all the faithful of Christ must be ... She alone, by herself, and under the protection and guidance of the Holy Spirit, is the source of truth." (Pope Pius XII, Allocution to the Gregorian, ... Pope John XXIII: "The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: 'I am the door of the sheep.' Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-one-true-church.htm

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John Calvin: Commentary On The Gospel According To John (Translated ... said in the book Commentary on the Gospel According to John: "The ancients made a wrong use of this passage to prove that Christ is . . . of the same essence with the Father. For Christ does not argue about the unity of substance, but about the agreement which he has with the Father."" (As quoted in, Should you believe the Trinity?, Watchtower publication, John 10:30; p 416-423) ""Making Himself Equal to God"? ... As true religion, in maintaining the glory of God, burns with its own zeal which the Spirit of God directs, so unbelief is the mother of rage, and the devil hurries on the wicked in such a ... For this reason Paul says, that all who resist the power are rebels against God, because there is no power but what is ordained by God, (Romans 13:1, 2.) It will, perhaps, be objected, that ... You therefore openly reject God, and not a man." That you may know and believe. Though he places knowledge before faith, as if faith were inferior to it, he does so, because he has to do with ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Calvin.htm

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Anglo/British Israelism Herbert W. Armstrong REFUTED! They teach extinction, annihilation, Sabbatarians, premillennialists, date setters and uniquely Twinitarians in that they believe both the father and the son are God, but believe the Holy Spirit is electricity like the Jw's. A. Historical origins of British-Israelism: 1. British-Israelism was first hinted at by the British Member of Parliament, John Sadler, in his Rights of the Kingdom (1649). But the movement began in the eighteenth ... This contradicts the book of Revelation! This false view is foundational to many of Armstrong's views! First chapter of Revelation: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must shortly take place" Rev 1:1 "Blessed is ... (100% fulfilled in Josh 21:43-45) The seed promise (100% fulfilled in Christ: Gal 3:29; Heb 6:11-13;19-20; Acts 13:32-33,38) For more details click here Armstrong incorrectly identifies the "river of Egypt" in Gen 15:18 as the Nile! p22 The river of Egypt CANNOT be the Nile! ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-herbert-armstrong.htm

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Hick, John: The Myth of God Incarnate In other words, Hick and his collection of liberal theologians, don't even believe that Jesus was a pre-existent angel! John Hick, and his associates who wrote this book are flaming modernists. It is ... "The question that I shall be asking in this chapter is whether incarnational faith in this second, more precise sense is in fact essential to Christianity. Could there be a Christianity without (in this sense) incarnation?" (The Myth of God Incarnate, John Hick, p. 1) Full text: "For many people, the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ is the essence of Christianity. Here a group of distinguished theologians and Biblical scholars ask whether the idea of the incarnation is essential to Christianity; and they question the whole development of the doctrine. Their thesis is that "Jesus was (as he is presented in Acts 2.21) 'a man approved by God' for a special role within the divine purpose, and . . . the later conception of him as God incarnate, the Second Person of the Holy ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hick.htm

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Lesson 24: The Lord's Church Each congregation of the Lord's church is to be overseen by a group of elders. In Acts 14:23 we read, "So when they had appointed elders in every church." Notice there ... talking to the elders from the church at Ephesus and told them, "Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers." ... If we really accept the Bible as our only authority, we will want to worship God only as He has specified. We must reject human traditions and doctrines that members are required to follow such as creed books, catechisms, manuals, articles of faith, the book of Mormon, the Koran, constitutions, disciplines and ... anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." ... For example honor and glory are given to Martin Luther, the day of Pentecost, the apostles, the methodical way of doing things, the town of Nazareth, John the Baptist, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-24-lords-church.htm

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The 7 Promises Of God to Man at Rome with these words: "For the promise that he should be heir of the world, was not to Abraham or his seed through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith . . . therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed" (Romans 4:13, 16). ... that it was through Christ God intended to fulfill the promise to Abraham. Also in Acts 13:32-33, the Apostle says: "And we declare unto you glad tidings how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again." The contour of Jesus' life, while living on earth, was shaped by his trust in the power of the promises of God. When Jesus said: "I am that bread of life", John 6:48, "I am the ... It may be difficult for us to see and understand how this is accomplished at times, but God has promised it, and He will deliver. God has promised that those who believe in Jesus and are baptized for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-7promises-god.htm

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Faith is used 4 ways in the Bible seen, but at things not seen 3. 2 Cor 5:7 we walk by faith not sight 4. Jn 20:27-29 how blessed are they who have not seen but believe B. #2: A conduct or work inspired by the compete surrender to mental acceptance: 1. Just as repentance can be seen: Mt 3:7-8, so ... C. #3: A trusting or trustworthiness: (pistis) 1. Mt 24:45; 25:21,23; Lk 19:17 "faithful servant" 2. Rom 3:3 the faithfulness of God 3. 1 Cor 4:2 stewards must be faithful 4. 1 Cor 15:14,17 if Christ is not raised your faith is vain, worthless 5. 2 Th 1:3 your ... Gal 3:23 before the faith came we were under the law b. Gal 6:10 especially the household of the faith c. Acts 6:7 obedient to the faith d. Rom 10:8 word of faith we preach a. Lk 18:8 will Jesus find the faith upon the earth when He returns III. How do we get faith? A. Some wrongly teach faith comes directly from God, the Holy Spirit or Jesus 1. The Holy Spirit directly imparts faith independently of any medium. 2. God directly "operates" upon the sinner's heart ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-faith-defined-basics.htm

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Revelation 12:17 and 14:12 do not teach we must keep the 10 commandmen ... "Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. " (Revelation 14:12) A. There are several "commandments of God" in ... ,' and, ' He who speaks evil of father or mother is to be put to death .' " (Matthew 15:3-4) "commandments of God" include one of the 10 and one from the book: Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9 "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, " (1 Timothy 1:1) Here the ... "I, John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance which are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of ... In Revelation 19:10 "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" "Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do that; I am a fellow ... Philip preached "the name of Jesus Christ" to Samaria (Acts 8:12); but the apostles heard that Samaria received the "word of God" (Acts 8:14). Therefore the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-decalogue-plus-gospel-rev-12-17.htm

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Lesson 23: The Lord's Church The one church that Christ purchased with His own blood belongs to Him and the name it wears must honor Him. We read in Romans 16:16, "The churches of Christ greet you." This name glorifies and honors Christ, the one who built it. Other names honor and glorify John the Baptist, Martin Luther, the day of Penticost, ... Why can't we give the glory and honor to God and Christ where the honor belongs? Today we hear the sincere but mistaken plea to "attend the church of your choice." Why not attend the church of God's choice, the church of Christ, the only one that Jesus "purchased with His own blood" (Acts 20:28). Christ did not shed His ... We are not saved just because we think or feel in our hearts we are. We are saved only when we have done what God has said we must do. Jesus says in Matthew 7:21, "Not ... A person has to have help to misunderstand what the Lord says here. Here we see the Bible says we must believe and be baptized in order to be saved. This is what Jesus says. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-23-lords-church.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 ... 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 understand until the end" 2 Corinthians 1:13 "from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in ... 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 Personal illumination of the Holy Spirit is a false doctrine Click to View Protestant, Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal churches believe the Holy Spirit personally ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-interpretation.htm

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Anti-Trinity Proof Texts Refuted: Galatians 4:14 ... Making another substitution we get the same identical thought, "but you received me as Jesus Christ, as God Himself". Having Removed the angel altogether, from the text ... The point revolved around the difference in how they accepted Paul, an angel, and God. Arians love to play on words and confuse people by pointing out that the original language word for ANGEL is literally MESSENGER throughout the Bible. Of course functioning as MESSENGER does not make one an "ontological literal spirit creature" known as an ANGEL. Here is an interesting note, Jehovah's Witnesses who believe Jesus was created as an angel, do not believe Jesus functioned as an angel during his earth ministry, but resumed his function as a messenger after the ascension (ie in converting Paul in Acts 9 and communicating the book of Revelation). Yet ... Anti-Trinitarian argument #3 refuted If Jesus merely functioned as a "messenger" the word SENT in the gospel of John is more powerful than Gal 4:14. Anti-Trinitarian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-galatians4-14.htm

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Official creed of Christadelphian's Ecclesia Death always means separation Demons are spirit creatures not flu viruses Rich man and Lazarus examined Christadelphian Statement Of Faith THE ... TRUTH TO BE RECEIVED 1. That the only true God is He Who was revealed to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, by angelic visitation and vision, and to Moses at the flaming bush unconsumed and at Sinai, and Who manifested Himself in the Lord Jesus Christ, as the supreme self-existent Deity, the ONE FATHER, dwelling in unapproachable light, yet everywhere present by His Spirit, which is a unity with His person in Heaven. He hath, out ... Mary by the Holy Spirit, without the intervention of man, and afterwards anointed with the same Spirit, without measure, at his baptism. ... abrogate the law of condemnation for himself, and all who should believe and obey him. 1 Co 15:45; Heb 2:14-16; Rom 1:3; Heb 5:8-9; Heb 1:9; ... for delivering this message, he was put to death by the Jews and Romans who were, however, but instruments in the hands of God, for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Chrdelphian.htm

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Lesson 19: Baptism Is Immersion In Mark 1:9-10, we continue to read, "And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately, coming up out of the water, He ... So scriptural baptism not only requires much water, but it also requires "coming up out of the water." This cannot be said of sprinkling or pouring. Next we turn to Acts 8:36-39. The evangelist, Philip, ... And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more: and he ... Because he was now saved and all of his sins had been taken away. This is certainly something to rejoice about. Romans 6:4 says, "Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death." Here we see ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-19-baptism-is-immersion.htm

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Sola Scriptura: All-sufficient: The Bible alone is a blueprint ... eternal good things; which may we all obtain, through the grace and love towards men of our Lord Jesus Christ, with Whom, to the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory, might, and honor, now and ever, and world without end. Amen." (John Chrysostom, Homily 13, commentary on 2 Cor 7:1) Click to View Chrysostom calls scripture, "exact balance, ... And thence we may disprove what is false, thence we may be corrected and brought to a right mind, may be comforted and consoled, and if anything is deficient, we may have it added to us. "That the man of God may be ... That is to say, there are no specific instructions for worship. We are given hints as to when the early Christians met for worship, i.e. on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7), but no specific directions. Nor are we ... Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith (2 Tim 3:8). Paul is referring here to the court magicians of Pharaoh. (Ex. 7:11-12). ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-all-sufficient-blueprint.htm

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Encyclopedia Americana Extensive quoting that misleads the reader to a conclusion opposite to what American actually says. Encyclopedia Americana Click to View Encyclopædia Americana, quoted in, Should you believe ... The Encyclopedia Americana comments: "Christianity derived from Judaism and Judaism was strictly Unitarian (believing in one God). The road which led from Jerusalem to Nicea was scarcely a ... However both taught trinity, the uncreated deity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit. The current theocratic organization of Jehovah's Witnesses as taught in the 20th century was not present in the Bible either, since ... There was no other God beside Him (Deuteronomy 32:39; Isaiah 46:9). This theistic faith is completely taken for granted in the New Testament and in the early Christian creeds. Instead of a ... A similar situation existed in the language used of the Holy Spirit. Though at first impersonal (compare Acts 8:15-16, 10:44), as if the Spirit could be referred to as "it," in time the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Americana.htm

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Boer, Harry R.: A Short History of the Early Church ... In other words, Boer is saying that Justin's view of Jesus being a created agent to do God's work was of pagan origin! We believe that Subordinationism is taught in the New Testament. Interesting that ... Full texts "This centrality of Christ in the faith and witness of the church arises directly out of the New Testament. There he is presented as the Savior of mankind, the head of the church, and as Lord, fully divine and fully human. The early church accepted him as a man, and confessed and worshiped him as God. It placed him on the same level as the Father and the Holy Spirit. It did this naturally and without any feeling of contradiction. The church recognized the mystery of the person of Christ, but rather than debating the mystery it adored and revered it. This mystery aspect of ... 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 beginning was the Word, and the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Boer.htm

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Pentecostal tries to defend manifestions with Scripture It's just phenomena. It's just people responding to God.'" "There is no place in the Bible where people were lined up and Jesus or Paul or anyone else ... that's in Scripture." (John Wimber, "Spiritual Phenomena: Slain In The Spirit -- Part 1," Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Anaheim, CA, 1981, audiotape) Benny Hinn actually said: "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, making sounds of animals - I can tell you, that is not the Holy Spirit. It is purely demonic. ... They got up shortly and arrested Jesus. In Acts 9:22, 26 Paul fell to the ground on the way to Damascus when he heard a voice from heaven speak to him. ... Psalm 35:27; 55:2; Jeremiah 25:30; 4:19; Romans 8:16. None of these verses are in any way relevant or parallel. This woman is obviously not Spirit filled ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-defend-manifestions.htm

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What foundation is you home built upon? One such lesson is found at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew, Chapter seven. He began with these words: "Therefore whosoever heareth these ... Jesus Christ is that foundation according to I Corinthians 3:11. In addition to a good foundation, quality materials, ingredients and workmanship must go into the building of a good life. Let's briefly consider some of these. The first ingredient is strong faith or trust in God. The Christian life has its beginning and conclusion in faith. Paul wrote in Romans 1:17: "For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: and as it is written, The just shall live by faith." The writer of the book of Hebrews put it this way: "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He ... For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting." Galatians 6:7,8. Again Paul ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-home-foundation.htm

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