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Official creed of United Pentecostal Church International The Bible is the only God-given authority which man possesses; therefore, all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the church must be based upon, and harmonize with, the Bible. ... Paul says "and without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory" (1 Timothy 3:16). "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not" (John 1:11). This one true God was manifest in the flesh, that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. ". . God was in Christ, reconciling the world ... John the Baptist preached repentance, Jesus proclaimed it, and the Apostles emphasized it to both Jews and Gentiles. (Acts 2:38, 11:18, 17:30). The word "repentance" comes from several ... "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (John 1:17). A Christian, to keep saved, must walk with God and keep himself in the love of God (Jude 21) and in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-United-Pentecostal-(upci).htm

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The early use of "nomina sacra" indicates a canon was recognized God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in ... While Christians eventually abandoned the practice of nomina sacra altogether, the Jews continue the practice by writing the word God in English as G-D where a dash is ... special words: Jesus Christ Son God Lord Spirit Savior David Cross Mother (with reference to Mary) Father Israel Man Jerusalem Heaven. Discussion: The external identifying characteristics of the witnesses to the text of the Christian Bible-the types of abbreviation of the nomina sacra, use of the codex, a common pattern of names for the individual books ("Gospel according to . . . "; "General Epistle of. . . "; "Epistle of Paul to . . ."), and a uniform name for the ... in total) in Christian biblical codices points to the likelihood of recessions, i.e., editions of the New Testament that aimed at a standardized text for Christian worship. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-nomina-sacra.htm

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Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from ... This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and ... Geographic variation caused New Testament canon variation from 33 AD - 400 AD Introduction: 1. It need not disturb the Bible-believing Christian to learn that the ... I. Stumper Questions for Roman Catholics and Orthodox: If the Roman Catholic church gave the world the Bible, being infallible, then why did Rome reject or question the ... II. Summary overview of the development of the canon of the New Testament: 33 AD, Pentecost: Jesus initially made the promise of divine inspiration through the ... During this time, the canon varied greatly depending upon where you lived. This is because Paul wrote specific letters to different cities. Initially at least, it ... they were published in codices, points to their widespread usage in the congregations, probably in worship from an early date, though we do not know exactly when. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-why-varied-geography-30-400AD.htm

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The Error of the Catholic Nicene Trinity The simple affirmation of the "three-ness of God", seen at the Baptism of Jesus and the baptism of every Christian, is the Economic Trinity. Vs. The developed trinity or ontological trinity, is the theological explanation ... Elemental Trinity Doctrine Vs. Developed Trinity doctrine Economic Trinity: The observed activity of God in the World (that is, early Christians perceived and believed God to have directly intervened ... It was prompted chiefly by belief in the divinity of Christ and later in the divinity of the Holy Spirit, but even earlier by the consistent worship of God in a trinitarian pattern and the ... Biblical witness to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to a dogmatic formulation of a doctrine of the Triune God, we look first to the Eastern Church where most of this development took place. ... The Tri-unity represents the effort to think out the Trinity, and so to afford it a reasonable basis. The first Christians had with St. Paul a saving experience of the grace of the Lord ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-catholic-nicene.htm

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Jehovah's Witnesses, Anti-semitism and the Third Reich ... During the long period elapsing from the time of their expulsion to the present day the Jews have not "borne the shame of the heathen" for Jehovah's sake, nor for the name of Christ. During all this period of time, and particularly during the World War, the true followers of Christ Jesus devoted to God, and to his kingdom, have been bearing the shame of the heathen and have been hated by all the nations for Christ's ... Thus the full responsibility for the attempted compromise with Hitler and the Nazis was placed on the shoulders of Paul Balzereit, the Society's German branch servant at the time. Because of the importance of the ... to compromise their loudly trumpeted principle of "Christian neutrality" in order to continue their publishing and preaching work in Germany. So the leadership of Jehovah's Witnesses, like the those who led almost every other church, sect, and cult in the Third Reich were willing, under the circumstances of the times, to betray their most sacred values. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-penton-3rdreich.htm

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Official creed and Baptismal vows of Seventh-day Adventist church Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds ... He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. He is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation. ... God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged. Forever truly God, He became also truly man, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the ... Salvation is all of grace and not of works, but its fruitage is obedience to the Commandments. This obedience develops Christian character and results in a sense of ... and by my personal effort and influence. 10. I believe that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and I will honor God by caring for it, avoiding the use of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-SDA.htm

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Was Peter the first Pope? victoriously, with history, with reason, with logic, with good sense, and with a Christian conscience, that Jesus Christ did not confer any supremacy on St. ... who opposes and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits in the temple of God and gives himself out as if he were God." ... God, Matt. 1:23; John 1:1), yet there is only one passage in the entire Bible which speaks of a man doing such and it calls him "the man of sin." James Cardinal Gibbons, a Catholic Archbishop said, "Jesus our Lord, founded but one Church, which He was pleased to build on Peter. Therefore, any church that does not recognize Peter as its foundation stone is not the Church of Christ, and therefore cannot stand, for it is not the work of God." (The Faith of Our Fathers, p. 82). The apostle Paul said, "For other ... "According to the will of Christ, all its members profess the same faith, have the same worship and Sacraments, and are united under the one and same visible ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-peter=pope.htm

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Silence of Scripture and Bible authority ... This proves that God expects men to respect His silence. God abolished the Aaronic priesthood and ordained Jesus after the "Melchizedek priesthood" Heb 7:1-11. It is not clear who paid tithes to ... Samaritans: "God never said this mountain was not holy" Deut. 12:5-7,11; 1 Kings 8:16; 1 Kings 9:3; John 4:20. God had specified Jerusalem which sat on Mt. Zion (Abraham offered Isaac on temple site: Mt. Moriah or "Jehovah-Jireh" Gen 22:1,14; 2 Chron 3:1, in Jerusalem, of King Melchizedek), as the holy place of worship for the Jews. The Samaritans were remnants of apostate Jews who were exiled to Assyria in ... in Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pet 3:21. Although God had commanded the Jews in the Old Testament to circumcise, he had never said, "You don't need to be circumcised to become a Christian." ... Free will offerings every Sunday, tithing and bake sales prohibited. Liberals: "God never said the church couldn't raise money from bake sales, tithing or bingo's!" Can a New Testament church go ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-authority-silence-traffic-signs.htm

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The Apostolic Fathers believed in expedient, optional tradition ... Although the Catholics and Orthodox fight over whose liturgy is the apostolic tradition, the truth is, no such uniform tradition ever existed. God deliberately left these ... 14:5 is dealing with individual differences within a local congregation, it is easy to see how such individual traditions could grow to become widely practiced church traditions and then even as law. The origin of Wednesday night, mid-week bible study, may have started with a single Christian setting aside that time for personal Bible study, worship and prayer. ... Most expedient traditions are merely good optional choices, but we must always separate what God requires from the freedom God gives us to chose expedients. C. Jesus showed that expedient tradition is not law: Mark 7:3,5 "For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat ... 3-4) Jerome clearly believes that if the church in the entire world agrees on some doctrine or practice, it is as good as having a Bible verse in scripture and a binding command. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-tradition-5-types-3-expedient.htm

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100 Sabbath keeper stumper questions. 14:20, Circumcision: Gen 17:10, Marriage: Gen 2:24 & Gen 34:9. Why would God leave out the "all important" Sabbath command? 3. If the fact that God ... that indicates it was a temporary ceremonial law only for the Jews? 6. Why is there no example of exclusively Christians coming together on the Sabbath day as a church or prayer meeting after the resurrection of Christ? 7. Why is there no command in the New Testament for Christians to keep the Sabbath holy? 8. While Paul taught in the synagogues up to 84 times, why does the Bible never ... The title character of this book is said to be the most righteous and religious man that ever lived (next to Jesus), but with that being the case, how ... loved them? 49. If Christians worshipping on Sunday is equal to Sun Worship, then is Adventists worshipping on Saturday equal to Saturn worship? ... will endure forever because God hallowed it, then won't Solomon's temple Ps 65:4; 1 Ki 9:3 and the vessels in the tabernacle Ex 40:9; Num 31:6; ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbath-questions.htm

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Archeology of Jewish Head Phylactery, Arm Tefillin, Door Mesusah ... Jesus, also known as the "remnant" of the Old Testament prophets wore phylacteries from time to time. These little leather pouches were strapped to the forehead and contained their most treasured and inspirational Bible verses. Deut 10:12-11:21 was a favorite text to use and it was as common to the Jews ... It wasn't until a few months later that Paul would have his heart circumcised by Christ when he was immersed in the synagogue Mikveh at Damascus. Notice it was Paul himself who later made the spiritual connection with the message ... having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. ... not deceived, and that you do not turn away and serve other gods and worship them. "Or the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and He will ... It is God's infallible and inspired word that will judge every man at the return of Jesus! Why not attend a Bible believing church this Lord's Day and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Bible-manuscripts-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-Qumran-Nahal-Seelim-Wadi-Murabbaat-head-Phylactery-arm-Tefillin-blue-tassels-garment-Mesusah-Jewish-doors-scripture-Rabbi-Jesus.htm

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Official creed of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC ... It takes the Bible as its all-sufficient source of faith and practice, and subscribes to the historic creeds of the universal church. In common with historical, ... The Bible does not simply contain the Word of God, but is, in reality, the complete revelation and very Word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit. Christian believers ... Gen. 1:1; 1 Cor. 15:28 THE SON The Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal and only begotten Son of the Father, is true God and true man. John 1:1,14; 10:30; 17; Phil. ... CLASSIFICATION Angels were created as intelligent and powerful beings to do the will of God and worship Him. Ps. 103:20; Rev. 5:11,12 However, Satan, the originator of sin, ... Heb. 2:14; 1 John 3:8; 4:1-4 He cannot be possessed by them because his body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in which Christ dwells as Lord. Matt. 6:24; 1 Cor. ... Isa. 53:36; John 12:32,33; 1 Pet. 2:24 It is the only perfect redemption and substitutionary atonement for all the sins of the world, both original and actual. His ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-PAOC.htm

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Trinity: The role of Constantine in the Nicene creed ... of Christian doctrine of good general knowledge. Constantine, (a pagan sun worshipper who knew nothing about Christian Doctrine) was the author of the Nicene creed. ... In other words, they felt the creed could lend support to Sabellianism (modalism, as taught today by the United Pentecostal church UPCI) of which they were equally ... The majority who opposed the creed were not aligned with Arius! The "majority who disliked" firmly believed that Jesus was God, they didn't like the Greek terms used to ... Detailed documentation: When Constantine came upon the temple mount in Jerusalem, he destroyed the temple of Jupiter that had been built in 135 AD by Hadrian. In ... depth, and the soil which had been polluted by the foul impurities of demon worship transported to a far distant place." (Eusebius , The Life of the Blessed ... Even its defenders experienced some embarrassment about this term because of its identification with the condemned ideas of Paul of Samosata. This term, however, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-history-constantine.htm

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The theme of the rejected blessing of the firstborn given to ... The theme of the rejected blessing of the firstborn given to the second-born Introduction: 1. Firstborn in the world is simple birth order and the special privilege that comes ... David and Jesus were begotten by God on their coronation not when they were born: "You are my son, today I have begotten you" Dual prophecy Psalm 2 David Jesus God's anointed king 1 Samuel 16:13 God's anointed king Acts 13:32-37; Isa 42:1 God's begotten son Psalm 2:7; 89:20-27 God's only begotten son 2 Sam 7:14; Jn 3:16; Heb 11:17-19; Mt 17:5 Nations angry 2 Samuel 5 Jews angry Acts 4:25-26 Age 30 in Hebron 2 Samuel 5:4 Age 30 at ... "And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, "And let all the angels of God worship Him."" (Hebrews 1:6) church of the firstborn "to the general assembly and church of the firstborn ... species" (Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the NT); "race, stock, class, kind" (Arndt & Gingrich, A Greek-English Lexicon of the NT and Other Early Christian Literature). ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-Bible-Stolen-blessing-Jacob-Esau-Pattern-theme-firstborn-rejected-blessings-given-to-secondborn-Christ-Christians.htm

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30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ... Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View Introduction Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization ... This proves that the bishop of Rome really was not a central authority during the first century. While mentioning four other regions of churches, God never even ... had equal power world wide. In practical terms, each local church had control only over itself, and over no other church. There were no organizational ties between local churches and one set of elders in a local church never had any control over any other local churches. Each local congregation was self-governing under Jesus Christ as its head. ... office, with this difference only, that the first is borrowed from the Synagogue, the second from the Greek communities; and that the one signifies the ... towards the close of the second [century]. (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 1, chapter 10) "Plurality of Elder-Bishops: The later books of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm

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Abram, Lot and the location of Sodom 15 (possible) Antitypes ... ... Click to View First Melchizedek, as the first king of Jerusalem. b. Click to View Second, Abraham, first Hebrew priest to offer sacrifices on temple site. c. Click to View Third, David, the first righteous (like Melchizedek) Hebrew king to sit on ... accept worldly riches after the promise of blessings from God from Melchizedek represents the devil tempting Jesus in the wilderness the same way in Mt 4. Melchizedek king of Salem was a antitype of David, physical king of physical Jerusalem. Both Melchizedek and David were antitypes of Jesus who is the spiritual King of a spiritual Jerusalem. Jews were first called "Hebrews" in Gen 14:13 just as the disciples first called Christians in Acts 11:26. Abram was called a Hebrew shortly after he settled near Jerusalem (future Jewish center of the world) Paul was first called a Christian shortly after Paul arriving in Antioch (the NT center of Abraham's spiritual Gentile seed) Soon after being called a Hebrew, Abram pursued the 4 ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-15-antitypes-gen14-15-abram-melchizedek-lot.htm

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One verse refution of Transubstantiation ... Is it the cup that is the covenant or is the cup the blood? In 1 Cor 11:26-28, Paul instructs us to "drink the cup" instead of "drink the ... churches love to quote as authority, proves that before 200 AD, the church viewed the bread and juice as symbols. Conversely, the earliest historical hint of transubstantiation was in the 4th century. Obviously Jesus words, "this is my body" should be taken symbolically because it ... 10:7,9), "I am the good shepherd,"(John 10:11,12), "You are the world the salt, (Matthew 5:13), "You are the light of the world the salt, ... We wonder why Roman Catholics and Orthodox doubt God will grant his full grace and love in the symbolic elements of the bread and the juice? ... in all the types and declarations of Scripture." (Augustine, On Christian Doctrine, book 4, ch 21, quoting Cyprian) The same situation ... For example, Seventh-day Adventists convert all kinds of Catholics to Saturday worship because Catholics mistakenly call Sunday the Sabbath. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-communion-transubstantiation.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... Trashes whole of Christianity Carpenter, Edward The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs Satanic Quote Christianity Trasher Trashes whole of ... In fact, Weigall specifically addresses the Watchtower/Arian/Jw view of God known as Angel-Christology, stating that "angel-Christology" is from Pagan origin! Click to View Weigall, Arthur The Paganism in Our Christianity Satanic Quote Christianity Trasher It is dishonest is it to quote from Wells that trinity is pagan, when the same author trashes Jesus as our saviour, Wells, H.G. 1. Short History of the World ... One of their own! Wierwille, Victor Paul Jesus Christ is Not God For JW's it is deceptive quoting. For Christadelphians it is self-quoting ... Click to View Lamson, Alvan The Church of the First Three Centuries Accurate quoting but, Self-quoting Self-Quoting: Unitarian To quote a ... JW's project the false view that they would have an easier time converting Jews to Watchtower view of God, (where they call Jesus Lord, a God, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine ... All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing the doctrine of the Trinity, had recourse to certain thought forms already present ... In other passages of the New Testament the predicate "God" is without a doubt applied to Christ.' With these affirmations, which for Jewish monotheism were utterly offensive. (A Short History of Christian Doctrine, Bernard Lohse, 1966, p37-39) We notice that Jews would be offended at calling Jesus Lord OR God. JW's do call Jesus ... 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. ... It was to rid the people of the immoralities which had made broad inroads among them and to guide men into law and order; it was to be concerned about the extension of the pure worship of God; and above all else, it was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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"Sunday keeping" DID NOT originate in the pagan religion of Mithraism ... This cult came to Rome in the first century A.D. and became popular in the second and third centuries. The central feature of this cult was the worship of the sun upon the first day of the ... pagan origin" p146,147 The idea of "blood atonement for sins" is of pagan origin: p152,158 Jesus "Begotten of God" is of pagan origin: p169 Incarnate Logos of Jn 1:1 is of pagan origin, The "pre-existent ... p136) #29: Jewish Sabbath and the Sunday Lord's Day both of pagan origin: "In the early Christian Church there were no festivals, holy days, or Sabbaths" ... "I have, already mentioned that Sunday, ... The origin of the seven-day week which was used by the Jews and certain other peoples, but not till, later by the Greeks or Romans, is to be sought in some primitive worship of the moon, for ... Baptism a sacred meal categorical ethics belief in a final judgment eternal life for the righteous eternal punishment for the wicked that the world would finally be destroyed by fire. Did ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-Mithraism.htm

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Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Irrefutable proof texts ... Let the Holy Spirit guide you with scripture to your heavenly home!" (Steve Rudd) Click to View Worship with a church that uses the Bible only in your own home town! Click to View Sola ... Sola Scriptura Power texts Quick Reference Click to View 1 Cor 4:6: Click for detailed outline. Jesus said, "upon this rock I will build My church" and Paul warned: "in building the church, do not exceed scripture!" Click to View Luke 1:1-4: ... The only times Jesus referred to Oral traditions, was condemning them: 'But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.' "Neglecting the commandment of God, you ... Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. (Acts 17:11-12) "Apollos powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that ... For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 1:1 "In the beginning was EVE, and EVE was with MAN, and EVE was MAN. SHE was in the beginning with MAN." Even adopting the Jehovah's Witnesses paraphrase, the New World Translation's, ... The difference is that JW's define Jesus as a lessor class of being, and we, defining the two occurrences of God identically, as an equal class of being! Our position is irrefutably solid and the only consistent one. We do give honourable mention to the Modalists, (United Pentecostal church International, UPCI), for they like we, do define God identically in its two occurrences in John 1:1. ... There is no syntactical parallel to Acts 28:6 where there is a statement in indirect discourse; John 1:1 is direct....I am neither a Christian nor a Trinitarian." Kaufman: Dr. Paul L. Kaufman of Portland, Oregon: "The ... Of course, the passages are not parallel at all. Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal #11 John 10:33 The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john1-1.htm

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History proves Christians always met on 1st Day and not the Sabbath ... Sunday is not a Christian Sabbath or a day of rest, or a holy day to be kept. It is the day God requires all Christians to gather together to worship and eat the Lord's Supper (communion, break bread) Acts 20:7. Christians do not keep the ten commandment law of Moses. This is not to say ... The 10 commandment law including the requirement to keep the Sabbath day were abolished at the cross along with all the rest of the law of Moses. God gave a covenant at Mt. Sinai through Moses to the Jews. It is ... Sabbatarians owe a debt of gratitude to these Sabbath pioneers whose work later influenced the origin of the Seventh-day Baptist church. The latter (Joseph Bates) ... to View The historical claims of Samuele Bacchiocchi, Seventh-day Adventist, refuted. Bacchiocchi is likely the top Seventh-day Adventist historian in the world. ... Click to View Adventists teach the MARK OF THE BEAST is the act of worshipping Jesus on Sunday! With the liberalizing and modernizing of the Adventist church, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-history-sabbath.htm

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Douglas, J. D. & Bruce F. F.: New Bible Dictionary J. D. Douglas & F. F. Bruce, Trinity, p 1298) In His disputation with the Jews He claimed that His own Sonship was not simply from David, but from a source that ... Peter, in explaining the phenomenon of Pentecost, represents it as the activity of the Trinity. 'This Jesus ... being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear' (Acts ii. 32, 33). It is not too much to say that the apostolic Church was ... It is, however, the distinctive and all comprehensive doctrine of the Christian faith and gathers up into the seam of a single grand generalization with respect to the ... In the Epistles of Paul, Peter, John, James, and Jude, as well as in the Epistle to the Hebrews, redemption is uniformly traced to the threefold Source, and each Person appears as the object of worship and adoration. The apostolic benediction, 'The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Douglas.htm

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Lesson 14: The Lord's Supper Master index of 23 studies: "Determine if you worship in Spirit and Truth!" Lesson 14 The Lord's Supper Christ instituted the Lord's Supper in order ... God and Christ are loving and wonderful for what they have done for us. In 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 we read of Jesus instituting the Lord's Supper, "The Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it ... deed to the world each time we partake of the Lord's Supper. There are those who partake of only the bread and their priest partakes of the fruit of the vine. This is a perversion of the Lord's Supper. This is not doing it the way the Bible instructs. But notice each Christian is to ... The Lord wants us to remember what He did for us every first day of the week as the church did in the first century. We are to remember that our ... all the land", and in Matthew 27:51, "The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split." ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-14-communion.htm

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Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin Other False Doctrines that originated from inherited sin We Speak truth in LOVE I. All babies are born into the world destined for hell A. Inherited sin demands ... by proxy is where someone else's faith, saves us when we have no faith of our own. The parents, by proxy, make a commitment on behalf of the child to serve God. ... 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. ... us in a special way and enables us to profess faith as strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ. The word confirmation means a strengthening. ... Peter's Cathedral, "It is proclaimed by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ and the blessed apostles Peter and Paul and in our own authority that the doctrine ... Mary Worship: With all the above taken into consideration, now we understand the reasons why Catholics pray to and worship Mary. Although they deny such with ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-spawned-false.htm

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Rylands, John: Bulletin of The John Rylands Library ... Even worse, the Watchtower had to remove that section from a same sentence that Boobyer denies Jesus is both Christ and God! Full Text: What I want to say on this subject this evening will ... Section 1: Aloys Grillmeier's valuable book entitled Christ in Christian Tradition (1965) has an epilogue headed " Chalcedon--End or Beginning? " Hem this learned Roman Catholic scholar reminds us that, react as we will to the Christological disputations which agitated the church from the Council of Nicaea ... at the Second Ecumenical Vatican Council to speak the language of the modern world, and finally himself asserts that " the demand for a complete reappraisal of the ... no less definitely so, if we opt for some form of the Ground-of-our-being theology associated particularly with the names of Paul Tillich and the Bishop of Woolwich. ... said, " Come, Holy Ghost I " When I replied that it was not yet the hour for worship the gravity of the deacons collapsed I Thus by means of a digression into ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Rylands.htm

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Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel, Beth Alpert ... of Archaeology in the Near East (Meyers, ed. 1997); and Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God in Ancient Israel (Keel and Uehlinger 1998). ... The chronological focus of this great work was the First Temple period, although some pieces may predate the Temple's construction and others ... Byzantines under Constantine explored Christian and Jewish holy places and so did Europeans during the Crusades. Napoleon's explorations in Egypt triggered a renewed fascination with the antiquities of the biblical world and since then the amount of interest has increased ... Those of us raised with a constitutional commitment to the separation of church and state must remember that this modern societal construction ... At the same time, the efforts of some clan and priestly groups to resist these centralizing efforts are seen in alternate places of worship. ... Douglas, M. 1969 Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, 2nd ed. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1975 Implicit ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-archaeology-and-the-religions-of-Canaan-and-israel-beth-alpert-nakhai.htm

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The Bible, the Conscience and mental illness but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you." 2 Corinthians 1:12 Introduction: The conscience must be taught right from wrong. ... This is easy to understand that he never violated his conscience, even though he was sinning against God. Once he learned the truth about Jesus, he felt guilty and did not eat for three days. He then "arose and was baptized and washed away his sins." Acts 22:16 He was forgiven! ""They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God." John 16:2 "Paul, looking ... The defiled conscience is one that has been taught wrong is right and right is wrong. When the United church of Canada openly teaches that practicing deviant sex practitioners are ... I. The Guilty conscience: The Christian vs. the non-Christian The guilty conscience is not the only way people become mentally ill. Other causes include lack of hope, meaning and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-bible-conscience.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet ... Their professions, their prayers and their exhortations are an abomination in the sight of GOD." Spiritual Gifts Vol 1-p. 189. White blames her failed prophecy on the members of the Seventh-day Adventist church! "Thus the work was hindered, and the world was left in darkness. Had the whole Adventist body united upon the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus... The Bible tells us that Jesus ate butter (Isaiah 7:15) Mrs. White said, "Do not eat" but Jesus said, "Come and dine". Paul said, "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith...commanding to abstain ... The sealing time is very short and will soon be over" (E.W.,p.58). In the year 1850 Bible scholars were teaching of the return of the Jews to Palestine and the restoration of Jerusalem. Here is what Mrs. White ... Soon-none know how soon-it will pass to the cases of the living" (p. 556). At this point I wish to quote from another notable S.D.A. writer, L.H. Christian, in his book, 'Facing the Crisis', published in 1937 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-prophecy-blunders.htm

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Which Old Testament text did Jesus prefer and quote from? God's providence gave us the 27 book New Testament Canon, not the church. God, not men decided the canon. This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the ... II. Jesus and the Old Testament: Jesus, like all the Jews of the first century, divided the Old Testament into three "collections": the law, the prophets, the psalms. Jesus said: "These are My words ... John 1:45 e. After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it." Acts ... The criterion of dissimilarity argues for the authenticity of this strange saying, for the tendencies in both Jewish-'' and Christian 21 circles were to understand this Isaianic ... A few of these components appear outside of the New Testament and the Isaiah Targum. In 1 Eiioch 89:66-67 the temple is referred to as a "tower." Its first destruction is referred ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-jesus-favored-old-testament-textual-manuscript.htm

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Coins of the Bible: Shekel of Tyre. official temple sanctuary ... The official Jewish Temple sanctuary coin that had the image of the pagan Greek god Heracles on the front. Introduction: 1. The Shekel (or sheqel) of Tyre (as ... hinted they were direct predecessors to the thick sheqels struck by the Jews during the Jewish War." (Guide to Biblical coins, David Hendin, p479, 2010 ... The temple tax coin Ex 30:13 Money changers: Jesus overturned tables twice. Mt 17:27 Peter's coin out of the fish's mouth Mt 21:12 30 silver coins Judas was paid to betray Jesus Mt 26:15 4. The ... That's about as consistent as a fuzzy, "out of focus" nude pin up of a blonde in the men's washroom of the church building. i. "It is appropriate to emphasize ... but it was certainly a silver Tyrian shekel. 2. Capernaum is Peter's home town which included a synagogue and his house where his mother in law was healed. ... Conclusion: 1. Twice in Israel's history, the city of Tyre played an important role in the Temple worship of the Jews: a. At the time of David and Solomon, it ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Jesus-coins-of-the-bible-Phoenician-Tyre-Tyrian-Shekel-official-sancturary-Temple-tax-Peters-fish-money-changers-Judas-30-silver-pieces.htm

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Trinity Proof Texts: 2 Corinthians 13:14 and Philippians 2:1 ... It just doesn't make sense to suggest that Paul is blessing them by saying, "May you be encouraged knowing that the person of God and Jesus and an the alkaline battery are with you!" 2 Cor 13:14 concludes with these important words: "be with ... allos: of the same kind as Jesus] Helper, that He [the Holy Spirit] may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in you." ... Corinthians, "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one ... to admit that the Greek word for fellowship can mean a sharing between persons through the medium of a thing. A Christian sharing with a non-Christian his faith. ... has a believer in common with an unbeliever? 16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God. Click to View Go ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-2corinthians13-14.htm

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Inspiration claims of the Watchtower Bible Tract Society ... Watchtower Bible And Tract Society is the greatest corporation in the world, because from the time of its organization until now the Lord has used it as His ... the temple class: and these are permitted to see and understand the precious promises that specifically apply to the church at this time. (Watchtower, March 15, 1927 p. 87) 1928 "The writer does not give his opinion. No human interpretation of scripture is advanced." (Reconciliation, 1928, p. 6) 1930 "The Watchtower is the channel which Jehovah, our God, is using at this time to in the faithful remnant who are keeping the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus ... full command and fulfills completely the places or offices occupied by the apostle Paul and others; and that the instructions given by Paul to Timothy and Titus are also ... Hence, besides individually possessing God's Word, we need a theocratic organization. Yes, besides having God's spirit of illumination, a Christian needs Jehovah's ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-inspiration.htm

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5 Barriers to church growth ... When she reported the news to the men, they didn't believe her! In Jn 4:27-30, Jesus used a woman to bring out an entire village to hear the gospel. Lk 8:3 Joanna, ... baptism to a powerful evangelist Euodia and Syntyche were two women who Paul described as his fellow-workers Phil 4:3. women are better teachers of women, than men. ... possess women stop overlooking themselves and develop their own God given skills as soulwinners. GOSSIP, GRUDGES AND GRITZ: CHART: Rockwell "The gossips" What different men said about gossip: Dale Carnage "You'll never move up in the world if you're always running someone down Two doctors: "Halitosis of ... Non-Christian: pours gasoline on the church and lights the match God: Lev 19:16 "You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor, ... Harry Chapen Cat's Cradle "When I grow up I'm going to be like you, dad!" DANGER; We become like that which we worship: Great if God bad if Bart Simpson When ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-barriers-growth.htm

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The Incarnation of God, the Son: Jesus Christ ... Jesus' Spirit was disconnected from His divine "body" of God and placed inside a temporary physical human body inside Mary's womb. "When Jesus comes into the world he says, 'a body ... Jesus did not give up deity by wearing a man-body on earth, and man does not become God by wearing a God-body in heaven. Jesus is ever-divine, and humans are ever-creatures who worship the Father and the Son, as seen in Revelation 4:11 & 5:12. (Mt 2:2,8; 11; ... Image of God (Character) Jesus before incarnation Holy Jesus on earth Holy Jesus after ascension Holy Non-Christian man Sinful Christian man Sinful, forgiven Christians in heaven Holy ... It is this distinctive form that Jesus gave up to come into the world. It is in this distinctive form of the Godhead that Paul says he was equal with God." (Maurice Barnett 1990, The ... And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." 7. Jn 6:41 The Jews therefore were grumbling about Him, because He said, "I am the bread that came down out of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-incarnation-Jesus-god-son.htm

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Pseudo-Philo: 60 AD Creation in 5886 BC, Septuagint Chronology Jewish non-biblical doctrine that the world would end in 7000 years and that the messiah must come before 6000 years. b. Pseudo-Philo dated the earth to 5886 BC, which meant that year 6000, which is the latest the Messiah can come, will happen in 114 AD. c. God tells Moses that 2.5 of 7 units remain. ... Rather it is best seen as a reflection of how Palestinian Jews in the first century a.d. interpreted the Jewish Scriptures, as a source for the popular biblical ... A date at the turn of the era is suggested by the silence about the destruction of the Second Temple, the assumption that worship continued at the Jerusalem Temple, and the use of a Hebrew ... the Jews altered the chronological numbers in their Hebrew Bible to rule out Jesus coming within the messianic window of the "Days of the Messiah" The Septuagint ... By Steve Rudd: November 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Bible Manuscripts Page Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Pseudo-Philo-Liber-Antiquitatum-Biblicarum-Chronology-Genesis5-Textual-variants-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Tanakh-creation-5886BC-age-earth-60AD

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Official creed of Associated Gospel Churches (AGC) Isa. 7:14 John 5:39 Matt. 1:18-23 Acts 1:11; 17:2+3; 18:28; Luke 1:35; Acts 26:22+23; 28:23 We believe that Jesus Christ in the flesh was both God and man, ... the Trinity-who is now, throughout this age of Grace, here present in the true Church, having been sent for the express purpose of revealing Christ Jesus to the members of the Church, that they may be comforted, instructed, and built up in their most holy faith, and to the world that sinners may be convicted of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. ... We also believe that He lives in all believers and that by His ministry every Christian is made to be part of God's eternal family, is marked off as truly ... and that by the same Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, thus being members one of another and knit together in love. ... of earnest Christians are being gathered together for fellowship and worship; WE DO THEREFORE declare anew our Faith and Doctrine herein contained, and, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-AGC.htm

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Reasons why the Apocrypha does NOT belong in the Bible! They were not allowed a place among the sacred books, during the first four centuries of the Christian Church. They contain fabulous statements, and ... prophets of God to write inspired materials. And they laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, till there should come a prophet, and give answer concerning them. (1 Maccabees 4:46) And there was a great tribulation in Israel, such as was not since the day, that there was no prophet seen in Israel. (1 Maccabees 9:27) And that the Jews, and their ... Josephus rejected the apocryphal books as inspired and this reflected Jewish thought at the time of Jesus "From Artexerxes to our own time the complete ... Although it was occasionally quoted in early church writings, it was nowhere accepted in a canon. Melito (AD 170) and Origen rejected the Apocrypha, ... For it is not ye that speak. but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in you" (Matthew 10: 19-20). "Now we have received. not the spirit of the world... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-apocrypha.htm

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Study resources for the Old and New Testament Canon This providence does not mean that church leaders were inspired in their selecting the canon, only that God had his eye on the scriptures the whole time and brought ... the book of Psalms and also of all of the Writings, refer to the whole of the Writings in the time of Jesus? Were the "psalms" equal to the later designated Writings? ... A careful reading of selected texts from this collection of recovered documents in Egypt indicates that several writings were deemed sacred among the Jews in Cairo in ... Justin's use of NT writings to support Christian teaching and worship (Justin, Dial. 28.1; 65.2; 84.4; 100.1-8; 1 Apol. 66, 67). Writings that mention Marcion's limited collection of NT ... in the church (Clement of Alexandria, Strom. 1.20, on the value of philosophy for understanding God's truth; see also 7.16). Gnostic beliefs and errors (see Irenaeus, Haer., all of book 1, but also 3.3.1). Peter's reference to Paul's writings as scripture (2 Pet 3:15-16). Reference to Paul in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-resource-list-macdonald.htm

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Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet ... Her words have lifted mankind and have helped bring the truths of Christianity to uncounted millions the world over." Authors (Whites) introduction: pages 13-14 "At ... God as certainly as were Korah, Dathan, and Abiram." (EGW, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 66. Testimony 31; 1882.) These claims had grown, with the passing ... But the Lord gave me a view of the heavenly sanctuary. The temple of God was opened in heaven, and I was shown the ark of God covered with the mercy seat. Two angels stood ... Jesus raised the cover of the ark, and I beheld the tables of stone on which the Ten Commandments were written. I was amazed as I saw the fourth commandment in the ... MRS. WHITE'S WRITINGS ARE THE WORLD'S Only Inspired Bible Commentary. They Constitute the most serious challenge to Christian Living That Has Come To The Church ... Editor "Review" as quoted in "What Ellen White Has Meant to Me,", p. 157 ROBERT OLSON: "I believe that BOTH ELLEN G. WHITE AND THE APOSTLE PAUL WERE TRUE PROPHETS ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WhiteInspire.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Haggai 2:2-23 ... Although Zerubbabel was a vassal king under Darius I from 520-510 BC, he operated in full autonomy in Judea by defeating the "nations" who opposed the Jews. e. The language of ... Fulfillment was completed through the "greater glory" in the temple when it was completed in 516 BC. 5. Haggai 2:3-9 was all so neat, clean and simple, until Apostle Paul comes along and finds not one, but two additional fulfilments in Hebrews 12:18-29 a. Hebrews 12:18-24: Christians have not come to Mt. Sinai when God shook the earth but to the church and heavenly Jerusalem (Mt. Zion). b. Note: The Law of Moses was given on Pentecost 1446 BC at Mt. Sinai ... Jews today never read the New Testament much less study it and are therefore unaware of the Midrashic interpretive style of the Mishna and Talmud is the same as the Christian ... first century application. 7. This ancient Biblical Midrashic hermeneutic used by Jesus, Matthew, Peter and Paul will now be used to correctly decode the Olivet Discourse and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Haggai2-Triple-prophecy-Hebrews12-heaven-earth-shaken-greater-glory-moses-zerubbabel-Christ-uncreation-Sinai-Pentecost-second-coming.htm

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John Calvin: Commentary On The Gospel According To John (Translated ... ... for the sake of a good work, but for blasphemy, and, because thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your Law, I said, You are gods? 35. If it called them gods, to whom the word of God was addressed, and Scripture cannot, be broken, 36. Do you say that I, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God? 31. Then the Jews again took up stones. ... 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 ... Under the term Law, Christ includes the whole doctrine by which God governed his ancient Church; for since the prophets were only expounders of the Law, the Psalms are justly regarded ... This was undoubtedly that they might drive him out of the temple, and immediately stone him; for their rage was not at all abated by the words of Christ. As to what the Evangelist ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Calvin.htm

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Apostate church organization: 451-588AD: The reign of the 5 Patriarchs ... The Historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government. Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to ... At the end of the period, we have the bishop of Rome claiming to be the "Pope" or "Universal Bishop" who alone controlled the church world wide in the west. Pope ... to Anatolius, patriarch of Constantinople." (Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, book 3, chapter 5) "The connection of the whole body makes all alike healthy, ... and upon this rock I will build My Church:" that the building of the eternal temple by the wondrous gift of God's grace might rest on Peter's solid rock: ... of humility and arrogance, which has stereotyped itself in the expressions: "Servant of the servants of God," "vicar of Christ," and even "God upon earth." ... Do you ask for proof of what I say? Listen to this passage: "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-451-588AD.htm

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The Lord's Day - Revelation 1:10 ... The First Day! The Lord's Day - Revelation 1:10 ... The First Day! The Lord's day is whatever day Christians worship on. Sabbatarians maintain that the "Lord's day" is the Sabbath. They maintain ... Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. D. ... 130AD BARNABAS: Moreover God says to the Jews, 'Your new moons and Sabbaths 1 cannot endure.' You see how he says, 'The present Sabbaths are not acceptable to me, but the Sabbath which I have made in which, when I have rested [heaven: Heb 4] from all things, I will make the beginning of the eighth day which is the beginning of another world.' Wherefore we Christians keep the eighth day for joy, on which also Jesus arose from the dead and when ... celebrate the same practices as we in remembrance of the resurrection of the Savior. (Church History Ill.xxvii.5) 300 AD Eusebius of Caesarea "The day of his [Christ's] light . . ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-lords-day.htm

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Sola Scriptura debate charts by Pat Donahue Catholics 21. Papal Fallibilities - Geocentrism 22. Papal Fallibilities - Salvation For Jews, Faith Only Salvation 25. The Inquisition 26. Mental Reservation, How Can We Trust The ... HANDS?" * 13:7 - "SMITE THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP SHALL BE SCATTERED" (Jesus applied this to himself in Mt 26:31 - "for it is written, I will SMITE THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP ... ... - but everything will pass at the end of the world The verse is talking about "out of the land" of the Messiah's rule. In the Jewish age, one could commit idolatry and still be a child of God, because he was a child of God simply by being born a Jew. This is not true in the church age, the worship of idols does not exist among true children of God (by spiritual birth), because if one commits idolatry he ceases to be a true child of God. ... I said it "WAS" officially taught by the Church. It is a fact of ecclesiastical history that Pope Paul V, Pope Urban VIII and Pope Alexander VII all condemned the notion that "the sun ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-debates-donahue.htm

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Carpenter, Edward: The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs Edward Carpenter 1920 1996 "And when at the Council of Nicea (325 AD) it [the early church] ... Osiris, Isis and Horus of Egypt, Bal of the northern Semites, Tammuz of the Babylonians and Assyrians, etc. - and the story of Jesus. About ... again from the dead, and became pioneers of mankind to the heavenly world, 9. They founded communion of saints and churches to which the ... "A Comparative Study of Christianity and Islam", The Source of Christian Creeds, 1976, Pakistan, quoted by Muslims) "Those doctrines which ... Let us take the belief in the coming of a Saviour-god ; and this will be the more suitable as it is a belief which has in the past been ... The Book of Revelations is full of passages from Enoch; so are the Epistles of Paul; so too the Gospels. The Book of Enoch believes in a ... the Saviour, and persuading them to accept and honour the Egyptian worship of Isis in the Christian form of the Virgin Mary." (Edward ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Carpenter.htm

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Rich man and Lazarus in Hades: Luke 16:19-31: Neo-Sadduceeian ... ... The popular acceptance of this scenario is reflected in the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus... This view of hades as a place of torment for the wicked eventually entered into the Christian Church and influenced even Bible translators. (Immortality or ... Froom cites a discourse of Josephus concerning Hades which paints almost precisely the same picture found in Luke. He concludes that "Jesus was clearly using a then-common tradition of the Jews to press home a moral lesson in a related field." (The Fire That ... Click to View Herbert W. Armstrong accuses Jesus of using pagan false doctrine in Luke 16! How repulsive! Paul condemned using Jewish myths and fables in Titus 1:14! Rather than call himself a false teacher, Herbert W. Armstrong calls Jesus a false teacher! Herbert W. Armstrong calls Jesus a False teacher! (World Wide church of God, Plain truth magazine) "illustrating immortality of the soul and the lurid eternally burning torture of Dante's fabled "hell," ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hades-luke16.htm

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Pentecostal "Slain in the Spirit" is occult, non-Christian and ... Pentecostal "Slain in the Spirit" is occult, non-Christian and unbiblical! Click to View Slain in the Spirit: Unbiblical and of satanic origin! Click to View ... Our loved ones, our families, our kids, our neighbours, are on their way to an eternity in hell and the church is sitting around laughing. This is no laughing ... And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. JOHN 18:5-6: They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And ... In Chronicles we read of the dedication of Solomons temple. In that dispensation God manifested His presence to His covenant people Israel. This case was no exception, God manifested His ... The last text they use to shore up their doctrine is the account of Paul encountering the Lord on the road to Damascus. What is interesting in the Acts 9 account ... If the slain individuals did not know what was taking place how in the world does John Arnott? Click to View Go to 20th Century tongues refuted section Go To ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-slain-in-spirit.htm

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Development from the trinity as taught in the Bible and the trinity ... ... It was prompted chiefly by belief in the divinity of Christ and later in the divinity of the Holy Spirit, but even earlier by the consistent worship of God in a ... All such attempts may be regarded today as having floundered. It is another question, of course, whether or not the church, in developing the doctrine of the Trinity, had ... 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 Dilemmas! In absolute deception, the ... "The doctrine the church being governed from one world headquarters did not form part of the apostles' preaching, as this is reported in the New Testament, but first ... We also argue that Baptism, the Lord's supper and the second coming of Christ was not revealed to the Jews! But that does not mean that there were not pieces of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development.htm

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