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| 1: | 30-150AD: Church organization the same as in the Bible Blueprint ...
30-150AD: Church organization the same as you can read about in the Bible Blueprint! Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says! The simple bible blueprint of church organization where a group of equal elders (presbyters) govern only within their own local church meeting the full qualifications of 1 Tim 3 and Titus 1. 30-150AD: No trace of the Roman Catholic papal or the Orthodox patriarchal systems. Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View ... This is the stage where what history records is identical to what we see in the Bible. Each local church had a plurality of men who shared the single office which was called by two terms: Overseer (Bishops) and Elder (presbyters). The Bible refers to this office collectively as the "Eldership/Presbytery" in 1 Tim 4:14. Of most importance, before 150 AD, is ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-150AD.htm | 97%  Size: 28K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 2: | The unbiblical apostate organization of the Roman Catholic church The unbiblical organization of the Roman Catholic church Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. Click to View John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization over time Click to View 4 Competing views of organization Click to View ... Local churches were governed by a single bishop/overseer (Episcopate) over a group of elders (Presbytery). The only change was that the office of elder/bishop was split into two separate offices within each local church. At first, one elder was seen as the leading elder. (150 AD) Then this leading ... Noting has really changed in 1400 years. Rome is head of the Latin/Western church and Constantinople is the head of the Greek/Eastern church. But the way they govern is quite different. The Bishop of Rome went on to take total absolute control of western church. Remember Rome was the only Western ... ... https://www.bible.ca/catholic-organization.htm | 97% Size: 12K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 3: | Introduction and Overview: The development of the Papal and Patriarcha ... Click to View Outline: 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. ... Click to View 150-250 AD: The period of the "Episcopal Presbytery" of autonomous local churches. Local churches were governed by a single bishop/overseer (Episcopate) over a group of elders (Presbytery). The only change was that the office of elder/bishop was split into two separate offices within each ... Noting has really changed in 1400 years. Rome is head of the Latin/Western church and Constantinople is the head of the Greek/Eastern church. But the way they govern is quite different. The Bishop of Rome went on to take total absolute control of western church. Remember Rome was the only Western ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-33-606AD.htm | 95% Size: 12K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 4: | Did the New Testament Church have a world headquarters? There is great wisdom in this plan. Such means that if one departs, its nearest neighbor need not deviate from truth. If one becomes lukewarm as Laodicea did in Revelation 3. Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. World-Wide Organization of the Church Introduction: Types of government: Before 150 AD, the office of a Bishop was the same as the office of an Elder (Presbytery). Local churches consisted of a Presbytery (a group of Bishops/Elders), deacons and saints (common members). Bishops were ... Within each local church, the pattern is that of a plurality of men who meet the qualifications of 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1, with total control over the congregation. Under them are deacons, who serve as servants of the elders to assist, as instructed, to govern the local church. Pulpit preachers have no more authority than common members, unless they are also one of the elders. B. Congregational: Every member ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-headquarters.htm | 94% Size: 10K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 5: | Bulwarks of the Faith Foy E Wallace JR. Refuting Dogmas Catholicism ... Published By Foy E.Wallace Jr., Publications Oklahoma City Printed In The United States Of America Click to View We Speak truth ... Chapter Three: The Organization Of The Roman Catholic Church 92-126 Chapter Four: The Doctrines Of The Roman Catholic Church 127-165 Chapter Five: The Arguments Of The Catholics Scripturally Answered 166-199 Chapter Six: An Apostolic Syllabus On The New Testament Church ... IV American Standard Revised Version of the Bible. His scholar-ship is unquestionable, and his integrity unimpeachable. ... the work and abounding love for the gospel led the congregation of which they are Overseers into the meetings that ... left no plain instructions, he has by that fact granted every local church to decide what it shall teach and practice. ... There are some passages of scripture that were evidently put on record to govern these "areas of silence." One of them ... Second, the prelate, meaning, "placed over others." Third, the priest, meaning, supposedly, "an elder." Fourth, the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic/Catholic-church-doctrine-Bulwarks-of-the-Faith-Foy-E-Wallace-JR-Refuting-Dogmas-Catholicism-Protestant-Denominationalism-1951AD.htm | 90% Size: 1.6M Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 6: | The office of Elders, pastors and bishops Organization of the local church Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says Click to View The Eldership: 1 Tim 4:14 The Office of elders, pastors, bishops and stewards Introduction: The church we read about in the Bible was organized in a very simple way. A general pattern was to have 2 or more qualified men overseeing each local congregation or church. These men could be referred to as the "eldership". Each man must meet several high qualifications which the Bible ... The Bible is the only written creed for each local church, rather than a man-made written creed. Each local church is autonomous and self-governing. No outside interference from others. No organizational tie between local churches. No organization larger than local churches. The Bible uses Elder, Presbyter, Overseer, Bishop, Shepherd, Pastor interchangeably and they all refer to a single office in the church. Local churches appoint their own plurality of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-elders-pastors-bishops.htm | 90% Size: 32K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 7: | Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single ... Apostate church organization: 150-250AD: The rise of the single bishop over the eldership (Episcopal Presbytery). This was a departure from the simple bible blueprint of a group of equal elders (presbyters) governing only within their own local church. Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says 150-250AD: "The Episcopal Presbytery" 150 AD: "The rise of the exalted elder" At first, a single elder (also known as a bishop) began to be exhaled above the other bishops. (also known as an elder) 200 AD: "The rise of the Episcopal Presbytery" Local churches began to be governed by a single bishop/overseer (Episcopate) over a group of elders (Presbytery). The exhaled elder of the 150 AD became a distinct office from the eldership. 250 AD: "The rise of the Diocesan Bishop". Finally this bishops of larger churches began to exercise ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-150-250AD.htm | 87% Size: 54K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 8: | Why I left the Roman Catholic church! (personal testimony) ... Why I Left The Catholic Church Testimonial #2 by Joseph C. Malone Click to View Find the true church in your own home town! ... part of the audience of that radio sermon might suggest to many that it was strictly a matter of chance; I do not share that view. ... Here is the point: let the Bible speak for itself and when you see it in the Book believe it for what it says. Paul said of ... Furthermore, you do not read in the New Testament of any man, or set of men, having more authority under heaven in the church of the living God than do the elders in the church. That means that, in the matter of organization, there can be nothing larger than the local congregation with the oversight under a plurality of elders. The Origin Of ... The name "bishop" is synonymous with elder in the Scriptures and, as for the office given to the one so designated by the Catholic ... Pope Gregory said, "The Pope is the representative of God on earth; he should then govern the world. To him alone pertain ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-why-I-left.htm | 87% Size: 114K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 9: | 4 Competing Views of Church Organization 4 Competing Views of Church Organization The Historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says 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 over time Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD Click to View Outline: 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD ... Within each local church, the pattern is that of a plurality of men who meet the qualifications of 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1, with total control over the congregation. Under them are deacons, who serve as servants of the elders to assist, as instructed, to govern the local church. Pulpit preachers have no more authority than common members, unless they are also one of the elders. Let us ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-perspective.htm | 87% Size: 11K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 10: | "Seventh-day Adventism Renounced" by D. M. Canright, 1914 Ch 13: The Sabbath in the Old Testament Ch 14: The Sabbath in the New Testament Ch 15: The Jewish Sabbath Abolished. Colossians 2:14-16 Ch ... God, and they regard these momentous events, which they claim the Bible forecasts, as much a reality as though those events had already ... Under our form of government would it be possible to achieve a more intimate and perfect union of "church and state" than is embodied in the ... Hence, we say, there need be no fears for the grave forebodings of our Advent friends. THEO. NELSON. Click to View Chapter I - Doctrines and Methods ... Miller, who set the time for the end of the world in 1843-4. Adding some doctrines to the original faith, Elder James White and wife in 1846 ... probation, restoration, community of goods, denial of the divinity of Christ, no devil, no baptism, no organization, etc., etc. Gracious! ... Never mingling with other churches, they soon fall into a rut and become very dry. The great mass of them are uncultured, and their local ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-Seventh-day-Adventism-RENOUNCED-by-D-M-Canright.htm | 86% Size: 749K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 11: | Sola Scriptura: The local church is the largest unit of organization ... Anti-Sola Scriptura Arguments Refuted: Click to View "Sola Scriptura advocates hypocritically deny the authority of the Catholic and Orthodox church organizations, then claim their own church's organization has authority." False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to trash Sola Scriptura are refuted. Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Click to View Click to ... The local church is the largest unit of organization in scripture. While this may apply to Reform Protestants etc, this certainly does not apply to us. The Bible's teaching ... The congregation is to chose their own elders based upon a list of qualifications in 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1. In addition to these elders a congregation may (or may not) have one ... Should any member, including the elder/overseers begin to live in an immoral way or teach heresy, the pattern of Matthew 18 must be followed to "mark them". So this is the simple new testament pattern of church origination in the Bible. The local church is the pillar and support of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-anti-refuted-local-church-authority.htm | 86% Size: 6K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 12: | Bible Only Revelation Commentary by Steven Rudd ... Father indwells the Christian: 2 Cor 6:16 I will dwell in them 1 Jn 4:15 God abides in him a. The New Testament concept of God ... Christians who were persecuted during the second century AD (like Polycarp) resulted from local citizen-initiated attacks not state ... While the Bible teaches that Jesus is Creator God and the Holy Spirit is a person, the developed trinitarian formula seems ... At the time of Polycarp's death, in AD 150 church organization had only begun to view one of the many elders as the "head elder" or "exalted bishop" During this period of "The rise of the exalted elder" nobody ... They appear always as a plurality or as a college in one and the same congregation, even in smaller cities) as Philippi. b. The ... The proconsul said: 'You surely are aware of the emperors' decrees regarding the obligation of venerating the gods who govern all ... asking "What about the thief on the cross" refutes the Bible doctrine that water baptism is essential to salvation, click here. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/revelation/ | 86% Size: 3.0M Depth: 7 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 13: | Organization of the church 33-606 AD" Java interface In AD 606, the final organization evolution of the Roman Catholic church was achieved with 3 levels of organization. Time to stop worshipping God with man-made doctrines and organizations and begin following the simple organization of the Apostolic church. Click to View Bible: 33-100AD All elders equal. Bible only for doctrine (elder/bishop one office) 150 AD One elder exalted above the others (elder/bishop still one office) Bible still rules 200 AD One Bishop per church overseeing the eldership (elder/bishop two offices) Bible ... View 4 Competing views of organization Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD Click to View Outline: 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-mouse-rollover.htm | 85% Size: 10K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 14: | Kadesh-Barnea by Henry Clay Trumbull, 1884 AD ... body ; its organization was broken up, and its members were isolated the one from the other. ... It was only Israel as a whole, the combination of all the component parts, the whole congregation, with the ark ... Hist., pp. 187, 189; Payne Smith, in Bible Educator, I., 228 ff. ; Geikie, in Hours with Bible, II., 347. And ... of the first efforts of the primitive Christian church; the one type of the Jewish history expressly mentioned by the w r riters of the New Testament." In this view of the pivotal and typical character of the Israel ... including the various surrounding districts bearing local designations, such as the Wilderness of Sinai/ the ... gation of Egypt; iu order that the sultan might govern it politi cally, and that the eastern khaleefeh ... Shaykh Musleh, the elder of the two, and the Shaykh el-Belad of the Teeyahah Arabs, is quiet, dogged, shrewd, ... By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-henry-clay-trumbull-1884ad.htm | 84% Size: 1.1M Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 15: | May Women speak in Church? 2 Tim 2:12 + 1 Cor 14:34 Women are forbidden to be pastors or preachers Click to View The Bible's teaching... Letter to husband from minister of local church The letter below was sent to a husband whose wife refused to attend a church where woman were forbidden to be pastors and pulpit preachers. Dear husband, Enclosed is ... wife is not what the Bible says about this, but the very inspiration of the Bible itself. One cannot think of the unmarried Paul as a self serving, sexist, bigoted woman hater and believe in Jesus Christ. Paul wrote 1/2 of the New Testament under the direct ... "To Usurp Authority" is from "Authenteo" "to govern one, exercise dominion over one: I Tim. 2:12" Thayer's Greek English Lexicon of the New ... "The Feminine Mystique", in 1963. 2. She also founded the National Organization for Women (NOW), on June 29, 1966. She was one of its chief ... It would be possible for a slave in the home to be an elder in the church in which the master is a member, with both yielding and receiving ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/f-women-speak-in-church.htm | 84% Size: 71K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 16: | May Women speak in Church? 2 Tim 2:12 + 1 Cor 14:34 Women are forbidden to be pastors or preachers Click to View The Bible's teaching... Letter to husband from minister of local church The letter below was sent to a husband whose wife refused to attend a church where woman were forbidden to be pastors and pulpit preachers. Dear husband, Enclosed is ... wife is not what the Bible says about this, but the very inspiration of the Bible itself. One cannot think of the unmarried Paul as a self serving, sexist, bigoted woman hater and believe in Jesus Christ. Paul wrote 1/2 of the New Testament under the direct ... "To Usurp Authority" is from "Authenteo" "to govern one, exercise dominion over one: I Tim. 2:12" Thayer's Greek English Lexicon of the New ... "The Feminine Mystique", in 1963. 2. She also founded the National Organization for Women (NOW), on June 29, 1966. She was one of its chief ... It would be possible for a slave in the home to be an elder in the church in which the master is a member, with both yielding and receiving ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-women-speak-in-church.htm | 84% Size: 71K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 17: | Sabbathgate 1888 by Kerry Wynne ... Subsequently the Church published a full-length version of its anti-Canright book, Replies to Elder Canright's ... With the exception of one obscure bible text, Daniel 8:14, there is no biblical support for the Sanctuary ... demand there is for one's arguments to be strong. In view of the extreme difficulties he has in supporting the ... Not even Robert Brinsmead sought to challenge Dr. Bacchiocchi's assertion that the Church at Jerusalem kept the Sabbath until the Second Siege in 135 AD. However, we can see, even in the New Testament writings that each time Christians got together, other than for a "missionary" trip to the local synagogue to ... William Russell examines Ellen White and determines that her visions are "the result of a diseased organization ... The TORAH, a special set of laws for Jews only designed to govern Israel from the Exodus to the Cross - We are ... unbelievers in the visions, on some occasions being appointed by a public congregation for the purpose. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-sabbathgate-1888ad-Kerry-Wynne.htm | 84% Size: 714K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 18: | Sabbatatrians Refuted and Sabbath keepers Exposed: 2011 AD ... as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23And he said unto them, This is that which ... It could also easily connote that which was to follow; a codified law to govern them. If, from the perspective of God, they could not follow ... Again, this fact is nothing profound in view of the fact that we are reading a story that simply tells us about what God did on one single ... From Sabbath to Lord's Day, pages 22-23, "The Sabbath in the Old Testament," authored by Harold H. P. Dressler, Dressler observes the ... Some years ago my step son, Kevin, began to attend the independent Bible church my wife and I had joined after leaving Adventism. After attending ... Information available from the Urantia organization indicates that Dr. Sadler never gave up his belief that Ellen White's visions were ... 3, but a question interrupted.) ELDER DANIELLS: You would not want to say that that you have just said now to a class of students, would you? ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-lying-for-god-Kerry-Wynne.htm | 82% Size: 2.6M Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 19: | The Ignatian Forgeries: They claim to be written by Ignatius ... ... At the same time, he regarded each bishop as limited to his own congregation, and recognized no essential distinctions within the episcopal body. Ignatius, however, appears to have been an ... Yet even Ignatius has no hint of diocesan bishops, where one bishop is over many local churches. Click to View 30-606 AD: The gradual historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government away from the organization found in the Bible. Click to View Outline: True Bible organization is very different from the Roman Catholic and Orthodox church organizations. Now of course, ... No other post-apostolic writer before 200 AD helps them. Remember, even Roman Catholic and Orthodox scholars agree with us: "In the New Testament, the terms bishop and presbyter are used ... This clearly violates the qualifications set forth in 1 Tim 3 and Tit 1, where bishops are called Elders, meaning an elder man. The power of the bishop is also absolute. These kind of statements ... ... https://www.bible.ca/history-ignatius-forgeries-250AD.htm | 81% Size: 30K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 20: | Encyclopedia of Pentecostal ministries and preachers Robert: Hour Of Power Scotland, John Seymour, William - - Sharon Bible school Sizelove, Rachel A. Smith, Miss Mable Strader, Karl: Carpenter's Home Church Strang, Stephen, Charisma Magazine Swaggart, Jimmy Tilton, ... Click to View Sometimes Truth makes Love hurt "You are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth" Jn 8:40 Click to View Click ... revelation of God's will for mankind. We believe in the absolute authority of the scripture to govern the affairs of man. ... We believe in the need for a local assembly of believers for the purposes of evangelization and edification. Home Ministry Our ... According to staffers at Barnard's office, Lea's organization -- now called "The Prayer Ministry" -- is on the rebound and ... In the early 1900's Charles Fox Parham had a small Bible school in which he taught the need for a restoration of New Testament ... Cardale, Mrs. She was a member of Edward Irving's congregation in England and on April 30, 1831 she began to speak in other ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/tongues-encyclopedia-pentecostal-preachers.htm | 81% Size: 247K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 21: | Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ... ... Roth and, more recently, Rahmani interpret the cathedra as the place where the Torah scroll was placed after it was read. Most scholars, however, view the cathedra as the seat for a leader in the congregation, although opinions ... Church Pastors are often single, young, ore recently married with no kids or young kids or where all their kids abandoned Christianity and joined the Moonies. d. Instead of a single office described in three metaphors (elder, ... Outline: 588-606 AD h. Outline: 606 AD-Today i. Catholic organization today j. Orthodox organization today k. True Bible organization today 3. Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town that is organized EXACTLY like first century synagogues and churches. By Steve Rudd ... Master List: Master list of First Temple Period, Pre-70 AD Synagogues Attend a church you can read about in the Bible: Click here to find a church near you. By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm | 80% Size: 94K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 22: | Personal Evangelism 101 ... Our plea is to get back to just the Bible and to not be deceived with a counterfeit. In the following studies, we will look more closely at specifically how to restore the New Testament church and specifically what it means to get back to the Bible and believe, teach and practice only what it says. Chart # 1 Changes in Church Organization 1 Local Congregation Elder (Bishop) Elder (Bishop) Elder (Bishop) Deacon From This 2 Local Congregation Presiding ... This study will try to answer the question. "What do we do when something is not found in the Bible?" or "How do we react to the silence of scripture?" There are two attitudes toward the silence of scripture: A. Denominational view - "We can practice things not found in ... They have been "deceived" and need to "with all longsuffering" be taught what the scriptures actually do teach. This can be illustrated well by a "Figure and Ground" perception test that I use in my communication's classes. (SEE BELOW). . . Click to View . . What do the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-brent-hunters-evangelism-101.htm | 80% Size: 450K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 23: | Official Creed of the United Church of God, an international ... Fundamental Beliefs And Constitution Of The United Church Of God, An International Association Click to View Sunday worship because of Sunday Resurrection! Click to View SATURDAY ... The Holy Spirit is the power of God and the Spirit of life eternal. We believe that Scripture, both the Old and the New Testament, is ... to corruption and decay, without eternal life, except as the gift of God under God's terms and conditions as expressed in the Bible. ... some to carry the gospel to the world, some to pastor local congregations, some to teach, some to help, and some to administer. ... rules of association and applicable law. 3.2.2.2 The Local Congregation An assembly of members, wherever located, pastored by a ... Every ordained minister in good standing of the United Church of God, an International Association (UCG), is an elder of the UCG and is ... The Council of Elders shall propose rules to be approved by a simple majority of the General Conference, which rules shall govern the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-united-church-of-god-international.htm | 80% Size: 37K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 24: | The false doctrine of Roman Catholic apostolic succession! ... The above Catholic writer affirms that the gospel was once in the inspired teachers and therefore must be learned from authorized human teachers today. No Bible was ... Instead of having several bishops (or elders) overseeing one church, they have one bishop overseeing several churches. The Council of Nicia in Cannon 8 forbad having more than one bishop in a city (Disciplinary a Decrees of the General Councils, p. 34). Click to View Catholic Mis-Translation In the New Testament the words "elder," "bishop," or "pastor" are used interchangeably. The three terms refer to the same office which God placed in the local churches. Here is a list of the three words: (1) ... The book entitled, My Catholic Faith lists the many offices in the present day hierarchy of the Catholic church. "1. In organization the Church is like a vast army; ... The apostles ordained in the New Testament a plurality of elders or bishops over each congregation (1 Pet. 5:2; Acts 20:17,28) and they had to be married men (1 Tim. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-apostolic-succession.htm | 79% Size: 96K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 25: | Ministers Fellowship International (MFI) ... In fact, when the Bible labels the Church or the House of God, the label it gives it is "a house of prayer for all ... elder. This is a form of government that involves equality and headship which is modeled in the Godhead, established in the natural family, set up by God in Israel, used in the synagogue and ordained for the Church in the New Testament (Hebrews 13:17; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5). The elders are to the Church what parents are to a family. They are the spiritual parents of the local ... One of the strong doctrinal foundations of MFI is its conviction that every local church is an autonomous organization. ... MFI holds the view that ordination is the specific function of the local church and must be administered on that level. 2. ... its will on a congregation because its name is on the legal documents. 3. MFI does not control local church missions. ... freely hosts their official creed as a courtesy after many requests to do so. Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-ministers-fellowship-international.htm | 79% Size: 18K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 26: | George Salmon's Infallibiliy of the church ... this work. Kenny Chumbley Ludlow, IL 60949 31 December 1996 Click to View TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Infallibility The Catholic Claim The ... There were flourishing Churches before any Book of the New Testament was written. The first Christians were taught by the living voice ... and no correction, or else no Church teaching at all, each individual taking the Bible, and getting from it, by his own arbitrary interpretation, any system of doctrine he can. ... We have no right to assume as self-evident that the laws which govern the communication of religious knowledge must be utterly unlike ... to reading the Bible has moderated,] the fourth Rule of the Congregation of the Index of Prohibited Books, approved by Pope Pius IV, ... the attribute of infallibility first attached itself. [282] 1. LOCAL COUNCILS took their origin almost inevitably from the fact that ... the charter of the Church's organization, the revelation of the means of imparting to her indefectibility and unity. [337] 7). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-salmon-infallibility.htm | 79% Size: 282K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 27: | Life of Mrs. E.G. White - Her Claims Refuted, by D.M. Canright ... Click to View Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA Preface Mrs. E.G. White, the prophetess, leader, and chief founder of the Seventh-day Adventists Church, claimed to be divinely inspired by God the same as were the prophets of the Bible. Defining her position, she says: "In ... I soon found that her revelations were so connected with the whole history and belief of her church that I could not consistently separate ... See Uriah Smith's case in the chapter dealing with his view. Over forty years ago, in my early ministry and while yet a firm believer in all ... visions contained in "A Word to the Little Flock," 1847, and in Present Truth, 1849 and 1850; nor Elder Bates' pamphlets at the same date. ... He built around him a great organization of men and women, who responded to his leadership as the Mormons obey the commands of the prophet. A ... The third article of their published creed says they hold: "That the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-Life-of-White-her-claims-refuted-canright.htm | 78% Size: 336K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 28: | The $200 Text: A Written Debate Concerning the Sabbath Affirms: David F. Smith (Seventh-day Adventist) Denies: Gene Frost (Christian) Click to View How it all began! Mr. Smith places an ad in the ... SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SUNDAY NITE DEC. 18! Every text in the Bible mentioning the first day of the week or Sunday will be read at this meeting! Supporting musical program ... Their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in reading of the Old Testament; which vail IS DONE ... A number of my own congregation, plus a number of friends of different faiths attended this meeting. During the service I made a public ... $1.50. (Publishers will be furnished on request, or you may order through the secretary of the local Seventh-day Adventist Church). ... But he didn't give the text that I requested: 1. That names the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Is he honest in promoting an organization ... Not only am I misinformed according to David Smith but also "Elder A. T. Jones, Battle Creek, Mich., U.S.A. (Seventh-day Adventist)" in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sabbath-debate-frost-smith.htm | 78% Size: 290K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 29: | The organization of the Roman Catholic church The 3 Tier Hierarchy Of The Roman Catholic Church: Pope, Bishop, Priests Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says Click to View 30-606 AD: The gradual historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government away from the organization found in the Bible. Click to View Roman Catholic Organization today: 1 Pope Click to View 2946 Bishops/Dioceses (Mother churches over parishes) Click to View 219,583 Priests/Parishes (Local churches) Learn the Truth: Click to View The office of Elders, pastors and bishops Click to View The New Testament Church has no world headquarters! Introduction: Catholic hierarchy graphically illustrated: Click to View There are a total of at least 30 Roman Catholic denominations in the world. There are 22 different liturgies within the Roman Catholic church (which we ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-church-hierarchy-organization.htm | 78% Size: 31K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 30: | Autocephalous Orthodox Churches centered at Constantinople The 5 Tier Hierarchy of the Orthodox Church: (Ecumenical Patriarch, Patriarchs, Metropolitans, Bishops, Priests) Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says Click to View 30-606 AD: The gradual historical Development of the Papal and Patriarchal Systems of Centralized Church Government away from the organization found in the Bible. Click to View Organization and Hierarchy of Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, centered at Constantinople Orthodox Creed and Catechism Hierarchy of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches (Constantinople) Click to View 14 equal Patriarchs, where the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is considered "first among equals". 1 Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Click to View 13 Patriarchs (Autocephalous churches) Click to View Metropolitans Click to View Bishops Click to View Priests/Parishes (Local ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/orthodox-church-autocephalous-hierarchy-organization.htm | 78% Size: 64K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 31: | Synagogue Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride: Mt 23:2-3; Jas 2:1 ... ... was placed after it was read. Most scholars, however, view the cathedra as the seat for a leader in the congregation, ... V, XXV) maintains it served as a Seat of the Elders, and that Samuel the Elder, the builder of the synagogue, sat on this ... Churches today, therefore have a "kind of" Chair of Moses, as in a special seat. d. The church needs to guard against the ... in the congregation, the New Testament prohibits them from preaching or taking leadership roles: 1 Timothy 2:11-12 f. Any special seating or standing places MUST be open to any male member of the local congregation regardless of material wealth or fame. 14. The error ... does not exist in the bible, and violated the ancient synagogue tradition of a "general community of equal believers". a. ... of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, ... Period, Pre-70 AD Synagogues Attend a church you can read about in the Bible: Click here to find a church near you. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Moses-Seat-Metaphor-Pride-reader-leader-judge-Architectural-ancient-Synagogue-pre-70AD-standardized-typology-design-incorporated-adopted-similarities-into-church.htm | 78% Size: 80K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 32: | Apostate church organization: From 606 AD to the present time ... Apostate church organization: From 606 AD to the present time: "Monarchy" This was a departure from the simple bible blueprint of a group of equal elders (presbyters) governing only within their own local church. Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says 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 over time Click to View 4 Competing views of organization Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD Click to View Outline: 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-606AD-today.htm | 78% Size: 19K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 33: | Acapella Responsive Singing, No Instruments in first century ... ... ban all instruments and are opposed to choirs because they view the entire congregation as a choir. 6. Jewish Songbooks and song ... On the third day they did sing, God stands in the congregation of God, he is a judge among the gods (Ps. 82). On the fourth day they did sing, ... Was never used in the Temple but the Synagogue and was a 13 weekly Sabbath cycle congregational responsive singing program. 7. Bible examples ... in the church service to demonstrate responsive singing. b. I'll be a friend to Jesus c. The Love of God d. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord e. Jesus is able to do anything f. I will call upon the Lord g. Unto thee Lord, do I lift up my soul A. Old Testament Temple ... The synagogue had arisen as an independent institution in pre-Christian times. Its organization and procedures were well developed by the ... Master List: Master list of First Temple Period, Pre-70 AD Synagogues Attend a church you can read about in the Bible: Click here to find a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Acapella-responsive-singing-non-instrumental-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-prototype-ancient-Synagogue-ritual-liturgy-worship.htm | 78% Size: 265K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 34: | Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Book of Susanna: 100 BC Court ... according to the things that fall under me." And he summoned one of them, and they brought the elder to the young man. ... The angel of God is waiting with drawn sword to hew you in half and destroy the pair of you!" Then all the congregation ... The story opens with the marriage of Susanna to Joakim, in whose house the local court sits (vv. 1-6). Two of the elders or ... House of Prayer, Temple, Church 17. Organization of Synagogues: Elders, officials, attendants, Independent, autonomous 18. Attendance: Weekly Sabbath Assemblies in Synagogues absent from Tanakh 19. Public Bible readings: Preaching and Teaching ... Allusions: Synagogue worship allusions and imagery in the New Testament Master builder Stonemason Jesus: "Upon this Rock I ... Master List: Master list of First Temple Period, Pre-70 AD Synagogues Attend a church you can read about in the Bible: Click ... By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go to: Main Ancient Synagogue Start Page ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Susanna-apocryphal-judgment-court-trial-100bc.htm | 77% Size: 55K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 35: | Apostate church organization: 451-588AD: The reign of the 5 Patriarchs ... Apostate church organization: 451-588AD: The reign of the 5 Patriarchs. This was a departure from the simple bible blueprint of a group of equal elders (presbyters) governing only within their own local church. Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says 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 View Introduction Click to View 4 Competing views of organization Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD Click to View Outline: 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 588-606 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-451-588AD.htm | 77% Size: 21K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 36: | Inspiration claims of the Watchtower Bible Tract Society ... 1938 Lord Jesus Christ directs all things concerning his church, because he is in full command and fulfills completely the ... (New Heavens And A New Earth; 1953; p. 18) 1954 "In view of its unbreakable connection with the Christian Theocratic ... Now, before we take the wrapper off, will you kneel down and pray with us?' How different that elective elder was from this ... (Watchtower, October 1, 1967, p. 591) 1967 "...the Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the Christian congregation as an organization, not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the Bible. ... Into a New Earth; 1984; p. 181) 1989 Christian elders govern by using their "abilities to direct" (Greek ky-ber-ne` seis) in providing leadership and guidance in local congregations. (1 Corinthians 12:28) But the apostles and ... be rendered! We speak the truth in Love... Go back to Main Jehovah's Witness Index Click Your Choice Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-inspiration.htm | 77% Size: 62K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 37: | Apostate church organization: 250-451AD: The rise of the diocesan ... Apostate church organization: 250-451AD: The rise of the diocesan bishops, then the 3 metropolitans and finally the 5 patriarchs. We call this period the "The oligarchic diocesan episcopate" This was a departure from the simple bible blueprint of a group of equal elders (presbyters) governing only within their own local church. Click to View Learn from the Bible Blueprint, how the church was organized by the apostles! Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church that is organized exactly as the Bible says 250-451AD: "The oligarchic diocesan episcopate" The organization of the Eastern Greek Orthodox patriarchal systems is fully formed. The Roman Catholic papal system is developing, but will not flower until 606 AD. 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 over time Click to View 4 Competing views of organization Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-250-451AD.htm | 77% Size: 52K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 38: | Encyclopedia of Pentecostal History of Tongues: 150 AD - 1901 ... ... The older movement was Gnosticism, of which there are clear adumbrations in the New Testament. The other, a somewhat later ... Hilary of Poitiers Click to View Hilary of Poitiers, "We who have been re-born through the sacrament of baptism experience ... superior authority of the church with respect to the state, commented briefly about the gift of tongues in of the Holy Spirit. ... Burgess, 1976, pp. 10) [Augustine held the unusual view that tongues continued, not in the supernatural, but the natural in that the different local churches all had a variety of members who spoke many languages by birth. ... Franciscans, Europe. ("Tongues, Gift of," B, IV, 796; "Tongues, Gift of," Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, H. B. Hackett, ad. ... Paul, he declared, had been concerned primarily with the office of preaching and the listening and learning of the congregation. ... Edward Deming Andrews, p65) At Cane Ridge, near Paris, Elder Stone welcomed them (the Shakers) warmly and invited them to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/tongues-history.htm | 77% Size: 295K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 39: | Official creed of the Evangelical church ... We believe that each local gathering of the visible church is to be served by a plurality of Deacons, each of whom must meet the ... We deny that such service can be rendered properly when a Deacon's life does not meet the criteria set by Scripture. We believe the Bible, ... normative for Christians today, provided they are understood and applied according to the teaching of the New Testament (Romans 13:8-10). ... We do not believe civil government to be a saviour (2 Corinthians 10:3-6), and deny that the church is a political organization. We believe that in the prohibition ... Elections will be held from time to time as circumstances warrant. A man may be considered as a potential Elder in several ways. He may ... in the presence of the congregation (1 Timothy 5:20), or will be removed from the office of Elder (Titus 1:5-9; 1 Timothy 3:1-7), or both. ... wise handling of the Scriptures, and exhibiting a thorough understanding of the biblical world and life view (1 Tim. 3:1-7; Tit. 1:5-9). ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-evangelical.htm | 77% Size: 86K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 40: | The Dugger-Porter Debate on Sunday as the Lord's Day Click to View Formal Debates Saturday or Sunday? Debate #3 A.N. Dugger Vs. W. Curtis Porter Buy This Book Proposition #1: "The Scriptures ... Affirmative: A.N. Dugger Church of God (Seventh Day) Negative: W. Curtis Porter (Christian) Proposition #2: The Scriptures teach that the ... A WRITTEN DISCUSSION between A. N. DUGGER, SWEET HOME, OREGON For eighteen years Editor of the Bible Advocate and now Business Overseer of ... God is no respecter of parsons (Romans 2:11 and Ephesians 6:9), and he changes not (Malachi 3:6). Coming now to the New Testament we are not ... God told somebody to keep it, but Elder Dugger must give the passage that shows that God told us to do it. Nor has he "always tested the ... put them down on an equality with a local commandment given at a special time and for a special war to "destroy Amalek," as Porter mentions. ... the 14th day of the same month and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening" Verses 3-8. This lamb was ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-debate-porter-dugger.htm | 77% Size: 525K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 41: | The Edomites: From Esau to Edom to Idumea to Extinction 2006BC ... ... Now Miriam died there and was buried there. " Numbers 20:1 "for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat ... reject the Bible as God's word, do not believe the Edomites were an organization nation until about 800 BC. K. A. Kitchen, however, has supplied clear proof that Edom was a nation in 1800 BC, just as the Bible says: Click to View K. A. Kitchen's map of Egyptian evidence for Edom being nation from 1900 - 1800 ... Numbers 24:16 is widely accepted and fits wel1.3 We have a virtual succession of local rulers, thus: 1. Saripu(m) (Mirgissa), c. 1870 BC (Koenig 1990:111, F.4) ... Now when the words of her elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she sent and called her younger son Jacob, and said to him, "Behold your brother Esau is consoling ... in the Idumea become the disciples of Jesus and were likely part of the New Testament church. 2. "Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a great multitude from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-edomite-territory-mt-seir.htm | 77% Size: 232K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 42: | Apostate church organization: 588 - 606 AD: The final dog fight ... ... John Paul II Catholic, Bishop of Rome, Pope Click to View Introduction Click to View Graphical Mouse Rollover of gradual change of organization over time Click to View 4 Competing views of organization Click to View Outline: 33-150 AD Click to View Outline: 150-250 AD Click to View Outline: 250-451 AD Click to View Outline: 451-588 AD Click to View Outline: 606 AD-Today Click to View Catholic organization today Click to View Orthodox organization today Click to View True Bible organization today Click to View Find a local congregation of the New Testament church in your own home town. Click to View Bartholomew Orthodox, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch 588 - 606 AD: The final dog fight between Rome and Constantinople for control of the world! A. Our comments and observations: 588 AD marked the beginning of a great power struggle and rivalry between Old Rome (West, Italy) and New Rome (East, Constantinople). It was actually this power struggle that ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ntx-organization-historical-development-papal-patriarchal-systems-588-606AD.htm | 75% Size: 57K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 43: | Welcome to the Hamilton church of Christ, in Ontario Canada Evangelist: Steve Rudd This local church has preached the gospel in Hamilton since 1986. Sunday worship in Hamilton, Ontario! Bible Study Meetups in Hamilton, Ontario! Bible study in Hamilton, Ontario! Study the Bible in Hamilton, Ontario! Church services in Hamilton, Ontario! Learn the bible in Hamilton, Ontario! Study the Bible Blueprint in Hamilton, Ontario! Worship With Us! Visitors Warmly Welcomed Click to View The church you can read about in the ... It is understandable by the common man by simply reading it. Contained in the pages of the New Testament is a complete record of the first century church. This is the church that ... Engages in fascinating midweek Bible studies instead of merely having a social hour. We praise our divine savior Jesus Christ our Lord. Our organization: We are an independent ... Whereas denominations have a human creed or catechism to enforce unity, our unifying force is that each congregation uses the Bible alone without creeds. Because the church of the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/churches/hamilton-church-of-christ.htm | 74% Size: 19K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 44: | Seven Myths Of Denominationalism! Myth 5: Love is All You Need 5.1 Do We Love? 5.2 Love Defined 5.2.1 Greek Definitions 5.2.2 Biblical Definitions 5.3 Old Testament Love Extended 5.4 Making Love ... 8.2.2 Restoration 8.3 The Nature of Local Churches 8.4 Reversing the Trend 8.5 Some Concluding Thoughts Click to View We Speak the Truth in Love... But sometimes it hurts! Email your comments to the author: dbrown@cs.ua.edu Click to View Click to View Go To Start: WWW.BIBLE.CA PREFACE The purpose of this book is to increase bible study by those who ... I am not so arrogant as to think that my conclusions regarding the holy scriptures are the only ones acceptable to God. However, the average church member in the ... Thus, a denomination is a religious organization which has been distinguished from all others by the assignment of a unique name. Those organizations which have ... If some church leader today were to insist that the congregation undertake the task of building a huge ship in preparation for a flood, we would question his ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-7-myths-of-denominationalism.htm | 74% Size: 542K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 45: | Coins of the Maccabean Hasmonean Era 166-37 BC. Messianic Star ... ... The messianic symbols on these coins are drawn from a variety of messianic Old Testament passages and are demonstrated in two dead sea scrolls. ... But they said to one another, "Let us restore the ruins of our people, and fight for our people and the sanctuary." So the congregation assembled to be ready ... when he came to the government, slew one of his brethren, as affecting to govern himself; but had the other of them in great esteem, as loving a quiet life, ... order to enslave them. (42) Hyrcanus complained, that although he were the elder brother, he was deprived of the prerogative of his birth by Aristobulus, and ... Why not attend a local church that follows the pure Bible Blueprint in your own home town! Click here to find one GREEK EMPIRE COIN PAGES (333-31 BC) Macedonian Coins 333-302 BC Ptolemaic Coins 323-31 BC Seleucid Coins 321-64 BC Maccabean Coins 166-37 BC By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections. Click to View Go To Start: ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/coins/Jesus-coins-of-the-bible-Maccabean-Hasmonean-166-37BC.htm | 74% Size: 301K Depth: 1 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 46: | About who we are! The Interactive Bible: www.bible.ca Click to View We meet in converted store fronts We meet in houses clilck to view click to view We meet in huts "The church you can read about in the Bible!" Our view of the Bible The Holy Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and is the only complete record of God's will for man on earth. It is understandable by the common man by simply reading it. Contained in the pages of the New Testament is a complete record of the first century church. This is the ... Engages in fascinating midweek Bible studies instead of merely having a social hour. We praise our divine savior Jesus Christ our Lord. Our organization: We are an independent non-denominational, self-governing local church who earnestly desires to follow our divine savior Jesus Christ. Although we have ... He is the head of the church which leaves no room for any human head. We do have a body of men who oversee each local congregation called "elders or bishops or shepherds". These three terms are synonymous and refer to a single office in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/seek-about.htm | 73% Size: 40K Depth: 4 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 47: | The Pattern of Congregational Benevolence in the New Testament The Pattern of Congregational Benevolence in the New Testament Introduction A. We will do two things in this study: 1. Identify each scripture in the NT that deals with benevolence 2. Look for a pattern in actions of benevolence I. Bible Texts On Benevolence: A. Texts that deal with formal benevolence within a local congregation: 1. Acts 2:44-45 2. Acts 4:34-37 3. Acts 6:1-8 4. 1 Ti 5:9-16 B. Texts where one church helps another needy church(s) 1. Acts 11:27-30 Antioch to churches of Judea 2. Rom 15:25-28; 1 Cor 16:1,2; 2 Cor 8,9 Macedonia & Achaia to Jerusalem C. Texts where individuals are to show benevolence: (just a few of the many) 1. Gal 6:10 2. Jas 1:27 3. Mt 25 4. Heb 13:2 entertain strangers 5. 1 Jn 4:17 6. Parable of the Good Samaritan. II. The Pattern of collective benevolence A. Rich church to poor church. B. One church directly to another without intermediary organization like "missionary society" or "sponsoring church". Click on photo for high resolution: Click to View C. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-church-benevolence.htm | 73% Size: 18K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 48: | Is the RC church infallible and unable to make errors? Click to View The Pope and the Catholic Church are quite fallible. Catholics say Yes! Truth says No! Is The Catholic Church Infallible? None will deny the importance and need ... Such a guide cannot be produced by man because he is sinful, changeable and perishable. It cannot reside in a religious organization because it is subject to the same ... The Holy Spirit guided the apostles into "all truth" (John 16:13) and they alone with the inspired New Testament prophets wrote God's truth for us (Eph. 3:2-5). They were ... The authority is not in the body but in the Head; the ruling is not in the kingdom but in the King; the authority in not in the church but in Christ. The Bible does speak of a ... It is true that the verses were speaking of local churches; nevertheless, the same principle that applied to them relates to the whole church. The Lord does not have a rule for one congregation which is not equally applicable to all. If one church is rejected for embracing error, all others who ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-church-infallible.htm | 72% Size: 51K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 49: | Official creed of the Orthodox church The Eastern Greek Orthodox Church Click to View His All Holiness Bartholomew: Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Click to View Organization and hierarchy of Autocephalous churches in fellowship with the Patriarch of Constantinople. Orthodox Creed ... He became man, and thus He is at once fully God and fully man. His coming to earth was foretold in the Old Testament by the prophets. Because Jesus Christ is at the heart of ... Others reduce it to a mere perfunctory obedience to Christ's command (cf. Matthew 28:19, 20). Still others, ignoring the Bible completely, reject baptism as a vital factor in ... earliest listings of all the New Testament books exactly as we know them today, is found in the 33rd Canon of a local council held at Carthage in 318, and in a fragment of St. ... The Church was established to teach, govern, sanctify, and save men. The followers of Christ were called Christians for the first time in Antioch between 36 and 40 A.D. Q. What ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Orthodox.htm | 72% Size: 149K Depth: 5 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
| 50: | Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet Click to View SDA's must vow Ellen G. White as inspired at their baptism! Official SDA Baptismal Vows (13) Don't believe it? Check it out: Official SDA Creed Vow #8: "I accept the Biblical teaching of spiritual gifts, and believe that the gift of prophecy is one of the identifying marks of the remnant church." Vow #11: I know and understand the fundamental Bible principles as taught by ... Vow #13: people of every nation, race, and language are invited and accepted into its fellowship. I desire to be a member in this local congregation of the world church. 27 Fundamental beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists: ... In "Life Sketches of Ellen G. White," as published by the Adventists, we have this language relating Mrs. White's "vision" of the Sabbath day. "Elder Bates was resting upon Saturday, the ... "Second, I began to realize how creative ELLEN WHITE HAD BEEN IN INTERPRETING THE OLD TESTAMENT. AS I COMPARED HER INTERPRETATIONS in Patriarchs and Prophets with Scripture, I FOUND THEM ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WhiteInspire.htm | 72% Size: 27K Depth: 2 Find Similar Match Info Show Parents |
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