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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: The Exodus "Out of Egypt ... The Exodus Story as a Messianic Prophecy "Out of Egypt did I call My Son" Mt 2:15 Moses and Israel Jesus and Church Hidden from Pharaoh twice after two death threats: Ex 2:2,15; Heb 11:23 Hidden from Herod: Mt 2:13 Moses called out of Egypt twice to Mt. Sinai Jesus called out of Egypt: Mt 2:15 Passover memorial: Ex 12:3-6 Communion memorial: 1 Cor 11:23 Baptized into Moses at Red sea: Ex 14:21-31 Baptized into Christ: 1 Cor 10:1-4 Grumbled, Manna from heaven: Ex 16; Deut 8:3 Grumbled, Jesus from heaven; communion: Jn 6:31-35 Water from Rock: Ex 17:1-7; Num ... Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. Do not be ... until we crossed over the brook Zered was thirty-eight years, until all the generation of the men of war perished from within the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them." (Deuteronomy 2:14) b. ""At this ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Exodus-Moses-Israel-Christ-church-double-dual-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-type-antitype.htm

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Lohse, Bernard: A Short History of Christian Doctrine ... 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.' 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 Lord and "a God" which is just as much offense to Jews as Trinitarians calling Jesus "Very God". Most of the bishops who were present at the council signed this creed. Among the signers were those who, judging by their theological ... At the same time Constantine was concerned about keeping or restoring ecclesiastical peace. After all, the church had an important service to perform in his empire. 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Lohse.htm

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God never named the church There are many daddy's and moons but they are distinct in themselves. So the words "daddy" and "moon" are NOT names at all. Look in your back yard at the trees. What do you call each of them? Tree? Spruce? Spruce Tree? If you had 10 spruce trees on your property, you might refer to a specific one as "that ... Example: "to the CHURCH OF GOD which is at Corinth, THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN SANCTIFIED in Christ Jesus, SAINTS..." (1 Cor. 1:2). Likewise, Acts 20:28, Acts 11:26 and 1 Tim. 3:15 all refer to the local church not the universal. One should not conclude the elders are to oversee "the church" in the universal sense in which it is used in 1 Cor. 12. Metaphors for the church Note: Some ... The sad thing is that many people were taught these errors which were adopted and accepted when they are nothing more than false doctrinal traditions of men. IV. "church of Christ" or Church of Christ"?" It is unscriptural to captize the C in church! Really? Not! Discussion: 1. Some say it is unscriptural to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-church-not-named.htm

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Trinity: "Plural of Majesty", "pluralis majestaticus", "singular ... As we will see, all of the Anti-Trinitarian arguments are invalid leaving us with no other conclusion then the fact that God is a plurality of persons, just as the Biblical trinity teaches. It is clear that these plural references to God in the Old Testament we hidden until fully revealed by Christ and his apostles with the proclamation of the deity of Jesus. Jews could look back and see Jesus there in Genesis! B. Understanding the various terms used in this discussion: Plural of ... predicate, we meet with a construction, which some modern grammarians, who possess more of the so-called philosophical than of the real knowledge of the Oriental languages, call a pluralis excellentiae. This helps them out of every apparent difficulty. ... Plural of Majesty fails because we find plural references to both God and individual men. If the Holy Spirit intended to use these plural references of God as "singular of intensity", then why does He intensify both creator and creation alike? Obviously ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-of-majesty-pluralis-majestaticus-royal-we.htm

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Mormons are ENEMIES of the Bible The Mormon Church The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints Click to View How Mormons View the Bible vs. The book of Mormon Click to View A. Mormons believe the Book of Mormon is inspired "Introduction to the Book of Mormon: The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. Our Prophet Joseph Smith said: "The Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." (I.e. the Bible) Mormon Article of Faith #8: "We Believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the ... And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the Lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men. Wherefore, thou seest that after the book (i.e. the Bible) hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things ... ... https://www.bible.ca/mor-view-bible.htm

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Romans 8 Study The Gift of the Holy Spirit "However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. So then, brethren, we are ... False apostles made promises and prophecies BUT HAD NO POWER. They were without the spirit. c. Promises and prophecies made in the first century church were assured to be true because men were present who "had the spirit" (ie. supernatural power) ... "In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness (the battle of the flesh in Rom 7:24ff and the sin that result) for we do not know how to pray as we should (this may be for new Christians who learn proper prayer as they get older and grow), but ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Romans-8-Study.htm

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Mental Illness Diagnosis and cures of it is wicked madness. " (Ecclesiastes 10:12-13) 5. "The hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead. " (Ecclesiastes 9:3) 6. "The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it?" Jeremiah 17:9 7. "And hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Mark 2:17 8. "God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. " (Psalm 147:3) Introduction to the cure of insanity and mental illness The whole concept of "curing insanity" is flawed at its core. ... The only person who can change a person is that person himself. ...being able to help a client set himself free by assuming more, not less, responsibility for his behavior and feelings." (Seven Questions for Thomas Szasz, Psychology Today, 28 Jan 2009) Jesus Christ is the cure! Every answer you seek ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures.htm

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What Early Christians believed about DEACONS Polycarp, Epistle 5.2 In like manner deacons should be blameless in the presence of his righteousness, as deacons of God and Christ and not of men; not calumniators, not double-tongued, not lovers of money, temperate in all things, compassionate, diligent, walking according to the truth of the Lord who became a deacon of all. Hermas, Similitudes ... Let the deacons of the church move about intelligently and act as eyes of the bishop, carefully inquiring into the actions of every church member....let them find out those who are sick in the flesh, and bring such to the notice of the main body who know nothing of them, that they may visit them and supply their wants, and ... Be ye zealous to do all things in godly concord, the bishop presiding after the likeness of God and the presbyters after the likeness of the council of the Apostles, with the deacons also, who are most dear to me, having been entrusted with the diaconate of Jesus Christ. Ignatius, Trallians 3.1 250 AD Let all men respect ... ... https://www.bible.ca/H-deacons.htm

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Comparison list of 26 Moses/Paul Shadows, Types, Antitypes and ... ... Sinai to fulfill the antitype of Moses as the primary lawgiver of the New Testament who would go on to write 14 of the 27 books that contain the majority of theological and doctrinal instruction. Just as Moses went to Mt. Sinai to learn the law directly from God, so too Paul went to Mt. Sinai to learn the law directly from Christ. This is exactly what Galatians 1:15-17 says! ... Both repeatedly asked God for a request, but both were denied Deut 3:25-26 2 Cor 12:2-10 21. Paul removed the "mystery veil" of Moses by teaching about the glory of Jesus Christ Ex 34:33-35 2 Cor 3:12-18; Eph 3:1-6; Rom 16:25-27; Col 2:1-3 22. Writing on stone vs. spirit Ex 24:12; 2 Cor 3:7 2 Cor 3:2-3 23. ... Paul was a Roman Cilician foreigner born in Tarsus heir to the Sanhedrin, who lived among the Jerusalem Elite: i. "But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time." (Acts 5:34) ii. "But Paul said, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Messianic-prophecy-Moses-Apostle-Paul-Christ-types-shadows-antitypes-similarities-comparisons-1446BC-AD36.htm

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Are we Saved By Faith Only? Are we Saved By Faith Only? The doctrine is commonly taught in the world that a person is saved the very moment he believes in Jesus Christ, that he is saved without any further acts of obedience. The New Testament book called James has much to say on the subject of ... People confuse the good works of the gospel which the Bible clearly defines as essential, with the works of the law of Moses, or the meritorious works of men in an effort to earn salvation. The Bible does not teach that people are saved by works of the Old Testament law of Moses, for we read in Romans Chapter 3, verse 20, that "by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight". From Colossians Chapter 2, verse 14, we learn that the law of Moses ... The law of Moses is dead and its works mean nothing today, but the works of the gospel mean much. A person is saved by the blood of Christ, through the grace of God. He is not saved by faith alone, but through obedience to the commandments of Christ. Jesus became ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-faith-only.htm

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Modalism refuted: UPCI's Sixty Questions On The Godhead refuted ... ... John 15:1 - 7 uses "in" to mean connection or union. "In" also is used to indicate a relationship as in Ephesians 2:16 "...that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity." From a relationship of "enmity" "both" (Jew and Gentile) come to a friendly relationship, a harmonious relationship, with God and each other making up "one body." John 14:10 expresses the harmonious relationship which Jesus had with "the Father." 2 Corinthians 5:19 When Jesus Christ was on earth the Father was harmonously working through Him to make men friend with Himself. UPC ... When Saul asked "Who are you Lord?" it is absolutely certain that he was not using the word "Lord" to mean either God or Father. "Who" was speaking it the information Saul's question sought to discover. UPC Question #48. "While Stephen was dying, did he call God Jesus? Yes. Acts 7:59" The truth is in Acts 7:59 the word "God" is italicized. The Greek word for God (theos) does not ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-modalism-UPC-60-questions-godhead.htm

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Sola Scriptura and the Apostolic Fathers: 180 AD: Irenaeus intercourse, and learn from them what is certain and clear in regard to the present question? For how should it be if the apostles themselves had not left us writings? Would it not be necessary, [in that case,] to follow the course of the tradition which they handed down to those to whom they did commit the Churches? 2. To which course many nations of those barbarians who believe in Christ do assent, having salvation written in their hearts by the Spirit, without paper or ink, and, carefully preserving the ancient tradition, believing in one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and all things therein, by means of Christ Jesus, the Son of God; who, because of His ... If any one were to preach to these men the inventions of the heretics, speaking to them in their own language, they would at once stop their ears, and flee as far off as possible, not enduring even to listen to the blasphemous address. Thus, by means of that ancient tradition of the apostles, they do not suffer their mind ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-apostolic-fathers-irenaeus.htm

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Josh McDowell's Powerful Evidience for Resurrection Here are some of the facts relevant to the resurrection: Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish prophet who claimed to be the Christ prophesied in the Jewish Scriptures, was arrested, was judged a political criminal, and was crucified. Three days after His death and burial, some women who went to His tomb found the body gone. In subsequent weeks, His disciples claimed that God had raised Him from the dead and that He appeared to them various times before ascending into heaven. From that foundation, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire and has continued to exert great influence down through the centuries. LIVING WITNESSES The New Testament accounts of the resurrection were being circulated within the lifetimes of men and women alive at the ... On the basis of all the evidence for Christ's resurrection, and considering the fact that Jesus offers forgiveness of sin and an eternal relationship with God, who would be so foolhardy as to reject Him? Christ is alive! He is living today. Learn ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-resurrection-evidence-Josh-McDowell.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 5:18 Comments: It is important to note that Jesus breaking the sabbath was the first recorded controversy that John records in the single most important chapter in the gospel of John to prove the deity of Christ. The sabbath controversy allowed Jesus ... But who said that Jesus was making himself equal to God? Not Jesus. He defended himself against this false charge." (Jehovah's Witnesses, Watchtower, "Should You Believe in the Trinity?") Anti-Trinitarian rebuttal #1 refuted Jehovah's Witnesses know they ... We might call this a type of "situation ceremonial ethics". Moral laws never change and have always existed. Ceremonial laws change and have a beginning and ending point. In other words, while lying has always been sin, the sabbath did not exist ... In these Jesus would stand beside David, the priests, a shepherd or a man whose son fell into a pit. In John 5, however, Jesus took much higher ground. Instead of arguing that He has done the same as other righteous men, in John 5, Jesus elevates ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john5-18.htm

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Indwelling of the Holy Spirit ... In the New Testament people with the gift of tongues were described as having the Holy Spirit inside them, when in fact they had access to the power of God. n. The supernatural function of the Holy Spirit is called fellowship: i. "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all." (2 Corinthians 13:14) ii. "Therefore if there is any ... God did not literally dwell in Solomon's temple. f. David understood that saying God "indwelt" the temple was really an all-inclusive metaphor that described a place where men could connect with the divine providence (eyes), prayer (ears), love (heart) and family (name) of God. g. The same thing ... Holy Spirit dwelt in Jews before Christ. 4. By failing to do a comparative study of indwelling terms used between the Old and New Testament to learn there is no distinction between the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Jew or Christian. 5. By assuming that the Holy Spirit dwells personally ... ... https://www.bible.ca/holyspirit/Holy-Spirit-Indwelling.htm

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Refuted: The Christadelphian view of Resurrection, Judgement ... men all go to the same place: Rev 20:12-15 Resurrection for all men brings about immortality: physical death is abolished 1 Cor 15 Top 6 verses that outright refute the Christadelphian doctrine: #1 John 5:28 outright states all in the tombs will be raised at the same moment #2 2 Thess 1:5-8 Outright states that those who do not know the gospel will suffer at the second coming. #3 Acts 17:30-31 God does not exempt the ignorant from the final resurrection and judgement. #4 Romans 2:9-16 Outright says that those without law will be judged at the last day by Christ #5 Jeremiah 25:17-18, 26-28 The ... who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, 8 dealing out retribution ... We know Christadelphians would say that after the cross, when the law of Moses was formally abolished, that all adherents to the Jewish religion, who had not been baptized into Christ, are no longer ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/d-christadelphian-resurrection-judgement-hell.htm

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The New World Translation: A corrupt sectarian paraphrase. 1666 ... ... He had studied Greek for two years in the University of Cincinnati but was only self-taught in Hebrew." ["Crisis of Conscience"; by Raymond Franz; Commentary Press, Atlanta; 1983 edition; footnote 15; page 50.] Four out of the five men on the committee had no Hebrew or Greek training at all. They had only a high school ... The remaining three texts (Isa 9:6; John 20:28; 1 John 5:20), are not mistranslated, but are interpreted so that either Jesus is not called God at all or he is called God only in a lesser sense. In short, wherever possible, the NWT translates texts that call Jesus God in such a way as to keep the text from making that identification! ... The revision, however, translates pneuma in a more abstract form to evade the reality of the Holy Spirit. (Same revision found in Rom. 15:19; Eph. 2:22; 3:5; Titus 3:5; James 2:26; 2 Peter 1:21.) Rom 8:1 "Therefore those in union with Christ Jesus have no condemnation," Which omits the word NOW. The NWT omits key words when to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/Jw-NWT.htm

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Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Click to View How the quote appears in "Should you believe in the Trinity", Watchtower, JW's booklet. "'The Triad of the Great Gods': Many centuries before the time of Christ, there were triads, or trinities, of gods in ancient Babylonia and Assyria. The French 'Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology' notes one such triad in that ... But it gets worse for JW's! Just as the Babylonians view Anu the supreme God over lesser gods. JW's view Jehovah as the supreme God who over all other lesser Gods (elohim include angels, Jesus, Devil, men etc) JW's have not comprehended that if they had the Governing Body themselves sit down and explain their view of God (Father-true God, Son-a created demi-god and Holy Spirit-the force or energy of God) to the ancient Babylonians they would immediately label JW's as a religion who believe in a triad concept of God very similar to themselves. (Trinitarians) Stated differently, from the perspective of ancient Babylonian there is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Larousse.htm

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McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and ... The following texts are placed in this [first] class: Mt 28:18-20. This text, however, taken by itself, would not prove decisively either the personality of the three subjects mentioned, or their equality or divinity. ... 2 Cor. 13:14, " The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and beloved of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Here ... For (a) the subject into which one is baptized is not necessarily a person but way be a doctrine or religion (b) The person in whom one is baptized is not necessarily God, as 1 Cor. 1:13, " Were ye baptized in the name of Paul?" (c) The connection of these three subjects does not prove their personality or equality. ... Hence those who made known the divine will to men were called b the Hellenists [Greek]. It was probably on this account that John declared Jesus to be the Logos which existed [Greek]; that the Logos was with God, and the Logos was God. In this passage the principal proof does not lie in the word [Aoyoi], nor even in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McClintock.htm

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Trinity proof texts: John 8:58 ... In what follows, some may imagine that he says something plausible against us. "If," says he, "these people worshipped one God alone, and no other, they would perhaps have some valid argument against the worship of others. But they pay excessive reverence to one who has but lately appeared among men, and they think it no ... But Christ promises to give salvation for ever, which if He does not give, He is a deceiver; if He gives, He is God. (A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity, Chapter XV. Argument.-Again He Proves from the Gospel that Christ is God., 235 AD) "Jesus saith unto them, Before Abraham was, I Am. Then took they up stones to cast at Him." Seest thou ... Abraham first asks what name he may call Him. God answers first with a descriptive of his eternal timeless nature, "I am who I am" ..."Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you." . Then God reveals His name: "Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah God of your fathers, the God of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-texts-john8-58.htm

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The Sinner's Prayer: Modern apostasy and false teaching that ... The Sinner's Prayer: "Modern apostasy and false teaching that prevents men from being saved." The earliest notion of sinners prayer is less than 500 years old. It wasn't formalized as a theology until around the time of Billy Graham. No one in the Bible ever prayed for their initial salvation. They did however believe, repent, confess Jesus and be immersed in water for the forgiveness of their ... If you prayed the "sinners prayer" for your salvation, you are still lost in your sins, because it is not what God said to do. The Sinner's Prayer Click to View C.S. Lewis used the term "a great ... The prayer itself dates to the Billy Sunday era; however, the basis for talking in prayer for salvation goes back a few hundred years. Consider the following appeal: "Just accept Christ into your ... The original four-step formula came during Billy Sunday's era called in a tract called Four Things God Wants you to Know. The altar call system of Graham had been refined by a precise protocol of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

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Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Mishnah 200 AD Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources First century oral tradition codified into law 200 AD "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm [as Christians] and do not be subject again to a yoke of ... For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:2-3) "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?" ... 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. 'But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.' "Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men." ... R. Aha says, "For the sin of covering up their babies' shitty diapers on the Sabbath." Others say, "Because they call the holy ark 'chest.' " It has been taught on Tannaite authority: R. Ishmael says, "For two sins ignorant ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ancient-Synagogue-Archeological-Literary-Sources-Bible-Jesus-Israel-Judea-diaspora-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Mishnah-shanah-Rabbi-Judah-Akiba-oral-law-200ad.htm

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Official Creed of Baptist Bible Fellowship International (BBFI ... A Bible Believing Baptist is one who believes in a supernatural Bible preserved for us in the King James Version, which tells of a supernatural Christ, Who had a supernatural birth, Who spoke ... Of The Scriptures We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired; that it has truth without any admixture of error for its matter; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man; the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be ... Genesis 3:1-6,24; Ezekiel 18:19-20; Romans 1:18,20,28,32; 3:10-19; 5:12,19; Galatians 3:22; Ephesians 2:1,3 Of The Virgin Birth We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a ... Romans 10:13-15, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Baptist-BBFI.htm

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Ellen G. White found guilty of plagiarism (copying) The Great Teacher, 17th ed Boston, Gould and Lincoln, 1870. March, Daniel Night Scenes in the Bible Philadelphia, Zeigler, McCurdy, Walks and Homes of Jesus Philadelphia, Presbyterian Pub. Committee, 1856. Sample Comparison Exhibits Note: Numerals in [ ] indicate page numbers. The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 2 E. G. White 1877 [67] Christ virtually says, On the bank of Jordan the heavens were opened before me, and the Spirit descended like a dove upon me. That scene at Jordan was but a token to evidence that I was the Son of God. If you believe in me as such, your faith shall be ... distressed from the earth to the Father above, and descending, bringing blessings. . . for the children of men. The angels of God are ever moving up and down from earth to Heaven, and from Heaven to earth. ... Daniel March 1856 [313] Nevertheless it will do us all good, frequently and solemnly to review the closina scenes In the Saviour's earthly life.... We shall learn many salutary lessons, by going back in ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-WL-exhibits-desire-spirit.htm

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Development of Trinity Doctrine from the Old to the New Testament ... To their horror, the divine name underwent change and development. "God spoke further to Moses and said to him, "I am the Lord; and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them." (Exodus 6:2-3) From Adam to Moses, God's name was "El-Shaddai" (God Almighty). From Moses to Christ, God's name was YHWH (Yahweh or Jehovah). For Christians the name of God is JESUS! "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) Certainly the ... (1 Cor 10:1-4) An excellent example of progressive revelation in the Bible is Peter's first sermon in Acts 2:39 "For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself." The key phrase is "all who are far off" which is a reference to the Gentiles now included in God's specific plans for salvation for the first time at Pentecost. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-development-old-testament.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 24 The Olivet Discourse On several occasions Jesus would make strong statements to correct their erroneous expectations of what the messiah was going to do: "Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men." But they ... nature of the kingdom of God. They wrongly viewed Jesus as a physical warrior messiah when they asked these three questions. These questions reflect the messianic thinking at the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Common messianic thinking viewed the messiah as a physical king on earth like David. The disciples viewed Jesus as coming to destroy the corrupt physical world rulers and the equally corrupt spiritual rulers in Jerusalem. d. As late as the Ascension Day of Christ, Jesus disciples still needed ... The Gospel of Matthew is topically organized, not chronologically Matthew Narrates Jesus Teaches Intro Mt 1-2: Genealogy, birth, Nazareth - Unit 1 Mt 3-4: John, baptism, temptation, call of Peter, Andrew, James and John, First teaching in Galilean ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Matthew24-Luke21-Mark13-Triple-Midrashic-prophecy-Olivet-Discourse-Pentecost-AD33-Destruction-Jerusalem-AD70-Second-Coming.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? Because of the long-standing and widespread teaching that the Bible can be interpreted only by priests or by other learned men, ordinary people question if the Bible is for their study and interpretation or if they must rely on others to tell them the will and the directions of ... In practice, there were few misunderstandings of God's teachings by the early Christians; the churches of the first century were united in spirit and in teaching, just as Jesus had intended. It is difficult to believe, logically, that just anything goes in the Christian religion. If wide interpretation of the scriptures ... The letters which are assembled together to form the New Testament were originally addressed to particular people or groups of the New Testament people: We need to see if those who originally received these words needed an interpreter. Typical of many verses in the New Testament are the following: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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Could mass murder Jeffrey Dahmer get to heaven before YOU? Jeffrey Dahmer will definitely go down in history as a very wicked man. Being a deviant sex practitioner who abducted, raped, tortured, murdered and cannibalized his many victims, he is ranked among the worlds worst men in the minds of most. Now I want you imagine a difficult thing; that ... The Jews on Pentecost asked Apostle Peter after he convicted them of murdering Jesus Christ, "What shall we do?" Peter replied to them, "Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of your sins" Acts 2:37-38. Which sin was worse? Dahmer's or the murder of the sinless Christ? God forgave 3000 souls of their sin of murdering Christ. "So then, those who had received Peter's word were baptized; ... Yet for many people they cannot even consider that Dahmer could be saved. That is because they mistakenly think that our salvation is based upon our good works rather than the unmerited favor of God. I call this misconception, "balance scale salvation". They think that as long as the good ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-Dahmer.htm

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What is the CHURCH? Jesus God Meaning 1 Ti 3:15 Household Children Brothers Firstborn Eldest Son Father Family: Love And Care Col 1:13 Phil 3:20 Kingdom Citizens King/Judge King Authority: Privileges Obligations 1 Pe 2:9 Heb 2:17 Priesthood Priests High Priest God Service Eph 2:19-22 1 Cor 3:11 Temple Building Stones Foundation Architect 1.God's Presence 2.Support & Dependency 1 Cor 12:12-27 Rom 12:4,5 Col 1:18 Body Members Head - Support & Dependency Rom 16:16 Tit 2:14 Acts 20:28 The Church -Of God -Of Christ ... III. The Importance of the church A. People today are disenchanted with the church: 1. Cause: "Junk yard religion" (Pigmi: The only cars the Pigmy had ever seen were broken & damaged and he didn't want to own one. He had never seen a new car! Same ... shape (W.H. Vine) Today men are creating their own casts instead of using the Bible's cast 3. Tit 2:1 + 2 Ti 1:13 "Speak words fitting for sound doctrine" V. Conclusion: A. The church is a collection of God's people and is not a physical building. ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-what-is-the-church.htm

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Gospel preached to whole world, and then the end will come! Take the Self-test: 1. Take this simple self test and learn the truth that Mt 24:11 was fulfilled before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. 2. Read the verse and notice the way each speaks of the "whole world" 3. The basic logic is simple: the way you define "the whole world" in Matthew 24:11, you must apply this same definition to the other verses. When Was Gospel Preached To Whole ... Col 1:23 "if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister." (Colossians 1:23) click to view click to view Rom 1:8 "First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world." (Romans 1:8) click to view click to view Acts 17:6 "When they did not find them, they began dragging Jason and some brethren before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have ... ... https://www.bible.ca/pre-mt24-end-comes.htm

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Archeology of Jewish Head Phylactery, Arm Tefillin, Door Mesusah ... Head Phylactery, Arm Tefillin, Door Mezuzah, Blue garment tassels Rabbi Jesus Christ wore blue garment tassels Oldest Ancient manuscripts of the Old Testament (Tanakh) Archeological discoveries at Qumran, Wadi Murabba'at and Nahal Se'elim "The ... One key phrase every Jew was familiar with was: "So circumcise your heart, and stiffen your neck no longer." (Deuteronomy 10:16). In the most calculated way, Stephen said to the Sanhedrin in the presence of Apostle Paul: "You men who are stiff-necked ... made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 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. ... They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have people call them rabbi. But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are ... ... ...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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The Great day of Judgment is coming! Are you ready? The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day" John 12:48. Jesus spoke of a day of judgement on the last day. He said that two kinds of words were important: what we say and what he said. We will be judged by his words and by our ... We can be sure there is a judgement because he proved there would be a Judgement by his own resurrection from the dead. The apostle Paul said, "God now commandeth all men everywhere to repent because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world by righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given assurance unto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead" Acts 17:30,31. "For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that ... Now if Jesus is going to be the judge and his words are going to be the standard or rule by which we are judged it becomes very important that we learn what his words are. In the great sermon on the mount he said, "Not everyone who saith unto me, Lord, Lord, ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-judgement-day.htm

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Mental Illness cures: 155 Sins in the Bible ... Category #7 atheism, denying Satan exists, denying Jesus died on the cross or rose from the dead, hating God, sorcery, idolatry, fortune-telling, casting spells, interpreting omens, calling up the dead, mediums and spiritists, soothsayers, séances, Ouija boards, horoscopes, witchcraft, paganism, divination, worshipping nature or cows or statues of fat men, praying to dead Christians instead of to God, not praying, repeating the same prayer many times in a row, not attending church weekly, any doctrine not taught in the Bible blueprint, taking God's name in vain by saying, "Oh my God" or "Jesus Christ" when ... Afterwards they go to the dead. " (Ecclesiastes 9:3) 6. "The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it?" Jeremiah 17:9 7. "And hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Mark 2:17 8. "God heals the brokenhearted and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-cures-DSM-7-divine-sin-manual-inventory-of-155-sinful-behaviours.htm

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Bible Contentment vs. Mental Illness of Christ. 2. We are commanded to be content, regardless of the life situation we find ourselves in. 3. When we lack contentment, we become anxious and depressed. 4. "Without trying to answer this question here, let me emphasize only that investing hope in religious faith is perhaps one of the best psychological investments a person can make. This is because by investing a small amount of hope in religion-espec... a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ... But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction." 1 Timothy 6:8-9. 6. "Make sure that your character is free from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-mental-illness-bible-contentment.htm

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Ai, Israel: Khirbet El-Maqatir: Master Index of Free Bible Maps ... Find a dig! Join us Excavating Ai of Joshua, Ephraim of Jesus, in Israel (Khirbet-el-Maqatir) May 22 - June 11, 2016 Here is your Professional Dig Staff who will make your visit to Israel amazing and memorable Join the Dig! Click here to view dig details of Ai under the direction of Scott Stripling Ph.D. click to view click to ... Four Archeological time periods you can help dig! 1. Late bronze: 1400 BC. The time of Joshua during the conquest. 2. Iron 1: 1200 BC. The time of Judges when Deborah lived. 3. Time of Christ: 50 AD Roman house 4. Byzantine: 350 AD Church marking Ai of ... And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together." (Genesis 13:3-6) b. This is when Lot chose to live near Sodom and God have Abraham the land. 3. Ai was the second town defeated in the Israeli conquest of 1400 BC. The first time Israel tried take Ai, they were defeated and 36 men were killed, because Achan had hid some ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/maps/bible-maps-master-index-ai-israel-khirbet-el-maqatir.htm

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Jewish Messianic Expectation in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Luke 3 ... "Now the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ," (Luke 3:15) "He shall be called a Nazarene" Mt 2:23 "He was raised on the third day according to the ... The First century Jews expected the Messiah based upon Daniel 2 and 9 between 49 BC and AD 33 Introduction: Messianic expectation was at an all time high fever pitch when Jesus started his ministry: a. "But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, ... I. Mistakes the Jews made in messianic prophecy that led some to reject Jesus as the Messiah 1. ONE NOT TWO MEN: The Jews at the time of Jesus, wrong interpreted messianic prophecy by expecting two messianic figures: "Star" High ... Just as in today, all three languages would create a word in their own languages that sounded like Nazarene, the same way all non-English speaking foreigners call citizens of the USA "Americans" the same way the native Americans ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/bible-manuscripts-dss-dead-sea-scrolls-4Q174-4QFlorilegium-4Q175-4QTestimonia-Messianic-prophecy-Mt2-23-he-shall-be-called-a-Nazarine-Nazarite-branch-Jesus-90BC.htm

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Inherited Sin: definitions and official creeds ... It has already been proved that this original sin cleaves to every child of man, and hereby they are children of wrath and liable to eternal damnation." Anglican: Common Book of Prayer, Articles of Religion IX & X: "Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam, but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is ingendered of ... Manual, Statement of faith Article III # 5: "Man was Originally created in the image and likeness of God; he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pentecostal: Statement of Fundamental and Essential Truths: Article IV: "Man was Originally created in the image and likeness of God. He fell through sin, and as a consequence, incurred both spiritual and physical death. Spiritual death and the depravity of human nature have been transmitted to the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-creeds.htm

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beliefs Living Hope Christian Assembly on 1045 Garth St. Hamilton ... A. Bible Study Cell groups in homes midweek: 1. Using small group Bible study cells where a group of Christians meet in a home and invite non-Christians to learn, predates both Living Hope and G12 "Cellular Vision" of César Castellanos. 2. ... No one in the Bible was ever thrown backwards by the power of God. There are examples of being thrown forward to the ground by the Holy Spirit, but these were the enemies of God at the arrest of Jesus as a condemnation warning, not a blessing. Slain in the spirit is ... Those tongue speakers who spoke non-English languages (second and third languages) sounded far more authentic, than those who spoke English only. 4. Mandatory 10% Tithing: Tithing is an Old Testament Jewish practice that is abolished by Christ ... Women pastors are forbidden in the Bible: 1 Tim 2:11-12. Pastors (also called overseers and elders) must be married men with believing children among a long is of other requirements. 1 Tim 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9. This checklist of qualification ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/creed-about-statement-of-faith-beliefs-Living-Hope-Christian-Assembly-1045-Garth-St-Hamilton-Ontario.htm

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Noss, John B.: Man's Religion composed of three distinct persons in one God is a rational impossibility" (Man's Religion, John B. Noss, 1968) What they fail to tell the same article also says: The high place which Moses has held in Hebrew-Jewish devotion is richly deserved. ... Historical criticism has been particularly busy with them during the last seventy-five years, and has reached the verdict that in the New Testament the early Christian religion about Jesus has overlaid and modified the record of the religion of Jesus himself; ... of them did write down his sayings with occasional notes of the historical setting, before they should be forgotten, and that thus a document, or group of documents, came into being which scholars call Q (from the German word Quelle or "source"). ... Why must anti-Trinitarians always appeal to modernists and Bible haters and liberal theologians to prove their points? How valuable can the opinions of these men be? Go To Alphabetical Index Of Deceptive Quotes Written By Steve Rudd, Used by ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Noss.htm

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Sola Scriptura proven from the Bible! Irrefutable proof texts ... ... How does it read to you?" (Luke 10:26) Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God? (Mark 12:24) But Jesus answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God. ... 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 Jesus was the Christ." (Acts 18:28) B. Scriptures were read in the churches every Lord's Day: Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. (1 Timothy 4:13) III. Powerful Sola Scriptura proof texts: A. Abide only within scripture to the exclusion of oral tradition:1 Corinthians 4:6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become ... ... https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-proof-texts.htm

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Reglan, Lord: The Hero Click to View Decepto-Meter Satanic Quote: secular Our Islamic specialist applied the Muslim's own "hero myth test" to the Islamic religion itself and came up with a score of: 14/22! Moses scored 14/22 too! That is only one less than Christ at 15/22! Reglan never discusses Christianity in his book, but Muslims have drawn ... mother, but 4. The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and 5. He is also reputed to be the Son of God. 6. At birth an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grandfather, to kill him, but 7. He is ... points, Jason fifteen points, Pelops thirteen points, Dionysus nineteen points, Apollo eleven points, and Zeus fifteen points. The story of the Christian Jesus closely conforms to the pattern and he scores fifteen points. ... Here is the gist of it... "It is told that Muhammad was playing in a yard behind the encampment of the tribe with Halimah's son when the latter ran back to his parents and said, 'Two men dressed in whit took my Qurayshi ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Reglan.htm

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Holy Spirit: Anti-Trinitarians make God a master ventriloquist ... Anti-Trinitarians not only reject the Holy Spirit is one of three members of the Godhead, (Trinity) they reject that the Holy Spirit even exists as a person at all! Arians like Jehovah's Witnesses and Christadelphians, for example, call the Holy Spirit "God's active force", "energy", "like electricity". (Click here for more details of ... Click to View So, we ask, why would God go to all the trouble of inventing and personifying what appears on the surface to be a separate entity speaking? Why not just say "God said" every time, instead of, "The holy Spirit said"? Jn 16:13, Christ relays a message through the Holy Spirit. If the Holy Spirit is not a person this makes the Holy Spirit nothing more than a tape recorder that replays what is said. There are places where the Father and Jesus speak directly to men. Why confuse the simple matter with the Holy Spirit? The same thing in Heb 10:15f. Why would God say the Holy Spirit said this, if the thought really originated with the Father? Again ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-holy-spirit-ventriloquist.htm

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Jesus Echoes the "I AM" statements of Jehovah in the Gospel of ... ... of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, God serving in human flesh Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. restored to the form of God again after ascension. (John 17:5) And so when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments, and reclined at the table again Therefore also God highly exalted Him Jn 13:19 = Isaiah 43:10 "In order that you may know and believe Me, And understand that I AM. [Heb: 'ani hu' - 'ego eimi' in LXX] "You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. ... v 19 you should know that I AM" [ego eimi - predicateless absolute]" at the name of Jesus every knee should bow [worship]... every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil 2:10 = Is. 45:23 = Rom. 14:11) John ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-i-am.htm

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Religious attributions pertaining to the causes and cures of ... ... Of course, the same is true in evolution. Christians know the Bible teaches 6 24 hour day, young earth creation, but when they get to university, they learn about evolution. The more the Christian learns about the belief system of evolution, the more likely he is going to believe in evolution. The result is not "cognitive dissonance", but a discarding of the Bible as God's word. This is the goal of the chemical psychiatry industry: ... While religion, modern psychiatry and psychology address the same subjects, significant differences exist between them with respect to fundamental world views, concepts and vocabularies used to describe, explain and understand human behaviour, adjustment, well-being and illness (Theilman, 1998; Tjeltveit, 1991). This paper focuses primarily on the Christian religion, which is uniquely based upon a religious text called the Bible. The Christian faith centres around God, his son Jesus Christ and the internal work of the Holy Spirit (Favier, O'Brien, & ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-atheistic-anti-christian-religious-attributions-pertaining-to-causes-cures-mental-illness-hartog-2005ad.htm

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Is there Reality a place called Hell? If the notion of a hell of torment is a doctrine of men, you are certainly entitled to know that. It would be morally wrong to teach the idea of a burning hell just to scare men into doing certain things. In the course of this study we will go to God, who cannot lie, and find the truth on this subject. The fact of sin's existence proves that there is a hell. From the Bible we learn that sin is "the transgression of the law" I John 3:4. But if there were no penalty ... Christ clearly taught it. He once said, "And if thy hand offend thee, cut if off; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched" Mark 9:43. And, in giving a picture of future judgement, the Lord represented himself as saying to those on his left hand, "Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels" Matthew 25:41. We should not hesitate to say that we believe every statement that Jesus ever ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hell-exists.htm

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Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church Temple Building God's Presence, Support & Dependency Eph 2:19-22; 1 Cor 3:11 Body Support & Dependency 1 Cor 12:12-27; Rom 12:4-5; Col 1:18 Church of Christ/God Christ's Possession & Holiness Rom 16:16; Tit 2:14; Acts 20:28 Christians Christ's Possession & Household Acts 11:26; 1 Pe 4:16 Disciples Student Of Jesus Luke 14:27; Acts 11:26; Mt 28:18 Servants Selfless Obedience Luke 17:7-10 Flock Protection Of Caring For By Jesus 1 Pe ... my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue." (1 Corinthians 14:19) c. "If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church [ie. in the assembly, not in the ... Ekklesia interchangeably with syllogos (Holy/Sacred assembly): 3. "Therefore, as it was aware that no inconsiderable number of wicked men are often mingled in these assemblies [ekklesia], and escape notice by reason of the crowds collected there, in order to prevent that from ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Names-Collective-House-Prayer-Synagogue-proseuche-Sanctuary-Temple-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-worship-patterned-prototype-ancient.htm

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The Growing vs. The Dying church We don't need any new programs or ideas: we just need to adjust our attitudes when we employ the old ones. Evangelism by proxy: members supply money, preacher supplies program It replaces men with machines & programs It is inherently impersonal It de-activates the common membership It deceives the heart & salves conscience It appears ... Actually, all these little problems are merely symptoms of one large central problem: a superficial relationship with God. So, rather than cracking the whip or laying guilt trips on members to reach the lost, deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ through a daily Bible reading and prayer program. Then they will volunteer to work at saving the lost! Couple this with some leadership in soul-winning by example rather than pep talks from the pulpit and you will have a winning combination. Evangelism is not something we do it is a lifestyle we learn to live. Our traditional method of reaching the lost has two basic components fancy programs and money. The ... ... https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-dying-church.htm

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Why Are There So Many Different Churches? At first they began a gradual departure from come. These prophecies did not cease to be religious, nor that they would cease to claim that they would be following Christ, but simply that they would depart from God's pattern, and thus make worship vain. Jesus said that such people would in fact strongly claim to be following him, and would be doing great work in His name (Matthew 7!22). It was long after this in Matthew 15:9 that Jesus said that teaching for doctrine such commandments for men make our entire worship vain. Paul made the coming departure from the New Testament pattern even clearer if possible, when he described the end of the world in ... Throughout the centuries the tendency continued to let man's thoughts about religion take the place of God's divine plan. As though in anticipation of this, the Bible says, "for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord" Isaiah 55:8-9. As more and more human opinions developed, new groups began to be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-why-1000-churches.htm

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Does It Matter What We Believe As Long As We Are Honest? The ardent Jewish Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus, persecuted the church in the days soon after it's establishment, and brought many Christians to trial and death. He did Christ a very great wrong because he wanted to please God. But Saul did all these things with a sincere and honest conscience; years later, this same man (now a Christian) said, as recorded in Acts 23:1, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day". Men still say, "God will be pleased with your life and your worship as long as you are honest and sincere in your heart". The story about the good father is an earthly ... Our conscience can be a safe guide to us in religious or moral matters, only if it is a well taught and trained conscience. It is of prime importance that we learn of God's will through study of His word. Jesus said, "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free". We must be doubly careful for there are deceivers everywhere; II Timothy 3-13 tells us, "But evil men and seducers shall ... ... https://www.bible.ca/r-honesty-enough.htm

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Ministers Fellowship International (MFI) ... Every believer must find himself or herself in right relationship to God and to a specific local church in order to find a place of ministry and fruitfulness. It is essential that rather than criticizing the Church, we do everything we can to make the Church of Jesus Christ glorious. The Church is God's instrument to extend His purposes in the earth today. It is the instrument of the Kingdom. Eldership Church Government. We believe that God has a plan and ... One of the things that God is doing is turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers (Malachi 4:6). God is in the process of healing marriages, strengthening parents and teaching men and women more about their God ... It is the responsibility of that local church and/or its covering "mother" church to judge and administer discipline officially. However, the local church may call upon MFI leaders or members to assist in these matters. In doing so, MFI leaders would not be acting ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/cr-ministers-fellowship-international.htm

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