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101: bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-petra-rolalyn-maqsood-petra ...
... Further, Rebekah could not bear the thought of the tribal inheritance getting back irffo the hands of Ishmael's family and plots were hatched. Jacob 'tricked his brother Esau out of his birthright (Gen. 25:28-34), and later tricked his blind father ... After such a history, it's not surprising that the Edomites were reckoned - along with their kinsmen the Amalekites, Ammonites and Moabites - to be the most intractable ancient enemies of the Hebrews. The list of Esau's descendants in the hill country of Seir is given in Genesis 36, plus the names of the eight kings who ruled in Edom long before the monarchy was established among the Hebrews (v. 31). Every one of those kings was an outsider. Exogamous marriage suggests strongly that descent must ... Atargatis is usually reckoned to be the Great God's consort, and the other three goddesses his daughters. In Petra, however, Allat is sometimes depicted as the Virgin Mother of Dushrat, and Al-Uzza seems to have been assimilated with both Atargatis ... ...
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102: Werner, Martin: The Formation of Christian Dogma
... Gnostic multiplicity of the divine Aeons was to be reduced to the one divine Logos-Son, begotten of the Father, who became flesh in the historical Jesus Christ. This reduction was conceived in terms of the same commonly presupposed and recognised ground scheme. ... It was a myth, behind which the historical Jesus completely disappeared, because there was nothing common between them. Hippolytus, for example, once expressed himself in the following manner: 'The Word sprang from heaven into the womb of the Virgin; it sprang from the Mother's womb on, to the Tree; it sprang from the Tree into Hades; it sprang up to earth again- Resurrection! It sprang from earth to heaven. Thus it seated itself on the right-hand of the Father.' He ... For it was inevitable that some time this wrongly conceived problem of revelation would provoke a new crisis. This entanglement in problems, which were misconceived, throws into strong relief the failure of ancient Catholicism relative to the real problems. In ... ...
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103: Seventh-day Adventist view Ellen G. White as an inspired prophet
... White taught that Jesus moved from the first apartment of the heavenly sanctuary into the most holy place in 1844, and that those who did not believe this doctrine, Satan answered their prayers when they prayed for the Holy Spirit. Here is her statement: "I saw the Father rise from the throne and in a flaming chariot go into the holy of holies within the vale, and sit down. Then Jesus rose up from the throne and the most of ... On page 487 (G.C.) Mrs. White says, "The proclamation, 'Behold the Bridegroom cometh' in the summer of 1844, led thousands to expect the immediate advent of Christ. At the appointed time the Bridegroom came, not to the earth, as the people expected, but to those Ancient of Days in heaven to the marriage, the reception of His kingdom. They that were ready went in with Him to the marriage, and the door was shut." Also, "In the summer and autumn of 1844 the proclamation 'Behold the Bridegroom cometh' was given. The two classes represented by the wise and foolish ... ...
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104: Prophecy Blunders! 100 Years of Failed Watchtower prophecies
... In one of the oddest deeds ever recorded, Rutherford, president of the International Bible Students Association and the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, has placed in trust the magnificent estate for ancient kings and prophets of Israel The slayer of Goliath and his companions may occupy the 10 room modern home with ... in publishing God's kingdom and clearing his name of the Devil's reproaches by religion was mistakenly given a place secondary to the making of the bride of Christ class ready for the marriage with him in heaven, in 1914 as some thought. (The New World; 1942; 2,000,000 ed.; p. 273-274) 1942 Before the Lord's Messenger came to the temple and began ... This was especially the case since the remnant was part of the virgin class espoused to Christ as his Bride and she failed to realize her hopes of being glorified to heavenly life with him both in 1914 and now in 1918. (Let Your Name Be Sanctified; 1961; p. 313) 1963 "Of what significance is this today? It means that by ... ...
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105: Ten commandments for WIVES
Commandment #1: Expect not thy husband to give thee as many luxuries as thy father hath given thee after many years of hard labor. (Phil 4:11; Amos 4:1) Commandment #2: Thou shalt work hard to build thy house with the husband that you have, not fantasizing about "the one that could have been". (Prov 14:1) Fond Footsteps. I was visiting friends who had just celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary" The husband entered in his work boots, heaving clods of dirt behind him on the spotless kitchen ... Thou shall not fail to dress up for thy husband with an eye to please him, as thou didst before marriage. (Sos 4:9-11) I have a saying, that a women enters middle age when she cuts off her long hair very short. Commandment #9: Thou shalt submit to thy husband from thy heart and allow him to be head of the household. (Col 3:18; 1 Pet 3:6; Eph 5:33) Patterns Of Submission & Headship In The Bible Submission Headship Bible Texts All creation God Jas 4:7; Heb 12:9 Christ God 1 Cor 15:28 All Creation ... ...
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106: Non-Catholic churchgoers before 1965 AD will be cast into hell ...
... Alas their children left the home of their fathers, but it did not fall to the ground and perish for ever, for it was supported by God. Let them therefore return to their common Father, who, forgetting the insults previously heaped on the Apostolic See, will receive them in ... Call them to the unity of the one fold, granting them the grace to believe every truth of our holy faith and to submit themselves to the Supreme Roman Pontiff, the Vicar of Jesus Christ on earth, that, thus being united with us by the sweet chains of charity, there may soon be but one fold under one and the same Shepherd; and may we all thus, O Glorious Virgin, exultantly sing forever: 'Rejoice, O Virgin Mary! Thou alone hast destroyed all ... June 29, 1961.) Pope John Paul I: "According to the words of St. Augustine, who takes up an image dear to the ancient Fathers, the ship of the Church must not fear, because it is guided by Christ and by His Vicar. 'Although the ship is tossed about, it is still a ship. ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cath-one-true-church.htm
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107: George Salmon's Infallibiliy of the church
... Such for example, he says, are the matter and form of the Sacraments, because that it is certain that Sacraments could only be instituted by Christ Himself. Apostolic traditions are things ordained or taught by the Apostles under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and by ... We are not permitted to apply a historical test to her teaching: on the contrary, the teaching of the Church of the present day is made the test of traditions. If any sayings of ancient writers are brought forward, as contravening that teaching, they are set aside as false traditions. [132] a. On the question of heretical baptism we have, as often happens, Father opposed to Father. [146] b. Augustine differed from Cyprian in not thinking Scripture ... We know, from the confession of Bishop Milner and others, that fifty years ago the Roman Church knew nothing certain, either by Scripture or tradition, as to whether or not the Virgin Mary was conceived without sin. Well, then, it is clear that if that Church has attained ... ...
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108: Part1: Pagan Section: Trinity Watchtower BOOKLET: Should You ...
... The doctrine of the incarnation, and the mystery of transubstantiation, were both adopted, and are both as repugnant to reason, as was the ancient pagan rite of viewing the entrails of animals to forecast the fate of empires!" (Edward Gibbon, History of Christianity, p. xvi) Notice ... In a prime example of selective quoting where they fail to tell you that there is a clear parallel between the Egyptian trinity and the Watchtower view of God in that both have a divine family of Father and Son. Platonism Click here to view how the Watchtower was influenced by Platonism. PLATO, it is thought, lived from 428 to 347 before Christ. While he did not teach the Trinity in its present form, his philosophies paved ... Christianity Trasher: "Harnack started with anti-Christian and anti-supernaturalistic presuppositions . . . Harnack's methods and assumptions forced him to reject major doctrines of Christianity such as the Virgin birth, the deity and pre-existence of Jesus, the Resurrection of the ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-JW-SYBTT-Watchtower-BOOKLET-Should-You-Believe-the-Trinity-EXPOSED-REFUTED-pagan-section.htm
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109: Ten commandments for WIVES
Click to View Commandment #1: Expect not thy husband to give thee as many luxuries as thy father hath given thee after many years of hard labor. (Phil 4:11; Amos 4:1) Click to View Commandment #2: Thou shalt work hard to build thy house with the husband that you have, not fantasizing about "the one that could have been". (Prov 14:1) Fond Footsteps. I was visiting friends who had just celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary" The husband entered in his work boots, heaving clods of dirt behind ... Thou shall not fail to dress up for thy husband with an eye to please him, as thou didst before marriage. (Sos 4:9-11) I have a saying, that a women enters middle age when she cuts off her long hair very short. Click to View Commandment #9: Thou shalt submit to thy husband from thy heart and allow him to be head of the household. (Col 3:18; 1 Pet 3:6; Eph 5:33) Patterns Of Submission & Headship In The Bible Submission Headship Bible Texts All creation God Jas 4:7; Heb 12:9 Christ God 1 Cor 15:28 ... ...
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110: The ministry of Dr. Hugh Ross exposed
... There were two occasions when the Lord fed multitudes by multiplying a few loaves and fishes (Matthew 16:8-10, etc.). At a wedding in Cana He turned water into wine instantly John 2:1-10). After referring to Josephus, Dr. Ross cites examples of heroic "early church fathers" who believed in long ... Origen believed that rational beings were created as spirits and as they became negligent in their adoration of God they fell varying amounts into different categories, some becoming angels, some human beings, and some demons. Jesus Christ, the Logos, was the exception. He did not fall at all. But still this makes Him subordinate to the Father, being at first on the same level as created beings. For ... at the earth's distance from the sun would be chemically unstable and last only a very short time. For a popular presentation of this, see Science Digest 91:5:42, May, 1983. Oxidized iron in what are considered ancient rocks leads some to think the early atmosphere had considerable oxygen. ... ...
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111: Trinity Attackers refuted! (Watchtower's: Should You Believe ...
... The doctrine of the incarnation, and the mystery of transubstantiation, were both adopted, and are both as repugnant to reason, as was the ancient pagan rite of viewing the entrails of animals to forecast the fate of empires!" (Edward Gibbon, History of Christianity, p. xvi) Notice ... In a prime example of selective quoting where they fail to tell you that there is a clear parallel between the Egyptian trinity and the Watchtower view of God in that both have a divine family of Father and Son. Platonism Click here to view how the Watchtower was influenced by Platonism. PLATO, it is thought, lived from 428 to 347 before Christ. While he did not teach the Trinity in its present form, his philosophies paved ... Christianity Trasher: "Harnack started with anti-Christian and anti-supernaturalistic presuppositions . . . Harnack's methods and assumptions forced him to reject major doctrines of Christianity such as the Virgin birth, the deity and pre-existence of Jesus, the Resurrection of the ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-frames-start-page-SYBTT.htm
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112: Personal Evangelism 101
The Florida College Bookstore, 119 Glen Arven, Temple Terrace, Fla 33617 where the author has served as a Bible, Communications, and Marriage and Family instructor since 1978. PHONE: 1-800-423-1648 / 1-800-922-2390 (Fla Residents only) You may FAX ... REVISED: 7/95 Personal Evangelism 101 Special Acknowledgments: THIS BOOKLET IS Affectionately DEDICATED TO.... Walt Hunter, my father, who as an elder in the church since 1964, and throughout my upbringing, has constantly been a tremendous example to ... HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT PERSONAL EVANGELISM? How many people have I helped lead to Christ?___ How many people do I NOW have my heart set on to win to Christ? ___... To what extent have I gone to try to win these people? ___... Approximately how ... A great Revival Period in America in the 1800's gave Birth to Several New Religions The Mormon Church (1830's) Joseph Smith received a "revelation" and claimed to have found ancient, golden plates written in "reformed Egyptian" (later proven by ... ...
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113: The false doctrine of Roman Catholic apostolic succession!
... The Catholic Church rejects the will of Christ in this matter. The inspired writers plainly revealed that among other things the great apostasy would "forbid marriage" (1 Tim. 4:1-3). Secondly, the New Testament reveals that bishops are overseers of the local congregations. They were to be selected by each local church. ... We are taught in the New Testament to confess our sins to God and He will forgive and cleanse us from all iniquity. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9 Catholic RSV). Also, we are instructed that when we sin, Jesus Christ is our advocate with the Father and ... Innocent in the year 405. A similar trend of leniency is found in the East (Greek Catholic, DJR) at the turn of the fifth century. One reason is due to the scandals which were sometimes consequent to public penance. For about a thousand years, there were modifications of the ancient usage. By the middle of the sixteenth ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cath-apostolic-succession.htm
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114: Official creed of Church of God, International (Tyler, TX)
... The primary prupose and commission of the church is to " Go ye thefore, and teach [make disciples of] all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.'' Matthew 3:2; 24:14; 28:19-20; Mark 1:15; Luke 24:47 ... The seventh-day Sabbath is to be taught and kept holy in accordance with the biblical instruction. Instituted at creation, reaffirmed to Israel as a part of the covenant at Sinai, and taught by Jesus Christ, who is the Messenger of the New Covenant, the observance of the Sabbath is basic to a Christian's relationship with God. Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 16; 20:8-11; 31:12-1 7; Mark 2:27-28; Luke 4:16 20. ANNUAL HOLY DAYS The annual holy days were ordained by God, kept by the ancient Israelites, and ... Romans 6.·23; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 1:14; I John 3:4 23. THE CHRISTIAN A true Christian is one in whom the Holy Spirit dwells. Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:13 24. THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY The marriage relationship is the basis of the family, which ... ...
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115: The Samaritan Pentateuch (SP) Bible manuscript: Oldest and only ...
... And therefore those who belong to the circumcision, and all who desire that no meaning should be exhibited, save the literal one, do not investigate at all such subjects as those of the goat-stag and griffin and vulture, but indulge in foolish talk on certain points, multiplying words and adducing tasteless12 ... A similar but not identical insert is found in the Dead Sea Scrolls: 4Q158 (4QRPa, 4QReworked Pentateucha). b. What this shows is that the SP "insert" is in fact an ancient tradition that predates the time of Christ, perhaps even the translating of the Septuagint in 282 BC. c. "The main ideological change in SP concerns the central place of worship. In every ... DEAD SEA SCROLL: Green text is variant from MT "Line 1 cf. Exod 20:12-17 your [father] and your mother [so that your days on the soil which YHWH your God gives you are lengthened. You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not rob. You shall not give] L2 false evidence [against] your [neigh]bour. You ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Samaritan-Pentateuch-SP-Bible-manuscripts-Old-Testament-Torah-Paleo-Hebrew-1362AD.htm
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116: What Early Christians believed about PROPHETS OUTSIDE THE APOSTOLIC ...
... He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it. But among the lies, the false prophets also told some true things. And in reality they prophesied in an ecstasy, ... He affirms, however, that Christ descended from the power above; that is, from the good (Deity), and that he is the son of that good (Deity). And (he asserts that Jesus) was not born of a virgin, and that when he did appear he was not devoid of flesh. (He maintains,) however, that (Christ) formed his booty by taking portions of it from the substance of the universe: that is, hot and cold, and ... But hear his own words respecting Montanus: His actions and his teaching show who this new teacher is. This is he who taught the dissolution of marriage; who made laws for fasting; who named Pepuza and Tymion, small towns in Phrygia, Jerusalem, wishing to gather people to them from all directions; ... ...
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117: mormon church
So they give you a copy of the book and ask you to read it cover to cover then pray to God so he will reveal that it is true. They will quote Moroni 10:4 "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. ... The Bible doesn't contain the governmental pattern of organization currently used by Mormon church "many plain & precious things taken away from the Bible, I trust B of M more than Bible" 1 Ne 13:26 The Bible contradicts B of M on Jesus' birth place Bible has changed over time & has translation errors The Bible says there is no marriage in heaven The B of M was inspired in its translation. The Bible says Mary was a virgin when conceived The B of M is the most correct book on earth The Bible is all we need to use to know about ... ...
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118: Origin of Ancient synagogues: Architectural prototype of the ...
For the Jew, this book provides an historically and scientifically accurate view of their amazing Hebrew faith and worship in the ancient synagogue as they transitioned away from Temple worship. Indeed most Jews are unaware that Mosaic Judaism (1446 BC - 70 AD) went irrevocably extinct with the destruction of Herod's temple. Jewish ... It was God's providential plan at the beginning of the Babylonian captivity in 605 BC to prepare the children of Abraham for the coming of Jesus their Messiah through the synagogue which was the prototype of the Church of Christ which began on resurrection Sunday morning on 5 April 33 AD. It was then that God's eternal plan in the ... Accordingly, the Jewish people never use the Septuagint in their worship or religious studies because it is recognized as a corrupt text [SR: False, the LXX was the standard text in every synagogue in the world, including Judea before Christ was born]." (Let's Get Biblical, Tovia Singer, The Virgin Birth: A Christian Defends ... ...
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119: Bible Quiz: 100's of questions for Outdoor Fairs & Home Shows
True or False: Identify the Sin! × Living common law with a set wedding date. (Heb 13:4) × Working on the Sabbath day. (Col 2:16) × The recreational use of drugs like marijuana, shrooms and "E" ecstasy. (Gal 5:20) × Pointing out sin in another ... True or False: Bible Doctrines Mary had other children after the virgin birth of Jesus. (Mt 12:46; 13:55; Acts 1:14) After being saved, a Christian can sin and be lost again. (Gal 5:4) Weekly Sunday church attendance is optional for a Christian. (Heb 10:24) It is sin for two people to speak in tongues at the same time in a church service. (1 Cor 14:27) The Bible teaches infant baptism. (Acts 8:37; Mk 16:16) There is only one anti-Christ. (1 Jn 2:18) There is no conscious life after death and ... Supporting Bible Verses: Isa 41:4; 44:6; 48:12 Rev 1:17; 2:8;22:13 Who does the New Testament identify as the actual creator of the universe? The Father The Holy Spirit Jesus Christ Supporting Bible Verses: Colossians 1:16f; Heb 1:8f; John 1:3 Men ... ...
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120: Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 9:1-7 "A child will ...
... D. Four throne names follow the pattern of Pharaonic throne names of Egypt: 1. In ancient Egypt a crown prince was named at birth, and he was assigned 4 additional throne names at the time of his coronation. a. "A full pharaonic titulary (nḫbt) consisted ... sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne, he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh suffer decay. "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. "For it was not David who ascended ... Future even in past tense: "She has fallen, she will not rise again- The virgin Israel. She lies neglected on her land; There is none to raise her up." (Amos 5:2) c. All of Isa 53 is spoken in the past tense of Jesus Christ who was born 700 years later: ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Isaiah9-6-child-king-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-fulfillment-Gideon-Hezekiah-Jesus-John-baptist-Jesus.htm
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121: Weigall, Arthur: The Paganism in Our Christianity
... The growth of such a story may well be understood, for tales of the births of pagan gods and heroes from the union of a deity with a maiden were common." ... "In view of these facts it seems a pity that the Virgin Birth of Jesus should be insisted upon as an article of the Creed." ... "The story of the Virgin Birth, as I ... The ancient Egyptians, whose influence on early religious thought was profound, usually arranged their gods or goddesses in trinities: there was the trinity of Osiris, Isis, and Horus, the trinity of Amen, Mut, and Khonsu, the trinity of Khnum, Satis, and Anukis, and so forth. The Hindu trinity of Brahman, Siva, and Vishnu is another of the many and widespread instances of this theological conception. The early Christians, however, did not at first think of applying the idea to their own faith. They paid their devotions to God the Father and to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and they recognized the mysterious and undefined existence of the Holy Spirit; but there ... ...
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122: Scriptures were more important than tradition to Apostolic Fathers
They also love adding doctrines absent from the Bible like the perpetual virgin state of Mary, praying to Mary, the assumption of Mary etc. Roman Catholic and Orthodox leaders feel they are above the Bible... and it shows. Some Roman Catholic and ... The Bible says deviant sex is morally acceptable." "The Bible says Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. ... The Bible says Jesus Christ is a created being." "The Bible says . . . Wait a minute!" "How can so many contradictory statements be based on the teachings of one book? How can intelligent and sensible people read basically the same Old and New Testament text, yet arrive at such opposite conclusions? Is there any other book, ancient or modern, which has prompted such a vast and often ... Yet they teach many very different things, have different liturgy, cast innumerable anathema's upon the other's "saints", severed communion with each other over "filioque", (whether the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son ). Orthodox ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/b-canon-scriptures-tradition-apostolic-fathers.htm
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123: A Short History of the Watchtower Organization
JWs are accustomed to defending themselves against the charge that they are a new religious cult. They will often respond that theirs is the most ancient religious group, older than Catholic and Protestant churches. In fact, their book Jehovah's ... Russell traveled about speaking from the pulpits of Protestant churches as well as to gatherings of his own followers. In 1879, the year of his marriage to Maria Frances Ackley and also the year he began publishing Zion's Watch Tower, Russell ... Beginning, as he did, in a small branch of Adventism that went to the extreme of setting specific dates for the return of Christ and the Rapture, Russell went farther out on a limb in 1882 by openly rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity. His earlier ... But it was not impersonal, since the organization itself was virtually personified, and readers were directed to "show our respect for Jehovah's organization, for she is our mother and the beloved wife of our heavenly Father, Jehovah God." (The ... ...
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124: Sola Scriptura debate charts by Pat Donahue
... This important change in the Church's law arose from the increasing number of unbaptized Protestants, and the consequent increase of invalid Marriages among them. This must have been a matter of faith: marriage - a God given/regulated institution canon law The Bible never changes, ... The Council of Ravenna, in 1311, changed the form from immersion to pouring. New Interpretation of the Mass, 120, Borgmann: Baptism took place by immersion in ancient times. Catholic Facts, 27, Noll: ... if it be not identical in belief, in government etc., with the primitive Church, then it is not the Church of Christ. 35 How Can Catholic Church Be Authoritative, If It's Teaching Changes? Communion "Under Both Kinds" I Cor 11:26,28 ... Papal infallibility is only a recent invention! 40 How Can Catholic Church Be Authoritative If The Catholic Church Contradicts The Bible Matthew 23:9: And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. ... But he that is greatest among you shall ... ...
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125: Kingdom of David: Fulfills Abraham's land Promise 1003-1001 BC ...
... p 205, 1983 AD) False: Abraham was only promised the land of Israel. 3. "The foundation of the state of Israel in recent years has been a part of the predicted regathering of scattered Israel back to their ancient land...The present partial possession of the land is a token. ... have added to you many more things like these!" (2 Samuel 12:8). 2. Why would God chose Bathsheba to be the mother in the bloodline of Christ? It has happened before, when Rahab, the prostitute married Salmon, the great, great grandmother of David. 3. Why would God sanction and bless a marriage that began with adultery between David and Bathsheba? 4. Why would God sanction and bless polygamy in allowing David to marry Bathsheba ... This was fulfilled when Absalom usurped the throne: "Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father. The hands of all who are with you will also be ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-maps-timeline-chronology-2samuel8-1chronicles18-david-fulfills-abrahams-land-promise-997-995bc.htm
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126: Jewish Messianic Expectation in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Luke 3 ...
... This means that if we found a third or fourth "messianic expectation" scroll the total number of messianic bible references would likely double in size! For example, Isa 7:14 (virgin birth) and other key messianic prophecies are not referenced in ... day, Jesus the Messiah will say to Rabbi Tovia Singer: "Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. "For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me. "But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?" (John 5:45-47) "But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. ... Yes, so as "to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land" (2 Chr. 32:31)." (Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 11:1, I.76.K-M) 4. There was an ancient Jewish tradition that Hezekiah WAS the Messiah of prophecy, but this is disputed by other Jews ... ...
...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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127: Must I keep the Ten Commandments today?
... Hebrews 9:1,4 "Now even the first covenant had ... the tables of the covenant" 10 Commandments (old covenant) abolished Let it be remembered that the law of Moses was the constitution of ancient Israel and ended at the cross (Colossians 2:14). It was ... This forbids disrespect and disobedience to parents. The new covenant states similarly: "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise." (Ephesians 6:1,2). 6. The ... It was designed to protect the home and marriage. The Lord taught that wedlock could only be broken by death or fornication (Matthew 19:9; Romans 7:2). Adultery has always been a sin against God (Genesis 39:9). In the New Testament, Paul states ... In Ephesians 5:5, the writer says: "For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God." Therefore from what we have studied concerning the Ten ... ...
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128: Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Isaiah 53 The Suffering Servant ...
.../destiny: John 6:40, 5 1; 7:34; 8:23-24 g. 'I am' and time: past and future: John 8:58; 13:19; 7:34 h. 'I am' and the Father: John 8:18; 8:28; 10:14; 14:6; 15:1 i. 'I am' and Titles: John 4:26; 8:28 j. 'I am' and Authority: John 6:20; 8:28; ... Both Cyrus and Christ were named by Isaiah hundreds of years before birth: Isa 45:3 (Cyrus); Isa 7:14 (Immanuel) d. Isaiah, Cyrus, Christ: "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; ... So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many ... Isaiah 7:14 (Isaiah's own son born just before the death of Rezin and Pekah in 732 BC (Isa 8:3) Mt 1:23 (Jesus) ""Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."" (Matthew 1:23) "Because of ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Isaiah53-five-fold-prophecy-fulfillment-suffering-servant-Isaiah-sawed-two-Jesus-Paul-Christians-prophets.htm
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129: The Septuagint, LXX: 10 Archeological proofs the Septuagint Tanakh ...
... Christians also practiced this in a wide range of words in the Byzantine era including: God, Lord, Jesus, Christ/Messiah, Son, Spirit/Ghost, David, Cross/Stake, Mother, God Bearer/Mother of God, Father, Israel, Savior, Human being/Man, Jerusalem, ... YHWH represented as ΠΙΠΙ e. YHWH translated or written as κύριος ie. Kurios = Lord (Pap. Oxyr. 656) 5. YHWH in ancient Hebrew manuscripts from Qum'ran, Masada and Nahal Hever: a. YHWH written in Aramaic Hebrew b. YHWH written in Mosaic ... rest of the books of the Old Testament (Joshua - Malachi) were translated into Greek and in full circulation long before the birth of Christ: "The original Septuagint was a Greek translation of only the Torah (the five books of Moses) nothing else. ... Accordingly, the Jewish people never use the Septuagint in their worship or religious studies because it is recognized as a corrupt text." (Let's Get Biblical, Tovia Singer, The Virgin Birth: A Christian Defends Matthew by Insisting That the Author ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-Greek-Bible-entire-Tanakh-39-books-translated-complete-by-150BC.htm
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130: Testimony of H. F. Brown Ex-member after 80 years!
... At the close an elderly gentleman, big strong fellow, came to me and said he knew the Whites very personally in their younger years. He said that James was apparently a very over-sexed man and Mrs. White is not too very friendly on the discussion of marriage. He told me some of their difficulties. The effects that ... My chief difficulty through all the years with Mrs. White was her many contradictions. Contradictions written as plainly as could be made in English. For instance here is one ' Three times He (Christ) was shut up by the glorious light about the Father, and the third time He came from the Father, His condition was calm and free from all perplexities." Spiritual Gifts ... I have read most of her writings and meeting statements in them which my soul abhors. For instance in Hebrew 1:1,2 she says, (she quotes the verses that says - in ancient times God spoke to men by the mouth of prophets, but in these latter days He spoke through His Son.) But she takes the verse and she says, "In ... ...
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131: Using the local newspaper to save souls!
... Be honest with yourself and with Him, accept Him and be saved from the bondage of sin, or reject Him and be lost in the servitude of Egypt. Why Not Snakes? The apostles of Jesus Christ were upbraided by Him for their unbelief in Mark, the sixteenth chapter. In ... (Matthew 24:36-40) "But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah [were], so shall also the coming Son of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." ... What place does the Bible hold in the typical "Christian" church today? Well, quite frankly, it en joys. about the same status that a pagan idol held in the ancient past; that is, it stands as a symbol of the deity before which the worshipers bow. There was a time ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-newspaper.htm
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132: Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Psalm 68 "He descended and ...
... And the elders fell down and worshiped." (Revelation 5) f. ""I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, ... flaming fire to destroy the enemies of Christians. (2 Thess 1:5-9; Rom 16:20; Rev 3:9) The translation of Christians from fleshly futility to spiritual glory entering the heavenly temple of God in great pomp and ceremony that includes a marriage feast. Christians inherit great wealth as a free gift and reward. ... Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Psalm-68-triple-messianic-bible-prophecy-Midrashic-Moses-David-Christ-Sinai-Jerusalem-heaven-ascension-second-coming.htm
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133: "The Sensational speech of Bishop Joseph Georg Strossmayer in ...
... I confess without difficulty that the Patriarch of Rome held the first place. One of Justinian's laws says, 'Let us order, after the definition of the four Councils, that the holy pope of ancient Rome shall be the first of the bishops, and that the ... He entered into the temple of Vesta, and offered incense to the goddess. You will say that it was an act of weakness; but I answer, a vicar of Jesus Christ dies rather than become an apostate. Liberius (358) consented to the condemnation of Athanasius, and made a profession of Arianism, that he might be recalled from his exile and reinstated in his see. Honorius (625) adhered to Monothelitism: Father Gratry has proved it to demonstration. Gregory I (590-604) calls any one Antichrist who takes ... He has only to let them make Pius IX a god, as we have made a goddess of the blessed Virgin. Stop, stop, venerable brethren, on the odious and ridiculous incline on which you have placed yourselves. Save the church from the shipwreck which threatens ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cath-joseph-georg-strossmayer.htm
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134: Demetrius the Chronographer: 220 BC PDF Mt. Sinai in Arabia
... and misdated the exodus to 1651 BC. c. Starting with an assumed error of 205-year additional years from the birth of Christ to the exodus and subtracting Demetrius' 215-year error of the short sojourn and subtracting the 60-year error of the ... Keep in mind the perfect match is achieved by removing the assumed 205 extra error years typical of ancient chronologers. Authorities on Demetrius the Chronographer: 1. "DEMETRIUS THE CHRONOGRAPHER. A Jewish historian-exegete who probably flourished ... The next three fragments treat events from Exodus. Fragment 3 focuses on Moses, particularly his marriage to Zipporah (Exod 2:15-22): It was chronologically possible because she was only one generation older than Moses; she was endogamous, a ... Besides questions of chronology, he addresses other questions the text might pose for a critical reader: Why did Joseph remain in Egypt 9 years flourishing without reporting his whereabouts to his aged father in Canaan? Why did he show partiality to ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-ancient-geographers-maps-sinai-egypt-midian-arabia-kadesh-barnea-shur-demetrius-the-chronographer-225bc.htm
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135: Acapella Responsive Singing, No Instruments in first century ...
... The service at [the burial of] the dead requires the presence of ten men; the service at a circumcision requires the presence of ten men; the blessing of the Lord requires the presence of ten men; Chalishah requires the presence of ten men; the marriage service requires the presence of ten men, for it is said And he took ... be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;" (Ephesians 5:18-20) 6. ACAPELLA SINGING PROOF #4: "MAKING MELODY WITH YOUR HEART" (Ephesians 5:19) a. ... The Orthodox church split from Catholic in 1054 AD over instrumental music and continues the first century acapella tradition to the present time. b. Orthodox synagogues today continue the ancient first century tradition of banning instrumental music and singing acapella. 2. Reformation leaders opposed instrumental music: ... ...
...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
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136: Catholicism's SHOCKING attitude toward the Bible!
... Instead, He chose to give us His writings by means of those whom He commissioned as His ambassadors. He gave them the same words which He received from the Father (John 17:8). He did not leave them as ordinary men subject to the frailties and ... "And from thy infancy thou has known the Sacred Writings, which are able to instruct thee unto salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Tim. 3:15). "And he arose and went. And behold, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a minister of Candace, queen of Ethiopia, who was in charge of all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning, sitting in his carriage and reading the prophet Isaias." (Acts 8:27-28). Everyone in those ancient times did not have a copy of the Scriptures, ... Galatians 4:9-11 (Special days). 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (Pope has place of God). 1 Timothy 2:5 (Many Mediators) 1 Timothy 3:2 (Unmarried bishops). 1 Timothy 4:3 (Forbid marriage). 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (Many authorities). Hebrews 8:12 (Indulgences). James ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cath-bible-attitude-towards.htm
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137: First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Cana 40 BC
... So he inquired of them the hour when he began to get better. Then they said to him, "Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him." So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives"; and he himself believed ... The New Testament tradition has Cana housing a king's man (John 4:46-54) and places Jesus there during a wedding feast (John 2:1-11). A major Jewish revolt took place against the Romans beginning in C.E. 66. Josephus, a Jewish historian, mentions ... From the perspective of Runesson's distinction between public and semi-public institutions, the evidence as de-scribed in the reports and articles so far seems to indicate a public institution housed in a public building." (The Ancient Synagogue from ... Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype of the Church Pulpit 7. Synagogue Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ 8. Women Seating in Synagogues: Not segregated from men 9. The Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & Ark of The ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Cana-bible-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-khirbet-qana-John2-miracle-water-wine-stoneware-pot-pillar-mikveh-30bc.htm
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138: Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ...
Synagogue officials (Elders), Attendants (Deacons) Independent Autonomous First Century Synagogues and churches "On this Rock, I will build My church" Ancient Synagogue Worship and the Church Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. ... While synagogues, through God's providence, were prototypes of the church in organization, God wanted to ensure an ultra high quality of leadership based upon faith, family history, marriage status, town reputation and morals. c. The Holy Spirit gave ... The archisynagogos was very influential in the Jewish community. The title was sometimes inherited, being passed on from father to son, probably in important priestly families, and perhaps for life (see the Jerusalem Theodotos inscription, above and ... Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype of the Church Pulpit 7. Synagogue Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ 8. Women Seating in Synagogues: Not segregated from men 9. The Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & Ark of The ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Government-organization-Elders-officials-attendants-Synagogue-Independent-overseer-shepherd-first-century-early-Christian-Church-New-Testament-prototype-ancient.htm
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139: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Book of Susanna: 100 BC Court
... And when the two elders had stood up, then the judges said, "Send for Susanna, the daughter of Chelkios, who is wife of Jehoiakim." And they immediately summoned her. And when the woman was present, along with her father and mother and her servants ... 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 magistrates of the court desire Susanna and look for an opportunity to find her alone (vv. 7-14). As she takes a bath in her ... By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links Ancient Synagogues Go to: Main Start Page By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links: Master introduction: Summary ... Artwork: Heart-Shaped Columns 6. The bema: Prototype of the Church Pulpit 7. Synagogue Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ 8. Women Seating in Synagogues: Not segregated from men 9. The Moses' Seat: Metaphor of Pride 10. Niches & Ark of The ... ...
...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
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140: List of 300 Old Testament quotes in New Testament
"Scripture cannot be broken" (Jesus, John 10:35) Steve Rudd 1017 Introduction: 1. The Greek Septuagint was the scripture for both Jew and Christian at the time of Jesus Christ and the church. a. The Greek Septuagint was the standard issue Synagogue ... New Testament: New English Translation (NET) Septuagint LXX Vaticanus 325 AD Masoretic MT Jewish Bible JPS Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14 ""Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."" ... "And you, O Bethlehem of Ephrath, Least among the clans of Judah, From you one shall come forth To rule Israel for Me- One whose origin is from of old, From ancient times." (Micah 5:1) Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1 "He stayed there until Herod died. In ... "For I desire goodness, not sacrifice; Obedience to God, rather than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6) Matthew 10:35-36 Micah 7:6 "For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/List-of-300-Old-Testament-passage-quotes-in-New-Testament-Septuagint-Codex-Vaticanus-LXX-Masoretic-MT-Jewish-Tanakh-Bible.htm
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141: Scientology: Hubbard and the Occult
... Hubbard's interest in the occult was kindled long before he met Parsons. It dates back at least to his membership of the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis or AMORC, in 1940. Hubbard had completed the first two neophyte degrees before his ... Hubbard mingled his own blood with that of his then wife (the girlfriend he had stolen from Parsons and with whom Hubbard contracted a bigamous marriage). In a 1952 Scientology lecture, Hubbard referred to "Aleister Crowley, my very good friend" ... While Crowley's path was submission to the Empress, Hubbard seems to have tried to dominate the same force, bringing it into being as a servile homunculus. Hubbard's eldest son, although a questionable witness, was insistent that his father taught ... Hubbard also followed in Crowley's footsteps with the insistence that the meaning of words should be clarified or "cleared" (082). Crowley announced that Christ was "concocted" (083) which tallies exactly with Hubbard's assertion that Christ was a ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/scientology-occult-roots.htm
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142: Biblical Age of the Earth is under 10,000 years old
If great ages are excluded then evolution obviously impossible. Philosophically and scientifically essential for the naturalist. 3. Religious implications: a) When we learn to explain away apparently plain statements to accommodate what already "know," unending consequences. (Examples: Marriage, deviant sex, salvation, heaven, hell.) b) Would one decide that ancient Roman historians were all poets, there never was a literal Julius Caeser, or Emperor Tiberias. c) Follow same line of reasoning in American history, who can say George ... Truth? 5. Father's age when "decedent" was born is recorded from Adam to Joseph. Irrelevant unless chronology intended. 6. Christianity, uniquely, is founded on historical accuracy. Chronology is backbone of history. Accuracy is demanded. B. Septuagint (quoted by Christ) from manuscript 350 years older than oldest Massoretic Text, eliminates apparent discrepancies (scribal errors in some manuscripts does not invalidate.) 1. Creation would be at 5315 BC ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/tracks/dp-age-bible.htm
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143: Seventh Day Adventist Church controversy: The Arrest and Trial ...
... Court waived it.) Witness related the visions similar to the other witnesses, but more unintelligible. Did not hear her called Imitation of Christ. I know she won't [was not], for we don't worship idols. Cross-examined. I believe in visions, and ... I have know Miss Dorinda Baker from five years of age--her character is good--she is now twenty-three or twenty-four years of age. She is a sickly girl, her father has expended $1,000 in doctoring her. I was at the meeting Saturday night--it was ... Our faith don't hold it to be essential. (Witness repeated the mode of kissing, visions, &c. similar to the others.) I never heard Brother Dammon say he wished to destroy the marriage covenant. (Respondent here reexamined a number of witnesses, all ... "By this time God made them [non-Millerite Christians] to know that he had loved the "fanciful," "fanatical," "disgraceful," band, who could wash one another's feet." 47 A year later, and four days before his wedding to Ellen, James White complained ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/7-arrest-trial-israel-dammon.htm
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144: The organization of the Roman Catholic church
... As the Bishop of Rome, he is equal to every other bishop in the Catholic church including the Pope, who is also a mere bishop of a local diocese. C. The Priests: They are also called, Reverend, Pastor, Priest, Father. There is one Priest for each of ... In addition, the religious priest takes "vows" of poverty--to relinquish personal ownership and share possessions; chastity--not just to forego marriage as the vow of celibacy requires (which all priests take) but to strive for God-centered love; and ... and Laity The term used to designate all baptized Catholics who are not members of the clergy but exercise their baptism by leavening secular life with the presence of Christ and attaining holiness by fulfilling their own particular duties in life. . ... Some parishes are not territorial but were built to serve specific groups of immigrants. Churches are named in honor of one or all Persons of the Trinity, the Virgin Mary, or one of the saints. Parish Center: A building or large space where parish ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-church-hierarchy-organization.htm
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145: 282 BC: Birth of the Greek Septuagint LXX
... But our faith is stedfast, unfeigned, and the only true one, having clear proof from these Scriptures, which were interpreted in the way I have related; and the preaching of the Church is without interpolation. For the apostles, since they are of more ancient date than all these [heretics], agree with this aforesaid translation; and the translation harmonizes with the tradition of the apostles. For Peter, and John, and Matthew, and Paul, and the rest successively, as well as ... The former published his version of the Old Testament in the year 181. The latter put forth his translation half a century earlier, about 129 a.d. This reference to the version of Theodotion furnishes a note of date as to the time when Irenæus published his work: it must have been subsequently to a.d. 181." (ANF1, Page 451, footnote 11) e. Irenaeus said the word Virgin was chosen by Jews long before Christ was born: "But it [Virgin in Isa 7:14] was interpreted into Greek by the Jews themselves, much before the ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/manuscripts/Septuagint-LXX-birth-historical-accounts-origin-antiochus-II-Letter-of-Aristeas-Aristobulus-Philo-Josephus-Justin-Martyr-Irenaeus-Eusebius-Irenaeus-Augustine-282BC.htm
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146: Augusta Triumphans, Daniel Defoe, 1728 AD
... Nor will this be attended with so much charge as is imagined, for we find in many parishes, that parents have redemanded their children, on increase of circumstances, and paid all costs, with a handsome present in the bargain; and many times when a clandestine marriage is cleared up and openly avowed, they would purchase the ... We have an instance very fresh in every one's memory, of an ingenious, nay a sober young noble man, for such I must call him, whose either father was a peer, and his mother a peeress. This unhappy gentleman, tossed from father to father, at last found none, and himself a vagabond forced to every shift; he in a manner starved for ... This is but genteel pocket picking, or felony with another name, and yet, so fond are we of it, that from the footboy to the lord, all must have a touch of gaming; and there are sharpers of different stations and denominations, from Southwark-fair to the groom porters. Shame, that gentle men should suffer every scoundrel to mix ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/augusta-triumphans-daniel-defoe-1728ad.htm
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147: Debate with Catholic on Sola Scriptura (Riggs Vs Lopez)
... That's a lot from a passage which says absolutely nothing about oral traditions or the Holy Spirit! 2 Tim. 2:1-2 says, "You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to ... religious leaders as "father" (Matt. 23:9). (8) It opposes unmarried bishops (1 Tim. 3:2-5). (9) It addresses only God Himself as the "Holy Father" (John 17:11). (10) It shows that the great apostasy would forbid marriage and command to abstain from foods (1 Tim. 4:1-3). (11) It reveals that the great apostasy would have one who claimed to take the place of God (2 Thess. 3:3-4). ... And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet." (Acts 8:27-28). 4) Everyone in those ancient times did not have a copy of the Scriptures, but those who were seeking to know the will of God had free access to them. The synagogues, even in remote places, had Scriptures in them and some ... ...
https://www.bible.ca/cath-debate-riggs-lopez.htm
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148: The New Testament Jewish Sects: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes ...
... I= m guessing they drank very little liquid on Fridays and none on Saturdays. (Though perhaps this refers to something else which sometimes is strenuous!) They carefully studied the Bible and other ancient texts for knowledge about religion and the ... Jesus Himself was not attracted to this way of life, though He did not condemn it stating that wisdom could be found in both approaches: Luke 7:33-35. The Essenes evidently forbade both meat and marriage (Edersheim 313), thus following doctrines of ... a captive under the reign of Antiochus Epiphanes. The implication is that he may have been an illegitimate child, even the son of a Greek father! Josephus says the charge was false, but it made Hyrcanus very angry, and the rest of the Pharisees also. ... But Paul does not detail his life as a Pharisee, because he counted that area of his past to be A rubbish@ or A dung@ after his conversion to Christ (Philippians 3:5,8). a) Josephus: His purpose is to impress the Romans with the Jews and to praise ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/d-jewish-sects-pharisees-sadducees-essenes-zealots.htm
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149: Cosmic Consciousness, Richard Maurice Bucke, 1901 AD
... Do you see and approve as I write these words ? It may well be. ... So long; dear boy. Your father" (Proceedings of the first annual conference on personality change and religious experience, Richard Maurice Bucks, M.D. 1837-1902 Psychiatrist, ... Since then, it has never been out of print. In Cosmic Consciousness, Bucke explores fourteen instances of illumination. He begins with Buddha and the Christ and continues with Mohammed, Paul, Dante, Bacon, Jacob Behmen, Blake and concludes with Walt ... Bucke believed, like others of that time, that masturbation was a contributing factor to mental illness. The Victorians were hostile to excessive sexual activity, which they defined as any sexual activity outside of marriage including masturbation. ... the man who in modern times has written distinctly and at large from the point of view of Cosmic Consciousness, and who also has referred to its facts and phenomena more plainly and fully than any other writer either ancient or modern (p. 225). ... ...
...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/cosmic-consciousness-richard-maurice-bucke-1901ad.htm
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150: Bible Chronology of Kings of Judah, Israel Solved! divided kingdom ...
Only through using the chronological numbers in the Masoretic Text (MT) for the kings of Judah and Israel are we able to solve the data to produce a perfect result, as published on this page. b. While the Septuagint (LXX) is almost identical to the MT, there are two places where either the ancient Jews before Christ, or the Christians at a ... Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, "The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush. "You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has ... Shorty after the battle of Qurqar, Ahab joined Jehoshaphat to defeat Aram and Ahab was killed at Ramoth-Gilead. f. Judah coregency #6: Amaziah + Uzziah (Azariah): 767-790 BC (23 years). Jehoash, king of Israel, captures Amaziah so Uzziah (Azariah) became king while his father was in captivity. "Then Jehoash king of Israel ... ...
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