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Inherited Sin: definitions and official creeds ... We further believe that original sin continues to exist with the new life of the regenerate, until eradicated by the baptism with the Holy Spirit. We believe that original sin differs from actual sin in that it constitutes an inherited propensity to actual sin for which no one is accountable until its divinely provided remedy is neglected or rejected." Christian and Missionary Alliance: 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 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cal-T-creeds.htm

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Premillennial Theology Refuted: Christ is on Throne of David ... ... 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 into heaven, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet." ' "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom you crucified." (Acts 2:29-36) A. Jesus cannot sit on David's throne on earth: Jer 22:29-30 + Mt 1:12 1. Earthly throne extinct: a. "Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered jar? Or is he an undesirable vessel? Why have he and his descendants been hurled out And cast into a land that they had not known? "O land, land, land, Hear the word of the LORD! "Thus says the LORD, 'Write this man down childless, A man who will not prosper in his days; For no man of his descendants will prosper Sitting on the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/premillennialism-rapture-replacement-theology-supersessionism-christ-on-throne-of-david-now.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The Holy Spirit does not guide us to understand ... ... The Spirit-inspired Word of God and the Spirit-indwelt people of God must be distinguished, but they cannot be artificially separated. (The Shape Of Sola Scriptura, Keith A. Mathison, Reformed Protestant, 2001, p 100) Protestant/Reformed: Inward Witness Anti-Creedalists: Sebastian Franck, 1499 - 1542 AD, is an example of a man who rejected the church creeds, while continuing to believe the Holy Spirit directly guides you to understand the Bible. Initially a Lutheran pastor, he rejected all creeds, councils and traditions, and taught that God communicates with individuals without the help of human institutions through the personal illumination of the Holy Spirit. Franck said of the Bible "is a book sealed with seven seals which none can open unless he has the key of David, which is the illumination of the Spirit." Franck said of creeds: "Foolish Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, Gregory-of whom not one even knew the Lord, so help me God, nor was sent by God to teach. Rather, they were all ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-illumination-holy-spirit-individual.htm

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Hades: The conscious realm of the dead! ... This distinction is between "Sheol" and "Kever" is maintained in the Septuagint as well. (The Septuagint is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament.) This proves that the distinction was well understood 2000 years ago. Just as the word "spirit" sometimes denotes breath or wind, the vast majority of the places where "spirit" is used cannot refer merely to breath or wind. God is a Spirit! Likewise Hebrew word "Sheol" sometimes refers merely to a literal physical grave "6 feet under". However the vast ... David did not ascend into heaven when he died: Acts 2:34 Christ did not ascend into heaven during his three days after death: Acts 2:27-31 Yet although Jn 3:13 says, "And no one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man." Yet Elijah had already ascended into heaven: 2 Ki 2:1 "the Lord was about to take up Elijah by a whirlwind to heaven" 2. After cross only the unrighteous go to Hades, righteous go directly to heaven Heaven is where Christ ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-hades.htm

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Hastings, James: Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics to be found that 'in the beginning was the Word,' it was not found there that 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.'" ... "None the less Christ is acknowledged as the eternal Son of God and the supreme revelation of the Father, and the quickening Spirit of life is acknowledged to be derived ' from on high." And so, when the early Christians would describe their conception of God, all the three elements-God, Christ, and the Spirit-enter into the description, and the one God is found to be revealed in a threefold way." (Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics, James Hastings, Trinity, p 458) "At first the Christian faith was not Trinitarian . . . ... The Triunity represents the effort to think out the Trinity, and so to afford it a reasonable basis. The first Christians had with St. Paul a saving experience of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the love of God, and of the communion of the Holy Ghost; and the theologians of the ancient Church sought to set forth the Christian ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Hastings.htm

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TRINITY: Christology: Diety and Humanity of our Savour! John attacks this false doctrine and calls it the antichrist: i. "By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world." (1 John 4:2-3) ii. "For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who ... Was King of kings: Revelation 19:16 III. Deity of Jesus: Old Testament texts referring to God are quoted in the NT and applied to Jesus Old Testament texts referring to God are quoted in the NT and applied to Jesus 1. ""Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it." (Deuteronomy 10:14) ""The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)-" (Acts 10:36) 2. "From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-deity-of-christ.htm

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Messianic Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: Matthew 2:23 "He shall be ... Just as a good man from the inner city of Detroit or Flint Michigan, Las Vegas or anywhere in Califorinication and would be stigmatized in a negative stereotype, so too was Jesus for being from the town of Nazareth. Even Nathaniel, the "Israelite in whom is no guile" commented, "can any good thing come from Nazareth". The holy one of God was born in insignificant Bethlehem and grew up in despised Nazareth. ... The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him" (Isaiah 11:1) It was Matthew's intimate knowledge of Hebrew that allowed him to construct a phonic play on words between the sound of the Greek word for Nazareth (Nazaret), Nazarene (Nazōraios) and the sound of the Hebrew word for Branch (netser) in Isa 11. The non-Hebrew speaking Christians would initially be at a loss, like we are today, to make the connection. They would have asked the Hebrew speaking "elite Jerusalem" priests if they knew any place in the Old Testament that said the messiah would be called a Nazarene. Only they would ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/prophecy/Matthew-2-23-triple-messianic-prophecy-Jesus-called-Nazarene-branch-from-branchland-holy-despised-Nazareth.htm

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The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ... ... For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:10-11) d. "you are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22) C. In 2BC Jesus was born "when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son" ... This laid the foundation for the first century church to quickly spread throughout the world. 2. There was an expectation of the Messiah in the first century: a. "Now while 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) b. "Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, "Are You the Expected One, or shall ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Gods-eternal-plan-purpose-providential-transition-from-Temple-to-Synagogue-to-Church-prophecy-fulfilled.htm

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Do animals go to heaven? Animals have both a soul and a spirit Him must worship in spirit and truth."" (John 4:24) c. "Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul [soul/nephesh] will not reject you." (Leviticus 26:11) d. "Shall I not punish these people," declares the LORD, "And on a nation such as this Shall I not avenge Myself [soul/nephesh]?" (Jeremiah 5:9,29;9:9) e. "But He is unique and who can turn Him? ... like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed." (Jude 10) 3. Both man and animal are trichotomous, having both a soul and a spirit: "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:23) a. Animals are described as "living creatures/souls" in genesis with exactly the same word as the soul in man [soul/nephesh]. i. "Then God said, "Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures [soul/nephesh], and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens." ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/su-do-animals-have-souls-spirit-will-spot-be-in-heaven.htm

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How long was the flood? How long did it take to Build Noah's ... The Bible is God's key that unlocks world history. Introduction 1. Most Christians and preachers wrongly believe that Noah took 120 years to build the ark based upon a flawed and sloppy reading of Genesis 6:3. ("Then the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.") 2. A simple study of the Bible text shows that the time from when God told Noah to build the ark, till the rain fell was no longer than about 75 years. 3. The ark was as large as a modern ocean tanker: a. When we imagine the Ark, we think ... G. The ark had "nests" (Heb: qen) 1. God commanded Noah to build the ark with "nests". a. "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms [qen], and shall cover it inside and out with pitch." (Genesis 6:14) 2. The Hebrew word used is "qen" with always refers to bird's nests throughout the Old Testament. 3. Here, it is used in a general way, correctly translated, ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/noahs-ark-dimensions-size-120-years-time-to-build-75-years.htm

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The Garden of Eden A related word, FLAME (huo) appears in the etymology of a Chinese word meaning GLORY or SPLENDOR (róng). Notice that the base of FLAME is a man also (highlighted). Both guang (LIGHT) and huo (FLAME) reveal the radiance of Adam and Eve. In the image for GLORY, we see two FLAMES (two radiant people - Adam & Eve) who COVER over (have an association with) a TREE. Eden had many trees in it, but there are two in particular mentioned in the Bible. The tree in this image would seem to be the tree of life, which Adam and Eve had access to. We read: And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was ... The ancient Chinese writers captured this DESIRE in the word lán. This word is a combination of the TWO TREES we've been seeing in other images and a WOMAN. It records the very thing that Moses revealed by inspiration of the Spirit: So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/ark/chinese/bible-evidences-chinese-language-characters-words-garden-of-eden-genesis.htm

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Can Ordinary People Understand The Bible? their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, are in me, aid I in thee, that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." After the church had been established, this expectation and requirement for uniform understanding of the doctrine of Christ was voiced by the apostle, Paul, as he addressed the Christians of the church at Corinth: I Corinthians "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you." Jesus' prayer and Paul's admonition to the Corinthians are neatly summed in Ephesians 4:2-6: "With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-understand-common-man.htm

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the invisible things of the supernatural realm Soul/Spirit is Invisible Gen 1:26 Let us make man in our own image Lk 24:36-39 Spirit has not flesh and bones 2 Cor 5:1-8 absent from body...home with the Lord 2 Cor 12:3 Caught up to 3rd heaven, either in body or out of body Phil 1:22-24 depart (Die) and be with Christ Eccl 12:7 body to ground, spirit returns to God Mt 10:28 man can kill the body but not the spirit Lk 16:19-31 Lazarus and rich man died and were in Hades Christ's Resurrected Body is Invisible 2 Cor 5:16 We no longer know him by the flesh Rev 1:12-18 Symbolic word picture of Christ Heb 1:13 Christ is now in the spiritual presence of God at right hand Our Resurrected Body is Invisible 1 Cor 15:50-51 flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God 1 Cor 15:35-54 dead raised imperishable, living changed to imperishable 1 Jn 3:2 we don't know what we will be like except look like Jesus Phil 3:20-21 we will be transformed with great power to be like Jesus Mt 13:44 hidden treasure + Col 3:1-4 your life is hidden in Christ 1 ... ... https://www.bible.ca/su-invisible.htm

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Revelation 12:17 and 14:12 do not teach we must keep the 10 commandmen ... ... In Revelation 19:10 "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" "Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."" (Revelation 19:10) In 1 Cor 1:6 it is merely the message of the cross, burial and resurrection. "even as the testimony ... The testimony of Jesus Christ is a part of the gospel as the commandments are, but none of these expressions are in reference to the 10 commandments. It would be as absurd as approaching Rev. 1:2 and saying there is a difference between the "testimony of Jesus Christ" and "the word of God." Rather, the "testimony of Jesus Christ" is a part of the "word of God." Also see Rev. 1:9. If and when a Sabbatarian brings this up, ask him if the Lord has any other commandments than the 10? If so, how can he be certain that Rev. 12:17 is reference the 10 and not to the commandments ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-decalogue-plus-gospel-rev-12-17.htm

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Lesson 16: Singing In Worship (Part 1) There are only nine scriptures in the New Testament which specify the kind of music in the worship of the church that God wishes in order for us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. They are as follows: (1) Matthew 26:30, "And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives"; (2) Acts 16:25, "But at midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God"; (3) Romans 15:9, "For this reason I will confess you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name"; (4) 1 Corinthians 14:15, "I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding"; (5) Ephesians 5:19, "Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord"; (6) Colossians 3:16, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord"; (7) Hebrews 2:12, "In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/interactive/worship-16-singing.htm

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Why Be Baptized? The Bible clearly describes the action of Christian baptism as a burial in water, for baptism is a likeness to the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. We are not saved by our own goodness, but by the goodness, the love, and the favor of God. We are not saved by our own merit, but by the blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus shed ... And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down both into the water, and both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the enuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing". From these verses of scripture we find that ... In Acts Chapter 2, verse 38, the Apostle Peter in his great sermon on the day of Pentecost said, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost". The Bible says in this passage that both repentance and baptism are equally necessary ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-why-be-baptized.htm

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Lesson 16: Becoming a Child of God For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." All of us want to be children of God, but it is our faith in Christ that leads us to become children of God. This verse also tells us how our faith leads us to be children of God. It says, "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ." The word for as used in this scripture is a preposition, which means for the purpose of or in order to be. Therefore, we are baptized for the purpose of or in order to be God's children. To be a child of God and part of His family, we must be born into His family. Our Lord said in John 3:3, "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of heaven." Then He tells us how being born again takes place in John 3:5, "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." When one is born again by being baptized into Christ he becomes a child of God. We might ask the question, "If I had to prove that I was a child of God in order ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-16-becoming-gods-child.htm

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Lesson 17: Baptized Into Christ ... Newness of life does not begin until after baptism. In John 3:3 Jesus told Nicodemus, "Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Then two verses later in John 3:5, Jesus tells how being born again takes place: "Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." Our Lord is very emphatic in what he says. No man has the power or authority to repeal what our Lord has said. Nor does anyone have the authority to rationalize it away and teach otherwise. Jesus said that we ... It will be a horrible thing for a person, who thinks he is saved, when he stands before the Lord on the day of judgment, if he is still outside of Christ. He will have no salvation. He will be lost eternally in Hell. 7) In I John 5:11 we read, "And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son." So according to the inspired word of God, eternal life is located in His Son, Jesus Christ. Only those in Christ have been promised ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-17-baptized-into-christ.htm

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Catholic doctrinal Flip-Flops: Baptism: Changed from immersion ... B. Bible baptism is immersion: The word baptism in the original Greek means immersion! Our English word "baptism" is from the Greek word "baptisma" and means "immersion, submersion and emergence" (Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, p. 96), "to dip, immerse, submerge" (Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon, p. 94). And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing. Acts 8:38-39 C. Bible Baptism is a burial: Only immersion fulfills the meaning of a burial, spinkling makes the idea of baptism being a burial nonsense: "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." Colossians 2:12 "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/catholic-flip-flops-baptism-immersion-sprinkling.htm

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Official creed of First Evangelical Free Church We believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God, which reveals to us God's plan of salvation for mankind and is the basis of our faith and the only infallible guide for Christian living (2 Timothy 3:16,17). We believe the entire Bible to be God's written Word, and while we by no intent undervalue or set aside any portion of the Holy ... Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16,17; Matthew 28:19) Statement 3: Jesus Christ We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary and is true God and true man. (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1,14) Statement 4: Mankind We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Genesis 1:26,27; Genesis 3:1-24) Statement 5: Jesus Christ's Death We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-Evang-First.htm

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Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Thus the goddess Ishtar, harshly repelled by the hero Gilgamesh, goes to find Anu, her father. 'Oh my father,' she said to him (Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, p 54-55) He [Bel] was called 'King of the Land' or 'Lord of all Regions'. ... the word of Bel was all-powerful. (Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, p 54-55) Our ... 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 ... But the great god's prestige remained such that the power of these usurper gods was never firmly established until they, too, assumed the name Anu. Enlil (Bel): Enlil was much more involved in the events which took place on earth. In the land of' Sumer, and particularly at Nippur, Enlil, Lord of the Air, had been worshipped ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Larousse.htm

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How can I be born again? Spirit-filled men preached a Spirit-given message. Believers were told to "repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remissions of sins . . . " (Acts 2:38). Eager listeners responded by being baptized and "the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls"(Acts 2:41). Remember how Jesus had promised that those who were born again would enter the kingdom? With these first converts on Pentecost that promise was fulfilled. The Spirit's work in conversion is not in stimulating a feeling of ecstasy, but in providing men a knowledge of the truth. The Bible says, "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth (James 1:18). And Peter declared, Being born again, not of corruptible, by the word of God . . . And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you" (I Peter 1:23,25). If you have not believed in Christ, repented of your sins, confessed your faith in Christ before men, and been buried with the Lord in baptism for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-how-born-again.htm

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William Barclay: Many Witnesses, One Lord John is not here identifying the Word with God. To put it very simply, he does not say that Jesus was God'." (Watchtower, May 15, 1977, page 320, quoting from Barclay's book, Many Witnesses, One Lord, 1963, pp. 23, 24). What they left out to deliberately misrepresent the source and deceive you: "In a matter like this, we cannot do other than to go to the Greek, which is theos en ho logos. Theos is the Greek word for God, en for was, ho for the, logos for word. Now normally, except for special reasons, Greek nouns always have the definite article in front of them, and we can see at once here that theos the ... In his autobiography he clearly states that he was not a Trinitarian. He did not believe that Jesus is God. He denied the doctrine of the Vicarious Atonement. He also denied the Virgin Birth of Christ, and his view of the Holy Spirit fits no discernible orthodox definition in the history of the Christian Church. (Harold Lindsell) Needless to say, Barclay did not believe in the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Barclay.htm

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Metzger, Bruce M. and Coogan, Michael D., Editors; Daniel N. ... ... and the Spirit of each, no New Testament writer expounds on the relationship among the three in the detail that later Christian writers do. The earliest New Testament evidence for a tripartite formula comes in 2 Corinthians 13.13, where Paul wishes that "the grace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit" be with the people of Corinth. It is possible that this three part formula derives from later liturgical usage and was added to the text of 2 Corinthians as it was copied. In support of the authenticity of the passage, however, it must be said that the phrasing is much closer to Paul's understandings of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit than to a more fully developed concept of the Trinity. Jesus, referred to not as Son but as Lord and Christ, is mentioned first and is connected with the central Pauline theme of grace. God is referred to as a source of love, not as father, and the Spirit promotes sharing within the community. The word "holy" does not ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Metzger.htm

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Biblical Subordination expressed by scholars Edmund Fortman, p23) Paul calls Him the image of God, Lord, Son of God, Christ. and Savior; he says that He subsists in the form of God and is equal to God; he assigns to Him the divine functions of creation, salvation, and judgment; and he probably also calls Him God explicitly. Paul makes Christ's eternal pre-existence more explicit than the Synoptists did. If at times he sees the Son as in some sense subordinate to the Father, yet he never makes Him a creature but always puts Him on the side of the creator. (The Triune God, Edmund Fortman, p31) "Although the Spirit is distinguished from Christ and subordinated to him, it can be said in 1 Jn 2:1 that Christ is the Paraclete with the Father. ... Nor were they subordinationists in intention or words, if subordinationist is understood in the later Arian sense of the word; for they did not make the Son a creature but always put Him on the side of the creator. The New Testament writers do not witness to the Holy Spirit as fully and clearly as ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-subordination-scholars.htm

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Sunday: Weekly memorial of the resurrection of Christ ... the first day of the week let there be service, and the reading of the Holy Scriptures, and the oblation [Lord's Supper], because on the first day of the week our Lord rose from the place of the dead, and on the first day of the week he arose upon the world, and on the first day of the week he ascended up to heaven, and on the ... His body nor disperse His members, neither prefer the occasions of this life to the word of God; but assemble yourselves together every day, morning and evening, singing psalms and praying in the Lord's house: in the morning saying the sixty-second Psalm, and in the evening the hundred and fortieth, but principally on the Sabbath-day. ... Otherwise what apology will he make to God who does not assemble on that day to hear the saving word concerning the resurrection, on which we pray thrice standing in memory of Him who arose in three days, in which is performed the reading of the prophets, the preaching of the Gospel, the oblation of the sacrifice, the gift of ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-sunday-weekly-memorial-of-resurrection.htm

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Ancient synagogues of the Bible: Ephesus Synagogue: 43 BC Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus." (Acts 18:19-21) b. Paul's Second missionary journey: "Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; and he began to speak out ... But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. This took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks." (Acts 19:8-10) 3. Literary source #2: Philo: 50 AD a. ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/synagogues/Ephesus-ancient-synagogues-first-century-oldest-pre70AD-Jesus-archeology-top-plan-apostle-Paul-43bc.htm

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The Clinical Textbook of Biblical Psychiatry: home page Read with an open mind. Find a church in my hometown for me to attend. . Click to View "The spirit of a man can endure a sick body, but who can bear a broken spirit?" (Prov 18:14) Click to View Six pillars of the Clinical Textbook of Biblical Psychiatry The Foundation is Jesus Christ, ... If you violate the Biopsychiatrists moral code of the DSM-5 you are "mentally ill". Psychiatry is in competition with God because they have produced their own Bible of what is good and bad behaviour. Science: "avoid worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "science" (1 Timothy 6:20, kjv) Three hundred years ago, "mad doctors" believed in the myth that "humoral imbalances" caused insanity ... There is no scientific medical test to detect any mental illness and it is impossible to diagnose a schizophrenic unless he talks! The myth that depression is a serious medical condition is the only disease spread by word of mouth and represents the most successful advertising frauds ... ... https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/welcome.htm

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The Ten Commandments are the Old Covenant that was abolished ... And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments." Deuteronomy 4:13: "So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone. Deuteronomy 9:9: "When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord had made with you, then I remained on the mountain forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Deuteronomy 5:2-3: "The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here ... It is a law of faith - Rom. 3:27 Ordained by angels (servants) only - Gal. 3:19 Ordained by the Son (Christ) - Heb. 2:1-4 Could not make alive (give life) - Gal. 3:21 The "Law of the Spirit of Life" - Rom. 8:2 Was to last only till Christ - Gal. 3:19 Is to continue everlastingly - Rev. 14:6 Only a Jewish schoolmaster till Christ - Gal. 3:24 No ... ... https://www.bible.ca/7-10=1stCoven.htm

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cr-UBF-university-bible-fellowship Click to View UBF University Bible Fellowship Statement of Belief We believe that there is one God in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all other things in the universe: that He is the Sovereign Ruler of all things; that the Sovereign God reveals Himself; we believe in his redemptive work and in his final judgment. We believe that the Bible is inspired by God; that it is the truth; that it is the final ... The UBF (University Bible fellowship) is just another flavor of "Baptist". In Canada we have several of these, like Philpot Memorial (AGC Associate Gospel Churches). They all tend to be the same. Generally, they accept the Bible as God's inspired word and expect good moral living. However they all share the same false doctrines being Calvinistic, have women preachers, use instrumental music, and most horrifying, teach salvation by faith only and reject the necessity of water baptism for the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cr-UBF-university-bible-fellowship.htm

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Christians Should Be Different! nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. " I John 4:17 states: "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in this world." Modern life has many aspects. Let's examine, briefly, a few Christian attitudes and actions typical in every aspect. In matters of religion Christians hear neither inner voices of instruction, nor the teachings of men; they listen well, however, to the voice of God, the Holy Bible. I Cor. 2:12, 13 teaches: "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. ... But, compared to the many who claim to be the Lord's, these are few. Truly materialism is a great weakness among the Lord's people today. Christians are different because they live by the word of God. Thus, they are free of much of the envy, strife, and worry common to worldly people. Yet, even the best of Christianity misses ... ... https://www.bible.ca/g-christians-different.htm

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Lesson 14: Must We Be Baptized For The Forgiveness Of Our Sins ... ... Notice what Paul was told by Ananias what he must do. Acts 22:16, "And now why are you waiting? Arise, and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord." Paul was not saved three days earlier while on the road to Damascus, as some people would like for us to believe. Paul up to this point was still lost, ... Only when we have done what God has said that we must do, will God forgive our sins. We cannot devise our own plan as to how our sins are to be forgiven. Do not misunderstand. We do not "earn" our salvation by being baptized. Salvation is a gift from God. Even though salvation is a free gift from God, he has laid down certain conditions ... God in Genesis 2:17 told them not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, "For in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." But Satan told Eve in Genesis 3:4, "Then the serpent said to the woman, you will not surely die." Satan only added the one word "not" to what God had said and completely changed the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/interactive/salvation-14-baptism-forgiveness.htm

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Water from a Rock: Mt. Sinai (Lawz) and Kadesh (Petra) Wadi Musa ... Exodus 17:7: "Those were the waters of Meribah [at Kadesh], because the sons of Israel contended with the Lord, and He proved Himself holy among them." Numbers 20:13 We have always wondered why Israel did not have the faith to just ask God for water. After all, they just saw the 10 plaques, the parting the Red Sea and have been getting Manna every morning by miracle. But their faithlessness was unable to connect the dots and realize that if God gave them miraculous food, perhaps he could do the same with water. What is worse is that after the complained the first time at Rephidim and water came out of the rock at the ... Romans 9:33 "and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed." 1 Peter 2:8 E. Christ's usage of Rock imagery: "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-kadesh-barnea-moses-struck-rock-waterless.htm

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Sola Scriptura: The story of Michael and the Devil over Moses ... Extra-Biblical Oral Tradition Arguments Refuted: Click to View "The story of Michael and the Devil over Moses in Jude 9, comes from oral tradition." False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are ... "The Lord rebuke you!"" (Jude 9) Click to View Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument: "The story of Michael and the Devil over Moses in Jude 9, comes from oral tradition." Sola Scriptura: The story of Michael and the Devil over Moses body in Jude 9, does not prove the need for extra-Biblical oral traditions. Jude got the story directly from the Holy Spirit. Inspiration means that the prophecy did not come by an act of human will. We are offended that anyone would suggest the authors of the Bible rely upon human records and not the Holy Spirit. "no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Pet 1:20-21) There were actually several conflicting oral ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-devil-michael-jude-9.htm

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Introduction to the history of psychiatry For a brief summary of all the historical documents in this section on psychiatric history. Click to View Click to View Click to View See also: History of Psychiatry homepage Introduction to the History of Psychiatry: The word psychiatrist literally means, "a doctor of the soul" and church ministers were the first psychiatrists who specialized in working with the insane. This makes sense since today's chemical psychiatrists don't even believe in God and reject the very existence of the human soul or spirit. This would make today's psychiatrists doctor's of something they do not believe exists! Church ministers were the first experts ... These court appointed "guardians" were for the rich only. The poor looked to their relatives, their feudal lord or their local church for benevolence. "Medieval English society was based on the preservation and stable transmission of landed wealth. Consequently, as early as the thirteenth century, the king was entitled to take possession of the person and ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/psychiatry/psychiatry-history-introduction.htm

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Stumper questions Jehovah's Witnesses do not like to be asked ... ... Why does the NWT translate this Greek word as "means" in Mt 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-24, and Lk 22:19? Why the inconsistency in the translation of the word "esti"? If the NWT was consistent and translated the Greek word "esti" as "is" in these verses, what would these verses say? In Jn 20:28, Thomas refers to Jesus in Greek as "Ho kyrios moy kai ho theos moy". This translates literally as "the Lord of me and THE God of me". Why does Jesus, in Jn 20:29, affirm Thomas for having come to this realization? If Jesus really wasn't the Lord and THE God of Thomas, why didn't Jesus correct him for making either a false assumption or a blasphemous statement? If Christ will not have a visible return to earth, then how will he be seen by "ALL the tribes of the earth" (Mt 24:30) and by "EVERY eye" (Rev 1:7) when he returns? If the Holy Spirit is God's impersonal active force, how could he: Be referred to as "he" and "him" in Jn 16:7-8 and Jn 16:13-14; Bear witness - Jn 15:26; Feel hurt - Isa 63:10; Be ... ... https://www.bible.ca/jw-questions.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Paul got the names 'Jannes and Jambres' in 2 ... False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "Paul got the names 'Jannes and Jambres' in 2 Timothy 3:8-9, from oral tradition." Jannes and ... We are offended that anyone would suggest the authors of the Bible rely upon human records and not the Holy Spirit. "no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Pet 1:20-21) In 405 AD, John Chrysostom concluded that the names came from direct inspiration, and not tradition. This ... He gets so excited over this "mount Everest" discovery, that you would think the "oral tradition" was the exact date for Easter! (Which Catholics and Orthodox have always fought over, each claiming their tradition is the TRUE one.) Well because Carlton is so easily excited, we carefully and quietly say the word, "Hanukkah" to ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-refuted-jannes-jambres-2-timothy-3-8.htm

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Sola Scriptura: Jews being sawn in two in Hebrews 11:37 came ... False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted. Click to View Sola Scriptura home page Click to View More Pro-Oral Church tradition arguments refuted! Click to View "Jews being sawn in two in Hebrews 11:37 came from tradition not scripture." "They were stoned, they ... We are offended that anyone would suggest the authors of the Bible rely upon human records and not the Holy Spirit. "no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Pet 1:20-21) Interesting that we have a reference to King David killing his enemies by sawing them in two: "He also brought ... This ruler in the form of that king will come and there will come and there will come with him all the powers of this world, and they will hearken unto him in all that he desires. And at his word the sun will rise at night and he will make the moon to appear at the sixth hour. And all that he hath desired he will do in the ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/sola-scriptura-pro-tradition-sawn-in-two-hebrews-11-37.htm

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The 10 Commandments are called "Statutes, Ordinances and Decrees ... ... & Ordinances", but doesn't use the word commandment. This verse is most powerful, because the very first statutes and the ordinances Moses speaks is the 10 commandments! "Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: "Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I am speaking today in your hearing, that you may learn them and observe them carefully. " (Deuteronomy 5:1) Click to View Proof #2:Ezekiel 20:19-21 The weekly Sabbath is referred to twice as "my statutes and my ordinances". This is powerful because the weekly Sabbath is referred to twice as "my statutes and my ordinances". "I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my ... In the very middle of the section, it calls the contents: "My statures" The section concludes by calling the contents of the chapter "My statures and all My ordinances". To the horror of Seventh-day Adventists, the words "law" and "commandment" is not found even once. It is almost as if the Holy Spirit wanted to prove once for ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/7-10-commandments-called-statutes-ordinances.htm

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Must I keep the Ten Commandments today? And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments." Deuteronomy 4:13: "So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, that is, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone. Deuteronomy 9:9: "When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord had made with you, then I remained on the mountain forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water. Deuteronomy 5:2-3: "The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here ... The 1959 National Catholic Almanac, in listing the ten commandments, leaves out the second and makes two commandments of the last in order to total ten. Their reason is obvious: their practice of worshipping images is clearly prohibited; and thus, they audaciously change God's Holy Word to accommodate their practice. Again, the second ... ... https://www.bible.ca/s-10-commandments.htm

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Grant, Robert M.: Gods and the One God Deceptive quote: Trinitarian Gives false impression that author has no Biblical basis for believing in the divinity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Spirit (Biblical trinity) Grant, Robert M.: Gods and the One God Quoted by Anti-Trinitarians What they failed to tell you "The Christology of the ... In any event, the passage [Phil 2:6-8] makes it plain that before Christ Jesus emptied himself he was not human but divine." (Gods and the One God, Robert M. Grant, p105) But Justin describes this Logos as a second God, one who proceeded from the Father before creation in the manner of word or fire or spring water. "The Father of the Universe has a Son, who also, being the ... "An anonymous author of the late second century discusses some of the apologists among those who held doctrines like his. Since he himself refers to "our compassionate God and Lord, Jesus Christ" as well as to "the compassionate Church of the merciful Christ," he obviously represents a "high" Christology. He ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Grant.htm

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Love vs. Selfishness ... C. God's solution requires opposite approach; Deny Self! Matt. 16:24. 1. Humility Commanded, Micah 6:8; Matt. 5:3; I Pet 5:6; etc.; etc. 2. Contrast, "You are special." "You are of infinite worth." V. LOVE REQUIRES SELF-SACRIFICE; NOT SELF-LOVE. A. Examples of Great Lovers (Great givers). God, I Jn. 4:9-11; Christ, Eph.5:25; Paul, II Cor.12:15. B. Definition Chart: LOVE (agape) ....the characteristic word of Christianity, and since the Spirit of revelation has used it to express ideas previously unknown, enquiry into its use, whether in Greek literature or in the Septuagint, throws but little light upon its distinctive meaning in the N.T.....Love can be known only from the actions it prompts. God's love is seen in the gift of His Son, I John 4:9, 10. ....self-pleasing, is the negation of love.... Vine's Expository Dictionary of N. T. Words, p. 20-21 C. Self-love is self-contradictory. Destroys love. D. "Is not....," I Cor 13:4. V. LOW SELF IMAGE IS NOT THE PROBLEM A. Survey of self ... ... https://www.bible.ca/marriage/self-love-low-esteem.htm

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How the Koran and Muslims view of Jesus Christ Click to View Decepto-Meter Satanic Quote: Christianity Trasher JW's project the false view that they would have an easier time converting Muslims to Watchtower view of God, (where they call Jesus Lord, a God, and Messiah) than Trinitarians to the Triune God. The fact that Muslims reject the resurrection of Jesus says it all! Koran, (The Islamic Bible ... Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His apostles. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah. Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs." (Koran, Surah 4:171, Women), actually quoted by JW's) "Certainly they disbelieve who say: Surely Allah is the third (person) of the three; and there is no god but the one God, and if they desist not from what they say, a ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-Koran.htm

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McClintock and Strong: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and ... What they left out in order to deliberately mislead you The texts relating to the doctrine of the Trinity may be divided into two classes - those in which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are mentioned in connection, and those in which these three subjects am mentioned separately, and in which their nature and mutual ... 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 we ... The Deity of Christ: To prove the deity of Christ we present three classes of texts (a.) The following are the principal texts in which divine names are given to Christ: John 1:1, 2. Christ is here called [Greek] (the Word), which signified among the Jews and other ancient people, when applied to God, everything by ... ... https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-McClintock.htm

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Patterns Of Submission & Headship In The New Testament Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-24; Tit 2:9-10; 1 Pe 2:18-20 Citizens Government Rom 13:1-6; 1 Pe 2:13-15; Tit 3:1 Every Christian To Others Eph 5:21 Wives Husbands Eph 5:22-24; Col 3:18; Tit 2:5; 1 Pe 3:1-7; 1 Cor 11:3 SUMMARY of SUBMISSION PASSAGES: A. Why must I submit? It is fitting and proper in the Lord: Col 3:18 That Word may not be dishonored: Tit 2:5 It pleases God: Col 3:20 Good and long life: Eph 6:3 God will reward: Eph 6:8; Col 3:24 Adorns the gospel: Tit 2:10 Win to Christ: 1 Pe 3:1 B. How must I submit? With genuine respect: Eph 5:33 In the fear of Christ: Eph 5:21 With obedience: Eph 6:5 With fear and trembling: Eph 6:5 from the heart and soul: Col 3:22-23 with a gentle and quiet spirit: 1 Pe 3:4 With goodwill, as to the Lord: Eph 6:7 Submit as though you were submitting to the Lord: Col 3:23 Not eye-service but sincerely from heart: Eph 6:6; Col 3:22 Well-pleasing and not argumentative: Tit 2:9 To be ready to do any good deed: Tit 3:1 With chaste and respectful behavior: 1 Pe ... ... https://www.bible.ca/f-submit.htm

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Yes we can pray to Jesus! Prayer is simply talking to Jesus Praying to Jesus The oldest surviving fragment of an early Christian liturgical prayer is probably "Our Lord, come" (Maranatha, I Corinthians 16:22; compare Revelation 22:20); it implies that prayer was addressed to the risen, glorified Christ. The Aramaic title Mar or Lord (Greek Kyrios; I Corinthians 12:3) was a term or ... When we address "Jehovah" or "God" in prayer, does that not automatically include all three members of the Godhead? Obviously we can pray to the Holy Spirit as well! We pray only to God! The Holy Spirit is God! Arian's actually say that we cannot pray to Jesus because He is not God. (but JW's have never read Jn 20:28 and obey whatever the ... Click to View F. A careful reading of 2 Thess 2:16 is enlightening: 2 Thess 2:16ff, "16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word ... ... https://www.bible.ca/ntx-praying-to-jesus.htm

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God's Providence The longer it runs, the greater God's wisdom. c) Calvinistic: (1) All predestined therefore every action is because God willed it. Everything is providence (2) God contravenes, thwarts or overrides man's free-will moral agency: Mt 23:37 d) Pentecostal: (1) Every good thing that happens is God's reward for the righteous (2) Providence is always identifiable, "God opened that parking spot for me" C. Miracles & providence: MIRACLES PROVIDENCE Obvious while happening Not obvious while happening Cannot be explained Usually can be explained 1. Miraculous a) Homer Hailey said, "you cannot explain a miracle, and explained miracle is nonsense." b) Miracles are always obvious: Acts 3 healing of lame man 2. Non-miraculous providence: a) Providence is not difficult to explain, yet you do not know the forces that brought it about. b) Providence is best seen in hindsight. We rarely see it while it is happening to us. D. God, as our heavenly father, is by nature is a provider: 1. Ps 23:1 "The Lord is ... ... https://www.bible.ca/d-providence.htm

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Does the RC church have more authority than the Bible? ... He has all authority both in heaven and on earth. Man's responsibility is to humbly submit to His will. James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, in his book, "The Faith of Our Fathers, on page 82 says, "Jesus, our Lord, founded but one Church, which he was pleased to build on Peter. Therefore, any church that does not recognize Peter as it foundation stone is not the Church of Christ, and therefore cannot stand, for it is not the work of God." As we have shown, the Word of God declares plainly that Jesus Christ is the only foundation on which the church is built. It ordains no other; it allows no other. "For other ... This Jesus God has raised up, and we are all witnesses of it." Hence, Jesus was not stopped from building His church by being left in hell ("hades" in the Greek, meaning the place of the disembodied spirits) because His spirit was again reunited with His body. If He had been confined to hades, it would have prevailed against Him. A parallel constructed sentence to ... ... https://www.bible.ca/cath-church=pillar.htm

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God's inspired message to man! Notice however, what Paul said in chapter 14, verse 37: "the things I write to you are the Lord's commandment." Paul knew the source of his writings and understood that he was like a pen in the hand of Almighty God. We must not view the Bible as the word of Paul, Peter, or Jeremiah, but rather, as the message God revealed through these men just as it is written in Jeremiah 1:9, Then the Lord stretched out his hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, "behold, I have put my words in your mouth". The Bible writers were not like news reporters giving their personal interpretation of events they eye-witnessed, but were divinely guided as 2 Peter 1:20-21 says, "Above all, you must understand that no prophesy of scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." God and man worked together in writing the scriptures. However, in this work, God is the ... ... https://www.bible.ca/b-inspired.htm

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The Decepto-Meter goes crazy when you bring it near the Watchtower ... ... Satanic Quote Christianity Trasher This is one of the Watchtower's Star Witnesses! Trashes whole of Core Christianity. Weigall, is a modernist and doesn't believe the Bible is God's word. He trashes 99% of what both JW's and Trinitarians believe as from Pagan origin. JW's leave the impression that Weigall would exempt JW's from his comments! In fact, Weigall ... JW's project the false impression that ancient Babylonians would not label the Watchtower version of God as a Triad. (Father-true God, Son-a created demi-god and Holy Spirit-the force or energy of God) Click to View Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology 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 conclusions for Reglan. Reglan, Lord The Hero Deceptive ... ... ...https://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-jw-anti-trinity-booklet-decepto-meter.htm

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