Josiahs Scott,
Josiahs@trueconnection.org,
www.TrueConnection.org
Created around late 2006 or early 2007; Many, many heavy revisions
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New!
(3) Love the UNPOPULAR Truth of Jesus7
Summary of Very Basic Beliefs10
Summary of Distinctive Beliefs10
Preface (& Background)
Real
Questions Used
Most of the questions presented here are based on actual questions that I have been asked throughout the years.
Feedback
I appreciate any feedback and help with making this resource more effective. Feedback goes a long way, and is deeply appreciated.
Email: Josiahs@trueconnection.org, with corrections, suggestions, comments, reactions, or other feedback.
Cannon of Scripture
It goes without saying that we believe all the Bible all the way down to every single smallest detail, just like Jesus commanded (Mat_5:17-20).
Believing all the Bible Means…
· Believing the original Hebrew Old Testament -- As commanded from Moses to Jesus, and through the Apostles.
· Believing all the books of the original Greek Old Testament (LXX) -- As commanded by Jesus and His Apostles.
· Believing the Greek New Testament -- As commanded from Moses to Jesus, and through the Apostles.
· Believing everything else that the Bible points to and affirms to be true.
· Rejecting almost all English versions (especially the more periphrastic they are) which do not obey Jesus’ commanded reverence for every detail of the original languages (again, Mat_5:17-20).
· Obediently listening for prophecies today, and looking forward to the hope of more Scriptures yet to be written as the end of the age is brought to a close (Rev_11).
Keep in mind that all of these complicated details were not designed for you as an individual to understand on your own.
The canon of Scripture is no simple ordeal. It is not easy to understand, nor are you likely to even get the basic facts correct if you’re not helped.
If you ever choose to obey the Bible and get discipled, then you can ask us about our Bible study called, the Bible is True, where you can learn all of the shocking and profound details about the truth of the Canon of Scripture.
Trinity
Do you believe in the Trinity?
Yes, I believe in the mysterious Biblical concept of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit (The One Spirit Who is Holy).
Gen_1:26; Num_6:24-27; Isa_48:16 1Co_12:4-4; 2Co_13:14; Eph_2:18; 1Jn_5:5-8 (despite textual variations), etc.
I do not believe in the cheap and shallow, unBiblical simplifications of the “Trinity” preached in numerous churches.
In fact, one of the main reasons why virtually all churches are given over to antichrist is because virtually no one REALLY believes (or even confesses together [ὁμολογεῖ]) that Jesus Anointed One really did come in the flesh (1Jn_4:1-3, 6-8, etc.), and the fact that you don’t realize this means you desperately need someone to teach you about the real Trinity!
Also See: Summary of Very Basic Beliefs; [Back to Contents]
Salvation
Salvation Defined
Please define what it means to be a Christian. What are the necessary criteria?
See:
[Back to Contents]
Freewill and Predestination
Do you believe in Freewill?
Absolutely.
Do you believe in Predestination?
Absolutely.
Also See: Eternal Security; [Back to Contents]
Eternal
Security
Where do you stand on “Eternal Security”?
1.
I do not believe in the heresies
of “Once Saved Always Saved”, or even the (absolute) “Perseverance of the
Saints”, but the Bible does teach the “Perseverance of the Elect.” (ie.
The Bible teaches that it is impossible for the elect to end up in Hell).
2.
At the same time, the Bible
positively teaches that one can fall away from God unto condemnation: Mat
13:3-9, 18-23; 25:1-13; Act 1:25; Gal 5:4 (“Christ [anointed one] has become of
no effect to you...you have fallen from Grace [favor]”); 1Tim 1:19-20; 6:10,
21; 2Tim 2:18; Jas 5:19-20; Heb 6:4-6, 10:26-39, 12:14-17; 1Jn 5:16; 2Pet
2:20-22, 3:17; Also compare 2Cor 13:5 and 1Cor 9:27 (Same word used:
αδοκιμοι Strong’s G96); also see: Ezk
18:24-29; Ps 119:118; Pro 19:27
3.
These two concepts are not
antagonistic to one another.
4.
“Eternal Security” is only found in the fact
that God sovereignly chooses (or “elects”) people from before time, for Heaven
or Hell, and does not change His mind later on: Mat. 24:24, Mat. 24:31, Mar.
13:22, Mar. 13:27, Luk. 18:7, Rom. 8:33, Col. 3:12, 1Ti. 5:21, Tit. 1:1, 1Pe.
1:2, 1Pe. 2:6, 2Jo. 1:1, 2Jo. 1:13; Mat. 20:16, Mat. 22:14, Luk. 23:35, Rom.
16:13, 1Pe. 2:4, 1Pe. 2:9, Rev. 17:14; Mat. 24:22, Mar. 13:20, 2Ti. 2:10; Rev
3:16
5.
Salvation is a wonderful
occurrence that happens in an instance in time (Rom 5:9-10; 1 Cor 7:20, 24; Eph
2:5, 13; 1Jn 1:9), and works out throughout a person’s life (2 Pet 3:10), and
is therefore obviously not the same event as election. [Note: one is outside of
time, the other is inside; one involves a person’s choice, the other is irrespective
of a person’s choice (Eph 1:4).]
6.
The only way to eternally
assure ourselves of Heaven is to continue in obedience to God’s commands,
trusting in Him to keep us. [Mat 10:22; 24:13; Mk 13:13; Rom 2:7; 11:22; 2 Pet
3:10; Heb 3:14; 6:4-6; 10:26-29]
7.
I wholeheartedly believe in
Free Will because the Bible teaches it, (I am not a Calvinist). [compare point
2 above; Rev 22:17 etc.]
8.
I wholeheartedly believe in
Predestination because the Bible teaches it, (I am not an Armenian). [Eph
1:4-12 , Rom 8:28-33 , Act 4:28 & 1Co 2:7]
Two
crucial verses on all of this are:
2
Pet 1:10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling2821
[used as “salvation” as in Rom 1:7] and election1589
sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall
Rev
17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for
he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called,2822
and chosen,1588 [“elect”] and faithful. (KJV)
Definitions
“called”:
2821/2822 - Same word used for salvation;
“chosen”:
1588/1589 - Same word as “elected”
and
even Strong's confirms this...
G2822
κλητός
klētos klay-tos'
From
the same as G2821; invited, that
is, appointed, or (specifically) a
saint: - called.
G1588
ἐκλεκτός
eklektos ek-lek-tos'
From
G1586; select;
by implication favorite: -
chosen, elect.
G1589
ἐκλογή
eklogē ek-log-ay'
From
G1586; (divine) selection (abstractly or concretely): -
chosen, election.
(Strong's)
[Back to Contents]
Church Leadership
What is the role of Deacons, Elders, Bishops etc.?
This is discussed in our Righteous Assembly Bible study.
Whenever it may be ready we hope to make it available here.
As always, feel free to contact us in the meantime to learn more.
Spiritual Gifts
· It goes without saying that the spiritual gifts in the Bible are totally different than what is typically seen in many churches today.
· It is also very clear that the Bible never permits us to believe that the real spiritual gifts are no longer available for us today (Cessationalism).
· Therefore, it is heresy to teach that the counterfeits in churches today have anything to do the Bible, and it is also heresy to teach that the spiritual gifts in the Bible are no longer available for real disciples today.
If you ever respond to the truth and want real discipleship, be sure and ask us about our Spiritual Interface Bible studies, where (among other deep spiritual and profound mysteries) we thoroughly discuss everything the Bible says about the real, supernatural, Biblical spiritual gifts, and how to obtain them.
Women
in the church
What role do you feel women should take in the church?
Obviously,
we have repented of what we feel, and therefore everything we teach will
completely go against virtually everything taught in our culture and churches.
If
you want a brief explanation and detailed documentation of what the Bible says
about Women In Assembly,
then you can talk to us about our Bible study called Gender
Parables.
If
you are struggling to apprehend this Truth, you can contact
us and ask us for help.
3
Changes
Name three things you would change about the church today.
(1)
Salvation
Church
statistics show us some disturbing and alarming realities:
·
“On average, [Protestant] pastors contend that
70% of the adults in their church consider their personal faith in God to
transcend all other priorities… ” but when asked, church people confess a different
story.
·
“[Out of]...those who attend Protestant
churches... not quite one out of every four (23%) named their faith in God as
their top priority in life.”
·
The review of these
statistics goes on to say, “...The fact that the lifestyle of most churched
adults is essentially indistinguishable from that of unchurched people is not a
concern for most churches; whether or not people have accepted Jesus Christ as
their savior is the sole or primary indicator of "life
transformation," regardless of whether their life after such a decision
produces spiritual fruit.”
(Quotes
from, http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=215)
These
things contrast sharply with the demands that Jesus has for those who would
follow Him:
Mat
10:37-39 MKJV He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.
And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And he
who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. 39 He who
finds his life shall lose it. And he who loses his life for My sake shall find
it.
Lk.
14:33 So in the same way, whoever of you who does not forsake everything he
has, cannot be My disciple.
Lk.
6:43 For a good tree does not produce bad fruit, nor does a bad tree produce
good fruit.
Mat.
3:10 And now also the ax is laid at the root of the trees, so that every tree
that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Lk.
6:46 Why do you call me, 'LORD, LORD,' and don't do the things which I say?
Jn.
14:15 If you LOVE Me, keep my commands... 23 ...If anyone LOVES Me, he will
obey my words... 24 He who does not LOVE me will not obey my words.
Rev
21:8 ...and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns
with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Rev
3:16 KJVCNT So then because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will
spew you out of my mouth.
The number one thing I would change in the modern
church is to see it saved!
(2) Prayer
“The
lowest priorities among the dozen ministries described by pastors... [included]
prayer (3%).”
“...relatively
few of the... pastors listed prayer as a major emphasis (4%)...”
(http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=182)
“Adults
are typically satisfied with... the prayer in their services... half are
'completely satisfied' with the prayer. Most of the remaining adults said they
were 'mostly satisfied'...”
(http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=126)
“...For
many Americans, prayer is like snacking - we don't really think about it, but
we do it out of habit and without much passion...”
(http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=93)
“...a
survey taken some years ago showed that Christians in the United States spend,
on the average, only about 3 minutes a day in prayer, and the average pastor
prays for only about seven minutes.”
(http://www.be-ready.org/whypray.html)
(Also
see http://unclewormwood.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/the-power-of-prayer/)
“...The
average Protestant minister prays for 39 minutes a day, although 21% typically
spend 15 minutes or less per day in prayer...”
(http://www.ellisonresearch.com/ERPS%20II/release_16_prayer.htm)
This
type of dedication to God is horrendous! May the Lord wake up the church! This
is a far cry from what God calls us to in the Bible, where the bare minimum prayer time was an hour (see Mat
26:40-41) and they did this 3 time each day!
(3) Love
the UNPOPULAR Truth of Jesus
Too
often, everyone and their neighbor who goes to church claim that they believe
the entire Bible, but when it comes down to it, they all say different things
doctrinally. This isn’t just because we are all humans, and we all have our own
opinions and interpretations. And this does not mean that we are all hopelessly
trapped by our limited perceptions and paradigms. All of these things are the
qualities that mere men have, and
the Bible commands us not to be mere men (1Cor
3:3; 2:6-16)!
Many
are crying these days for unity in the church, but they forget that the unity
that the Bible speaks of, is the unity of the Spirit, not the unity of
compromise (Eph 4:3; and compare Pro 11:21). “The Spirit” is truth, (1Jon 4:6;
5:6; John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13 and compare John 4:23-24; Eph 5:9; 1Pet 1:22) and
if we will ever get unified in Jesus, it will be by finally loving the
Truth uncompromisingly at any and every cost.
Also
See: Disclaimer; [Back to Contents]
Ordinances
This is discussed in our Righteous Assembly Bible study.
Whenever it may be ready we hope to make it available here.
As always, feel free to contact us in the meantime to learn more.
Moral,
In General
Abortion
It
goes without saying that the Bible opposes murder of every kind, even
specifically including abortion.
The
issues of abortion are covered in Family
Commands.
[Back to Contents]
Homosexuality
Where do you stand on the issues of homosexuality, homosexual marriage, and ordaining homosexuals?
Basically, we all know that homosexuality is wrong.
We all know that it is dirty, and evil, and against nature, and against the Bible.
When people pretend like this is “unclear”, they are almost always just playing fool-hearty games.
Nevertheless, for those who are hungry to understand all of the truth,
we are working on a thorough answer to the issues of homosexuality in our Bible
study called Purity Proclamation.
As always, feel free to contact us in the meantime to learn more.
[Back to Contents]
Divorce and Remarriage
I
believe the Biblical teaching on divorce and remarriage, as declared by Jesus
and His Apostles: that marriage is a covenant for life, and those who divorce
and remarry are committing adultery for as long as they will continue in such
an unscriptural union. Without a doubt, God says that those who live in
fornication, adultery, homosexuality and the like will perish forever in hell
if they die in such a state. This is one of the highest indications of the
lostness of the Westernized church. Please bravely consider the Scriptures
below that confirm these things.
Here is
my abbreviated official stance:
Divorce & Remarriage Scriptures
Adulterers Will Not Go to Heaven
Exo 20:14/Due 5:18;
Lev 20:10; Due 22:22; Pro 2:16-19; 6:23-33; Jer 5:7-9; 29:22; Ezk 23:43-47; Mal
3:5-6; Mat 5:27-32; 19:9, 16, 18/ Mar 10:17, 19/ Lk 18:18 & 20; 1Cor
6:9-10; Gal 5:16-21; Heb 13:4; Rev 2:22-23… etc. Also see: Mat 15:19; Mar 7:21;
Rom 13:9-10; Jas 2:11-12; 2Pet 2:14; 17-22
Divorce and Remarriage Is Adultery
|
1 |
Mat.
5:27-32 |
← λόγου
πορνείας = a report of Fornication |
||
|
2 |
Mat.
19:3-10 |
← πορνείᾳ = Fornication |
←↑
Greek word pronounced porneia; Strong's number 4202; Used in Mat 5:32
& 19:9 |
|
|
3 |
Mar. 10:2 |
(Also Mal 2:11, 13-16) |
||
|
4 |
Lk. 16:18 (Also,
v. 16-17!) |
6 |
1Corr. 7:10-11 |
|
|
5 |
Rom. 7:2 – 3 |
7 |
1Corr. 7:39 |
|
Betrothal-context of Mat 5:32 &
19:9
Speaking of betrothal, it
says, “λόγος...ἐκπορνεῦσαι” (Deu 22:20,
21 LXX; Greek O.T., same Greek terminology as used in Mat 5:32);
Deu 22:14-24; Jer 2:32;
3:1-22; Joel 1:8; Mat 1:18-19→5:32→Jon 8:41; 1Cor 7:36 (betrothed);
1Cor 7:1-2 (“porneia” applied to them)
God’s Betrothal to His
People: Mat 25:10; 26:27; 2Co 11:2; etc.
“Betrothal sin” of
Fornication Clearly Distinguished from Adultery: Hos 4:13-14; Mat 19:10; 15:19,
Mar 7:21; Gal 5:19; etc.
Marriage Is Permanent
Mal 2:13-16; Mat 19:5-6; Mk
10:7; Rom 7:2; 1Cor 7:39; Eph 5:31; Isa 22:22
Marriage Applies to Everyone
|
1 |
Gen 4:16-17 |
6 |
1King 16:30-.31; 21:5, 7, 25 |
|
2 |
Gen 4:19 |
7 |
Dan 6:24 |
|
3 |
Gen 12:18-19 |
8 |
Mat. 14:1-4 |
|
4 |
Gen 20 |
9 |
Mat.27:19 |
|
5 |
*Gen. 39:9 |
10 |
Lk. 17:27 |
Return to the first
Mosaic Law: Dut 24:1-4 → Revocation: Mat 5:31-32; 19: 8-9a;
Jer 3:1-22; Mal 2:14
Put Away Forbidden Wives: Ezr 10:3-44
Return: Jer 3:1-22; Hos 2:7-8; David and
Christ's Return: [Ps 51:16-17; Heb
10:5-9; 1Sam 21:3-6; Mat 12:1-8; Jn 5:18] → 1Sam 18:20-27; 25:44 →
2Sam 3:14-16; 6:16-23; Jer 3:1-22; Mal 2:11, 14, 16
More
The First
Marriage: Gen
2:23-24; Mat 19:5-6/ Mk 10:7; Eph 5:31
What is falsely called “Pauline Exception”: 1Cor 7:12 &
15 But → *Vs.10-11 & 39*.
The word “δεδουλωται” (in 1Cor 7:12)
never used for marriage even once in whole Bible: Acts 7:6; Rom. 6:18, 22; 1Co. 7:15; 9:19; Gal. 4:3;
Tit. 2:3; 2Pe. 2:19; “δεδεται” (1Cor 7:39) is the
Bible word for being “bound in marriage,” as it is also used in Rom 7:2.
For More Info on Divorce and Remarriage, and other Bible questions: www.TrueConnection.org ● Josiahs@trueconnection.org
If
these things seem too controversial, please read my entire stance:
www.DivorceAndRemarriageBook.com
Also See: Summary of Distinctive
Beliefs; Disclaimer; [Back to Contents]
Summaries
Summary of Very Basic Beliefs
I
do not write about these Very Basic Beliefs
because I need them written out, nor because I assume you need them written out
from me, but because some people appreciate and need them written out for all
clarity and confirmation.
I
do believe all of the basic things pertaining to following Jesus, without which
no one will even properly get away with pretending to be a christian. I believe
in the following:
There
is only one God eternally existent, expressed in (what we call) the Trinity as
The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit;
Jesus
Christ is God and Lord of all, and came in the flesh to die for our sins and
rose again the third day;
Jesus
is the ONLY way to Heaven, and is accessed by us through repentance and faith
in His name;
Everyone
is born inherently sinful, and everyone themselves has personally sinned, and
so all need Jesus' mercy and salvation;
The
Bible is the perfect written Word of God, and is given to us as the final rule
of faith and practice;
There
will be a resurrection and Judgment of the righteous unto eternal life and
inexpressible joy, and the unrighteous unto eternal death and inexpressible
torment.
If
it makes any difference, I do believe everything acknowledged (or rather,
“summarized”) in the Nicene Creed, and its (early) official clarifications, even though apostates officially compiled
it.
These
are by no means the only things that are important, nor do they actually
qualify a person for Heaven as a Christian by acknowledging them (especially
today), but they do eliminate to some degree, those basic errors by which
people are known by all to be heretics. Yes, we should be aware that even the
devil acknowledges these things (Mat 8:28-29; Jas 2:19). But we must rather
specifically hope to do so by faith and obedience.
Also
See: Trinity; Scripture; [Back to Contents]
Summary of Distinctive Beliefs
Without
sticking my head in the sand, I do acknowledge that most of what we see as the
visible Westernized church is lost and dead in trespasses and sins. (See Eph 2:1, & 3 Reforms)
I
uphold and fully support and defend premarital purity, and the True celibacy of
the heart, by not participating in such things as kissing, holding hands, or
indulging in any other form of premarital romance until marriage:
www.trueconnection.org/BibleStudies/NoDating_Battle_List.htm
In
the same way I also believe the Biblical teaching on divorce and remarriage, as
declared by Jesus and His Apostles, that marriage is a covenant for life, and
those who divorce and remarry are committing adultery for as long as they will
continue in such an unscriptural union, and will perish forever if they die in
such a state.
Please
see Divorce And
Remarriage (above).
I
am “dangerously” extreme in believing in total 100% predestination.
I
am “dangerously” extreme in believing in total 100% freewill. (compare Eternal
Security)
I
believe that women should not speak or teach in the assembly of a church, or
have authority over a man (Greek: do her (own) will),
as we can all very easily see and read declared in the Divine Scriptures. (See Women in the church)
I
also happen to believe in a woman's head covering, since the Bible teaches it (1Cor 11:2-16). We know from history that the Corinthians did actually take these
verses as a command to veil their women, and they obeyed it.
Also See: Disclaimer; Eternal Security; Women in
the church; 3 Reforms; Divorce And Remarriage; [Back to Contents]
Creeds & Basic
Beliefs
Terminology
Used
1.
“Internal” (link), in this case meaning that when you
click on such a link it does not take you to a new page but redirects you
within the webpage itself.
[Back to “Preface”]; [Back to Contents]
2.
“External” (link), in this case meaning that when you click on such a link,
it takes you to a different webpage or website.
[Back to “Preface”]; [Back to Contents]
I do not place any
confidence in those who compiled the Nicene Creed, other than a limited
usefulness to their historical insights. But they did accurately sum-up and
compile the legacy of early Church teachings, terminology, and the very
heritage and traditions passed down from the Apostles.
The Creed.
As
set forth at Nicæa,1
A.D. 325.
We
believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of all things, visible and
invisible:
And
in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father, only
begotten, that is, of the substance of the Father;
God
of God; Light of light; very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one
substance with the Father,
By
whom all things were made, both things in heaven and things in earth:
Who
for us men and for our salvation came down, and was incarnate, and was made
man:
He
suffered, and rose again the third day:
And
ascended into heaven:
And
shall come again to judge the quick and the dead.
And
in the Holy Ghost, etc.2
And
those who say There was a time when He was
not, or that Before He was
begotten He was not, or that He
was made out of nothing; or who say that The Son of God is of any other substance, or that He is changeable or unstable, - these the Catholic and
Apostolic Church anathematizes.
Addenda,
As
authorized at Constantinople, A.D. 381.
(a) Of heaven and earth.
(b) Begotten of the Father before all
worlds.
(c) By the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary.
(d) Was crucified also for us, under
Pontius Pilate,
(e) And was buried.
(f) Sitteth on the right hand of the
Father,
(g) Whose kingdom shall have no end.
(h) The Lord, the Giver of life,
Who
proceedeth from the Father;3
Who
with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
525
Who spake by the
prophets:
In
one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
We
acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.
We
look for the resurrection of the dead,
And
the life of the world to come. Amen.
This
Nicæno-Constantinopolitan Creed was solemnly ratified by the Council of Ephesus
(a.d. 431) with the decree4
that “No one5
shall be permitted to introduce, write, or compose any other faith,6 besides that which was defined by the holy Fathers
assembled in the city of Nice, with the presence of the Holy Ghost.”
FOOTNOTES
1 It was the old Creed of Jerusalem slightly amended,
and made the liturgic symbol of Christendom, and the exponent of Catholic
orthodoxy. Compare the Creed of Cæsarea, Burbidge, p. 334. But see this whole
subject admirably illustrated for popular study by Burbidge, Liturgies and Offices of the Church, p.
330, etc., London, Bells, 1885.
2 Here the κ.τ.λ. is to be understood, as in the liturgies where a
known form is begun and left imperfect. The clauses (see Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechet., lect. xviii.) are found in the
Creed of Jerusalem, thus: “In one baptism of repentance for the remission of
sins, and in one Holy Catholic Church; and in the resurrection of the flesh;
and in eternal life.”
3 The addition of the Filioque, in the West, is theologically true, but of no
authority here. See Pearson, On the Creed.
4 Canon vii.
5 No one.
This re-affirms the action of Nicæa itself, and forbids the imposition of
anything novel as a creed by any authority whatever. Nothing, therefore, which
has not been set forth by Nicene authority (or by the supplementing and
co-equal councils of the whole Church, from the same primitive sources) can be
a creed, strictly speaking. It may be an orthodox confession, like the Quicunque Vult, but cannot be imposed in
terms of communion, and more than the Te
Deum.
6 Any other faith.
The composition and setting forth of another
faith, as terms of communion, by Pius IV., bishop of Rome, a.d.
1564, and its acceptance, with additional dogmas, at the opening of the Vatican
Council (so-called), a.d. 1869, brought the whole Papal communion under the
anathema of Ephesus.
(as seen in The Ante-Nicene
Fathers, Volume 7)
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Very Basic Beliefs”; Contents
4.
Veiling/
Head Covering In Church History: “So, too, did the
Corinthians themselves understand him. In fact, at this day the Corinthians do
veil their virgins [as well as
their other women]. What the apostles taught, their disciples approve,”
(Tertullian On the Veiling of Virgins [as well as their other women], end of
Chap. VIII; He previously establishes that all women were veiled and that
virgins were no exception; Note: I do not quote Tertullian as any respectable
authority but only as a historical reference).
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5. All works cited as Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge are:
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by Canne, Browne,
Blayney, Scott, and others about 1880, with introduction by R. A. Torrey. by Canne,
Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others about 1880, with introduction by R. A.
Torrey.
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Assumptions of Churchianity
Frequently Made Assumptions (FMAs)
The FMAs that come Before the FAQs
The Hidden Root-Assumptions Behind Many FAQs
Frequently made assumptions are similar to frequently asked questions except frequently made assumptions are more like frequently made objections disguised as other distractions yet really being these root issue assumptions
Preview: Deception Hidden in Root-Assumptions
It’s high time for A Biblical Reality Check!
The Frequently Made Assumptions (FMAs) of Churchianity are typically the real root causes and foundational heresies of Bible disobedience that are often unspoken and deceptively hidden beneath the objections of church people that prompt them to question what we're proclaiming, and to even to antagonize, persecute, and criticize the Bible obedience we are proclaiming.
Church people so often make these assumptions of heretical Bible disobedience and without proving, establishing, or even fully stating them, they quickly insert them underneath a discussion and build arguments upon these rebellions to blaspheme and criticize Bible obedience with unproven assumption based arguments that only seem to make sense to themselves on a surface level as long as they don't admit and confront the rebellious lie that they have secretly contrived, concocted, composed, accepted ,and or recompiled for themselves, without the integrity and light of Truth to prove their assumptions to be Bible obedient.
And remember, liberals like confusion and ambiguity because "where confusion is, there deception thrives" - as I constantly keep repeating and reminding and warning listeners about wolves and their deceptive heresies.
have any of these assumptions been deceptively planted into your life? Beware and watch out because 'a little leaven, leavens the whole lump' which can easily send you to hell by quietly believing lies that reinforce rebellion and even persecution against saving Bible obedience.
It's time to be saved from illogicalness and the unproven goof of heresy and the unscientific assumptions that are unlawful for humans to pretend like their logical brain can validly accept and believe.
Here are Some of the most common Extra-Biblical and Unbiblical Foundational Beliefs of Churchianity:
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Assumption-Lists -- Most Common Throughout All of Churchianity
Most Common Shared Assumptions Over the Majority of Most Churches and Denominations
throughout Churchianity
🔥 Salvation & Sin
· Faith Without Obedience Saves (vs. Jam_2:17; Mat_7:21; Heb_5:9)
· We’re Judged only by belief -- i.e. faith alone
· Ongoing Sin is Normal for Christians (vs. 1Jo_3:6; Rom_6:1-2; Joh_8:34-36)
· Everyone Sins Regularly (vs. 1Jo_2:1; Rom_6:6; 1Pe_4:1)
· You Can’t Stop Sinning (vs. Rom_6:18; 1Jo_3:9; Tit_2:11-12)
· Works Can’t Save (vs. Jam_2:24; Mat_16:27; Rom_2:6-7)
· Sin Doesn’t Forfeit Salvation (vs. Heb_10:26-27; 2Pe_2:20-21; Rev_2:5)
· Once Saved, Always Saved (vs. Joh_15:6; 1Co_10:1-12; Heb_3:12-14)
· Assurance is Good, Regardless of Conduct (vs. Mat_7:22-23; 1Jo_2:4; Heb_6:4-6)
· Salvation Happens Without Discipleship (vs. Luk_14:27; Joh_8:31; Mat_28:19-20)
· Feelings confirm salvation -- or intuition, experience, etc. (vs. the whole Bible!)
Church
· Church can’t be apostate (vs. Rev_2:5; Rev_3:16; 2Th_2:3)
· Visible Church Today = Legitimate Church in the Bible (vs. Mat_13:24-30; Rom_9:6; 1Jo_2:19)
· Modern Church is Faithful (vs. 2Ti_3:1-5; Rev_3:17; Isa_1:21)
📜 Doctrine & Teaching
· Doctrines evolve acceptably (vs. Jud_1:3; Mal_3:6; Heb_13:8)
· Doctrine doesn’t affect salvation (vs. 2Jo_1:9; Gal_1:8-9; 1Ti_4:16)
📖 Gospel & Grace
· Sincerity = Salvation (vs. Pro_14:12; Mat_7:21-23; Rom_10:2-3)
· Profession saves (vs. Jam_2:19-20; Luk_6:46; Mat_25:41-46)
· Faith can be Alone (vs. Heb_11:8; Gal_5:6; Rom_1:5)
· Salvation is Positional Only (vs. Joh_15:2; Phi_2:12; 2Pe_1:10)
· Grace Covers Compromise (vs. Rom_6:1-2; Tit_2:11-12; Jud_1:4)
· Grace Covers Unrepentance (vs. Heb_10:26-27; Rev_2:21-22; Luk_13:3)
Law & Obedience
· Obedience not Linked to Salvation (vs. Mat_7:21; Heb_5:9; 1Jo_2:3-5)
· Jesus Obeys for You (vs. 1Jo_2:6; 1Pe_2:21; Luk_6:40)
· Christ’s Righteousness is Imputed (vs. 1Jo_3:7; 2Co_5:21; Rom_8:4)
· Righteousness Exists Without Transformation (vs. Eze_36:26-27; Rom_12:2; Tit_2:14)
· Salvation Can Happen Without Fruit (vs. Mat_3:10; Joh_15:2; Luk_13:6-9)
· Law was Abolished (vs. Mat_5:17-19; Rom_3:31; 1Co_7:19)
· Old Testament Irrelevant (vs. 2Ti_3:16; Rom_15:4; Mat_5:17)
· Commandments Are Not for Today (vs. Joh_14:15; Rev_14:12; 1Co_7:19)
· God Changed Morality (vs. Mal_3:6; Jam_1:17; Rom_7:12)
❤ God & Holiness
· Holiness is Legalism (vs. Heb_12:14; 1Pe_1:15-16; 1Th_4:7)
· Jesus Accepts Everyone (vs. Mat_22:12-14; Joh_6:66; Rev_22:15)
· No Judgment for Believers (vs. Rom_14:10-12; 2Co_5:10; Heb_10:30)
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🚫 Free Grace / Antinomian Assumptions…
😇 Grace
· Grace cancels all commands (vs. Rom_6:1-2; Tit_2:11-12)
· Grace removes all fear (vs. Heb_12:28-29; Phi_2:12)
· Grace ignores behavior (vs. Rom_2:6-8; 2Co_5:10)
· Grace allows compromise (vs. 2Co_6:14-17; Eph_5:3-7)
· Grace covers rebellion (vs. Heb_10:26-27; Num_15:30)
· Grace makes effort unnecessary (vs. 2Pe_1:5-10; Luk_13:24)
· Grace overrides discipline (vs. Heb_12:6-11; Rev_3:19)
· Grace eliminates judgment (vs. Rom_14:10-12; Heb_10:30)
Obedience Minimized
· Obedience is legalism (vs. Heb_5:9; Mat_7:21)
· Obedience not required (vs. Joh_14:15; 1Jo_2:3-5)
· Sin is not serious (vs. Rom_6:23; Heb_12:14)
· All sin till death (vs. 1Jo_3:6; 1Pe_4:1)
· Works unnecessary (vs. Jam_2:24; Rom_2:6)
· Holiness not needed (vs. Heb_12:14; 1Pe_1:16)
· Disobedience doesn’t disqualify (vs. Tit_1:16; Rev_22:15)
· Jesus obeyed so we don’t Have to
· Sin doesn’t forfeit salvation
Love & Niceness Redefined
· Love means tolerance (vs. Rom_12:9; 1Co_13:6)
· Love excludes correction (vs. Pro_27:5; Rev_3:19)
· God only affirms (vs. Heb_12:6; Rev_2:16)
· Jesus never offended (vs. Mat_15:12-14; Joh_6:66)
· Kindness is highest virtue (vs. Luk_14:26; Gal_1:10)
Doctrine Downplayed
· Doctrine not important (vs. 1Ti_4:16; 2Jo_1:9)
· Truth is flexible (vs. Joh_17:17; Tit_1:2)
· Disagreeing okay (vs. 1Co_1:10; Eph_4:13)
· Sin definitions unclear (vs. 1Jo_3:4; Rom_7:7)
· Figurative reading preferred (vs. Mat_5:18-19; Luk_24:27)
· Literalism is Pharisaic (vs. Mat_4:4; 2Ti_3:16)
🔄 Repentance Rewritten
· Repentance just means belief (vs. Act_3:19; 2Co_7:10)
· Repentance not necessary (vs. Luk_13:3; Act_17:30)
· Confession without change (vs. Pro_28:13; Jam_4:8-10)
· Turning unnecessary (vs. Eze_18:30-31; Act_26:20)
Judgment Denied
· God never condemns (vs. Mat_10:28; Heb_10:30)
· Hell is not real (vs. Luk_12:5; Rev_20:15)
· God only sees Jesus (vs. Heb_4:13; Rev_2:23)
· Christians won’t be judged (vs. Rom_14:10; 2Co_5:10)
📜 Law Rejected
· Law fully abolished (vs. Mat_5:17-19; Rom_3:31)
· Commandments are for Jews (vs. 1Co_7:19; Joh_14:21)
· Morality has changed (vs. Mal_3:6; Jam_1:17)
· Jesus obeyed for us (vs. 1Jo_2:6; 1Pe_2:21)
Self-Deception & Identity
· God sees only perfection (vs. Rev_3:1; Heb_4:13)
· Identity overrides conduct (vs. 1Jo_3:7; Rom_8:13)
· Fruit not necessary (vs. Mat_3:10; Joh_15:2)
· Christian label is enough (vs. Tit_1:16; 1Jo_2:4)
· Saved by decision (vs. Mat_7:21-23; Joh_8:31)
Church Assumptions
· Church equals truth (vs. Rev_2:5; Mat_7:22)
· Big = blessed (vs. Luk_16:15; Jer_6:14)
· Apostasy is minor (vs. 2Ti_4:3-4; 2Th_2:3)
· No need to separate (vs. 2Co_6:17; Rom_16:17)
Comfort Prioritized
· Self-denial optional (vs. Luk_9:23; Rom_8:13)
· Suffering not expected (vs. 2Ti_3:12; Phi_1:29)
· Christianity is easy (vs. Mat_7:14; Luk_14:27)
· No striving needed (vs. Luk_13:24; Heb_12:14)
Shallow-est Most Liberal Assumptions
· God accepts our version (of Christianity, church, faith, etc.)
· Christianity can fit culture
· Seminary Assures Truth
· Jesus loves unconditionally
· God never gets angry
· Entertainment in worship okay
· Miracles prove truth
· Large numbers prove blessing
· Church growth is success
· Church buildings are sacred
· Sunday is Sabbath
· Self-love is Christian
· Jesus died to affirm you
· Worldly success equals blessing
· Man-made interpretations are ok
· Forgiveness without repentance
· Niceness is fruit
· Love excludes judgment
· We can redefine love
· Therapy needed in place of repentance
· Jesus fixes self-esteem
Catholic Assumptions
Overview
When confronting Catholic assumptions, it should be remembered that when we use the word “Catholic”, it usually includes the same types of sins as Greek pseudo-orthodox, Anglican, Episcopalian, and often other liturgical churches with the same attitude. So, when we’re confronting “Catholic” apostasy, we’re also confronting everything that is morally like it.
These first two points are (A) preparation clarifications before (B) more directly confronting Catholic assumptions.
(Feel free to click on whichever link you want in order to jump straight into what you want to read first.)
Love the Catholic, Hate the Catholicism
· Catholics can be nice people, just like any other religion can accidentally contain nice people, but that's not because of their Catholicism or other religion, but rather any niceness is in spite of it.
· Corporate apostasy does not always precisely dictate individual behavior. And even though bad theology itself consistently produces bad behavior (to the exact same degree), yet individual variation is bound to happen despite denominational affiliation.
· Furthermore, we ourselves have had Catholics who have been diplomatic and friendly with us, and we thank God for their lives and their contributions to ours, just as we value all humans and recognize God's kind usefulness for them in the world, despite their heritage of sin.
· And even though their humanity has accidentally been kind to our humanity, when God's implanted humanity has cooperatively responded to be kind to us, yet this gift and kind dynamic from above should not be mistaken for the deep individual virtue of Divine Love, since for example, they have no idea who we are spiritually or how to Love us personally, and morally this dynamic is still just as the Scripture says...
1Jo_3:1 – the world has not known us because-that it did not know him
And:
Joh_1:10 (world didn’t know Him); Joh_15:18-19 (world hates you…it hated Me); Joh_16:3 (they’ll do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me); 1Co_2:14 (soulish can’t receive); 2Co_4:3-4 (our gospel is veiled); vs. 1Jo_4:5-6 (those hearing God, hear us)
There has never been a church person, including a Catholic, Protestant, or anyone in between, who has ever known or Loved us enough to value our obedience to the God of the Bible. Therefore Catholicism itself is sin, and those who belong to it are sinners, and all benefit that comes from those unsaved people we Love is a kindness from God and an accident from men.
Why Even Address Catholicism?
There are way too many assumptions underneath Catholicism to even begin to sufficiently address, and furthermore our Proclamations are not mostly focused on fully confronting the heretical doctrines of Catholicism, since serious people aren't really tempted with being Catholic, Greek pseudo-orthodox, Anglican, or Episcopalian, however for starters we can mention some of the most simplistic and basic assumptions that are absolutely blasphemous and heretical which Catholics and their sister and daughter denominations make in the foundation of their theology...
Here are some of the top assumptions of Catholicism:
Apostolic Assumptions
· Being “Apostolic” (of the Apostles) confers authenticity and legitimacy to a church and/or person based on having the (circumstantial) validation of “Apostolic Succession”.
· The early church taught “Apostolic Succession” as an unbroken chain of bishops ordaining each other from the times of the Apostles.
· “Apostolic Succession” is a list of bishops that traces back to the apostles, based on an unbroken succession of ordaining bishops (or overseers) from the Apostles (and we can never mind that they emphasized being Morally and “Theologically” Apostolic -- even though that would totally disqualify Catholicism).
· “Apostolic Succession” guarantees validity (even though virtually no one has really proven what “Apostolic Succession” is from the Bible or even early church history)
· Apostolic Succession is valid even though Catholics have radically changed from the "primitive" early church, and are actually quite proud of it.
The Point: The Catholic church
has Apostolic
Assumptions, NOT (original-Biblical-proven) Apostolic Succession.
Church Assumptions (Ecclesiology
Heresies)
· The visible Catholic Church on Earth is part of The Universal Church in heaven.
· Jesus 'building His church' including the 'Keys of the Kingdom' means the Catholic Church.
· The “Spirit” is still active in the Catholic Church (never minding all of the heresy, disobedience, rebellion, apostasy, and horrible sin-crimes, and despite Act_5:32, etc.)
The Point: The Catholic church totally assumes that it is the same church in the Bible, despite countless disqualifications, unending sins, and centuries of open public apostasy.
Disobedience Assumptions
· “Just War” overrides Jesus’ absolute teachings on turning the other cheek.
· We can swear under oaths even though Jesus absolutely [ὅλως] forbids it (Mat_5:34), and we can still inherit heaven.
· “Venerating icons” is not idolatry even though it has always been totally condemned constantly throughout the entire Bible and every monotheistic movement throughout all history, and was even totally condemned in the early church until after the apostasy (325 AD, etc.)
Harlot-Denial Assumptions
(A) Harlot-Sins Without
Harlot-Reputation?
The Catholic church is not part of the harlot in Revelation, even though it continuously, zealously, and proactively auditions to fulfill all of the harlot’s deeds throughout the centuries which have been clearly set forth and prophesied since the prophets, and distinctly taught from Jesus to the Apostles and even thoroughly predicted throughout Revelation, just like the Catholic church continues to sin to this day.
(B) Visual Harlotry Without Harlot Judgement?
The Sistine Chapel and the rest of the Vatican can continue to have pagan symbols and gigantic displays of male and female pornography (lit. prostitution/porno-engravings) and nonetheless we can still mindlessly and blindly assume that they will not be judged as a prostitute-harlot (Greek: porne) even though some of the highest leadership of Catholicism (including the Papal Chapel and even the papal conclave) meets under the banner of this hateful, semi-public sexual-murder shine for important masses, and to make votes and decisions, like electing the next Pope.
Concluding Against Catholic Assumptions
All of these horrible and blasphemous assumptions are added on top of countless other sins and heresies, and have historically positioned the Catholic Church as one of the top contenders for the End Times Prostitute.
Making irrational, blasphemous, unbiblical assumptions about apostolic validity and Church identity, and pretending that you can disobey the Bible, live in sin, and still get heaven is at the core of why Catholicism is sinful, evil, apostate, and fully evil based on all of these irrational evil assumptions.
Reminders for Proclamations
Frequently Needed Reminders (FNRs)
Foundations Requiring Repetition
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