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Denominations: Lutheran Church (Part 2)
Name The name Lutheran appears to have first been used by Catholic opposition. One Lutheran source says, “It is a mistake if it is believed that Lutherans took this name for themselves. History reports to us instead that they were … Continue reading
Posted in denominations, Doctrine, History
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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 3
Beliefs and Practices 1. God. They say, “We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah” (What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?, jw.org). They do not believe in the Trinity. “The true God is one Person, … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Jehovah Witnesses, Premillennialism, World Religions
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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 3
Beliefs and Practices 1. God. Joseph Smith wrote, “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost” (The Articles of Faith 1). The Father and the Son have a body of … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, heaven, Judgment, mormon, Mormons, Premillennialism, Stats, World Religions
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The Potter and The Clay
“The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying: ‘Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.’ Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, God's Sovereignty, Man, Prophecy, Textual study
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