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Historians and Theologians have omitted the true church from history bydeliberately destroying historical documents and by their biased and prejudiceteachings. Both historians and religionists smeared, named called, bad-mouthed,and libeled the One God Christians. Therefore, we cannot rely upon history aspertaining to religious qualities of non-Catholics. Why? Because Bible believerswere defamed by the writers of religious history that hated the Apostle's message.This study is not an attack on the Catholic Church. Instead it's a true factualtestimony of how man made rules overruled God's commands. This led to a greatpersecution and slaughter, of Jesus Named people, by the Catholic system.Historical references are also listed. And this is how it began. AD 66-90 theywent out from among us, because they were not of us. (1 John 2:19 and Jude 1:3).Most were apostate Greeks who had been seethed in Platonism, polytheism, mythologyand philosophy. Some could never understand monotheism. 90 AD Catholic Churchstarts. 117 AD Celtic missionaries spread Acts 2 over Western Europe. A. Neander,page 49. Gospel preached in China. Langer, page 537. They had Bibles. Blunt,page127. Who were these heretics that departed from the Oneness Jesus NameChurch's? They were Ignatius (90 AD), Clement of Rome (90 AD), and others of thattype. Therefore, somewhere around 90 AD, these bishops and their deceivedfollowers, and other bishops of other cities, apostatized and departed from God’sOneness Church. As a result, they came together and formed the first ministerialorganization in history; they called it the Catholic Church. You should know whythe Spirit of God departed from Catholicism. The Nicolaitan Monarchic Bishop, whowas the one and only divine interpreter of God’s will and Word, over each localCatholic Church did not want the laity in his church, who had the Spirit of God inthem, standing up and say, “Thus says the Spirit of the Lord.” No one was going totell him what God’s will was. And so he drove the Spirit of God out. HarvardUniversity professor Harry A. Wolfson, in his book The Philosophy of the ChurchFathers, boldly declared the Semi-Arian heresy that all the above hereticalCatholics taught. He affirmed that these Catholic Ante Nicene Priests did not:Believe in a preexisted Trinity. Before Jesus’ birth there were only twopreexisted beings, God and the Holy Spirit, the latter identified with thepreexisted Christ, and, if the term Logos is used, it is identified with the HolySpirit. He continued by saying, like: Philo, the Catholic Ante Nicene Fathersattributed to the Logos, two stages of existence prior to the creation of theworld, which according to Philo was the internal and external Logos, who was knownas the Holy Spirit. 107 AD, The Testimony of Ignatius Against OnenessPentecostals: Ignatius, also known as Theophilus, became one of the bishops in theone God, Apostolic Church in Antioch in AD 69, when he was 38 years old. Becauseof his invention of the Monarchical Bishop doctrine, that is, one bishop notseveral bishops should rule God’s Church, which in the Bible is known as part ofthe Nicolaitan doctrine (Revelations 2:6, 15), and his Semi-Arian godhead doctrineof Philo, that is, the doctrine of two-unequal-gods, he was branded as a hereticby God’s children. The Philosophy of the Church Fathers, page 191. Gnosticism,with its syncretistic tendency, is no isolated fact. It struck its roots deep inthe mighty revolution of ideas induced by the fall of the old religions and thetriumph of the new. Philo, of Alexandria, who was a contemporary of Christ, butwholly ignorant of him, endeavored to combine the Jewish religion, by allegoricalexposition, or rather imposition, with Platonic philosophy; and this system,according as it might be prosecuted under the Christian or the heathen influence,would prepare the way either for the speculative theology of the Alexandrianchurch fathers, or for the heretical Gnosis. Still more nearly akin to Gnosticismis Neo-Platonism, which arose a little later than Philo’s system, but ignoredJudaism, and derived its ideas exclusively from eastern and western heathenism.The Gnostic syncretism, however, differs materially from both the Philonic and theNeo-Platonic by taking up Christianity, which the Neo-Platonist directly orindirectly opposed. This the Gnostic's regarded as the highest stage of thedevelopment of religion, though they so corrupted it by the admixture of foreignmatter, as to destroy its identity. Gnosticism is one of the grandest and most
 
comprehensive form of speculative religious syncretism known to history. Itconsists of Oriental mysticism, Greek philosophy, Alexandrian, Philonic, andCabbalistic Judaism, and Christian ideas of salvation, not merely mechanicallycompiled, but, as it were, chemically combined. The apostle Paul warned God’schildren to beware of bishops like Ignatius, when he prophesied and told God’sbishops: Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the whichthe Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hathpurchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shallgrievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selvesshall men arise, speaking perverse things, (Error filled doctrines or falseteachings) to draw away disciples after them. (Acts 20:28-30). The apostle Peter,like Paul, warned God’s bishops against the heresy of the monarchical bishopdoctrine, when he wrote: The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also anelder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glorythat shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking theoversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but ofa ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples tothe flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown ofglory that fadeth not away. Found in 1 Peter 5:1-4. Peter spoke of the Semi-Ariangodhead heresy of these heretics this way: But there were false prophets alsoamong the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privilyshall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, andbring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their perniciousways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And throughcovetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgmentnow of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. (2 Peter 2-3) The apostle John (90 AD) spoke of the departure of these heretics from God’sChurch when he wrote: “Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heardthat the Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have come, by which weknow that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; forif they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out thatthey might be made manifest, that none of them were of us” (1 John 2:18-19). Letus examine Ignatius’ attacks against God’s people. This Nicolaitan heretic, in hisEpistle to the Trallians (107), bitterly complained to his Catholic followers thatOneness Jesus' Name Churches taught: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are but thesame person. Ante Nicene Fathers, vol 1, Ignatius, Epistle to the Trallians, Ch 6,pg 143, long version. In this epistle he also denied the supreme Deity of the LordJesus Christ. He wrote: Jesus Himself: is not God over all, and the Father, butHis Son. Ignatius, Epistle to the Trallians, Vol 1, Ch 5, page 212. In his Epistleto the Antiochians, he again wrote against the Monotheistic Oneness Churches. Hetold his followers to: Reject every Jewish and Gentile error, and neitherintroduce a multiplicity of gods, nor yet deny Christ under the pretense ofmaintaining the unity of God. Ignatius, Epistle to the Antiochians, vol 1, Ch 1,page 216. These Oneness Jesus name believers believed in, sought after, and usedthe Gifts of the Spirit. Dr. Wolfson commenting on Justin’s reproof of God’schurches wrote: At the beginning of the age (referring to 107 AD) of the apologistthere appeared in Christianity a conception of the Trinity which latercrystallized into the so-called heresies of Praxeas, Noetus, and Sabellius. ThePhilosophy of the Church Fathers, Wolfson, page 310. The main Catholic Nicolaitanheretics of the second and third centuries were Justin Martyr (150 AD), Tertullian(180 AD), Clemens of Alexandria (200 AD), Origen (220 AD), Hippolytus (225 AD),and Cyprian (255 AD). All of these heretics loved the writings of the Greekphilosophers, especially Plato, and the allegoric method of interpreting thescriptures that was used by Philo. History very clearly reveals that the OnenessChurches were in the vast majority in the Roman Empire for the first fourthcenturies. Catholic professor Cardinal John Newman, in his work entitled EssaysAnd Sketches, confirmed this truth when he boldly declared: Praxeas, Noetus, andSabellius, in the third century protested against the Catholic or Athanasian
 
doctrine of the Holy Trinity. We read their doctrine prevailed among the commonpeople, then and at an earlier date, to a very great extent, and the true faith(In which he claims is Catholicism) was hardly scarcely preached in the churches.Therefore according to this Catholic Cardinal, the Oneness Churches did exist inthe first through the third centuries. Essays and Sketches, Newman, vol 1, page152. 150 AD, Catholic Apologist Justin Martyr on Gifts of the Spirit: Justinstarted the first Catholic school of theology at Rome where he wrote his Dialogueto Trypho the Jew. Justin speaking of the gifts of the Spirit in this dialoguewrote: For the propheticalgifts remain with us, even to the present time. And hence you ought to understandthat the gifts formerly among your nation have been transferred to us. Justincontinued his discourse by saying: Now, it is possible to see amongst us women andmen who possess gifts of the Spirit of God. Ante Nicene Fathers, vol 1, Dialogueof Justin with Trypho, Ch 82, page 482; Ch 88, page 490. Justin reveals that thegifts of the Spirit were not only in the Church in his day, but he connected thegifts of the Spirit with the ascension of Christ. He told Trypho: knowing thatdaily some of you Jews are becoming disciples in the name of Christ, and quittingare also receiving gifts, each as he is worthy, illumined through the name of thisChrist. For one receives the spirit of understanding, another of counsel, anotherof strength, another of healing, another of foreknowledge, another of teaching,and another of the fear of God.” To this Trypho said to me, “I wish you knew thatyou are beside yourself, talking these sentiments.” And I said to him, “Listen, Ofriend, for I am not mad or beside myself; but it was prophesied that, after theascent of Christ to heaven, He would deliver us from error and give us gifts. Thewords are these: "He ascended up on high; He led captivity captive; He gave giftsto men." Dialogue of Justin with Trypho, Ch 39, pages. 422-3. Justin no where inhis writings ever mentions that he, or the Monarchic Bishop, or presbyters, oreven the deacons of his church have any of the gifts of the Spirit. At that timeneither the Catholics nor their laity had the gift of tongues or prophecy. Godreproved the Catholic ministry for their Nicolaitan and other false doctrines. 150AD Justin Martyr Against Oneness Churches: They existed and He and wrote againstthem. Doctors M’Clintock and Strong speaking of Justin’s attacks on these churchesstated: Modalist Monarchism is generally supposed to have originated about the endof the second century. It seems to us, however, that this (so-called) heresy maybe traced to the very earliest times of Christianity. Justin Martyr expresslydenounces it, and his notice guides us to its source, for he finds the heresy toexist both among the Christian Jews and Gentile Christians. He condemns theChristian Jews for thinking that, when God was said to have appeared to thepatriarchs, it was God the Father who appeared. Therefore, Justin Martyr alsoconfessed that God’s Oneness churches definitely existed in the first and secondcenturies. Cyclopedia of Biblical Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol6, pages 448-9. AD 157 Montanism amplified. Blunt, pgs.338, 440. Montanist wereOne God tongue talkers, Acts 2 Christians. Montanist were also calledSabellisnism. Montanism was alive as late as 1905-09 in Moravia. R.A. Knox, pg.402 . Montanus, the First Protestant, on tongue talking: Montanus was a second-century Catholic ascetic, who considered himself to be a prophet. He, like Luther,tried to reform Catholicism, but later gave up after being excommunicated in 177AD. It was at this time, he started his own denomination. Therefore, in a realsense, he was the first Protestant Reformer. He believed in and taught the Semi-Arian doctrine of the godhead, that all Catholic Bishops taught at this time.According to “The Charismatic Movement” by Michael P. Hamilton, Montanism was a:reaction to the structural hardening of main-line (supposedly Catholic)Christianity. The Charismatic Movement, Hamilton, pg 64. Montanus had two helpersMaximilla and Priscilla, whom were considered as prophetesses. These two womenwere very instrumental in the spread of Montanism. Harnack, Zahn, Duchesne, andothers historians believe this sect arose around AD 156 or 157, using the writingsof Epiphanius (Hær. 48, 1) as their proof. Jesse Hurlbut, in his history entitled,The Story of the Christian Church, declared that the Montanists: were Puritans who
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Leadership must be by example. Anybody person can say vain words, but only God can really move the heart. Acts 2:37-38. The only way to God is Jesus. John 14:6. I am only the pointer to the way!

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