the most misunderstood page in the bible

1. Understanding the bible1. does not depend on which translation one uses.2. Understanding original languages in the bible.3.does not depend on ones level of education.4.does not depend on church activity.5. does not depend on family life. *Depends on understanding the difference between the Old and New Testaments! Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

2. the New testament“title page” is the mostmisunderstood “page”in the bible…because it gives wrong info on where ot ends and where nt “begins”! This “page” has created more misunderstanding than any other “page” in the Bible! Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

3. malachi is not the last book of old testament…Matthew is not the first book of new testament… John is the last book of the Old Testament… Acts is the first book of the New Testament! Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

4. Roman Catholic “heresy” 1486AD1. Roman Catholic corruption of the “dark ages” led to the battle for religious freedom in Europe .2. The protestant “reformation” demanded the release of the Bible which the Roman Catholic had held in captivity for over 1000 years .3. During this Protestant uprising in 1486ad - Roman church moved the four books of Matthew. Mark, Luke and John from the Old to New Testament in an effort to mislead the Protestant sects.4. WHAT HAPPENED? MILLIONS MISLED IN BIBLE STUDY! 5. Religious Chaos ensued!!! Continues today!!! Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

5. Protestant “Reformation” Many have never understood that the four Old Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- before the cross (MMLJ/BC) -- not the book of Malachi, describe the "end" of the Old Testament Mosaical "age.“ Millions have never learned that only Acts, chapter 2, marks the "beginning" of the New Testament "age" and revelation of new covenant "doctrine." As a result of this doctrinal "error" in dividing between the books of the Old and New Testaments, millions have misinterpreted and misunderstood Christ's teaching of the OldTestament law of Moses in MMLJ/BC as new covenant teaching. False NT “Title Page” Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

6. Baptist /Methodist Confessions of Faith A Declaration of Several People Called Anabaptists... (1659) Keach's Catechism (1677) BejaminKeach The London Baptist Confessions • The First London Baptist Confession (1644) • Second Edition of 1646 • The Second London Baptist Confession (1689)Similar to the Philadelphia & Westminster Confessions- The 1677/89 BCF Assistant- Rewritten in modern English by Andrew Kerkham Midland Confession of Faith (1655) The New Hampshire Baptist Confession (1833) A Short Catechism About Baptism - John Tombes (1659) Reformed Baptist? Schleitheim Articles as adopted by the Swiss Bretheren Conference in 1527 Seventh Day Baptists Spurgeon's Catechism (1855) Charles Haddon Spurgeon Spurgeon's Catechism Southern Baptist Convention (1963) Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - (1858) Abstract of Principles Waldensian Confessions of Faith (1120, 1544) - Reproduced from Jones Church History Methodist 25 Articles of Faith Calvinistic Methodists Church of God - Anderson, Indiana Church of the Nazarene The Korean Creed A Modern Affirmation Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren Church (1963) United Methodist Church Doctrine - (1992) - from The Book of Discipline Wesleyan Church Articles of Religion Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

7. PENTECOSTAL/LUTHERAN CREEDS Assemblies of God - Statement of Fundamental Truths Statement of Fundamental Truths- Beliefs Association of Vineyard Churches Church of God Church of God in Christ International Church of the Foursquare Gospel International Pentecostal Church of Christ International Pentecostal Holiness Church Statement of Fundamental and Essential Truths- The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Statement of Fundamental Truths United Pentecostal Church International The Augsburg Confession of Faith (& a whole lot more) - Philip Melancthon (1530) The Book of ConcordThe Book of Concord (Link 2) - The Lutheran Confessions from 1529-1580 • The Augsburg Confession(1530,1540) - Philip Melanchthon • Written on behalf of the Protestant territories of Northern Germany for presentation to emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg. Melanchthon's twenty one original articles were composed as a response to John Eck's attack on the Protestants as guilty of being ancient heresies. Thus the articles attempt to show that the Protestant faith is in line with the ancient Church. Many, but not all, of the articles were acceptable to Rome. In 1540 Melancthon revised the confession to be acceptable to Calvin. The Lutherans rejected this revision and Melancthon himself. Melancthon's followers would then join the reformed camp. Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

8. ROMAN CATHOLIC/CHURCHOFCHRIST Roman Catholic Baltimore Catechism Catechetics at EWTN • EWTN library Catechism of the Catholic Church Catechism of Pope Pius X Catholic Online Canons of Constantinople IV (869-870) Canons of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) Council of Trent (1542-1563) • Council of Trent - Ed. and trans. J. Waterworth (London: Dolman, 1848) Vatican II (1962-1965) - The Vatican Council Documents • The Second Vatican Council for Catholic Students Credo of the People of God - Paul VI (6/30/1968) Churches of Christ are autonomous CHURCHES OF CHRIST HAVE NO HUMAN CREED. They are associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone. They teach that they are the church written in scripture. They teach that any individual, from the time that the church began to now, can become part of that church by hearing the truth, believing the truth, repenting from your ways to God's ways, confessing that Jesus in the Bible is Christ, and being baptized to be added to the NT church. Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

9. The “RESTORATION” Movement Historically, Churches of Christ in the United States have roots in the American Restoration Movement, and were recognized as a distinct religious group by the U.S. Religious Census of 1906. Prior to that all congregations associated with the Restoration Movement had been reported together by the Census Bureau. The Restoration Movement began on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century under the leadership of Thomas and Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott, and Barton W. Stone. Those leaders had declared their independence from their Presbyterian roots, seeking a fresh start to restore the New Testament church, and abandoning creeds. They did not see themselves as establishing a new church. Rather, the movement sought the restoration of the church and "the unification of all Christians in a single body patterned after the church of the New Testament."[2]: Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

10. Letters From Bible Manuscript Authorities Letters From Biblical Manuscript Authorities The following quotations from recognized biblical manuscript authorities on the "text" and "canon“( books of the Bible) show clearly that the New Testament "title page" -- the page that divides between the books of Malachi and Matthew -- the Old and New Testaments -- in our modern Bibles, was "first" placed in the Bible by Roman Catholic sectarian "translators" and " publishers" and was "first" printed by Pruss of Strassburg in 1486AD. These quotations also show that from the time of the inspired new covenant apostles in the 1st century to 1486, there was no "inspired" or "apostolic" division "authorized" between the books of Malachi and Matthew. No New Testament "Title Page" Before 1486 AD HARDING GRADUATE SCHOOL OF RELIGION, Memphis, TN "Dear brother Billingsly, the sort of information I understood you to be looking for is likely to be found in the set: T.E. DARLOW and H.F. MOULE, Historical Catalogue Of Printed Editions Of Holy Scripture. It appears that the Gutenberg Bible (15th century did not have a 'title page.' Our copies of the Sinaiticus (4th century) and Alexandrius (5th century) do not have a New Testament 'title page.'" Jack Lewis, Professor of Bible. Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

11. Letters From Bible Manuscript Authorities Roman Catholic Church Admits No New Testament "Title Page" Before 1486 AD BIBLIOTECA APOSTOLICA VATICANA, Vatican City, Rome, Italy "Dear Mr. Billingsly, With regard to when the title-page was inserted between 2 Maccabees and the beginning of the Gospel according to Matthew, Icall your attention to p. 421 of The Camridge History Of The Bible, Vol. 3, it states: 'In 1486 Pruss of Strassburg printed the first Bible with a "title page.'" Rev. William J. Sheehan, C.S.B. No New Testament "Title Page" In Oldest Manuscripts Of The Greek Bible BRITISH MUSEUM/LIBRARY, DEPARTMENT OF MANUSCRIPTS, London, England "Dear Sir, The oldest manuscripts of the Greek Bible were not produced with such a title-page at the beginningof St. Matthew's Gospel as we find in our modern printed editions."Dr. Scott McKendrick, Curator of Biblical Manuscripts Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

12. Letters From Bible Manuscript Authorities The First Known Example Of The New Testament "Title Page“ Was In 1486 AD AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York City, N.Y. "Dear Mr. Billingsly, The first printed edition of the Bible was a copy of the Latin Vulgate printed about 1455 by Johan Gutenberg. Following traditional usage, it had neither title pages nor page numbers, and the books of the Bible with their traditional introductory prefaces were printed in continuous sequence. The first known example of a title page is the 1486 edition of the Bible in Latin published by Pruss of Strassburg, which carried the words 'TextusBiblie.'" Erroll F. Rhodes, Assistant Director, Bible Study Helps The "Authority" For The Insertion Of The New Testament "Title Page" Was That Of The Printer OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Oklahoma City, OK "Dear brother Billingsly, The first "title page" to the Bible was added in 1486 to a Latin Bible published by Pruss of Strassburg...The authority for its insertion was that of the printer." Curt Niccum, College of Biblical Studies Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

13. Facts About MMLJ/BC… MMLJBC describe the last thirty-three years of the Old Testament age -- not the beginning of the New Testament age. Therefore, Malachi is not the last book of the Old Testament or Mosaical age. Therefore, Matthew is not the first book of the New Testament age. 2. In MMLJBC, Jesus declares more that 100 times that he is teaching the Old Testament law of Moses; not 1 time did he ever state that he was teaching New Testament doctrine. In MMLJBC, several hundred times the Scriptures describe him teaching the Old Testament law of Moses; not once time do they ever describe him teaching New Testament doctrine. 3. In MMLJBC, Christ primarily addresses the Old Testament Jews of Israel; only on rare occasions an alien Gentile. In MMLJBC, he never addresses or speaks to New Testament Christians. In fact, in MMLJBC, Jesus never used the word “Christian.” 4. In MMLJBC, Jesus was an Old Testament “Israelite” -- not a New Testament “Christian.” Jesus was a member of the Old Testament “kingdom” of Israel -- not a member of the New Testament “kingdom.” 5. In MMLJBC, Jesus was an Old Testament “prophet,” not a New Testament “evangelist.” In MMLJBC, Jesus“ restored” unfaithful” Jews back to God under the Old Testament law of Moses, he did not “save” alien sinners by the New Testament “gospel.” 6. In MMLJBC, Jesus preached only the Old Testament Mosaical “gospel” (Lk. 4:16-21), he never preached the New Testament “gospel” of his death, burial and resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-4).7. In MMLJBC, Jesus preached the Old Testament plan of salvation in the law of Moses for Jews only (Matt.19:16-22), he did not preach the New Testment “gospel” of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection. Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

14. Five Things We Must Learn – MMLJ/BC Five Things We Must Learn About Matthew, Mark, Luke And John If we are to believe in and obey the New Testament of Christ today, we must learn the difference between and Old and New Testaments. We must not interpret Christ's teaching of the Old Testament law of Moses in MMLJ/BC -- as New Testament "doctrine." Let us learn the following five biblical facts. 1.MMLJ/BC describe the last thirty-three years of the Old Testament Mosaical "age" -- rather than the "beginning"ofthe New Testament "age." More than 100 times in MMLJ/BC Jesus declared that he was teaching the Old Testament law of Moses. Not once did he ever state in MMLJ/BC that he was teaching New Testament "doctrine."Only Acts 2 and the epistles of Romans through Revelation 22 describe new covenant "faith," doctrine, establishment of the New Testament "church-kingdom" and examples of new covenant "Christian" worship and living. 2.MMLJ/BC describe the mission of John and Jesus to only Old Testament Israel (Matt. 15:24; 10:5-6) for the purpose of "fulfilling" all promises and prophecies that God had made to his old covenant people. They show John and Jesus as Old Testament "prophets" -- not New Testament "evangelists." 3.MMLJ/BC record the events when John and Jesus preached the Old Testament Mosaical "gospel" or "good news" of God for Old Testament Israel (Matt. 4:17; Lk. 4:16-21). They declared that the Messiah had come to Israel, that the "end" of Israel and abolishment of the law of Moses was near (Matt. 21:43), and that God's new covenant "kingdom" was "at hand.” 4.MMLJ/BC describe examples of unfaithful Jews "believing" on their Old Testament Messiah and being restored back to God under the Old Testament law of Moses. 5.MMLJ/BC show John and Jesus worshipping according to the law of Moses, commanding the offering ofanimal sacrifice and use of instrumental music in temple worship while the Old Testament Mosaical covenant wasstill in force. MMLJ/BC do not show John and Jesus worshipping with the New Testament "church." Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

15. Truth About MMLJ/BC Uncovers why the book of Malachi is not the last book of the Old Testament and why Matthew is not the first book of the New Testament. Explains why according to God’s own plan that Christ was “born in the Old Testament age and under the law of Moses in Israel. How he did all of his teaching to Israel in MMLJ/BC under the jurisdiction of the old covenant law of Moses. Shows why these four Old Testament "gospels" of the Law of Moses in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- before the cross (MMLJ/BC) – must be placed in the Old Testament age as did the Holy Spirit and apostles, and not in this New Testament age as the uninspired, sectarian and denominational translators and commercial printers of our modern Bibles have done. Describes how to "rightly divide" between God's old covenant teaching of the law of Moses by Christ in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- before the cross (MMLJ/BC), and Christ's new covenant teaching revealed through the Holy Spirit in "the apostles' doctrine" of Acts 2 through Revelation 22 -- after the cross. Details the doctrinal difference between the Old Testament "gospel, faith and baptism" of the Old Testament "limited" commission of Matthew 10:5-6 that John and Jesus preached to Israel in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- before the cross (MMLJ/BC), and the New Testament "gospel, faith, and baptism" of the New Testament "great" commission of Matthew 28:19-20 that the apostles preached to the alien world in Acts 2 through Revelation 22 -- after the cross. Uncovers New Testament reasons why we cannot teach, obey or follow Christ's Old Testament teaching of the law of Moses and his practice of Israel's old covenant religion in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- before the cross (MMLJ/BC). Explains why any Christians today who attempts to keep the Old Testament teaching of the law of Moses by Christ in MMLJ/BC will lead to that child of God to “fall from grace” (Gal. 2:16, 5:4). Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

16. New Testament Christians Cannot… New Testament Christians cannot “follow” the Old Testament religion that Christ observed in MMLJ/BC. They cannot worship God in the temple at Jerusalem or synagogues in Israel according to the Old Testament law of Moses as Christ did in MMLJ/BC. “13And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; 16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise” ( John 2:13-16). “23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. 24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

17. NewTestament Church Cannot… 3. They cannot teach the Old Testament law of Moses to other Christians that Christ taught in MMLJ/BC to only Old Testament Israel. “12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets” (Matthew 7:12).  4. The New Testament church cannot offer animal blood sacrifices to God as Christ commanded Israel under the law of Moses. “1When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.  4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them” (Matthew 8:1-4). The New Testament church cannot “go only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel “ (Matthew 10:1-6) as Christ commanded his disciples in Israel under the law of Moses in MMLJ/BC – Christians must go into all the world. “18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matthew 218:16-20). Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly

18. New Testament Christians Cannot… 7. The New Testament church cannot observe the Old Testament “sabbath” as Christ did with Israel in MMLJ/BC. “1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. (Mark 3:1-6). The New Testament church cannot offer Old Testament “tithes” that Christ commanded Old Testament Israel in MMLJ/BC. “10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted” (Luke 18:9-14). Bible Studies by Dan Billingsly