Suppressed Bible Manuscript History B501: Session 2

Explore how influencers and torchbearer lineage streams shaped early Christianity and modern Bible interpretation. Learn about Sylvester the first, the debated first pope, and forged documents cited by Robert Parsons.

In 590 A.D., nine bishops reject communion of the pope as heretical, highlighting early church dissent.

Councils convened in or near Constantinople in Greek until 869 A.D. Latin emerged as the language of ecumenical councils after 1869 A.D., signaling a shift toward Roman imperialism.

Explore how torchbearer groups preserved Hebrew and Greek manuscripts and influenced reformers like John Haas and Martin Luther from 869 A.D. to 1415 A.D.

Explore Erasmus’ reformist efforts within the Roman church, his creation of a Greek New Testament, and his nuanced stance on transubstantiation between 1415 and 1522 A.D.

Martin Luther, a former Roman Catholic priest, emerges as a reformer who produced a German Bible from 1522 to 1534, later distancing from Jewish rejection of Jesus and old teachings.

Explore 1526–1532 reformer meetings, Luther publications' influence, and the Varro Senate's delivery of a pure apostolic Bible, confirming their faithfulness and shared core beliefs.

Explore section 2 of the influencers stream, tracing an unbroken manuscript chain from Hebrew and Greek scriptures to the reformers through the Alps between 1532 and 1564.

examine how 1400s reformers influenced the Church of Rome, prompting compromises in doctrine for unity, and how Benzion, pastor named Estaban, and Jan Vele seek to restore true apostolic doctrine.

Explores the mixed outcomes of the torchbearer lineage as some embrace truth while others join roman reformers, leading to the first schism and the rise of Protestants protesting papal authority.

Trace how Constantine's edict of Milan and later councils unified Rome's empire through a pagan-christian union, shaping Sunday worship, Easter timing, and Jewish festival distinctions.

Examine medieval forgeries, including the donation of Constantine and papal bowls, to claim the Roman bishop’s unchallengeable authority and continuity with earlier archdioceses.

The gunpowder plot, or Jesuit Treason, aimed to blow up parliament to stop the King James Bible translation, linking zeal for protestant scriptures with treason.

Examine Codex Synaptics as a professional forgery, tracing means, motive, and opportunity of Simonides and Dorf, review dating methods and chemical tests, and assess tampering and manuscript evidence.

Examine Westcott and Haught’s occult affiliations and their creation of a Greek New Testament, tracing how Nestl Aland text influences modern Bible translations.

Examine post-1881 revised bibles, rooted in doubts about preserved words and translation accuracy, using Nestle-Aland-based textbooks with widespread changes and verse removals.

Analyze how Constantine's empire formalized christianity, redefined the sabbath and festivals, and forged a roman church through councils and forgeries, influencing modern bible translations.

Trace how the influencers stream argues Ignatius promoted Jewish-only laws for mankind, shaping altered doctrine and contributing to modern confusion about the Sabbath and scripture.

Clement of Alexandria promotes allegorization of scripture, influenced by Plato and Greek philosophy, linking Gnosticism to allegorical readings of Genesis and Eden.

Examine section four’s influencers stream, tracing the sulphite theory’s influence on early Rome and related debates over the sons of God, angels, and daughters of men, with historical voices.

Assess Origin of Alexandria, following Clement of Alexandria, as he promotes allegorical interpretation blending Greek philosophy, abandoning the literal sense for spiritual insight, and warning against vain deceit and philosophy.

Traces early church iconoclasm from Eusebius forbidding images of Christ to a 842 A.D. compromise that allows pictures but bans statues, amid Eastern and Roman church clashes.

Trace the rise of replacement theology from 85 A.D. to 1878 A.D., showing how anti-Jewish rhetoric, church leaders, and imperial rulers reshaped holidays and persecuted Jewish communities.

Trace the lineage stream from 1878 to the present, as the session covers heretical cults and Romans within suppressed Bible manuscript history.

Traces early figures shaping biblical interpretation, from Adi Ignatius promoting Jewish laws to pope Gregory III's image worship and replacement theology.

Trace the heretical cults stream from 30 A.D. to 90 A.D. as they deny Christ deity, with Gnostics like Simon Magus and Valentinus blending eastern principles, Kabbalah, and Plato.

Examine Valentino's disciple of Martien, an early gnostic theologian and heretic, and his followers' teachings: rejection of the Old Testament, the physical resurrection, marriage, and the apocalypse, plus matter's eternity.

Trace arianism's rise in Alexandria, its denial of Christ deity and the Trinity, its condemnation at the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325, and note modern challenges from Jehovah's Witnesses.

Trace Eusebius of Caesarea's alignment with Constantine's ideas during 336-340 A.D., in section 5's focus on heretical cults.

Explore heretical cults from 340–430 A.D., highlighting Augustine of Hippo, millennialism debates, and pre-millennialism within early orthodox Christianity and scripture interpretation.

Examine the 1830 Book of Mormon translated by Joseph Smith from tablets said to be from a deceased person named Morenae, and allegations of crime and false spirit communication.

Examine the Nag Hammadi discovery in 1945 and the Gnostic texts believed to date around 376 a.d., while acknowledging dating uncertainties.

future discoveries of fragmented gnostic and heretical texts could challenge long-held biblical beliefs, as forged manuscripts with overstated dates may mislead readers and feed doubting bibles.

Survey section five traces gnostic-influenced heresies from Simon Magus through Arius, linking Greek philosophy to early Christianity and modern examples like the Book of Mormon and Jehovah's Witnesses.

We examine the bonus section by comparing eclectic manuscripts using the updated eclectic manuscripts comparison chart and the bibliographical test, noting references in supplemental notes.

Explore how 12 Bible verses portray Jesus as God and review the Luis's Trilemma chart to evaluate whether Jesus was a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord.

Explore extra sections that provide more detail on manuscripts and highlight the evidence for Jesus Christ being God.

Assert an unbroken manuscript chain of Jesus's teachings, with torchbearer groups preserving truth to the King James Bible. Contrast romanized Christianity with Christ's original teachings and Constantine's commandment alteration.

Explore how God is merciful and just through Jesus, who bears humanity’s punishment, inviting personal salvation and acceptance of Christ, and previewing the final session on core doctrine.