Category: False Religions

What About the Ethiopian Bible?

Overview of the Ethiopian Bible

  • The Ethiopian Orthodox Church uses a very large canon of Scripture—one of the largest of any so-called “Christian” tradition.
  • It includes 81 books (some versions count even more, depending on the source).
  • Their Old Testament contains traditional books, plus several apocryphal and pseudepigraphal texts not found in Jewish, Catholic, or Protestant canons.
  • Their New Testament includes all 27 books recognized in most Christian traditions, plus additional books.

Old Testament Contents

In addition to the standard Old Testament books, the Ethiopian Bible includes:

  • 1 Enoch
  • Jubilees
  • 1, 2, 3 Meqabyan (not to be confused with the Catholic 1–2 Maccabees)
  • Book of Josippon
  • Book of the Covenant
  • Book of the Mysteries of Heaven and Earth
  • Ascension of Isaiah

These books often contain:

  • Erroneous, mythical cosmology (e.g.,
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Samaria: The Site of Sin for Centuries

From Jeroboam’s corruption to Philip’s Gospel preaching—how a region known for rebellion became ripe for redemption.

When King Jeroboam led the northern kingdom of Israel away from Jerusalem (c. 931 B.C.), he also led them away from God. Fearing that the people would return to Jerusalem to worship, he set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan, saying, “Behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt” (1 Kin. 12:28).… Read more

Recent Headlines vs. Bible Truths

1. No one man pastor system – God’s Word never shows one man as “the pastor” of a congregation (always a plurality who meet God’s strict requirements), and pastors (elders/bishops/overseers/shepherds) are not the same as evangelists/preachers (Acts 14:23; 20:17, 28; Eph. 4:11; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5; 1 Pet. 5:1-4).

2. No sinner’s prayer for salvation – forgiveness is granted at baptism (Acts 2:38; 22:16); prayer is how people get forgiveness after baptism (See Acts 8:12-13, 22-24; cf.… Read more

Why Christians Cannot Be Masons

Freemasonry is a worldwide organization claiming to promote morality, brotherhood, and charitable works through secret rituals and symbols. Though it presents itself as a moral fraternity, its own writings reveal it to be a religious system that contradicts the Bible.

Freemasonry did not originate in Bible times, though some claim it traces back to Solomon’s temple. In reality, the first Grand Lodge was organized in London, England, in 1717, and the first American lodge was formed in Boston in 1733.… Read more