Assemblies of God license vocabulary – Flashcards
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Antichrist
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The adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament there are many antichrists but one that will appear at the end of this age and be the world dictator
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Apocryphal books
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The books written between Malachi and the birth of Jesus. Not included in the Jewish bible and are rejected as not inspired.
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Apostles
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Sent ones or ambassadors Specifically, those chose by Jesus to be with Him and to be His witness
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Atributes of God
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Omnipotence Omnipresent Omniscient goodness - moral attribute holy - moral attribute
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Autographs
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These are the original handwritten books of the Bible by the original writers. None of these are known to be in existence today.
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Bible versions
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Translations of the Bible that are accurate and readable; a translation that would fall in between literal (word for word) and meaning (thought for thought)
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Calvinism
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Protestant sect. Emphasized a strong moral code and believed in predestination (the idea that God decided whether or not a person would be saved - pre determined).
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Cannon of Scripture
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The writings of Sacred Scripture that are approved by the Church as inspired by God
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Christology
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The branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ
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Classification of spiritual gifts
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There are three groups: 1. wisdom and knowledge for teaching and preaching 2. faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy and discernment between spirits for ministry 3. tongues and interpretation for worship
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Deacon
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'Servant" "Helper" An office in the local church. A man or woman who is given the job by a local Christian assembly/church of looking after the practical needs of community - administration finances, food and welfare needs etc.
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Discipleship
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The diligent and intentional teaching and practices that promote a life long lifestyle of becoming more like Jesus and reproducing Christ's life in others to become learners and students of Christ, leaving the past and surrendering every aspect of one's life to the Jesus
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Ecclesiology
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The study of church doctrine the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of the church
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Ecumenism
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Promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
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Elders
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Elected out of the congregation and given the responsibility of seeing that preaching and teaching are done
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Eschatology
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A study of and teaching about the "last things" (death, judgment, heaven, hell, purgatory, the Second Coming of Christ, and the resurrection of the body).
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Evangelism
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Zealous (enthusiastic) preaching and dissemination (spreading) of the gospel
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Illumination
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A person reads the bible, the Holy Spirit is pleased to shed light on the truth of God's word, making it 'come alive' to the reader in their heats and minds
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Eschatological Error
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1. restitution of all things 2. setting a date for the Lord's return 3. post-trib rapture 4. amillenialism
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The Great Commission
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Matt 28:19 The command given by Jesus to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
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Hermeneutics
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Encompassing all forms of communication: written, verbal and nonverbal (similar to exegesis)
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Exegesis
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Textual criticism: is the investigation into the history and origins of the text (more limited then hermeneutics)
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Holy Spirit baptism
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An experience distinct from and subsequent o new birth, providing power for lives of service, power to witness
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Imminent return of Christ
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The date of Christ's return is unknown, therefore we should be alert and on guard
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Immutable
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Not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature: unchangeable
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Interpretation of tongues
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The gift of the Holy Spirit by which the general meaning of something spoken in tongues is reported to the church
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Gift of Discernment
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Spiritual gift: the ability to distinguish between good and evil spirits
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Gift of Prophecy
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Spiritual gift: edifies, exhorts, and comforts (I Corinthians 14:3); helps us build up or strengthen; and should lead us to the Word of God. It is the ministry of the Holy Spirit to convict of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come (John 16:8-11). is divinely inspired and anointed utterance; a supernatural proclamation in a known language. It is the manifestation of the Spirit of God - not of intellect (I Corinthians 12:7), and it may be possessed and operated by all who have the infilling of the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 14:31)
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Infallibility of Scripture
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The divine source and authority of the Scriptures assures us that the Bible is also infallible; incapable of error or misleading, deceiving or disappointing us
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Inspiration of Scripture
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'God-Breathed' By divine power of the Holy Spirit moved the human authors of the Bible in such a way that it reflects the intentions of God.
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Initial physical evidence
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The baptism of the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives them utterances.
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Inspiration
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Means "to breathe upon." It is a translation of the Greek theopneustos, which is rendered "God-breathed". The idea is that "breath" represents "spirit,"
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Justification
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By faith in Jesus we have been restored to divine fellowship. We have been justified by the blood of Christ: the payment for our sins has been paid We are made or declared righteous
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Gift of Faith
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Spiritual gift: supernatural faith to believe in the extraordinary and the miraculous
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Gift of Healing
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Spiritual gift: to restore health by supernatural means.
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Geneva Bible
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First bible translated to English (brought to America)
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Millennium
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1,000 years of Earthly rule of Christ while Satan is bound
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Ministry Gifts
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-Faith -Gifts of healings -Miracles -Prophecy -(Discerning) Distinguishing of spirits
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Mission of the Church
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1. Evangelize the world 2 Ministry to God 3 To disciple and equip a body of saints being perfected in the image of Christ
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Gift of Knowledge
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Spiritual Gift: utterance that reveals knowledge about people, circumstances or Biblical truth
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Gift of Wisdom
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Spiritual Gift: utterance of wise revelation about a specific problem
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Miraculous Power
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Spiritual Gift: acts of supernatural owes to alter the normal course of nature
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New Heaven and New Earth
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Fundamental Truth #16 God will create when Satan and his demons have been cast into the final judgement and men will live with physical access to God
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Ordinances of the church
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1. Baptism by immersion (Matt 28:19) 2. Lord's Supper (I Cor 11:20-34) There is no saving power in the performance of these acts.
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Pentecost
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'Fiftieth' A name for the harvest feast. Originally, a Jewish festival, fifty days after passover, celebrating the giving of the law to Moses at Sinai. Fifty days after Jesus' resurrection, 120 believers were in the upper room and the Holy Spirit was manifested, given, and communicated to the Church, fulfilling the mission of Christ. This is the "birthday" of the church.
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Post-Millenenialism
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Refers to the teaching that the millennium is the church age or an extension of the church age, with Christ ruling but not personally present.
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Pre-Millenalism
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Teaches that Jesus will personally return at the end of the church age and will establish is kingdom on earth for a thousand years.
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Prophecy
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A word or revelation, given to a believer for another person, directly from God by the impulse of the Holy Spirit
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Rapture
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The snatching away of true believers to meet with Jesus in the air.
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Redemption
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To rescue someone by paying a ransom. Just as God redeemed Israel from the land of Egypt, so Jesus Christ redeems us from the slavery of sin and death by paying the ransom price of His lifeblood.
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Regeneration
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The Holy Spirit work of giving new life to the sinner who repents and believes in Jesus
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Repentance
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Greek 'mentanoia' a change of mind; turning away from sin and turning to God.
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Revelation of Christ
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The return of Christ n power and gory to destroy the forces of the antichrist and establish the millennial kingdom
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Second Death
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Eternal punishment in the Lake of FIre.
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Sacraments
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Certain prescribed rituals in which participants engage with the belief that special grace is bestowed
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Reconciliation
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The restoration of the sinner to fellowship with God through the work of Christ on the cross. Becomes effective for each person through his personal repentance and faith in Christ.
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Saints
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Believers. Those 'set apart' from sin in the world. "holy person" from the word Hagios.
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Sanctification
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The work of the Holy Spirit that separates believers from sin and evil and dedicates them to worship and service to God.
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Security of the believer
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Depends on a living relationship with Christ in view of the Bibles call to holiness; a man may have his part taken out of the tree of life and can fall away.
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Septuagint
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Original Greek Bible. This is the name given to the Greek translation of Hebrew Scriptures which were produced in the 3rd to 1st centuries B.C.
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Righteous
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Moral attribute of God: dependent upon to act with justice. It is His nature to be just and He is always true to His nature.
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Tithing principles
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Should be used for support of the active ministry and for the propagation of the Gospel and work of the Lord.
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Trinity
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Father, Son, Holy Spirit. A united being (God) with three distinct persons. Each unique, having unique roles, personalities and actions but united in function and purpose Tri -une Godhead
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Verbal plenary inspiration
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Thus 'sayeth the Lord' in the Bible: the word spoken in fulness to the writers of the Bible: Jesus stated "Scripture cannot be broken." every (plenary) word (verbal) spoken directly by God
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Vicarious Atonement
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"In Place Of" when Jesus died for us, He took on the consequences of human sin
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Water baptism
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Symbolizes the believer's spiritual death to the old life and his or her spiritual resurrection to a new life in Christ. immersion
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Worldliness
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Manifestations of extreme behavior, unbecoming speech or inappropriate appearance. Fascination or association which lessons one's affection for Jesus
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Adoption
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At salvation the new believer is made part of the family of God and receives divine favor as His chid. It also includes future aspects: new bodies, rapture and the privileges of Christ's throne
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Amillennialism
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The view that there will be no future reign of Christ on Earth.
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Anglican
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Belonging to the Church of England (Episcopal)
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Annihilationism
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The teaching that the wicked cease to exist at death or after a period in the Lake of Fire
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Anointed
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In the Old Testament refers to an act of dedication to God's service by pouring oil on the person's head. In the New Testament it refers to an empowering or energizing by the Holy Spirit
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Anti-supernatural
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Denies the existence and reality of the supernatural. Attempts to explain things in term of the natural law.
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Apostasy
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A deliberate and total turning away from Christ and His teachings.
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Apostolic Age
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The period between Christ's ascension and the death of the apostle John near the end f the first century A.D.
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Ark of the Covenant
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gold plated box that was the receptacle for the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments received on Mt. Sinai by Moses.
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Armageddon
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The mountain of Megiddo the site of the final battle between Christ and the Antichrist rev 16:16
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Arminians
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1560- 1609 taught that God chose to save all who will believe in Christ that it is possible to resist the grace of God and tat it is possible for true believers to fall away ad lose their salvation
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Ascension
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Christ's bodily return to heaven forty days after His resurrection. Acts 1:3,9
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Backsliding
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A lessening of Christian commitment to do God's will.
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Barbarian
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In the New Testament times this was a term used of anyone who cold not speak Greek.
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Bishop
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In the early church a term synonymous with elder. Now used as a title for chief pastor.
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Book of Life
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A book containing the names of those who are born again believers (Luke 10:20)
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Born Again
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'Born from above' a spiritual birth to a new life of obedience to Christ Jesus when a person puts faith in Him.
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The Bridegroom
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Jesus when He comes at the end of the age.
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Calvary
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According to the Gospels, a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. In Aramaic Golgotha meaning 'a skull'.
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Camp meeting
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On the American frontier thousands of people would itch tents around a clearing and have an open-air revival meeting.
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Charismatic
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Referring to or possessing powerful spiritual gifts.
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Christ
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Anointed One Used as a title for Jesus In Hebrew Messiah. Christos in Greek.
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Church Age
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Between Christ's resurrection and His second coming.
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Circumcision
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Cutting of the foreskin of the penis. A sign of God's covenant with Abraham.
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Clergy
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Those ordained by the Church to perform pastoral and teaching functions.
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Collectivism
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The theory of advocating collective control over production and distribution of goods and services.
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Communions
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Groups of Christians who share common belies and are in communion with Christ and with each other.
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Conversion
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The turning of a life from sin to serving Christ.
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Conviction
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The Holy Spirit's work in convincing a person of being a sinner and needing Jesus as Savior.
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Covenant
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A solemn binding agreement.
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Day of Atonement
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The tenth day of the seventh month (our Sept-October) of the Old Testament year. On that day the High Priest offered sacrifices to make atonement for the sins d all the people of Israel.
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Deity
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Being God
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Demons
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Spirit beings sometimes called evil or unclean spirits, some believe they are fallen angels.
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Denominations
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A group of churches with a particular name who are organized and work together on the basis of a set of beliefs and practices they accept.
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Depravity
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Moral and spiritual corruption.
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Desecration
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Treating something holy with contempt.
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Devil
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Satan.
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Discipleship and submission movement
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Teaches that a person should choose a man to be a 'shepherd' and submit to him. Sometimes called the shepherding movement.
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Doctrine
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Teaching/ belief concerning Biblical truths.
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Dominion
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Authority.
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Edification
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Building up and strengthening believers.
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Empirical evidence
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Received through the five physical senses.
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Enduement
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To be clothed. Used in reference to the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Eternal Kingdom
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The final state of the saved in the new heavens and new earth with the new Jerusalem as their home and headquarters.
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Eternal punishment
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Final endless sentence for the wicked in the Lake of Fire.
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Faculty
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Ability, power, capability to act or do. Natural aptitude.
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Faith
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Belief in God and Christ expressed in whole-hearted trust.
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Fall of Man
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Adam and Eve's initial act of disobedience.
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Fellowship
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The sense o unity and partnership with God and Christ and with one another as Christians pray and work together in a spirit o mutual encouragement.
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First fruits
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In the Old Testament each year the first part of the crop was given to God. It required that men had faith for the second harvesting to come and that the weather would be good. It has come to include the meaning the 'best'.
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Folklore
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Customs, stories, and sayings passed down fro previous generations by word of mouth.
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Fundamentalist
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Conservative evangelical who emphasizes the inerrancy and literal interpretation of the Bible.
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Gnostic
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Those who beginning in the second century A taught that salvation comes through special superior knowledge. Some taught physical matter is evil and most denied the humanity of Christ.
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Godhead
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The nature of God, existing as one God in three divine Persons.
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Grace
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God's riches at Christ's expense; His generosity to humanity.
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Great Commission
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Jesus' command to spread the gospel to the whole world.
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Great Tribulation
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The period of the outpouring of God's wrath as judgment on the ungodly world system at the end of the age.
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The Great White Throne Judgement
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The final pronouncement of judgement on the wicked. Rev 20:11-14
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Heathen
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Pagan, worshiping false gods.
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Heresy
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An opinion or way of thinking that contradicts the teaching of the Bible.
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Hieroglyphics
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Picture writing used in ancient Egypt.
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Hierarchical
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Referring to a system of church government that has several levels, the flow of authority coming from the top down.
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Holiness
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Separation from sin and dedication to the worship and service of the Lord.
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Holiness Movement
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Originating in the mid-ninteeth century that emphasizes John Wesley's teaching on total sanctification and Christian perfection.
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Holy
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Separated from sin, God is supremely holy. People are holy to the extent they are like HIm.
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Holy Ghost
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Another term for Holy Spirit. Old English word 'Ghost' is the modern word Spirit.
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Humanistic
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Asserts human self-sufficiency while rejecting the supernatural. Secular humanism makes reason its god.
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Idolatry
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The worship of anything other than the true God.
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Immersion
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Baptism that submerges the individual in the water. Opposed to sprinkled where water is pour or applied on the head.
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Imminent
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About to happen.
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Immortal
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Not subject to death and decay. Living forever.
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Impenitent
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Refusing to repent or change one's attitude towards sin and towards the gospel.
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Imputed righteousness
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Chris's righteousness credited to the believers in Christ who accept His gift of salvation. God then teats the believer as though he or she had never sinned.
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Incarnation
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The act by which the eternal Son of God became a human being without give up His deity.
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Intercession
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Prayer on behalf of another person or persons.
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Intuitively
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Perceived or known directly without being reasoned out.
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Irrationality
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A way of thinking that distrusts human reason or that lacks clarity or coherence.
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Itinerant
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Traveling from place to place.
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Judaism
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The religion and culture that developed from Phariseeism among the Jews after the temple was destroyed in A.S. 70.
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Justification
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God's act of declaring and accepting a person as righteous in His sight.
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Kingdom of God
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The reign, rule and royal power of God in h belie's heats, in the Church, in the world, and eventually in in the millennial kingdom to be ruled o Earth by Christ.
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Laity
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Originally the people of God as whole. Later used as a term for Christians not ordained by the Church as ministers.
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Lake of FIre
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The place of final eternal punishment for Satan, his demons, and he wicked.
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Layman
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Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.
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Liberalism
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A movement that denies the supernatural and redefines Christian teachings and practices in terms of current human philosophies.
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Lord
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'Master', 'owner'. A term used of God and representing the personal name of God (Yahweh) in the Old Testament and used of both God and Jesus in the New Testament.
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Martin Luther
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1483-1564 Leader of the German Reformation. Emphasized justification by faith alone rather than by works.
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Manicheans
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Followers of Mani (216-276) a Persian who taught here would be an ongoing struggle between the kingdom of light and kingdom of darkness for 1468 years. Emphasized the denial of bodily desires as a means of salvation.
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Manuscript
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A handwritten book. Before A.D. 100 these were scrolls or rolls. After this time they were bound books.
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Marriage Supper of the Lamb
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A great celebration of the union of Christ and the Church. It takes place just before Jesus comes in triumph to destroy the armies of the Antichrist and establish the millennial reign.
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Materialism
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Teaches that matter and its laws are the ultimate or only reality.
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Mediator
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One that goes between two parties in order to reconcile them. Jesus is the only Mediator between God and human beings. 1 Tim 2:5
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Messiah
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Anointed one.
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Millennial reign.
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The thousand year reign of Christ on earth.
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Ministry
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Service rendered to God or to others
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Miracle
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An act of divine intervention where God's power is greater than and supersedes ay natural forces that are present.
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Missionary
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One who ministers to other cultures and communicates the gospel across cultural lines.
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Modernism
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Protestant theological liberalism with its critical approach to the Bible and a willingness to accept current scientific theories even when the appear to contradict the Bible.
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Monarchians
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A second and third century movement that stressed the unity and oneness of God. Some made Jesus just ma. Others taught that God appears sometimes as the Father, sometimes as the Son, and sometimes as the Holy Spirit.
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Mount of Olives
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The hill (2,723 feet elevation) east of Jerusalem's temple area.
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New Covenant
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The covenant promised Jeremiah 31:31 and put into effect by the death of Jesus (Heb. 8-6; 9:15-7).
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New age philosophies
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A loosely tied group of teachings based on oriental philosophies with an emphasis on nature worship, often including a smattering of Christian terminology.
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Normative
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Having scriptural authority concerning what Christians are to believe and do.
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Occult
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The secret knowledge of supposed supernatural forces o agencies, especially in spiritism, forturne-telling, witchcraft and astrology.
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Ontological
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Related to being or existence.
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Ordained
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Publicly recognized by the Church as having a God-given ministry.
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Ordinance
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A practice commanded by Jesus and continued as a memorial in obedience to Him. Water baptism and communion.
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Ordination
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The public recognition by the Church of a God given ministry.
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Orthodox
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From the Greek orthos 'upright', 'true', 'straight', 'correct' and dokeo 'think', 'believe' . Correct Biblical teaching.
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Overcomers
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'winners', 'victors'. All believers who maintain their faith in Christ rom 8:37
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Pantheism
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The belief that God and nature or the universe are identical.
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Passover
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The annual memorial ceremony by which the Jews remember deliverance from the death of the firstborn and the tenth plague God brought on Egypt in order to deliver them from Pharaoh. Exod. 12:1-32
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Pentecostal
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The movement that began in 1901 and emphasizes the restoration f the baptism in the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in other tongues and the restoration of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
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Personal devotions
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Private, personal worship and Bible study.
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Postmillennial
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Refers to the teaching that the millennium is the Church Age or an extension of the Church Age, with Christ ruling but not personally present.
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Premillennialism
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Teaches that Jesus will personally return at the end of the Church Age and will establish His kingdom on earth for a thousand years.
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Probation
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The teaching that our present life is preparation for the future life.
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Prophet
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In the Old Testament God used prophets to give Hiss message to His people and to the world. They were 'forth-tellers' rather than foretellers.
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Providential
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Involving God's care and guidance.
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Puritans
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A sixteenth-century movement in England that attempts to purify the English Church by introducing more Calvinistic reforms, along with a simplicity of worship.
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Reconciliation
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The bringing of people to God in a restored fellowship.
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Relativism
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Teaches that any concept, meaning or truth changes when the situation changes or changes from one group of people to another. Often denies that there is any absolute truth.
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Revival
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The work of the Holy Spirit in renewing the spiritual vitality of individuals and the churches. true revival makes evangelism easier.
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Ritualistic
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Dependent on prescribed forms of words and ceremonies
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Sabellians
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Taught that God is one Person who revealed himself in three forms, modes or manifestations in succession. THird Century A.D.
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Sacramental
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Refers to the belief that grace is dispensed through religious rites called sacraments.
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Sanctify
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To make holy.
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Sanctuary
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Holy place.
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Scythian
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Warlike Ido-Ayan tribes who moved from Central Asia and made several invasions of the Middle East beginning in the eighth century B.C. By 100 B.C. they had settled in the Crimea, near the Black Sea.
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Seal
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A mark or impression stamped on something by a signet ring or a small cylinder with an engraved end. It was used to authenticate or identify a document or object. Spiritually it identifies a person belonging to Christ.
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Secularism
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A life and thought that ignores God and religion.
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Seminary
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An institution of higher education for training of ministers and missionaries.
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Septuagint
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The translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew to Greek made during the two hundred years before Christ. A later tradition said it was done by seventy-two men. As a consequence it is ofter referred to by the Roman numerals for seventy LXX.
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Shekel
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Orginally a weight of about ten grams. Later a coin of that weight.
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Sovereign
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Having supreme authority and rule.
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Speaking in tongues
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Speaking in a language given by the Holy Spirit.
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Spiritualized
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Given a spiritual meaning not in the literal or actual sense of the word or teaching.
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Spiritual manifestation
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Gifts distributed by the Holy Spirit and exercised by those receiving the gifts.
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Tabernacle
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The tent made by Israel in the wilderness as a place for God to manifest His presence in the midst of His people.
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Teleological
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The argument from design or purpose for the existence of God.
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Testament
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Covenant or will. Used also to designate the two major portions of the Bible.
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Theology of Hope
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Theodore Moltmann's construction of theology in terms of the future hope.
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Totalitarianism
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The theory that the centralized authority of the state should have total control over the individual citizen.
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Transcendental mediation
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Hindu religious practice of meditation with the intent of securing happiness.
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Transfiguration
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The experience of Jesus on top of one of the mountains in Galilee during which His inner glory shown out like lightning flashes.
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Transgression
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Translates the Hebrew pesha; 'rebellion' and the Greek parabasis, 'overstepping', 'violation'. Describing sin that refuses to conform to the limits or standards set by God.
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Translation of persons
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The taking of persons into heaven without dying.
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Tribulation
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Greek thlipsis 'pressure' 'oppression' 'affliction' 'distress caused by circumstances'. Also used of the time at the end of the age just proceeding Christ's return in glory.
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Typology
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The study of the Old Testament persons or events that foreshadow o anticipate New Testament truth, especially as relating to Jesus.
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Unregenerated
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Not born again; without spiritual life.
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Version
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Translation of the Bible.
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Virgin Birth
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The birth of Jesus Christ brought about by God's creative act though the Holy Spirit so that Mary became His mother without His having a human father.
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Virtue
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In the KJV this is another translation of the Greek dunamis, 'power'. Mark5:30 and the Greek 'moral excellence' 2 Peter 1:3.
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Vision
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Sometimes another word for a dream. Sometimes used of a supernatural appearance that brings divine revelation.
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Vocation
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The call of God to a life of faith and obedience ad to particular ministries.
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Witnesses
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Those who testify concerning their experiences and knowledge of the truth of the gospel, especially with the intent of turning others to Jesus.
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Zoroastrians
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Followers of the Persian Zarathustra (6th century) who taught that there are two gods, one good and one evil, that keep the world in a constant struggle between light and darkness. THe good god Ahura Mazda demands good works.
