Truth [N] [T] [E]In Scripture, truth is characterized by both qualitative and quantitative aspects. In the historical narratives of the Old Testament,...
CORINTHIANS. CHAPTER IV. Glory Through Suffering. SUMMARY.--Paul's Sincerity and Earnestness in the Ministry. The Eyes of Some Blinded by the God...
Salvation [N] [T] [E]Of the many Hebrew words used to signify salvation, yasa [[;vy] (to save, help in distress, rescue, deliver, set free) appears mo...
Age, Ages The Greek aion [aijwvn] in the Septuagint and New Testament corresponds to the Hebrew olam ['l/[] of the Old Testament. Both words usually d...
Blasphemy [N] [T] [E] [S]Definition. In English blasphemy denotes any utterance that insults God or Christ (or Allah, or Muhammed) and gives deeply f...
Baptize, Baptism The Greek root-word baptizein [baptivzw] means to plunge, immerse, sink; hence to wash; to be immersed, overwhelmed (in trouble). Fro...
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen It was granted is ????? [edoth?] , often translated: it was given. To be arrayed is ??? ???????...
Lie, Lying To practice deceit, falsehood, and treachery either by word or action. It is the exact opposite of truth. The sanctity of truth is fundamen...
Holy Spirit [N] Third person of the Trinity.Old Testament. Some have argued that Old Testament believers were saved and sanctified by the Spirit just ...
Time [N] [T]It is debatable whether the Bible contains enough information to formulate a full-scale doctrine of time; nonetheless, the significance of...
Fruit [E]Terms and Meaning. Among the number of Hebrew words for fruit, fruit-producing, is peri, to bear fruit, be fruitful. The basic Greek word for...
seventh angel sounded The seventh angel sounds the seventh trumpet (Rev. Rev. 8:2+). This last of the seven trumpets is not to be confused with the ?l...
Only the believer's union with Christ gives him possession of Christ's Spirit, and enables him properly to interpret Scripture. This is only to say th...
In a key passage concerning ?the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,? Paul relates that the Day of Christ (NU?Day of t...
Call, Calling This prominent biblical term is used with particular theological significance in three ways: in connection with worship, with election, ...
Motives Motives pose at least a twofold dilemma: (1) the status of a good deed done for the wrong reason or an evil deed done with good (or even witho...
FULLNESS fool'-nes: The translation of pleroma, which is generally, but not invariably, rendered fullness in the New Testament. Etymologically, plero...
Mission Basic Definition. Mission is the divine activity of sending intermediaries, whether supernatural or human, to speak or do God's will so that h...
these will make war ???????????? [Polem?sousin] , which indicates a protracted engagement rather than a single battle. The same word is translated, so...
Discipline [N]The Old Testament Concept of Discipline. The notion of the discipline of God, and eventually the concept of the community and its leader...