Expiation
The finished work of Christ on the Cross. The payment-in-full for all sin for all time.
Exegesis
A word-by-word, verse-by-verse study of the grammar, syntax and etymology of the original languages of the Bible. Etymology is the study of the history of a language. Isagogics is the historical setting when the Scripture was written. It is every Pastor’s God-given responsibility to properly exegete the passages of scripture and to TEACH (not preach) the truths from the Word…
Evil
Evil is Satan’s system of rulership over this, his world. Human good is evil because Satan uses it to blind humanity to the Gospel. Human good is produced from the flesh which is corrupt. Sin is in the flesh. See the term “Religion.”
Etymology
The history of linguistic form (as a word) tracing its development through time and languages – its root.
Ethereal
Relating to the regions beyond earth in the heavens. Lacking material substance.
Eternal Security
At the point of faith in Christ, God imputes Eternal Life and His own Righteousness to every believer and declares him righteous or justified (Romans 3:21-28). Eternal life is eternal security. Eternal security rests in God’s Absolute Integrity. God accepted the Cross work of Christ as full and unconditional payment for sin and therefore he declares the believer righteous because…
Eternal Life
This is the imputation of God’s own eternal life to the believer at salvation, so we can live with God forever as eternal beings. In the original Koiné Greek, the word ‘eternal life’ is age-during. There is a difference that separates eternal and everlasting: eternal has no begin and no end; everlasting has a begin and no end.
Eschatology
The doctrine of last things. Involving future events or prophecy such as: The kingdom and coming again of Christ; Immortality and eternal life; Judgment — Heaven and hell; Christ in us — the hope of eternal life. Eschatology concerns the vindication of God’s purposes as proclaimed in Scripture.
Epistemology
The distinction between belief and knowledge. A study of, or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially its limits and validity. For study purposes here, the substantiation of doctrinal claims and concepts. The Biblical balance between faith and knowledge which is critical to truth and justification. WOTM does not claim immunity from criticism nor assume automatic acceptance…
Elohim
The Hebrew word for God is Elohim. The “im” is plural in Hebrew. “El” is always used in the singular when referring to the “Essence” of God. (See “Trinity“) for additional explanation. Old Testament references to the Trinity include the pronoun “Us” where God refers to Himself in the plural (Genesis 1:26a, 27a).
Efficacious Grace
Produced by God and revealed by the Holy Spirit through (in) Jesus Christ, efficacious means: producing a desired effect, and grace means: everything that God did/does for mankind based on the Cross-work of His Son. Therefore, efficacious grace means: God produces the exact effect of His Plan while we are yet in sins. The Holy Spirit makes the faith of…
Edification-Structure Of The Soul
Edification means instruction in righteousness, the “building up” as in the erection of a structure — to build a storehouse in the soul. The foundation of this edification complex is the Word of God and the Cornerstone is Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:20-22).
Instant Gratification
Right after birth, the new born baby soon learns that crying will get it what it wants. Since it cannot talk, crying is also the baby’s only way to communicate that it is wet, or hungry, or something is wrong. When over-sensitive parents overreact to every little peep from their precious possession, they soon learn that that was a mistake….
Ecumenical
Ecumenicalism seeks to unite all faiths into a brotherhood of humanity with the same doctrine. This erroneous concept would remove freedom in the presentation of the Gospel and would mandate belief and interpretation of Scripture. Ecumenicalism is Satanic in origin and anti-Christ, anti-faith. It is a repeat of historical blunders in which man imposes himself on man — which is…
Dying Grace
Dying grace is a state of peace and spiritual blessing when the believer is called home to glory to remain forever in the presence of the Lord, regardless of the amount of suffering. The peaceful awareness of God in death. Dying Grace is a walk across the majestic golden spaces of eternity into the Throne Room of The FATHER, The…
Doctrine
Categories of Systematic Biblical Concepts related to the Pre-designed Plan of God. See also “Bible Doctrine.”
Divine Viewpoint
Divine viewpoint is the Word of God – the Mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16). It is God’s perfect thinking written in Scripture so we can know him – his viewpoint. God’s Pre-designed Plan for believers. At salvation, God the Holy Spirit begins the transformation of the believers thinking to conform to God’s viewpoint. Divine viewpoint is always contrary to…
Divine Institutions
Divine Institutions are principles ordained by God under His Divine Laws of Establishment for the perpetuation of the human race: 1). Volition or free will – the basis of freedom 2). Marriage – the stabilizer of the human race 3). Family – the basis for an orderly society 4). Nationalism – the basis for protection of rights, privacy and freedom….
Divine Establishment
God has designed and ordained certain laws for the freedom, protection, and perpetuation of human race, beginning with the creation and fall of man.
Divine Essence/Integrity
The Essence of God are the characteristics of God; His Attributes; His Divine Integrity; Who and What God Is. God is HOLY. Jesus Christ is the “Flashing Forth” of God’s Essence. The Essence of God — God’s Absoluteness; God IS! God IS LOVE. Someone summed-up the subject quite well: “Love is what God IS, as well as what God does….
Divine Discipline
Discipline of God is for the believer’s benefit. Discipline comes from the Justice of God and is a manifestation of His divine love and mercy.
Divine Decree/Election
Divine Decrees are defined as: The Father’s Eternal Grace Plan for the human race, but in particular the born-again believer; designed in eternity past and centered in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. God’s eternal purpose toward His creation — past, present and future. His plan from eternity to eternity based on his omniscience. God’s plan is always to benefit…
Dispensations
Dispensations are the divine administrations of human history and also connote stewardship, or shepherdship. Dispensations refer to various time periods or epochs; age, or ages; and “times and seasons” as stated by Christ Himself, in Acts 1:3 (reference with Matthew 10:30; Mark 10:30; Luke 1:70; 18:30; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 2:5). “Stewardship” is used by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians…
Dichotomous
Dichotomy refers to unregenerate mankind because he has only a body and soul — two components. The regenerate believer on the other hand has a human spirit added to the body and soul making him “Trichotomous” (and spiritually alive — as we are born spiritually dead).
Demon Possession
Possession by a demon or demons is an invasion of the body of the unbeliever only. Generally this occurs through Satanic worship, the occult religions, drug addiction, etc. The believer cannot be possessed, but can be influenced.
Demon Influence
Demon influence promotes false thinking based on human viewpoint and world philosophies (the World-Systems of Satan). Satan is “Prince of this world” (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; Ephesians 2:2). Demons are followers of Satan and have tremendous influence over mankind. Demon influence is characterized by infiltrating the thinking of believers and unbelievers. Satanic thinking — (demon influence) is thinking which is…
Deity Of Christ
Jesus Christ is God. Period. He is co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit (John 1:1-14; 14:8, 9; Colossians 1:15-19; Hebrews 1:1-14; 1 John1:1, 2). He is a member of the Trinity (Colossians 2:9). He has always had the same essence as the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ has always been the revealed or visible…
Crucifixion
The crucifixion is the most extreme, cruel, and degrading punishment ever conceived from the depths of the sinful depravity of man. Before being impaled, the victim was stripped naked and scourged with a flagellum — this is a whip with splinters of rock and bone chips attached to leather thongs. The whip is then whirled against the flesh of the…
Covetousness
A lust pattern of the soul whereby a person strongly desires, with envy, something that belongs to someone else (Luke 12:15; Romans 1:29; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Peter 2:14).
‘Cosmos Diabolicus’ (Cosmic World)
This term regards Satan’s world-system — the secular world headed up by Satan. The Term ‘Cosmos Diabolicus’ was first coined by Lewis Sperry Chafer in his book Systematic Theology (Dallas Seminary Press, 1974). (See also “Cosmic System.“)
Cosmological Argument
A philosophical argument for proof of the existence of God as the cause of the universe or the first cause of anything. Cosmology is a branch of metaphysics that deals with the origin and nature of the universe as being orderly.
Common Grace
This term defines the function of the Holy Spirit whereby He makes the Gospel understandable to the unbeliever. The Holy Spirit literally “turns on the light” of the Glorious Gospel of Christ (2 Corinthians 4:3-6) to any unbeliever who goes on positive signals toward the Gospel.
Client Nation
There has always been a client nation throughout history, which has had the honor of custodianship of God’s Word and in particular presenting the Gospel to a lost and condemned humanity. Humanity meaning — Adamic Race — Human Race. The United States has been God’s client nation for over two hundred years, (but with this sudden, recent turn for the…
Church Age – Dispensation of Grace (Ephesians 3:3: 1-14)
The church-age began at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-47) and ends with the revelation that the Church has been translated (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18), called the “Rapture.” Immediately after Rapture of believers, the Tribulation (Matthew chapter 24: 4-14), will begin and last seven years. The Rapture is distinguished in Scripture from the Second Coming of Christ which culminates the Tribulation period (Matthew 24:…
Church
The term ‘church’ refers to the body of Christ, made up of church-age believers (also called Ecclesiology). The Church is not a building, it is a body of believers in Christ, saved during the Church-age only (1 Corinthians 12:13, 14-27).
Christophany
The appearance of Christ in bodily form, before His Incarnation (Incarnation is the time period in which He became man and went to the cross for you).
Christian Activism
Christian activism can involve the political or social arena of reform; snooping into the business of others; invading the privacy of others; self-righteousness and legalism, to name a few. This activism usually involves Christians imposing God on others, or their standards on others. The world is full of bullies who impose or enforce their beliefs on others. Activism results in…
Chain-Sinning
Similar to chain-smoking, chain-sinning involves addiction to a certain sin(s) or habitual sin. We all have areas of weakness and areas of strength. Our sin-weaknesses vary with each individual. Our problems compound when we continuously give in to sin. Every believer struggles with their sin-weaknesses, so none of us are immune to this. The intake of Bible Doctrine on a…
Carnality
Carnality defines the state of the believer who is in perpetual sin, but has not obeyed God by confession (1 John 1:9) and then leaving that sin or sins behind. The command to confess means to humbly admit or acknowledged disobedience (transgression). Carnality is discussed and defined by the Apostle Paul in Romans 7:14-25. When we sin, we fall under…
Canonicity/Canon Of Scripture/Canonical
These terms refer to the divinely-inspired and officially recognized books of the Bible.
Born Again
In Christianity, being born-again refers to a person who is “twice born.” Born once of human parents and once and for all of the Holy Spirit, called “Spiritual Birth” — the birth apart from death, or the birth that never again dies (reference John 3:3; 3:5; 3:7).
Book Of Life
The Book of Life is one thing in time … and something different in eternity. It is a registry that contains the names of every person who has ever lived throughout history. If they were not believers their name is removed at physical death. Only believers remain in the Book of Life. Because each believer is in the Royal Family…
Body Of Christ
The body of Christ consists of all church-age believers in relationship to Christ. The Body of Christ is also called the “Church.” The true Church is the Body of Christ, which consists of all believers in the Church-Age, also called the Dispensation of Grace (Ephesians 1:1-5). Also called the “Bride of Christ.”
Blood Of Christ
The Blood of Christ refers to the spiritual death of Christ on the Cross. The blood of Christ is figurative of his spiritual death — His sacrifice for sin. Our Lord did not bleed to death, nor did man “kill God.” His “blood” refers to His “Spiritual death-payment.” When the penalty of sin was completely paid, Christ said, “It is finished.”…
Blasphemy
Greek word blasphemia means “a curse.” Using the name of God in an irreverent or slanderous way. Taking the name of the Lord in vain breaks the fourth commandment and will be punished (Exodus 20:7). Blasphemy in the Old Testament was punished by stoning.
Bibliology
This term refers to the analysis of Scripture as the foundation of all theological truth. An examination of alleged problems or contradictions.
Biblical Inerrancy and Infallibility
These two doctrines are nearly the same: Inerrancy states that the Bible in the original autograph is entirely truth without error. Infallibility states that the Bible is “unfailing in its purpose.”
Biblical Criticism
This term refers to study that attempts to determine the truth of Scripture as originally written or intended. “Textual Criticism” on the other hand attempts to restore the original wording.
Apathy/Apathetic
APATHY: Lack of interest or concern especially regarding Scripture. In the believer, apathy occurs when we choose to think independently of God. When this occurs, sins go unconfessed. The result is carnality or carnal thinking and activities, (worldliness). When the believer is carnal (out of fellowship) the believer acts and thinks just like the unbeliever. Continuous sin and prolonged indifference…
Apocatasis
Apocatasis refers to false doctrine, which states that: “in the end, all free, moral creatures will be saved from God’s wrath because God is love and would not damn his creation.” Apocatasis states further that: “damnation cannot be the final manifestation of God’s love.” Note: But, it is a final manifestation of God’s Justice. Unfortunately this satanic (counterfeit) thinking is:…