Inordinate Desire Inordinate desire is the lust to exalt oneself above others, without regard for them or God, and self-promotion, even if harm to others is necessary. This is a manifestation of the infestation of arrogance in humanity’s nature. Inordinate desire originated with Lucifer who became Satan at his fall in eternity past (Ezekiel 28:12-15). Inordinate desire becomes narcissistic, enamored…
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit At salvation, the Holy Spirit permanently takes up residency in the church–age believer. The believer’s body is transformed into God’s temple for the simultaneous indwelling of Jesus Christ. Reference the term “Shekinah Glory.”
Incarnation Incarnation refers to the time Jesus Christ lived on earth in Hypostatic Union.
Imputation There are various types of imputation from God. The imputation of sin imputed to all men; the imputation of righteousness imputed to all believers at salvation. Imputation is an action of God involving condemnation or blessing. Therefore, imputation is the function of God’s justice, which is a characteristic of God’s essence. (Reference our study on Divine Essence, and Romans…
Imprecatory Prayer Example: Imprecatory prayer for justice because of antagonism, hostility, persecution, or terrorism directed toward those involved.
Virtue Love Virtue love emphasizes the character of the subject, rather than the object, as in Romans 5:8. God’s love is a manifestation of His divine character – it is who and what God is in His very being.
Impeccability of Christ The impeccability of Christ refers to the doctrine that Christ did not sin during the incarnation. He remained free from all three categories of sin in the human race: inherent sin (He had no sin nature); imputed sin; and personal sin (2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15). The impeccability of Christ relates to the Hypostatic Union. See term…
Immutability Immutability = unchanging. Immutability is an attribute of God, which describes His inability to change—only God is consistent. In His absoluteness, He cannot change because He is complete within Himself, and a perfect being (Exodus 3:14; Malachi 3:6).
Imminence Imminence means something could occur at any moment. The Rapture is considered to be imminent.
Immediate Creation The direct creative act of God, apart from intermediate agents or means. Adam was created immediately by God as is the soul of every human being. Reference the terms “Mediate Creation” and “Soul Life.”
The Image of God The image of God is reflected in the immaterial, invisible essence of mankind—the soul. The very pattern God used when He created mankind… was Himself. Our essence includes volition, emotion, self-consciousness, conscience, and mentality. Reference the definition for “Soul Life.”
Idolatry Idolatry is the worship of anything or anyone besides God. Giving anyone or anything a higher priority in one’s life—putting God second to self is a form of idolatry (Reference Exodus 20:2-5; 22:20; Deuteronomy 4:15-19; 5:7-9). Idolatry of any kind is forbidden for the believer. What are your idols?
R.I.C.E.A. Method Of Teaching R.I.C.E.A. Research and Development — tireless devotion and diligence to prayerful in depth research of the Word of God, comparing Scripture with Scripture, utilizing a regimented approach without bias. ISOGOGICS — the science of language; the examination of the Greek and Hebrew Testaments as they transliterate to English; the original signature; the objective of the inspired…
Hypostatic Union Hypostatic is from the Greek en, meaning “in,” and hypostasis, meaning “substance.” The incarnate Christ has two natures (undiminished deity and true humanity), inseparably united without loss of separate identity in one person forever. Hypostatic union is the theological term for the incarnate person of Christ. It refers to the union of God and man. Christ, the God-man,…
Human Spirit Received at Salvation, the human spirit is necessary to worship God (Philippians 3:3). It is the immaterial part of the believer, designed by God to receive, convert, store, and utilize Bible doctrine. The Holy Spirit converts Bible doctrine into usable knowledge.
Hope Hope is confident assurance in God’s promises—such as eternal life and the cross-work of Christ on our behalf (as our substitute). Hope is satisfied and made comfortable by metabolized doctrine and its application in life. The Word is designed for us to process it and utilize it. What’s the point of studying God’s Word if you’re not going to…
Heirship We (believers) are all heirs of God because of Christ. We are joint heirs with Christ. We are heirs because we become children of God at salvation. Heirship is sonship (John 1:12; Romans 8:16,17; Hebrew 9:15; Titus 3:7).
Heathenism Heathenism is the rejection of the Gospel; the rejection of the one true God; the apostasy of the unbeliever. Reference the entire chapter of 2 Peter 2. God is omniscient and is totally aware when any unbeliever becomes God-conscious, no matter how deep the jungle or how far removed from civilization.
Heart Throughout most of Scripture, the nouns for “heart” usually refer to the right lobe of the soul (and not a “feeling in your heart”). The right lobe is the dominant lobe of the mentality of the soul. The Greek word is kardia (heart). The right lobe consists of: Frame of reference—memory center; Conscience—norms and standards. The left lobe is…
Hamartiology Hamartiology is the doctrine of sin. To truly appreciate the price that Christ paid for our salvation, every believer should study sin.