FAITH
A non-meritorious system of perception and belief based on confidence and trust in the authority of God’s Holy Word and His Veracity.
Category: Terms and Definitions
Syntax
The method in which linguistic elements (as words) are put together to form constituents (as phrases or clauses), the part of grammatical usage dealing with this.
Barrier Of Sin
An invisible wall, insurmountable, that literally separates imperfect mankind from PERFECT GOD. This barrier prevents man from having a relationship with God. Six bricks comprise this barrier: 1). MAN’S POSITION IN ADAM 2). SIN 3). THE PENALTY OF SIN 4). PHYSICAL BIRTH 5). MAN’S RELATIVE RIGHTEOUSNESS 6). THE PERFECT CHARACTER OF GOD This barrier is removed by the atoning work…
Faith Perception
(Based on Roman 8:28-32). Your understanding of salvation and the filling of the Holy Spirit comes by means of faith-perception. Knowledge, understanding, acceptance, belief. Faith-perception (meditation and recall of doctrine) makes the power of the Holy Spirit and the spiritual life of the believer, a reality in our thinking. Reality is NOT what we feel, NOT what we assume, NOT…
Internationalism
Satan is the enemy of nationalism. Satan offers internationalism in its place in an effort to establish his own utopian kingdom on earth. Satan’s intent is a universal state which he can control and sit on the throne as God without God’s interference. How arrogant is that? Internationalism opens the door to a world dictator – the Anti-Christ. The first…
World
World in the New Testament is frequently the word “cosmos,” which generally refers to the system that grew out of the fallen nature of Satan and Man. “The devil’s world” is an expression of rulership apart from God. Cosmos Diabolicus means the world system headed by/of Satan — his behind the scenes rulership through human leaders of governments, corporations, religion and…
Communion
The worship ceremony in which the believer concentrates on the person and saving sacrifice of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Christ commanded “Do this in remembrance of Me” (1 Corinthians 11:24b). The believer is required to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that he/she is in fellowship which is achieved by confession (1 John 1:9), when partaking of Communion….
Time
Time is: The very process by which God’s Plan unfolds and rolls out. God created angels, then time and man to resolve the Angelic Revolution Conflict, and restore eternity, in time, through Jesus Christ. The consummation of time will occur when all creation is restored to it’s original status-purpose — to the praise and glory of God. That which God…
Yahweh/Yeshua
Yahweh: The proper name for Israel’s God in the Old Testament. Yeshua: THE name for Messiah, Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testament.
Naturalism
Naturalism is the philosophy that there is no supreme power or supernatural agency in creation, no spiritual influence, that all life is chance without a God. (See “Atheism/Skepticism” (atheist) for additional understanding.) What does God’s Word say in Acts 17:28: For IN HIM we live, and move, and have our being.”
The Trinity
THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY is unique to Christianity. No other faith, religion, sect, or philosophy advocating one God also proclaims that there are three who are God. This apparent paradox does not mean that there are ‘three gods in one,’ but that one God exists as three distinct persons who are coequal, co-infinite, and co-eternal, all three possessing the…
Foreknowledge
God is omnipotent! God has always known everything there is to know — there isn’t anything He has not always known. God gave life (reality-creation) to time (the history). He always knew. God ordained history which He always knew. God’s foreknowledge became, by His decree, reality. God IS! We are! Time became “to be.” God IS “I Am — to…
Predestine
To be determined beforehand. Predetermination: before anything can be predetermined, there must be foreknowledge — certain knowledge — divine knowledge. That knowledge which only God can know is based on the sovereignty of God — His Essence — who and what God IS. (See “Foreknowledge.”)
Transience
A state of being limited by time; impermanence. We are transitory — fleeting, temporary; temporal in time.
W.O.R.M.
Write Once, Read Many times. Such is God’s Word.
Epoch
Epoch An “epoch” is a period of time, characterized by particular events. Specific time periods (epochs) are clearly defined (visible) when we look back at history in Scripture. It is easier to grasp the great panoramic view of history and the times of various events, when we place these events on a “timeline.” Epochs are basically “Time Capsules” of history….
Scapegoat
ANIMALS THAT CARRY AWAY SIN (Leviticus 16:7-10). In ancient times the Israelite ritual used two goats. One was designated for the Lord and offered as a sin offering (Leviticus 16:9). The other goat, the scapegoat, bore the people’s iniquities (Leviticus 16:11). In this ritual, Israel released a live animal to carry away impurities. The scapegoat was sent into the wilderness….
Pneumatology
Pneumatology is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is Deity in the same sense as God the Father and God the Son.
Secularism
“Secularism is Human Viewpoint.” Secularism is: “The rejection of the Bible as the Word of God — life apart from and without God!” Secularism is the system of thinking that excludes the authority of God … rejection of God as Absolute. Christianity is not a religion. Organized religion is man attempting to please God enough to be accepted by his…
Secularism (Agnostic)
Agnostic Secularism says that it is not possible to interpret the Bible with certainty.