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). (Reference “Cosmic System“)
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.
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 is positive toward the Gospel.
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 the 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…
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 the 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 24:29-31)….
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).
The appearance of Christ in bodily form, before His incarnation (the incarnation is the time period in which He became man and went to the cross for you).
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…
Similar to chain-smoking, chain-sinning involves addiction to a certain sin(s) or a habitual sin(s). 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…
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), and move on from it. Carnality is discussed and defined by the Apostle Paul in Romans 7:14-25. When…
These terms refer to the divinely-inspired and officially recognized books of the Bible.
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 3:3,5,7), received at the moment of salvation. Reference Dichotomous.
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 from the Lamb’s Book of Life at physical death. Only believers remain in the Book of Life. Because each believer…
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, and is also called the Dispensation of Grace (Ephesians 1:1-5), and also called the “Bride 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 strictly to His “spiritual death-payment.” When the penalty of sin was completely paid, Christ said, “It…
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.
This term refers to the analysis of Scripture as the foundation of all theological truth. An examination of alleged problems or contradictions (of which there are none).
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.”
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: 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 goes on and on, and remains 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….
