Apocatasis refers to a 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…
Anti-Semitism is hostility in thought or action by a person, group, organization, or country, against the Jews; antagonism or hatred directed toward the Jews individually or collectively as a nation. Anti-Semitism is satanic in its nature and is satan’s strategy of influence in the world, with the intent to annihilate God’s chosen people so that God’s covenant, given to Abraham,…
This is the rejection of the socially established and accepted standards of morality for salvation from the wrath of God. Under the Gospel of Grace, keeping the moral law has no merit for salvation because faith alone in the atonement of Christ’s finished sacrifice alone is the only means for gaining salvation.
Ascribing to God human feelings or characteristics that He does not possess. Used in Scripture so we can understand infinite God by finite thinking. Terms such as anger, grieve, hate, and repent are excellent examples of this.
RELATIONSHIPS – A WORD OR TWO By C. S. Craig One of the many mysteries of God is the chance encounters that form our relationships, even our destiny. Separate and unique individuals that happened to meet at a place in time, a chance moment that brought them face to face. Eventually, they would become one flesh. She would be…
What is the meaning of words? What is the meaning of meaning? Questions search for answers. Answers create more questions. The cycle is endless because knowledge is an endless river flowing from God, the source of all knowledge. A look at the meaning of words requires the study of numerous categories of knowledge. It requires thought. Thought requires vocabulary. The…
The study of man’s origin, history, and destiny in relation to God.
The study of God’s first created beings, angels, both fallen and elect. Angels are messengers of God.
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). Scripture reveals an unseen warfare in which satan and fallen angels are warring against God and His angels. This warfare began at the fall of…
The eschatological position in theology, which denies a millennium either before or after the Second Advent of Jesus Christ – Messiah.
The original Hebrew root word implied “firmness” or “solidity” meaning “a sure thing.” Jesus Christ is the manifestation of the word Amen. He is “The Great Amen” because He is proof of God’s faithfulness to His promise of Messiah. He came the first time and was rejected by religion. He will come again in great power and victory. He shall…
Every believer is a personal representative; a spiritual ambassador; a “Royal Ambassador” of Jesus Christ on earth (in the devil’s world) until Christ comes again (2 Corinthians 5:20). Believers are not citizens of this world, believers are citizens of Heaven (Philippians 3:20). Believers are in the world, but not of the world.
Biblical Truths presented as categories, concepts and/or principles from God’s Word of Truth (Matthew 7:28; Mark 4:2; Romans 16:17; Titus 1:9; Revelation 2;14-15). See also the term “Doctrine.”
A Greek word thusiasterion, which is derived from thusiazo meaning “to sacrifice.” The altar is a raised place on which sacrifices were made to God (Genesis 4:3; 8:20; Matthew 5:23-24; 23:18-20,35; Luke 11:51). A sacrifice that establishes communion between God and those who eat the thing offered. Christians, during communion, symbolically partake of the Lord’s body until He returns to…
This baptism is performed by the Holy Spirit at the instant each person believes in Christ. Salvation and baptism of the spirit are not two different functions, they are one and the same. At salvation the Holy Spirit permanently indwells every church-age believer. Church-age believers are identified with Christ in his death, burial, and resurrection. Only the church-age believer becomes…
Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet and a Divine Title for the Lord Jesus Christ in Revelation 22:13, signifying Him as the “eternal one,” the beginning and the end of all that exists. The title also signifies Christ’s place in history as both first and last (John 1:1; Revelation 1:8; 21:6).
The intrinsic essence of God – His divine characteristics called His attributes. Reference “Deity of Christ.”
Christ died (atoned or paid) for our sins on the cross, with the result that mankind has been reconciled to God. Reference the following verses to experience Christ’s sacrifice for yourself: Matthew 26:28; Luke 24-26; Acts 17:2 and 20:28; Romans 3:9-24,26; 4:25; 5:1-21; 1 Corinthians 1:17-24; 15:3; Galatians 1:3-4; 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:7; 2:13-18; 5:2,25; Colossians 1:14, 19-22; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10;…
Derived from the Greek atheos, meaning “godless.” This term is found only once is Scripture in Ephesians 2:12. An atheist is a person who has no invisible means of support.
Alms comes to us from the Greek word eleemosune – mercy or pity, used in Matthew 6:1-4; Acts 10:2; 24:17. It refers to being charitable – helping the poor. When we give to the less fortunate God says it is the same as giving to God (Proverbs 19:17). Jesus taught that we should give in secret, not to be seen…
