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 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…
Apocatasis 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…
Anti-Semitism 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…
Antinomian 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.
Anthropopathism 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 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…
Meaning 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….
Anthropology The study of man’s origin, history, and destiny in relation to God.
Angelology The study of God’s first created beings, angels, both fallen and elect. Angels are messengers of God.
Angelic (Spiritual) Warfare “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…
Amillennialism The eschatological position in theology, which denies a millennium either before or after the Second Advent of Jesus Christ—Messiah.
Amen 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…
Ambassador for Jesus Christ 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.
Bible Doctrine 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.”
Altar 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…
Baptism of the Holy Spirit 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….
Alpha and Omega 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;…
Attributes of Deity The intrinsic essence of God—His divine characteristics called His attributes. Reference “Deity of Christ.”