Pseudo Spirituality “Pseudo” means false or counterfeit, and refers to man’s system of rules and rituals and/or Satan’s system called “religion.” Religion is defined as Satan’s ace trump whereby man believes that man’s way to God is being good, earning his own salvation by his own merit—his own good deeds, being a good person, etc. All religions require man to…
Propitiation Propitiation means God is propitiated (perfectly satisfied) by Christ’s sacrifice in our place on the cross. Reference our study entitled The Doctrine of Propitiation.
PPG/PPPG Pre-designed Plan of God/Grace (Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 3:18). Pre-designed means God’s provision for every believer was preordained in eternity past. This “pre-ordination” is called the Doctrine of Divine Decrees. PPG is God’s plan for every believer and He provides everything the believer needs to fulfill His plan. God’s policy toward mankind comes through the cross and centers in Christ. PPPG (Personal…
Pleroo – A Fullness Pronounced, “play-row-oh,” meaning to be full or to fill a deficiency. At salvation we are devoid of biblical doctrine. We need to be filled with God’s Word. The believer must be “full” (filled with the Holy Spirit). When the believer is full of the Spirit, he is fully influenced by the Holy Spirit and Bible doctrine….
Philosophy Philosophy is the path that knowledge pursues in the defining search for wisdom, truth, and meaning.
Parable As used in the Bible, a parable is a scenario that illustrates a divine principle.
Palestinian Covenant This is an unconditional pact that God made with Abram and then with Israel. It guarantees a certain portion of land in the Middle East to Israel. This covenant will be fulfilled at the Second Advent of Christ.
Omniscience of God Omniscience is all knowledge of all things, even foreknowledge. Eternal, limitless knowledge. All knowledge comes from God. There is no knowledge apart from God, therefore, God is omniscient (all-knowing).
Omnipresence of God God’s is everywhere-present at the same time, all the time, eternally. There is no place where God does not exist, and nothing exists apart from God. There is no hiding place from God.
Omnipotence of God Omni means “all” and potent means “power.” Omnipotence is a Latin term and refers to God’s power. God is all-capable—there is nothing He cannot do. It is the attribute of total ability without limitation. God is all-powerful. Omnipotence is a Theological term used to describe the infinite and eternal power of the Trinity.
Occupation With Christ As used and defined by this ministry, occupation with Christ has two parts, both are temporary, but the second is more on a full-time basis: Fellowship: This is our daily walk with the Lord in fields of grace, which begins at spiritual birth. It is temporarily lost due to perpetual sin, but fellowship is regained or…
Neshamah Hebrew word for “breath of life” (soul life) from God, which imparts the human soul to the mediately-formed body at physical birth (Genesis 2:7). God gives to every living creature the breath of life. Nothing lives or breathes without God’s creative breath (Acts 17:25-28). All life owes God its living.
Negative Volition (Choice) “Mataiotes” (met-eye-oh-tays) is a Greek word translated “vanity” in Ephesians 4:17. This is a vacuum created in the soul by negative volition against God or Bible doctrine. Negative volition is also rejecting the authority of the Bible as God’s Word; rejecting Christ and His cross for Salvation; rejecting the authority of the local church and/or your pastor….
Necromancy The attempt to allegedly contact the dead, or spirits of the dead, for information. This is evil and dabbles in demonism. The dead cannot speak to us. Any “words” that come from a deceased loved-one are not their words, they are the words of demons. God forbids necromancy.
Mystery Doctrine The current Church Age (a period of time from Pentecost to the Rapture) was not revealed in the Old Testament, but is now clearly delineated in the New Testament (Reference Ephesians 3:1-11; Colossians 1:24-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). We, today, live with the things that those people in the Bible had no idea was coming (this is the “mystery”…
Mosaic Law The Mosaic Law is the laws God gave Moses, which consist of three compartments or “Codices.” Codex I: Freedom code; Decalogue or Ten Commandments. The first four Commandments deal with man’s relationship to God; the remaining six deal with man’s relationship to man. Codex II: Spiritual code – a complete shadow presentation of the Savior – Jesus Christ…
Morning Star Morning star is one of the names of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ (Revelation 22:16). Also one of the rewards of blessing for the believer who keeps on keeping on, and advances to spiritual maturity, like the Apostle Paul who fought the good fight (2 Timothy 4:7,8; Revelation 2:26-28).
Millennium The millennium is a period of one thousand years when Christ will reign on earth. This period of time begins at His second advent (second coming at the end of the Tribulation) and ends human history as we currently know it (Revelation 20:4).
Metamorphism This word describes our Lord’s “transformation” on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:2). Metamorphism here means a striking change in appearance or structure. Metamorphism will also occur at the Rapture to every believer who is alive at His Coming in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17).
Metabolized Doctrine Metabolizing the doctrines of the Bible entails Biblical Truth received as knowledge. From there, by faith, knowledge is understood and believed (faith-digested mentally) and is now ready for application in life. Otherwise the knowledge just sits there, in your mind, doing nothing, and remains basic knowledge without understanding or action. Spiritual metabolism is the Holy Spirit causing Biblical…