Understanding The Most
Important Words In The Bible:
2
Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that
the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
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Christaineze: The
language or vocabulary that Christians use often to describe their beliefs and traditions
that is specific to Religion and Spirituality.
Christians sometimes use words that are common in
Christian circles but are foreign to everyone else.
Today we are going to explore some of these “Biblical
Terms” in order to get a better handle on their meaning and application. For those who share their
faith in Christ it is important to know how to explain what the Bible says in such a way that others can
understand. Explaining a biblical term can help engage
someone in a conversation about Jesus and salvation.
They may not receive what Christ has to offer, but learning something about real faith in Christ is
a great way to impart truth. It is also important for someone to know what they are talking about in
order to be able to defend their faith.
For example, if a person uses a word like “Salvation” in a conversation with a
non-believer, they should be able to give an explanation of what
that word means and communicate it so it can be understood. The result of clear communication can draw a person
into some understanding of man’s sinful spiritual condition which separates him
from God, and how a real relationship with Jesus can bring man back into a
right relationship with God. Combined with a personal story of faith, this word
“Salvation” will take on a greater
meaning and will certainly help peak their interest in the way God loves us and
sent Jesus to rescue us from the consequences of unrepentant sin. We can follow
Jesus example, who used stories/parables to communicate a spiritual lessons to
His disciples. The clear communication of faith is very important and one must
be sensitive to others, not assuming they know what is being talked about. The
Bible/God should never be thrown in someone’s face. In fact, the Bible tells us
the best way in which to communicate ones faith:
1 Peter 3:15 NIV
But in your hearts set apart Christ as
Lord. Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone
who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and
respect
OK. Let’s begin.
Here is a
list of terms regularly used by Christians:
Anoint:
The
act of pouring oil on objects or individuals for the purpose of dedicating them
to the service
of God. God commissions or sets apart someone for His service. Symbolic of
setting apart to God. (ex. The name Messiah means
the Anointed One)
Luke 4:18 NIV
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom
for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the
oppressed,
2 Corinthians 1:21 NIV
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed
us,
Antichrist:
Anyone
who opposes or rejects God. Any person or power opposed to Jesus Christ
A
false Christ who is supposed to rise to power during the Tribulation. An
antagonist of Jesus
Christ, expected by the early Christians to spread evil throughout the world,
but then
to be overcome by the second coming of Christ.
1 John 2:22 NIV
Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a
man is the
antichrist—he denies
the Father and the Son.
Apostle:
Commissioned
by Jesus to preach the Gospel (ex. Paul
in the New Testament, Acts Chapter 9)
Apostasy:
A “falling away”. A desertion of or a departure from one’s
faith. Apostasy denies the fundamental doctrines concerning the
person and work of Jesus Christ. An
apostate is one who, after professing to believe the Gospel, turns
away from and refutes his profession.
Apostasy differs from backsliding in that a true Christian may
backslide, but an apostate was never born again.
Atonement:
Act
by which the barriers of sin between God and sinful people are removed. In the
Old Testament
times, sacrifices on the Day of Atonement cleansed the whole nation of sin. Later,
Christ’s death provided the final atonement for believers, making further
sacrifices unnecessary.
(ex. Hebrews 9:28)
Hebrews 9:28 NIV
so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people;
and he will appear a
second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for
him.
Baptism:
A
Christian ceremony symbolizing the cleansing from sin and identification with
Jesus
either
by sprinkling, immersion or pouring of water. An outward public demonstration
of
faith by someone who has already become a follower of Christ by receiving Him
as
their
Lord and Savior.
Born Again:
The
term Born Again refers to the new birth enjoyed by Christians upon conversion
and regeneration. It
is a work of the Holy Spirit within a believer who breathes
new life into a sinful spiritually dead person. It
means that a person is no longer dead in their sins, no longer spiritually
blind. A Born again person Is
a new creation in Christ Jesus.
2
Corinthians 5;17 NIV
Therefore, if anyone is
in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Consecrate:
To
set aside or dedicate for God’s use. (ex.
Exodus 13:2)
Exodus 13:2 NIV
"Consecrate
to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the
Israelites belongs to me, whether
man or animal."
Covenant:
A
mutually binding agreement between 2 parties. In the Old Testament God entered
into
a covenant with Israel.
God set the conditions to this agreement where He promised to
protect and love Israel
in return for their loyalty and obedience. With the New Covenant, God brought
Salvation to His people through the shedding of Jesus’ blood.
Genesis 17:7 NIV
I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between
me and you and your descendants after you for the
generations
to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Hebrews 9:15 NIV
For this reason Christ is the mediator
of a new covenant, that
those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now
that he has died as a ransom to set them
free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
Day of the Lord: (Please spend more time researching this topic. There is a lot more
info to glean) Most people associate “the Day
of the Lord” with a period of time or a special day that will occur at the end of
time when God’s will and purpose for His world and for mankind will be fulfilled. In the Old Testament God
says He will one day vindicate the
righteous and judge the wicked.
Isaiah 2:12 NIV
The
LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that
is exalted
(and they will be humbled),
The New Testament goes further to say
that this event is specifically Jesus’ second coming. Christ
returns to earth to redeem His faithful believers. Those who have rejected Him
will get what
they desire: eternal separation from God.
1 Corinthians 1:8 NIV
He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless
on the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
Besides
being a time of judgment, The Day of The Lord will also be a time of salvation
as God will
deliver the remnant of Israel,
fulfilling His promise that “all of Israel will be saved” forgiving
their sins
and restoring His chosen people to the land He promised to Abraham.
Romans 11:26 NIV
And so all Israel will be
saved, as it is written: "The
deliverer will come from Zion;
he will
turn godlessness away from Jacob.
Deity Of Christ:
Divinity; the divine nature
or character of God
Disciple:
A
follower of Jesus. A person who follows the teachings of Jesus.
Eschatology:
Doctrine of last things,
particularly those dealing with the second coming of Christ and the events preceding and following this
great event. The
study of what the Bible says is going to happen in the
end times. The Bible describes a terrible period of Tribulation in Revelation
chapters 6-18.
Fruit:
Abundantly
productive, producing results for God’s Kingdom. This can only happen through the
Holy Spirit working through us. Also it is a sign of our spiritual growth and
maturity.
John 15:4-5 NIV
Remain in me, and I will remain in
you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in
the vine. Neither
can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
"I am the vine; you are the
branches. If
a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you
can do
nothing.
Fruit of the Spirit :
Visible growth in Jesus Christ. The "Fruit of the
Spirit" is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes
of a true Christian life.
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Glorification:
With
Christ’s return, the third step in the
justification-sanctification-glorification process in us. When
the sanctification process is complete, our bodies will be changed, the old sin
nature will be
eliminated. Referring to Jesus and to His state after the resurrection.
1 Peter 1:21 NIV
Through
him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him,
and so your faith and hope are in God.
Gospel: (Good News)
The
Good News of Jesus Christ who died for our sins and rose again. The Gospel is
the Main
message of Christianity. It is also referred to as the first 4 books of the New
Testament (Matthew,
Mark, Luke & John) where the record of Jesus’ life teaching and miracles
are found.
The Gospel message we have
come to know from the Bible:
John 3:16-17 NIV
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in
him shall not
perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son
into the world to
condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Jesus has also given us the authority
to go into the world be his disciples and
share the good news:
The Great Commission:
Matthew 28:18-20 NIV
Then
Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to
me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Grace:
Unmerited
favor, unearned benefit, undeserved kindness.
What God has freely given. God’s gift
of forgiveness of sin through Christ. An expression of God’s love toward His
people.
John 1:17 NIV
For the law was given through
Moses; grace and truth came
through Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:24 NIV
and are justified freely by his grace
through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:7 NIV
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in
accordance with
the riches of God's grace
Ephesians 2:8 NIV
For it is by grace you
have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is
the gift of God
Hallelujah:
Means
praise the Lord.
Justification:
An
act of God that declares us innocent from guilt or blame placing us in a right
relationship with
Him. Justification takes place when the believer's sins are removed by the
blood of Jesus Christ through
His work on the Cross. To declare
righteous; to make one right with God. Justification is God declaring those who receive
Christ to be righteous, based on Christ’s righteousness being imputed (attribute or credit to) to the accounts of those who receive Christ. We are
justified, declared righteous, at the moment of our
salvation. Justification does not make us righteous, but rather pronounces our righteousness.
Our righteousness comes from placing our faith in the finished work of Jesus
Christ.
Romans 3:21-26 NIV
Righteousness Through Faith
But now a righteousness from God, apart from
law, has been made known, to which the Law
and the Prophets testify. This
righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ
to all who believe. There is no
difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this
to
demonstrate his justice, because
in his forbearance he had left the sins committed
beforehand
unpunished— he did it to demonstrate
his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the
one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Liturgy: (Work Of the
People)
In
the Church a predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed.
The
order of service, especially in Christian worship. Formal rituals and
procedures for services
and
prayers. Example: the preparation and celebration of the Lords
Supper/Communion.
New
Self:
Once a person is saved and indwelled with the Holy Spirit,
the fruit of the Spirit defines that person’s character more and more Over time as the process of sanctification, transforms that
person from the inside out. That person is defined by their new identity in Christ.
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Ephesians
4:22-25 NIV
You were taught, with regard to your
former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being
corrupted by its
deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your
minds; and to put on the
new self, created to be like God in true righteousness
and holiness.Therefore each of you must put
off falsehood
and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Parable:
A
parable is a brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a moral
or religious lesson. Jesus
told many parables to drive home a spiritual point while teaching His
disciples.
Here is a link to an alphabetical listing of Jesus’
parables and where they can found in the 4 Gospels:
Precepts:
Guiding
principles of God’s Word. A rule of moral conduct.
Why follow and meditate on God’s precepts?
Because to do so glorifies God, It honors Him, it
is pleasing to God, shows love to Him and honors Him.
God wants us to
live according to His Word, His commands.
Propitiation:
An
action or means by which the wrath of God is turned away from the sinner.
Jesus’
sacrifice satisfies/appeases God, thereby making it possible for Him to show
mercy. God
is satisfied that the work of Christ on the Cross covers our sin once and for
all.
Rapture:
To be “caught up.” When Christ returns, all of
the elect who have died will be raised and transformed
into a glorious state, along with the living elect, and then be caught up to be
with Christ (Election/The elect: the sovereign act of God in grace whereby
certain individuals are chosen from mankind for Himself.)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 NIV
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command,
with the voice of
the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After
that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the
clouds to
meet the Lord in the air.
And so we will be with the Lord forever.
Redemption:
Redemption
means to free someone from bondage. It often involves the paying of a ransom, a
price that makes redemption possible. The Israelites were redeemed from Egypt. Redemption is God's paying
the ransom or price for sin Himself. Redemption is deliverance by the payment of a price. Jesus paid the price for
our sins bringing about deliverance and freedom from the penalty
of sin.
Deuteronomy 7:8 NIV
But it was because the LORD loved you and kept the oath he swore to your
forefathers that he brought you out with a mighty
hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of
Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Ephesians 1:7 NIV
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in
accordance with
the riches of God's grace
Repentance:
Feeling
regret for sins committed and asking for forgiveness. Repentance is complete
remorse and sorrow for
one's sins, which are the transgression of the holy laws and commandments of
God, whether in the letter
or the spirit of the law. Turning back to God, redirecting one's life towards
God means a change of mind.
The sinner comes unto "the knowledge of sin and its consequences. It is a
genuine sorrow over sin.
It
is a deeper sorrow than "being caught. Shifting from sin-centeredness to
God-centeredness.
Matthew 3:1-3 NIV
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
In those days John the Baptist came,
preaching in the Desert
of Judea and saying, "Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven
is near." This is he who was spoken of
through the prophet Isaiah:
"A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord, make
straight paths for
him.'
Matthew 3:11 NIV
"I baptize you
with water for repentance. But
after me will come one who is more
powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit
to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and with fire.
Romans
3:20 NIV
Therefore
no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather,
through the law we become conscious of sin.
Acts 26:20 NIV
First to those in Damascus,
then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles
also, I preached that they
should repent and turn to God and prove their
repentance by
their deeds.
Resurrection: (Again, a lot
involved in this topic. Do further research)
An
act of the dead coming back to life. Christ’s rising from the dead after the
Crucifixion. The Resurrection of
Christ from the dead on the third day after his death; commemorated on Easter
Sunday. The
Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a gift from God and a fulfillment of His
promise. It is the very foundation of Christianity.
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very heart of Christianity.
1 Corinthians 15:14-20 NIV
And if Christ has not been
raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than
that, we
are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have
testified about God that
he raised
Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.
For if the dead
are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not
been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in
your sins. Then
those also who have fallen
asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we
have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more
than all
men. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those
who
have fallen asleep.
On the great day of the Second Coming
of the Son of Man, the general
Resurrection of the Dead will occur. All people will rise from their
graves in a
transformed state.
John 5:28-29 NIV
"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in
their graves will hear his
voice and come out—those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done
evil
will rise to be condemned.
The Bible tells us that when Jesus
returns to earth, he will physically raise all
those who have died, For those
who are in Christ will receive new resurrection
bodies. They will be transformed
into a glorified state, freed
from suffering and
pain. A new imperishable body.
1 Corinthians 15:42 NIV
So will it be with the resurrection of the
dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised
imperishable;
Revelation:
The
disclosure of God's Word and plan to mankind. In the Bible this refers to
making obscure things clear;
bringing hidden matters to light. Refers to the process by which God tells
people about himself, whether
through nature or by specifically speaking to them. The Last Book of the
Bible/New Testament.
Righteousness:
Righteousness is the condition of being in right standing or relationship with
God. This can only happen through total faith and dependence upon Christ.
Romans 3:21-22 NIV
Righteousness Through Faith
But now a righteousness from God,
apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law
and the Prophets testify. This righteousness
from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ
to all who believe. There is no difference,
Abrahams faith and relationship with God was
credited to Him by God as righteousness.
Genesis 15:6 NIV
Abram believed the LORD, and he
credited it to him as righteousness.
Romans 1:16-17 NIV
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is
the power of God for the salvation of everyone
who believes: first for the Jew,
then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a
righteousness from God
is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first
to last, just as it is written: "The
righteous will live by faith."
Sacrifice:
A
gift or offering to God. Something offered to God to atone for sin.
Based
on God’s plan of Salvation, Jesus’ sacrifice paid the price for our sin once
and for all. Jesus’
work on the Cross.
1 John 4:10 NIV
This is love: not that we loved
God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our
sins.
Part of our Worship to God is the way we
sacrificially live for Him.
Romans 12:1 NIV
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices,
holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of
worship.
Sacrament:
A
sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. The
two great sacraments are Baptism
and Communion.
Salvation:
The
act of delivering from sin or saving from evil. The state of being saved or
preserved from harm God’s
plan to save His people from eternal separation from Him due to their
unrepentant sin. God’s
plan to deliver
his people from the bondage of sin and condemnation
through the work of Jesus
on the cross.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 NIV
For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 5:7-10 NIV
During the days of Jesus'
life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and
tears to
the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of
his reverent
submission. Although
he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once
made perfect, he became the source of eternal
salvation for all who obey him and was
designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Sanctification:
Sanctification is the act of setting
apart someone or something for a holy purpose and use. Christians are in a continuing state of
sanctification after repentance, baptism and the receiving of the Holy Spirit. Growing in
the Lord, becoming holy in life. Sanctification is living every day in light of
who we are in Christ. The process of which one is made holy. The process
of God's grace by which the believer is separated
from sin and becomes dedicated to God's
righteousness. Becoming more like Jesus. In heart, mind and character – Christ-like.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 NIV
May God himself, the God of
peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole
spirit, soul and
body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
The Holy Spirit along with the
knowledge and application of God’s Word will
help sanctify us.
John 14:26 NIV
But the Counselor, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you
all things
and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
John 17:17-19 NIV
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into
the world, I have sent
them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too
may be truly sanctified.
Saved:
Rescued,
delivered, redeemed from the penalty of sin through Jesus ultimate sacrifice.
Refers to one who has
accepted Christ as his/her personal Savior, and is thereby saved from the wrath of God and is assured
of an eternity with Christ in heaven.
Second Coming:
The great event in which
Christ will return to the earth, with His saints, to establish a visible,
earthly kingdom for one thousand
years over Israel.
In Christianity, the Second Coming is
the anticipated return of Jesus Christ from heaven to earth, an event that will fulfill aspects of Messianic
prophecy, such as the general resurrection of
the dead, the last judgment
of the dead and the living and the full establishment of The
Second Coming is when Jesus Christ will return to earth in fulfillment of His
promises and to fulfill the prophecies
made about Him. Jesus Himself promised:
Matthew 24:30 NIV
"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and
all the nations of the
earth will mourn. They will see the Son
of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with
power and great glory.
Son of Man:
The
title Son of Man is Messianic in nature. Jesus used this phrase to describe
Himself in the context of
His mission and purpose.
Matthew 20:28 NIV
….the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom
for many."
Luke 9:22 NIV
And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the
elders, chief
priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
Jesus used the name Son of Man to reinforce
that He was the Messiah. The
Prophet Daniel describes
the Son of Man/Messiah in this Prophecy:
Daniel 7:13-14 NIV
"In my vision at night I looked, and
there before me was one like a son of
man, coming with
the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and
was led into his presence. He
was given authority, glory and sovereign
power; all peoples, nations and men of every
language
worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass
away,
and his kingdom is one that will never be
destroyed.
Sovereignty
Possessing
supreme authority. Absolute power. The
supreme authority of God to work all things after the counsel of His own
will. God’s complete power and Control over His creation.
Psalm 115:3 NIV
Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.
Matthew 19:26 NIV
Jesus looked at them and
said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are
possible."
Isaiah 46:10 NIV
I make known the end from the beginning, from
ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My
purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
Tithe:
One
tenth of a person's income given to support the church annually.
An
offering to the local Church based on 10% of the gross of someone’s income.
An
offering to God based on the condition of a person’s heart to trust God.
Being
a good steward of God’s provision.
Malachi 3:10 NIV
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in
my house. Test me in this," says
the LORD Almighty, "and see if I
will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that
you will not have room
enough for it.
Tribulation:
A period of seven years of
unparalleled suffering, in which the world will experience the wrath of God, along with the reign of the
Antichrist. Because the last
three-and-a-half years of this period are more severe in the degree of
suffering experienced, they are referred to as the “Great Tribulation.”
Trinity:
"Trinity" is not
used in Scripture. This is a term that is used to attempt to describe the
triune nature of God. 3 coexistent, co-eternal
persons making up 1 God."
God exists as three persons. The persons are understood to exist as God the Father, God the Son (incarnate as Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. The word "trinity" is a term used
to denote the Christian
doctrine that God exists as a unity of three distinct persons: Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. Each
of the persons is distinct from the other, yet identical in essence. In
other words, each is fully divine
in nature, but each is not the totality of the other persons of the Trinity. Each is divine, yet there are
not three gods, but one God. The Trinity is one of the important doctrines of
classical Christian theology in which God is depicted as being
manifest in "three persons:" God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Three persons, but one God.
Here is an example where we
see the interaction between the Messiah/Jesus, The Father/God and the Holy Spirit: (Jesus also fulfilled
this prophecy)
Isaiah 61:1 NIV
The Spirit of the Sovereign
LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up
the brokenhearted, to proclaim
freedom for the captives and release from
darkness for the prisoners
Here is the Apostle Paul
speaking about the triune God:
2 Corinthians 13:14 NIV
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
fellowship of the Hol
Spirit be with you all.
Each person of the Trinity
plays an important role:
God carries out creation and is in sovereign over
all creation.
Genesis 1:1 NIV
In the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth.
1 Corinthians 8:6 NIV
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and
for whom we live;
and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through
whom all things came and through whom we
live.
Jesus not only had a part in all creation and holds
all of creation together, but also carried out God’s plan of Salvation and through Him we are rescued
from eternal separation from God.
Colossians 1:16-17 NIV
For by him all things were
created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones
or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by
him and for
him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Romans 6:23 NIV
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 10:9-10 NIV
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and
believe in your heart that God
raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with
your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that
you confess and are saved.
Once we are saved, the Holy Spirit works in us, to
help us fulfill our mission and to conform us into the image of Christ.
Acts 1:8 NIV
But you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends
of the earth
Titus 3:5 NIV
he saved us, not because of
righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved
us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
Romans 15:16 NIV
to be a minister of Christ Jesus
to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel
of God, so
that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable
to God, sanctified by the
Holy
Spirit.
I hope by providing definitions of these Biblical
terms we can better understand the principles of our faith and translate them to a world that is
lost and in need of truth. Continue to research these topics and ask God to help you use this knowledge to help
others come to know Jesus. Of course, the most important word in the Bible is love.
Through a real and intimate relationship with Jesus we will come to understand love in a whole new way. Love will characterize our identity in Christ.
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
Just Sayin……………..Dave
