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I Don't Need to Know Those Outdated Terms! Think Again!!!
We are losing the power of words and their deeper understanding. In many circles today we are being told to stop using some terms that have been associated with Christianity that help define our understanding regarding Biblical truth. The argument that is offered is that these terms turn people off, or that they do not understand them. (For clarity, when I said “power” we are not talking life changing power, that is Jesus’ work. I am talking the power to communicate effectively and clearly).
If they do not understand these words, then teach them the depth of the meaning of the term. If it turns them off, then they are rejecting the truths regarding Jesus and His work in our life. When will we stop trying to reinvent the wheel?
I wonder? If we walk like the world, talk like the world, think like the world and act like the world are we not of the world? Are we not called to be different? Some will say that I do not need to know these words. If you want to walk in your Christian faith, you may not need to know the word (though I think you should) you better understand what they mean. These relate to the basic principles of life in Christ.
Here are some of the words I refer to. Take a minute and look at the list and see if you know what they mean, or have you been missing the beauty found in these terms:
Repentance
Justification
Regeneration
Salvation
Sanctification
The Blood of Christ (Not listed in all dictionary)
Sin
Judgment
Discipline (see Chastisement)
Redemption
Substitutionary Sacrifice (Not listed in all dictionary)
Righteousness
Holiness
Incarnation
Apocalypse
There are other words, but this is a quick list I came up with. I purposely did not define them here. Find a good Bible dictionary and research them and be blessed by what you learn if you are unfamiliar with these terms. And, oh yeah, don’t skip over the Scripture verses that the Bible dictionary will use to substantiate what they mean. Go to God’s Word and see what the Bible says regarding these issues. Jewels discovered are better than the ones handed to you on a platter.
Comments are welcomed. If you research it, share what you learn. If you agree with me regarding give a Hoo Rah. If you don't agree, explain why.
Lord Bless,
LT
If they do not understand these words, then teach them the depth of the meaning of the term. If it turns them off, then they are rejecting the truths regarding Jesus and His work in our life. When will we stop trying to reinvent the wheel?
I wonder? If we walk like the world, talk like the world, think like the world and act like the world are we not of the world? Are we not called to be different? Some will say that I do not need to know these words. If you want to walk in your Christian faith, you may not need to know the word (though I think you should) you better understand what they mean. These relate to the basic principles of life in Christ.
Here are some of the words I refer to. Take a minute and look at the list and see if you know what they mean, or have you been missing the beauty found in these terms:
Repentance
Justification
Regeneration
Salvation
Sanctification
The Blood of Christ (Not listed in all dictionary)
Sin
Judgment
Discipline (see Chastisement)
Redemption
Substitutionary Sacrifice (Not listed in all dictionary)
Righteousness
Holiness
Incarnation
Apocalypse
There are other words, but this is a quick list I came up with. I purposely did not define them here. Find a good Bible dictionary and research them and be blessed by what you learn if you are unfamiliar with these terms. And, oh yeah, don’t skip over the Scripture verses that the Bible dictionary will use to substantiate what they mean. Go to God’s Word and see what the Bible says regarding these issues. Jewels discovered are better than the ones handed to you on a platter.
Comments are welcomed. If you research it, share what you learn. If you agree with me regarding give a Hoo Rah. If you don't agree, explain why.
Lord Bless,
LT
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Permalink Reply by Stacey Osana Arquines on
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Here is another one lol
Repentance =forgiven recognition as a sinner and need cleansing
Justification= you are good
Regeneration= you are the light of today
Salvation= you are to be FULLY ALIVE IN CHRIST
Sanctification= to be HOLY because of GOD
The Blood of Christ (Not listed in all dictionary)= GRACE CANT DO ANYTHING TO CHANGE YOUR COVERING
Sin= EVIL that is not of you
Judgment= GODS JUSTICE >>>> are you good or evil?
Discipline (see Chastisement)= willingness to be loved by God no matter how much it "hurts"
Redemption= deliverance, thanks be to God, God is Good and faithful he will not leave you as long as Jesus is in you
Substitutionary Sacrifice (Not listed in all dictionary)= two sacrifices for all to be saved to be the just GOD must be righteous
Righteousness= knowing the difference between good and bad, discernment
Holiness= what you are or should be when Christ is living in you
Incarnation= Jesus in you, you are not of yourself but of God through Jesus
Apocalypse= the end and the new beginning in the Lord Thanks be to God
Blessing
Lots of love to you in CHrist,
Stacey A.
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Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on
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Stacey -
Use this link and plug in the words on the List. Redo the list with the definitions you get from the Bible Dictionary and compare them to your own definitions.
You have 5 minutes energizer bunny hahaaha go go go
http://eastonsbibledictionary.com/
Brother D
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hahahahhah aite fsho
ready get set gooo
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yes I will do it again and make it shorter
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Repentance = forgiveness=Matthew 6:14 For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven
Justification= Judged= Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.
Regeneration=light of the world= New International Version Isaiah 58
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.
Salvation= grace=New International Version 1 Corinthians 15
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Sanctification= holiness =New International Version Ephesians 4
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
The Blood of Christ (Not listed in all dictionary)= sacrifice=King James Bible1 Samuel 16
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
Sin= evil=King James Bible Luke 6
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Judgment= God wrath=King James Bible 2 Chronicles 34
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
Discipline (see Chastisement)= obedience=New International Version Hebrews 5
Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered
Redemption= cleansing=New International Version Ephesians 5
to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
Substitutionary Sacrifice (Not listed in all dictionary)= acceptation=1 Timothy 1:15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.
Righteousness= righteous= 1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.
Holiness= pure= Romans 14:23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
Incarnation= reborn=John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Apocalypse= end =Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them."
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Hoo Rah – all day, every day about this brother. Excellent topic
Just a couple of other important words.
Atonement
The reconciliation between God and people brought about by the death of Jesus Christ
Hebrews 2:17
For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
Propitiation
To appease or pacify somebody or something.
Romans 3:25
whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,
Doctrine
A rule or principle that forms the basis of a belief,
2 Timothy 3:16 (New King James Version)
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
I had brothers tell me that some of the words on your list are not in the bible. Man! I almost.... back slid haha
Blessings
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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on
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David,
Good words indeed. Almost backslid ... good thing you are anchored :-)
Lord Bless,
LT
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Just a quick question why is it so hard to teach kids now and days the new terms for such things?? every generation has a language that is captivating and more people will come into the light and then they will dive in deeper to understand the meaning of the word to search and learn for themselves ....shine in all possible ways for the will of God
no need to comment on this just a thought for readers
in all loving kindness
this is by no means to devalue any words at all
<3 :)
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Permalink Reply by Michael Vernon McEntire on
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As the father of nine (yes, nine), I say it is not getting harder to teach these terms and concepts to children. However, if they are exposed to television, popular radio, modern books, the internet, computer fantasies, and non-christian video games, we must expose them to these true words earlier, and earlier, and earlier, or take them "out" of the world as earlier as possible. The terms of the world, the images of the world, tailored by the world to the children born today, harden and innoculate children to true fantasy and true mythology as young as possible. The Bible, in modern translations that do not dilute the Word of God, must be fed to children; they must be soaked in it, as young as possible (age 3 -three- is not too young!!). Then they grow up, ready by the age of eight (8), or younger, to know the meaning of the real dragon, real darkness, real witches, real death; defeated by real "spells" of Truth, the Real (Royal) Blood, Regeneration through the Water and the Blood, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, Michael defeating the serpent, the Seed of the Woman crushing his head for the Salvation of mankind, etc. Seek new words to your peril and the peril of your offspring. Cling to these Words in a modern retelling of the same true "myths" until the end of days when the Prince of Peace will split the skies and all of those who have been propogating new mind-numbing spells will shriek and flee with the darkness into the kindom of the lie that seeks to propogate itself in each generation in new images and new sounds.
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Good point bro and you are blessed with a large family I am of 6 originally of 10 due to miscarriages but tis good we are all blessed in the Lord
Aside from that note....
if I am trying to talk to a person not familiar with the bible and I start saying words like
be atoned, get sanctified, regeneration is good, sin no more, its an apocalypse, you are judged, saved by the Blood of Christ, be chastised, repent..........
How will I captivate a person into Christ with words of the unknown to a seeker who is dying in need of our Savior Jesus Christ
Now if I must I will carry all these words to heart to break each one down to save a life and bring them into the light of God however time is limited and so I use it wisely. Maybe I should carry little sheets of these words everywhere so that when i meet people they may learn them on their own as study into their new life in Christ.
Bro everything serves a purpose in its timing we must let people learn on their own we cannot explain everything and give every word for Christ in them their must be growth for their own experience give them liberty to learn to grow to search it in themselves to exercise their minds. Be intellectual to allow others to grow in intellect. Be responsible enough to know how much to provide and when to stop before there is an overload.
Nonetheless words and all words are powerful so use them righteously and know how and when to use them. Know when to break them down and trust that Jesus in you know what is best for Gods will to be done in another person that you speak to. Be steadfast in your language and be faithful and obedient and let the Holy Spirit lead
keep an open safe guarded mind that God is watching and that he knows what to do and how to do it through you and remember that you are not in the sight of it all but God sees it all. Amen
Trust in God that all that is done all that is heard and all that will be done is and was in HIS control.
Nothing but love and kindness in the Lord take no offense in this comment :) <3
I hope all who read this may be blessed in the Lord to grow in wisdom :) <3
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