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- Dictionarydisconcertment/ˌdɪskənˈsəːtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the state or feeling of being disturbed or unsettled: rare "disconcertment at a first reading is very common"
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Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. In other words, the ability to think with discernment is synonymous with an ability to think biblically. First Thessalonians 5:21-22 teaches that it is the responsibility of every Christian to be discerning: "But examine everything carefully; hold fast to ...
The Lord Himself, Jesus Christ, is our righteousness (Jeremiah 33:16). That is the very essence of justification by faith alone, sola fide. Of course, all the fundamental doctrines related to the incarnation--the Virgin Birth of Christ, His deity, His humanity, and His sinlessness--are part and parcel of who He is.
Nov 3, 2009 · Evil does not cause God to have to alter His purpose. He takes all that happens and fits it into the plan and the plan is already determined. PHIL: Now see, immediately we run headlong into the problem of evil. And this is the thing –. JOHN: Sure. PHIL: — that always comes up with the sovereignty of God.
Through the years there have been critics of the doctrine of inspiration – that God breathed out every word into the mind of writers who wrote it down, so that every word is actually right from the mind of God. There are some who said that’s not true. The Bible is just a high level of human achievement.
Sep 26, 2001 · PASTOR MACARTHUR: No, I think it's essentially the same. Predestination simply identifies the point prior to time when God determined that He would elect. In other words, the election is the actual choice. Predestination simply identifies this as something that happened preliminary to time.
Mar 18, 2024 · As mentioned under the discussion of Ephesians 4:19, greed is inseparable from impurity. Every form of sexual immorality is an expression of the self–will, self–gratification, and self–centeredness of greed. It is by nature contrary to love, which is self–giving. Immorality and impurity are but forms of greed in the realm of sexual sin.
Title. Unlike most books of the Bible, Revelation contains its own title: “The Revelation of Jesus Christ” (1:1). “Revelation” (Gr., apokalupsis) means “an uncovering,” “an unveiling,” or “a disclosure.”. In the NT, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth (Rom. 16:25; Gal. 1:12; Eph. 1:17; 3:3), the revealing of ...
Aug 4, 2009 · Here’s a simple definition drawn from what the Bible teaches: Truth is that which is consistent with the mind, will, character, glory, and being of God. Even more to the point: Truth is the self-expression of God. That is the biblical meaning of truth. Because the definition of truth flows from God, truth is theological.
Jan 30, 2013 · Explain to us what is that and why does it matter. JOHN: Well that was the watershed mantra, really, of the Reformation. Let’s go back to Scripture. “Sola” means “alone.” “Scriptura” means “Scripture.”. This was the cry of the Reformers who said, “We go back to Scripture alone.”. And out of that came sola Christus, Christ ...
The word “easy” in the Greek is the same word translated “kindness” in 1 Corinthians 13. Jesus is simply saying, “Join up with Me, and I’ll express to you kindness.”. It’s a tremendous thought. This is a grace that can heal the hurts of the world. This is a grace that can heal the hurts in your family.
