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66 matching topics · Showing 1–66Baptism The necessary dipping or immersing of a believing penitent person in water in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins. Baptism is the means…
Baptism of John the Baptist: Mk 1:4; Lk 3:3; Lk 7:30 was FOR the remission of sins.
Charismatic Gifts These were miraculous, spiritual gifts as listed in 1 Cor 12:4-11. These gifts were to pass away when the perfect comes (13:8-13; Eph 4:11-16).
CONFESSION: Rom 10:9-10; Acts 8:35-39; Matt 10:32-33; Jn 12:42-43; Mk 8:38; 1 Tim 6:12; 2 Cor 9:13; 1 Jn 4:2-3; 1 Jn 4:15. To men we wronged: Matt…
Conversion The turning away from the world or worldly religions and sin to Christianity. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with "repentance." Conversion to Christianity is not complete,…
CONVERSION, EXAMPLES OF:
Covetousness A strong desire for things that one has no right to possess. Coveting is regarded in the NT as a form of idolatry (Eph 5:5; Col 3:5).…
Holy Spirit The third person of the Godhead, who dwells in Christians today. He is not a force or an influence but a Divine Person. He is regarded…
Idol Something physical or natural that people take for God and so worship. Many cultures have used idols made of gold, wood or stone; but men also make…
MEDIUMS: Lev 19:31
Occultism Involvement with secret supernatural forces, often including magic and astrology. Occult practices are strongly condemned in the Bible.
RIGHTEOUSNESS – We are to practice righteousness: Matt 6:33; 1 Jn 2:29, 3:7; Rev 22:11-15; Rom 1:16, 6:16; Lk 1:6; Jas 3:18; 2 Cor 7:1; Ps 119:172; 1…
SORCERY See WITCHCRAFT
Spiritism or Spiritualism The practice of seeking dealings with the spirits of people who have died. It is clearly condemned in Scripture as "necromancy" or "witchcraft" (cf. 1…
Temple The building in Jerusalem which was set apart as the center of Israel's worship and sacrifices. First built by Solomon but destroyed when Jerusalem fell to the…
Tongue Matt 5:33-37; Matt 12:34-37; Jas 3:1-12; 1 Pet 3:8-12
WITCHCRAFT Deut 18:10; 1 Sam 15:23; Exo 22:18, Lev 20:6, Gal 5:20, Rev 9:21, 21:18, 22:15
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