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BAPTISM

Baptism 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 by which one unites…

BAPTISM/SAVES

BAPTISM/SAVES: Read 1 Cor 12:13; Mk 16:16; 1 Pet 3:21

BAPTISM/SUBJECTS

BAPTISM/SUBJECTS (infants are excluded): Mk 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; 8:36-37

Christian

Christian One who belongs to Christ and thus follows Him. The word was first used in Antioch a few years after Jesus' resurrection and the beginning of the church (Acts 11:26). Surprisingly,…

Confession of Sin

Confession of Sin The admission that one has sinned, whether one does it privately or publicly. The Christian confesses his sin and prays that God will forgive him (Jas 5:15,16; 1 Jn…

Conversion

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, however, until one is…

DEATHBED REPENTANCE

DEATHBED REPENTANCE: Psa 103:8-18; Prov 1:24-31, Prov 21:13, Prov 28:9; 1 Sam 8:7-18; Jer 11:9-14; Jer 14:10-12; Ezek 8:17; Isa 55:6; Hos 5:5-6; Zec 7:9-13; Jn 12:32; Rom 2:4-5; 2 Cor 5:14-15;…

Faith

Faith Personal belief and trust in a person or an idea, such that loss will be inevitable if the object of faith proves untrustworthy. Christian faith in Jesus is therefore more than…

FAITH ONLY

FAITH ONLY? Jas 1:20-25, Jas 2:14-26; Jn 12:42-43; Matt 7:21; Rom 6:17

Gospel

Gospel (lit., "good news") The good news message of what God has lovingly and graciously done for man through Jesus Christ, who has died for the forgiveness of our sins and rose…

Gospel — Salvation Response

Gospel — Salvation Response Scripture calls every sinner to repentance and transformation in Christ. First Corinthians 6 lists several forms of sinful conduct, including sexual sins, and then tells converted Christians, 'such…

Grace / Does Not Cover Unrepented Sin

Grace / Does Not Cover Unrepented Sin Scripture calls every sinner to repentance and transformation in Christ. First Corinthians 6 lists several forms of sinful conduct, including sexual sins, and then tells…

Making Restitution

Repentance should attend to the harm done as well as the words spoken. Zacchaeus' response illustrates a willingness to address dishonest gain.

Miracle

Miracle A mighty work, beyond the normal functioning of nature and beyond the ability of man. Miracles evoke awe and amazement. Their purpose is twofold: to evoke faith in those who acknowledge…

Once Saved, Always Saved

Once Saved, Always Saved The unscriptural, Calvinist doctrine that once a predestined child of God has been saved, he cannot for any reason thereafter be lost.

Penance

Penance In Catholic and Orthodox belief, the performance of an assigned duty in restitution for sin. It is held to be a sacrament, and absolution of guilt may be made dependent on…

Rebuilding Trust

Trustworthiness is shown through faithful conduct over time. Repentance should bear fruit; an expression of regret is not a substitute for changed behavior.

Renewal

Renewal The return to a deeper Christian faith and life on the part of a person or a community. Renewal is found in prayer and Bible study, so that a person may…