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- Dictionarypre·des·ti·na·tion/prēˌdestəˈnāSH(ə)n/
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- 1. (as a doctrine in Christian theology) the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
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The Bible's definition of predestination has nothing to do with whether a person will or will not receive salvation no matter what they do. Our Father's ultimate decision regarding our eternal fate rests on what we choose, or not choose, to do. As John Didymus Pope said, if God already has determined, in advance, just one person to die forever ...
Christians are "born again" at the resurrection of the dead. This means, at the first resurrection the righteous, those who have died and lie in their graves, will be brought back to life. They will be given spiritual bodies and will receive the gift of immortality (Luke 20:34 - 36, 1Thessalonians 4:16 - 17, 1Corinthians 15:51 - 55). It is only ...
Famine of the Word - Fear. Feast (Holy) Days. Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) Fellowship - First Mention Principle. First Resurrection - Firstfruits. Fivefold Ministry - Forgiveness. Formal Equivalence. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Frankincense - Friendship - Funerals.
What is labeled a generational curse is primarily based on the teaching of those within deliverance ministries who believe that certain people can "inherit" misfortune. They believe some people receive, from their ancestors, tendencies and weaknesses toward specific types or groups of sins. The concept of a generational curse comes from the ...
Another dictionary states it is the belief that, at death, a person's "soul" enters another body or form and becomes alive again. In short, it is the belief that a person's soul or spirit, after experiencing a physical death, enters into another life form. Reincarnation is supported by various religions and other groups who teach Druidism ...
This short article examines Jesus' statement to determine the truth of what the Scriptures teach! The statement in question, made by Jesus and used to 'prove' heaven exists upon death is found in the book of Luke. And he (the thief) said unto Jesus, "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom (thought to be in heaven) . . .
Christian Gnosticism had its earliest beginnings in the reformation of the Greek religion beginning back in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. It did not become a significant religious and philosophical movement until around 100 A.D. in the Roman Empire. Gnosticism believed that secret esoteric (which means only understood by a few) knowledge ...
Ephesians 6:1 - 4, NLT. Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. "Honor your father and mother." This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, "things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth."
An ever-burning hell, with the express purpose of torturing forever those humans who refuse to repent, does not exist. God's plan is to bring back to life, in a future resurrection, the countless billions who never had a full chance to understand the gospel. It is at that time that their minds will be opened.
Destruction of the sinful cities. Johannes Jakob Hartmann. Webster's Dictionary defines sodomy as having sex (either orally, through the anus, etc.) with a person of the same gender (e.g. homosexuality and lesbianism) or with any kind of animal (bestiality). This explanation of the term is roughly supported in the Scriptures.
