Laity
Themembersofthechurchwhoarenotintheclergy.Clergyarethebodyofpeopleordainedtoperformreligioustasks.Law
TheLawisGod'sinstructionsconcerningthemoral,social,andspiritualbehaviorofHispeoplefoundinthefirstfivebooksoftheBible.TheLawistheveryreflectionofthenatureofGodbecauseGodspeaksoutoftheabundanceofwhatisinHim.Therefore,sinceGodispure,theLawispure.SinceGodisholy,theLawisholy.TheLawconsist...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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Karma
InHinduism,thetotalcompilationofallaperson'spastlivesandactionsthatresultinthepresentconditionofthatperson.Normally,itisassociatedwithreincarnation.Kenosis
ThisisateachingconcerningJesus'incarnation.TheKenosisattemptstosolvesomeparadoxesbetweenthenatureofGodandofmanasunitedinJesus.Forexample,howcouldanallknowingGodbecomeababy,orhowcouldGodbetempted?TheKenosismaintainsthatGod,whenbeco...[阅读全文]
InHinduism,thetotalcompilationofallaperson'spastlivesandactionsthatresultinthepresentconditionofthatperson.Normally,itisassociatedwithreincarnation.Kenosis
ThisisateachingconcerningJesus'incarnation.TheKenosisattemptstosolvesomeparadoxesbetweenthenatureofGodandofmanasunitedinJesus.Forexample,howcouldanallknowingGodbecomeababy,orhowcouldGodbetempted?TheKenosismaintainsthatGod,whenbeco...[阅读全文]
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Jehovah
AnanglicizedpronunciationoftheHebrewtetragrammaton,YHWH,whicharethefourconsonantlettersusedtospellGod’snameintheOldTestament(Exodus3:14).TheHebrewsconsideredthenameofGodtooholytopronounceandsubstitutedtheword“Lord”(adonai)whenthetextwasread.Thevowelsoftheword“adonai”wascombinedwithYHWHtogettheword“Jehovah”whichwasfirstusedinthe12thcentury.AmoreaccuratepronunciationofYHWHwouldbe“...[阅读全文]
AnanglicizedpronunciationoftheHebrewtetragrammaton,YHWH,whicharethefourconsonantlettersusedtospellGod’snameintheOldTestament(Exodus3:14).TheHebrewsconsideredthenameofGodtooholytopronounceandsubstitutedtheword“Lord”(adonai)whenthetextwasread.Thevowelsoftheword“adonai”wascombinedwithYHWHtogettheword“Jehovah”whichwasfirstusedinthe12thcentury.AmoreaccuratepronunciationofYHWHwouldbe“...[阅读全文]
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Idol,Idolatry
Anidolisarepresentationofsomethingintheheavensorontheearth.Itisusedinworshipandisoftenworshiped.ItisanabominationtoGod(Exodus20:4).Idolatryisbowingdownbeforesuchanidolinadoration,prayer,orworship.Inaloosesense,idolatrydoesnotnecessitateamaterialimageorareligioussystem.ItcanbeanythingthattakestheplaceofGod:acar,ajob,money,aperson,adesire,etc.IdolatryisdenouncedbyGodatthebeginningo...[阅读全文]
Anidolisarepresentationofsomethingintheheavensorontheearth.Itisusedinworshipandisoftenworshiped.ItisanabominationtoGod(Exodus20:4).Idolatryisbowingdownbeforesuchanidolinadoration,prayer,orworship.Inaloosesense,idolatrydoesnotnecessitateamaterialimageorareligioussystem.ItcanbeanythingthattakestheplaceofGod:acar,ajob,money,aperson,adesire,etc.IdolatryisdenouncedbyGodatthebeginningo...[阅读全文]
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Hades
NewTestamenttermfortheHebrew“sheol,”whichistheabodeoftheconsciousdead.Itisapparentlyaplace(Acts2:31).InRevelationitisreferredtoasacreatureonahorse(Rev.6:8).InRev.1:18,itsaysthatChristholdsthekeystodeathandHades.Hamartiology
Thestudyofthedoctrineofsin.Heaven
HeavenisthedwellingplaceofGodandforthosewhogothereaplaceofeverlastingbliss.
Scriptureimpliesthreeheavens,since"thethir...[阅读全文]
NewTestamenttermfortheHebrew“sheol,”whichistheabodeoftheconsciousdead.Itisapparentlyaplace(Acts2:31).InRevelationitisreferredtoasacreatureonahorse(Rev.6:8).InRev.1:18,itsaysthatChristholdsthekeystodeathandHades.Hamartiology
Thestudyofthedoctrineofsin.Heaven
HeavenisthedwellingplaceofGodandforthosewhogothereaplaceofeverlastingbliss.
Scriptureimpliesthreeheavens,since"thethir...[阅读全文]
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Gehenna
Originally,alocationsouthwestofJerusalemwherechildrenwereburnedassacrificestothegodMolech.Itlaterbecameagarbagedumpwithacontinuousburningoftrash.Therefore,itwasusedbiblically,toillustratetheabodeofthedamnedinChristianandJewishtheology.GehennaismentionedinMark9:43ffandMatt.10:28astheplaceofpunishmentofunquenchablefirewhereboththebodyandsoulofthewickedgoafterdeath.Itisapparentlythefuture...[阅读全文]
Originally,alocationsouthwestofJerusalemwherechildrenwereburnedassacrificestothegodMolech.Itlaterbecameagarbagedumpwithacontinuousburningoftrash.Therefore,itwasusedbiblically,toillustratetheabodeofthedamnedinChristianandJewishtheology.GehennaismentionedinMark9:43ffandMatt.10:28astheplaceofpunishmentofunquenchablefirewhereboththebodyandsoulofthewickedgoafterdeath.Itisapparentlythefuture...[阅读全文]
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Faith
"Nowfaithistheassuranceofthingshopedfor,theconvictionofthingsnotseen"(Heb.11:1).Itissynonymouswithtrust.Itisadivinegift(Rom.12:3)andcomesbyhearingtheWordofGod(Rom.10:17).ItisthemeansbywhichthegraceofGodisaccountedtothebelieverwhotrustsintheworkofJesusonthecross(Eph.2:8).WithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod(Heb.11:6).Itisbyfaiththatweliveourlives,"Therighteousshalllivebyfaith"(Hab.2:4;Ro...[阅读全文]
"Nowfaithistheassuranceofthingshopedfor,theconvictionofthingsnotseen"(Heb.11:1).Itissynonymouswithtrust.Itisadivinegift(Rom.12:3)andcomesbyhearingtheWordofGod(Rom.10:17).ItisthemeansbywhichthegraceofGodisaccountedtothebelieverwhotrustsintheworkofJesusonthecross(Eph.2:8).WithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod(Heb.11:6).Itisbyfaiththatweliveourlives,"Therighteousshalllivebyfaith"(Hab.2:4;Ro...[阅读全文]
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Ecclesiology
ThestudyoftheChristianchurch,itsstructure,order,practices,andhierarchy.Edify
Tobuildup.IntheChristiancontextitmeanstostrengthensomeone,orbestrengthened,inrelationshiptoGod,theChristianwalk,andholiness.AsChristians,weareto"letallthingsbedoneforedification"(1Cor.14:26).WeareedifiedbytheWordofGod(Acts20:32)andbylove(1Cor.8:1).(SeealsoRom.14:19;Eph.4:29and1Cor.3:1-4;James4:1-6).Ef...[阅读全文]
ThestudyoftheChristianchurch,itsstructure,order,practices,andhierarchy.Edify
Tobuildup.IntheChristiancontextitmeanstostrengthensomeone,orbestrengthened,inrelationshiptoGod,theChristianwalk,andholiness.AsChristians,weareto"letallthingsbedoneforedification"(1Cor.14:26).WeareedifiedbytheWordofGod(Acts20:32)andbylove(1Cor.8:1).(SeealsoRom.14:19;Eph.4:29and1Cor.3:1-4;James4:1-6).Ef...[阅读全文]
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首先说明，这不是贴错了地方。因为清楚知道神给人类的任务和人类完成任务的状态是最关键的时事。在不算太晚的时候对我们职责的履行作出调整和改进，更是不能迟延的当务之急。
圣经创世纪第一第二两章给整个圣经的特殊启示铺垫了基础，内容非常深远广泛。全面学习探讨这两章的涵盖内容不是本文的目的，我们需要清楚了解的是神通过创造这个物质世界，对我们直[阅读全文]
圣经创世纪第一第二两章给整个圣经的特殊启示铺垫了基础，内容非常深远广泛。全面学习探讨这两章的涵盖内容不是本文的目的，我们需要清楚了解的是神通过创造这个物质世界，对我们直[阅读全文]
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ChristianDoctrine,part2JesusHeisthecreator(John1:1-3;Col.1:15-17).Heisuncreated(John1:1-3;Col.1:15-17).HeisGodinflesh(John1:1,14;8:58withExodus3:14;Col.2:9;Phil.2:5-8;Heb.1:8).HisIncarnationandHisdeityHypostaticUnion-Jesushastwonaturesinoneperson.HewasnothalfGodandhalfman.HeisbothHumanandDivine.HewascompletelyGodandcompletelyman.ThisisthecorrectpositionconcerningHistwonatures.SeeCol.2:9;Phil.2:5-8...[阅读全文]
