BIBLE WORDS DEFINED

                 (These words are defined in the context of Scripture.)

ATONEMENT,  to cover,  restore purity & innocence.  (Hebrews 10:14)

FAITH,    Expectation in hope and belief without hard evidence, simply
because we consider the one who promised to be just, able and depen-
dable...    (Hebrews 11:1)

GRACE,   Beauty, gratitude, benefit given, precious, and well favored.
            The disposition of the Lord God toward his child.(Rom 3:23-24)

GOSPEL,  Good news announced in advance.  Specifically, the good 
news of the birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension of Jesus  Christ, 
His intercession  with the  father on our behalf and expectation of His  
eminent return  for His bride  (church).  That which  must be believed 
for the Salvation of our souls.   Always  an element of prophecy in the 
Gospel of Jesus Christ.    (1 Corinthians 15: 1-5)

HOPE,  Confident  expectation  of  future  good,  not  in evidence. 
(akin to faith) (Eph. 2: 12, Rom 15:4,  2 Corinthians 1:7)

INCARNATE,  Having a body of flesh or as human.  Subject to death...

INIQUITY, crooked and evil, transgression of God's law brought on by
perverse cravings.  (Ezekiel 3:18,  Luke 13:27, Hebrews 1:9,  James 3:8)

JUDGE,   to take  time to decide as in a  “trial” or court.  (Rom 2: 15-16,
Acts 17:30-31)

JUSTIFICATION,  vindication  by  statute  or  decision.   Fair,  honest,
 square. (Romans 5: 1,2 & 9)

MERCY,  to favor with kindness and compassion.  (Matthew  9:12-13)
          "...and His mercy endureth forever."  Psalms 136 : 1-26

PROPHECY,  a word (message) that proclaims an event from the 
future ...a message inspired by the Lord God.  This Word is contained
within the Holy Scriptures, or uttered by one who is God's messenger
           2 Peter 1: 19-21

PROPHESY, (preach) to foretell events from Divine inspiration.  Pro-
                      claim the Word of God.  1 Corinthians 14: 1 

PROPITIATION,  Reconciliation of God and man by offering mankind
                               perfect righteousness in Christ Jesus.  (Romans 3:25) 
                       
REDEEM,  to ransom, obtain release at a cost.  (Galatians 4: 4-6)

REGENERATION,  (new birth) The gift of Eternal life, as in the Atone-
                                    ment.  (Matthew 19:22-28, Titus 3:5)

REPROBATE,   failing the test,  worthless,  having spurned  truth, and
                            following  the  lie.  (Romans 1:28, Titus 1:9-16)

REDEMPTION,  ransom paid in full,  Realized.  (Galatians 4:5, 
                              Ephesians 1:7, 4:30)

REPENT, REPENTANCE,  to confess sin, (wrong, error) and turn from
                             (the)  sin to God in faith. (essential for Salvation)  
                             (Acts 17:26-31, 2 Corinthians 7:10)

RESURRECTION,  bodily return from death/the grave to life.
                                  (John 11:24-26)

RIGHTEOUSNESS,  to be made right, to justify, equity.  (John 16: 8-11)

SALVATION,  rescue to safety; deliverance from eternal death.
(Acts 4:9-12, Romans 10:8-10)

SIN,  As a verb; to transgress the law of the Lord God.  ( 1 John 3: 4)

SPIRITUAL,  having to do with the Lord God, not of this world or the
                        flesh. (not of the body)  (1 Corinthians 15: 35-50)

SANCTIFICATION,  the state of having been made clean, purified and
                              set apart for a purpose.  (1 Thess. 4:3, II Thess. 2:13)

WORSHIP,  adore, revere, to prostrate (bow) oneself voluntarily. (leads 
to piety) Joshua 5:13-15, appearance of the pre-incarnate Christ.
                        (John 4:19-24)

(A Key Passage of Scripture, 1 Peter 1: 13 -23)   

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