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Texts -- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NET)
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Sanctification
[isbe] SANCTIFICATION - sank-ti-fi-ka'-shun: Etymology I. THE FORMAL SENSE 1. In the Old Testament 2. In the New Testament II. THE ETHICAL SENSE 1. Transformation of Formal to Ethical Idea 2. Our Relation to God as Personal: New Te...
[nave] SANCTIFICATION First of Israelites sanctified, Ex. 13:2. All Israel sanctified, Ex. 19:10, 14. Material things sanctified by anointing, Ex. 40:9-11. The Lord the sanctifier, Ex. 31:13; Lev. 20:8; 21:8; 22:9. The altar sa...
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Intercession
[isbe] INTERCESSION - in-ter-sesh'-un (pagha`, "to make intercession"; originally "to strike upon," or "against"; then in a good sense, "to assail anyone with petitions," "to urge," and when on behalf of another, "to intercede" (Ru...
[nave] INTERCESSION. Of One Person with Another 1 Sam. 2:25 Instances of: Reuben for Joseph, Gen. 37:21, 22. Judah for Joseph, Gen. 37:26, 27. Pharaoh's chief baker for Joseph, Gen. 41:9-13, with Gen. 40:14. Jonathan for David...
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Parousia. The coming of Christ
[nave] PAROUSIA. THE COMING OF CHRIST. Matt. 24:3, 27, 37, 39; 1 Cor. 15:23; 1 Thess. 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; 2 Thess. 2:1, 8, 9; Jas. 5:7, 8; 2 Pet. 1:16; 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28
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Mankind
[nave] MANKIND. Index of Sub-topics Created; Created in the Image of God; Design of the Creation of; Dominion of; Duty of; Equality of; Ignorance of; Immortal; Insignificance of; Little Lower than the Angels; Mortal; Spirit; Stat...
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Religion
[nave] RELIGION. False Deut. 32:31-33. See: Idolatry; Intolerance; Teachers, False. Family See: Family. National Supported by taxes, Ex. 30:11-16; 38:26. Priests supported by the State, 1 Kin. 18:19; 2 Chr. 11:13-15. Subve...
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Sinlessness
[nave] SINLESSNESS. Psa. 119:3; Acts 24:16; Phil. 1:9-11; 1 Thess. 3:13; 1 Thess. 5:23; 1 Pet. 4:1, 2; 1 John 1:8, 10; 1 John 3:6, 9
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Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
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THESSALONIANS, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE
[isbe] THESSALONIANS, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE - thes-a-lo'-ni-anz I. IMPORTANCE OF THE EPISTLE II. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH 1. Luke's Narrative in Acts 2. Confirmation of Luke's Narrative in the Epistle ...
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PSYCHOLOGY
[isbe] PSYCHOLOGY - si-kol'-o-ji: 1. Introduction: Scope of Biblical Psychology 2. Nature and Origin of the Soul 3. False Theories 4. Creationism and Traducianism 5. Trichotomy 6. Scriptural Terms 7. Pauline Expressions 8. Monism a...
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RESURRECTION
[isbe] RESURRECTION - rez-u-rek'-shun (in the New Testament anastasis, with verbs anistemi, "stand up," and egeiro, "raise." There is no technical term in the Old Testament, but in Isa 26:19 are found the verbs chayah, "live," kum ...
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Man
[ebd] (1.) Heb. 'Adam, used as the proper name of the first man. The name is derived from a word meaning "to be red," and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from the red earth. It is also the generic name of ...
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Holiness
[nave] HOLINESS. Gen. 17:1; Gen. 35:2; Ex. 19:6; Ex. 22:31; Ex. 39:30 Ex. 28:36. Lev. 10:8-10; Lev. 11:44, 45 [Lev. 19:2; 20:7.] Lev. 11:47; Lev. 20:26; Deut. 13:17; Deut. 14:2 Deut. 26:19. Deut. 18:13; Deut. 28:9; Deut. 30:2, 10;...
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- Kulihat SalibMu [KJ.32] ( My Faith Looks Up to Thee )
Questions
- The only way out of any form of spiritual darkness is a firm faith in Christ. Spiritual darkness always means that in some way or other we are doubting him. We are often tempted to think that something else is necessary to be...
- A Christian is (1) one who believes in Jesus Christ the divine Son of God, and that through his life and atonement we have everlasting life; (2) the Christian through his fellowship with Christ receives the adoption of a chil...
- The soul and the spirit are very closely related in the Bible (see 1 Samuel 1:15; Job 7:11; Isaiah 26:9), thought there is a difference (Hebrews 4:12). 1 Thessalonians speaks of use being preserved in body, soul, and spirit (...
- The passage in Proverbs is quoted in Hebrews chapter 12, so I think I would begin my study there, which should encompass the entire book of Hebrews. I have written a number of messages on the subject of suffering, and I'll gi...
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Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 12 deal with the Christian's most important relationship, his or her relationship to God. These verses are both parallel to the sections to follow that deal with the Christian's conduct, and they int...
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Paul followed his salutation with an expression of gratitude for his original readers, as he usually did in his epistles. In this case the focus of his thanksgiving was on God's grace in giving the Corinthians such great spir...
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In view of this epistle's contents, Paul had at least three purposes in mind when he wrote it. First, he wanted to encourage the Christians in Thessalonica who were making good progress in their new faith (1:2-10). Second, he...
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In this epistle there is evidence that Paul had conflicting emotions regarding the new church in Thessalonica. On the one hand he was joyful and satisfied with what God had accomplished. On the other hand he felt concern abou...
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I. Salutation and greeting 1:1II. Personal commendations and explanations 1:2-3:13A. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians 1:2-101. Summary statement 1:2-32. Specific reasons 1:4-10B. Reminders for the Thessalonians 2:1-161. How...
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1:4-5 Paul's favorite appellation for the Thessalonians was "brothers."He used it 15 times in this epistle and seven times in 2 Thessalonians. It emphasizes the equality of Christians in the family of God, Jews and Gentiles. ...
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This prayer illustrates Paul's genuine concern for the Thessalonians, and it bridges the narrative material in chapters 1-3 and the parenetic material in chapters 4-5.633:11 Paul summarized the content of his prayer in the fo...
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Paul next turned to another subject on which his readers needed instruction in view of their newness in Christ (cf. 3:10). He outlined the immediate hope of his readers. He did this to explain that those of their number who h...
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5:23 Peace in the assembly was very important to Paul. The "spirit"is the part of us that enables us to communicate with God. The "soul"makes us conscious of ourselves. The "body"is the physical part that expresses the inner ...