What defines us? Christ. The Word. And so it is imperative that we correctly define the words that we see in scripture, according to scripture. That is why this page of definitions exists… to shed new light on some of the words that the secular has stolen from the sacred.
Words that, when given a biblical definition, empower us to follow Jesus. Definitions that help define us. There is now therefore no condemnation, so we seek to understand scripture from a convicting, empowering position.
-ing: (suffix) to be in the process of, to continue to
-ness: (suffix) to be continually in the state of, to continually demonstrate
-tion: (suffix) the act or process of
Afraid: having not feared (see Fear)
Believe: to act according to your confession
Bishop: one who governs and teaches
Build: to bring together for a purpose
Chasten: to secure; to humble
Confess: to say along with
Deceive: to cause one not to receive (see receive)
Discipline: having already decided
Discipline: having already decided
Doctrine: teaching
Fear: v. to make a right assessment of one’s self in comparison to another; awe;
Fear of God: to make a right assessment of one’s self compared to God; awe of God
Fear of Man: falsely elevating man; “respect of persons”
Follow: to pay close attention to
Forget: to separate from the mind or memory of
Forgive: to go back to before
Glory: identity regarding Who God is, What God is, How God works; that which you are recognized for
Glorified: for God to be recognized for His Glory
Good: perfectly in line with the will of God
Grace: the act of giving the good that we do not deserve
Hate: v. to not endorse or approve of; to not support or stand behind; a decision to not love
Honesty: adherence to the facts
Honor: to render what is due; what is required; what has been earned; what rightfully belongs to; to hold in high esteem and value
Hope: a present response to a future state or action; living further out
Humility: making a correct assessment of who you are in comparison to God
Ignorance: choosing to ignore
Integrity: the alignment of actions with intentions, the innocence of the morning
Learn: to retain and put to use that which has been discovered
Learning: to be in the process of, to continue to retain and put to use that which has been discovered
Listen: to act upon what you have heard
Love: v. to endorse; to support; to stand behind; to provide for
Meek: having all the power and authority to act and choosing not to
Meekness – continually in a state of being meek
Mercy: the act of withholding the judgment we deserve
Minister: v. to meet a need
Motivation: the process of moving to action; direction, action, accountability combined
Obey: to give ear to, to listen only to
Openness: accessibility, generosity
Pastor: v. to provide for and protect
Praise: responding to what God does
Prayer: a conversation started by God, with God when we respond to His Spirit
Rebuke: to demonstrate authority over; to command; to assert the reality of
Receive: to see accurately or correctly identify; to recognize or acknowledge; to admit or allow
Religion: the act or process of relying upon
Religion: the act or process of relying upon
Remember: to bring together, to bring into the mind of
Repent: to change your mind, to change the way you think
Respect: to give priority or preference to, to give special consideration to, to elevate
Rest: a state of security, contentment, and readiness; a state of confession in Christ
Righteous: (Old Testament): having achieved a right standing with God through your actions
Righteousness (OT): to continually be achieving a right standing (achievement) with God
Righteous: (New Testament): to be standing right with (relationship) God through His action
Righteousness (NT): to continually be standing right with God
Sin: to dishonor
Teach: to transfer experience to
Trust: to move forward with confidence and security in the ability of
Unbelief: a state of not believing, a state of inaction
Unity: standing together and loving one another despite your differences
Wait: to keep pace with
Wisdom: acting according to the will of the Lord
Wise: understanding what the will of the Lord is (Eph. 5:17)
Worship: response to Who God is, work done for or to honor God
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