Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:19 AM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Making Biblical Decisions (Making Biblical Decisions)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-7
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Exclusive When used in reference to God's authority, it means that only God possesses this kind of authority. |
ExhaustiveWhen used in reference to God's authority, it means that His authority extends over every detail of creation. |
Existential Perspective Ethical perspective that considers the person, the motives, and the inner leading of the Holy Spirit. |
Existential Revelation Revelation through persons |
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General Revelation Revelation through creation and history |
Great CommissionChrist's appointment of the eleven faithful apostles as his authoritative representatives, and his charge to them to spread the kingdom of God throughout the whole world. |
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Hyperbole The use of exaggeration to make a point. |
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Light Figure used by John in Scripture to indicate righteousness. |
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Machiavelli Sixteenth century author who wrote The Prince. Known for arguing that "the end justifies the means." |
Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase represents something else. |