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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. | |