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KJV Dictionary Definition: faith
4. Evangelical, justifying, or saving faith, is the assent of the mind to the truth of divine revelation, on the authority of God's testimony, accompanied with a cordial assent of the will or approbation of the heart; an entire confidence or trust in God's...
Jn 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Some background:
In Exodus the Hebrew word judges is translated ("sm g" gods)
21:6 Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall...
Divine revelation made known in a manner & time appointed by God. A profound secret kept cautiously concealed, a new truth, a new revelation that's been given from God, a hidden purpose or counsel; secret will.
Find 2 bible dictionary's, 1 Greek Lexicon with links below.
Mystery turned up in...
Redeem, Redemption
Redeem, Redemption speaks of - a transaction - a payment made.
Christs resurrection is God the Fathers receipt for the transaction.
Find Vine's Bible Dictionary definition below.
1st find the verses Vines cites (based in their context of Redeem-Redemption) in its...
Four writers John, Luke, Peter & Paul testify to FAITH ALONE
JOHN
Jn 3:36 He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as...
1 Cor 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed—united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life].
Jesus say's; he who BELIEVES in...
Do Not Love the World
1 Jn 2:
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is...
Who owns the Temple Mt. in Jerusalem?
The Temple Mt is "The Place" where God chose His divine presence to rest (Isa 8:18)
It was from here that God gathered the dust used to create the first man, Adam. The Temple Mt is where Abraham bound Isaac. Abraham trusted God & by "Faith" offered Isaac...
KJV Dictionary SANCTIFICA'TION definition: The act of making holy, the act of consecrating or of setting apart for a sacred purpose.
(MY NOTE: To sanctify something, is to set it apart for special use.
Throughout the OT, things that were anointed with oil: kings, Priests, sanctuary utensils...
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: [ A-1,Noun,G1347, dikaiosis ] - Justification,
denotes the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal;" "to justify" it is used twice in the Ep. to the Romans, and there alone in the NT, signifying the establisment of a person as...
New - Old - FAITH - Law - Righteousness
Heb 9:
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by...
The Firstfruits feast began while wandering in the wilderness, owning no land or crops. The people partook by faith that God would lead them to the promised land. It was forbidden to eat from the crop fields until the sheaf/omer offering had been lifted up unto the LORD (Lev 23:14)...
Temple Shewbread also called bread of the Presence:
Lev 24:
5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting...
Passover/Pesach begins at sundown on Saturday April 12th 2025 & ends at nightfall on April 20th 2025.
Passover week: Christ triumphal entry is on Nisan 10 (the Passover Lamb is chosen see Lev 23:3 below), Christ is killed on Nisan 14 (see Lev 23:6 below). 3 day's later He's resurrected.
Lev...
Jn 12:32 Jesus said; And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
(MY NOTE: Jesus was in fact lifted up. On a cross & from the grave. Post resurrection: Everybody is drawn to/offered salvation via God's Holy Spirit. Sadly, not everyone excepts/embraces it, by FAITH)
Jn...
Jn 3:
15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever].
16 “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] [a]only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior]...
The 4 gospels are predominantly OT doctrine. Acts is a transitional, from OT/Jewish under Mosaic law assembly to NT/Spirit filled Body of Christ book.
It's Acts 26:15-18 where the risen Lord chooses Paul & sends him to the gentiles. Acts 20:24 Proclaims Paul's mission: testify of > the gospel...
Boaz a Kinsman Redeemer & foreshadow of the Lord Jesus
The Kinsman Redeemer had to be a relative (Jesus humanity is qualifier) have the resources (Ps 24:1 & Ps 50:10 qualifiers) & willingness to redeem (Gal 1:4, 3:13, Tit 2:14 qualifier).
The book of Ruth is traditionally read during...
2 Corinthians 3:
6 He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by revealing sin and demanding obedience], but the Spirit gives life.
7 Now if...
Matt 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
(MY NOTE: Jesus sin atoning death & resurrection FULFILLED heavens law requirements. His death won the war conquering sin & death.)
1 Cor 15:
55 O death, where is thy sting? O...