justification - (Greek dikaiosis (dik-ah-yo-sis)) the act of justifying or state of being justified; to render just or innocent: free; righteous. justify - (Greek dikaioo (dik-ah-yo-o)) 1. to show or prove to be valid. 2. to declare free of blame: ABSOLVE. 3. To free (a person) from the penalty attached to grievous sin. - Used […]
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Word Nerd Wednesday - Salvation
salvation - (soteria) 1.a. Preservation or deliverance from danger, evil, or difficulty. b. A source, means, or cause of such salvation. 2. Deliverance from the power or penalty of sin: REDEMPTION. The Old Testament is full of stories of God’s physical salvation or deliverance of His people: *He saved Noah from the flood. (Genesis 6-8 […]
Word Nerd Wednesday - Epiphany
Welcome to this week’s edition of Word Nerd Wednesday where I’ll be demystifying a church observance - Epiphany. Have you experienced a personal epiphany? ********* Epiphany (Greek - epiphaneia, appearance) to manifest; to show. 1. a Christian festival held on January 6th to celebrate the manifestation of the divine nature of Christ to the Gentiles […]