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Vocabulary
74 Words
Propitiation
Propitiation is a word with very deep meaning that is difficult to describe with only a few sentences. It refers to what happened at the “mercy seat” of the Holy of Holies. In the Old Testament, a high priest would offer a sacrifice for sins once a year on the Day of Atonement at the Mercy Seat. In the New Testament, Jesus is both our Great High Priest and our Sacrifice of Atonement. Serving as both Priest and Sacrifice, Jesus satisfied the requirements for justice of God, Who is perfect in holiness and justice (and cannot simply “overlook” or “excuse” sin). What Jesus did as Priest and Sacrifice is referred to as the “propitiation” for our sins.
Promptings of the Holy Spirit
When we receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live in our lives to give us wisdom and direction. (See: "Indwelling of the Holy Spirit") He speaks to us by giving us thoughts to do the right thing. We call these thoughts, given to us by the Holy Spirit, as "promptings of the Holy Spirit." His promptings will NEVER contradict or disagree with God's Word, the Bible. The best way new Christians can learn to recognize His voice is by getting to know God really well by studying the Bible. Of course, we often have our own thoughts. And some of our thoughts may be suggested to us by our enemy, Satan. As Christians grow, they learn to recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit better and better.
Predestined
“Predestined” is a word used to describe the fact that God determined what would happen and which people He would draw to Himself before the world began.
Predestination
The Bible teaching that, from God’s perspective, we were chosen to be part of His family even before the foundation of the world.
Perseverance of the Saints
The belief that all who truly become Christians will, by God’s grace, live their lives faithfully for Him. In the past, more emphasis was given to the phrase, “perseverance of the saints” than to “once saved, always saved.” Our forefathers felt that this phrase helped keep people from thinking they could “get saved” and then live for themselves, instead of for Jesus, Who bought us.
Pantheism
Pantheism is the belief that creation is God. Pantheists believe that the rocks, mountains, earth, stars, etc. are all part of God. Christians, on the other hand, believe that God made all these things. Even though Christians believe God is omnipresent (see: “Omnipresent”) we believe God is totally separate from His creation.
Ordinance
An “ordinance” is a very sacred and special symbolic command given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ. Baptists recognize two ordinances: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
Omniscience
Omniscience means that God knows everything there is to know. He has all knowledge. There is nothing hidden from Him. He knows every detail of information about you and me and everyone else on earth as well as every detail of the entire universe.
Omnipresent
Omnipresent means that God can be everywhere at the same time. Wherever we go, whatever we do, God is there with us all the time. At the same time He is everywhere else with everyone else. Only God is Omnipresent. (It is important to remember that “omnipresence” is not the same as a pagan and nonchristian belief called “pantheism.”
Omnipotent
Omnipotent means “all powerful.” It is a word that describes God alone. He has perfect and total power in the entire universe. He has the power to do anything He chooses to do.
Millennium
The word "millennium" refers to the period of time lasting 1000 years during which the Lord Jesus Christ reigns over the earth after His return to the earth at His second coming. "Millennium" is a Latin word meaning "1000 years."
Messiah
The word “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew word that is translated by the Greek word that means “Christ.”
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