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Category: Definitions

  • The Works, the Will, the Command, the Overcomer, the Righteous, the Obedience

    What are the “works”, the “will”, the “overcomer”, the “command”, the “obedience” and the “righteous” of God? Let’s find out:

    The Works
    John 6:28-29 — Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

    The Will
    John 6:40 — For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

    The Command
    1 John 3:23 — And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.

    The Overcomer
    1 John 5:5 — Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

    The Righteous
    Romans 1:17 — For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

    The Obedience
    Romans 16:26 — but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith

  • Definitions

    *Note: this is a working document and being added to over time.

    Repent — to change your mind. As in – to change your mind about who Christ is, and go from unbelief to belief in Him. It does NOT mean, “to turn from your sins.” (In fact, the words, “Repent, ‘of your sins’” never once occurs in the bible. God is sinless. God repented some 38 times in the Old Testament — which “sins” did He turn from?).

    Grace — kindness we don’t deserve. God’s unmerited favor.

    Mercy — not getting punished for what we do deserve.

    Justified — declared “not guilty”.

    Sanctified — set apart. Made holy.

    Unto — “to”, as in, “do to others as you would have them do to you.”

    Works — to follow the law or do good deeds.

    The Gospel — that Christ died for all your sins – past, present and future – was buried and rose again on the third day.

    The Truth — the gospel.

    The Word — the gospel. Christ.