Category: Terms
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Terminology – A
Abortion Abortion has caused much debate in contemporary western societies. Christians very much view abortion as the killing of an unborn child, whilst the secular community sees the debate more in terms the woman’s right to control her own body – and not have others (especially men) tell her what she can and cannot do…
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Terminology – R
Redemption Redemption describes being delivered from sin and the receipt of salvation. Redemption is atonement for our guilt, our sin. “God’s plans for the redemption of his world.” Reformation The Reformation is the set of radical changes that took place in the Western church in the 16th century. The most prominent leaders of this change…
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Terminology – P
Passion You may have heard the term “the passion of the Christ” and been confused by it. The Latin word passio means “suffering”. This means the crucifixion of Jesus and the events leading up to it. The crucifixion of Christ is recorded in all four gospels of the New Testament: Matthew 27:33-44; Mark 15:22-32; Luke…