... the idea of redemption has more a suggestion of ransom. Men are held under the curse of the law (Ga 3 ... conceive his idea in any artificial fashion. He would have men delivered not only from the law, but also from the ... in mind the Master's words that He came that men might have life and might have it more abundantly (Joh ... the purpose of Christ. God sent His Son to bring men to life. The word "life,"' however, is indefinite. Life means ... endeavor. The aim of redemption can only be to bring men to the fullest use and enjoyment of their powers. This ... more spiritual passages of the New Testament, the evil in men's hearts is like a blight which paralyzes their ...
... 1913 Dictionary Lightman Light"man (-m[a^]n), n.; pl. -men (-m[e^]n). A man who carries or takes care ... horseman Light"-horse`man (-h[^o]rs`man), n.; pl. -men (-men). 1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See ... s 1913 Dictionary Low-churchman Low"-church`man, n.; pl. -men. One who holds low-church principles. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ribbonman Rib"bon*man, n.; pl. -men. A member of the Ribbon Society. See Ribbon Society, under ... Roberdsman Rob"erds*man, Robertsman Rob"erts*man, n.; pl. -men. (Old Statutes of Eng.) A bold, stout robber, or ...
... to them; appropriately, the disclosure or communication of truth to men by God himself, or by his authorized agents, the prophets ... this is not meant merely that, according to it, all men, as creatures, live, move and have their being in God ... of the sinful world's development, for the salvation of men otherwise lost. In Eden the Lord God had been present ... But God did not therefore withdraw Himself from concernment with men. Rather, He began at once a series of interventions in ... the Bible, thus announces itself, not as the product of men's search after God, if haply they may feel after Him and find Him, but as the creation in men of the gracious God, forming a people for Himself, ...
... as Disobedience 2. Affects the Inner Life 3. Involves All Men 4. The Story of the Fall 5. The Freedom of ... who commits the act (Ge 6:5). 3. Involves All Men: Then also there is the further idea that deeds which ... Testament or New Testament narratives to warrant the conception that men are born into sin by forces over which they have ... in the Scripture, we must insist that the condemnation of men as sinful, when they have not had freedom to be ... enough of freedom in our thought of the constitution of men to make possible our holding fast to the Biblical idea ... the Biblical narrative as literal historical fact maintain that all men sinned in Adam (see IMPUTATION, III, 1). Adam may ...
Man definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MAN, n. plu. men. [Heb.species, kind, image, similitude.] 1. Mankind; the human race ... in the nature of an adjective; as a man-child; men-cooks; men-servants. 4. A servant, or an attendant of the male ... a boy, or from the narrow mindedness of low bred men. I dare do all that may become a man. Will ... opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" [syn: man, adult male] [ant: adult female ... the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" [syn: serviceman, military man, man, military ...
... other than reasoning" (p. 232, 8th edition). The bulk of men's important beliefs are produced and authorized by "custom, education ... may be true or false, and conduct right or wrong. Men need to know what is true, that they may do ... so in every kind of religious authority recognized as such, men require that it should tell them what ideas they ought ... is immanent as well as transcendent, He speaks directly to men, and has no need of intermediaries. Pantheism results in a ... God make known Himself, His mind and His authority to men generally? The purpose of this article is the exposition of ... exercised authority over the larger family, the tribe. But also, men of commanding personality and influence appear, who change and ...
Men definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MEN, plu. of man. Two or more males, individuals of the ... of bravery. We will live in honor, or die like men. 2. Persons; people; mankind; in an indefinite sense. Men are apt to forget the benefactor, while they riot on ... force of workers available [syn: work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men] Merriam Webster's plural of man Oxford Reference Dictionary pl ... MAN. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Keelman Keel"man, n.; pl. -men. See Keeler, 1. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Man Man, ...
... by the Holy Spirit; the conveying into the minds of men, ideas, notices or monitions by extraordinary or supernatural influence; or ... of art, etc. Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good inspirations. --Shak. 3. (Theol.) A ... or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated ... are called inspired as the Divinely determined products of inspired men; the Biblical writers are called inspired as breathed into by ... trustworthiness. 2. Occurrences in the Bible: Meanwhile, for English-speaking men, these terms have virtually ceased to be Biblical terms. They ... but it was as borne by the Holy Spirit that men spoke from God." In this singularly precise and pregnant ...
... divine providence, is a source of great consolation to good men. By divine providence is often understood God himself. 4. Prudence ... 29; Matt. 6:26; 10:29), and the affairs of men (1 Chr. 16:31; Ps. 47:7; Prov. 21:1 ... 13-15). It extends also to the free actions of men (Ex. 12:36; 1 Sam. 24:9-15; Ps. 33 ... 10; Gal. 5:22-25). As regards sinful actions of men, they are represented as occurring by God's permission (Gen ... itself efficacious in the direction of the life of separate men, and in the guiding of all circumstances" (Old Testament Theology ... at times in His use of imperfect and even sensual men through whom to reveal His will and accomplish His ...
... a deity to other people; "he was a god among men" 4: a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not ... Its Relation to Himself (b) To Believers (c) To All Men (2) In Apostolic Teaching (a) Father of Jesus Christ (b ... actual history of the idea has been quite the reverse. Men had the idea of God, and it had proved a ... it issued in its systematic expression as a doctrine. Moreover, men had enunciated the doctrine before they attempted or even felt ... Deism had prevailed for centuries as an actual attitude of men to God, in China, in Judaism and in Islam, before ... that anyone should need it. Their concern was to bring men to a right relation with God, and they propounded ...
... process by which this great mystery has been revealed to men, a beginning would need to be taken from the intimations ... ascertain the progress of the apprehension of this mystery by men, there would be demanded a further inquiry into the exact ... form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and, being found in fashion as a man, humbled Himself ... a man, and subjected Himself to the common lot of men. But He was not by nature a man, nor was ... a servant," and so was "made in the likeness of men." But His doing this showed that He did not set ... form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men," says Paul. The term "form" here, of course, bears ...
men's room definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a public toilet for men [syn: men's room, men's] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1929 a room equipped ... more sinks, toilets, and usually urinals for the use of men and boys Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (men's rooms) The men's room is a toilet ...
Wise Men definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (New Testament ... usually assumed that there were three of them [syn: Wise Men, Magi] Easton's Bible Dictionary mentioned in Dan. 2:12 ... soothsayers. The word in the original (hakamim) probably means "medicine men. In Chaldea medicine was only a branch of magic. The "wise men" of Matt. 2:7, who came from the East to ... magi from Persia or Arabia. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia wiz'-men: In addition to the uses of "wise" specified in the ... the adjective is employed occasionally as the technical description of men who are adepts in magic, divination, etc. (e.g. ...
YOUNG; MEN, YOUNG WOMEN definitions International Standard Bible Encyclopedia yung, (bachur, na ... Version "Joshua .... the servant of Moses, one of his young men" (bechurim), the Revised Version (British and American) renders "one of his chosen men," margin "from his youth." Na`ar is frequently used (singular ... 9; 2Sa 1:5,6,15, etc.). Abraham's "young men" (ne`arim) were "trained servants," "trained men," warriors (Ge 14:24; compare 14:14 the Revised Version ... and American) for the King James Version "young man," "young men" (Ge 18:7; 2Ki 4:22; 1Ki 20:14, ...
... Psychological Fact (1) Filial Consciousness of Jesus (2) Communicated to Men 3. As Moral Condition, or Ethical Fact 4. As State ... or Ontological Fact (1) Essence of Christ's Sonship (2) Men's Sonship 5. As Relation to God, or Theological Fact ... used metaphorically of "that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between ... general sense. The above phrases denote the relation in which men are conceived to stand to God, either as deriving their ... the sons of God by marrying the fair daughters of men become the fathers of the giants. 1. Mythological Survivals: These ... enforcing the idea of the spiritual kinship of God and men. The phrase "Son of God" applied to Christ by ...