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The conditional preservation of the saints, or conditional perseverance of the saints, or commonly conditional security, is the Arminian Christian belief that believers are kept safe by God in their saving relationship with him upon the condition of a persevering faith in Christ. [1]
Hezekiah ben Manoah, or Hezekiah bar Manoah, was a French rabbi and Bible commentator of the 13th century. He is generally known by the title of his commentary, Chizkuni ( Hebrew : חזקוני ). In memory of his father, who lost his right hand through his steadfastness in the faith, Hezekiah wrote a commentary on the Pentateuch , under the ...
Some of the definitions of faith in the history of Christian theology have followed the biblical formulation in Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen". [4]
She demonstrated curiosity and dedication to understanding biblical geography. [50] [51] Melania the Younger (Saint & Ascetic) c. 383–439 CE: Rome: A Roman aristocrat, embraced Christian asceticism after losing her children. Renouncing her wealth, she and her husband supported the Church, aided the poor, and founded monasteries in Jerusalem.
For biblical scholar John Knox, the use of the word "name" in 4:14–16 is the "crucial point of contact" with that in Pliny's letter. [23] In addition, many scholars in support of this theory believe that there is content within 1 Peter that directly mirrors the situation as portrayed in Pliny's letter.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. New York: Haper and Brothers. Toon, Peter (2011). The Emergence of Hyper-Calvinism in English Nonconformity 1689-1765. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. USBC (1941). Census of Religious Bodies, 1936. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office.
This parable compares building one's life on the teachings and example of Jesus to a flood-resistant building founded on solid rock. The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders (also known as the House on the Rock), is a parable of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew as well as in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke ().
Irresistible grace (also called effectual grace, [1] effectual calling, or efficacious grace) is a doctrine in Christian theology particularly associated with Calvinism, which teaches that the saving grace of God is effectually applied to those whom he has determined to save (the elect) and, in God's timing, overcomes their resistance to obeying the call of the gospel, bringing them to faith ...