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  2. Glossary of spirituality terms - Wikipedia

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    Deism has become identified with the classical belief that God created but does not intervene in the world, though this is not a necessary component of deism. Deity: (or a god) A postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or respected by human ...

  3. Glossary of Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Beelzebub – a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. Blood of Christ – A reference to (a) the actual blood of Jesus when he was sacrificed on the cross (cf. Luke 22:19, 20); and/or (b) the spiritual covering that that sacrifice of Jesus on the cross ...

  4. List of Christian synonyms - Wikipedia

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    The term comes from the theological concept of adoption, which says that believers are made part of God's family, and become his children. The use of "brother" as a designation for Christians has become restricted to members of religious communities (the Catholic sense ), or as an honorific for pastors (often used in Baptist churches).

  5. Agape - Wikipedia

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    The expression "God is love" (ὁ θεὸς ἀγάπη ἐστίν) occurs twice in the New Testament: 1 John 4:8;16. Agape was also used by the early Christians to refer to the self-sacrificing love of God for humanity, which they were committed to reciprocating and practicing towards God and among one another (see kenosis ).

  6. Faith | What do you do when you hear God’s call? Listen closely

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    In 1 Samuel 2:18 (Message), we read: “In the midst of all this, Samuel, a boy dressed in a priestly linen tunic, served God.” The nation had slipped into darkness.

  7. Theology of religions - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, argue inclusivists, God saves people through Christ alone; however, he makes this possible through ways that extend to all humanity. To Rahner, a non-Christian religion is a lawful religion for until its followers have a Christian witness it is a means by which non-Christians gain a right relationship with God.

  8. Union with Christ - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Roman Catholic theology centres the union with Christ in a substantial sense on the unity of the institutional church, past and present. "The communion of saints is the spiritual solidarity which binds together the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven in the organic unity of the same mystical body under Christ its head."

  9. God - Wikipedia

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    God is often conceived as the greatest entity in existence. [1] God is often believed to be the cause of all things and so is seen as the creator, sustainer, and ruler of the universe. God is often thought of as incorporeal and independent of the material creation, [1] [5] [6] while pantheism holds that God is the