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Glossary of terms:
Christ: the Eternal Son, in whom is the fulness of the
Godhead, all of creation and all the humanity of man. (scripture
references: Isa 9:6; Eph 1; Col 1)
Father:
an aspect of the essence of God that is uniquely tied to the New
Covenant; used in the O.T. scripture once to refer to God the Creator
and once in reference to the Prince of Peace (Mal
2:10; Isa 9:6).
The word/concept ("Father") is used 57 times in the N.T. by contrast.
After hundreds and thousands of years, God reveals his Fatherhood to
man and draws all unto Himself.
Hell: an extension of all that we have chosen to be. If we
are bound for "eternal death," we are dead already. Hell is not
separation from God. There is no place where God is not. The rich
man was within talking distance of Abraham's Rest (Lk 16)
Reconciliation: Accomplished by God for all of mankind.
Col 1:19,20. It is in Christ that we have Life We have all died in
Christ -- apart from Him there is no life -- our life is hidden in
the Christ of God (Col 3:2,3). Christ is in all of mankind (Col
3:11).
Wrath: as in wrath of God. An emotional experience by God
when His children fail. It is the wrath of our Father, who is driven
by the love for his children. The purpose of wrath as expressed by a
Father is the same as the purpose of love. They cannot
be separated if we are speaking of a Father and his children. They must
not be separated if the student is to understand His Father. Thumos
is the Greek transliteration of one of two N.T. words used
for "wrath." It includes a rise in passion and quick subsiding in
intensity. Orge is the second word. It's meaning
cannot be masked. A vulgar translation would be "pissed." As we seek
to understand this concept as applied to God, we need to remember at
least two things: this is the wrath of a loving Father; we are not
called to wrath (I Thess 5:9). Important considerations for those
who seek to truly understand. As angry as God can get, He remains the
loving and sacrificial Father. As passionate at this wrath is, it is
not the same emotion as that passion experienced by us. That passion
is disapproved by scripture. The study of "wrath" is incomplete if
the student fails to reconcile these considerations. The problem of
"God's wrath" is solved only in contextual considerations.
In the spirit of a discussion group, this is my offering.
Pastor J
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Along with these definitions, pastor John, could you tell us the
definition of a pastor, and what the qualifications for that job might
be?
Terry
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