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Mesrop Mashtots
[People]Mesrop Mashtots (c. 362–440) was a monk and scholar who created the Armenian alphabet in the early fifth century and led the effort to translate the Bible into Armenian. The Armenian Apostolic Church venerates him as a saint.
Gertrude Hobbs Chambers
[People]Gertrude Hobbs Chambers (1883–1966) was an English Christian and the wife of Oswald Chambers. She took down her husband's lectures in shorthand and, after his death, compiled them into works including the devotional My Utmost for His Highest.
Timothy
[People]Timothy was one of Paul's foremost coworkers. A native of Lystra, he accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, and the New Testament letters 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy are presented as addressed to him.
1 Timothy 1:9–10
[Bible Verses]1 Timothy 1:9–10 is a passage in which Paul tells Timothy that the law is made not for the righteous but for the lawless and for sinners, followed by a catalog of sins. It is frequently cited in theological discussions of the uses of the law and in the debate over homosexuality, particularly concerning the translation of the term rendered in the KJV as "them that defile themselves with mankind."
Hippolytus
[People]Hippolytus (c. 170 – c. 235) was a presbyter and theologian of the church in Rome in the early third century. His *Refutation of All Heresies* is an important source for the study of heresies in the early church.
Lifting of Church Discipline
[Organization & Polity]The lifting of church discipline is the act of releasing a person from a penalty imposed through church discipline. When the disciplined person is judged to have repented, the church court that pronounced the penalty resolves to restore that member's rights.
Excommunication
[Organization & Polity]Excommunication is the most severe stage of church discipline, in which the church removes an unrepentant member who has sinned from the church community and revokes that person's membership.
Spiritual Disciplines
[Doctrine & Theology]Spiritual disciplines are devotional habits, such as prayer, meditation on Scripture, and fasting, that Christians practice regularly in order to deepen their relationship with God and grow in Christian character.
Biblical Theology
[Doctrine & Theology]Biblical theology is the theological discipline that sets out the theological content of Scripture by following the historical course in which the Bible was written and the context of each of its books. It is the counterpart of systematic theology, which organizes the teaching of Scripture by topic.
Hebrews 12:6–11
[Bible Verses]Hebrews 12:6–11 describes the hardships believers endure as "chastening," the discipline by which a father trains his children, and teaches that its purpose is for them to share in God's holiness. The passage is often cited in sermons on suffering, and it also raises the question of whether all suffering can be regarded as chastening.
Church History
[History]Church history is the history of the church, or the academic discipline that studies that history. Eusebius's fourth-century Ecclesiastical History is regarded as the beginning of systematic writing in the field. Today church history is taught in seminaries as a branch of historical theology.
Textual Criticism
[Doctrine & Theology]Textual criticism is the discipline of comparing and examining biblical manuscripts, which differ slightly from one another, in order to recover the form closest to the text as originally written. It is foundational to Bible translation and exegesis.
Homiletics
[Doctrine & Theology]Homiletics is the discipline that studies the nature and purpose of preaching, the interpretation of biblical texts, and the methods of composing and delivering sermons. A branch of practical theology, it is a core subject in the training of pastors.
Theology
[Doctrine & Theology]Theology is the discipline that systematically studies God and his works in light of Scripture and the tradition of the church. It is commonly divided into biblical theology, systematic theology, historical theology, and practical theology.
Christian Philosophy
[Doctrine & Theology]Christian philosophy is the discipline that addresses philosophical questions such as being, knowledge, and ethics from the perspective of the Christian faith, or that examines the content of the faith using the methods of philosophy.
Apologetics
[Doctrine & Theology]Apologetics is a branch of theology that explains why the Christian faith is true and reasonable and responds to criticisms of and questions about the faith.
Proverbs 13
[Bible]Proverbs 13 is a chapter in the collection of the proverbs of Solomon. Through contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, and between the wise and the foolish, it teaches about receptiveness to instruction, guarding one's speech, diligence, wealth, companionship, and the discipline of children.
Proverbs 29
[Bible]Proverbs 29 is the final chapter of the collection of Solomon's proverbs compiled by the men of Hezekiah (chapters 25–29). In brief sayings, it addresses justice in those who rule, the discipline of children and servants, and the dangers of anger and pride, and it contrasts the fear of man with trust in the LORD.
Proverbs 19
[Bible]Proverbs 19 is a chapter in the collection of the proverbs of Solomon. In 29 short sayings, it addresses poverty and wealth, false witnesses, laziness, the discipline of children, and human plans in relation to the will of the LORD.
2 Corinthians 10:3–5
[Bible Verses]A passage in which the apostle Paul, answering those who disparaged him, declares that his warfare is waged not by worldly means but by the power of God, pulling down "strong holds" and casting down "imaginations." It is frequently cited in discussions of spiritual warfare and the discipline of the mind.