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Conditional Immortality
[Doctrine & Theology]Conditional immortality is the theological view that human beings are not inherently immortal and that God grants eternal life as a gift only to those who are in Christ.
Roman Citizenship
[Bible]Roman citizenship was a legal status that the Roman Empire conferred on its citizens. In the New Testament, Paul invoked this status to avoid scourging and to appeal to Caesar, and the Epistle to the Philippians speaks of the believer's "heavenly citizenship."
Eros
[Doctrine & Theology]Eros (ἔρως) is an ancient Greek word for "love," particularly a love that is drawn to its object and longs to possess it. In Christian theology it is discussed chiefly as a concept contrasted with agape.
Proverbs 31:30
[Bible Verses]Proverbs 31:30 declares that favour and beauty are vain but that a woman who fears the LORD shall be praised. It forms the conclusion of the poem of the "virtuous woman" at the end of the Book of Proverbs. The verse is frequently cited as a model of the woman of faith, and interpreters differ on how that portrait should be understood.
Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
[Bible]The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 18:9–14. A Pharisee boasts of his own righteousness, while a tax collector pleads for mercy, and it is the tax collector who goes home justified. The parable teaches humility and the proper attitude in prayer.
Hardening of the Heart
[Bible]Hardening of the heart is a biblical term for the condition of a heart that has grown hard and refuses to receive God's word and warnings. It is best known from the account in Exodus of the hardening of Pharaoh's heart.
Song of Lamech
[Bible]The Song of Lamech is a short poem in Genesis 4:23–24 in which Lamech, a descendant of Cain, tells his two wives that he has killed a man and boasts that his vengeance will far exceed Cain's.
Birthright
[Bible]The birthright is the firstborn son's right of precedence in inheritance and in representing the family, received from his father. It is best known from Genesis, where Esau sold his birthright to his younger brother Jacob for a bowl of stew.
Hur
[People]Hur was an Israelite leader who served alongside Moses and Aaron during the Exodus. He is best known for holding up Moses' hands with Aaron during the battle against Amalek.
James 4:13–15
[Bible Verses]James 4:13–15 rebukes those who, though they cannot know what tomorrow will bring, boast of their plans for trade and travel while leaving God out of account, and urges them to live with the attitude expressed in the words "If the Lord will." The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the brevity of life and of God's providence.
Alabaster Box
[Bible]An alabaster box is a small stone vessel for holding perfumed ointment. It is best known from the Gospel accounts of a woman who poured costly ointment from an alabaster box on Jesus.
Amy Carmichael
[People]Amy Carmichael (1867–1951) was an Irish missionary. She served in South India for fifty-five years, founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, and is known for rescuing and caring for children who had been dedicated to Hindu temples.
Romans 11:17–24
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul uses the image of grafting into an olive tree to warn Gentile believers not to boast against Israel. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between Israel and the church and of the security of salvation.
Claudius Lysias
[People]Claudius Lysias was a Roman military tribune (the "chief captain" of the KJV) who appears in the Book of Acts. He seized Paul while a mob was beating him at the Temple in Jerusalem, placed him under protective custody, and sent him under escort to the governor Felix.
Elijah
[People]Elijah was an Old Testament prophet who is understood to have ministered in the northern kingdom of Israel around the ninth century BC. He is best known for his contest with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and for his ascent into heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
[Bible Verses]Ecclesiastes 3:11 states that God has made everything beautiful in its time and has given human beings a heart that longs for eternity, yet has made the beginning and end of his work beyond their comprehension. The verse is often cited in discussions of human religiosity and the mystery of time.
Ezekiel's Temple Vision
[Bible]Ezekiel's temple vision, recorded in Ezekiel 40–48, is the vision in which Ezekiel, a prophet of the Babylonian exile, saw a restored temple and land. It is best known for its account of a river that flows out from the temple and brings life to a dead sea.
Lactantius
[People]Lactantius (c. 250 – c. 325) was a Latin rhetorician and Christian writer from North Africa, best known as the author of the *Divine Institutes* and *On the Deaths of the Persecutors*.
Edward Mote
[People]Edward Mote (1797–1874) was an English Baptist minister and hymn writer, best known as the author of the hymn "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less," which is also sung in Korean translation in Korean churches.
Mount Carmel
[Bible]Mount Carmel is a mountain range in northern Israel that extends inland toward the southeast from the Mediterranean coast. It is best known as the place where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal and prayed for rain (1 Kings 18).