questions asking for clarification of a theological term
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What is the history of the concept of a “personal relationship with Jesus”?
It is common these days to hear questions like:
Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?
Or...
The most important thing is your personal relationship with Jesus.
The Bible never ...
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1answer
2k views
Why do Mormons use the term “elder” for their missionaries?
Most of the Mormon missionaries I've encountered are young men doing a couple year stint. They are typically identified as "elders", but my understanding is that this designation is only temporary ...
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1answer
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Is veneration worship?
I answered this question calling adoration and veneration honor given to God and the saints accordingly.
If you look at the edits for my answer, I think I had some confusion as to the terminology ...
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6answers
257 views
In what different ways is the word “cult” used as a label inside Christianity?
The word "cult" gets bandied about quite a bit, but is there an official definition or some kind of formula which can be used to consistently identify whether a group is a cult or not? Baring an ...
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3answers
109 views
What's the right terminology here for what God's allowing something, but not blessing it?
What's the right terminology here for when God's allowing something, but not blessing it?
I once had it, but now I forgot. It's something about two different types of God's will. One is kind of ...
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1answer
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What is the LDS definition of “Divinity”
Prompted by this comment.
In answering a question on the divinity of Christ, I used the understanding (definition) of the term that is commonly understood in mainline protestant terms. From ...
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2answers
112 views
New Testament terms for the people of God
I commonly hear Christians refer to themselves either with that terms, "Christians," or as "believers". However, when I read the New Testament, particularly Paul's epistles, these do not strike me as ...
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2answers
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What is the difference between a professing and a non-professing Christian with regards to their faith, beliefs, etc?
I have come across these terms many times but didn’t really come to understand the difference between the two.
Is it that a non professing Christians stopped believing in Christianity or is it that ...
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2answers
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Are “sin” and “transgression” different in LDS terminology?
I noticed in the opening address at the October 2012 General Conference, that -- at least in the context of a speech -- the terms "sin" and "transgression" were stressed independently and each more ...
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3answers
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What is temptation?
Temptation, in the common secular sense, seems to indicate an attraction to something.
Temptation
The act of tempting
The condition of being tempted.
Something attractive, tempting or ...
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1answer
71 views
What is synthetic theology?
In a comment conversation on another question I suspect (at the chastisement of my interlocutor) I may have misused the term "synthetic theology" (or, perhaps, theological synthesis?).
I think I had ...
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3answers
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What does it mean / how do you know / how would you explain “God is working” or “God is at work”?
Usually this phrase may come up during testimonies or used at church.
How would you explain it to someone who asks "How do you know it was God at work?" (usually an unbeliever)
Suppose someone has ...
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Concise differences between being an: Atheist; Agnostic; Non-theist and non-theistic christian? [closed]
Can anyone help me understand ... What does it means to be atheist; agnostic; non-theist; non-theistic-christian??? How are they distinctly different from each other?
