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87 Cards in this Set
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Create
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to bring into being, cause to exist, to
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Sovereign
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supreme ruler having supreme rank,
power and authority |
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Dominion
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kingdom, rule
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Old Testament
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books of the Bible containing the old
covenants or agreements between God and His people written before the birth of Christ. |
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New Testament
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books of the Bible written after the birth
of Christ containing the new covenant or agreement between God and His people centered in Jesus Christ. |
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final authority
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the ultimate one who has power to
influence thought and behavior. |
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Scripture
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the written Word of God, the books of
the Old and New Testament. |
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omnipresent
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present everywhere at the same time.
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omniscient
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knowing everything, having complete or
infinite knowledge |
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omnipotent
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having all power, almighty
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transcendent
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surpassing ordinary limits, excelling, superior
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in his image
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God created us with eternal souls, male and female, with knowledge, righteousness and true holiness like God.
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atheistic materialism
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the belief that there is no God and that the universe we see around us evolved on its own and is all that exists.
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obedience
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doing what one is told to do
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intrinsic
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belonging to a thing by its very nature; essential
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free will
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of ones own accord; voluntary
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covenant
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a solemn agreement between two or more
persons |
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authority
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power to enforce obedience; right to command or act
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sin
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any lack of conformity to, or transgression of, the will of God
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conformity
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being in accord with what God requires
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transgression
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doing what God forbids
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Original Sin
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an act of free will in which Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and corrupt the holy, godly character which God originally gave to His creation. (We inherit this sinful nature.)
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conviction
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condition of being proved or declared guilty
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repentance
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to be sorry for sin and forsake it, to hate and turn away from it because it is displeasing to God
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cleansed
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made clean, made pure
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regenerated
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to be born again spiritually; to become a new creature in Christ
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born again
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receiving new spiritual life and trusting Christ for salvation
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redeemed
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set free from sin as a result of Christ dying in my place
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saved
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set free from sin and its results by the death and resurrection of Christ
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forgiven
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pardoned
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changed
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made or becoming different
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made whole
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made complete, full, spiritually healthy
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grace
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a free gift, the undeserved favor and love of God in providing our salvation through Christ
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mediator
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a person who acts as a go-between; Christ serves in this capacity for us with God
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atonement
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(at-one-ment) Christs satisfying divine justice by suffering and dying in the place of sinner
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reconciliation
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a bringing together again
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regeneration
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to be born again spiritually; to become new.
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salvation
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to be delivered by Gods grace from the
bondage of sin and the final punishment of sin which is death, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for me. |
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justification
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Gods forgiving sinners and treating them as if they had never sinned
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saving faith
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to trust in Christ alone for salvation
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adoption
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God chooses us to become His children, heirs to the kingdom of God
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begotten
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to be of the same nature and substance as ones father
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saving faith
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to trust in Christ alone for salvation
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faith
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to believe in the Lords trustworthiness and love for us, to trust in Christ alone for salvation
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foreshadow
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to indicate beforehand, to point to or illustrate a future event
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Lamb of God
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Jesus Christ, who died for sinners
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sacrificial lamb
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a symbolic sin offering, pointing toward Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, whose death was the final sin offering for all sins for all time
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prophet
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one who speaks for God as directed by the Holy Spirit in order to build the faith of those spoken to. Christ serves in this role because He teaches the will of God to us.
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priest
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a person in charge of sacrifice and offering at worship places, particularly the tabernacle and the temple. Christ is our priest because He died for our sins and pleads with God for us, representing us before God.
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king
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a male ruler over a country whose position is hereditary and who rules for life. The present kingship of Christ is his royal rule over His people. It is a spiritual realm established in the hearts and lives of believers. Christ rules over us and defends us.
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only begotten Son
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the unique Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus makes Gods glory known in a unique way. In this role, Jesus is the unique gift of God, the giving of Gods own self for salvation and of the same nature and substance as God
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Trinity
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the threefold nature of one God. God exists in three person: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Savior
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a person who saves or rescues. Jesus serves in this capacity for the whole world and for each of us personally.
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Lord
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one who has power and responsibility and
exercises it. Jesus Christ serves in this capacity, seated after the resurrection at the right hand of God, and He will come again to rule the earth. |
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law
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the revelation of Gods will in the Old
Testament; the covenant agreement between God and His people at Mount Sinai which provides the foundation for all of Israels laws |
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moral
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good in character or conduct, according to
Gods standards |
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immoral
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morally wrong; wicked
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amoral
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believing in no standards of right and wrong
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binding
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having force or power to hold to a promise, duty, law
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duty
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that which is right to do; what a person ought to do; the binding force of what is right; moral obligation
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guide
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show the way; lead; direct
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reveal
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make known
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prayer
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a personal time with God; speaking to God and listening to God
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petition
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ask earnestly; a formal request to someone in authority for some privilege, right or benefit.
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adoration
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devoted love and admiration; worship
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confession
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admitting ones sins
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thanksgiving
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expression of gratitude and pleasure
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supplication
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a humble, earnest request or prayer
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intercession
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praying for another
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the Lords Prayer
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words Jesus used to teach His followers to pray
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sacraments
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holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace
(The Westminster Confession of Faith) |
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baptism
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the immersion, dipping or sprinkling of a person in or with water, symbolizing the complete renewal and change in the believers life and testifying to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the way of salvation.
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Lords Supper
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the eating of bread and the drinking of wine, remembering and identifying with the suffering and death of Christ and in the sealing of all benefits thereof to true believers (The Westminster Confession of Faith)
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communion
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fellowship; holy communion is the celebration of the Lords Supper signifying communion with God and fellow Christians in all times and places
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sign
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that which points to something else; an object, occurrence or person through which one recognizes, remembers or validates something
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seal
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something that secures, settles or determines---the Holy Spirit seals our relationship with God
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resurrection
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a coming to life again; rising from the dead. Jesus rose again after His death and burial.
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crux
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the essential part; most important point
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hope
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trustful expectation, particularly related to the fulfillment of Gods promises
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power
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the ability to act or produce an effect; the possession of authority over others
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glory
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the weighty importance and shining majesty
which accompany Gods presence; brightness, splendor. |
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bodily
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of the body; in the body
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heaven
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the part of Gods creation beyond the earth as we know it, serving as home for God and His heavenly creatures. This is where believers live after death; it a glorious and happy life.
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hell
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eternal separation from God
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judgment
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that condemnation which all people deserve
apart from Gods mercy and grace; especially the final history-ending time of eternal judgment |
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eternity
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beyond time. Eternal life is given to those who know God through His Son, accepting Him as their personal Savior
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Great Commission
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Jesus command to take the gospel to the whole world. He promises that if we follow Him, He will make us fishers of men.
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