This is a glossary of major terms, ideas, or places that frequently pop up in the Bible and on this site. If you run into something you do not quite understand, you may find enlightenment here. Please question on the forums if you still have questions. Click here to add an entry.
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Christ — See Jesus
Christian — A Christian is a believer in Christ. Such a person believes that they can only be saved through the forgiveness of Jesus. To deny Jesus is to deny God himself. Christians recognise that Jesus fulfilled prophecy that was written in the Old Testament. Due to the vast number of prophecies in the OT, the fact that Jesus fulfilled every single one of them is seen to be irrefutable proof that he was - and is - the Messiah.
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Jerusalem — Most commonly known as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, Jerusalem was also the birthplace of Jesus' human father - Joseph. Joseph and a pregnant Mary were travelling to Jerusalem for a census just prior to Jesus' birth.
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Mary — Mary was the mother of Jesus and gave birth to Him as a virgin.
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Rapture — The Rapture is an event that will occur in the future where all the Christians that have lived and are living will be brought up to heaven by God.
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Salvation — Salvation is the act of becoming a Christian by accepting the sacrifice of Jesus. To become saved, all one has to do is ask for redemption. Read more on Getting Saved.
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Torah — The Torah can refer to either to the Law of the Jews, which is the first five books of the Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) or the Old Testament in its entirety.
Trinity — The word trinity is not mentioned in the bible, it is a term created by the church to describe three statements that the bible does make: The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is God. God is a single entity, not three separate entities. Therefore God exists as three persons, yet as one being. See The Trinity.
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Version — Version refers to how a specific Bible or group of Bibles is phrased. Some Bibles are paraphrased and others literally translated as possible, and the different style a Bible has is known as its version. Examples: New International Version (NIV), New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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