Terms

Erm.. why did I do this I don't know, I got bored one day and decided to type terms and some definitions that have any relevance to Angel Sanctuary according to the Bible. Don't ask why, I have no idea. Not everything is directly pulled from the bible, but a lot is. Ahem, my source is the Fireside Bible. (Help! I left my bible at school!!)

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Abaddon: destruction. A Hebrew word sometimes used to signify destruction or the place of destruction. It is never used of a personal being in the Old Testament, but only as synonymous with Sheol, the abode of the dead.

Adam: The English translation of a Hebrew word which simply means man in the generic sense of humanity. According to the biblical account in Genesis, humanity is distinguished from the rest of creation. The creation of Adam in Genesis need not be taken as a scientific description of the creation of a single man; it is a dramatic and moving account of the creation of the human person due to the life-giving power of God. The account captures and basic truth of the Judaeo-Christian tradition that God is indeed creator and human persons are creatures. The aspirations and failures of each person are personified in Adam who is a creature made in teh image and likeness of God alienated from the creator,b ut yet giving a promise of a future. Christ is seen as the New Adam who attained the fulfillment of his own humanity in the resurrection.

Archangels: Spiritual beings who belong to the eighth group of the nine orders or choirs of angels. the word angels means messenger; an archangel is a messenger sent by God on an assignment of greater importance. The only three archangels mentioned in the BIble are Michael, captiain of the heavely host; Gabriel, who announced to Mary that she was to become the Mother of God; and Gaphael who guided Tobiah. The apocryphal book of Enoch lists four more.

Beelzebub: 'lord of the flies'. The name of a divinity honored by the Philistines at Accaron. Since he was a healthgiving divinity, Ochzias, king of Israel, consulted this god when he was ill because of a fall.

Elias sent by God to tell idolatrous king he must die.
(2 Kings 1: 2-4)

Christ = Messiah (Christ is Jesus' formal name)
"He is the promised Messiah" - Matthews 16:16,20 , 26:63-64
"He is one with God" - John 17:5,24 ; Revelations 22:13
"He is equal with God" - Philistines 2:5-8
"His divinity acknowledged by devils" - Mark 1:24
"His unity with christ" - John 15:1-6

Demon: Sacred Scripture contains many references to demons, frequently using the term "evil spirit" or a derivation of this title. Althought the Bible takes the existence of demons for granted, usually they are not portrayed as being composed of flesh and blood. The possibility of Satan passages in which demons were expelled from people by Christ. Jesus came into this world specifically to destroy the works of the devil; thus, we may assume his existence
"The designation of the gods of the heathens" - Deuteronomy 32:17; Psalms 105:37; 1 Corinthians 10:20

Devil: 'slanderer'.
1. The title given to those angels who rebelled against God with Satan or Lucifer. As a result, they lost supernatural grace and were condemned to hell.
2. The designation of the greatest of the fallen spirits, the archnemy of God and of man. St. Thomas teaches that his sin was the sin of pride and an undue desire to be "like to God." Since the day that God revealed that a Saviour would redeem man from sin, Satan's energies and powers have been engaged in efforts to defeat this Divine purpose and to maintain and perpetuate his power over the souls of humanity.
'names and titles':

1. Abaddon - Rv 9:11
2. Accuser - Rv 12:10
3. Adversary - 1 Peter 5:8
4. Ancient serpent - Rv 20:2
5. Angel of the abyss - Rv 9:11
6. Apollyon - Rv 9:11
7. Beelzebub - Mt 12:24
8. Belial - 2 Cor 6:15
9. Dragon - Rv 20:2
10. God of this world - 2 Cor 4:4
11. Murderer - John 8:44
12. Prince of devils - Mt 12:24
13. Prince of the power of the air - Eph 2:2
14. Prince of the world - John 14:30
15. Serpent - Genesis 3:4
16. Satan - Luke 10:18
17. Tempter - 1 Thessalonians 3:5
18. Wicked one - Mt 13:19

Envy: one of the seven capital sins. there is no temper or passion of the human mind and heart more self-destructive than that of looking with displeasure upon the prosperity of another. this may be a mortal sin if one's neighbors good fortune is of significant importance to him. the warnings in Holy Scriptures against this evil are both specific and comprehensive; examples of its folly abound.

Anger: an unjust outburst of emotion combined with a great desire for revenge. anger is a sin against justice and charity and is one of the seven capital sins. it is often the cause of such special sins as indignation, the swelling of passion, disorder, blasphemy, contumely, murder, etc.

Gluttony: one of the seven capital sins, gluttony is the unrestrained indulgence in food or drink - eating or drinking excessively for the sole purpose of one's own pleasure. gluttony usually is a venial sin; however, if it resulted in omplete drunkenness or injury to one's healthy it would be a mortal sin (a curse in israel Nm 11:32-33)

God: "The one absolutely and infinitely perfect Spirit Who is the Creator of all" is the definition of God. god owes His existence to no other; He always was and always will be. Infinitely perfect, He has created all things and is the Ruler of the entire universe. There are Three Persons in One God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God, the Father, is the first Person of the Blessed Trinity; God, the Son, is the Second; and God the holy Spirit is the Third. St. THomas, in his Summa, sets forth five arguments from reason which prove the existence of a Supreme Being. Briefly, his reasoning in the fifth argument is as follows: In the mechanism of created things there are clear marks which prove the creation by a most intelligent being who has immense power as well as the highest degree of wisdom. Obviously, this intelligence is not a part of the things themselves, because a thing cannot be its own cause and effect. THerefore, one must concede that "things that are" were created by a superior Being, God.

Hell: This term was used in the Old Testament to designate the world of the dead generally, and the word carried with it all the sad and painful associations of the unknown into which the living pass at death. It is the rendering of the Hebrew word 'sheol' and of the Greek word 'hades', although each of these words is somtimes rendered 'grave'. Another Greek word appearing in the New Testament which is also translated 'hell' is 'gehenna'. It more clearly implies a future place of punishment.
In New Testament teachings, hell is the palce and state of eternal punishment to which condemned all who die with unrepented mortal sins on their souls. Here the damned suffer primarily the pain of loss by being deprived of the sigh of GOd face to face; and secondly, the pain of sense, a positive physical punishment which we call fire. The degree to which each soul suffers is not necessarily equal, but is determined by the measure of the individual's sinfulness. How many have been lost is not know; neither does any specific soul was condemned. When the day of the Last Judgment arrives, the bodies of the damned will rejoin their souls to suffer the everlasting punishment.

And that concludes my tacky boredom and that odd urge to look at the Bible before I took it to school. I doubt I'll look up anymore unless somebody asks me.. which would be really weird considering that it's all weird data.. but if you do want anything (bible related) contact me on Assiah.