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36761 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Earnest.3

… the spiritual sense, as used in the passages above named, the reference is to the work of the Spirit of God in our hearts being a token and pledge of a perfect …

36762 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Earthly.2

… or spiritual. (2) 2 Corinthians 5:1, "the earthly house of our tabernacle," i.e. the body with which we are clothed on earth, in contrast to the spiritual resurrection …

36763 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ecclesiastes, the Preacher.20

… and spiritual conflict. It is a delineation which may serve for warning, and which is in other ways wholesomely instructive; and in the outcome of it, it is full …

36764 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Education.33

… Divine spiritual kingdom, based upon the personal, ethical character of the individual and the mutual, spiritual fellowship of believers.

36765 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Elder in the New Testament.5

… exercise spiritual oversight over the flock entrusted to them. From the references in Acts (14:23; 20:17) it may be inferred that the churches generally had …

36766 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Election.17

… Christian spiritual standing and character, having "not the Spirit of Christ, is none of his" ( Romans 8:9 ). The chosen community accordingly, not as it seems ab …

36767 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Election.20

… the spiritual sphere. What we have thus seen leaves still unstated what, according to Scripture, is the goal and issue of the elective act. In this article, remembering …

36768 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Election.23

… a spiritual fact like election, which belongs to the innermost purpose and work of the Eternal, necessarily leads us to a region where comprehension is impossible …

36769 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Election.26

… of spiritual study, we inevitably "know in part," and in a very limited part. The treatment of election has at times in Christian history been carried on as if …

36770 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Enlighten.5

… of spiritual light to the soul ( Psalms 19:8; Ephesians 1:18, photizo; Hebrews 6:4; 10:32 ). This spiritual enlightening the Spirit of God brings about through the …

36771 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Entangle.2

Entangle - en-tan’-g’-l: Found but 5 times in the Scriptures (the King James Version), once in the Old Testament, yet most significant as illustrating the process of mental, moral and spiritual confusion and enslavement.

36773 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Entangle.10

… experienced spiritual emancipation, freedom, through Christ from bondage to sin and false religion ( Galatians 5:1; compare Galatians 4:8 ), the Gentiles were …

36774 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ephesians, Epistle to The.66

The spiritual darkness and corruption of the old Gentilelife set over against the enlightenment and purity and holiness of the new life in Christ.

36775 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ephesians, Epistle to The.74

… a spiritual building, a sanctuary, into which all the diverse elements of the churches grow into a compact unity. These figures sum up the apostle’s thought …

36776 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Epicureans.22

3. Back to Nature: He even rises above Naturalism to a view that has some kinship with modern Spiritualism, in his affirmation of the mastery of mind over adverse circumstances. "Though he is being tortured on the rack, the wise man is still happy."

36777 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Epistle.13

… , were spiritually a new order of men. The only approach to them in the spiritual history of mankind is the ancient Hebrew prophets. Consequently the Epistles …

36778 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Epistle.14

… the spiritual life for the Christian church in all subsequent time. For this reason "they are of more real value to the church than all the systems of theology …

36779 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Epistle.22

… new spiritual era in the life of mankind.

36780 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Epistle.23

… exalted spiritual mission and character of the apostolic letters. The characterization of a letter as more distinctly personal, confidential and spontaneous …