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93261 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baptism, Christian.8 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith or of their being “believers” would be required from every one of them before baptism. The point in dispute is not the baptism of believers, but whether …
93262 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baptism, Christian.10 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith and a promise of subjection to the laws of the kingdom. Now it is a fact beyond dispute that the children of God’s people under the old dispensation …
93263 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Baptism, John’s.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… the faith of Christ. It was not administered in the name of the Trinity, and those whom John baptized were rebaptized by Paul ( Acts 18:24; Acts 19:7 ).
93264 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Barak.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… . Barak’s faith is commended ( Hebrews 11:32 ). “The character of Barak, though pious, does not seem to have been heroic. Like Gideon, and in a sense Samson, he is an illustration …
93265 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Bartimaeus.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Bartimaeus — son of Timaeus, one of the two blind beggars of Jericho ( Mark 10:46; Matthew 20:30 ). His blindness was miraculously cured on the ground of his faith.
93266 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Benaiah.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… remained faithful to Solomon ( 1 Kings 1:8, 1 Kings 1:10, 1 Kings 1:26 ), by whom he was raised to the rank of commander-in-chief ( 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:29, 1 Kings 2:30, 1 Kings …
93267 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Brother.6 (Matthew G. Easton)
(5.) One of the same faith ( Amos 1:9; Acts 9:30; Acts 11:29; 1 Corinthians 5:11 ); whence the early disciples of our Lord were known to each other as brethren.
93268 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Caesarea.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith was opened to the Gentiles. Philip the evangelist resided here with his four daughters ( Acts 21:8 ). From this place Saul sailed for his native Tarsus …
93269 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Canon.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith and practice, the standard of doctrine and duty. A book is said to be of canonical authority when it has a right to take a place with the other books which …
93270 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Christ.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… the faith of which alone men can be brought unto God. That Jesus is the Christ is the testimony of God, and the faith of this constitutes a Christian ( 1 Corinthians …
93271 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Christian.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… ,” “the faithful,” “elect,” “saints,” “believers.” But as distinguishing them from the multitude without, the name “Christian” came into use, and was universally accepted …
93272 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Church.9 (Matthew G. Easton)
… is faithful to the great King is an integral part of the visible church, and all together constitute the catholic or universal visible church.” A credible …
93273 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Confession.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Confession — (1) An open profession of faith ( Luke 12:8 ). (2.) An acknowledment of sins to God ( Leviticus 16:21; Ezra 9:5-15; Daniel 9:3-12 ), and to a neighbour whom we have wronged ( James 5:16; Matthew 18:15 ).
93274 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Conversion.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… Christian faith; and in a more special sense men are converted when, by the influence of divine grace in their souls, their whole life is changed, old things …
93275 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Covenant.11 (Matthew G. Easton)
… of faith. It is still in force, however, as it rests on the immutable justice of God, and is binding on all who have not fled to Christ and accepted his righteousness …
93276 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. David.24 (Matthew G. Easton)
… unfailing faith in God, and his joyful confidence in his gracious covenant promises ( 2 Samuel 23:1-7 ).
93277 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Deluge.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… continued faithful and true to God, the household of Noah. “Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations.”
93278 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Egypt.8 (Matthew G. Easton)
… new faith derived from Asia, which was a sort of pantheistic monotheism, the one supreme god being adored under the image of the solar disk. The attempt led …
93279 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Election of Grace.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… on faith or repentance, but is of soverign grace ( Romans 11:4-6; Ephesians 1:3-6 ). All that pertain to salvation, the means ( Ephesians 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ) as well …
93280 Easton's Bible Dictionary, p. Epaphras.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… “a faithful minister of Christ.” He was thus evidently with him at Rome when he wrote to the Colossians. He was a distinguished disciple, and probably the founder …