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95221 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Rome.71

… the faith (Eusebius, VIII, 6). Finally the requirement of an act of conformity in sacrificing to the gods was made general. This final persecution, continuing …

95222 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Rosh (2).5

… very faithful vassal. It may here be noted that the Hebrew spelling of Rosh presupposes an earlier pronunciation as Rash, a form agreeing closely with that …

95224 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ruth.6

… the faithful loving service of Ruth to her mother-in-law met with its due reward in the restored happiness of a peaceful and prosperous home-life for herself …

95225 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sabbath.17

… to faithful observance of the holy day, and confession is made of Israel’s unfaithfulness in profaning the Sabbath ( Jeremiah 17:21 - 27; Isaiah 56:2, 4; 58:13; Ezekiel …

95226 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sabbath.18

… the faithful to defend themselves against hostile attack on the Sabbath ( 1 Maccabees 2:39 - 41 ). It was during the period between Ezra and the Christian era that …

95227 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sabbath.31

… true faith, met together and called upon God on this day" (Luther’s Works, XXXV, p. 330).

95228 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacraments.11

… by faith in the recipient. The traditional Lutheran doctrine agrees with the Reformed in affirming that faith is necessary as the condition of saving benefits …

95229 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 1.83

… , through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God; for the showing, I say …

95230 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 1.89

… by faith in Christ. But we must not press this vicarious idea too far into a system of philosophy of the atonement and claim that the system is the teaching …

95232 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 2.11

… emphasizing faith, also stressed repentance as an element in the human condition of salvation ( Acts 20:21; Romans 2:4, etc.). John ( Revelation 2:1 - 29; Revelation …

95233 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 2.12

… ) By Faith. Jesus connected faith with repentance ( Mark 1:15 ) as the condition of receiving the Messianic salvation. Paul makes faith the all-inclusive means …

95234 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 2.13

… thought, faith, hope and life. The latter means the life of sacrifice. Jesus was stressing this truth when He uttered that incomparable saying, "The Son of man …

95235 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 2.14

… the faith that "obeys" leads to the consideration of that climactic thought of New Testament writers, namely, that the Christian’s life is sacrificial living …

95236 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the New Testament, 2.29

… and faith, which lives and fruits in obedience and sacrificial living, are recognized by Jesus and all the leading New Testament writers as the means of appropriating …

95237 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the Old Testament, 1.120

… repentance, faith, adoration, or all of these combined. It was the one and only way of approach to God. Theophrastus defines it as expressing homage, gratitude …

95238 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the Old Testament, 1.122

… his faith. Faber makes a strong plea as follows: Since faith was what made the sacrifice acceptable to God, this faith must have been based upon a positive enactment …

95239 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the Old Testament, 3.5

… the faithful to offer the sacrifices of righteousness, i.e. sacrifices offered in the right spirit ( Psalms 4:5 ). The drink offerings of idolaters are well known …

95240 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, in the Old Testament, 3.15

… the faith of the offerer. By some Roman Catholic theologians it is held that the Passover was especially of a sacramental character, corresponding to the …