{"query": "Easton: Truth", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_aa923848a85d", "title": "Easton: Truth", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Used in various senses in Scripture. In Prov. 12:17, 19, it denotes that which is opposed to falsehood. In Isa. 59:14, 15, Jer. 7:28, it means fidelity or truthfulness. The doctrine of Christ is calle"}, {"id": "card_n_22b9b4d47b1a", "title": "Easton: Revelation", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An uncovering, a bringing to light of that which had been previously wholly hidden or only obscurely seen. God has been pleased in various ways and at different times (Heb. 1:1) to make a supernatural"}, {"id": "card_n_4400e2a6cc9a", "title": "Easton: Assurance", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The resurrection of Jesus (Acts 17:31) is the “assurance” (Gr. pistis, generally rendered “faith”) or pledge God has given that his revelation is true and worthy of acceptance. The “full assurance [Gr"}, {"id": "card_n_6b5a79199aa3", "title": "Easton: Faith", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It admits of man"}, {"id": "card_n_602e84ec3602", "title": "Easton: Adamant", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. shamir), Ezek. 3:9. The Greek word adamas means diamond. This stone is not referred to, but corundum or some kind of hard steel. It is an emblem of firmness in resisting adversaries of the truth"}, {"id": "card_n_b1d045e329f2", "title": "Easton: Mercy", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Compassion for the miserable. Its object is misery. By the atoning sacrifice of Christ a way is open for the exercise of mercy towards the sons of men, in harmony with the demands of truth and righteo"}, {"id": "card_n_e44556ff7b1a", "title": "Easton: Martyr", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "One who bears witness of the truth, and suffers death in the cause of Christ (Acts 22:20; Rev. 2:13; 17:6). In this sense Stephen was the first martyr. The Greek word so rendered in all other cases is"}, {"id": "card_n_1cd8ff22d726", "title": "Easton: Sanctification", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Involves more than a mere moral reformation of character, brought about by the power of the truth: it is the work of the Holy Spirit bringing the whole nature more and more under the influences of the"}, {"id": "card_n_bba2fdf6841c", "title": "Easton: Misdeem", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Deut. 32:27, R.V.). The Authorized Version reads, “should behave themselves strangely;” i.e., not recognize the truth, misunderstand or mistake the cause of Israel’s ruin, which was due to the fact t"}, {"id": "card_c_e7596596e2c0", "title": "Easton: Truth cites John", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Cites John 14:6 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_bb6af2a0dcd6", "title": "Easton: Lie", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An intentional violation of the truth. Lies are emphatically condemned in Scripture (John 8:44; 1 Tim. 1:9, 10; Rev. 21:27; 22:15). Mention is made of the lies told by good men, as by Abraham (Gen. 12"}, {"id": "card_n_4557c03071b5", "title": "Easton: Betroth", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "To promise “by one’s truth.” Men and women were betrothed when they were engaged to be married. This usually took place a year or more before marriage. From the time of betrothal the woman was regarde"}, {"id": "card_n_e336d82739e0", "title": "Easton: Mystery", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The calling of the Gentiles into the Christian Church, so designated (Eph. 1:9, 10; 3:8-11; Col. 1:25-27); a truth undiscoverable except by revelation, long hid, now made manifest. The resurrection of"}, {"id": "card_n_67b527fb7255", "title": "Easton: Demetrius", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) A silversmith at Ephesus, whose chief occupation was to make “silver shrines for Diana” (q.v.), Acts 19:24, i.e., models either of the temple of Diana or of the statue of the goddess. This trade "}, {"id": "card_n_88255c9e83e6", "title": "Easton: Proportion of faith", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Rom. 12:6). Paul says here that each one was to exercise his gift of prophecy, i.e., of teaching, “according to the proportion of faith.” The meaning is, that the utterances of the “prophet” were not"}, {"id": "card_n_adc71f00b2fa", "title": "Easton: Pergamos", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The chief city of Mysia, in Asia Minor. One of the “seven churches” was planted here (Rev. 1:11; 2:17). It was noted for its wickedness, insomuch that our Lord says “Satan’s seat” was there. The churc"}, {"id": "card_n_de783f2a9744", "title": "Easton: Perseverance of the saints", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Their certain continuance in a state of grace. Once justified and regenerated, the believer can neither totally nor finally fall away from grace, but will certainly persevere therein and attain everla"}, {"id": "card_n_d23c563fb860", "title": "Easton: Glory", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. kabhod; Gr. doxa). (1.) Abundance, wealth, treasure, and hence honour (Ps. 49:12); glory (Gen. 31:1; Matt. 4:8; Rev. 21:24, 26). (2.) Honour, dignity (1 Kings 3:13; Heb. 2:7 1 Pet. 1:24); of God"}, {"id": "card_n_a29a0c47b9e4", "title": "Easton: Timothy, First Epistle to", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Paul in this epistle speaks of himself as having left Ephesus for Macedonia (1:3), and hence not Laodicea, as mentioned in the subscription; but probably Philippi, or some other city in that region, w"}, {"id": "card_n_700a3130c275", "title": "Easton: Amen", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "This Hebrew word means firm, and hence also faithful (Rev. 3:14). In Isa. 65:16, the Authorized Version has “the God of truth,” which in Hebrew is “the God of Amen.” It is frequently used by our Savio"}]}