Word, The (Gr. Logos), one of the titles of our Lord, found only in the writings of John (John 1:1-14; 1 John 1:1; Rev. 19:13). As such, Christ is the revealer of God. His office is to make God known. “No man hath See n God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is … Continue reading “Word, The”
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WORD OF LIFE
WORD OF LIFE Mat 4:4; Joh 6:63; Act 5:20; Phi 2:16; Jam 1:18 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Word Of God, Or, Of The Lord
Word Of God, Or, Of The Lord Sometimes Scripture ascribes to the word of God supernatural effects; or represents it as animated and active. So, “He sent his word, and healed them ” (Psa 107:20). Enlarging upon this idea, the apocryphal book of Wisdom ascribes to the word of God the death of the first-born … Continue reading “Word Of God, Or, Of The Lord”
Word Of God
Word of God (Heb. 4:12, etc.). The Bible so called because the writers of its several books were God’s organs in communicating his will to men. It is his “word,” because he speaks to us in its sacred pages. Whatever the inspired writers here declare to be true and binding upon us, God declares to … Continue reading “Word Of God”
Word
WORD One of the titles of the second person of the Trinity, indicating perhaps that by his acts and teachings God is revealed, somewhat as thought is by words, 1Jo 1:1 5:7 Re 19:13. “The word of the Lord” was a common phrase in the Old Testament, always denoting some revelation of Jehovah. Long before … Continue reading “Word”
Worcester, Samuel, D.D
Worcester, Samuel, D.D an eminent Congregational minister and author, was born at Hollis, N. H., Nov. 1, 1770. He was of pious ancestry, being a descendant in the sixth generation of Rev. William, and in the third of Rev. Francis, Worcester. Every opportunity for mental improvement was seized at the house of his father, who … Continue reading “Worcester, Samuel, D.D”
Worcester, Noah, D.D
Worcester, Noah, D.D a Unitarian Congregational minister, was born at Hollis, N. H., Nov. 25,1758. His opportunities for going to school ceased altogether in the winter of 1774-75. He joined the army as a fifer in the spring of 1775, and continued in the service eleven months. In the campaign of 1777 he was in … Continue reading “Worcester, Noah, D.D”
Worcester, Massachusetts, diocese of
Worcester, Massachusetts, diocese of Founded on 14 January 1950. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Boston. See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Worcester patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Worcester, Councils Of
Worcester, Councils Of (Concilium Vigorniense). Worcester is a city of England, capital of the county of the same name, situated on the left. bank of the Severn, twenty- five miles south-west of Birmingham. Under the name Caer Guorangon, it was one of the principal cities of the ancient Britons. Two ecclesiastical councils have been held … Continue reading “Worcester, Councils Of”
Worcester, Ancient Diocese of
Worcester, Ancient Diocese of (WIGORNIENSIS.) Located in England, created in 680 when, at the Synod of Hatfield under St. Theodore, Archbishop of Canterbury, the great Mercian diocese was divided into five sees. Tatfrith, a monk of Whitby, was nominated for bishop, but he died before consecration, and Bosel, one of his fellow monks, was consecrated … Continue reading “Worcester, Ancient Diocese of”