Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

26. TRUE. THE TRUE Both and are translated ‘true,’ but not with the same sense. The difference may be seen in the two expressions that “God is true” () in Joh 3:33; and “the only true () God” in Joh 17:3. The Latin language has two words showing the distinction, verax and verus, as in … Continue reading “26. TRUE. THE TRUE”

True Reformed Dutch Church is an organization which grew out of the secession of the Rev. Solomon Froeligh, D.D., in 1822. . He was a professor of theology, a man of erudition, and pastor of the two congregations of Hackensack and Schralenburg, N. J., which he carried with him. His secession was the culmination of … Continue reading “True Reformed Dutch Church”

True justification, by the gratuitous gift of the Savior, furnishes the most powerful motive to a holy life. It is followed by adoption,peace of conscience, and the fruits of the Spirit in this life; andby final sanctification, acquittal in the day of judgment, andadmittance to heaven, 1Ch 3:20-31 5:1-21 8:1-4 10:4-10 Ga 2:16-21Zep 2:4-10 . … Continue reading “True justification, by the gratuitous gift of the Savior, furnishes”

True Cross, The (AND REPRESENTATIONS OF IT AS OBJECTS OF DEVOTION). (1) Growth Of the Christian Cult; (2) Catholic Doctrine on the Veneration of the Cross; (3) Relics of the True Cross; (4) Principal Feasts of the Cross. I. GROWTH OF THE CHRISTIAN CULT The Cross to which Christ had been nailed, and on which … Continue reading “True Cross, The”

True, Charles K., D.D an eminent Methodist Episcopal divine, was born in Portland, Me., Aug. 14, 1809. The family afterwards removed to Boston. He graduated at Harvard University in 1832, having been converted at the Eastham camp- meeting while connected with that college, and immediately commenced preaching in the vicinity, being among the first Methodist … Continue reading “True, Charles K., D.D”

True alethes (G227) True alethinos (G228) The Latin verax (speaking truly, veracious) and verus (true, real, genuine) respectively represent the Greek alethes and alethinos and reproduce the distinction between them. The Vulgate uses the two Latin words to indicate which of the two Greek terms stands in the original. However, because very is no longer … Continue reading “True”

Trudpert, Saint Missionary in Germany in the seventh century. He is generally called a Celtic monk from Ireland, but some consider him a German. According to legend, he went first to Rome in order to receive from the pope authority for his mission. Returning from Italy he travelled along the Rhine to the country of … Continue reading “Trudpert, Saint”

Trudpert is the name of a hermit and founder of a celebrated monastery in the Breisgau, Baden. About the year 640 he came into the region of the upper Rhine, and settled at the river Neumage. Othpert, a German noble, gave to Trudpert the land, besides six servants, who were to assist him in the … Continue reading “Trudpert”

Trudo, Saint (TRON, TROND, TRUDON, TRUTJEN, TRUYEN). Apostle of Hasbein in Brabant; d. 698 (693). Feast 23 November. He was the son of Blessed Adela of the family of the dukes of Austrasia. Devoted from his earliest youth to the service of God, Trudo came to St. Remaclus, Bishop of Liège (Acta SS., I Sept., … Continue reading “Trudo, Saint”

Truchsess von Waldburg, Otto Cardinal-Bishop of Augsburg (1543-73), b. at Castle Scheer in Swabia, 26 Feb., 1514; d. at Rome, 2 April, 1573. He studied at the Universities of Tubingen, Padua, Pavin, and Bologna, and received his degree of Doctor of Theology at Bologna. At an early age he received canonries at Trent, Spires, and … Continue reading “Truchsess von Waldburg, Otto”