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A Short Glossary of Important Terms
This Glossary is not intended to be exhaustive but provides a quick and easy reference with simple definitions for most of the less well-known terms used in this book. For a more detailed treatment with cross-referencing, see the Footnote Concordance and the Index at the back of the book.
A
abortion the clinical murder of the unborn
adultery the illegal sexual intercourse of a married person other than
with his or her spouse
Adamic the original language spoken by Adam
Advent, the Second the return of Christ to the earth in glory to inaugurate the
Christian Millennium
alms free-will money offerings for the poor
angel a messenger of God, either human or divine
antinomian opposed to the moral law
Apocrypha a collection of deutero-canonical scriptures
apostacy the act or process of abandoning the true faith
apostle a special emissary or ambassador for Christ, the highest
ministerial office in the Church; there are 12 apostles
Aramaic a language of ancient Syria widely used by Jews and others
in the time of Christ
Armageddon the final battle between the forces of good and evil prior to
the return of Christ and the inauguration of the Millennium
Arminianism the doctrine of the Dutch Protestant theologian who opposed
the views of Calvin especially on predestination
Arianism an heretical doctrine which says Jesus is not fully God
ascetic one who practices severe self-discipline and who lives in
solitude for this purpose
astrology a form of divination; see Magic
Athanasian Creed a 4th century AD Trinitarian formulation
atonement the reconciling work of Christ between man and God
authority (Church) the power given by God to true believers to represent Him as
His ambassadors on earth by faithful compliance to His
moral law and unquestioning obedience to His will
B
Babylon (a) the ancient Babylonian capital (also called Babel)
(b) the fallen world system which will pass away
Beatitudes the principles which bring a person into a state of blessed-
ness as taught by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount
benediction the closing prayer of a formal meeting
Betrothal (Kiddushim) the second of three stages leading to full marriage
Bishop (Bishopress) Metropolitan Pastor (Pastress)
blasphemy impious, profane or slanderous talk which reviles the name
and character of God or Christ
Body of Christ the invisible fellowship or Church of all true followers of
Christ, irrespective of their denominational allegiance
C
canon scriptures recognised as authoritative by the Church
catechumen a Christian convert under instruction before baptism
celibacy the condition of abstaining from sexual intercourse either
totally before, or occasionally within, marriage
ceremonialism a system of rites, formalities and conventions by which
religionists believe they are made right with God
charismatic (a) a person who has received a divinely conferred talent or
power, such as one who has received the gift of prophecy
(b) a person with the ability to inspire followers with
devotion and enthusiasm
(c) a Christian movement which lays heavy stress on the
spiritual gifts, e.g. the Pentecostal Church ('tongues')
Chavurah bekorot see Holy Order, Khavurah bekorot
Chevra B'Qor the original name given to the Chavurah bekorot, 1988-96
chrism the ordinance of confirmation in the New Covenant Church
Christ Messiah, the annointed one
Christmas formerly the Roman Brumalia, a pagan feast not celebrated
by New Covenant Christians
Church, the the fellowship of believers in Christ
communion (a) intimate communication between man and God
(b) the sacrament of the Lord's Supper or Eucharist
concubine a secondary wife with limited marital rights
confirmation a rite administered to baptised persons admitting them as
full members of the Church following a probationary period
after which they may partake of the Lord's Supper
consecration the act of dedicating something or someone as holy, ordin-
ation to a priesthood office, etc.
covenant a vow or promise between man and God, or man and man
creation, special the biblical doctrine explaining the origin of man and the
universe by the supernatural activity of God
creed a system of religious principles or a statement of doctrinal
belief, e.g. the Apostles' Creed
cross, the (a) the instrument of Christ's torture and execution
(b) the Christian faith and system of salvation
cult (a) a system of religious worship, devotion or homage
(b) an apostate or heretical group (colloquial)
cursed to be cut off from the light and presence of God
D
Deacon a member of the Priesthood largely concerned with temporal
matters and consisting of Pastoral Assistants, Teachers,
Sub-administrators and Stewards
Deaconess the female equivalent of the Deacons (see Deacon)
Decalogue the Ten Commandments
Dedication (Erushim) the first of three stages leading to full marriage; an explor-
atory covenant of friendship between intended spouses
demon a fallen angel or spirit-person belonging to that part of the
heavenly host who chose to follow Lucifer rather than God
before the physical Creation and up to the period leading to
the Great Flood
denomination a religious sect, group or tradition
deutero- secondary, as of the canon of Scriptures; e.g. Apocrypha.
disciple a follower of Jesus Christ coming under discipleship or
discipline
disfellowshipment the breaking of all contact by members of the Church with
those who have been excommunicated who persecute the
saints or who persist in serious sin like murder and adultery
disjunctive out of harmony with
divination see Magic
doctrine a body of instruction, that which is taught
dogma (a) positive: a principle, tenet or doctrinal system
(b) negative: an arrogant declaration of opinion
doxology a liturgical formula of praise to God
ecclesiastical pertaining to the Church
E
Eden, the Garden of the original earthly paradise before the Fall
Elder the Priesthood ministry largely concerned with spiritual
matters and consisting of Apostles, Missioners, Bishops,
Pastors, Administrators, Teachers and Evangelists
Eldress the equivalent female ministry to the Elders (see Elder)
election the act of choice whereby God picks an individual or group
out of a larger company for a purpose or destiny of His own
appointment
Elijah, Spirit of the power of a prophetic ministry named after the prophet
Elijah concerned with healing broken relationships, etc.
Elohim Hebrew for God, Israelite judges or pagan deities; this is not
a proper name (see Yahweh, Jehovah); both the Father and
Christ are called Elohim (God)
emancipation setting free from spiritual or physical slavery
Enochite the New Covenant Elder or Eldress
epistle a letter, such as those written by Peter, Paul and John
eschatology concerning the end times or last days
esoteric not generally intelligible save to those who are enlightened
etymology the meaning of words and their development
Eucharist the sacrament of the Lord's Supper
Evangel the Gospel of Jesus Christ
evangelical (a) a member of the basically (though not exclusively)
Protestant school maintaining that the essence of the Gospel
consists in the doctrine of salvation by faith in the atone-
ment of Christ; New Covenant Christians are evangelical
(b) to be missionary-minded
Evangelist a travelling missioner responsible for witnessing in an area
consisting of one or more Metropolitan Colonies
evolution a false, atheistic doctrine which explains the origin of the
universe apart from God by supposed naturalistic processes
excommunication the formal act of expulsion from the Church of those who
commit serious sins and who refuse to repent or reform
exhort admonish earnestly, urge
exoteric intelligible to outsiders (e.g. non-Christians)
F
faith reliance or trust (in God and Christ)
Fall, the Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden and its results on
all mankind
firstborn, the (a) Jesus Christ
(b) Christians living the fullness of the Gospel
(c) a first-born child in a family
forensic (salvation) the legal aspect of salvation (see Sanctification)
foreordination the calling received by a man or woman in the pre-moral
world (see Pre-existence) from God before coming to the
physical world (as opposed to 'predestination')
fornication illegal sexual intercourse outside marriage
flesh (a) the physical body
(b) fallen human nature
fundamentalist (a) positive -- one who accepts all the fundamental truths as
revealed in the Bible
(b) negative -- a religious fanatic
G
Gehenna see Hell
genealogy the study, or account, of family descent from ancestors
Godhead the three divine Persons -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit --
who are collectively God
Gospel the Good News or message of Jesus Christ
gnosticism the false doctrine that a man is saved only by knowledge
grace the undeserved loving kindness of God towards man
guru a person holding absolute authority in a cult
H
headship the Patriarchal Principle whereby the father and/or husband
governs in his own household and the Patriarchs govern in
the Church of God
Hades see Hell
Heilsgeschichte German for Sacred History
hell (a) the spiritual condition of being cut off from God
(b) a part of the spirit world where the unredeemed are held
in custody pending the Last Judgment
Hellenism Greek character or culture
heresy false doctrine that takes a person away from true salvation
High Priest (a) in the Old Covenant, the presiding Levitical Priest
(b) in the New Covenant, the Lord Jesus Christ
Hochmah see Sophia
holy (a) set apart for the service of God
(b) pure and clean
Holy Order The Order to which all New Covenant Patriarchs and Matriarchs
belong - see Chavurah Bekorot
HTML Hypertext Markup Language, the computer language used in
the creation of Homepage documents
http Hypertext Transport Protocol, part of a URL (see URL)
humility of having or showing a low estimate of one's own import-
ance or worth; the opposite of pride and arrogance
I
immortality freedom from death
incarnation the embodiment of a spirit as a human being
Independent Church an early precursor of the New Covenant Church; disbanded
in 1992 and replaced by the NCCF
invocation the opening prayer of a formal meeting
J
Jehovah an incorrect and blasphemous anglicisation of YHWH (Yahweh)
Jehovah's Witnesses an heretical Christian sect espousing Arianism
Judaism the religion of the (non-Messianic) Jewish people with
belief in one God and based on the Mosaic and rabbinical
teachings
Judgment, the (Last) the judgment of mankind by God at the end of the world
K
Kadesh 12 New Covenant cities of refuge in the last days, each
named after one of the 12 tribes of Israel
keys (a) knowledge or wisdom which reveals the mind of God
(b) the spiritual and/or temporal authority of the Priesthood
Khavurah bekorot see Chavurah bekorot
Kingdom of God (a) the inner state or condition of a person in full
communion with God
(b) the theocratic political state of the Millennium
Knights Templar an Order created by the Catholic Church, consisting of
celibate warrior priests, whose purpose was to protect
pilgrims going to the Holy Land; suppressed in 1312
L
law a body of enacted or customary rules recognised by a comm-
unity as binding
Law, the (a) the Law of Moses (Old Covenant)
(b) the Law of Christ (New Covenant)
legalism a false route to salvation by works
Levitical Priesthood the priesthood ministry of the Old Covenant; also known as
the Aaronic Priesthood after its first priest
Lev-Tsiyon also known as Lev-Zion, the founding father of the New
Covenant Church of God
liberal Christian one who rejects the supernatural -- prophecy, miracles, and/
or the absolute truth of God's Word in all ages
Lilith a female demon, traditionally the consort of Satan
Liturgy, liturgical a set formula for public worship
Logos Greek for 'the Word' (see Word)
Lucifer the original name of the archangel before he fell and became
the devil, or Satan
lukewarm indifferent, lacking zeal
lust to strongly desire something contrary to God's moral law
M
magic (white & black) the occult practice of manipulating demonic entities to per-
form services for man
Marthaic Order that part of the Zadokite Order (Deaconate) consisting of
Deaconesses
Matriarch the second head of a household, whether domestic (mother)
or the Household of God; Pastresses are colonial matriarchs
Melchizedek an ancient King of Salem (probably Jerusalem) to whom
Abraham was obedient, and the name given to the New
Covenant Priesthood which replaced the Levitical; Jesus
Christ is the supreme High Priest thereof
menorah the seven-branched Hebrew candelarbrum or candlestick
mesoteric between esoteric and mesoteric, partially intelligible to
outsiders
Messiah (Mashiach) Hebrew for Christ
metaphysics (a) the theoretical philosophy of being and knowing
(b) the philosophy of the mind (abstract, subtle, theoretical)
Metropolitan Colony a mother colony consisting of several local colonies
governed by a Bishopric (Metropolitan Pastorate)
Millennium the 1,000 year rule of Christ on the earth
ministry (a) the body of ministers -- governmenal officers, pastors,
elders, deacons, etc. -- of the Church
(b) the spiritual and temporal service given by the Church
Miriyamic Order that part of the Order of Enoch (Elders) consisting of
Eldresses
Missioner a missionary, either local (colonial or metropolitan) or
world-wide
modalism the doctrine that there is only one Person in the Godhead
who alternates rôles between Father, Son and Holy Spirit
monogamy the normative marriage practice of a man being married to
only one wife at a time (see Polygamy/Polygyny)
Mormonism a semi-Christian American polytheistic religion
N
Nazarene someone (like Jesus) from the village of Nazareth
Nazirite a Hebrew who had taken certain vows of abstinence
NCCF New Covenant Christian Fellowship, the precursor to the
modern New Covenant Church of God; reorganised in 1996
necromancy spiritism, or the occult art of supposedly contacting the
dead; see Magic
Nephilim fallen angels who came to earth, married women and
created a race of giants who were detroyed in the Flood
New Age, the a false occultic system of religion originating in Hinduism
New Birth, the the Christian doctrine of spiritual rebirth in Christ
New Jerusalem the City of God in heaven which will come to the earth
during, or at the conclusion of, the Millennium.
New Olive Leaves a New Covenant revelation on love in three parts
Nicene Creed a 4th century AD statement of Christian belief
O
Olive Branch the collection of revelations of the New Covenant Church,
also known as the New Covenants & Commandments
ordinance (a) an authoritative direction or decree
(b) a religious rite (e.g. baptism, chrism)
P
pagan an irreligious, unenlightened person who does not know
Christ or God
pantheism the doctrine that nature is God and therefore man is God; it
forms the basis of Hinduism and New Age teachings
paradigm a pattern or model used to explain spiritual or physical
phenomena
pastoral concerned with spiritual guidance of a body of Christians
Patriarch the head of a household, whether domestic (father) or the
Household of God (the Church); the 12 apostles are
'Patriarchs' or 'Church fathers', and Pastors are colonial
patriarchs
Patriarchal marriage see Plural Marriage
Patriarchate the three presiding Patriarch-Apostles occupying the seats of
John, James and Peter
Pentateuch the five books of Moses (Genesis - Deuteronomy)
periphrasis a round about way of speaking
plural marriage the normative marriage practice of the Millenium but not of
the (pre-Millennial) Church Age; see Polygamy/Polygyny
polygamy/polygyny the marriage practice of a man being married to more than
one wife at a time (see Plural & Patriarchal Marriage)
pre-existence the spiritual world from which man came before incarnating
on the earth as a soul
pride (negative) arrogant bearing or conduct, having an unduly high opinion
of ones own qualities, merits, etc; a cardinal sin
priest a generic term for Elders, Deacons and other ministers
priesthood the ministry or Church officers (Deacons, Elders, etc.)
prophecy the gift of forthtelling God's will through revelation and
foretelling the future
Proto-Trinitarianism the official Godhead doctrine of the New Covenant Church (1996-)
R
rabbi a Hebrew/Jewish teacher of religion
rebellion the act of refusing to be under discipline, open resistance to
any authority, insubordination, the defiance of lawful
authority, unmanageableness
redemption salvation
reincarnation the false doctrine of multiple physical rebirths and lives
repentance feeling regret at having wronged God and the steps taken
to seek forgiveness in Christ and to bring sinful behaviour
to an end
Restoration, the (a) the denomination established by Alexander Campbell in
the 19th century and known today as the Chuch of Christ
(b) the Latter-day Saint cluster of churches (LDS, RLDS)
(c) a modern evangelical movement seeking the heart of the
New Testament Church
resurrection, the (a) the rising of Christ from the grave
(b) the permanent union of spirit and body of the dead at
the Last Judgment
revelation the disclosure of knowledge to man by God
reverence the holding of God or an exalted person in deep respect
rite ceremony (e.g. baptism)
S
Sabbatarian a person who observes the Jewish Saturday Sabbath
Sabbath, the the day of rest and congregational worship
saints Christians or 'holy ones' set apart to God's service
sacrament (a) the Lord's Supper
(b) an ecclesiastical rite (e.g. baptism, Eucharist, marriage)
sacrifice (a) an offering, physical or spiritual, to God
(b) the giving up of a valued thing for the sake of another
that is more worthy, important or urgent
(c) Christ's offering of Himself in the crucifixion
salvation (a) deliverence from sin (NT)
(b) deliverence from physical danger (OT)
sanctification the process by which men and women are made holy
Satan the fallen archangel Lucifer who presides over all demons
and who seeks to overthrow the Kingdom of God by any
means; an unincarnated spirit-being, the epitome of evil
Scripture inspired writing or written revelation (e.g. the Bible)
sect a body of persons agreed upon religious doctrines usually
different from those of an established or 'orthodox' Church
from which they have separated and usually having distinct-
ive common worship; often used negatively by mainline
denominations to ridicule and marginalise smaller groups
sensual pertaining to the physical senses; as opposed to spiritual
Septuagint (LXX) the Greek translation of the Old Testament
Seventh Day Adventist a person who subscribes to a form of Arminianism and
Sabbatarianism
Sheol see Hell
Siddur kadeshim the name given to the Holy Order, 1996-7
sin missing the mark, the transgression of divine law or
principles of morality, e.g. pride, covetousness, lust, anger,
gluttony, envy, sloth (the 'seven deadly sins')
Six, the the six founding members of the New Covenant Church of
God in 1996 symbolically represented as the six branches
of a Menorah-shaped olive tree
Sophia Greek for Hochmah, or Wisdom, a female personage often
associated with the Holy Spirit
soul (a) spirit + physical body (technical)
(b) the immortal part of a person (poetic)
stasis, static the state of stopped flow or stagnation; that which is fixed
or does not move
stewardship responsibility for preservation and administration, e.g.
taking care of the human body, priesthood responsibilities,
financial guardianship, etc.
Sub-Apostle an Evangelist
Sub-Deacon(ess) a trainee Deacon (or Deaconess)
supplication the act of making a humble petition or request to God or
other person, usually in prayer
T
Tartarus see Hell
temple (New Covenant) sacred space where New Covenant Christians congregate to
pray, worship, receive instruction and ordinations, and enter
sacred covenants
temptation the making trial of a person, putting him to the test; may be
benevolent or malevolent
Tetragrammaton the Hebrew letters of the Divine Name, Yahweh -- YHWH
theocracy the government of God on earth combining both politics and
Church which will characterise the Millennium
theology the study and rational analysis of religious faith
theophany the personal appearance of Christ or God to a human being
thermodynamics the science of the relations between heat and other mechan-
ical or electrical forms of energy
tithe 10% (one tenth) of a man's income given to God
tongues, gift of the supernatural ability to speak in a foreign language
Torah (a) the revealed will of God
(b) the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible)
(c) the Old Testament
(d) the whole Bible
(e) all authoritative Scripture and Law
tradition a custom or belief, a way of behaving or acting, which may,
or may not, be true
transfiguration a change in form or appearance, especially that of Christ on
the Mount of Transfiguration
treatise a literary composition dealing more or less formally and
methodically with a definite subject (e.g. the Gospel of
Luke, the Acts of the Apostles, etc.)
Tribulation, the the seven year period of persecution and horror prior to the
Millennial reign of Christ
Trinity, the the post-apostolic 'orthodox' doctrine of the Godhead
U
Unitarianism a belief that God is one Person and not Three, e.g. Islam
United Order the financial system of all things in common administered
by the Holy Order
URL Uniform Resourse Locators, an address on the Word Wide
Web (e.g. http://www.nccg.org)
V
vicarious (atonement) the suffering of Christ in place of sinners
virgin (a) a person who has had no sexual intercourse
(b) a person who is spiritually pure
vow a promise, agreement or covenant
W
Way, the the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Word, the (a) Jesus Christ
(b) the Scriptures (traditionally identified with the Bible)
(c) ultimate reality
(d) an extension of the divine personality
works acts or things done (the fruit of faith)
Y
Yahweh the proper Name of God (see Jehovah) used of both the
Father and the Son (Jesus Christ)
Yeshua/Yahshua the Hebrew equivalent of Jesus
Z
Zadokite the New Covenant Deacon or Deaconess
Zion (a) the theocratic state of Israel in the Millennium
(b) the Old Testament Israelite theocracy
Zoroastrianism a pagan religion which strongly influenced Gnosticism
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