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ETERNITY - EUPHRATES

I cannot answer every question which can be raised ETHBAAL (with Baal, Baal’s man). 1 Ki. 16:31.
on this subject, but Eternal Security is a Bible doctrine ETHER (riches, fullness). Jos. 15:42.
that has satisfied and blessed my heart for 40+ years ETHIOPIA. An African country south of Egypt and
(Jn. 3:16). The Bible plainly teaches that those who are Israel. The Ethiopians are dark-skinned people. Ethiopia
truly born again will show evidence their salvation and is also called Cush and is a subject of O.T. prophecy (Is.
will continue with the Lord (Jn. 10:27-28; 1 Co. 15:1-2; 11:11; 18:1; 20:3-5; 43:3; 45:14; Je. 46:9; Eze. 29:10;
Col. 1:21-23; He. 6:4-9; 10:38; 1 Jn 3:3). The individual 30:4-5; 38:5; Zep. 3:10; Na. 3:9). The book of Acts
who falls away shows that he did not belong to the Lord records the conversion of a ruler from Ethiopia (Ac.
in the first place (He. 12:5-8). Salvation is to be placed 8:26-39). In Eze. 38:5, Ethiopia is named as one of the
into an eternally new position in Jesus Christ. The old allies of the great northern military power which will
flesh cannot be redeemed; it can only be condemned attack Israel in the last days during the Great
and crucified. The believer’s new position in Christ is Tribulation. It is interesting to note that Ethiopia has
that our old man is dead with Christ and we have risen become a communist nation and has been aligned with
to new life in Christ. The law of God can no longer the Soviet Union. [See Gog, Great Tribulation.]
condemn us. Study Romans 1-8 very carefully, for it
holds the key to understanding salvation properly, as ETHNAN (gift). 1 Ch. 4:7.
well as the proper place of sin and the law in the ETHNI (my gift) 1 Ch. 6:41.
Christian’s life. Salvation requires perfection, and the EUBULUS (prudent). 2 Ti. 4:21.
only perfection that we can ever have is that which we EUCHARIST (thanksgiving). A name commonly
receive as a gift from Jesus Christ because of the applied to the Roman Catholic mass. Sometimes
propitiation He purchased on Calvary. Even one sin will eucharist is used to refer to the Lord’s Supper in
keep me out of heaven, but, praise God, I do not have general, even among Protestants. [See Mass.]
any sin in Christ. He has taken it all away forever. EUNICE (victorious). Timothy’s mother (2 Ti. 1:5).
Those who do not believe in eternal security like to She was a believer and taught Timothy the Word of God
present various real-life or imaginary situations which (Ac. 16:1; 2 Ti. 3:15). [See Timothy.]
they think prove their point. One person wrote to me EUNUCH. A castrated male (2 Ki. 20:18; Is. 39:7;
and mentioned a well-known evangelist, James Robison, 56:3-4; Je. 38:7; Mt. 19:12). The term also applies to an
who once was a fiery fundamentalist-type preacher but officer in a general sense (Da. 1:3; Ac. 8:27). The
now has become a charismatic and has accepted Roman Hebrew word for eunuch, saris, is also translated
Catholic charismatics as genuine Christians. The reader “chamberlain” (2 Ki. 23:11; Es. 1:10) and “officer” (Ge.
asked, “Are you saying that he’s still saved and is going 37:36; 1 Sa. 8:15; 1 Ki. 22:9; 2 Ki. 8:6). The term
to heaven or, because his salvation is permanent, he still “eunuch” as used in Matthew 19:12 refers to one who is
has a chance to repent?” The answer is that I don’t have either castrated or otherwise, either forcefully or
any revelation from God about a certain person’s eternal willingly, foregoes a sexual relationship in life. The Lord
condition, and I have never tried to figure such things out. uses this practice to illustrate His point about virginity
That is God’s business. Let me also say that though this and abstinence. He describes three types of “eunuchs”:
man has accepted certain charismatic doctrines and (1) Some are born without the ability to have sexual
practices that I believe are unscriptural, it is the gospel relationships or to procreate. (2) Some are made this
itself that saves a man, not what a person believes about way by man, referring to those who are castrated or
tongues or healing or ecumenism or many other things, otherwise mutilated. (3) Some willingly forgo a
as important as these issues are. [See also Adoption, legitimate sexual relationship in marriage because of
Assurance, Atonement, Blood, Born Again, Consolation, their devotion to the Lord and His service. The Apostle
Gospel, Grace, Helmet, Hope, Justification, Propitiation, Paul develops this theme in 1 Co. 7:26-35.
Mercy, Redemption, Repentance.] EUPHRATES (bursting, sweet, the good river).
ETERNITY. Eternal in duration. The Bible speaks of Together with the Tigris, the Euphrates forms the region
eternity as that which is not subject to the limits of of Mesopotamia, which means “the land between the
earthly existence (Ps. 41:13; 90:2; Is. 57:15). [See rivers” (Ge. 2:14; Da. 10:4). This land is called Shinar in
Eternal Security, God, Heaven, Hell, Jesus Christ, Genesis 10:10 and was still called Shinar in Daniel’s day
Revelation.] 1,600 years after the Tower of Babel (Da. 1:2). It is here
ETHAN (ancient). 1 Ki. 4:31. that the ancient city states originated under the
ETHANIM (strong, flowing). Seventh month of the leadership of Nimrod and Asshur as recorded in Genesis
Hebrew sacred calendar (1 Ki. 8:2), corresponding to 10-12. Archaeology has unearthed many of these cities,
parts of September and October. The time of early rains including Babylon, Erech (Uruk), Nineveh, Calah, and
(Potts). [See Calendar.] Ur, Abraham’s birthplace. The Tigris and Euphrates

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