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GLUTTONOUS - GOD

When the Bible says believers will be with Christ in GOD. The Bible teaches that there is one God, and
glory, it refers to all of the above—the praise, splendor, this one God is revealed in three Persons: the Father, the
wealth, light, and beauty which are in Christ’s presence Son (the Word), and the Holy Spirit.
and kingdom. (6) It refers to boasting (1 Co. 1:29, 31; Names for God:
3:21; 4:7; 5:6; 2 Co. 5:12; Ga. 6:13). [See Heaven, God. This is from the Hebrew word elohim (Ge. 1:1).
Kingdom of God, Majesty, Millennium.] It is a general term that refers to God as all-powerful. “It
GLUTTONOUS. One who lives for fleshly pleasures; is not a personal name of God, but it is God’s official
excessive eating and drinking (Mt. 11:19). [See Lust, title--what He is, God!--Elohim! It is the title of God just
Temperance.] as the word ‘pastor’ is the title of an office” (Cambron).
GNASH. To bite and gnaw; referring to deep anger, Elohiym is used about 2,300 times in the Bible, and it is
hatred, or pain (Job 16:9; Ps. 35:16; 37:12; Ac. 7:54). used not only for God but also for false gods (Ex. 20:3;
Most frequently used in reference to hell (Ps. 112:10; 23:24; 32:1). In some places, such as Leviticus 19:4 and
Mt. 8:12; 13:42; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30; Mk. 9:18; Lk. Jeremiah 46:25 and Daniel 1:2, elohiym refers both to
13:28). [See Hell, Judgment.] false gods and to the true God in the same verse.
GNAT. A small flying insect (Mt. 23:24). Elohiym is also used for man (Ex. 22:28; Ps. 82:6). Men
GNOSTICISM. A philosophy prevalent in the days of are called “gods” in the sense that they have been
the Apostles. According to Gnostic teaching, the physical appointed to rule the earth and they hold positions of
creation was made by God through a progression of authority (Ps. 82:6). The word elohiym is also translated
angels. The Gnostics believed that God is pure, but that “judges” (Ex. 22:9) and “angels” (Ps. 8:5). The New
the creation—the physical things of the world—are Testament Greek word for God is theos (Mt. 4:10). Like
impure, since the progression of angels was thought to elohiym, it is a general term for God.
have become less pure as they moved from God. Lord (adonai, adon) Genesis 15:2. “The primary
Gnostics had two different opinions about how men meaning is Master, and it is applied in the O.T.
could become pure. One group tried to deny and Scriptures both to God and to man. As applied to man,
mistreat their bodies through fasting, sleeplessness, the word adonai is used of two relationships: master
flagellations, etc. Christians are warned against this in and husband (Ge. 24:9-10, 12; 18:12)” (Scofield). The
Col. 2:18-23. The other group believed that since their N.T. Greek word for Lord, kurios, corresponds to the
bodies were evil it did not matter how they lived as long Hebrew adonai. Kurios is used for Jehovah God. For
as their thoughts were high. These Gnostics lived in example, compare De. 6:5 with Mt. 22:37 and De. 6:16
sensual pleasure and debauchery. This idea is rebuked in with Mt. 4:7 and Psalm 18:23 with Mt. 21:42. The fact
Col. 3. Gnostic means knowledge, and Gnosticism that kurios is also used 663 times for Jesus identifies
promoted a sort of secret society of the intellectual. Him as Jehovah God of the O.T. (Mt. 12:8; Lk. 24:3, 34;
Only a certain special group were considered advanced Jn. 9:38). In John 20:28, Thomas called Jesus “My Lord
enough to be accepted. The Apostle Paul denied this (kurios) and my God (theos).”
search for secret knowledge when he said all knowledge Jehovah (Ge. 2:4). Jehovah is the personal name by
is in Christ (Col. 2:1-4). When we have Christ Jesus, we which God is revealed in the Old Testament. In the King
have access to all wisdom. Gnostics also believed that James Bible, Jehovah is translated LORD in all caps and
Christ was only an angel, or an emanation from God, it appears more than 6,500 times. Jehovah is the self-
but not truly God Himself. The Apostle Paul countered existent, eternal, self-revealing, promise-keeping God.
this false belief in Col. 1:15-19 and 2:8-10. [See Jehovah is both Saviour and Judge. He is the covenant-
Celibacy, Christian Science, Fasting, Vegetarian.] keeping Redeemer to the believer as well as the holy
GO ASIDE. To swerve from the path of duty (Nu. God of judgment to the unbeliever (De. 7:9-10). The
5:12). greatness of Jehovah’s mercy and salvation can only be
GO BEYOND. To overreach (1 Th. 4:6). understood in light of His terrible holiness (Lev. 11:45;
GO TO. (1) A kind of interjection; come, let us do 19:1-2; Ps. 11:4-5; Is. 6:3; Hag. 1:12-13). Jehovah is the
lawgiver and the punisher of lawbreakers (Ex. 20:1-18).
this; hearken; indeed (Ge. 11:3). (2) Go toward; travel; Jehovah is the Redeemer who sought Adam after the fall
move (Ge. 13:9; 15:15; 24:56). and clothed him in coats, which signified the salvation
GOAD. A sharpened rod used for prodding cattle (Ju. provided by Jesus (Genesis 3:8-9, 21). The book of
3:31; 1 Sa. 13:21). It is used symbolically to refer to the Psalms is a book of praise to Jehovah God. Forty-one
challenge of instruction (Ec. 12:11). times the Psalmist says, “Praise the LORD” or “Praise ye
GOATH (constance). Je. 31:39. the LORD.” Jehovah is to be praised because of His
GOB (a pit). 2 Sa. 21:18. goodness and mercy (Ps. 106:1; 103:8-14). Sixteen
GOBLET. A container (Song 7:2). times we are told that Jehovah is good (1 Ch. 16:34; 2

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