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LIGURE - LOIS

LIGURE. A gem which was in the breastplate of the mixture of O.T. practice and paganism. [See Anglican,
high priest (Ex. 28:19). The identification of the stone Clergy, Priest, Roman Catholic Church.]
seems to be uncertain. [See High Priest.] LIVELY. Living; active; vigorous (Ex. 1:19; Ps. 38:19;
LIKE AS. Like (Mt. 12:13). Ac. 7:38; 1 Pe. 1:3; 2:5).
LIKE UNTO. Like (Ex. 15:11; Mt. 6:8). LIVING. (1) Alive (Ge. 1:21). (2) Possession;
LIKEN. To compare (Is. 40:18; Mt. 7:26; 13:24). property (Mk. 12:44; Lk. 8:43; 15:12).
LIKING. Looking (Job 39:4; Da. 1:10). LIVING BIBLE. [See Dynamic Equivalency.]
LIKING, WORSE. Worse looking (Da. 1:10). LOADEN. Loaded; laden (Is. 46:1).
LIMBO. A Roman Catholic doctrine. A place or state LOAMMI (not my people). The name God gave
where souls of O.T. saints were detained until the Hosea’s son as a sign of His rejection of the northern
resurrection of Christ, and a place or state of natural kingdom of Israel (Ho. 1:8-9).
happiness for unbaptized babies (Catholic Word Book, LOATHE. Abhorrence; disgust; dislike; repulsive (Ex.
Knights of Columbus, p. 27). Although never formally 7:18; Je. 14:19; Eze. 6:9; 16:45; 20:43; 36:31; Ze.
defined, it has been the universal RCC belief for 11:8).
centuries. There has never been an official statement LODEBAR (no pasture). 2 Sa. 9:4.
doing away with this doctrine, but it has been LOCUST. A flying insect which moves in large groups
disregarded by most RCs today, the majority of whom and can quickly consume vast quantities of vegetation.
nevertheless insist on immediate baptism for any infant God often used locusts as judgment upon Israel and
in danger of death (Jackson). [See Purgatory, Roman other nations (Ex. 10:4-19; De. 28:38; 2 Ch. 6:28; Ps.
Catholic Church.] 78:46; Joel 1:4; 2:25). The Apostle John also used the
LIMIT. (1) Restrict; confine (Ps. 78:41). (2) term locust to describe the demonic creatures which will
Boundary; border; extent (Eze. 43:12). (3) Appoint; plague men during the Great Tribulation (Re. 9:1-11).
decree; specify (He. 4:7). LOD (offspring). Ne. 7:37.
LINEAGE. Family (Lk. 2:4). [See Generation.] LODGE. (1) To pass the night (Ge. 24:23; 2 Sa.
LINTEL. The upper part of the framework of a door 17:16). (2) A hut (Is. 1:8).
(Ex. 12:22-23). LOFT. An upper room (1 Ki. 17:19; Ac. 20:9).
LIQUOR. (1) Juice; broth (Nu. 6:3). (2) Alcoholic LOFTY. High; pride (Ps. 73:8; 131:1; Pr. 30:13; Is.
beverages. [See Drunkenness, Strong Drink, Wine.] 2:11, 12,17; 5:15; 57:7,15; Je. 48:49). [See Pride.]
LIST. Desire; will (Mt. 17:12; Mk. 9:13; Jn. 3:8; Ja. LOG. [See Weights and Measures.]
3:4). LOGOS . T h e G r e e k w o r d r e f e r r i n g t o
LITTLE HORN. [See Antichrist, Daniel.] communication, understanding, and revelation. It is
LITURGY. A prescribed form of church service. translated word and is used as a name for Jesus Christ
Normally the word is used to describe the ritualistic (Jn. 1:1,14; 1 Jn. 1:1). He is the supreme revelation of
programs of denominations such as the Roman Catholic God (compare He. 1:1-3; Col. 2:3); indeed, He is God.
Church, Orthodox, Anglican, Episcopalian, etc. The [See Jesus Christ.]
Bible proscribes no set liturgy for the N.T. church apart LOIN. (1) That part of the body between the lower
from the simple practices of Baptism and the Lord’s ribs and the hips (2 Ki. 1:8; Mt. 3:4). (2) Used
Supper. N.T. church meetings were not highly formal symbolically for the reproductive system (Ge. 35:11;
occasions and did not involve elaborate ritual. That God 46:26; Ex. 1:5; 1 Ki. 8:19; He. 7:10). (3) To smite the
intends for there to be great liberty in the manner in loins depicted certain death and complete destruction
which the church meets is evident in the fact that He (De. 33:11). (4) To have the loins girded about refers to
has not given a detailed program in the Scriptures. The being continually busy in the Lord’s service; to refuse to
brief glimpses we have into the services of the church allow oneself to relax spiritually and to become careless
give only the following information: (1) They sang (Lk. 12:35; Ep. 6:14; 1 Pe. 1:13). To loose the girdle of
hymns (Mt. 26:30; Ep. 5:19). (2) They had preaching the loins referred to putting off military garb (Is. 5:27)
and teaching (Ac. 11:26; 20:7; 1 Co. 14:29). (3) They or the girdle of servitude (2 Ki. 4:29). [See Diligence,
partook of the Lord’s Supper (1 Co. 11:17-34). They Labor, Sluggard.]
prayed (Ac. 4:23-31). They selected deacons (Ac.
6:1-6). They ordained missionaries (Ac. 13:1-3). They LOIS (better, pleasing). The grandmother of Timothy
collected offerings (1 Co. 16:1-2). Much of the liturgy of (2 Ti. 1:5). [See Eunice, Timothy.]
ritualistic denominations, with its calendars and garb
and religious protocol, is derived from an unholy

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