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SEDITION - SEPARATION

SEDITION. An uprising; a factious commotion of the SELF-RIGHTEOUS. Trusting that my own good
people; a tumult; insurrection (Ezr. 4:15, 19; Lk. 23:19, works will make me right with God (Ro. 10:3-4). [See
25; Ac. 24:5; Ga. 5:20). Grace.]
SEDUCE, SEDUCER. To draw aside or entice from SELFSAME. Very same (Ge. 7:13; Mt. 8:13; 1 Co.
the path of rectitude and duty in any manner, by 12:11).
flattery, promises, bribes, or otherwise; to tempt and SELF-WILL. Self-pleasing; dominated by one’s own
lead to iniquity; to corrupt; to deprave; to lead away will; not subject to God’s will (Ge. 49:6; Tit. 1:7; 2 Pe.
from the truth (Webster) (2 Ki. 21:9; Pr. 12:26; Is. 2:10). [See Presumption.]
19:13; Eze. 13:10). In the N.T. the term “seduce” refers SEM (celebrated name). Lk. 3:36.
almost exclusively to seduction from the truth and from
sound doctrine (Mk. 13:22; 1 Ti. 4:1; 2 Ti. 3:13; 1 Jn. SEMACHIAH (joined to God). 1 Ch. 26:7.
2:26; Re. 2:20). [See Apostasy, False Teaching.] SEMEI (my fame, that hears, obeys). Lk. 3:26.
SEED. (1) Seed for living things (Ge. 1:11-12). (2) SEMINARY. A school for training Christian workers.
Offspring (Ge. 12:7). The Seed of Abraham is both the Seminary usually refers to graduate level studies. The
nation Israel and Jesus Christ (Lk. 1:55; Jn. 7:42; Ac. term “seminary” is from a Latin word referring to a seed
3:25; 7:5-6; 13:23; Ro. 1:3; 4:13, 16, 18; 9:7-8, 29; Ga. nursery or hothouse where plants are grown for
3:16-29; 2 Ti. 2:8; He. 11:18). [See Abraham, transplanting.
Covenant, David, Jesus Christ.] (3) The Word of God SENAAH (distinguished). Ezr. 2:35.
(Lk. 8:11; 1 Pe. 1:23). (4) The resurrection body (1 Co. SENEH (height). 1 Sa. 14:4.
15:38). [See Bible, Resurrection.] SENIR (a sleeping candle). 1 Ch. 5:23.
SEEING. (1) Since; because (Ge. 15:2; 18:18; 24:56; SENNACHERIB (devastation by an enemy). 2 Ki.
Lk. 1:34; Ac. 2:15). (2) To see; observe (Ge. 19:1; Mt. 18:13.
5:1). SENSUAL. Pertaining to the sinful nature of man.
SEEMLY. Becoming (Pr. 19:10; 26:1). Sensual is the opposite of spiritual (Ja. 3:15; Jude 19).
SEER. Prophet (1 Sa. 9:9-19; 2 Sa. 15:27; 24:11; 2 [See Sin, Worldly.]
Ki. 17:13; Is. 29:10; 30:10; Am. 7:12; Mi. 3:7). “They SENTENCE. Deliberate opinion; judgment (De. 17:9;
were so-called apparently because they were given of Ec. 8:11; Ac. 15:19).
God to foresee events or to see visions. This is confirmed SEPARATION. Bible separation is the practice of
by Is. 30:10, where rebellious Israel, in effect, said to separating from sin and error unto truth and
the seers, ‘See not.’ They did not want to hear what God righteousness.
had to say to them. Ezekiel also says, ‘Woe unto the
foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit and have Three Types of Separation
seen nothing’ (Eze. 8:3)” (Concise). [See Prophecy, In the N.T. we find three basic areas of separation.
Prophet.] The Christian is to practice Moral Separation—
SEETH. To boil (Ex. 16:23). separation from sin and worldliness; Doctrinal
SEGUB (highness). 1 Ch. 2:21. Separation—separation from those whose teaching and
practice is contrary to that of the apostles; and Practical
SEIR (rough). The mountain range of Edom running Separation—separation from brethren who are
south of the Dead Sea. It was occupied originally by the committed to disobedient paths.
Horites (Ge. 14:6; De. 2:12), but was conquered by the Moral Separation. There are many passages of
children of Esau (Ge. 32:4; 33:14, 16; 36:8, 30; De. 2:4; Scripture that teach that the Christian is to separate
Jos. 24:4). from sin. We are commanded to put sin out of our lives
SELA-HAMMAHLEKOTH (rock of division). 1 Sa. and avoid fellowshipping with the evil things of the
23:28. world. Of the many passages we could consider, let us
SELA, SELAH (a rock, fortress). Sela refers to Petra consider one: Ephesians chapter five. Here God begins
(2 Ki. 14:7; Is. 16:1). by telling His children to “walk in love.” And how is this
SELAH (to pause). Mentioned many times in the done? The rest of the chapter tells us, and we see that
Psalms, it is probably a rest mark (Ps. 3:2, 4; 4:2; 7:5; much of the chapter is devoted to instruction about
9:16, 20). [See Music.] separation from evil things. This is part of godly love!
SELED (of supplication). 1 Ch. 2:30. 1. Moral separation is involved in true Christian love
SELEUCIA (white with brightness). Ac. 13:4. (Ep. 5:1-3).
SELF-DEFENSE. [See Kill, Pacifism.] 2. Moral separation is a very careful, strict separation
(Ep. 5:3-11). (See also 2 Co. 7:1; 1 Th. 5:22; 4:1-4).

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