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WHITE THRONE - WINE

strife carried on to victory, can, when revealed to us in which rend and uproot; (2) changing, as the shifting
the other blessed state, be known thoroughly to winds; and (3) sweeping, as the winds blow and spread
ourselves only.” themselves far and wide. The child of God is thus
WHITE THRONE. [For study of the Great White warned not to be tossed about with the winds of
Throne judgment of Revelation 20 see Judgment.] doctrine but rather to be firmly established in the “faith
WHOLE. (1) Entire; complete (Ge. 2:11; 11:1; Mt. which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3).
5:29, 30). (2) Healthy; sound (Jos. 5:8; Mt. 9:12; Lk. According to the context of Ep. 4, the protection is
12:10). through the following means: (1) Submission to Christ-
WHOLESOME. Healthy; health-giving; sound; that gifted men in the church (vv. 11-13). This involves
faithfulness to a sound, New Testament church which is
which edifies and builds up (Pr. 15:4; 1 Ti. 6:3). Both led and taught by God-called pastors and teachers (1
times this word is used in the Authorized Version it Th. 5:12, 13; He. 13:7, 17). The Christian who is
refers to words. The wholesome words in Pr. 15:4 are unfaithful to the church or who is in a weak or
words which build up and result in spiritual edification unscriptural church does not have this God-ordained
as opposed to perverse words which cause harm and protection from error and is in danger of being
which pollute the minds of the hearers. In 1 Ti. 6:3 the deceived. (2) Exercising mature discernment (v. 14).
wholesome words are words which are in accordance The believer must not be childlike in regard to doctrine
with the sound doctrine of the Apostolic New Testament but rather serious-minded and discerning and cautious
faith as contrasted with the words of false teachers and studied and grounded in the Word of God (Pr.
which confuse the minds of the hearers and lead them 14:15; Mt. 7:15; Ac. 17:11; 1 Co. 2:15; Ep. 5:10; Ph.
away from the truth. [See Inspiration.] 1:10; 1 Th. 5:21; 2 Ti. 2:15; 3:14-17; 1 Jn. 4:1; Re.
WHORE. Prostitute; immoral woman (Le. 21:7, 9; 2:2). “Children are often changeable (Mt. 11:17); they
De. 22:21; 23:17, 18; Ju. 19:2). The Bible says are credulous, and are influenced easily by others, and
whoredom increases wickedness in a land (Le. 19:29; led astray. In these respects, Paul exhorts the Ephesians
Pr. 23:27-28). The term “whore” is also used to describe to be no longer children, but urges them to put on the
idolatry, which is spiritual whoredom against God (Eze. characteristics of manhood; and especially to put on the
16:28; Ja. 4:4-5). [See Adultery, Concupiscence, Dog, firmness in religious opinion which become maturity of
Fornication, Harlot, Modesty, Nakedness, Strange life” (Barnes). “We must be no longer children in
Woman.] [For study on the Harlot of Revelation 17 see knowledge, weak in the faith, and inconstant in our
Mother of Harlots, Prophecy.] judgments, easily yielding to every temptation, readily
WHOREMONGER. An immoral person; one who complying with every one’s humor, and being at every
practices lewdness; one who cohabits with whores (Ep. one’s beck. Children are easily imposed upon” (Matthew
5:5; 1 Ti. 1:10; He. 13:4; Re. 21:8; 22:15). That Henry). (3) Walking in communion with Jesus Christ
“whoremonger” is a general description for a lewd (vv. 15-16). It is Christ through the Holy Spirit who
person is seen in the fact that the Greek word (pornos) teaches the child of God and leads him in the Truth (Jn.
is translated “fornicator” in 1 Co. 5:9, 10, 11; 6:9; He. 14:15-17, 21; 15:25-26; 16:12-15; 1 Jn. 2:20-21, 27;
12:16. [See Dog, Fornication, Whore.] 5:20). To be careless in regard to one’s fellowship with
WHOSE SOEVER. Of whomsoever (Jn. 20:23). Jesus Christ; to be careless in prayer and personal
WIFE. [See Home.] worship; to walk through this world out of communion
WILILY. With shrewdness, craftiness, prudence (Jos. with the God of Truth is to put oneself in great danger
9:4). The same Hebrew word is translated “guile” (Ex. of being deceived by the powerful winds of error which
21:14), “subtilty” (Pr. 1:4), “wisdom” (Pr. 8:5), are blowing. (4) Separating from sin and worldliness
“prudence” (Pr. 8:12). [See Guile, Subtil.] (vv. 17-23). Sin robs the child of God of spiritual power
and discernment (He. 5:12-14). The worldly Christian is
WILL NEEDS. [See Needs.] not discerning and wise; he is not filled with the
WILL WORSHIP. Worship according to man’s will knowledge of the Lord and cannot take in the deep
rather than according to God’s Word (Col. 2:23). things of God (1 Co. 3:1-2). [See Doctrine, False
WIMPLE. A vail; a covering; a shawl (Is. 3:22). The Teaching.]
Hebrew word translated “wimple” in Is. 3:22 is also WINE. The following study is by the late Bruce
translated “veil” in Ru. 3:15. [See Vail.] Lackey:
WIND OF DOCTRINE. This phrase in Ep. 4:14 warns 1. The word wine in the Bible is a generic term;
of the danger of error. The Holy Spirit describes false sometimes it means grape juice; sometimes it means
teaching as wind, which is “air in motion.” Thus we alcoholic beverages. The following verses prove that the
learn that error is (1) powerful, as the mighty winds word “wine” can mean fresh grape juice, the fruit of the

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