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WORLD EVANGELISM - WRINGED

NON-RELIGIOUS THEIR OUTLOOK IS, I WOULD WORMWOOD. A plant which has a bitter, nauseous
SUGGEST THAT WE SPEAK TO THEM AS IF THEY taste; often used to describe God’s judgment (De. 29:18;
ARE INDEED CHRISTIANS” (Ecumenical Press Service, Pr. 5:4; Je. 9:15; 23:15; Lam. 3:15, 19; Am. 5:7; Re.
Dec. 1-5, 1986). 8:11).
The message of the Lord Jesus Christ to lost men was WORSE LIKING. Worse looking (Da. 1:10).
a different matter altogether than of Mr. Fung. “I tell
you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise WORSHIP. To bow down; to honor; to exalt; to pay
perish” (Lk. 13:3). homage; to reverence (Ge. 24:52; Ex. 4:31; 12:27; 24:1;
33:10; 34:8; Mt. 2:11). Bible truths about worship: Only
WCC Members the Lord God of the Bible is to be worshipped (Ex.
The 342 member bodies of the World Council of 20:1-6; 34:14; 2 Ki. 17:36; Mt. 4:10; Ac. 10:25, 26).
Churches include the American Baptist Convention; Not even angels are to be worshipped (Re. 22:8, 9).
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches; Anglican Jesus Christ is to be worshipped (Mt. 2:11; 8:2; 9:18;
Church of Canada; Baptist Union of Great Britain and 14:33; 15:25; 18:26; 20:20; 28:9, 17; Ph. 2:9-11; He.
Ireland; Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious 1:6). Worship is in vain if based on the traditions of man
Society of Friends (Quaker); Christian Church in instead of the Word of God (Mt. 15:9; Mk. 7:7).
Canada; Church of the Brethren; Church of England; Worship must be in Spirit and in truth (Jn. 4:24; Ph.
Episcopal Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church in 3:3). The world will one day worship the devil and his
Canada; Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches; Antichrist (Re. 13:4, 8, 12, 15). [See Jesus Christ,
International Council of Community Churches; Music, Offerings, Priest.]
Methodist Church of the United Kingdom; Methodist WORTHIES. Nobles (Na. 2:5).
Church in Singapore; Moravian Church in Great Britain
and Ireland; National Baptist Convention of America, WOT, WOTTETH. The present tense of wit; to know
National Baptist Convention, USA; Presbyterian Church (Ge. 21:26; 39:8; 44:15; Ac. 3:17; 7:40; Ro. 11:2; Ph.
in Canada, USA, and Wales; Progressive National Baptist 1:22).
Convention USA; Reformed Church in America; Union WOULD GOD. An exclamation which means “If only
of Evangelical Christian Baptists of the former USSR; this would be so” (Nu. 11:29; 14:1; De. 28:63; 2 Sa.
Union of Welsh Independents; United Church of 18:33; 2 Ki. 5:3).
Canada; United Church of Christ USA; United Methodist WOULD NONE OF. Would not have; refused (Pr.
Church USA; and the Uniting Church in Australia. [See 1:25).
Anglican, Apostasy, Doctrine, Eastern Orthodox, WOULDEST NEEDS. [See Needs.]
Ecumenical Movement, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, WRATH. [See Anger, Day of the Lord, Great
Modernism, New Evangelicalism, Presbyterian, Tribulation, Judgment.]
Separation, Timothy, Unity, Universalism, Women WROTH. Wrath; anger [See Wrath.]
Preachers.]
WREATHEN. Interwoven; twisted; braided (Ex.
WORLD EVANGELISM. A term used to describe 28:14).
Christ’s command to preach the Gospel to all the world
and to make disciples of those who believe (Mt. WREST. To twist; pervert (Ex. 23:2; De. 16:19; Ps.
28:18-20; Mk. 16:15; Lk. 24:44-48; Ac. 1:8). [See 56:5; 2 Pe. 3:16).
Gospel, Great Commission.] WRETCHED. Miserable; sunk in deep affliction (Nu.
WORLDLY. The condition of a Christian who follows 11:15; Ro. 7:24; Re. 3:17).
the fleshly ways of the world (Tit. 2:12). [See Carnal, WRINGED. Wrung (Ju. 6:38).
Holy, Spirituality, World.]

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