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Remnant

A remnant is an object, thing, person, or group that survives an event, catastrophe, pruning, etc.  It is what is leftover.  In the Bible, the idea of a remnant deals mainly with the believers.  But remnant is also used in other ways, such as a remnant of a name (2...

Repentance

To repent means to turn, to have a change of mind. In the New Testament, repentance means to turn from sin. All men everywhere are commanded by God to repent of their sins (Acts 17:30). God’s longsuffering leads us to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9) as does His kindness...

Replacement Theology

Replacement Theology is the teaching that the Christian church has replaced Israel regarding God’s purpose and promises. See the article, “What is replacement theology?”

Reproduction

In biology, reproduction is the process in which a new individual is produced from a parent or parents. Reproduction can occur asexually or with two sexes, i.e., male and female. It can be the reproduction of a cell all the way up to a human...
Reptile

Reptile

A reptile is a cold-blooded vertebrate that lays eggs. Reptiles are in the class of Reptilia in the taxonomic ranking. Examples of reptiles would be snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles, dinosaurs, etc.

Resonance

In physics, resonance is when sound waves cause something else to vibrate in harmony with the original sound waves. In music, it is a rich tone. It can be a loud and deep sound.

Resurrection, Resurrection Bodies

Resurrection means to be raised from the dead (John 5:28, 29). The word is used in different contexts in the Bible. Lazarus was raised from the dead (John 11:43). This is a resurrection, but it is not part of the resurrection that occurs when we receive our new bodies...

Revealed Theology

Revealed Theology is the study of God and religious faith that is revealed through sacred Scriptures and/or the teaching that the only way to know if God is is through His divine revelation to us. See also Natural Theology.

Revelation

This means the disclosure of something that was unknown. There are two types of revelation: natural and special. Natural revelation is that which is revealed about God through what we can see in creation (Rom. 1:20). Through creation, we may learn that there is a God...

Rhetoric

Rhetoric is the study of speech and writing and how to use them effectively. The use of such language is for the purpose of argumentation and persuasion.