by CARM STAFF | Oct 10, 2009
Advent: Â from the Latin, âcoming.” Â Advent means the coming of or the arrival of something very important as in the advent of Christâs return. Advent is also a Christian time of preparation preceding Christmas.
by CARM STAFF | Aug 17, 2011
An advocate is someone who pleads the case or the cause of another person or persons–usually in a judicial court. The Greek word is ÏαÏÎŹÎșληÏÎżÏ, paraklatos, and occurs five times in the New Testament: John 14:16, âAnd I will ask the Father, and He will give you...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 13, 2010
The age of accountability is the idea that there is an age where an individual becomes responsible for being able to distinguish between right and wrong. There is no biblical statement concerning this. Nevertheless, children are all under the Fall of Adam. Rom....
by CARM STAFF | Aug 20, 2009
Agnosticism is a philosophical position that the existence of God is not knowable. The word âagnosticismâ comes from the Greek, a meaning without, and gnosis, meaning knowledge. It literally means “without knowledge” but is usually applied to the topic of...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 11, 2009
Albigenses was a heresy during the Middle Ages that developed in the town Albi in Southern France. This error taught that there were two gods: the good god of light usually referred to as Jesus in the New Testament and the god of darkness and evil usually associated...
by Luke Wayne | Oct 28, 2016
Alms are charitable gifts given to the poor, usually in the form of money, food, or clothing. In the New Testament, Alms are often mentioned as an act of worship.
by CARM STAFF | Aug 16, 2011
An altar is an elevated surface and/or construction before which a religious ceremony is conducted. Oftentimes an altar involves offering a sacrifice.
by CARM STAFF | Aug 17, 2011
Amen is a word used in the Bible to express solemn approval and agreement with a statement. It is often used at the end of prayers. It is used a total of 59 times: 28 in the Old Testament and 31 times in the New Testament. For example, 1 Chron. 16:36,...
by CARM STAFF | Oct 12, 2009
Amillennialism is the teaching that there is no literal 1,000-year reign of Christ as referenced in Revelation 20. It sees the 1,000-year period spoken of in Revelation 20 as figurative. Instead, it teaches that we are in the millennium now and that at the return of...
by CARM STAFF | Feb 14, 2010
Amyraldianism is a theological system created by Moise Amyrald, which modified traditional Calvinism’s teachings on God’s Eternal Decrees–removing the decree of reprobation.  Amyraldianism is also known as Four-Point Calvinism in that it denies...
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