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AKELDAMA (Ἀκελδαμά TR)

AKELDAMA (Ἁκελδαμάχ WH, Ἀκελδαμά TR) Akeldama is said to be equivalent to χωρίον αἵματος in Ac 1:19, and to ἀγρὸς αἵματος in Mt 27:8: in that case the word represents Aram. הֲקֵל ךְּמָא and the final χ (which is retained also in the best Vulg. text, acheldemach) transliterates א (which is only rarely so found). …

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ADAM (Ἀδάμ)

Dictionaries / By Youssef Matta

ADAM (Ἀδάμ) Adam was the first man (אָדָם = man) and the parent of the human race.—1. When the writer of Jude (v. 14) thinks it worth noting that Enoch (q.v.) was ‘the seventh from Adam’ (ἕβδομος ἀπὸ Ἀδάμ), he probably has in mind the sacredness of the number seven. It seems to him an …

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ABSTINENCE

Dictionaries / By Youssef Matta

ABSTINENCE Introduction.—The whole of morality on its negative side may be included under Abstinence. Christian moral progress (sanctification) includes a holding fast (κατέχεσθαι) of the good, and an abstaining from (ἀπέχεσθαι) every form of evil (1 Th 5:21f.). While Christianity has general laws to distinguish the good from the bad, yet for each individual Christian …

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Overcoming Spiritual Apathy “Causes and Tackle” (32)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

Overcoming Spiritual Apathy “Causes and Tackle” (32) By: Servants at Godlovehostel for Expatriate Students Translated by: Beshoy Shokry Preface The apathy in prayer is one of the serious wars in our spiritual path. Satan fights us with it in all the stages of our life, either at the beginning or after we have taken …

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The password for growth and continuity in the spiritual life (31)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

The password for growth and continuity in the spiritual life By: Servants at Godlovehostel for Expatriate Students Translated by: Beshoy Shokry. Edition: 1st-2016. Deposit No: 7455/2016. I.S.B.N: 978-977-903-859-9. I went to my father, to hear what he’s going to talk to me about this time. Because he promised me, he’d tell me the password …

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The prayer Stages… (3) The Longing stage (23)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

The prayer Stages… (3) The Longing stage. Note: To take full advantage of this series, please read the full parts first in order, the lack of arrangement may cause confusion and non-continuity may cause frustration. Introduction Prayer is stages, the first stage is the stage of forcing, its war “laziness, boredom and boredom, …

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Did Christ say, I am God, worship me? (29)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

Did Christ say, I am God, worship me? By: House of God’s Love While I was walking to the monastery, I met the only person who answers my questions and comforts me when I am troubled by my own thoughts. Today, I am really troubled by a sudden question that popped into my head, which …

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The golden opportunity for families (2) (27)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

The golden opportunity for families (2) (27) -“Dad, did you read the golden opportunity for individuals’ pamphlet?” my son said. -“I did, it was very good, but when will you bring the part which is intended for families?” I replied. He said: “Dad, I think this could be a great opportunity to go meet my …

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The Dead Mouse (1) Self in Dealing with God (24)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

The Dead Mouse (1) Self in Dealing with God (24) Introduction Pride, Ego and Conviction are the great war in the spiritual life, and they will remain fighting us as long as we are alive. Only God alone can protect us from these. The dead mouse is the nick name for this hard war. …

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The prayer Stages… (2) The Habituation stage (22)

Spiritual Life / By Youssef Matta

The prayer Stages… (2) The Habituation stage (22) Introduction Prayer stages are like the stages of study, there is the nursery, then the primary and middle school, and so on… Also, in the spiritual way, prayer are stages, the first stage is the stage of forcing, its war “laziness, boredom and boredom, and also …

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