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Resignation <ref name="term_57729" /> | == Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20434" /> == | ||
<p> a patient, unresisting submission to the will of God, acknowledging both his power and right to afflict. The obligations to this duty arise from: 1. The perfections of God ( Deuteronomy 32:4). 2. The purpose of God ( Ephesians 1:11). 3. The commands of God ( Hebrews 12:9). 4. The promises of God ( 1 Peter 5:7). 5. Our own interest ( Hosea 2:14-15). 6. The prospect of eternal felicity ( Hebrews 4:9). (See [[Patience]]) . </p> | <p> A submission without discontent to the will of God. The obligations to this duty arise from, </p> <p> 1. The perfections of God, Deuteronomy 32:4 . </p> <p> 2. The purposes of God, Ephesians 1:11 . </p> <p> 3. The commands of God, Hebrews 12:9 . </p> <p> 4. The promises of God, 1 Peter 5:7 . </p> <p> 5. Our own interest, Hosea 2:14-15 . </p> <p> 6. The prospect of eternal felicity, Hebrews 4:9 . </p> <p> See articles AFFLICTION, DESPAIR, and PATIENCE; Worthington on Resignation; Brook's Mute Christian; Grosvenor's Mourner; and the books under AFFLICTION. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_167185" /> == | |||
<p> (1): </p> <p> (n.) The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God. </p> <p> (2): </p> <p> (n.) The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or comission. </p> | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_57729" /> == | |||
<p> a patient, unresisting submission to the will of God, acknowledging both his power and right to afflict. The obligations to this duty arise from: 1. The perfections of [[God]] (Deuteronomy 32:4). 2. The purpose of God (Ephesians 1:11). 3. The commands of God (Hebrews 12:9). 4. The promises of God (1 Peter 5:7). 5. Our own interest (Hosea 2:14-15). 6. The prospect of eternal felicity (Hebrews 4:9). (See [[Patience]]). </p> | |||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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<ref name="term_20434"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/charles-buck-theological-dictionary/resignation Resignation from Charles Buck Theological Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_167185"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/resignation Resignation from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_57729"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/resignation Resignation from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_57729"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/resignation Resignation from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 12 October 2021
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary [1]
A submission without discontent to the will of God. The obligations to this duty arise from,
1. The perfections of God, Deuteronomy 32:4 .
2. The purposes of God, Ephesians 1:11 .
3. The commands of God, Hebrews 12:9 .
4. The promises of God, 1 Peter 5:7 .
5. Our own interest, Hosea 2:14-15 .
6. The prospect of eternal felicity, Hebrews 4:9 .
See articles AFFLICTION, DESPAIR, and PATIENCE; Worthington on Resignation; Brook's Mute Christian; Grosvenor's Mourner; and the books under AFFLICTION.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1):
(n.) The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God.
(2):
(n.) The act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession, office, or the like; surrender; as, the resignation of a crown or comission.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
a patient, unresisting submission to the will of God, acknowledging both his power and right to afflict. The obligations to this duty arise from: 1. The perfections of God (Deuteronomy 32:4). 2. The purpose of God (Ephesians 1:11). 3. The commands of God (Hebrews 12:9). 4. The promises of God (1 Peter 5:7). 5. Our own interest (Hosea 2:14-15). 6. The prospect of eternal felicity (Hebrews 4:9). (See Patience).
