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== Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20347" /> == | == Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20347" /> == | ||
<p> A term commonly used in the religious world, to denote any person who makes an open acknowledgment of the religion of Christ, or who outwardly manifests his attachment to Christianity. All real [[Christians]] are professors, but all professors are not real Christians. In this, as in all other things of worth and importance, we find counterfeits. There are many who become professors, not from principle, from investigation, from love to the truth; but from interested motives, prejudice of education, custom, influence of connections, novelty, &c. as Saul, Jehu, Judas, Demas, the foolish virgins, &c. </p> <p> See article CHRISTIAN: Jay's Sermons, ser. 9; Mead's | <p> A term commonly used in the religious world, to denote any person who makes an open acknowledgment of the religion of Christ, or who outwardly manifests his attachment to Christianity. All real [[Christians]] are professors, but all professors are not real Christians. In this, as in all other things of worth and importance, we find counterfeits. There are many who become professors, not from principle, from investigation, from love to the truth; but from interested motives, prejudice of education, custom, influence of connections, novelty, &c. as Saul, Jehu, Judas, Demas, the foolish virgins, &c. </p> <p> See article CHRISTIAN: Jay's Sermons, ser. 9; Mead's Almost Christian; Bellamy's True [[Religion]] delineated; Shepherd's [[Sincere]] Convert, and on the [[Parable]] of the Ten Virgins; Secker's Nonsuch Professor. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_161268" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_161268" /> == | ||
<p> (1): | <p> (1): (n.) One who professed, or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the [[Scriptures]] and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church. </p> <p> (2): (n.) One who professed, or publicly teaches, any science or branch of learning; especially, an officer in a university, college, or other seminary, whose business it is to read lectures, or instruct students, in a particular branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany, of mathematics, or of political economy. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_56853" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_56853" /> == | ||
<p> a term commonly used in the religious world to denote any person who makes an open acknowledgment of the religion of Christ, or who outwardly manifests his attachment to Christianity. All real | <p> a term commonly used in the religious world to denote any person who makes an open acknowledgment of the religion of Christ, or who outwardly manifests his attachment to Christianity. All real Christians are professors, but all professors are not real Christians. In this, as in all other things of worth and importance, we find counterfeits. There are many who become professors, not from principle, from investigation, from love to the truth, but from interested motives; prejudice of education, custom, influence of connections, novelty, etc., as Saul, Jehu, Judas, Demas, the foolish virgins, etc. (See [[Christian]]). </p> | ||
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