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== Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47730" /> == | == Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary <ref name="term_47730" /> == | ||
<p> After what hath been said under the foregoing article of faith, I shall not think it necessary to add much on the subject of faithfulness. The sense of it is very obvious. I only beg to observe, that it appears from [[Scripture]] the Lord delights to be known to his people, in his covenant engagements, by this distinguishing perfection. That sweet passage delivered to the church by Moses, is a most decided proof of it: "Know, therefore, that the Lord thy God, he is God; the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with the that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations." | <p> After what hath been said under the foregoing article of faith, I shall not think it necessary to add much on the subject of faithfulness. The sense of it is very obvious. I only beg to observe, that it appears from [[Scripture]] the Lord delights to be known to his people, in his covenant engagements, by this distinguishing perfection. That sweet passage delivered to the church by Moses, is a most decided proof of it: "Know, therefore, that the Lord thy God, he is God; the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with the that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations." Deuteronomy 6:9. See also 1 Samuel 2:34; 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; Revelation 1:5; Rev 19:11 </p> | ||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60139" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_60139" /> == | ||
<p> FA'ITHFUL, a. </p> 1. | <p> FA'ITHFUL, a. </p> 1. Firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion. <p> Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2 . </p> 2. Firmly adhering to duty of true fidelity loyal true to allegiance as a faithful subject. 3. constant in the performance of duties or services exact in attending to commands as a faithful servant. 4. Observant of compact, treaties, contracts, vows or other engagements true to one's word. A government should be faithful to its treaties individuals, to their word. 5. True exact in conformity to the letter and spirit as a faithful execution of a will. 6. True to the marriage covenant as a faithful wife or husband. 7. [[Conformable]] to truth as a faithful narrative or representation. 8. [[Constant]] not fickle as a faithful lover or friend. 9. True worthy of belief. 2 Timothy 2 . | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31457" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31457" /> == | ||
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_120440" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_120440" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' a.) Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' a.) Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' a.) True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, be ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity; as, a faithful husband or servant. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' a.) Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39701" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_39701" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> '''1.''' A title given in Scripture to Christians ( 1 Corinthians 4:17; Ephesians 6:21, et al.). </p> <p> '''2.''' The term, πιστοὶ , the faithful (FIDELES), was the general and favorite name in the early Church to denote baptized persons. By this name they were distinguished, on the one hand, from the ἄπιστοι, such as were not Christians; and, on the other, from the catechumens. -Bingham, Orig. Eccl. book 1, chapters 3, 4; Riddle, Christian Antiquities, book 2, chapter 5. </p> | ||
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