Chapter XVII - Glossary
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This view of Satan is confirmed by the name often con-
This view of Satan is confirmed by the name often con-
ferred upon him in Scripture, the "adversary."
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ALMIGHTY. All-power; infinity; omnipotence.
ALMIGHTY. All-power; infinity; omnipotence.
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ANGELS. God's thoughts passing to man; spiritual
ANGELS. God's thoughts passing to man; spiritual
intuitions, pure and perfect; the inspiration of goodness,
purity, and immortality, counteracting all evil, sensuality,
and mortality.
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ARK. Safety; the idea, or reflection, of Truth, proved
ARK. Safety; the idea, or reflection, of Truth, proved
to be as immortal as its Principle; the understanding of
Spirit, destroying belief in matter.
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God and man coexistent and eternal; Science show-
God and man coexistent and eternal; Science show-
ing that the spiritual realities of all things are created
by Him and exist forever. The ark indicates temptation
overcome and followed by exaltation.
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ASHER (Jacob's son). Hope and faith; spiritual com-
ASHER (Jacob's son). Hope and faith; spiritual com-
pensation; the ills of the flesh rebuked.
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BABEL. Self-destroying error; a kingdom divided
BABEL. Self-destroying error; a kingdom divided
against itself, which cannot stand; material knowledge.
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The higher false knowledge builds on the basis of evi-
The higher false knowledge builds on the basis of evi-
dence obtained from the five corporeal senses, the more
confusion ensues, and the more certain is the downfall
of its structure.
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BAPTISM. Purification by Spirit; submergence in
BAPTISM. Purification by Spirit; submergence in
Spirit.
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We are "willing rather to be absent from the body,
We are "willing rather to be absent from the body,
and to be present with the Lord." (II Corinthians v. 8.)