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Pronunciation:so-tay-ree'-ah Definition: From the same as good news (evangelize) declare good tidings. A good message. Soteria (Salvation) is derived from soter (a deliverer that is God or Christ: Savior) and also later derived from a Greek word sozo (to save that is deliver or protect). This means the word Salvation is not just about to save alone but about the Savior, little wonder Jesus said...the scriptures the things concerning Himself. Luke 24:27. Matt. 1:21, "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins". And the parting words of Jesus to His disciples in Matt. 28:18-28, ...teach all nations... teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:.... In view of this the sermons of the disciples (apostles) was concerning Him, all that He done and all that He has given. And we can see clearly that everything right after the book of Acts, they taught the nations the things concerning

   1. By their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them: Matthew 7:15, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Peter 2:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20 2. Does It Glorify Christ? John 16:14, Revelation 19:10, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 1 John 4:1-2  3. Does It Agree With The Scriptures? 2 Peter 1:21 4. Are Their Prophecies Fulfilled? Deuteronomy 18:20-22 5. Not All Prophecies Are of God, even though they may come to pass. If it doesn’t draw people towards God, it’s not of God: Deuteronomy 13:1-5 6. Does It Produce Liberty or Bondage? 2 Corinthians 4:13, Romans 8:15, 2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 11:20, Acts 20:28-30,  7. The Anointing Abides in You: 1 John 2:20,27

The study of God, which we call theology is the very backbone of the study of the scriptures. And the arrowhead of this study is to make us effective believers...both iin our conduct in this world, and our service to God. To put it simply, we study scriptures to know the truth about God, so that we can learn to behave like God in this world. This certainly drives home a salient point: spiritual growth will definitely influence human behavior! That said. A major fact of God's character revealed as we study through what we call the old and new testament books is the tolerance of God. It appears to me that God intentionally makes a very bold statement about himself in this regard. Dictionary-wise, tolerance is defined as the ability or willingness to tolerate existence or opinions or behaviors that one dislikes or disagrees with.  The way God always "came down" to the level of the people He related with in the scriptures, working with them at their level of understanding, gi