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damnation
damnation This word is used in AV for condemnation to everlasting punishment (Mark 3: 29; ‘an eternal sin’, NRSV, REB, and NJB.) The idea of an unforgivable sin is found also in rabbinic writings. Many modern theologians regard the notion as morally incompatible with what God would include in his providence, though others hold that the doctrine witnesses to the need to brand some atrocious deeds of inhumanity with ‘a curse of supernatural dimensions’.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "damnation." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "damnation." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-damnation.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "damnation." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-damnation.html |
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damnation
dam·na·tion / damˈnāshən/ • n. (in Christian belief) condemnation to eternal punishment in hell. • interj. expressing anger or frustration. |
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"damnation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "damnation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-damnation.html "damnation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-damnation.html |
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damnation
damnation. In general, ‘condemnation’, but especially to eternal loss (damnum) in Hell.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "damnation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "damnation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-damnation.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "damnation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-damnation.html |
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