Bible Encyclopedia: Pretensions

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How the Pretensions of the Manichæans are to be Refuted. Two ...
... Of the Morals of the Catholic Church. Chapter 1. "How the Pretensions of
the Manichæans are to Be Refuted. Two Manichæan Falsehoods. ...
/.../chapter 1 name the pretensions.htm

Marcion's Gnostic Pretensions Vain, for the True God is Neither ...
... Chapter IX."Marcion's Gnostic Pretensions Vain, for the True God is Neither Unknown
Nor Uncertain The Creator, Whom He Owns to Be God, Alone Supplies an ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter ix marcions gnostic pretensions vain.htm

The Vain Pretensions of False Gods.
... Chapter V."The vain pretensions of false gods. But concerning those who think
that they shall share the holy and perfect name, which ...
/.../justin on the sole government of god /chapter v the vain pretensions of.htm

Specific Points. The Novelty of Marcion's God Fatal to his ...
... Chapter VIII."Specific Points. The Novelty of Marcion's God Fatal to His Pretensions
God is from Everlasting, He Cannot Be in Any Wise New. ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter viii specific points the novelty.htm

Each Side Claims to Possess the True Gospel Antiquity the ...
... Chapter IV."Each Side Claims to Possess the True Gospel Antiquity the Criterion
of Truth in Such a Matter. Marcion's Pretensions as an Amender of the Gospel. ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter iv each side claims to.htm

Of the Religion of Mahomet.
... I. Mahomet did not found his pretensions upon miracles, properly so called; that
is, upon proofs of supernatural agency capable of being known and attested by ...
/.../paley/evidences of christianity/section iii of the religion.htm

Chapter vi.
... carpenter's son of Nazareth the person whom we are to receive and obey?" there was
nothing but the miracles attributed to him by which his pretensions could be ...
//christianbookshelf.org/paley/evidences of christianity/chapter vi.htm

Christ's Own Testimony Concerning Himself.
... my God!" (John 20:28.). These are the most astounding and transcendent
pretensions ever set up by any being. He, the humblest and ...
/.../schaff/the person of christ/christs own testimony concerning himself.htm

Chapter i
... Our histories accordingly inform us, that this was the turn which the enemies of
Jesus gave to his character and pretensions in their remonstrances with ...
//christianbookshelf.org/paley/evidences of christianity/chapter i.htm

Acts IV
... But the Pharisees were his most bitter enemies, the Sadducees being comparatively
indifferent to his pretensions, while here we see the Sadducees leading the ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts iv.htm

Thesaurus

Pretensions (2 Occurrences)
...Pretensions (2 Occurrences). ... 2 Timothy 3:4 traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions,
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; (DBY). ...
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Fig (45 Occurrences)
... fruit. It ought to have had fruit if it had been true to its "pretensions,"
in showing its leaves at this particular season. "This ...
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Rival (5 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for
superiority; as, rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions. ...
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Pretension (1 Occurrence)
... or false; a presumptuous assertion; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the
appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship. ...
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Absalom (93 Occurrences)
... father, he began to aspire to the throne. His pretensions were favoured
by the people. By many arts he gained their affection; and ...
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Pretext (11 Occurrences)

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False.
... The revolts in this period were generally connected with religious pretensions in
the leaders (Josephus, BJ, II, xiii, 4-"deceived and deluded the people under ...
/f/false..htm - 16k

Fable
... And in 2 Kings 14:9 Jehoash ridicules the pretensions of Amaziah with the story
of the thistle that wished to make a royal alliance with the cedar. ...
/f/fable.htm - 12k

Pharisee (14 Occurrences)
... party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies
and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior ...
/p/pharisee.htm - 11k

Christs (2 Occurrences)
... The revolts in this period were generally connected with religious pretensions in
the leaders (Josephus, BJ, II, xiii, 4-"deceived and deluded the people under ...
/c/christs.htm - 14k

Bible Concordance

Pretensions (2 Occurrences)

1 Timothy 4:2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
(See RSV)

2 Timothy 3:4 traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
(DBY)

Subtopics

Pretensions

Related Terms

Fig (45 Occurrences)

Rival (5 Occurrences)

Pretension (1 Occurrence)

Absalom (93 Occurrences)

Pretext (11 Occurrences)