One day I was chatting with a person and was asked what the definition of a simple word was. I thought about it and said to myself, "Well, I never really looked that word up!" I used it all the time, but the actual definition was unknown to me, and I popped out my dictionary. (It is a helpful book.) So, this page is for all of those people who are wondering what words like "sanctified" and "reconciliation" actually mean. I think you will all find it very useful. If you can think of any other words then feel free to tell me in my LeafBook. Enjoy!

Anoint (also Anointed):
To bless or designate (oil is usually involved)

Bless:
to invoke divine care for; to confer prosperity or happiness upon.
Christian:
One who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ

Conviction:
Convincing someone of their error (Convicted: i.e. realizing that I did wrong)

Covet:
To crave possessions of someone else

Ecclesiastical:
Of or relating to a church; suitable for use in a church

Edify (Edification):
To instruct or improve

Faith:
Belief in the value, or trustworthiness of someone or something; Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is “being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”

Fallible:
Capable of making a mistake

Fellowship:
Companionship

Flesh:
Human nature

Grace:
God giving us assistance when we don’t deserve it

Justify:
To declare guiltless

Justification:
The act of being justified by God

Lukewarm:
Lacking conviction; half-hearted

Mercy:
Compassionate (which means to feel sorry for someone and having the desire for their distress to be done away with) treatment of those in distress

Ordain:
To appoint

Parable:
A short, non-fiction story which illustrates a moral lesson (Jesus used these constantly whenever he taught.)

Reconcile (also Reconciliation):
To restore to friendship or harmony (usually when wrong is done)

Reincarnation (some other religions believe in this; Christianity does not):
Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life; rebirth of a soul in a new human body

Regeneration:
Spiritual renewal or revival

Repent (also Repentance):
To feel regret for sin and then turn from it

Righteous (also Righteousness):
Free from guilt or sin: morally right

Resurrection (Also Resurrected):
To rise from the dead

Salvation:
Preservation from destruction or danger (i.e. God saves us from hell.)

Sanctify (also Sanctification):
to free from sin; To make holy

Secular:
Relating to something worldly

Transgression:
Sin

Wishy-washy:
Lacking in strength or flavor: weak; lacking in character or determination: ineffectual

Witness:
Telling others about Jesus Christ; Set an example to others by your actions