The Expository Glossary
Expository Glossary
Expository and theological terms from the teaching, each with its definition and the scripture it rests on.
- OBEDIENCE
- To be fully persuaded by God and not influenced by the dictates of the flesh to walk in submission, (an attitude of the heart), to the Word of God. Jesus learned obedience by the things He suffered in dealing with His fellowman (Hebrews 5:8). Jesus did only those things that pleased the Father. He only said what He heard the Father say and only did what He saw the Father do (St. John 5:19, 8:29, 14:10). Obedience is not by submission to authority but results from the influence of the effectual working power of the Holy Ghost.
- OBSESSION
- To be held captive by an idol; which may be a person, persistent idea, desire or emotion that cannot be removed by reasoning or logic. It is an emotion causing compulsive preoccupation with oneself, total delusion and lying emotions. The fruit of this operation is hardening of the heart against obvious truth; the mental force by which a created image in the mind drives the flesh to its limits, striving to fulfill the requirements of the image; a delusion in which the created image is accepted as fact not fiction though the imagery be a lie; it is accepted in the mind as real; a blindness of the heart.
- OFFENSE
- 1. An occasion to stumble or fall. 2. Will cause anger, dislike or displeasure which are emotions and reactions of the flesh and the fleshy mind.
- OMNIPOTENCE
- The all ruling, Almighty, being the absolute and universal sovereign; all; whole; power; strength; having unlimited power or authority; all-powerful being.
- OPERATION
- The mind comes to a place where it judges your flesh or someone elses flesh.
- OPERATIONS OF SCRIPTURE
- Holiness, godliness, legalism and pride.
- OPPOSE
- To be in conflict with or resisting; setting yourself against; for example, opposing your inner man or conscience. (2 Timothy 2:24-26).
- OXYGEN
- Life-giving spirit; the breath of life