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It is translated "sect" (Acts 5:17, of the Sadducees; Acts 15:5, of the Pharisees; Acts 24:5, of the Nazarenes; Acts 26:5, of the Pharisees; Acts 28:22, of the Christians); also the Revised Version (British and American) Acts 24:14 (the King James Version and the English Revised Version margin "heresy"), "After the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers" (just as the ...
It is used of the two prominent branches of Judaism, the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Non-Christians also called Christianity a “sect” or “the sect of the Nazarenes,” possibly viewing it as a breakaway from Judaism. Sects eventually developed in the Christian congregation; “the sect of Nicolaus” is mentioned specifically in Revelation.
The 9 Beatitudes and Their Meaning: A Bible Study The following are the nine beatitudes as outlined in Matthew 5:3–11: 1. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:3) 2. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4) 3. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
May 5, 2023 · The word sect itself is very broad and can mean anything from “religious denomination” to “destructive cult.” For the purposes of this article, we will define Christian sect as “a small church faction that has separated from a larger group to follow a specific practice or interpretation of the Bible.” Often, a Christian sect is held ...
1. (n.) A cutting; a scion. 2. (n.) Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the ...
Sect :: (Act 24:14; 1Ch 11:19; Gal 5:20, etc.), meaning properly a choice, then a chosen manner of life, and then a religious party, as the sect of the
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Sect (Gr. hairesis, usually rendered "heresy", Acts 24:14 ; 1 Chronicles 11:19 ; Galatians 5:20 , etc.), meaning properly "a choice," then "a chosen manner of life," and then "a religious party," as the "sect" of the Sadducees ( Acts 5:17 ), of the Pharisees ( 15:5 ), the Nazarenes, i.e., Christians ( 24:5 ).
