The definition of God 1828 compared to new editions

[Carbon]

I like to use the 1828 Websters dictionary and comparing some definitions from then to now. well…. Take a look.

God.

Modern definition:

1. (in Christianity and other monotheisticreligions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.
   
   
2. 2.
   (in certain other religions) a superhumanbeing or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity.
   "a moon god"
3. 1. 1828 Webster
      GOD, n.
      1. The Supreme Being; Jehovah; the eternal and infinite spirit, the creator,and the sovereign of the universe.
      
      God is a spirit; and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4.
      
      2. A false god; a heathen deity; an idol.
      
      Fear not the gods of the Amorites. Judg 6.
      
      3. A prince; a ruler; a magistrate or judge; an angel. Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
      
      
      Exo 22. Psa 97.
      
      
      [Gods here is a bad translation.]
      
      
      4. Any person or thing exalted too much in estimation, or deified and honored as the chief good.
      
      
      Whose god is their belly. Phil 3.
      
      
      GOD, v.t. To deify. [Not used.

 

[Carbon]

Thought I would point that out. We have fallen a long way. We have to define things today keeping in mind everyone’s feelings.

 

[Carbon]

Look at the definitions of Messiah.

New Editions: the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.

And

a leader or savior of a particular group or cause.
"the team's supporters have been tempted to regard him as a messiah rather than a manager"



1828 Webster:
MESSI'AH, a. [Heb. anointed.] Christ, the anointed; the Savior of the world.

I know that when Messiah cometh, who is called Christ, he will tell us all things. Jesus answered her, I that speak to thee am he. John 4.

 

[Carbon]

It’s amazing they actually had scripture it there in the 1828 Webster

 

[David1701]

Thought I would point that out. We have fallen a long way. We have to define things today keeping in mind everyone’s feelings.

Redefining, or inventing, words is one of the tricks of Marxists. They use it to control how people think and behave (this is absolutely rampant nowadays, with the invention of pseudo-psychiatric terms, e.g. "transphobia", to make it sound as if the aversion to people who want to change their sex were somehow a mental illness, rather than the desire to change sex being a mental illness).

 

[EarlyActs]

Redefining, or inventing, words is one of the tricks of Marxists. They use it to control how people think and behave (this is absolutely rampant nowadays, with the invention of pseudo-psychiatric terms, e.g. "transphobia", to make it sound as if the aversion to people who want to change their sex were somehow a mental illness, rather than the desire to change sex being a mental illness).

Keep up the good work, David. Have you read up on transformational Marxism? A good forum contributor on this recently was Dr. Bernard Pyron. See my short doc on related: Marcus Sanford 'Be Careful What You Wish For' Youtube.

 

[Augustin56]

St. Thomas Aquinas defined God as ipsum esse subsistens or, the very act of being itself. Therefore, every thing that exists, exists in, with, and through God as an act of His willing it to exist. This is contra to all the modern atheists who imagine a God who is but one more cause (thing) within the universe, albeit bigger, better, more powerful, etc. They get the definition of God wrong.