Bible Dictionary - Letter D

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Daily Sacrifice
The phrase Daily Sacrifice refers to the burnt offering of two lambs of a year old, which were sacrificed daily, it also represents one who follows Christ and offers himself as a living daily sacrifice. 

"Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down." - Daniel 8:11


Damnation

The word Damnation means a eternal punishment in hell

"But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation." - Mark 3:29


Deacon

A Deacon is man appointed to assist a minister.

"Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well." - I Timothy 3:12


Disciple

A Disciple is a person who believes in the doctrine of and follows the examples of Jesus Christ.

"And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith." - Acts 6:7

Dispensation

The word Dispensation means privilege. The method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation. It was stages in God's unfolding of his purpose of grace toward men.

"That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:" - Ephesians 1:10


Divination

The word Divination means to seek knowledge from ungodly means such as fortune tellers, witch craft, and voodooism.

"There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch." - Deuteronomy 18:10

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