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Definition and Usage:The term "correct" in the biblical context often refers to the act of setting right, guiding, or disciplining in accordance with God's truth and righteousness. It involves both the correction of behavior and the alignment of one's heart and mind with divine principles. Correction is seen as an essential aspect of spiritual growth and maturity.
Biblical References:The concept of correction is woven throughout Scripture, emphasizing its importance in the life of believers. In
Proverbs 3:11-12 , it is written, "My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not loathe His reproof; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights." This passage highlights that correction is an expression of God's love and care, akin to a father's guidance of his child.
In the New Testament, correction is also a key theme.
2 Timothy 3:16 states, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness." Here, correction is part of the broader purpose of Scripture, serving to guide believers toward righteousness.
Purpose and Importance:Correction serves multiple purposes in the Christian life. It is a means of sanctification, helping believers to grow in holiness and conformity to the image of Christ.
Hebrews 12:10-11 explains, "Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it."
Furthermore, correction is vital for maintaining the health and purity of the church. In
Matthew 18:15-17 , Jesus outlines a process for addressing sin within the community, emphasizing the goal of restoration and reconciliation.
Methods of Correction:Correction can take various forms, including personal conviction through the Holy Spirit, the teaching and preaching of God's Word, and the loving admonition of fellow believers.
Galatians 6:1 advises, "Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted."
Attitude Toward Correction:Believers are encouraged to receive correction with humility and openness, recognizing it as a tool for growth.
Proverbs 12:1 states, "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid." This underscores the value of a teachable spirit and the willingness to be molded by God's truth.
Conclusion:While correction may be uncomfortable, it is a necessary and beneficial aspect of the Christian journey. It reflects God's love and desire for His people to live in accordance with His will, ultimately leading to a deeper relationship with Him and a more Christ-like character.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views.
2. (v. t.) To make right; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or principles.
3. (v. t.) To remove or retrench the faults or errors of; to amend; to set right; as, to correct the proof (that is, to mark upon the margin the changes to be made, or to make in the type the changes so marked).
4. (v. t.) To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying.
5. (v. t.) To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; -- said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations.
Greek
1930. epidiorthoo -- tocorrect in addition... to
correct in addition. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epidiorthoo Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-dee-or-tho'-o) Short Definition: I put in order Definition
...1342. dikaios --correct, righteous, by impl. innocent
... 1341, 1342. dikaios. 1343 .correct, righteous, by impl. innocent.... Word Origin
from dike Definitioncorrect, righteous, by impl. innocent...
3811. paideuo -- to train children, to chasten,correct
... to train children, to chasten,correct. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: paideuo
Phonetic Spelling: (pahee-dyoo'-o) Short Definition: I discipline, educate...
4994. sophronizo -- to recall one to his senses, admonish
...correct, discipline, teach to be sober. From sophron; to make of sound mind, ie
(figuratively) to discipline orcorrect -- teach to be sober. see GREEK sophron....
4252. Priskilla -- Priscilla, the same person as Prisca.
... Priskilla Phonetic Spelling: (pris'-cil-lah) Short Definition: Prisca, Priscilla
Definition: Prisca, Priscilla, the former being the morecorrect and formal...
5179. tupos -- typically
... 5179 (from 5180 , "strike repeatedly") -- properly, a forged by ; (figuratively)
thecorrect , based on for others to then , (ie the right , a proper )....
410. anegkletos -- not to be called to account, unreprovable
... 410 (from 1 "not" and 1458 , "making against someone in a court of ") -- properly,
convictable when a person is -- ie tried withcorrect logic (""), ie logic...
2677. katartismos -- a preparing, an equipping
... Cognate: 2677 (a noun) -- properly, exact adjustment which describes how (enables)
the individual parts to work together incorrect order (used only in Eph 4:12...
4251. Priska -- Prisca, a Christian and the wife of Aquila
... Priska Phonetic Spelling: (pris'-kah) Short Definition: Prisca, Priscilla Definition:
Prisca, Priscilla, the former being the morecorrect and formal name, the...
4105. planao -- to cause to wander, to wander
... wander. 4105 -- properly, go astray, get off-course; to from thecorrect
path (circuit, course), into error, ; (passive) be misled....
Strong's Hebrew
3256. yasar -- to discipline, chasten, admonish... root Definition to discipline, chasten, admonish NASB Word Usage admonished (2),
chasten (5), chastens (1), chastise (4), chastised (2),
correct (4), corrects
...3198. yakach -- to decide, adjudge, prove
... adjudge, prove NASB Word Usage adjudicates (1), appointed (2), argue (3), argument
prove (1), chastened (1), cleared (1), complained (1),correct (2), decide (3...
5228. nakoach -- straight, right, straightness
... From the same as nekach; straightforward, ie (figuratively), equitable,correct,
or (abstractly), integrity -- plain, right, uprightness. see HEBREW nekach....
3613. Kaleb Ephrathah -- the place where Hezron died
... Caleb-ephrathah. From Kaleb and 'Ephraath; Caleb- Ephrathah, a place in Egypt (if
the text iscorrect) -- Caleb-ephrathah. see HEBREW Kaleb. see HEBREW 'Ephraath...
Library
Whether a Mann is Bound toCorrect his Prelate?
... OF FRATERNAL CORRECTION (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether a mann is bound tocorrect
his prelate?... Therefore one ought not tocorrect one's prelate....
Let us Admonish andCorrect one Another.
... Chapter LVI."Let us admonish andcorrect one another. Let us then also
pray for those who have fallen into any sin, that meekness...
Let us Admonish andCorrect one Another.
... The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. Chapter LVI."Let Us Admonish
andCorrect One Another. Let us then also pray for...
An Appeal to the Church and to his Hearers to Pardon andCorrect...
... constantine, which he addressed "to the assembly of the saints." Chapter II."An
Appeal to the Church and to his Hearers to pardon andcorrect the Errors of...
Wherefore, Even if Heretics Should be Truly Anxious toCorrect...
... Book V. Chapter 5. " 5. Wherefore, even if heretics should be truly
anxious tocorrect their error and? "5. Wherefore, even...
In one Point Alone is CelsusCorrect in his Statements on this...
... In one point alone is Celsuscorrect in his statements on this subject.? In one
point alone is Celsuscorrect in his statements on this subject....
Augustin Calls on victor toCorrect his Errors. (See Above in Book...
... Book III. Chapter 20 [XIV.]"Augustin Calls on Victor toCorrect His Errors.
(See Above in Book II. 22 [XVI.].). Now these errors...
Appendix (A). On the Importance of Attending to Patristic...
... APPENDIX (A). On the importance of attending to Patristic Citations of
Scripture."Thecorrect Text of S. LUKE ii. 14, established. (Referred to at p.22.)...
Concerning the Doctrines Held by the Sons of Constantine....
... Distinction between the Terms "Homoousios" and "Homoiousios." Whence it
came that Constantius quickly abandoned theCorrect Faith....
Beth.
... St. Augustin on the Psalms. Beth. 9. "Wherewithal shall a young mancorrect his
way?... For he might have said, wherewithal shall any one (homo)correct his way?...
Thesaurus
Correct (14 Occurrences)... straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard;
not faulty or imperfect; free from error; as,
correct behavior;
correct...Right (4703 Occurrences)
... true. 4. (a.) Fit; suitable; proper;correct; becoming; as, the right man
in the right place; the right way from London to Oxford. 5...
Christian (41 Occurrences)
... Blass in his edition of Acts not only consistently reads "Chrestian," but conjectures
that "Chrestian" is thecorrect reading in Tacitus (Annals, xv.44), the...
Theocracy
... The same writer is entirelycorrect when he says that in what is known in certain
circles as "the PC"-though he might have said in the Old Testament generally...
Chasten (16 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Tocorrect by punishment; to discipline; as, to
chasten a son with a rod. 2. (vt) To purify from errors or faults; to refine....
Shihor (5 Occurrences)
... Both interpretations cannot becorrect. Whatever the name South means,
at least it did not denote a movable river. It must be the...
Discipline (63 Occurrences)
... 12. (vt) To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; tocorrect. 13.
(vt) To inflict ecclesiastical censures and penalties upon. Int....
Virgin (62 Occurrences)
... "Virgin-birth" is thecorrect and onlycorrect designation of the birth
statement contained in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke....
Lame (35 Occurrences)
... the water pipes of the houses, and remove the blind and lame who hated David's soul."
It is possible, however, that Budde's emendation is morecorrect and that...
Reclaim (1 Occurrence)
... 6. (vt) To call back to rectitude from moral wandering or transgression; to
draw back tocorrect deportment or course of life; to reform....
Resources
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