CONTENTION to CONVERSION

CONTENTION

CONTENTMENT

a state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). It is opposed to envy (James 3:16), avarice (Heb. 13:5), ambition (Prov. 13:10), anxiety (Matt. 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Cor. 10:10).

It arises from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility, and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and benignity of divine providence (Ps. 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness of the divine promises (2 Pet. 1:4), and our own unworthiness (Gen. 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us of rest and peace hereafter (Rom. 5:2).

General scriptures concerning Ps 16:6; 37:7, 16; 15:13, Pr 14:10, 14; 15, 30; 16:8; 17:1, 22; 30:8; Ec 2:24; 3:12, 13; 4:6; 5:12; 6:7-9; 8:15; 9:7-9; 1Co 7:17, 20, Lk 3:14; 21, 24; Ga 5:26; Php 4:11, 12; 1Ti 6:6-8; Heb 13:5

See AFFLICTIONS, RESIGNATION IN
See RESIGNATION

INSTANCES OF Esau, in refusing Jacob's present Ge 33:9 .Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem 2Sa 19:33-37 .The Shunammite, in refusing to make a request of Elisha 2Ki 4:13

CONTINENCE

General scriptures concerning Job 31:1; Mt 5:27, 28; 19:12; Ro 13:13; 1Co 7:1-9, 25-29, 36-38; 9:27; Col 3:5; 1Ti 4:12; 5:1, 2; Re 14:1, 4, 5

See CHASTITY

INSTANCES OF Joseph Ge 39:7-12 .Uriah 2Sa 11:8-13 .Boaz Ru 3:6-13 .Joseph, husband of Mary Mt 1:24, 25 .Paul 1Co 7:8

CONTINENTS

General scriptures concerning Ge 1:9, 10; Job 26:7, 10; 28:8-11; 38:4-18; Ps 95:5; 104:5-9; 136:6; Pr 8:29; 30:4

See GEOLOGY

CONTINGENCIES

IN DIVINE GOVERNMENT OF MAN Ge 2:16, 17; 3:3; 4:7; 18:19; Ex 19:5; Le 26:3-28; Deut 7:12-26; 30:15, 11:26-28; 16, 19; Jos 24:15; 2Sa 24:12-14; 1Ki 3:14; 20:42; 1Ch 28:7; 2Ch 26:5; Job 36:11, 12; Jer 11:4; 12:17; 18:8-10; 22:4, 5; Eze 33:14-16; Jon 3:10; Mt 19:17; 23:37; 26:39, 42; Mr 11:26; Jn 9:41; 14:23; 15:6, 7; Col 1:22, 23; 2Th 2:8-10; Heb 3:14; Re 2:22; 3:3; 22:17 .

See BLESSING, CONTINGENT ON OBEDIENCE
See PREDESTINATION
See WILL

CONTRACTS

Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water Ge 21:25-32 Violated Ge 26:15

First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughter Ge 29:15-20, 27-30 Violated Ge 29:23-27

Second contract Ge 30:28-34 Violated Ge 30:37-43; 31:7

For cattle Ge 30:27-29, 31-34

See FRAUD

Between Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:9-11; 9:11 Dissolved .By mutual consent Ex 4:18 .By blotting out Col 2:14

Modes of ratifying .By giving presents Ge 21:25-30; 1Sa 18:4 By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city Ge 23:18; Ru 4:1, 2

By erecting a heap of stones Ge 31:44-54 By oaths Ge 26:3, 31; Jos 9:15, 20; 1Ch 16:16; Heb 6:16, 17 By joining hands Pr 6:1; 11:21; 17:18; 22:26; Eze 17:18

With salt Nu 18:19 By taking off the shoe Ru 4:6-8 Written instrument Jer 32:10-15

See COVENANT
See VOWS

SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF Le 6:1, Ex 21:2-6; Jos 9:3-9, 15, 2, 4-7; 16, 18-27; Mt 20:1-16; Ga 3:15 .

See COVENANT
See LAND

CONTRITION

See REPENTANCE
See SIN, CONFESSION OF

CONVENTION

For counsel Pr 15:22

CONVERSATION

General scriptures concerning Mt 5:37; 12:35-37; Eph 4:29; Col 3:8; 4:6; Jas 5:12

See TONGUE

CONVERSION

the turning of a sinner to God (Acts 15:3).

In a general sense the heathen are said to be "converted" when they abandon heathenism and embrace the Christian faith; and in a more special sense men are converted when, by the influence of divine grace in their souls, their whole life is changed, old things pass away, and all things become new (Acts 26:18).

Thus we speak of the conversion of the Philippian jailer (16:19-34), of Paul (9:1-22), of the Ethiopian treasurer (8:26-40), of Cornelius (10), of Lydia (16:13-15), and others.

See REGENERATION

INSTANCES OF

See CONVERTS