heilsleer

Definitions of heilsleer
  1. noun
    the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
    synonyms: evangelie, evangelieboek, evangelieleer
  2. noun
    the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
    synonyms: catechismus, confessie, credo, evangelie, evangelieleer, evangeliewoord, geloofsbelijdenis, leer, rechtsleer
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    types:
    erfzonde
    a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
    doctrine, dogma, dogmatiek, geloofsartikel, geloofsleer, geloofspunt, godsdienstleer, leerstelling, leerstuk, prolepse
    a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
    oecumene
    (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
    type of:
    filosofie, levensbeschouwing, levensfilosofie, levensvisie, rechtsleer, wereldbeschouwing, wijsbegeerte
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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