Though the actual word is rare in the Bible, the term describes the common experience by which a person turns to Christ in repentance and faith (Acts 20:21). -- Macmillan Dictionary of the Bible
In the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus washes the feet of the disciples at the Last Supper, usually the task of a servant. -- Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Protestantism
A form of healing in which solely spiritual means, such as prayer to a divine being or the laying of hands on the sick person, are used to treat an illness. -- Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained
Although sometimes this word means simply “sky,” more often it refers to the abode of God and of the good angels, the place where the redeemed will someday be. -- Essential Bible Dictionary
The central figure of the Christian faith, believed to be both human and divine, and to have been raised from the dead. -- Chambers Biographical Dictionary
Transgression of the will of God or the gods, as revealed in the moral code laid down by a particular religion. -- The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide