to overcome temptations
1overcome — overcomer, n. /oh veuhr kum /, v., overcame, overcome, overcoming. v.t. 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy. 2. to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.); surmount: to… …
2overcome — [c]/oʊvəˈkʌm / (say ohvuh kum) verb (overcame, overcome, overcoming) –verb (t) 1. to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat. 2. to prevail over (opposition, objections, temptations, etc.). 3. to surmount (difficulties, etc.) …
3overcome — o•ver•come [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm[/t]] v. came, come, com•ing 1) to get the better of in a struggle or conflict 2) to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.) 3) to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind: overcome by smoke[/ex] 4) to… …
4State or Way — • Stages in the spiritual life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. State or Way State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) …
5State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) — State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) The word state is used in various senses by theologians and spiritual writers. It may be taken to signify a… …
6State (theology) — The term state is used in various senses by Catholic theologians and spiritual writers. It may be taken to signify a profession or calling in life, as where St. Paul says, in I Corinthians 7:20: Let every man abide in the same calling in which he …
7State of perfection — In Catholic theology, the soul has three states, or stages, of perfection.These do not refer to the profession or state of life of a Christian, but a classification of the degrees or stages of Christian perfection, or the advancement of souls in… …
8mortification — This word (from the Latin mors, meaning death, and facere, meaning to make ) refers to self imposeddiscipline and self denial that are used by a person to control bodily passions and to overcome temptations to sin. (See CCC2015) …
9Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …
10Conditional preservation of the saints — The Five Articles of Remonstrance Conditional election Unlimited atonement Total depravity …
