Discipline

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Across
  1. 3. To separate from those who reject apostolic instruction. Repentance True sorrow and turning from sin with the whole heart.
  2. 4. Fellowship granted to those walking in discipline and truth. Peace The fruit of repentance and restored relationship with God.
  3. 7. A standard or principle governing conduct.
  4. 8. Control gained by enforcing order or authority.
  5. 10. A change in direction through instruction or chastisement.
  6. 13. that molds mental faculties or moral character.
  7. 15. To punish, either physically or verbally, to enforce obedience.
  8. 16. To inflict discipline for the purpose of moral development.
  9. 17. One who turns others toward a particular direction.
  10. 18. God's corrective action to guide His people toward righteousness. Instruction Divine teaching that opens the ear and directs the heart.
  11. 20. The ability to regulate one's own actions or impulses.
Down
  1. 1. To express disapproval as a form of correction.
  2. 2. Correction or chastisement intended to reform behavior.
  3. 5. To submit to God's commands and walk in His ways.
  4. 6. Teaching that turns the head toward a desired path.
  5. 9. Orderly or prescribed pattern of behavior.
  6. 10. The act of selecting between life and good or death and evil. Temptation The lure that draws the heart away from obedience. Distraction Anything that diverts attention from God's commands. Hearken To listen with intent and respond to divine instruction. Idolatry Worship of other gods, contrary to covenant faithfulness. Commitment A steadfast devotion to God's ways and commands. Cleave To cling tightly to the Lord in love and loyalty. .Keep To preserve and practice the teachings of the Lord. Command Obedience to God's spoken and written instructions. Tradition Authoritative teachings passed down from the apostles.
  7. 11. Obedience to a recognized power or leadership.
  8. 12. To actively honor God through faithful action and devotion. Prosperity The blessing of abundance for those who obey and serve. Perish The consequence of rejecting divine instruction and correction. Sword Symbol of judgment for those who resist God's discipline. Knowledge Spiritual understanding lost when one refuses to obey. Return The call to turn away from iniquity and back to God's path. Iniquity Moral wrongdoing that discipline seeks to correct. Commandments God's laws given for life, blessing, and covenant faithfulness. Statutes Prescribed ordinances that shape holy living. Judgments Divine decisions that uphold justice and righteousness. Life The reward of walking in obedience to God's instruction. Death The outcome of choosing rebellion over covenant faithfulness. Bless To bestow favor upon those who walk in God's ways. Ways The path of righteousness laid out by God's instruction. Covenant God's binding promise to guide, correct, and bless His people.
  9. 14. One who governs with moral or elevated character.
  10. 19. To impart knowledge or guide behavior through instruction.