Merit: 1 definition
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Merit means something in Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. On this page you will also find search and cross-referencing tools.
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Source: archive.org: Nave's Topical BibleMerit definition and references: –(Personal)
–See Grace
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Starts with: Merita, Meritondi, Meritorious action, Meritorious deed.
Full-text (+3226): Punya, Guna, Gunagrahana, Dhamma, Gunahina, Gunajna, Gunagrihya, Kshinapunya, Gunasampad, Patti, Gunagrahaka, Gunapuga, Shukrita, Gunakirtana, Shreya, Ullasa, Purvapunya, Gunin, Punyapratapa, Gunotkrishta.
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Search found 551 books and stories containing Merit, Merits; (plurals include: Merits, Meritses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Domain 6 - Patti-dana (sharing of merit) < [Chapter 6 - Ten domains of meritorious actions (ten punna kiriyavatthu)]
Domain 7 - Pattanumodana (rejoicing at patti-dana) < [Chapter 6 - Ten domains of meritorious actions (ten punna kiriyavatthu)]
Chapter 6 - Ten domains of meritorious actions (ten punna kiriyavatthu)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 30 - Fasts and Austerities of the Month < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - Kalahā Attains Liberation < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 42 - The Genesis of the Name Avantī < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Summa Theologica (English translation) (by St. Thomas Aquinas)
Question. 114 - Of merit (ten articles) < [Treatise on grace]
Question. 89 - Of those who will judge and of those who will be judged at the general judgment (eight articles) < [Treatise on the last things]
Question. 27 - Of those whom indulgences avail (four articles) < [Questions [1 - 68]]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Fundamental Vows Sutra)
Chapter 10 - The Comparison of Merits for Alms-giving
Chapter 11 - Earthly Spirits Protecting the Dharma
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers (by Philip Schaff)
Chapter 11 [VI.]—The Accusation of Fate is Thrown Back Upon the Adversaries < [A Treatise Against Two Letters of the...]
Chapter 34 - Pelagius Says that Grace is Given According to Men’s Merits < [A Treatise on the Grace of Christ, and...]
Chapter 11 - Other Passages of Scripture Which the Pelagians Abuse < [A Treatise on Grace and Free Will.]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CIX < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section CXXIX < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section LVIII < [Anusasanika Parva]