5 Flashcards
Bibliology
study of the Bible
Blessed hope
The Biblical phrase used to refer to the second coming of Christ as the fulfillment of our longings
Canonical criticism
Interprets the Bible in light of its final form as a theologically unified collection of books
Catholic
A term literally meaning “universal” or worldwide”
Charismatic
Charismatic literally means having to do with the charismata, or “gifts” of the Holy Spirit as delineated in several Pauline texts
Call
The act by which GOd extends to humans an invitation to enter into a saving relationship
Calvanism
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Canon
Literally meaning “standard” or “rule,” it is recognized as the Word of God/Scripture
Catechism
The process of teaching the basic Christian beliefs and the contents of the Scriptures either to a child who is raised in the church or to a new convert to Christianity. It often uses a question and answer format
Chalcedonian formula
This formula confesses one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, made known in two natures without confusion, without change, without division