Definition Of Terms

Question 1

Amillennial

Answer 1

The rejection of the belief that Jesus will have a literal, thousand-year-long physical reign on the earth.

Question 2

Apocrypha

Answer 2

Books written during the period between the Book of Malachi and the birth of Jesus. The Jews did not include them in the Hebrew Bible and the Protestant Reformers rejected them as not being inspired.

Question 3

Arianism

Answer 3

A third century A.D. heresy denying the divinity of Christ.

Question 4

Autographs

Answer 4

The original, handwritten manuscripts produced by the human authors of Scripture. These were probably circulated and copied so many times that they wore out. None of them are now known to exist. However, copies from close to the time they were written do exist.

Question 5

Calvinism

Answer 5

John Calvin(1509-1564) taught God’s absolute sovereignty demanded absolute predestination of those who should be saved and who should be lost.

Question 6

Canon

Answer 6

The list of books accepted by the Church as Scripture inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Question 7

Deism

Answer 7

A belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene and is disinterested towards the created universe.

Question 8

Deism

Answer 8

A belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene and is disinterested towards the created universe.

Question 9

Eternal

Answer 9

Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.

Question 10

Immutable

Answer 10

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Question 11

Incarnation

Answer 11

The act by which the eternal Son of God became a human being without giving up His deity.

Question 12

Justification

Answer 12

God’s act of declaring and accepting persons as righteous in His sight—just as if they had never sinned.

Question 13

Millennial Reign

Answer 13

The thousand-year reign of Christ on earth.

Question 14

Omnipotent

Answer 14

Having unlimited power; able to do anything.

Question 15

Omnipresent

Answer 15

God is everywhere present and nothing is hidden from Him.

Question 16

Omniscient

Answer 16

Knowing everything.

Question 17

Polytheism

Answer 17

The belief in or worship of more than one god.

Question 18

Postmillennial

Answer 18

Refers to the teaching that the millennium is the Church Age or an extension of the Church Age, with Christ ruling but not personally present.

Question 19

Premillennial

Answer 19

Teaches that Jesus will personally return at the end of the Church Age and will establish His kingdom on earth for a thousand years.

Question 20

Ransom

Answer 20

The price Jesus paid for the salvation of humankind.

Question 21

Reconciliation

Answer 21

The bringing of people to God in a restored fellowship.

Question 22

Redemption

Answer 22

Refers to Christ paying the penalty for sins by His death on the cross and the shedding of His blood.

Question 23

Regeneration

Answer 23

The Holy Spirit’s work of giving new life to the sinner who repents and believes in Jesus.

Question 24

Repentance

Answer 24

From the Greek metanoia, “a change of mind.” That is, a change of basic attitudes toward God and Christ that involves a turning away from sin and a seeking of God’s rule and righteousness.

Question 25

Sabellianism

Answer 25

Followers of Sabellius (third century A.D.), who taught that God is one person who revealed Himself in three forms, modes, or manifestations, in succession.

Question 26

Sanctification

Answer 26

The work of the Holy Spirit that separates believers from sin and evil and dedicates them to worship and service of the Lord. There is an initial act of sanctification at conversion and a continuing process of sanctification as we cooperate with the Holy Spirit in putting to death wrong desires.

Question 27

Vicarious

Answer 27

Totally for the benefit of another, or as substitute for another.

Question 28

Virgin Birth

Answer 28

The birth of Jesus Christ brought about by God’s creative act through the Holy Spirit so that Mary became His mother without Him having a human father.