Defintion Of Terms Flashcards
Amillennial
The rejection of the belief that Jesus will have a literal, thousand-year-long, physical reign on the earth
Apocrypha
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.
Arianism
The third century A.D. heresy denying the divinity of Christ
Autographs
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 the close to the time they were written do exist.
Calvinism
John Calvin (1509-1564) taught God’s absolute sovereignty demanded absolute predestination of those who should be saved and who should be lost.
Canon
The list of books accepted by the Church as Scripture inspired by the Holy Spirit
Deism
A belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene and is disinterested towards the created universe.
Eternal
Lasting or existing forever;without end or beginning
Immutable
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed
Incarnation
The act by which the eternal Son of God became a humane being without giving up His deity
Justification
God’s act of declaring and accepting persons as righteous in His sight—just as if they had never sinned
Millennial Reign
The thousand-year reign of Christ on earth
Omnipotent
Having unlimited power;able to do anything
Omnipresent
God is everywhere present and nothing is hidden from Him.
Omniscient
Knowing everything
Polytheism
The belief in or worship of more than one God
Postmillennial
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
Premillennial
Teaches that Jesus will personally return at the end of the Church Age and will establish His kingdom on earth for a thousand years
Ransom
The price Jesus paid for the salvation of humankind
Reconciliation
The bringing of people to God in a restored fellowship
Redemption
Refers to Christ paying the penalty for sins by His death on the cross and the shedding of His blood
Regeneration
The Holy Spirit’s work of giving new life to the sinner who repents and believes in Jesus
Repentance
From the Greek metanoia “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.
Sabellianism
Followers of Sabellius (third century AD) who taught that God is one Person who revealed Himself in three forms, modes, or manifestations, in succession.
Sanctification
The work of the Holy Spirit that separates believers from sin and evil and dedicates them o the 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 Spirt in putting to death wrong desires.
Vicarious
Totally for the benefit of another, or as a substitute for another.
Virgin Birth
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.
