Doctrine 1, 2, 3 & 4 - FINAL Flashcards
Doctrine 4:
We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human are united, so that he is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.
Theos
God
Logos
Word/study
Didache
teaching or instructional method of relating scripture or doctrine
Dogma
what the church says is essential
Apokalupsis
unveiling
Pentateuch
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
Torah
what the hebrews called the law
Folk Theology
Superstitious, legends and tradition, “Just tell me what to believe”, no proof or thought needed
Lay Theology
basic attempt at examining faith, questions, general application
Ministerial Theology
limited formal training, can access resources
Professional Theology
formal study
Academic theology
very highly intellectual, speculative, critical and extremely reflective
Systematic theology
articulates and organizes central beliefs i.e. anthropology = study of man
Shalom (Hebrew)
perfect peace, complete, whole
Trinity
Triune God
Chronos (Gr.)
chronological time
Kairos (Gr.)
at a specific time
Volition
will
Parousia (Gr.)
For ‘second coming’ literally means ‘being present’
Hypostasis
Individuality
Homoousios
of one substance, essence
Theophanies
A human representation of God in the old testament, such as the fourth man in the fiery furnace
Modalism
God projects Himself in 3 modes, this loses the personhood of the Trinity, and denies the relationship between them.
Tritheism
The trinity is 3 separate gods, denies unity, creates 3 very different personalities, characteristics and desires within the Godhead
Subordination
Belief that God the Father is superior to the Son and Holy Ghost, denies co- equality or the persons of the Godhead and is a misinterpretation of the Godhead.
Christology
the study of the Person of Christ
Christ (Gr.)/Messiah (Heb.)
The anointed one
Theanthropos (Gr.)
Theandraic union
Theos, Anthropos
God - Man
Kyrios (Gr.)
the Lord, name of Jesus
Logos (Gr.)
the Word, name of Jesus
Yeshua (Heb.)
means Joshua, Jesus, “Yahweh is Savior”
Incarnation
embodiment, comes from the Latin word carnis- flesh, made flesh
Immanuel
God with us