Doctrine II midterm Flashcards
Doctrine 5
We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.
Doctrine 6
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved.
Doctrine informs our belief on
What we believe about humanity
What does scripture say about humanity according to h.d.
“Specially created and willfully fallen”
“Our capacity for human relationships reflects the nature of
the trinity and the steadfast love of God.”
“We are ill at ease throughout the whole of our personality, but we are also out of harmony with
the created universe.”
Wrath of God = form of God’s love
The Wrath of God – “Divine wrath is evidence of the faithfulness of God, who is righteous and true to himself. It is not a way of describing extreme or uncontrolled anger in God, but is a powerful expression of his love and holiness. In his wrath, God judges, condemns and is unable to tolerate sin, while in his love he seeks to bring us to repentance
Sin
anything contrary to the will of God
Original Sin
the origin and radical consequences of the Fall. It reminds us that, although originally an intrusion, sin is inborn. Our tendency is to sin. In that sense, we are ‘born in sin
Total Depravity
the moral condition of fallen humanity, does not mean that every person is as bad as he or she can be, but rather that the depravity which sin has produced in human nature extends to the whole personality…No area of human nature remains unaffected.
What means are used in scripture to refer to the atonement and what do they lead up to
We see Noah, Abraham, Moses and the Passover lamb, the prophets all pointing to Christ’s atonement.
Harmartiology
gr. = missing the mark (study of sin)
T - Calvin vs Wesleyi
Total Depravity - Human beings are so affected by the negative consequences of original sin that they are incapable of being righteous, and are always and unchangeably sinful; human freedom is totally enslaved by sin so we can only choose evil.
Deprivation - Human beings are sinful and without God, incapable (deprived) on their own of being righteous; however, they are not irredeemably sinful and can be transformed by God’s grace; God’s prevenient grace restores to humanity the freedom of will.
U - Calvin vs Wesley
Unconditional Election - Since human beings cannot choose for themselves, God by His eternal decree has chosen or elected some to be counted as righteous, without any conditions being placed on that election.
Conditional Election - God has chosen that all humanity be righteous by His grace, yet has called us to respond to that grace by exercising our God-restored human freedom as a condition of fulfilling election
L - Calvin vs Wesley
limited Atonement-The effects of the Atonement, by which God forgave sinful humanity, are limited only to those whom He has chosen.
Unlimited Atonement- The effects of the Atonement are freely available to all those whom He has chosen, which includes all humanity, “whosoever will.”
