Exam 2 Terms Flashcards
humanism
Quality of being human
Human nature
ad fontes
humanist slogan “back to the sources”
atonement
“the work of Christ” or “the benefits of Christ gained for believers by his death and resurrection”
ransom theory
Meaning: paying the ransom to be released from bondage
Irenaeus and Gregory the Great
Example: Jesus paying the ransom for humanity’s sins
fishhook theory
Belief that Satan was owed something due to humanity’s sinful nature
Example: Humanity owing a debt to Satan
Christus Victor
Belief that Christ wins a decisive victory over the forces of sin and death
Example: Jesus defeating sin and death through his resurrection
satisfaction theory
Belief that God’s plan is jeopardized by sin and requires satisfaction
Anselm of Canterbury
Example: Jesus’ sacrifice satisfying God’s justice
justification
being made righteous in the sight of God
sanctification
being made holy; regeneration
imputation
Belief that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to believers through faith
Example: God accepting humans based on the righteousness of Christ
impartation
Giving and receiving of spiritual gifts
Example: Receiving the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts from God
alien righteousness
Belief that the righteousness of Christ makes humans right with God
Example: Being made right with God through faith in Christ’s righteousness
Simil justus et peccator
Belief that a person is simultaneously just and a sinner
Example: Christians being declared righteous by God while still struggling with sin
Providence
Belief that God provides for all things and cares for the world
Example: God leading the world to its appointed goal
Quadringa
Meaning: ‘Four horse Chariot’
Fourfold sense of Scripture: literal, allegorical, moral, anagogical
Vulgate
Latin translation of the Bible
Example: Jerome’s translation of the Bible into Latin
Divine accommodation
Belief that God chooses to say certain things about himself to achieve certain purposes
Example: God using human language to communicate with humans
Inspired/Inspiration (of
scripture)
Meaning: God breathed
Example: The Bible being inspired by God
Inerrant/Inerrancy
Belief that the Bible contains no errors
Example: The Bible being without mistakes or contradictions
Verbal plenary inspiration
Belief that God moved the human writers to write down his intended message
Example: God guiding the writers to write the precise words of Scripture
Predestination
Belief that God has eternally ordained the destinies of human beings
Example: God determining what will happen in the future
Election
Belief that God chose individuals for a covenant relationship before they could respond
Example: God choosing people to be part of his chosen people
Sacrament
Religious ceremonies or rituals imparting divine grace
Example: Baptism and the Eucharist
Eucharist
Christian service or ceremony celebrating the Last Supper
Example: Communion with wine and bread
Real presence
Belief in the actual presence of Christ’s body and blood in the Eucharistic elements
Example: Jesus being spiritually present in the bread and wine
Transubstantiation
Belief in the conversion of the elements into the body and blood of Christ
Example: The bread and wine becoming the body and blood of Christ
Consubstantiation
Belief that the substance of the bread and wine coexists with the body and blood of Christ
Example: The bread and wine coexisting with the body and blood of Christ
Memorialism
