Exam Terms

Question 1

statements of basic Christian faith

Answer 1

Creed

Question 2

teaching the doctrine of God

Answer 2

Doctrine

Question 3

early Christian theology

Answer 3

Patristics

Question 4

study of Christ in the church’s view

Answer 4

Christology

Question 5

having to do with salvation

Answer 5

Soteriology

Question 6

term for God taking human form in person of Jesus. (God became flesh)

Answer 6

Incarnation

Question 7

unity of Christian churches in the known world

Answer 7

Ecumenical

Question 8

Greek “word” . Jesus is the word (John 1)

Answer 8

Logos

Question 9

Jesus was not fully human, he was just a revelation

Answer 9

Docetism

Question 10

Jesus is God’s supreme creature. Desnies Jesus’ divinity. (Jesus is not equal to God)

Answer 10

Arianism

Question 11

Jesus is fully God but not 100% human (no human mind)

Answer 11

Apollinarianism

Question 12

of one substance

Answer 12

Homoousios

Question 13

Jesus is one person in 2 natures

Answer 13

Hypostatic union

Question 14

A heresy (related to Gnosticism); believed in two opposing forces (good and evil); mater is evil, spiritual things are good; your sins are the result of your sinful body, not because of you; no guilt for sins. (Gnosic sect. Dualism: Two principles govern the universe, good and evil)

Answer 14

Manicheism

Question 15

state of captivity for all humanity since after the fall

Answer 15

Original sin