Final Flashcards
Any study that answers the question, “What does the whole Bible teach us today?” about any given topic
Systematic Theology
The doctrine that God always acts in accordance with what is right and that he is himself the final standard of what is right.
Righteousness
With respect to man: The ability to make willing choices that have real effects (ability to make choices not determined by God.) Gods free will includes all things that God decided to will but had no necessity to will according to his nature.
Free Will
IIncludes everthing that He must will according to His own nature.(Himself, to be, who He is, who He wants to be)
Necessary Willl
Hidden decress by which He governs the universe and determines everything that will happen.
Secret Will
Declared will concerning what we should do or what God commands us to do. Commands or “precepts” for our moral conduct, sometimes called God’s will of precepts or Will or command
Revealed Will
God’s exercise of power over His creation
Sovereignty
God is continually involved with all created things in such a way that he (1) keeps them existing and maintining the properties with which he created them; (2) cooperates with created things in every action, directing their distinctive properties to cause them to act as they do; and (3) directs them to fulfill his purposes
God’s Providence
A secret act of God in which he imparts new spiritual life to us. Born again; It must come BEFOREwe respond to effective calling in saving grace. We play no active role. Totally a work of the Holy Spirit.
Regeneration
An instantaneous legal act of God in which He 1) thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christ’s righteousness as belonging to us, and 2) declares us to be righteous in His sight.
Justification
Our willing response to the gospel call, in which we sincerely repent of sin and place our trust in Christ for salvation (“turning”)
Conversion
S hrstygrly dottoe got din, s trnouvinh og iy, snf s dinvrtr vommiymrny yo gotdskr iy snf eslk in onrfirnvr yo Vhtidy.
Repentence
To manifest the active presence of God in the world, and especially in the church
Work Dof the Holy Spirit
An event subsequent to conversion in which a believer experiences a fresh infilling with the Holy Spirit that may result in a variety of consequences, including greater love for God, greater victory over sin, greater power for ministry and sometimes the receiving of new spiritual gifts
Filled with the Holy Spirit
The state of consciously dwelling in an atmosphere of God’s manifested presence.
In the Holy Spirit