Glossary

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act of atonement/ atone

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making amends for a wrong or injury. Jesus took on the punishment humanity should have been given for their sins but now because of Jesus’ death people can be set free from sin and hell

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Agape

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love that is not earned, but is freely given because the believer chooses to be a loving person to all

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Apologetics

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Religious discipline of defending or proving the truth of religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse

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Ascension

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the occasion when Jesus was taken into heaven

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Blasphemy / blasphemer

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The offence of cursing the name of God instead of honouring it

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Christ

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Greek for anointed one

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Condemned / condemnation

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to find guilty / convict and sentence to punishment

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Covenant

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an agreement / promise. In the old testament it was the relationship between God and Israel(jews)
In the new testament Jesus makes a new covenant through his blood - his death and resurrection is an agreement with all humanity that they can know God if they repent and believe

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Day of atonement

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The one day of the year when the high priest could enter through the temple curtain into the holy of holies to the debir, the shrine of the invisible God, and ask God to forgive the Jews sins

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Demythologization

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A hermeneutic approach to religious texts seeks to separate cosmological and historic claims from philosophical, ethical and theological teachings

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Eschatology

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study of the end times, heaven, hell, death and judgement

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Golgotha / calvary

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the place of execution, which was a hill outside of Jerusalem called Skull

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Gospel

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the good news (of Christ)

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Great commission

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the job and instructions given to the disciples before Jesus ascended into heaven

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Hermeneutics

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The science or art of interpretation. It can also be referred to the study of the principles that ground different methods of interpretation

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humility/ humble

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modesty and lowliness. the opposite of arrogant and proud

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Incarnation

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the embodiment of God the Son in human flesh as Jesus Christ - God in skin form

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Justification

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After repenting God justifies the person through the death of Jesus so in God’s sight a believer is now sinless

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Kerygma

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A Greek word used in the New Testament for preaching

Kerygmatic is sometimes used to express the message of Jesus’ ministry

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Kingdom of God

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the ways in which God acts or intervenes in history to establish his rule. it will he completely fulfilled after judgement day and so is now but not yet

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Mary’s Magnificat

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Mary’s song of praise to God when she is told she will bare to messiah

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Messiah

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Hebrew for anointed one

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Ministry

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The job that someone does. In Jesus’ case what he came to preach and what he came to do

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Neo-orthodoxy

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emphasises the revelation of God by God as the source of Christian doctrine

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Natural Theology

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knowledge of God can be gained through a combination of observation of nature and human reason

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Paraclete

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Concept of the Holy spirit’s characteristics and role

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Parousia

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Christ’s second coming, when he will return bringing with him the judgement and the end of things as they presently are

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Prophecy/ Prophecies /prophesied

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Foretelling of future events. People may acquire this knowledge from God

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Prophet

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A person given a message from God to share with others. They foretell events

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Realised eschatology

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The future reality of the kingdom experienced and made known in the present. Or more specifically, a term used by scholars who believe that Jesus was teaching that the kingdom was already present in him and displayed in his miracles

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Reconciliation

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Reunion. through Jesus’ death there is now a way for God and humans to be brought back together - no longer blocked by sin

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Redemption

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a ransom or an offering made to free someone else

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religious authorities

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chief priests, teachers of the law, sadducees and pharisees

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Righteousness

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those who are saved, through faith in Jesus and repentance, have now entered a right relationship with God

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Repentance

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a person asking for the forgiveness of their sins and turning their life around to follow God

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Salvation

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being rescued form the power of sin death and hell

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Salvation history

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the means by which God acts within history to bring salvation to his people

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Samaritan

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a race of people descended from the Jews who has intermarried with other races and so were no longer pure Jews
Samaritans and Jews hated each other

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Sanctification

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purify or free from sin. A believer is made Holy by God

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Sanhedrin

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Jewish religious council

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scripture

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scared writings

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self- righteous

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a person who thinks they are right with god because of what they have done

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the passion

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Jesus’ suffering and death

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trinity

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the three persons of christian Godhead