Key Terms

Question 1

Regeneration

Answer 1

The work of the Holy Spirit to bring new spiritual life to a person without which it is impossible to enter the Kingdom of God; to be “born again.”

Question 2

Justification

Answer 2

An act of God’s free grace, in which he pardons all our sins and accepts us as righteous in his sight, only because of the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

Question 3

Sanctification

Answer 3

The work of God’s free grace, by which we are renewed throughout in the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die to sin and live to righteousness.

Question 4

Perseverance

Answer 4

Because of God’s preserving grace, all of his elect will remain in Christ all their days, will demonstrate His work in them by their fruitfulness, and will be glorified by him on the Last Day.

Question 5

Union with Christ

Answer 5

The believer’s intimate relationship with Christ through faith which is the source of every spiritual blessing.

Question 6

Covenant

Answer 6

A relationship that God established with us and guarantees by his Word.

Question 7

The Fall

Answer 7

In unbelief and pride, Adam disobeyed the command of God and brought condemnation, corruption, and misery to the entire human race.

Question 8

Messianic Expectation

Answer 8

God promised a redeemer, a seed, an anointed one, a king, a prophet, a priest who would reconcile the creation to Himself and restore the relationship lost through sin.

Question 9

Hebrew Poetry

Answer 9

An emotive literary style employing parallelism, rhythm, and imagery that is used in teaching and worship.

Question 10

Resurrection

Answer 10

God raised Jesus bodily from the dead on the third day proving his divine Sonship and the effectiveness of his sacrifice on our behalf. Christians will also be raised in Christ on the last day to enjoy eternal life with him forever.

Question 11

Incarnation

Answer 11

The act whereby the divine Son of God took on full humanity so that he might save us from our sins. Jesus is fully God and fully human in one person.

Question 12

Disciple-making Disciples

Answer 12

Followers of Jesus who invest themselves in others by sharing the Gospel and their lives with them so that when they trust in and mature in Christ they would do the same with others also. This is the expectation of every believer.

Question 13

Love

Answer 13

Establishing a discipling/counseling relationship of understanding and trust that also imparts hope for godly change.

Question 14

Know

Answer 14

Coming to understand a person at the level of the heart in order to see where change is needed. This includes the skill of asking and interpreting good ministry questions.

Question 15

Do

Answer 15

Helping people apply relevant biblical wisdom to their daily lives in order to walk by “faith working through love.”

Question 16

Speak

Answer 16

Bringing truth to bear on a person’s particular life situation in order to help him see where change is needed, embrace the promises of God, and commit to change.

Question 17

Trinity

Answer 17

The doctrine that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person is uncreated, co-eternal, and equal in power, glory, and honor. They are rightly worshiped as the one true God, one in three and three in one.

Question 18

Providence

Answer 18

God actively sustains and governs all created things according to his holy will, in such a way, that nothing happens in this world without his orderly arrangement.

Question 19

Inerrancy

Answer 19

The Bible in the original manuscripts is perfectly reliable, completely true, and without error.

Question 20

Inspiration

Answer 20

The words of Scripture are “breathed out” and spoken by God through human authors so that the words are exactly the words God intended.

Question 21

Total Depravity

Answer 21

Every part of man’s nature is affected by sin, so that he cannot choose what is spiritually good apart from God’s grace.

Question 22

Complementary Roles of Men and Women

Answer 22

While men and women are created equal in image, dignity, value, and glory, they are assigned different roles by God: men are to sacrificially lead in the home and church, and women are to voluntarily submit to this leadership by using their gifts to support it.

Question 23

Imago Dei (Image of God)

Answer 23

God created human beings in his likeness and to be his representatives to the rest of creation in this world. We are created to know, enjoy, and reflect God’s glory to others.

Question 24

Particular Atonement

Answer 24

The work of Christ in His life, death and resurrection to secure salvation for His chosen people. This doctrine affirms that He definitely saves those who are particularly His.

Question 25

Faith

Answer 25

The gift of God that enables us to understand and trust in his Word and respond appropriately to it. Saving faith is directed toward Christ alone for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

Question 26

Election and Reprobation

Answer 26

God’s decision from before the creation of the world to choose some of his fallen human creatures to be saved and by his grace to become holy and blameless in His sight. In His wisdom and for His glory He passed over others, holding them accountable for their sins.

Question 27

Sacrament

Answer 27

A holy ordinance instituted by Christ that is both a sign of the new covenant and a seal that applies its benefits to the believer. There are two: baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Question 28

The Millennium/amillennialism

Answer 28

The thousand year reign of Christ with the saints characterized by righteousness, peace, prosperity, and the defeat of Satan. Amillennialism is the belief that there is no literal millennium; that Christ reigns now in heaven and on earth through the church. Good and evil will both remain until Christ returns to destroy evil and bring in everlasting righteousness and joy.