Key Terms Flashcards
Disembodied existence?
Existing without a physical body.
Resurrection?
Living on after death in a glorified physical form in a new realm.
Beatific vision?
A face-to-face encounter with God.
Purgatory?
A place where people go, temporarily, after death to be cleansed of sin before they’re fit to live with God.
Election (in a theological sense)?
Predestination, chosen by God for heaven or hell.
Limited election?
The view that God chooses only a small number of people for heaven.
Original Sin?
A state of wrongdoing in which people are born (according to some Christians) because of the sin of Adam and Eve.
Unlimited election?
The view that all people are called to salvation but only a few will be saved.
Universalism?
The view that all people will be saved.
Parable?
A story told to highlight a moral message.
Particular judgement?
Judgement for each person at the point of death.
Parousia?
Used in Christianity to refer to the Second Coming of Christ.
