Keyword Definitions Flashcards
Define disembodied existence
existing without a physical body
Define resurrection
living on after death in a glorified physical form in a new realm
Define beatific vision
a face-to-face encounter with God
Define purgatory
a place where people go, temporarily, after death to be cleansed of sin before they are fit to live in the presence of God
Define election (in a theological sense)
predestination, chosen by God for heaven or hell
Define limited election
the view that God chooses only a small number of people for heaven
Define original sin
a state of wrongdoing in which people are born into (according to some Christians) because of the sin of Adam and Eve
Define unlimited election
the view that all people are called to salvation but only a few will be saved
Define universalism
the view that all people will be saved
Define parable
a story told to highlight a moral message
Define particular judgement
judgment for each person at the point of death
Define parousia
used in Christianity to refer to the Second Coming of Christ
