Lecture 6 Flashcards
Atheistic evolution
Started by Charles Darwin to explain the origin of matter apart from God
Progressive creationism
also called the day-age theory
Gap theory
holds to 24-hour days of creation by accommodates science with a long period of time after Genesis 1:1
Theistic evolution
the teaching that plants, animals, and people evolved gradually under the supervision of God
Literal 24-hour days
Also called fiat creation
Hamartia
the NT word for sin
Elohim
the OT plural word for God
Tripartite
Refers to body, soul, and spirit
Pelagius
Believed God created every should directly, innocent and unstained.
Augustine
Believed all humanity was a participant in Adam’s sin
What are the key issues concerning creation, nature, and the fall of mankind?
creation of man (young earth & relational image of God)
nature of man (bipartite, tripartite, pre-existence, creationism, or traducianism)
fall of man (event, results)
What are the key issues concerning the concept, imputation, and forgiveness of sins?
specific terms for sin, sin’s nature, sin’s guilt, divine forgiveness and human forgiveness)
Anthropology
instruction about the creation of man, his nature, and his fall.
Hamartiology
instruction on the concept of sin, its implications and its forgiveness.
John Cassian
pollution is the only result of Adam’s sin