Origins and Meanings Flashcards
What does inspiration mean?
- “God Breathed”
2. The belief that the Spirit of God guides an individual to act or write what is good and true.
What does Omnipotence mean?
The belief that God is all powerful.
What does Transcendence mean?
Existing outside of space and time; God exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything else that exists, above and beyond creation.
What does Creation ex nihilo mean?
Creation out of nothing. Before God created the universe, nothing existed. Only God can create out of nothing.
What does Evolution mean?
The process of mutation and natural selection which leads to changes in species over time to suit particular environments.
What does Imago Dei mean?
In the image of God. The belief that human beings are uniquely a reflection of God’s personhood. Unlike the other animals,
What does Revelation mean?
the word used to describe all of the ways in which God makes himself known to human beings. Christians believe that God does this finally and fully in the person of Jesus Christ.
What does Stewardship mean?
the duty to care for creation responsibly, as stewards rather than consumers, and to protect it for future generations.
What does Evil mean?
The absence of good and the impulse to seek our own desires at the expense of the good of others which often results in suffering
What does Suffering mean?
Pain or loss which harms human beings. Some suffering is caused by other human beings (often called moral evil); some is not (often called natural evil).
What does Privation mean?
The loss or absence of a quality or something that is normally present. Evil is a privation of good.
What does Goodness mean?
The quality of being like God: seeking the well-being of others selflessly.
What does free-will mean?
The decision making part of a person’s mind is called the will. A will is free if a person is able to choose right from wrong without being controlled by other forces.
What does conscience mean?
Human reason making moral decisions. The knowledge we have of what is right and wrong and the God-given compulsion within all human beings to do what is right and to avoid what is evil.
What does Natural Law mean?
The moral laws of right and wrong which are universal and not dependent on human laws. The belief in natural law is the belief that the moral law is discoverable by every human being and is the same for all human beings in all places at all times.
