paper 1: module 1 - origins and meanings Flashcards
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creation ex nihilo
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- creation out of nothing
- only God can create out of nothing
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evolution
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- when animals and plants change over time
- these changes are to suit particular environments
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imago dei
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- image of God
- the belief that human beings reflect God’s qualities
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stewardship
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- the duty to care for the world God has made
- to protect the world for future generations
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inspiration
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- “God breathed”
- the belief that the Holy Spirit guides people to write what is good and true
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revelation
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- how God makes himself known to human beings
- Christians believe that God does this fully through Jesus
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Omnipotence
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- the belief that God is all powerful
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Omniscient
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- the belief that God is all knowing
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Transcendence
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- Existing outside of space and time
- God exists above and beyond creation
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Omnibenevolent
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- the belief that God is all loving (kind)