Rapture-Righteousness Flashcards
Reconciliation
we are no longer enemies God is now a friend to me
Rapture
Rapio-“caught up”, (Harpazo)the belief that the church will be caught up and united with Christ at his second coming
Redaction Criticism
looking into how the Bible was edited
Redemption
The process by which sinful humans are “bought back” from the bondage of sin into relationship with God through grace by the “payment” of Jesus’ death
Reformation
break with Roman Catholicism launched in the 16th century by such luminaries as Luther, Zwingli, Calvin
Regeneration
A biblical motif of Salvation that emphasizes the rebirth or re-creation of fallen human beings by the indwelling Holy Spirit
Relativism
whatever
Resurrection
the central defining doctrine and claim of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ whom God brought forth from the dead
Revelation
How God reveals His will
Righteousness
an attribute of God’s being; God’s right and just character, actions, and judgement