RE Flashcards
What does Mystery mean?
Humans can never fully comprehend God
What does Imago Dei mean?
Image of God
What does General Revelation mean?
It is available to everyone. This is often used to describe the way God is revealed through the natural world.
What does Special Revelation mean?
It is directly to an individual.Often God is revealed through a dream, a vision, a miracle, experience, or prophecy.
What does Stewardship mean?
The responsibility God gave to humans to care for His creation.
What does Literally or literal interpretation mean?
Believing in something word for word
What does Liberally or literal sense mean?
Understanding the messages behind the stories.
What does Literary forms mean?
The styles of writing found in the Bible.
What does Canon of Scripture mean?
All 66 books contained in the Bible.
What does the Tanakh mean?
The main Jewish holy text.
What does Covenant mean?
A promise/contract made between God and humankind.
What does Penitential mean?
Saying sorry to God or humans.
What does Missionary mean?
Sharing the Christian message either as an individual or a method.
What does Revelation mean?
The sharing of divinity/God to humanity.
What does Creatio ex nihilism mean?
Creation out of nothing.
What does Transcendent mean?
Beyond understanding and life in the universe.
What does Immanent mean?
God’s closeness to humanity.
What does Eternal mean?
Forever
What does Omnipotent mean?
Powerful
What does Immanence mean?
That God is present throughout the universe,and this gives humans the ability to know God personally.