Soteriology Flashcards
Soteriology is the doctrine of _________
Salvation
What are the five reasons that humanity is lost (write out on test)
1.) their rejection of Biblical Revelation
2.) They disobey their own conscience
3.) Their relationship to the world
4.) Their relationship to Satan
5.) Their relationship to sin
What is the threefold method of salvation?
1.) Always by blood
2.) Always through a person
3.) Always by Grace
what was the fathers work in salvation?
Designed the plan in eternal past
What did the Father’s designing of the plan of salvation involve? (4)
1.) Foreknowledge
2.) Predestination
3.) Election
4.) Calling
what was the Sons work in salvation?
Discharged plan at proper time
What did the Son’s discharging of the plan involve? (4)
1.) Christi being the second federal head of humanity
2.) Christ becoming flesh and bone
3.) Christ dying for the sins of the world
4.) Christ receiving the nations, all power and authority
What was the Holy Spirits’ work in salvation?
Declares plan daily
What does the Holy Spirit’s declaration of the plan involve? (4)
1.) Bring forth fruit
2.) Bring forth conviction
3.) Regeneration
4.) Santification
What is conversion?
Refers to the two-fold turning of the individual. It requires repentance and faith
what is Faith?
Trust, believe, confidence
What is Substitution?
The act where by Jesus offered himself on our behalf
What is vicarious atonement? (write out)
Vicarious means “acting or done for another”
Atonement means “Reparation for an offense or injury”
What is Reconciliation?
Making/accepting peace with God. From a relationship of enmity to one of friendship
What is Propitiation?
Christ’s death fully satisfied all teh righteous demands of God towards the sinner
