Test 2 Flashcards
Nestorianism
is a Christological doctrine that emphasizes the disunion between the human and divine natures of Jesus. It was advanced by Nestorius (386–450),
Monophysitism
is the Christological position that, after the union of the divine and the human in the historical Incarnation, Jesus Christ, as the incarnation of the eternal Son or Word (Logos) of God, had only a single “nature” which was either divine or a synthesis of divine and human.
Functional Modalism
the doctrine that the persons of the Trinity represent only three modes or aspects of the divine revelation, not distinct and coexisting persons in the divine nature.
Docetism
In Christian terminology, docetism Broadly it is taken as the belief that Jesus only seemed to be human, and that his human form was an illusion.
Adoptionism
nontrinitarian theological teaching that Jesus was adopted as God’s Son at either his baptism, his resurrection, or his ascension.
Apollinarianism
Jesus could not have had a human mind; rather, that Jesus had a human body and lower soul (the seat of the emotions) but a divine mind.
Omnipresent
God is present everywhere at the same time
Cessationism
the doctrine that spiritual gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophecy and healing ceased with the original twelve apostles
Immutability
God is unchanging
Noncessationism
Opposite of cessationism
Incarnation
a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality:
kenosis
‘self-emptying’ of one’s own will and becoming entirely receptive to God’s divine will
Omnipotent
God’s unlimited power
Omniscient
All knowing
Tritheism
the doctrine of or belief in the three persons of the Trinity as three distinct gods.
Atheist:
no God
Romans 1:25
They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator–who is forever praised. Amen.
Agnostic:
don’t know or can’t know
Contradictory Theism
unbiblical view of God
Limited Theism
Reflects some biblical qualities of God
Biblical Theism
1 Timothy 2:5”
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
Does it matter whether one believes in the existence of God?
See/ know Genesis 1:26, Psalm 16: 8-11, and Romans 1:18-32
God’s Arritbute’s categories
loving, divine, and character
God’s loving attributes
love, grace, mercy, kindness, patience, faithful
God’s divine attributes
Immutable, infinite, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, transcendent, sovereign
God’s character attributes
Holiness, Righteousness, justice, goodness, wisdom, truthful, fairness
God’s love:
1 John 1:16
God’s Grace
Titus 2:11, 3: 4-7
God’s mercy
Titus 2:11, 3: 4-7
God’s Kindness
Titus 2:11, 3: 4-7