Test 2 Theology Proper And Christology Flashcards
Metaphors
figure of speech on which a term or phrase it applies to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
God
Father to Christians. Father of all creation Israel and jc.
Analogy
Similarity between like features of two things. On which a comparison may be based
Anthropomorphism
An anthropomorphic conception or representation as of a diety
Anthropopathism
Ascription of human passions or feelings to a being not human. Especially to a diety.
What is the basic argument for the trinity?
We worship one god in trinity the trinity is unity neither confounding the persons nor dividing the substances
Theophany
A manifestation or appearance of god or a god to a person
Predestination
Gods election of certain individuals to salvation and others to reprobation
Predestination
Although some theologians use this as a synonym for foreordination others prefer to use it to refer gods predetermination of specific events in history
Election
Gods choice of individuals or groups of people to eternal damnation
Reprobate on
Gods choice of individuals or groups to eternal damnation
Calvinism
Is in belief the position that regeneration logically precedes conversion
Arminianism
Is in brief the position that conversion logically recedes regeneration
Elohim
God
Jehovah Yahweh
Lord
Adonai
Lord
Creation ex nihilo
Creation out of nothing
The day age theory
The days mentioned in genesis 1 refer to log periods of time rather than 24 hour days
Fiat creation
God creates everything that is and ever will be. Nothing ever evolves
Progressive creations
At various times in history god created new log forms and used these to being about additional life forms
Mature creationism
The physical world was created with the appearance of age at some time in the recent past
Divine providence
Gods activity of preserving and governing his creation
Divine governance
Is gods direction of reality and history so that his plan for creation is fulfilled