Theology Study Guide 5 Flashcards
one reality, not two
monism
Oh… Patrick!
modalism
desires to adapt religion to modern thought and culture
liberalism
sometimes called “particular redemption,” the view that Jesus’ death secured salvation for only a limited number of persons (the elect)
limited atonement
the philosophical theory that asserts that God knows all possible events and all theoretical truths, as well as all actual events and truths
middle knowledge
the OT, the 10 Commandments, the mosaic law, the torah
law
Jesus came to set us free from oppression
liberation theology
refers to the divine act whereby God makes humans, who are sinful and therefore worthy of condemnation, acceptable before a God who is holy and righteous
justification
matter is all that matters
materialism
sometimes refers to a form of atheism and materialism that maintains that the “natural” universe is the sum total of reality
naturalism
describes the core of religious experience as an encounter with the presence of “the holy”
mysticism
one God
monotheism
Revelation 20
millenium
means “anointed One”
Messiah
“new-true way”
neo-orthodoxy
the idea that there is an overarching, all embracing story of humankind into which all the more particular narratives fit: creation, Fall, redemption, new creation
metanarrative
God’s existence can be seen in the universal ethic within humanity
moral argument
communion or fellowship
koinonia
post-enlightenment humanism
modernity
the realm beyond the physical world
metaphysics
The Greek word used for Church in the NT is ______, but it is mostly commonly translated - ________. This, then, makes it a __________ word, meaning we bring the sounds of the original word directly into our language.
ekklesia, assembly, transliterative
The Father’s Role in the Church is to be the
Maker, Keeper, Giver
The Son’s Role in the Church (with Scripture)
the Head (Ephesians 1)
The Greek word Parousia means
presence
Deuteronomy 6:4 is called the
Shema
Some of the roles in the Church are
deacons, elders, body
_________________ is a NT passage showing the unity of the Church.
Ephesians 4
The three main passages for elders in the NT are
1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Peter 5
Pastor, Elder, and Overseer are interchangeable terms, as seen in
1 Peter 5
Acts 6:1-7 is possibly the first test about
deacons
The main qualification difference between elders and deacons is that elders have to be ______ __ _____.
able to teach
In class, it was proposed that a deaconess is nothing more than a ______ ______.
deacon’s wife
Three views of what Baptism is include it being a
means of grace, covenant sign or seal, picture of salvation
Two other categories for Baptism are ________ and ________.
credo and pedobaptism
In the discussion of baptism, one thing that is clear is that only _____ saves.
Jesus
Three views of the Lord’s Supper include
transubstantiation, consubstantiation, commemoration
We have been in the ___ _____ since Jesus ascended back into heaven
end times
In the end we know three things for sure about eschatology
Jesus will return, We don’t know when, Perhaps today
If there is a rapture, it deals with the
church
The millennial kingdom is a belief related to Revelation __.
20
Pre-trib
rapture will occur before the tribe, because trib isn’t for the church
mid-trib
middle of tribe, 2 parts - both 3.5 years, church raptured before great trib because it wasn’t meant for them
post-trib
1 Thess. 4, after trib
List the 5 points to the baptism as a sign and seal of the covenant view:
pedobaptists, calling to faithfulness of covenant / considered a sign, generally supported by entire household baptism, it is a means of grace but only if you obey the covenant, like the sign of circumcision for the covenant in OT
List 5 points to the Baptism as a Picture of Salvation view:
Matt. 28, Ethiopian Eunuch, only for those who have exercised faith, credobaptists, no merit / means of grace, not a sacrament but ordinance
completely powerful
omnipotence
completely unable to act
omniReeves
completely knowledgeable
omniscience
completely here and everywhere
omnipresence
scripture alone
sola scriptura
faith alone
sola fide
grace alone
sola gratia
Quote Ephesians 4:4-6.
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call - one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Explain why we should “keep one eye on the sky.”
imminence - could come at any moment, we should want Christ to come back (hope for it) because it means the return of the good, resurrection of the Body, to die is gain (better to be with Christ), but we want the worldly things which is bad
How does the Church exemplify the Trinity in its polity?
There are roles - Father, Son Spirit - Elders, Deacons, Body There is unity - Deut. 6 - Eph. 4 There is distinction - Baptism, Trinitarian Formula - 1 Cor 12 There is Oneness - Are One - 1 John 1
Quote the verse and chorus for “And Can it Be?” that was provided in class.
And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior’s blood? Died he for me who caused his pain? For me through Him to death pursued? Amazing love how can it be that thou my God shouldst die for me?
Bonus
When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Then when we first begun.
