Verse Quiz 1 Flashcards
Creatio ex nihilo
Latin, “Created out of nothing”
immediate creation
something created without pre-existing materials
mediate creation
something created with pre-existing materials
image of God
Image = a shadow; outline (of God)
likeness
resemblance (to God)
immortality
“deathlessness” (to live forever); mankind’s condition apart from sin
dichotomy
theory that man is a two-part being (body & soul, material & immaterial)
trichotomy
theory that man is a three-part being (body, soul, & spirit)
sovereignty
God’s right of ownership over His creation
free moral agency
the ability to make actual, original decisions, a.k.a. free will
(not merely the appearance of choice)
creation theory
false view that God creates the soul/spirit and places it into
the developing body
pre-existence theory
false view that God created all souls that would exist and
placed them into Adam to be passed down each generation.
traducian theory
view that the soul/spirit is formed through procreation by the
parents (best supported by Scripture)
Genesis 1:26-27 –
Mankind is made in the image of God
Genesis 3:15-17 –
Jesus Christ, the seed of the woman, will defeat Satan.
Genesis 9:6 –
The image of God is still present in fallen man and is the basis for capital punishment.
Exodus 20:11 –
Everything was created in 6 literal, 24-hour days.
Esther 4:14 –
God’s sovereignty assures His plans will be accomplished, but man is responsible for choosing to
cooperate with those plans.
