Vocabulary Test 1

Question 1

deus absconditus

Answer 1

literally means “the God who’s hidden”

Question 2

deus revelatus

Answer 2

literally means “the God who’s revealed Himself”

Question 3

Anthropomorphism

Answer 3

human characteristic given to God (a figure of speech)

Question 4

Biblical Theology

Answer 4

summarizing biblical text without imposing modern thoughts

Question 5

Canon

Answer 5

literally means “measure”; used to determine which books should be included in the Bible

Question 6

Heresy

Answer 6

any belief claiming to be Christian but is contrary to Scripture

Question 7

Historical Theology

Answer 7

seeks to understand Scripture and doctrines through its history

Question 8

Inerrancy

Answer 8

the idea that Scripture is without error

Question 9

Infallibility

Answer 9

the idea that the Holy Spirit enabled the human authors of the Bible to write what God desired

Question 10

Metanarrative

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the idea of an overarching story of humankind in which all the more specific narratives fit

Question 11

Metaphysics

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the philosophical exploration of whether or not something is “real” or has “being”

Question 12

Monism

Answer 12

antidualist philosophy that uses one unifying principle to explain everything

Question 13

Monotheism

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the belief in one God

Question 14

Orthodoxy

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literally means “right belief”; belief consistent with Scripture

Question 15

Orthopraxy

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literally means “right practice”; living out the Christian faith

Question 16

Panentheism

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the belief that everything exists in God (He permeates everything)

Question 17

Pantheism

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Greek for “everything is God”; the belief that God and the universe are identical

Question 18

Plenary inspiration

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the belief that God is the ultimate author of the entire Bible (God thoroughly explained what He wanted us to know then the authors wrote it in their own words)

Question 19

Progressive revelation

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the belief that God reveals Himself in progression from the OT to the NT; the OT must be understood in light of the NT

Question 20

Prolegomenon

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methodological questions found in systematic theology regarding the nature and focal point of revelation

Question 21

Revelation

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the process by which God discloses His divine nature and will

Question 22

Sensus plenior

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latin for “fuller sense”; the meaning of the Bible as it is interpreted through Christian history while remaining true to what the biblical author meant to convey

Question 23

Sola fide

Answer 23

latin for “faith only”; reformation doctrine that the only way to receive salvation is through faith in Christ