Vocabulary year 2 Flashcards
Open Theism
The belief that God does not know everything
Eternal
Having neither a beginning or an end
The Tribulation
Belief in a future time of judgment on earth specifically for the Jews, but involving the entire earth
Hypostatic Union
The process of joining a human nature with Jesus’ divine nature to create the God-man
Apostasy
Falling away from the faith
Justice
What is fair, right, and deserved
Hope
Expecting positive future events because of past experiences
Textual transmission
The process of passing the biblical text from one people group, time, or language to another
Pentateuch
The first five books of the Bible, all written by Moses
Ecumenical
Involving multiple different religions
Elder
Biblical term for the modern office of pastor
Specific/special revelation
Information about God that is not available to everyone, everywhere, all the time
Doctrine
Teachings and beliefs
Evangelism
Telling other people the good news of salvation in Jesus
Davidic covenant
Covenant in 2 Samuel 7 where God promised to bless David and David promises to follow God
Plenary
Complete, with no parts missing
Rapture
Belief in a future event where Jesus will take his church out of the world to be with him in heaven
Covenant
A formal agreement between two people in a relationship of trust
Arianism
Believes Jesus is not eternal, or equal with God. He was created and is inferior to God
Exegesis
Studying a text of scripture to discover what the author intended to say
Baptism
A public acknowledgment that a person belongs to Jesus and is one of God’s people
Immutable
Fixed and unchanging
Equality
Everyone gets the same thing
Religious pluralism
The belief that all religions are the same in the end and all lead to the same god
Propitiation
To absorb wrath so as to make atonement
Angels
Intelligent creatures made by God to serve him and carry out his will, who remain faithful to him
Eisegesis
Adapting the Bible’s original meaning to fit your desired preference
Justification
Being declared innocent
Theology Proper
The study of God the Father
Demons
Angels who chose to rebel against God with lucifer
Subjective
Based on opinion and perspective
Apostle
Someone chosen personally by Jesus to be his authoritative representative
Objective
Based on an independent set of criteria, irrespective of opinion
Worship
The act of ascribing ultimate worth and priority to something
Parable
A short story intended to teach a spiritual point
Sheol
General term used in the Old Testament to describe death, hell, the grave, or the afterlife
Love
A conscious choice where you choose to do what is best for the object of your love
Calvinism
The belief that salvation comes solely by God choosing sinners
