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