Week 8 Flashcards
Arianism
A heresy that denied the divinity of Jesus
A heresy that denied the divinity of Jesus
Arianism
Christology
Reasoned discourse about the persons and natures of Jesus Christ
Reasoned discourse about the persons and natures of Jesus Christ
Christology
Macedonians
A group of heretics who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit
A group of heretics who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit
Macedonians
Monophysitism
A heresy that affirms that there is only one nature in Jesus
A heresy that affirms that there is only one nature in Jesus
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
A heresy that affirms that there are two persons in Christ: Jesus (a human person) and the Logos (a divine person)
A heresy that affirms that there are two persons in Christ: Jesus (a human person) and the Logos (a divine person)
Nestorianism
Penal Substitution
An erroneous view of soteriology, claiming that the Father punished Jesus, even though Jesus did not deserve it
An erroneous view of soteriology, claiming that the Father punished Jesus, even though Jesus did not deserve it
Penal Substitution
Soteriology
Reasoned discourse about Jesus as insofar as he is the “sotēr” (savior)
Reasoned discourse about Jesus as insofar as he is the “sotēr” (savior)
Soteriology
Tritheism
A heresy that affirms three gods, rather than three persons in one God
A heresy that affirms three gods, rather than three persons in one God
Tritheism
Vicarious Atonement
A Catholic understanding of soteriology, which understands Jesus to have offered himself as an atoning sacrifice to the Father on our behalf
A Catholic understanding of soteriology, which understands Jesus to have offered himself as an atoning sacrifice to the Father on our behalf
Vicarious Atonement
vicarious substitution/atonement
Christ acts as our vicar, our representative, and makes atonement to the Father for us by taking our sins upon Himself so that we can unite with Him and suffer with Him.
Christ acts as our vicar, our representative, and makes atonement to the Father for us by taking our sins upon Himself so that we can unite with Him and suffer with Him.
vicarious substitution/atonement
vicarious substitution/atonement
He doesn’t suffer in our place so we don’t have to. We have to take up our cross to find the freedom and joy of grace and salvation that He comes to bring
He doesn’t suffer in our place so we don’t have to. We have to take up our cross to find the freedom and joy of grace and salvation that He comes to bring
vicarious substitution/atonement