Worldview and Apologetics Final Flashcards

1
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eight tenets of progressive Christianity

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Jesus is a model for living more than someone to worship
There are many ways to God/truth
Unity/inclusiveness is prized above doctrinal truth
Moralism is more important than morality
Relativism is the basis for core beliefs. Absolutes are rejected
Social justice is a mission of the church
Environmental activism is a core “Christian” value
Self-help is emphasized over spiritual growth

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2
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5 indicators that your church is becoming progressive

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lowered view of the Bible
Feelings are emphasized over facts
Essential Christian doctrines are open for reinterpretation
Historic terms are redefined
The heart of the Gospel message shifts from sin and redemption to social justice

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3
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God’s communication about Himself should be

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understandable, available, and consistent

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4
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what is the basis of communication

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understandability

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5
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communication without availability is

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useless

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6
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the Bible is

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understandable, available, consistent

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7
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based on historical, cultural, spiritual, content

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understandable

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8
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the Bible is ____, _____, and _____ accurate

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scientifically
historically
psychologically

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The Bible is externally consistent

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correspondence

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10
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the Bible is internally consistent

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coherence

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11
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three types of inspiration

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verbal
plenary
sufficient

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12
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verse for verbal, plenary, and sufficient inspiration

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2 Timothy 3:16-17

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13
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process by which God’s word is given

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inspiration

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14
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plenary means

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full

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15
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the Bible is profitable

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sufficient

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16
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God’s word is eternal

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Psalm 119:89-91

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17
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God’s word is permanent

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Isaiah 40:8

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18
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God’s word is preserved accurately and completely

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Matthew 5:18

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19
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group of Jewish sect and dedicated themselves to copying the texts

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Masoretes

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20
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the Bible is accurate in everything it claims

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Inerrancy

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21
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God cannot make a mistake
The Bible is God’s Word
The Bible cannot contain mistakes

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Logical argument

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22
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faulty arguments of the logical argument

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human being make mistakes
the Bible is written by human beings
the Bible contains mistakes
Jesus was a human being
Human beings sin
Jesus sins

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a way of thinking and behaving based upon God’s revelation that provides a filter through which every idea is evaluated, and every experience is interpreted

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biblical worldview

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24
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answers where did we come from and why am I here

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creation

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25
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answers whats wrong with the world

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corruption (the fall)

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26
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answers whats the solution

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redemption (grace)

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27
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answers whats the solution

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restoration (glory)

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28
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identity, purpose, and value comes from

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God

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29
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ability to be intentional

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intellect

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30
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righteous anger; jealous; grieving

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emotions

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31
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man has free will

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free will

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32
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God created man is His own image in 5 ways

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intellect
emotions
free will
interaction with the physical world
fellowship

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33
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exaltation/praise/acknowledgment of God’s divine attributes that places Him above His creation

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glory

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34
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God created man in His own image to glorify him

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by valuing his creation
through praise
with our bodies
through work
through rest
through stewardship of his creation

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35
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anything in creation that does not express, or which is contrary to, the holt character of the Creator; to miss the mark

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sin

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36
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sin is not

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eternal

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37
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sin began with

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Satan

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38
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why did God put the tree in the garden

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God created man with free will
Choice is one of the greatest privileges human beings have
Without options, there is no choice

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39
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the origin of evil

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God did not create evil
evil is not a result of sin and the sin curse

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40
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sinful actions

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moral evil

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41
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natural disasters

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natural evil

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42
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freak accidents

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random tragedies

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43
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may include all the above

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God’s righteous judgment

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44
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the problem of evil

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if God is good then he would not allow evil
if God is omniscient, God knows all that is evil and how to prevent it
if God is omnipotent, God can prevent all the evil He knows about and desires to prevent
since evil exists, God is either not good, not omniscient, not omnipotent, or non-existent

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45
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we suffer because of the sinful choices of others

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moral evil

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46
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we suffer because sin has corrupted God’s creation

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natural evil

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47
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we suffer accidents because we live in a sin-cursed world

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random tragedies

48
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we suffer when our disobedience brings God’s judgment

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God’s righteous judgment

49
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an attempt to justify the ways of God by explaining why he allows evil and suffering

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Theodicy

50
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sometimes God will trade the temporary and material for the eternal and spiritual

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Principe

51
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teaches us about the fall

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general revelation

52
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teaches us about salvation

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special revelation

53
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He is a God that created

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creation

54
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He is the righteous judgment of sin

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corruption

55
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he is the redeemer

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redemption

56
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he is the restorer

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restoration

57
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Paul argues that if Christ is not raised, then nothing else matters

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1 Corinthians 15:12-19

58
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without the resurrection we have no foundation for faith

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1 Corinthians 15:14

59
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without the resurrection we have no trust in the apostles

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1 Corinthians 15:15

60
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without the resurrection, we have no redemption from sin

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1 Corinthians 15:17

61
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without the resurrection we have no hope of resurrection for ourselves and others

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1 Corinthains 15:18-19

62
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two types of certainty

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absolute and abductive

63
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what kind of certainty is the standard for historical proof

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adequate

64
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uses incomplete or partial observations to reach a probable conclusion

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abductive reasoning

65
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God’s solution to the problem of evil

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Revelation 21:4

66
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says we are reincarnated when we die

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Hinduism

67
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says we become extinct when we die

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naturalism

68
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says we become one with the universe when we die

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Pantheism

69
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says this is not the end, and that our present life has future consequences when we die

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Christianity

70
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personal future

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personal eschatology

71
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general plan for the future

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general eschatology

72
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believers (judgment of works)

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judgment seat of Christ

73
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unbelievers (works are also evaluated, but put at different levels in hell)

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Great White Throne Judgment

74
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“hell” had two divisions or compartments

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compartment view

75
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the rich man and lazarus

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Luke 16

76
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When Jesus died, He went to Paradise

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Luke 23

77
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Paradise is now in heaven with God

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2 Corinthians 12

78
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Believers today go immediately to this Heaven when they die

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2 Corinthians 5

79
Q

Unsaved today are still consigned to sheol/Hell, awaiting their final judgment

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Revelation 20

80
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the resurrection and glorification of church-age believers to meet Christ in the air and join him in heaven

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Rapture

81
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1 Thessalonians 4

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rapture

82
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a time of reward for believers for faithful service. these rewards are connected to positions of service in the future kingdom

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Judgment seat of Christ

83
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romans 14

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judgment seat of christ

84
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a 7 year period of the wrath of god upon mankind, calling all to repentance and preparing Israel to receive her messiah

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tribulation

85
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revelation 4-19

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tribulation

86
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christs physical return to the earth to ultimately judge sinful mankind and establish his literal kingdom

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second coming

87
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revelation 19

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second coming

88
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the 1000 year literal reign of christ on earth

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millennium

89
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revelation 20

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millennium

90
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the final judgment of all unsaved dead

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great white throne

91
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revelation 20

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great white throne

92
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the culmination of all of gods plan for restoration

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eternity

93
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revelation 21

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eternity

94
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no definition - it can change what is convenient at the time

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postmodernism

95
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1600s and earlier

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premodernism

96
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scripture generally held as fact
absolute truth could be known and acted upon
knowledge is based on authoritative tradition
“I believe in order that i may understand”

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premodernism

97
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I believe in order that i may understand

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Anselm

98
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1700s to 1900s

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modernism

99
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emphasis on verifiable truth
man as the authority instead of god
Man can solve all problems through the scientific method
“I think therefore I am” - Descartes

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Modernism

100
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i think therefore I am

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Descartes

101
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mid 1900s to present

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postmodernism

102
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the scientific method and man did not solve all problems
born out of a response to dissatisfaction of modernism

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postmodernism

103
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what is true for one may not be true another

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relativism

104
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a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority coexist

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pluralism

105
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pluralism is mandated

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diversity

106
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all ideas are given equal status

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equity

107
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toleration of all ideas is demanded

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inclusion

108
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creates discrimination instead of eliminating it

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diversity

109
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equal outcome is not the same as equal opportunity

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equity

110
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mandating and enforcing acceptance and celebration leads to intolerance

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inclusion

111
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cooperation and consensus are expected

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collectivism (tribalism)

112
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doing what works and the end justifies the means

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pragmatism

113
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de-emphasis on religion

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secularism

114
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knowing what is right and truth

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knowledge

115
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discernment

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judgment