Final Flashcards
(33 cards)
Explain the issue of sexual immorality of Corinth
a. gnostics- a group of people who thought of themselves as super spiritual and could reach an elevated spirituality
b. believed the body was separate from the soul–so they could do whatever they wanted
proper christian theology about body and soul
body and soul are intertwined–you cannot separate one from the other
idol meats in Corinth
Corinthians had pagan temples where animals were sacrificed to gods and then sold dead animals for money
- Church had to decide if they should eat this meat that was sacrificed to gods.
- If people were weak in their faith, this could cause them to stumble
- Sometimes Christians need to limit their freedom in order to prevent those weaker in the faith from stumbling
- relates to drinking, cursing, modesty
glossolalia
greek for speaking in tongues
-speaking in tongues was not very widespread in the church
how did tongues become a part of the church in corinth?
orphism– worshiping with ecstatic tongue. the pagan practice of speaking in tongues
which book does Martin Luther call the “Magna Carta of Christian Liberty”?
Galatians
the church at Galatia was too _____-
legalistic
Judaizers
group of Jewish Christians in Galatia who were trying to impose Jewish legalism on Christianity
- -they wanted control
- -tried to impose Jewish laws on others
- -Paul says that you are freed from the law
what is the purpose of the law?
to serve as a disciplinarian (to keep you in check until Christ comes).
–you are not bound by it but you still respect it
Which book is known as the circular letter?
Ephesians
–it was circulated among a bunch of churches
theme of ephesians
unity of the body of Christ
Parousia
greek word for Christ’s second coming
Why are the people more paranoid in 2 Thessalonians?
Someone wrote them a letter in Paul’s name to say that Christ already came back
- -people stopped working in anticipation
- -BUT the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night (unexpected–no need to worry about it)
Characteristics of Apocalyptic Literature
- written around 300 BC-300 AD
- written during times of intense persecution/crisis
- always addresses 2 eras:
a. current crisis in time
b. future paradisal time/justice - things will get worse before they get better
- always uses symbolic language- not to be taken literally
- the use of numbers
Meaning of numbers in revelation
a. ) 1= unity, oneness
b. ) 3=God
c. ) 4=world (direction)
d. ) 7=completeness and perfection (God + world)
e. ) 12=God’s people and church in NT
f. ) 6=incompleteness, evil (take away 1 from 7)
g. ) 666=power, intensification
Domitian
emperor of the Roman empire who wanted to be seen as God
persecuted Christians
4 approaches to the book of Revelation
- past history–written only about things happening back then
- future–nothing to do with past or present
- continuous history–“the road map view”-general themes that occur repeatedly in world
- combination view–all 3. written out of history but addressing it broadly. addresses future too. Points out evil in world, but all will be well in future.
eschatology
the study of the end times
premillenialists
- believe in a literal view of Revelation
- The return of Christ will be sudden and preceded by certain signs such as the preaching of the gospel to all nations, a great apostasy, wars, famines, earthquakes, the appearance of an AntiChrist and great tribulation.
- literal 1000 year reign of Christ
postmillenialists
- opposite of premillennialists
- believed the kingdom of God would be gradual
- kingdom is now being extended through Christian teaching and preaching. They would Christianize humanity and this would lead to a period of peace known as the millenium
- idealist view of humanity
- had a lot of confidence in themselves
- believed everyone would come to know Jesus eventually
Amillennialists
- a little less knit-picky
- Didn’t believe in a literal 1000 reign of God (Christ was already reigning on the throne now)
- the Bible doesn’t predict a period of universal peace before the end of the world.
- there will be a continual growth of good and evil which will culminate in the 2nd coming of Christ when the dead shall be raised and the last judgement will be held.
dispensational premillennialists
- more specific understanding of premillennialsts
- secret rapture of Christians from the earth before the tribulation
- highly literal view of revelation
Collective Predestination
- Abraham was the father of many nations. The true descendants of Abraham are not limited to one nation and one does not acquire saveness from being born.
- The great banquet: the king did not predetermine whether guests would accept the invitation. It is their decision.
- God has predestined a group of people to be his special children. You have the chance to be a part of the family. The decision is yours.
The theological case
1.) Union with Christ: When you come to me/ saved that branch can never be broken because you are connected to me
2.) Regeneration: When you are saved, the holy spirit resides and you are a new creation. How can regenerate? Butterfly
3.) Grace: undeserved favor of God
Not saved by works, saved by grace. If we are not saved by works, how can we lose our salvation by works. God remains true to the end of His covenant.
4.) Eternal Life: You cannot reduce matters of eternity (timelessness, matters beyond time and space) into earthly chronology
5.) God: Remains true to the end of his covenant even when we are faithless, he remains faithful. His love is unconditional.
