God Flashcards
(19 cards)
Ex Deo
“out of God”
Ex Nihilo
“out of nothing”
Deuteronomy quote for the oneness of God
“hear, O Israel, The Lord of God is One”
Matthew 19:26
“With God all things are possible”
God’s transcendency
God is separate and superior to the material world
Most Christians still believe God is active in the world
God as sustainer
God sustained the universe
meaning he holds it in existence and preserves it from destruction
He is actively involved in creation
Aquinas’ view on God in time
God exists outside of time
he is omnipresent
God as Creator
God made the universe as described in Genesis
Before creation, God was the only thing that existed
biblical evidence of God’s transcendence
My ways are higher than your ways” – Isaiah 55:9.
why is Jesus called the lamb
He was the ultimate sacrifice to atone for all sin
how does Jesus’ death relate to the trinity
Jesus, fully God and human, atoned for infinite sin—showing God is three persons.
Why must Jesus be divine for atonement to work
Infinite sin, Jesus atoned for all sin, past present and future
this cant be done by someone not divine
polytheism
Belief in many gods
Roles of God the father
Omnipotent creator, lawgiver, loving Father, judge, sustainer
Roles of God the Son
Reveals God, saves humanity, seen as divine and pre-existent.
Roles of the Holy Spirit
Brings revelation, salvation, and unity to Christian life.
adoptionism
The belief Jesus was adopted as God’s Son at baptism—considered heresy
response to adoptionism
Virgin birth and perfect sacrifice show Jesus is divine from birth
Pantheism vs panentheism
Pantheism: God is the world
Panentheism: God is the mind of the world
