Key Words - Origins and Meaning

Question 1

Creation ex Nihilo

Answer 1

Creation out of nothing. Before God created the universe, nothing existed. Only God can create out of nothing.

Question 2

Evolution

Answer 2

The process of mutation and natural selection which leads to change in a species over time to suit a particular environment.

Question 3

Imago Dei

Answer 3

In the image of God. The belief that human beings are uniquely a reflection of Gods personhood. Unlike other animals, human beings are rational free and moral.

Question 4

Inspiration

Answer 4

“God-breathed” The belief that the Spirit of God guides an individual to act or write what is true.

Question 5

Omnipotence

Answer 5

The belief that God is all powerful. God has unlimited power.

Question 6

Revelation

Answer 6

The word used to describe all the ways in which God makes himself known to human beings. God does this finally and fully in the person of Jesus.

Question 7

Stewardship

Answer 7

The duty to care for creation responsibly as stewards rather than consumers, and to protect it for future generations.

Question 8

Transcendence

Answer 8

Existing outside of time and space; God exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything else that exists, above and beyond creation.