origins and meaning key words

Question 1

creation ex nihilo

Answer 1

a latin phrase meaning creation “out of nothing”. before God created the universe, there was nothing

Question 2

evolution

Answer 2

the process of mutation and natural selection which leads
to changes in species over time to suit particular
environments.

Question 3

imago dei

Answer 3

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

Question 4

transcendence

Answer 4

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

Question 5

omnipotence

Answer 5

the christian belief that God is all powerful

Question 6

stewardship

Answer 6

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

Question 7

revelation

Answer 7

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

Question 8

inspiration

Answer 8

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