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Theological Terms Flashcards

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Christology

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The study of Jesus Christ

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Pneumatology

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The study of the Holy Spirit

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Soteriology

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The study of salvation

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Ecclesiology

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Doctrine of the church

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Eschatology

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The study of end times (end of life, or apocalyptic)

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theological anthropology

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Concerned with humans and their relationship to God

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dogma

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Widespread beliefs across all Christians (like the Creed)

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Doctrine

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Varies from church to church, but it’s a specific set of beliefs

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Theology

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Thinking about God and all things in relation to God. (Broad topic with often not very clear answers)

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Heresy

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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

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orthodoxy

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Right worship.
authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.

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Liberal

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Frees itself from the core of the Bible, heredu

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Conservative

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Follows the scriptures and conserves the ways of orthodox christianity

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evangelical theology

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Conservative Christianity with an emphasis on gospel and conversion

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fundamenalist theology

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literal reading of scripture

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biblical theology

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focuses on the teachings of the individual authors and books of the Bible and places each teaching in the Scriptures’ historical development. Takes on the perspective of the Authors

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Systematic theology

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a discipline of Christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the doctrines of the Christian faith. taking what the whole Bible says into account on certain issues.

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Creed

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a formal statement of Christian beliefs, especially the Apostles’ Creed

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Trinitarian

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relating to belief in the doctrine of the Trinity.

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Persons

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The plurality/diversity of God

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Substance/Being/Essence

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The unity of God

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Trinity

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God as one being, but three equal members: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

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Monotheism

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Belief in one God

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Omnipresent

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God is always present in our lives (through the Holy Spirit)

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Omnipotence

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God is strong, all powerful

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omniscience

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God is all-knowing

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immanence

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God is with us, within the created order

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transcendence

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God being over and above all created things

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incarnation

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The enfleshing of Jesus, becoming human. Jesus being fully human (and divine)

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Hypostatic union

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In theology, the union of two natures, divine, and human, in the one person of Jesus Christ. These natures are unifed but unmixed

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Pre-existance of Christ

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The theological affirmation that Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity has existed eternally and this prior to his incarnate state as Jesus of Nazareth.

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Christological

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Referring to the doctrine of Jesus Christ

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Crucifixion

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Method of execution used by the romans and to which Jesus was subjected. It was regarded as extremely brutal and shameful.

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Redemption

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A financial metaphor that means “buying back.” Used theologically to indicate atonement, reconciliation, or salvation from the law of sin and death

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ransom

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Shedding his blood as a ransom to Satan to deliver humanity from bondage and evil. Essentially to buy back

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Atonement

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The death of Jesus, which effects salvation as the reestablishment of the relationship between God and sinners

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Reconciliation

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Brining together parties who are estranged, It is a key image of the salvation accomplished by Jesus through His death and resurrection.

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resurrection

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Christ rising from the dead

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Hades

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Greek for place of the dead. The waiting place for judgment

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Sheol

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Hebrew word for place of the dead

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Gehanna

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Hell (originally a place where ammorites sacrificed their children.)

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Salvific

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Having to do with salvation

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Reincarnation

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A non-christian belief that we will return as different living organisms (reincarnate) when we die.

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Ascension

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Christ going to the irght hand fo the Father. Exaltation

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Session

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(of Christ). Him seated at the right hand of the Father

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Exaltation

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Goes hand in hand with the ascension. God Exalting Jesus

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Pentecost

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The day of pentecost (the festival 50 days after the passover)

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Regeneration

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Rebirth/ New life through the Holy Spirit

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Sacraments

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A sign/means of grace (Lord’s supper, baptism)

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Ordinance

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Ordained means to command (the great commision, The Lord’s supper)

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Consecration

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Set aside, devote to

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Sanctified

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set apart to make holy (the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit)

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Apostolic

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Relating to the apostles

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catholic

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According to the whole

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church

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Ekklesia, called out ones
the body of Christ

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Communion

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The Lord’s supper, fellowship

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immortality of the soul

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when you die your soul continues to exits forever in a non-physical state

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Recompense

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Getting back what you discern in judgment

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Exoneration

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Being declared not guilty of sin

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Salvation

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Saved from something

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Justification

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It is “just as if” i never sinned.

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