Soteriology Test

Soteriology

Doctrine of salvation

Truth regarding salvation

Salvation has a two-fold implication

Someone or something needs to be saved

Someone is willing and able to save them

Humanity is lost

Their rejection of Biblical revelation

They have disobeyed their own conscience

Their relationship to the world

Their relationship to satan

Their relationship to sin

Characteristics of the ‘lost’ person

Has had his mind blinded by the god of this world

Is living in the “domain of darkness”

Ensnared by the devil and unable to think straight (come to their senses).

Held captive by devil to do the enemy’s will and desires.

A “a child of the devil”. Proven by their sinful lifestyle.

Jesus is the only source of salvation

is he able and willing to save

The threefold method of salvation

Always by blood

Always through a person

Always by grace

The Father – designed the plan in eternity past. Involves:

1. Foreknowledge

2. Predestination

3. Calling

The Son – discharged plan at the proper time. Involves:

1. Christ being the second federal head of humanity

2. Christ becoming flesh and bone

3. Christ dying for the sins of the world

4. Christ receiving the nations, all power and authority

The Holy Spirit – declares the plan daily. Involves:

1. Bringing forth fruit

2. Bringing forth conviction

3. Regeneration

4. Sanctification

Conversion

refers to two-fold turning of the individual. It requires repentance (turning from) and faith (turning to).

Faith

trust, believe, confidence

Substitution

The act whereby Jesus offered himself on our behalf

Vicarious Atonement

Vicarious means “acting or done for another.” Atonement means “reparation for an offense or injury.

Reconciliation

making or accepting peace with God. From a relationship of enmity to one of friendship.

Propitiation

Christ’s death fully satisfied all the righteous demands of God toward the sinner.

Forgiveness

indicates a setting back or putting away

Greek word charizomai

to forgive out of grace

Redemption

to pay a random price for something or someone

Regeneration

the process by which God, through the second/new birth gives the believer a new nature

Imputation

an accounting term referring to adding or subtracting from an account

Three main imputations

Adam’s sin upon mankind

Mankind’s sin upon Christ

God’s righteousness upon believer

Adoption

means “placing of a son.”

Justification

the legal act where man’s status before God is changed for the good

Sanctification

means to be “set apart” from evil and sin and for good works

Three aspects of sanctification

Positional – our standing before God.

Experiential – varies according to daily life and experience, grows as the believer dedicates his life to God.

Ultimate – in the future anticipates final transformation of the believer into the likeness of Christ.

Glorification

refers to the final and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual perfection of all believers.

Glorification’s affects on the body

Like Christ’s

Of Flesh and bone

Recognizable

Dominated by the Spirit

Unlimited by time or space

Eternal

Glorious (”weighty, heavy”) – laden with riches, power, and position

What are the three Heavens

1. Atmospheric – The sky. Home of birds and clouds

2. Celestial – Space. Home of the stars, planets, etc.

3. Spiritual – Home of God

Characteristics of New Jerusalem

1. City shaped like a cube or pyramid

2. Approximately 1500 miles long in each direction

3. Foundation of city is twelve layers of precious stones

4. Each layer carries the name of one of the twelve apostles

5. Walls of the city are 216 feet wide

6. Gates of the city are twelve solid white pearls

7. Each gate has the name of a tribe of Israel

8. Streets made of pure gold

9. The Tree of Life and a River are in the city

Inhabitants of Heaven

1. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

2. 24 elders

3. angels

4. the Church

5. Redeemed Israel

Activities of Heaven

1. Singing

2. Fellowship

3. Service

4. Learning