Bible Doctrines 322 Test 1 - PCC

Anthropology

The doctrine of man.

Creatio ex nihilo

Latin for 'Created out of nothing'.

Immediate creation

Something created without pre-existing materials.

Mediate creation

Something created with pre-existing materials.

Image of God

shadow; outline (of God).

Likeness

Resemblance (to God).

Immortality

'Deathlessness'; mankind’s condition apart from sin.

Dichotomy

Theory that man is a two-part being (body & soul, material & immaterial).

Trichotomy

Theory that man is a three-part being (body, soul, & spirit).

Sovereignty

God’s right of ownership over His creation.

Free moral agency

The ability to make actual, original decisions; also known as free will.

Creation theory

False view that God creates the soul/spirit and places it into the developing body.

Pre-existence theory

False view that God created all souls that would exist and placed them into Adam to be passed down each generation.

Traducian theory

View that the soul/spirit is formed through procreation by the parents, best supported by Scripture.

Hamartiology

The Doctrine of Sin.

Death

Separation.

Physical death

Separation of the material (body) from the immaterial (soul/spirit).

Spiritual death

Separation of the immaterial (soul/spirit) from God.

Eternal death

Separation from God forever (the second death).

Original sin

The human sin nature originated in Adam and is passed to every member of the human race.

Headship

When Adam sinned, he represented all of mankind.

Sin nature

Man’s inherent predisposition toward evil.

Curse

To withhold God’s blessing and/or to bring adversity.

Depravity

Man’s corruption; no part of man is unaffected by sin.

Iniquity

A departure from the right; lawlessness.

Sin

To miss the mark of God’s standard of righteousness.

Transgression

A violation of a boundary; rebellion.