Exam 2

Terms

Theological Anthropology

who we are as humans in the light of God

Christology

the study of Christ

Soteriology

the study of salvation

Imago Dei

Latin for “image of God”

Functional View

in how we operate and the care/stewardship we have for creation

Substantial View

by sharing something in God’s own nature (substance)

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e.g., God’s wisdom and knowledge

Relational View

the capacity to love others

“The Fall”

equivalent to “sin” and humanity’s fall of reflecting God’s image perfectly

Original Sin

born under the condition of sin

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\-Western views it as “inheritable” guilt

Pelagianism

a heresy that believes humans are born neutral and we have the power to act righteously/sinfully

Christus Victor

Latin for “Christ the Victor”

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\-Death/resurrection is a triumph over evil powers of the world/death itself

Harrowing of Hell

the Holy Saturday where Jesus goes through the depths and depths of hell

“New Adam” is:

Jesus, the TRUE image of God

Apollinarianism

believes that incarnation as “ensouling”

Eutychianism

believes that Jesus’ humanity is swallowed up in the incarnation

Monophysitism

means “one nature”

Nestorianism

believes that Jesus’ divine and human side exist side by side

Council of Chalcedon (451 CE)

affirms two natures of Christ

Hypostatic Union

means all that Jesus does as God and as a human

Communication of Attributes

means what is considered divine is attributed to Jesus and what is considered human is attributed to Jesus

Incarnation

when God took on “flesh,” becoming human

Contrition

feeling sorry

Repentance

turning away from sin and toward God

Justification

means that God forgives our sins and make us right with Him

Sanctification

the fruit of justification, making us “holy”

Work Righteousness

“legalism”

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\-What Christians do according to God’s law

Antinomianism

God’s law is irrelevant to Christians

Calvinism

believed in the Synod of Dort, which is the TULIP acronym

Arminianism

prevenient grace is for everyone

Prevenient Grace

the grace that comes before

Theosis/Deification

through Christ’s incarnation, death, and resurrection, he draws us into the very life of God

Atonement

means “restoration”

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\-Restores broken relationships with humanity

\-Rescues us from the consequences of sin

Substitutionary Atonement

A big umbrella that consists of two atonement models: satisfaction and forensic

Satisfaction Model of Atonement

has feudal and debt motifs

Forensic Model of Atonement

relates to crime

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\-God takes place in our own crime that we had committed

Moral Exemplar Model of Atonement

Christ’s self giving love is transformational, usually initiated by humans