Bible Docs III - Midterm

THIS IS NOT EVERYTHING -- just some main points. pls pls pls look over your own notes as well

The study of salvation

soteriology

Old Testament word for faith

trust

New Testament word for faith

believe

Biblical definition for faith

the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

How to increase your faith

*prayer and fasting

*by hearing the word of God

what is a dead faith

an unreal faith that does not lead to obedience (salvation)

definition of salvation

deliverance or safety

producing a desired effect

efficacious

the past aspect of salvation

the christian is saved from the guilt and penalty of sin

the present aspect of salvation

the christian is being saved from the habit and dominion of sin

the future aspect of salvation

the christian will be saved at the Lord’s return

God is revealed through nature

general revelation

the study of sin

hamartiology

the penalty for personal sin

hell

the penalty for original race sin

physical death

t/f fear is not a proper motive for salvation

false

why is salvation needed?

because of sin

the biblical definition of sin

a transgression of the law of God

greek word for sin

hamartia

definition of hamartia

to miss the mark

definition of sin

a lack of conformity to the moral law of God

how did sin enter the universe

satan

how did sin enter the earthly sphere

Adam

what’s the result of sin

separation from God

how many paths of salvation are there

one

man cooperating with God for salvation

synergism

Old Testament definition of atonement

a covering

New Testament definition of atonement

to restore to divine favor/to make the wrong right

how many times is atonement mentioned in the Old Testament

80

how many times is atonement mentioned in the New Testament

1

the science of biblical interpretation

hermeneutics

the interpretation of a text

exegesis

the process of misinterpreting a text in such a way that it introduces one’s own ideas

eisegesis

sacrificing in the Millennial Kingdom

• memorial

• ceremonial cleansing

• way to express faith or obedience

• reconciliation of fellowship

atonement endured for somebody else

substitutionary atonement

another name for substitutionary atonement

vicarious atonement

atonement that says it was necessary for Jesus to shed blood

blood atonement

John MacArthur’s views on blood atonement

• it was a metaphor

• there is no efficacy in His physical blood

brings the sinner back into favor; ending of a conflict

reconciliation

it takes both sides to be reconciled

bilateralism

to purchase or buy back

redeemed

to appease God’s wrath

propitiation

speaks of the process by which sins are nullified, covered, or cleansed

expiation

unmerited favor or to be given something that you don't deserve

grace

“contradiction” of grace in James could be due to what

• different “works”

  • the law of Moses

• different “justify”

• inevitable works

  • works need to follow faith

when we don't get something that we do deserve

mercy

he taught that the standard Christian view of Judaism was all wrong

EP Sanders

it was a works salvation

legalism

that the law was not a means of getting in, the law was a means of staying in

Covenant Nomism

If Sanders is right, then Paul must not be writing about Legalism, so what was he writing about

• Paul is guilty of distorting Judaism in order to make Christianity look good.

• Paul is arguing against the Jewish idea that God’s grace or salvation could not be extended beyond the Jews own ethnic group to the wider world of the Gentiles

  • Paul is not addressing the problem, then, of legalism; but refuting ethnocentrism (superiority of one’s own ethnic group).

• Paul attacks the view that Gentiles must become Jews in order to become Christians.

Problems with the new perspective on Paul

• Covenant Nonism is false

  • its the same as legalism if you have to do works to stay in

• extremely unorthodox and new

  • generally if its new, its probably not true

• goes against clear, literal, plain interpretation of scripture

• we could argue that Paul is arguing against both legalism and ethnocentrism

  • He is the God of both the Jews and the Gentiles

to change one’s mind that results in a change in action/conduct

repentance

growing in grace; and evidence of salvation

sanctification repentance

turning to Christ from our self (unbelief) as a means of salvation

salvation repentance

repentance + faith

conversion

to render innocent, just as if you have never sinned

justification

being born again

regeneration

theories of being born of water

• water represents the word of God

• born of water is physical

• born of water is not two births but one birth

to be made alive

being quickened

what is the agent of regeneration

the Holy Spirit

When is the Holy Spirit received

at the moment of salvation

the method whereby the sinner enters the family of God

adoption

adoption rights

• right of prayer/fellowship

• special provisions of God

• help of the Lord

• chastening

• joint heir with Christ

to be set apart from the world and unto God

sanctification

past dimension of sanctification

positional sanctification

present dimension of sanctification

progressive sanctification

future dimension of sanctification

complete sanctification

sanctification

consecration + purification (or cleansing)

Before Moses

the father or head of the tribe was the priest

God chose the tribe of Levi to serve as the priests

Levitical Priesthood

every believer has direct access to God

Priesthood of all believers

Jesus was from the tribe of ??

Judah

God chooses who will be saved, there is no choice involved

Calvinism

Where was John Calvin from

Geneva, Switzerland

Calvin’s Magnum Opus

Institutes of the Christian Religion

John Calvin was influenced by ????

Augustine

Tulip came before or after John Calvin’s death?

after

where was tulip originated

Canons of Dort

Canons of Dort

• 1618

• at a national senate of the church in the Netherlands

T in tulip stands for

total depravity

Total depravity

• does not have the ability to positively respond to the gospel message

• he is unable to exercise free will to make the decision

salvation/regeneration is the work of the Holy Spirit alone

monergism

man cooperating with God in salvation

synergism

U in tulip

unconditional election

Unconditional election

• God elects certain people

• the basis of God’s election is based on Himself, not on the individual

• instead of faith being the cause of salvation, Calvinism teaches that faith is the effect of election

• they would argue that it is not favoritism because the election is not based on anything that you have done

based on the foreknowledge of God

predestination

to know beforehand

foreknow

the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

tautology

an apparent contradiction between two equally valid and reasonable beliefs/conclusions

antimony

the idea that all mankind will eventually be saved

universalism

Being chosen by God:

1. based on foreknowledge

2. Christian walk not salvation

   • elected to be holy

3. God chose the Son, we choose Christ, those in Christ are chosen by God

4. God chooses all

5. corporate view

6. Distinguished

   1. applied broadly to those who accept

   2. they are God’s possession, treasure, God permitted/allowed salvation

L in tulip

Limited Atonement

Limited Atonement

• He only died for the sins of the elect

• a calvinist will say that Jesus death on the cross was sufficient enough to pay for the whole world, but it did not

New name for limited atonement

particular redemption or definite atonement

If Christ died for our sins already, and we go to Hell and have to pay for it after He already did

double jeopardy

does not believe in limited atonement

4-point Calvinist

why do they reject it

because there are many verses that refute it

I in tulip

Irresistible Grace

Irresistible Grace

man cannot resist God’s grace