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quiz on 9/27 or 9/28
prolegomena
(pro: before; lego: i say) introductory pregoratory preliminary remarks about a subject
IOW: What I say, before i say, what i want to say
bibliology
(biblios: book) the study of the Bible
theology
the study of the matters dealing with out Christian faith
theology proper
(theos: God) the study of God himself
christology
(Christos: Christ) the study of Christ
systematic theology
the study of the doctrines of theology in a systematic, organized, rational, and coherant manner in order to understand the Christian faith as a whole
exegesis
analyzing a text in order to “bring out” and explain the meaning of that text
hermeneutics
the study and art of interpretation
pneumatology
(pneuma: Spirit) the study of the Holy Spirit
harmartiology
(hamartia: missing the mark) the study of sin
anthropology
(anthropoid: human/mankind) the study of mankind
soteriology
(soteria: deliverance, preservation, safety) the study of salvation
ecclesiology
(ekklesia: called out ones) the study of the church
eschatology
(eschatos: last things) the study of the endtimes
doctrine
an accepted belief held by a common group that defines what that group believes
main message of pilgrims promise
salvation isnt one and done, it is a journey in our life while we progress through the faith
ekklesia
called out ones
lord and savior
Jesus is both or neither of these
authority
the bible is the authority of our lives as believers
koine
meaning common Greek; what the majority of the NT was written in
pentateuch
1st name of first 5 books of OT; penta: five; teuch: scrolls; contains Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
torah
2nd name of first 5 books of OT; meaning law; contains Genesis, Exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy
book of law
3rd name of first 5 books of OT; contains Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy
book of moses
4th name of first 5 books of OT; contains genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy
apocalypse
meaning unveiling; the book of Revelation; 5th and last section of the NT
pauline corpus
apostle paul’s letters; Romans-Philemon; 3rd section of the NT
canon
meaning ruler or measuring stick/standard; used to describe the 66 inspired books of the Bible and is therefore our measuring rod or ruler of life; the canon is closed meaning no books can be taken or added
autographs
the original writings of the Biblical authors
general letters
written to everyone; Hebrews-Jude; 4th section of the NT
hellenism
the Greek culture Alexander the Great brought when he conquered the known world. It brought the use of the Greek language of the NT.
johannine
gospel of John; set apart from the rest of the gospels because
synoptics
Matthew, Mark, Luke; are called this because they present the “same view” of their accounts
diaspora
scattering of the jews after the babylonian exile
general revelation
the revelation of God to all mankind through creation and conscience. with it, people can known about the existence of God (through creation) and God’s moral demands (through conscience) by which they should live
theophany
OT appearance of the pre-incarnate Christ or 2nd person of the divine trinity
conviction
the Holy Spirit’s main responsibility and the first step of ones walk in Christ as they they are convicted or realize their sin
special revelation
how God has personally communicated and revealed Himself to people through his words or an event. the epitome of this is in the person of Jesus Christ and our greatest source of it, the Bible.
hamartia
missing the mark
disciple
follower, learner, doer (teacher)
didache
teaching
salvation
can mean cure, recovery, remedy, rescue, redemption, or welfare; the full christian usage means saving from eternal death and endowing a person with everlasting life. the initiation of salvation is entirely with God while Jesus’ death is the sole basis of salvation. this is a forever process, not one and done.
wholeness of life
salvation of our entire life (life on earth to life in heaven)
passion
refers to Christ’s suffering from the time of Gethsemane to His death on the cross
3 tenses
past, present, future
limited atonement
means salvationwas limited and available only to certain individuals ; i.e. the elect
unlimited atonement
means salvation was unlimited and available to all who would accept it
total depravity
means that nothing man can do will merit any favor or consideration from God as far as salvation is concerned; it does not mean that people cannot or do not perform actions that are good in man’s and God’s sight, nor does it mean that sinful man has no conscience to judge between good and evil for himself, nor that people indulge in every form of sin, nor even in any particular sin to the greatest extent possible. But it does mean that because man’s entire being has been corrupted he can never do anything that would merit saving favor with God.
justification
past, judicial act of God where, because of the work of christ, the believer is declared to be just or righteous before God. it is the “…legal imputation of the righteousness of Christ to the believing sinner.” This is the beginning stage of our salvation.
sanctification
is the present, continual process of setting one apart and conforming the believer more and more to the image of christ. this is where the believer lives out his/her faith every day in everyday situations. this is the continuing stage of our salvation.
glorification
the future, consummating act of our salvation where we will live in heaven and be free from the presence and power of sin. this is the completion stage of our salvation.
substitutionary atonement
(also called vicarious atonement) means Jesus suffered and died as a substitute for sinful humanity
propitiation
(appeasing the wrath of God) means Jesus suffered God’s wrath against sin on behalf of believer
vicarious atonement
different name for substitutionary atonement; Jesus suffered and died as a substitute for sinful humanity
redemption
(meaning liberation {because of a payment made} or buying back) means Jesus paid the price in order to buy us back from the ramifications of sin
reconciliation
(a change of relationship from hostility to peace between two parties) means Jesus’ death on the cross has reconciled or restored the right relationship between sinful man and holy God.
imputed righteousness
the “…legal imputation of the righteousness of Christ to the believing sinner.”
practical righteousness
living it out
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