bible 11 vocabulary quiz #1

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