FBI Semester 4 Definitions for Theology

Substitution

The act of Christ whereby he took upon Himself the guilt and paid the penalty of our sin and then bestowed His righteousness upon us.

Atonement

the bringing of mercy by the covering and thereby cleansing of the guilt of our sin by the shed and applied blood of Christ, appeasing the just wrath of God on sin and rendering the believing sinner pardoned, purged, forgiven and reconciled to God.

Propitiation

The satisfaction of God's righteous demand for justice, for the payment of the due penalty of our sins, by the death of Christ.

Redemption

God buying us back from our slavery to sin and setting us free from its control and consequences.

General definition of Imputation

an accounting term which speaks of the adding or subtracting of something to someone's account; translated "counted" or "reckoned"

Theological definition of Imputation

The act of God whereby He places our guilt upon the account of Jesus Christ and places Christ's righteousness on our account.

Saving Grace

The undeserved love or unmerited favor of God.

Conversion

The grace enabled act of man in salvation involving a voluntary change of mind and heart including a turn from his sin to Christ.

Repentance

The response of the believing sinner's heart when convicted by the Spirit of his guilt and lostness before God, causing him to have a grace enabled, voluntary and sincere change of mind and heart leading to a turn from his sin to Christ.

Faith

The response of the believing sinner's heart when confronted by the Spirit with the person of Christ aned the truth of the Gospel, causing him to have a voluntary and sincere change of mind and heart leading to a turn form his sin of unbelief to Christ. It is a turning to Christ.

Reconciliation

The act of God whereby He replaces the state of enmity between God and man with a relationship of friendship through the peace purchased by the death of Christ on the Cross, now placing man in a favorable position with God through the covering of the guilt of our sin with His blood. We are restored to the love relationship with God for which we were created.

Remission

The forgiveness, removal, cleansing, and putting away of our sins.

Brief definition of Justification.

to be declared righteous and just

Theological definition of Justification.

The judicial act of God whereby He legally declares the believing sinner to be innocent of all sin and as perfectly righteous as Christ.

Sanctification

The act of God whereby the believing sinner is set apart from sin (its penalty at salvation, its power in our lives, and its presence in eternity) and to God, Christ, and righteousness.

Regeneration

The act of God whereby the Holy Spirit gives a spiritual new birth to the believing sinner, thereby imparting to them a new nature and a new heart and giving the spiritually dead new life.

Adoption

The Act of God whereby He gives the believing sinner his position, standing, legal rights, inheritance as a joint-heir with Christ, and all the full privileges of a son of God.

Intercession

The act of Christ whereby He appeals for the believers as our "defense attorney" or advocate, defending us against Satan's accusations of our sinfulness, thus guaranteeing the security of our salvation and giving us the right to approach God in prayer.

Glorification

The ultimate and absolute physical, mental, and spiritual perfection and transformation into the image of Christ of all believers.