Introduction to Common Grace, the Noetic Effect of Sin, and Biblical Counseling

Vocabulary flashcards covering core doctrines, biblical definitions, book titles, and theological distinctions from the transcript on common grace, total depravity, and biblical counseling.

Common Grace

According to Heath Lambert, the non-salvific kindness of God shown to all people universally regardless of whether they have experienced salvation through Jesus Christ.

General Revelation

God's authoritative revelation of Himself to all people everywhere through creation and conscience, which is untainted by sin and sufficient to condemn.

Noetic Effect of Sin

The corruption of the human mind, desires, and thinking process resulting from sin, derived from the Greek word noeo meaning mind.

Human Condition

The truth that man was created in the image and likeness of God to represent Him in reasoning, morality, relationships, and dominion, though that image is ruined and corrupted by sin.

Image of God

Identified by Heath Lambert as the most important reality of what it means to be a human being, retained by all people at every stage of life and condition.

Total Depravity

The complete corruption of moral and spiritual nature across every aspect of human being in extent, leaving humanity wholly condemned before God without making someone as evil as possible in degree.

Total Inability

Defined by J. I. Packer in Concise Theology as the state of not having it in oneself to respond to God and His word in a sincere and wholehearted way.

Adamic Nature

The corrupted sin nature inherited from Adam with which every human being is born, placing them under Adamic sin and condemnation.

Three Categories of Common Grace

Heath Lambert's classification of God's common grace into divine moral provision, divine physical provision, and divine intellectual provision.

Brain vs. Mind Distinction

The distinction where the brain refers to the physical organ, whereas the mind refers to the spiritual inner man, including the heart, will, desires, and conscience.

The Long War Against God

A book authored by Henry Morris demonstrating that atheism is humanity's attempt to remove God from societal systems like education, justice, and the arts.

Futility of Mind

A phrase from Ephesians 4:17 describing an unbeliever's worldview as empty, vain, transitory, and purposeless due to excluding God from their reasoning process.

Cauterized Conscience

A condition described in 1 Timothy 4 where a person's conscience becomes deadened or sealed off after continually sinning against its promptings.

Suppressing the Truth

The intentional and volitional act described in Romans 1:18 where unbelievers push down and reject the truth about God that is evident in creation and within themselves.