Exam Review Flashcards on Salvation and the Holy Spirit

These flashcards cover key concepts of salvation, the Holy Spirit, and theological views from the lecture notes.

Grace

Unmerited love + divine empowerment.

Human will (Augustine’s view)

Bound and in need of grace.

Pelagius’s understanding of grace

Human reason, Scripture, and Christ’s example.

Luther's central Scripture on righteousness

Romans 1:17.

Justification (according to Luther)

God declaring sinners righteous through faith.

Reformed election vs. Arminian election

Reformed election is unconditional and based on God's will.

Common objection to unconditional election

It upholds God’s sovereignty.

Keswick view

Teaches a second experience after conversion leading to a victorious Christian life.

Aspects of sanctification

Positional, Progressive, Completed.

Catholic view of justification

Includes internal regeneration.

The four “P”s of the Spirit’s work

Presence, Power, Purity, Prophecy.

Difference in Spirit’s presence (OT vs. NT)

NT is universal and permanent.

Key event linking OT promise of the Spirit with Jesus

Pentecost (Acts 2).

Not true of Pentecostal view of baptism in the Spirit

It is for all believers.

View on Spirit baptism (Dr. Anizor)

At conversion for all believers.

Spirit according to Augustine and Kapic

Both Love and Gift.

Nicene Creed (381) about the Holy Spirit

He is the Lord, the Giver of Life.

Filioque controversy

The Spirit’s procession from the Father and Son.

Danger of hearing God’s voice in your heart (Cary)

It leads to anxiety and confusion.

Guidance (your professor’s definition)

Holiness + Wisdom.

Pelagius on human nature and sin

Humans are born morally neutral and can choose good or evil without inherited sin.

Augustine vs. Pelagius on grace

Augustine: Grace is essential; Pelagius: Grace is helpful but not necessary.

Luther's view on “the righteousness of God” (initially and later)

First saw as God's condemnation; later saw as righteousness given to believers by faith.

Catholic view of justification vs. Protestant view

Catholic: Event + process involving faith and works; Protestant: Legal declaration by faith alone.

Imputed righteousness

Christ’s righteousness is credited to the believer, not infused.

Four

Presence: God with His people; Power: Empowers service; Purity: Cleanses sin; Prophecy: Reveals God’s Word.

The Spirit is the bond of love (Augustine’s meaning)

The Spirit unites the Father and the Son and binds believers to God through divine love.

Two categories of God's will (Anizor and Cary)

Hidden (Permissive) and Revealed (Perfect).

Cary’s teaching on how God speaks today

God speaks through Scripture, not inner voices; the Spirit helps us understand the Word, not hear new revelations.