Theology exam 2

conscience

Judgement of reason that consists of applying morals principle in orderr to ascertain the morral quality of an action

original sin

First personal sin of first parents, inherited state of damaged human nature

Concupscience

Tendency to commit personal sin

angel

created spirit

Manichaeism

Duelistic heresy in which God created spirit (which is good) and Satan created bodies (which is evil)

Gnosticism

Religious movement that salvation is based on secret knowledge

Materialism

Belief only matter exists

convenant

an agreement that forms a family bond

ex nihilo

out of/from nothing

omnipresence

to be present everywhere

providence

Doctrine that God actively governs creation towards its purpose

Nature

what a thing is and what it can do

person

who identifies the agent acting in a nature

Trinity

in God there are 3 divine persons in one divine nature

logos

word, idea

consubstantial

of the same nature

Filioque

and the Son

incarnation

in Christ there iss one divine person with two natures 1) one divine nature 2)compare unfallen human nature

virtue

habitual disposition to do good; sign of strength

vice

habitual disposition to do evil; weakness of character

Faith

Willed assent to God and what he reveals and caused by grace

orthodoxy

acceptance of ALL christian teachings

Heresy

Acceptance of SOME Christian teachings

Apostasy

REJECTION of ALL chrirstian teachings

Hope

Desire for full communion with God caused grace and seen as attainable yet difficult

Presumption

Belief salvation is easy

Despair

Belief salvation is impossible