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Christian Thought Exam 2
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
10/24/2013

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Why was Pelagianism rejected as heretical?
Definition
If Grace (divine help) is NOT necessay for salvation, Christ's death and reserection are also NOT essential, which is contray to the Gospel
Term
Sacrament
Definition

Catholic

Luther

Calvin

** Sensible Sign**

(all share this in common)

Term
Catholic (Sacrament)
Definition

Instituted by Christ

Conveys Grace (Divine Help)

Term
Luther (Sacrament)
Definition

Istituted by Christ and Explicity

Conveys Grace to those with Faith

Term
Calvin (Sacrament)
Definition

Institued by Christ in Scripture

Conveys Grace that strengthens Faith

Term
Why was Donatism rejected as heretical?
Definition
If the Minister's Holiness is necessary for a valid sacrament, then the free exercise of Divine Power becomes dependent on Human Sanctity or sinfulness
Term
Ex Opere Operato
Definition

Ex="From

Opere= the work

Operato=worked/done

Term
Logos
Definition
Word/Idea
Term
Person
Definition
Identity of agent acting
Term
Nature
Definition
What identifies a thing is and what it can do
Term
Trinity
Definition
Three Divine persons in one divine Nature
Term
Christology
Definition
Study of person and nature of Christ
Term
Jesus
Definition
God Saves
Term
Christ
Definition
Anointed (Messiah)
Term
Incarnation
Definition

Christ is ONE divine person (God the son) with two natures...

1. One divine nature

2. Complete human nature

Term
Nestorianism
Definition

Christ is 2 persons, divine and human.

He does not like Theotokos but wants Christotokos

 

Christ:

Divine (Nature) and Human(Nature)

Logos wills and Humanity will

person and person

 

God=Nature

Term
Theotokos
Definition

God Bearer

many is the mother of Christ

Term
Christotoks
Definition

Christ Bearer

Mary is the mother of Christ

(Nestorius agrees with)

Term
What conclusion is implied if the union of natures in Christ is "moral"?
Definition
The willing of union seperately byh the 2 natures in Christ seperate perons doing the willing
Term
What two principles are the bases for a correct understanding of the Marian title Theotokos?
Definition
Mothers are the mothers of person Mary is the mother of God the son, the second devine person
Term
What was approved and condemned at Ephesus (431)
Definition

Affirmed:

One person in Christ

Theotokos as a title for many

Condemns:

Nestorianism

Term
What was approved and condemned at Chalcedon (451)
Definition

Affirmed: Two Natures in Christ

Condemned: Monophysitism

 

Term
Hypostasis
Definition
Person
Term
Physis
Definition

Antioch: Nature

Alexandria: Person

Term
Monophysitism
Definition
In Christ there is only one nature,The Divine
Term
How do the Fther and Son cimmunicate divinity to the Holy Spirit?
Definition
The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and Son's enternal use of the one divine will in an act of mutual, self empltying love that perfectly expresses and communicates everything that the Father and Son are, including personhood.
Term
How does the Father communicate divinity to the Son?
Definition

1. Perons are always distinct form other persons

2. Ideas are distinct from the thinker

3. If the Father's idea of Himself can not be distinct in terms of nature then the only way the two can be distinct is as persons.

Term
Iconoclasm
Definition
Image Breaking
Term
What is the theological rationale for the Christian use of images in worship?
Definition

Nicea 2 787

Because God united himself to matter in the incarnation and used other material realities for our salvation, material images of persons and events can be used as aids in the Christian Spiritual Life

Term
Hypostatic Union
Definition
Christ 2 natures takes place in the divine person
Term
Justinian
Definition

Constantiople 2 (553)

Greek: kephalaia 

Latin Capitual =3 chapters 

Term
How many persons and of what kind is Jesus
Definition
One
Term
Does Jesus have human, spiritual soul?
Definition
Human and spiritual soul
Term
How many wills and of waht kind does jesus have
Definition

Two 

Infinte and finite

Term
How many will and of what kind does Jesus have?
Definition

Two 

Infinity will and Finite will 

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