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Evangelical Theology (Test 2)
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/10/2011

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What are the loving attributes of God?
Definition
 Love - 1 John 3:16
 Grace - Titus 2:11, 3:4-7
 Mercy - Titus 2:11, 3:4-7
 Kindness - Titus 2:11, 3:4-7
 Patience - Romans 9:22
 Faithful - Lamentations 3:22, 23
Term
What are the divine attributes of God?
Definition
 Immutable - James 1:17
 Infinite
 Omnipotent
 Omniscient
 Omnipresent - Psalm 139:7
 Transcendent (Independence)
 Sovereign - Romans 9:13-21
Term
What are the character attributes of God?
Definition
 Holiness - Leviticus 19:2-20
 Righteousness
 Justice - 1 John 1:9
 Goodness
 Wisdom
 Truthful - Romans 3:4
 Fairness
Term
Arianism
Definition
Christ didn't always exist, but was created by—and is therefore distinct from and inferior to—God the Father.
Term
Tri-Theism
Definition
Believes in three separate Gods – a form of pantheism
Deut 6:4
Term
Modalism
Definition
The belief that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not three distinct persons but instead three distinct revelations, manifestations, or masks of one God.
Luke 3:21-23
Term
Subordinationism
Definition
The heresy that basically reveals different types of subordination within the trinity
Term
Adoptionism
Definition
Jesus is a great prophet adopted by God
Term
Who first promoted Modalism?
Definition
Sabellius
Term
Why should we defend the trinity?
Definition
1. The Accuracy of Scripture
2. Maintains God’s relational nature
3. Only God can accomplish salvation
(Eph. 1:3-14)
Term
What does theology proper include?
Definition
God's existence
God's triune nature
God's character and attributes
Term
Tritheism
Definition
The belief in the Father, Spirit, and Son as three separate Gods
Term
Nestorianism
Definition
separate, complete, and unrelated persons; not integrated
Term
Docetism:
Definition
not fully human; Jesus as a phantom
Term
Apollinarianism:
Definition
no rational human soul; “God in a pod”
Term
Modalism:
Definition
one God in three different forms
Term
Functional Modalism:
Definition
similar to different roles within one person (Ex: teacher, husband, father)
Term
Historical Modalism:
Definition
OT = the Father, NT = the Son, Church = the Spirit
Term
Monophysitism:
Definition
a drop of humanity lost in a sea of divinity
Term
Adoptionism:
Definition
the belief that Jesus was a very special human chosen by God to be his very special prophet and “son”
Term
What were some of the heresies?
Definition
Tritheism
Nestorianism
Arianism
Docetism
Apollinarianism
Modalism
Functional Modalism
Historical Modalism
Monophysitism
Adoptionism
Term
What was the substitution theory?
Definition
Atonement theory that said Christ takes our punishment
Term
What is the moral influence theory?
Definition
The atonement theory that says Christ is our model
Term
What is the Christ the Victor theory?
Definition
The Atonement theory that says Christ defeats Sin, satan, and death
Term
What is the ransom theory?
Definition
The atonement theory that says Christ pays the price to set us free
Term
What were the atonement theories?
Definition
Substitution
Moral Influence
Christ the Victor
Ransom
Term
Athanasius
Definition
opposed Arius and Arianism
Term
Kenosis
Definition
self-emptying
Term
Kenosis
Definition
self-emptying
Term
Atonement:
Definition
The reconciliation of God and humans brought about by the redemptive life and death of Jesus
Term
Charismatic:
Definition
type of Christianity that emphasizes personal religious experience and divinely inspired powers, as of healing, prophecy, and the gift of tongues
Term
Cessationist:
Definition
believes that the spiritual gifts ceased after either the apostles died or the canon was completed
Term
Pentecostal:
Definition
Various Christian religious congregations whose members seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit, in emulation of the Apostles at Pentecost
Term
Pentecostal:
Definition
Various Christian religious congregations whose members seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit, in emulation of the Apostles at Pentecost
Term
Contradictory Theism:
Definition
an unbiblical view of God (Hinduism)
Term
Limited Theism:
Definition
Reflects some biblical qualities of God (Islam, Judaism)
Term
What are the basic views about God?
Definition
Atheists—no God: Romans 1:25
Agnostics: don’t know or can’t know.
Contradictory Theism
Limited Theism
Biblical Theism
Term
What is the acronym for God's character attributes?
Definition
Fat Women Have Juuuuust The Right Gut



Fairness Wisdom Holiness Justice Truthfulness Righteousness Goodness
Term
What's the acronym for God's loving attributes?
Definition
Funny Men Keep Passing Gas

Faithfullness, Mercy, Kindness, Patience, Grace
Term
What's the Acronym for God's divine attributes
Definition
SOOOIII

Sovereign Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent Immutable Infinite Independence (Transcendence)
Term
What analogy did Augustine use for the trinity
Definition
The psychological/mind (memory, understanding, and the will)
Term
Pareclete means
Definition
One who is called alongside to help
Term
The Hebrew word Ruach can mean spirit, but can also mean
Definition
Wind or breath
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