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Def. of Soteriology
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Doctrine of salvation
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Salvation needed because
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-Man is incapable
-Separation of God and man |
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Logic of election
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-God seeks + saves us
-Nobody seeks God |
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Election is:
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God's intentional choice to seek out the lost
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Elections facts:
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-Purposeful, not capricious
-Before world's foundation -Not the only necessary condition for salvation |
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3 Elements of the gospel call
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-Explanation
-Faith + repentance -Forgiveness + eternal life |
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Effectual call is
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God summoning people to himself with saving faith.
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Armenian
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A nationality
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Holland
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Birthplace of Arminianism
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Remonstrance of 1610
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In opposition to Calvinism:
-Conditional election -General atonement -Loss of salvation (fall from grace) -Resistible grace -Free will |
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TULIP
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A response to Calvanism:
(T)otal depravity (U)nconditional election (L)imited atonement (I)rresistable grace (P)erseverance of the saints |
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Order of salvation
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Election -> Effectual calling -> Regeneration -> Conversion (faith + repentance) -> Justification -> Adoption -> Sanctification -> Glorification
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Defenition of regeneration
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God's gift of new life to those who were spiritually dead
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Regeneration is
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-Work of God
-Instant -Supernatural |
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Conversion involves
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Repentance + Faith
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Repentance is
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Convert feels sorrow for sin, renounces it, + commits to walk in obedience to Christ
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Three elements of faith
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-Notitia
-Assensus -Fiducia |
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Notitia
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Knowledge of the truth
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Assensus
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Assent to truth
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Fiducia
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Trust of commitment
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Components of salvation
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-Justification
-Imputation -Adoption -Sanctification |
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Def. of justification
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Legal declaration that Christ wipes our slate clean
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Roman Catholic concept of Justification
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Change of nature that allows one to merit God's favor
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Imputation's two terms
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Legal + economic
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The three imputations
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-Adam to us
-Sin to Christ -Christ to us |
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Def. of Adoption
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Benefit of justification + redemption that brings a believer into a relationship with Christ
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Def. of Sanctification
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Holy spirit delivers us from sin and a renewal of one's nature
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3 Aspects of sanctification
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-Positional: Saints before God
-Experiential progressive: Slowly becoming more holy -Final: Will be completely holy one day (like Jesus) |
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Def. of Perseverance
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All believers will make it to the end
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Perseverance terminology
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-Eternal security of the believer: Ounce and always saved
-Perseverance of the saints: God will complete the work he's started in us |
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Reasons for believing in eternal security
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-Words of Jesus himself
-Words of apostles -Trinity of God |
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Assurance of salvation
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-Can come or go
-Salvation not a feeling, a fact! |
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We lack assurance because of:
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-Knowledge of the word
-Trials/Sorrow -Sin |
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Last 3 stages of salvation
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Justification: point in time
Sanctification: over time Glorification: with Jesus (complete) |
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Final stage of salvation is:
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-Instant
-Complete -Final -Occurs at rapture (remember) |
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Personality includes
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Intellect
Emotions Will Makes it self-aware + self-determined |
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The Holy Spirit is a ____ ____
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distinct person
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Activities of the Holy Spirit
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-Teach
-Convict -Intercede |
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Holy Spirit relates to
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-The father
-To Christ -To humans |
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Def. of Holy Spirit
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Fully divine person in the Trinity
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Hebrew noun for spirit is
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feminine, but scripture uses masculine nouns
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Holy Spirit is involved with:
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-Creation
-Regeneration -Inspiration of scripture |
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Trinity was established at the
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Council of Nicea
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Def. of Rauch
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Beginning of a progressive revelation that will eventually be explained as the trinity
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Rauch is mentioned only in the _____________
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Old testament
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The Rauch empowered
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-Leaders
-Prophets -Judges -Kings -Craftsman |
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Holy Spirits ministry in OT
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-Selective
-Temporary -National: on needs of Israel |
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Holy Spirit in OT vs NT
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OT came and went
NT Permanent |
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Holy Spirit in the life of Christ
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-Agent of virgin conception
-Anointed Jesus at baptism -Ministered during earthly reign -Active in Christ's death + resurrection |
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Holy Spirit in the church
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-Baptism by Holy Spirit
-Holy Spirit and salvation -Filling is temporary -Spirit baptism only ounce |
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Def. of Spiritual gifts
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God given power used for His service
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Theology of gifts
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-1 to all believers
-distributed throughout the body -Probably permanent, but can fade from lack of use |
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Sign gifts usage was for:
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For establishing the church, not in use today
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Best gift is:
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Scripture
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Evidence for cessation of sign gifts:
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-Authenticate God's messages
-They begin to fade -4 youth of church |
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Angels are:
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Spiritual beings sent as God's messengers
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Malak/Angelos translates
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messenger
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Number of angels
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A myriad
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Are there elect angels
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Yes, and the fallen
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3 Ministries of angels
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-4 God: deliver messages, worship, serve
-4 Christ: announced birth -4 Believers: Holy Spirit, not angels who protect us |
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Bio on Satan
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-Highest angel
-Real morally accountable creature -Defeat secured in cross |
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Satan during Tribulation
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Confined to earth, cast out of heaven
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Satan during Millennium
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Bound for 1000 years
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Def. of demons
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Beings who fell with Satan
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Can believers be possessed
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No
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Def. of Ecclesiology
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What is the church
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What is the church?
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The body of Christ
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Word ekklesia translates
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Assembly of people
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Universal church is
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All who have been saved
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Local church is
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A geographical location of believers (not all saved)
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Origin of church
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Pentecost
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Proof that the church was started at Pentecost
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1. Christ promised the church
2. Church formed the Spirit baptism 3. Peter called Spirit's baptism "The beginning" 4. Paul taught the church was a new mystery |
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Classical dispensationalism view of church "mystery"
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Israel knew nothing about it, not taught in OT
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Progressive dispensationalism view of church "mystery"
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Israel vaguely understood in OT, vaguely revealed
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Def. of dispensational theology
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Distinct economic outworkings of God that has a consistent literal hermeneutic
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Def. of covenant theology
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Uniformity of new + old
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Classic Dispensationaism:
# of dispensations: Nature of kingdom: Dispensation relationships: |
Classic Dispensationaism:
# of dispensations: 7 Nature of kingdom: Future Dispensation relationships: distinct stages |
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Progressive Dispensationaism:
# of dispensations: Nature of kingdom: Dispensation relationships: |
Progressive Dispensationaism:
# of dispensations: 4 Nature of kingdom: partially inaugurated Dispensation relationships: they compliment eachother |
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Covenant theologies view of Israel + church
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All one covenenat
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Classic dispensationalism view of Israel + church
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Church + Israel seperate
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Progressive dispensationalism of Israel + church
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Church is a new manifestation of Israel
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Is the Davidic or Messianic kingdom for the church
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NO!
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Def. of metaphor
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Word pictures which illustrate truth
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Who is the true vine
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Jesus w/ life-giving + fruitful results
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Flock of sheep emphasis
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Vulnerability
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What did priests do
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Represent people before God
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Our bodies are the holy temple
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Where God dwells
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Temple of God
Foundation: Cornerstone: Living Stones: |
Temple of God
Foundation: Christ + Apostles Cornerstone: Christ Living Stones: Believers |
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Wedding ceremony emphasis
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God will come back for us
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Bride of Christ emphasis
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-Purity
-Joy -Gentle care -Fidelity |
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Episcopal church gov.
Terminology: Def: Modern Ex: Biblical Support: |
Episcopal chruch gov.
Terminology: Oversee, bishop, episkopos Def: Oversight of a parish by single leader Modern Ex: Methodists, Lutherans, Anglicans/Episcopalians, Roman Cath, + Eastern Orthodox Biblical Support: Terminology for Peter or James and how they stood out from everyone else |
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Presbyterian church gov.
Terminology: Def: Modern Ex: Biblical Support: |
Presbyterian church gov.
Terminology: "elder" Def: People elect a board to run things Modern Ex: Presbyterian/reformed Biblical Support: Jerusalem council (Acts 15) |
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Congregational church gov.
Terminology: Def: Modern Ex: Biblical Support: |
Congregational church gov.
Def: Whole church Modern Ex: Non-denom Biblical Support: Whole church being involved + Christ as head of church |
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All church offices are similar to what job in Jesus' time
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Shepard
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Def. of elder
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Wise, older spiritual leaders
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Def. of overseer
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One who watches over the church
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Def. of deacons
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Servants of church
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Woman can't be pastors (according to Moody), but why isn't this a big deal (according to Moody)
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So many other places to serve!
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Def. of an ordinance
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Rite commanded by Christ, therefore powerful
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Baptismal regeneration def.
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Baptism necessary for salvation (traditional org.)
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Reformed/Calvanistic baptism def.
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Sign/seal of covenant + brings blessings
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Symbolic baptism def.
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Public testimony of faith
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Four views of Lord's supper
Transubstantiation: Consubstantiation: Spiritual presence: Symbolic: |
Four views of Lord's supper
Transubstantiation: Bread/Wine literally becomes Jesus (Catholic) Consubstantiation: Contains Jesus but doesn't change (Lutheran) Spiritual presence: Not literal Jesus, but he's in the elements spiritually (Reformed) Symbolic: Reminder of Jesus (memorial view) |
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Evangelism involves these things
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Preaching, discipling, planting churches, + serving
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Should churches be globally minded?
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Yes!
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3 Parts of baptism
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Initiation into Body
Testimony to saving faith Sign/proclamation of truth |
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Fellowship def.
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Deep involvement with other believers on a spiritual + emotional level
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Eucharist means
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To give thanks
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4 examples of worship
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Praising
Singing Praying Giving |
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Worship is mainly for
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believers
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Eschatology
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End times overview
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Why do we have prophecy?
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So we can confidently face the future
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Rapture def.
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Caught up in the clouds with Jesus
1 Thess 4:17 John 14:3 |
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Tribulation def.
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God's judgment over 69 weeks
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Judgment seat of Christ def.
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Bema seat where God judges believers
2 Cor. 5:10 1 Cor 3:10-15 |
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Marriage supper def.
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Perfect union with Christ/Church
Rev 19 |
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2nd coming def.
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Jesus establishes millennial kingdom
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Millennium def.
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1000 yrs of Jesus
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Great white throne def.
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End of mil. final judgment of unsaved into lake of fire
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Seq. of events for end times
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Increasing apostasy -> rapture -> tribulation -> 2nd coming -> Armageddon -> millennium -> eternal state
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Other rapture views
Post-trib: Mid-trib: Pre-trib: |
Other rapture views
Post-trib: Rapture in 2nd coming Mid-trib: Rapture in trib. Pre-trib: Rapture before trib. |
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Key verses for rapture vs. 2nd coming
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1 Thess 4:13-18 + Matt. 24:29-31
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When will the rapture occur?
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Nobody knows
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Raptures 3 events
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Jesus comes (glorification) -> Dead rise (resurrection) -> Alive rise (transformation)
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Is the tribulation for the church
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NO!
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Unholy trinity
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Antichrist
Satan False prophet |
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Millennium views
Amillennialism: Post-millennialism: Historic/Cov: Dispensational: |
Millennium views
Amillennialism: Non-literal 1000yr reign Post-millennialism: Christ returns at end of millennium Historic/Cov: Jesus comes for church, not Israel, literal 1000yr Dispensational: literal hermeneutic, and literal 1000yr |
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4 Mil. characteristics
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Physical, spiritual, government, + worship
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3 kinds of death
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Spiritual
Physical Eternal |
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3 phases of judgment
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Rapture (believers)
Parousia (Jesus returns) After millenium (great white throne) |
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Def. of Hell
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Real, tragic, just consequence of sin. Should spur on evangelism (according to Moody)
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Intermediate state
Ahnillihationism: Soul sleep: Purgatory: Intermediate state: |
Intermediate state
Ahnillihationism: Souls permanently destroyed Soul sleep: Souls in dreamlike state till Jesus comes Purgatory: Purifying of sins Intermediate state: unbelievers burn, believers go to Jesus |
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Was Jesus in hell?
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No according to Moody
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What does Hell usually refer to
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A lake of fire
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Def. of heaven
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In new bodies on a new earth with Jesus
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