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26 Cards in this Set
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paedobaptists
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Those Christians who practice infant baptism.
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plenary
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As in "verbal, plenary inspiration." The whole as contrasted with only one part. Thus plenary inspiration means that the whole of Scripture is inspired, not only some parts of it.
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polytheism
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Belief in more than one God or divine being.
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postmillennialism
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Belief in a one thousand year kingdom of God on Earth before Christ's second coming. In this view the millennium will be a spiritual reign of Christ on earth as a Christianized world.
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preexistence
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Jesus' eternal significance as the divine Word of God within god's eternal plan, purse, and being.
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premillennialism
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Belief in a literal one thousand year reign of Christ on earth after his visible return.
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progressivism
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A secular view of history that looks to inevitable human progress as the bas for hope for the future.
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reconciliation
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A result of Jesus' mission in which the enmity or hostility between God and humanity is overcome and set aside so that they can have a good relationship.
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redemption
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An effect of Jesus' death on the cross in which humanity's enslavement to wickedness and evil powers and principalities is overcome.
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regeneration
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That aspect of salvation that is often called "born again.: The Holy Spirit effects a new, reconciled relationship between the person and God.
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reincarnation
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belief that after death some aspect of a person returns in another physical body that this process is governed by "karma". A law of spiritual cause and effect.
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sacrament
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An outward and visible sign of an inward, invisible grace. Sacramental Protestant churches recognize two sacraments: baptism and the Lord's Supper. The Roman Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments, including those two and marriage, ordination, confirmation, last rites, and confession.
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salvation
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The Spirit's work in bringing us into full conformity with the likeness of Jesus Christ. It involves various aspects, all of which are works of God's grace.
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sanctification
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The ongoing process whereby the Holy Spirit makes us holy by setting us apart, transforming us into the likeness of Christ, and leading us in service to God.
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self-transcendence
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the ability of human creatures to go beyond their present condition and, within certain limits, change themselves by challenging, questioning, exploring, learning, etc.
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sin
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failure to fulfill God's intention. A condition of humanity sine the fall as well as individual decisions and actions.
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sovereignty
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God/s ruler ship over the ultimate course of history.
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subjective atonement
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A view of Jesus' mission that focuses on his death as offering an example and influence that stimulates humans to repent and love God.
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teleological
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Having to do with ultimate ends or purposes for things. The "teleological proof" of God's existence beings with the evidence of order and purpose in nature and argues that God must exist in order to explain them.
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transcendence
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God's otherness over or beyond the world of creation. Not a special concept but a relational concept that expresses God's freedom.
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Trinitarian
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having to do with the Trinity- Christianity's form of monotheism. One being who is God eternally existing as three distinct persons who all share equally in God's nature.
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ultimate Reality
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The being considered most real within a given worldview or philosophy of life. Usually it is the being, force, substance considered eternal, self existent, and causing other things to exist. It may also be that which any individual considers most important within his or her own value and belief system.
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universalism
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Belief that in the end God will reconcile everyone to himself and gather everyone into fellowship with him.
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volitional
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Having to do with the will; voluntary.
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9 Fruits of The Spirit
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fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
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