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18 Cards in this Set
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Creed
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official authoritative statements of belief formulated by church
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Councils
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meetings, particularly leaders, to discuss issues of belief/practice
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Council of Nicaea
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council ordered by Constantine to define church; 325; creed of nicaea; 3 in 1
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Council of Chalcedon
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451; Chalcedon; Formula of Chalcedon: condemn monophysites and nestorians;
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from charismatic movement to greater organization
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30-500; from many different bishops to one head of church; define who does what and qualifications; apostolic succession
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apostolic succession
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how do you know that what is taught in your church is right? from looking at the churches the apostles began and being in harmony with them
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Monasticism
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Pachomius, Anthony, Mary; forerunners of monastaries; go out in wilderness; devote life to christ; celibacy; poverty; has continued; christianity corrupt
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Early African Church
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30-500; global religion; one of earliest centerpoints is Africa; Ethiopia about 50%
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Augustine of Hippo
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354-430; bishop of Hippo; philosopher and theologian; perserverence of saints to the end; predestined with sin
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Pelagius
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denied doctrine of original sin (Augustine); shocked with what he saw in Rome; no morality; Augustine saying people no free will; says no original sin
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heresy
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false teachings that threatens foundation of faith (Christ just a man)
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Apostles Creed
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formed against gnosticism; 150-200; i blieve in god the father almighty creator of heaven and earth of all that is seen and unseen
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Creed of Nicaea
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3 in one; father son and holy spirit all one god; against arianism and monarchianism
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Gnosticism
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God and Jesus are not one; Jesus supreme and reveals true God; material things evil; God wouldn't make evil things; reject resurrection of dead; soul CAN be good;
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Arianism (Arians)
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distinction between father and son; father superior to son, although both r gods
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Monophysites
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Jesus only human because wrapped in human skin as clothes; didn't really live as a human, was divine; one nature
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Nestorians
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emphasize the duality of Jesus' nature; fully human, fully divine at expense of one personality; 2 persons, one body
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soteriology
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idea of predestination (God chooses those that go to heaven) people are destined with original sin to go to Hell; but God's grace determines those who are heavne bound
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