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19 Cards in this Set
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What do theologians call the self-emptying act of Jesus at the incarnation? What did Jesus “give up” at His emptying? |
Kenosis: (to empty in Greek) independent exercise of His divine attributes
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Be familiar with the 3 main theories of human constitution. |
Monism: people are an organic whole, not material & immaterial Dichotomy: people have a material and an immaterial component Trichotomy: people have a body, soul, and spirit |
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The theological issue that seeks to discern how Jesus could be both fully God and fully human is referred to as what? Understand this concept. |
Hypostatic union: God is 100% all three. |
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Know the attributes, actions, and reception of actions that affirm the Holy Spirit’s personhood. |
receives the actions of a person, can be obeyed, can be lied to, resisted, blasphemed, and insulted |
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Know the attributes and actions that affirm the Holy Spirit’s deity. |
names applied demonstrate He is God, 16 times in NT He is called “Spirit of Jesus,” Jesus calls the Spirit “another Helper,” name is singular |
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Be familiar with the ministries of the Holy Spirit and their definitions. |
creation, inspiration, illumination, empowerment |
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Know the two theories that seek to explain the origin of the human soul. |
Traducianism Theory: naturally receive soul when conceived Creationism Theory: souls in Heaven waiting for bodies |
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Understand the Peccability vs. Impeccability debate concerning the sinlessness of Christ. |
Was He able to sin or not? Peccability appears to speak to Jesus’ humanity. Impeccability appears to speak to Jesus’ deity. |
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Know the Chalcedonian creedal formula concerning the hypostatic union of Christ. |
Stated that the two natures were united without mixture, without charge, without division, and without separation. |
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Understand the arguments for the Natural Headship View of original sin. |
The entire human race was present in Adam (genetic). A depraved nature is inherited/genetic from parents. Guilt is imputed to all humans because we were in Adam in seed form. Problem: we are genetic through Adam, not Jesus which is why we have the consequences of original sin
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Understand the arguments for the Representative Headship View of original sin. |
Adam was appointed by God as the rep. of entire human race. If Adam had obeyed during this period, he and the entire human race would receive death. “Covenant of works” made between God and Adam. Because of the covenant, God created souls with depraved natures. |
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Understand the 4 categories discussed in class for identifying the pervasiveness of sin. |
Sin is doing what we know is wrong, what we don’t know is wrong, not doing something that we know is right, and not doing something that we don’t know is right |
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Understand the various atonement theories discussed in class. |
Incarnation: Christus Victor- Jesus does what we cannot do for ourselves Incarnational Atonement- shows what the relationship with God looks like Life and Teaching: moral example shows what is good Healing servant Solidarity- unity- Jesus with us Crucifiction: penalty/satisfaction/substitution Jesus is the last scapegoat and fulfilled the day of atonement Resurrection: the ransom captive: Jesus has victory over demonic spirits |
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Know the three categorical distinctions that describe the three phases of holistic salvation. |
Justification, Sanctification, Glorification (know what these mean and when they happen!) |
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Know the terms and meanings for “angels” that the Bible uses. |
Angel comes from Greek word aggelos meaning messenger Hebrew word is mat’ak meaning the same thing
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Know the basic facts concerning the angelic order presented in class. |
created beings, created before Earth was, not omnipotent, not omniscient, not omnipresent |
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Know the roles that angels and demons play in the lives of believers. |
Angels: * Afflict people both mentally and physically |
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Know the acrostics for the 3 Soteriological Systems discussed in class and what each letter of each acrostic stands for. |
Calvinism * S-singular redemption |
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Know the names of the individual theologians who represent the above-mentioned systems. |
Calvinism- John Calvin Arminianism- Jacob Arminius Monlinism- Luis de Molina |
