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43 Cards in this Set
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What word sums up the biblical view of salvation? |
Grace |
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Calvan Position on Election |
-Election based on God's good pleasure and will -Election is for service and salvation -Election is corporate and individual |
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Arminian Position on Election |
-Election is based on God's for-knowledge of future accounts -God does not over-rule human's free will -Election is for service, not salvation -Election is primarily corporate, not individual -Election is primarily descriptive; God is not choosing anyone, He is ratifying their decision to choose Him |
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Arguments for unconditional election (Reformed) |
-The love and justice of God: In order to be held accountable for your actions, you have to be able to choose (ex: John 3:16) -God wants all people to be saved (2 Peter, 1 Tim) -John 1:9-Prevenient Grace: God can liberate human will so they can freely choose Him |
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Objections |
-Calvanism denies humans any free will -Go is sovereign, but this does not eliminate Human responsibility -Human beings are responsible creatures but God is not dependant -God chooses the means and the end (Prayer/Evangelism) |
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Justification |
A legal act of God in which He declares us not guilty but righteous on the basis of Christ's work. |
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Two Aspects of Justification: |
1. Our sins are forgiven (Rom 4:4-8) 2. Christ's righteousness is credited to us |
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The Basis of Justification: Why do I get it? |
It is on the basis of Christ's Merits: His obedient life and death. |
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Justification is not based off of personal ___________ or ____________, or any __________ in us. |
worth or works, or righteousness in us. |
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Christian Hedonism |
Destructive pursuit of joy |
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How do you access justification? |
Faith, which is apart from works |
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Two Parts of Faith: |
1. Belief 2. Trust |
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Belief: |
accepting and regarding as true the doctrines of Christianity |
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Trust: |
to trust that Christ will share with Him the perfect human obedience, which He carried out from birth to justification. |
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Main competitor of justification by faith: |
the Roman Catholic Church |
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Roman Catholic View |
-It undermines moral effort -Faith AND Works -Justification is being made righteous -Justification is a process AND event |
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What are the 3 Stages of Catholic Justification |
1. Preparation (Having Faith) 2. Inception (Baptism: Sins Forgiven) 3. Increase (Growth in Righteousness) |
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Mortal Sin |
Premeditated, big, done with prior knowledge |
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Venial |
"Lesser" sins |
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Weslyan/Holiness view of Sanctification |
Christian perfection is not sinless, but: -Post conversion -Eliminates sinful desires -Purifies our intentions |
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Keswick view of Sanctification |
There is a post-conversion event, but: -it is not Christian perfection -It is a "Crisis Moment" when you make Jesus Lord -God empowers you to live a victorious Christian life
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Anizor's "In the end..." thoughts: |
Sanctification is both event and process Sanctification is never complete in this life Sanctification involves God and believers |
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We pursue _________ in this life as a ___________ of our _____________. |
holiness, demonstration, new life |
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5 Ways the Spirit worked in the Old Testament |
1. In Creation 2. Gave gifts and skills 3. Empowers leaders 4. Spirit and the Messiah 5. The Spirit will revive God's people. |
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4 P's of the Spirit |
Presence (God's Presence) Power (Empower's God's People) Purity (Purifies and Renews) Prophecy (Grants Prophetic Speech) |
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Identify ways which the NT (and OT) connects Jesus to the Spirit. |
-Incarnation -Baptism -Temptation -Ministry |
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The Spirit brings _____________ and ______________ together. |
Personhood and Diety |
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Spirit in the Old Testament |
-Anointing can be withdrawn -Granted to select leaders -Granted to Jews alone -Comes upon but not closely related |
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Spirit in the New Testament |
-Permanent presence -Poured out on all believers -Granted to jews and gentiles -Indwells believers with a particular closeness |
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The Personhood of the Spirit |
The Holy Sprit has personal attributes -The Holy Spirit has a will -The Spirit engages in personal activities -The Spirit speaks |
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The Deity of the Spirit |
The Spirit and God are used interchangeably
The Spirit displays divine attributes -The Spirit is eternal, omnipresent, omniscient...
The Spirit performs divine works -The Spirit gives life; he is the agent of resurrection -The Spirit sanctifies |
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Filioque |
"And the Son" |
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Which church added "and the son" to the Nicean Creed? |
The Western Church
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Did insert "and the son" with any consultation? |
No |
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Where does this seemingly place the Holy Spirit |
"3rd Ranked" |
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When was the filioque inserted into the Nicean Creed |
1014 |
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When did the eastern and western churches split? |
1054 |
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Western Church |
Roman Catholic |
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Eastern Church |
Orthodox |
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The Spirit is both ___________ and ____________, like Father and Son. |
A person, God |
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The Pentecostal View of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit |
After conversion, some Christians experience a second blessing of the Holy Spirit, which is the necessary power to live a full Christian life. The evidence of this blessing is speaking in tongues. |
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Anizor's View on The Baptism of the Holy Spirit |
1. Peter's prophecy fulfilled means pentecost was a unique event: we shouldn't expect it to happen again. 2. Tongues don't point to the other signs of the Spirit's coming (wind, fire) so why do we expect 1 and not the others? 3. By Peter referring to Joel, He is implying that the Holy Spirit has come as a gift to all people. 4. Comes at conversion. |
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Main ministries attributed to the Holy Spirit |
1.The beginning and completion of salvation 2. Enables to confess Jesus as Lord 3. Bringing assurance and perseverance 4. Sanctifying ministry 5. Prayer 6. The illumination of the Word/mind of God 7. He provides spiritual gifts 8. He raises up leaders to govern the Church 9. He creates and sustains unity among Christians |
