Bith Exam 2 List 3

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Amillenilism

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The belief that the 1000 years mentioned in revelations 20 do not represent a specific period of time between Christ's first and second coming. Many amillennialists believe instead that the millennium refers to the heavenly reign of christ and the departed saints during the church age.

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Antinomianism

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An ethical system that denies the binding nature of any supposedly absolute or external laws on individual behavior. Example Christians who believe we do not need to follow the old testament. Rejected we are saved by law but should uphold it.

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Ascension

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Christ entering the presence of the father. Important for 3 reasons.

1. Ended the earthly visible ministry of Christ and prepared the way for the promised coming of the holy spirit to minister invisibly through the church.

2. Exalted chirst to the right hand of the father.

3. A reminder that Christ will once again appear visibly from the heavens at his second coming.

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Consummation

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Generally refers to either the completion of an era or Gods working in history or the absolute completion of history.

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Docetism

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In the early church the teaching that jesus was fully god but only appeared to be human. Emphasized the qualitative difference between god humans and therefore downplayed the human elements of Jesus life in favor of those that pointed to his deity.

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Ecumenism

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Meaning the entire inherited earth. Is the attempt to seek a worldwide unity and cooperation among all churched that confess JC as lord.

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Eucharist

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I give thanks. Celebration of thanksgiving.

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Expiation

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The belief that sin is canceled out by being covered over. Christ death covers our sins.

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Iconoclasm

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Destruction of things.

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Imputation

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A transfer of benefit or harm from one individual to another. Examples: tranfer of sin and guilt from Adam to the rest of the world or transfer of christ righteousness.

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Justification

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A divine act whereby God makes humans, who are sinful and therefore worthy of condemnation, acceptable before a God who is holy and righteous. Justification by grace through faith, a sinner is justified and brought into relationship with God by faith in Gods grace alone.

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Koinonia

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Fellowship, communion, or to share together. Refers to the community or fellowship of Christian belivers participating together in the life of christ as made by the Spirit.

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Millennialism

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Refers to the thousand year reign of christ in Revelation. Premillennialism, postmillennialism, amillennialism.

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Ordinance

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An authoritative decree or law. Some see baptism and last supper as ordinances.

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Pneumatology

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Doctrine dealing with the holy spirit.

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Premillennialism

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The view that the millennium follows the return of Christ, which therefore makes his return "premillennial." In the teaching of some the millennium will begin supernaturally and cataclysmically, preceded by signs of apostasy, worldwide teaching of the gospel, war, famine, earthquakes, the coming of the Antichrist and the great tribulation. Jesus will then return and rule on the earth with his saints for 1000 years during which time peace will reign the natural world will no longer be cursed and evil will be suppressed. After a final rebellion god will crush evil forever; judge the resurrected, nonbelieving dead; and establish heaven and hell.

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Priesthood of Believers

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The reformation principle that declares that the privilege and freedom of all believing Christians is to stand before God in personal communion through Christ, directly receiving forgiveness without the necessary recourse to human intermediaries.

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Ransom Theory of atonement

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The view that through human sin people rightfully belong to, or come under, the authority of Satan and that to remedy this situation God offered his Son as a ransom in exchange for humankind. But because JC could not be kept in hell he rose on the third day causing Satan to lose those he held.

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Satisfaction Theory of the Atonement

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An understanding of the work of christ based on the metaphor of god as sovereign who, having been dishonored by sin must receive satisfaction. Because through sin humans perpetrated the insult, only a human should provide such satisfaction, but the insult was so great that only God can do so. In that he is both God and man, JC was able to provide the necessary satisfaction primarily through his obedient.

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Transubstantiantion

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Essential change. The belief that by the power of God at the consecration in the Mass, the bread and wine change substance into the actual substance of jesus body and blood, even though they seem to retain their natural characteristics.