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intro to Christianity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "heaven and earth" | physical and spiritual reality; earth and the universe |
| incarnation | word became flesh, meaning God took on human form |
| Arius | "There was a time when he was not"Jesus Christ was not coeternal with God the Father, but was rather created directly by God the Father before anything else |
| Homoousios | of the same substance |
| Homoiousios | of similar substance |
| Council of Nicaea | unify the early Church and address the Arian heresy, which denied the full divinity of Christ. |
| Pluralism | different religions or paths lead to God |
| Universalism | believes everyone will be saved |
| Particularism | only specific groups are right for heaven |
| Apollinaris | divine spirit, human body |
| Cyril | Theotokos "Mother of God" |
| Nestorius | Jesus teaches as 2 distinct people, one human and one divine |
| Council of Chalcedon | Christ is "perfect both in deity and in humanness" and "truly God and truly man" |
| Communication of properties | While the two natures are distinct, they act together in perfect harmony |
| Moral Example view of Atonement | Love |
| Christus Victor view of Atonement | Christ defeats Satan |
| Already, Not Yet | Christ’s death and resurrection (the "already") definitively won the battle against sin, yet believers still live in a world not fully consummated (the "not yet") until his return |
| Satisfaction view of Atonement | both God and man |
| Penal Substitution view of Atonement | Jesus Christ died on the cross as a substitute in the place of sinners, bearing the full legal penalty, punishment, and divine wrath deserved by humanity. |
| economic determinism | economic means shape or determine social, political, and cultural structures |
| spiritual formation | to transform your life to reflect Christ's |
| sanctification | being set apart from the world |
| to become like Jesus | goal of Christian spiritual journey |
| Christian spiritual maturity | your Christ-likeness |
| Great Commandment | Love God, Love others |
| Panta ta ethne | all nations |
| Great Commission | Go out to the nations and make disciples for the Lord baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit |