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Theological Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amillenialism | View of eschatology with not literal millenium |
| eschatology | study of the last things |
| parousia | second coming of Christ |
| premillenialism | view of eschatology that believes Jesus comes back to set up His 1000-year kingdom |
| tribulation | time of trouble |
| antichrist | person or force that opposes the work of Christ |
| apocalypse | fantastic Bible writings, particularly of end-time events |
| Covenant Theology | a way of viewing scripture through covenants: Covenant of Work and Covenant fo Grace |
| glorification | when the believer is finally made perfect. |
| hades | another name for hell |
| antinomianism | without law |
| apostasy | to leave the teachings of the Bible/heresy |
| hedonism | the false belief that the most important thing is your happiness |
| Prosperity Gospel | the false belief that faith ALWAYS brings health and wealth |
| seeker sensitive | tries to entice unbelievers with wordly ways |
| cult | dangerous false religion |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | A religion founded by Charles Taze Russell that denies the deity of Christ |
| Mormonism | False religion started by Joseph Smith. Also known as the Church of Latter-Day Saints |
| Pelagianism | A denial of depravity of humans and original sin |
| Sabellianism | Also called modalism, denial of the Trinity |
| ecclesiology | study of the Church |
| deacon | servant |
| baptism | new covenant sign |
| discipleship | teaching other Christians |
| evangelism | sharing the Gospel |
| admonish | to correct or warn |
| exhort | to urge |
| rebuke | to correct sharply/stinginly |
| sanctification | becoming like Jesus |
| tongues | gift of languages |
| communion | ceremony of bread and wine |
| credobaptism | baptize only believers |
| Eucharist | another name for communion, or the bread and wine |
| pedobaptism | baptize believers and their children |
| sacrament | ceremony of the Church |
| agnostic | does not know if there is a God |
| apologetics | defense of the faith |
| evidentialism | Aologetics: starting from a neutral position and presenting evidence |
| fallacy | logical error |
| presuppositionalism | Apologetics: starting with the fact that the Bible is true, and seeks conversion |
| creationism | scientific view that believes God made everything |
| diluvian | the time during Noah's flood |
| evolution | changes in creatures over time |
| ex nihilo | out of nothing |
| yom | hebrew word for a normal day |