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8/13/2019 Theological Dictionary in English

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ANALOGY OF FAITH, ANALOGIA FIDEI( T!e belie% t!at t!e #ible i a uni%ied w!ole in w!at ittea*!e ( It doe not *ontradi*t it el%( 8o w!at t!e #ible tea*!e in one -la*e $u t a'ree wit!w!at it tea*!e in ot!er -la*e ( T!ere%ore, we *an u e t!e re t o% t!e #ible and t!eolo'": toe&aluate a t!eolo'i*al tate$ent( T!i i ba ed on a !i'! &iew o% t!e aut!orit": and in -iration:o% t!e #ible( Out o% t!i belie% *o$e a -rin*i-le o% inter-retin' t!e #ible( It a" t!at t!e *learer

-art o% t!e #ible 'uide our inter-retation o% t!e le *lear -art ( 8o$eti$e a di tin*tion i $ade between BAnalo'" o% Fait!B )*reedal: tate$ent and BAnalo'" o% 8*ri-tureB )t!eolo'i*al:

tate$ent ( )8ee al o Her$eneuti* = Creed(

ANALOGY OF 8CRIPT9RE( )8EE ANALOGY OF FAITH, ANALOGIA FIDEI(

ANGEL( )Fro$ Gree0+ angelos , $e en'er( A !ea&enl" bein' *reated b" God( T!e" do t!e wor0 o%God, wor !i-: and er&e Hi$( T!e" al o $ini ter: to belie&er ( C!erubi$ and era-!i$ arena$e %or di%%erent t"-e o% an'el ( )8ee al o An'elolo'"= De$on , De$on Po e ion(

ANGELOLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ angelos , $e en'er, and logos , word( T!e -art o% t!eolo'" t!at dealwit! -iritual bein' ( It i t!e tea*!in' about an'el ,: de$on ,: and 8atan(: It in*lude bot!w!o t!e" are and w!at t!e" do( )8ee al o An'el= De$on , De$on Po e ion= 8atan(

ANI/I8/( )Fro$ Latin+ animus , breat!, oul( One o% t!e $a?or reli'ion o% t!e world( It i t!e belie%t!at all -!" i*al ob?e*t )i(e(, tone , tree , et*( !a&e li&in' -irit in t!e$( T!ere%ore, t!e" $u t

be wor !i--ed(: It i a -art o% $an" non7C!ri tian reli'ion ( It i al o *alled B-ri$iti&e reli7'ion (B )8ee al o Pol"t!ei $= 8-iriti $(

ANNIHILATIONI8/( )Fro$ Latin+ nihil , not!in'( T!e belie% t!at o$e -eo-le will to- e;i tin' a%terdeat!( It u uall" $ean !ell: will onl" be %or a !ort ti$e or not at all( It *o$e %ro$ t!e &iewt!at bein' able to li&e %ore&er i a 'i%t t!at God onl" 'i&e to o$e -eo-le )*onditionali$$ortalit": ( Anni!ilationi $ i not tau'!t in t!e #ible( )8ee al o Conditional I$$ortalit"=Hell= I$$ortalit"(

ANOINT( T!e a*t o% -uttin' oil on a -er on or t!in'( T!i et a-art t!at -er on or t!in' %or God( It idone to 'i&e a -e*ial ?ob, ble in' or -ower( in' were anointed in #ible da" ( /e ia!,: oneo% t!e title %or .e u , literall" $ean BT!e Anointed One(B T!e Ro$an Cat!oli*: C!ur*! al o!a a a*ra$ent: o% anointin' *alled Bun*tion(B )8ee al o Con e*rate(

ANTHROPOCENTRIC( )Fro$ Gree0+ anthropos , !u$an, and kentrikos , *enter( T!e belie% or -ra*ti*et!at !u$an are t!e *enter o% e&er"t!in', not God( Hu$an and t!eir need and &alue are $o ti$-ortant( )8ee al o T!eo*entri*(

ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARG9/ENT8( )Fro$ Gree0+ anthropos , !u$an( T!e atte$-t to -ro&e t!ere ia God ba ed on w!at !u$an are li0e( A *o$$on %or$ o% t!i i t!e $oral ar'u$ent(: )8eeal o T!ei ti* Proo% = /oral Ar'u$ent(

ANTHROPOLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ anthropos , !u$an, and logos , word( )1 In t!eolo'", it i t!e -art o%t!e t!eolo'i*al " te$ t!at deal wit! !u$anit"( It de *ribe t!eir ori'in , nature and de tin"()> It i al o t!e a*ade$i* tud" o% -eo-le and t!eir wa" ( T!e ub?e*t i t!e -!" i*al nature o%

-eo-le and t!eir wa" o% li&in'( )8ee al o /an(

ANTHROPO/ORPHI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ anthropos , !u$an, and morphe , %or$( De *ribin' God in!u$an wa" ( It attribute !u$an ualitie , a*tion or %eelin' to God( It i loo0in' at God %ro$a !u$an -er -e*ti&e( For e;a$-le, t!e ar$ o% God in .er( 3>+1 doe not $ean a -!" i*al ar$,

but i u ed to !ow !i -ower( )8ee al o A**o$$odation(

ANTI78E/ITI8/( T!e !atred o% .ewi ! -eo-le(

ANTICHRI8T( )Fro$ Gree0+ anti , a'ain t, and Christos , C!ri t( )1 T!e -er on w!o i t!e 'reat ene$"

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o% C!ri t( He will *o$e in t!e la t da" : a"in' !e i t!e C!ri t( Onl" 1 .n( >+15, >>= 2+3 -ea0o% !i$ b" na$e( )> Howe&er, t!e NT o%ten -ea0 o% ene$ie o% C!ri t( T!rou'!out !i tor",o$e !a&e *alled *ertain -eo-le or o%%i*e )i(e(, leader , 'o&ern$ent , *!ur*!e , et*( t!eAnti*!ri t( )8ee al o E *!atolo'"(

ANTILEGO/ENA( )Fro$ Gree0+ anti , a'ain t, and legein , to a"= literall"+ to di a'ree( A ter$ u ed%or t!e NT boo0 w!i*! were not uni&er all" a**e-ted a -art o% t!e #ible( 8o$e e*tion o% t!e*!ur*! aid t!e" !ould be a**e-ted( Ot!er aid t!e" !ould not( T!e" in*luded .a$e , > Peter,> 3 .o!n, and .ude( T!e e were not t!e boo0 t!at e&er"one a'reed !ould be in t!e #ible)!o$olo'ou$ena: ( T!e e were al o not t!e boo0 t!at e&er"one a'reed !ould not be in t!e#ible( )8ee al o Canon= Ho$olo'ou$ena(

ANTINO/IANI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ anti , a'ain t, and nomos , law( T!e &iew t!at t!e belie&er !ould not%ollow t!e $oral law o% t!e OT( T!i i be*au e we are a&ed b" 'ra*e(: It a" 'ra*e e;*u eu %ro$ t!e need %or di *i-line or !ol" li&in'( I% we %ollow t!e law t!en we re?e*t 'ra*e( It i'ra*e w!i*! bot! a&e : and an*ti%ie : u ( It i ba ed !ea&il" on Galatian ( )8ee al o Gra*e=Law= Le'ali $(

ANTINO/Y( )Fro$ Gree0+ anti , a'ain t, and nomos , law( Two or $ore true tate$ent t!at ee$ to*ontradi*t ea*! ot!er( #ut, i% we under tood t!in' li0e God doe , t!e" would not *ontradi*t ea*!ot!er( An e;a$-le i t!at .e u i bot! God and $an( )8ee al o Parado;(

ANTITYPE( )8EE TYPE(

APOCALYPTIC, APOCALYP8E( )Gree0 word+ apokalypsis , to re$o&e a *o&erin' %ro$( )1 A t"-e o% boo0 w!i*! re&eal or !ow u o$et!in' about -iritual $" terie (: T!e" in*lude &i ion o% -ro-!e*ie : and $an" "$bol (: T!e" -ea0 o% ?ud'$ent: and t!e end o% t!e a'e(: Daniel andRe&elation are t!e $ain boo0 o% t!i t"-e in t!e #ible( T!ere are al o ot!er $aller -art o%

boo0 )i(e(, I a( 13= 46744 ( )> It i al o u ed to de *ribe t!e *o$in' o% t!e Da" o% t!e Lord(: Itwill *o$e uddenl" and de tro" all e&il( It will *o$e %ro$ out ide t!i world( )3 T!e boo0 o%Re&elation i al o *alled T!e A-o*al"- e( )8ee al o E *!atolo'"(

APOCRYPHA( )Fro$ Gree0+ apokrypha , t!e !idden t!in' ( A 'rou- o% boo0 w!i*! were not in*ludedin t!e Prote tant: or Ea tern Ort!odo;: #ible ( T!e e *!ur*!e de*ided t!e" were not in -ired:

b" God( T!e boo0 o% t!e OT A-o*r"-!a were written in t!e ti$e between t!e OT and NT(T!e e boo0 are in*luded in t!e Ro$an Cat!oli*: #ible( T!e boo0 o% t!e NT A-o*r"-!a werewritten a%ter t!e %ir t *entur" a%ter C!ri t( T!e" are not in*luded in an" #ible( )8ee al o Canon=In -iration, #ible(

APOLLINARIANI8/( A &iew o% C!ri t tarted b" A-ollinariu )*( 34173 , #i !o- o% Laodi*ea( Ittea*!e t!at C!ri t wa %ull" God, but not %ull" !u$an( He onl" too0 on a !u$an bod" andoul,: not a !u$an -irit(: T!e di&ine: -irit re-la*ed t!e !u$an -irit( T!i &iew i nota**e-ted b" ort!odo;: C!ri tian toda"( )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= Deit" o% C!ri t= H"-o tati*9nion(

APOLOGETIC8( )Fro$ Gree0+ apologia , to de%end, 'i&e an an wer( T!e intelli'ent de%en e o% t!eC!ri tian %ait!( It an wer !one t ue tion about t!e trut!%ulne o% t!e 'o -el(: It ta 0 are to)1 de%end t!e 'o -el a'ain t atta*0 or error and )> 'i&e rea on %or it trut!( )1 Pet( 3+16(

)8ee al o 8" te$ati* T!eolo'"(

APO8TA8Y( )Fro$ Gree0+ apo , awa", and stasis , tandin'( C!oo in' to turn awa" %ro$ C!ri t a%ter belie&in': in !i$( It *an be a de%inite *!oi*e to re?e*t C!ri t( Or it *an be a re ult o% a *ontinualla*0 o% intere t in C!ri t( .uda I *ariot i a NT e;a$-le o% an a-o tate( It i di%%erent %ro$

ba*0 lidin': be*au e t!e unbelie% i -er$anent, not ?u t %or a !ort ti$e( It i al o di%%erent %ro$!ere ": be*au e a-o tate do not *all t!e$ el&e C!ri tian an"$ore( )8ee al o #a*0 lidin'=Here "(

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APO8TLE( )Fro$ Gree0+ apo , %ro$, and stellein , to end( A -er on *alled and ent out %or a *ertain -ur-o e wit! t!e aut!orit" o% t!e one w!o ent t!e$( )1 In t!e NT, it i $o t o%ten u ed %or t!etwel&e $en .e u *!o e a !i -e*ial di *i-le (: )> Al o, Paul and a %ew ot!er -eo-le are *alleda-o tle ( )3 .e u i al o *alled Bt!e A-o tleB )Heb( 3+1 ( )2 Ro$an Cat!oli* : u e it %or t!eir$i ionarie (: 8o$e Prote tant : belie&e toda" t!e -iritual 'i%t: o% a-o tle )1 Cor( 1>+>5 i'i&en to $i ionarie ( )8ee al o Di *i-le(

APO8TOLIC 89CCE88ION( T!e belie% t!at t!e aut!orit": o% a *!ur*! !a been -a ed on %ro$ -er onto -er on %ro$ t!e a-o tle : to leader toda"( T!e e leader t!en -a it on to ot!er t!at t!e"*!oo e( It i tau'!t in Ro$an Cat!oli*: and o$e ot!er *!ur*!e wit! an E-i *o-al: *!ur*!'o&ern$ent(: )8ee al o C!ur*! Go&ern$ent(

ARIANI8/( A &iew o% C!ri t tarted b" Ariu )*( >6 7334 , a Nort! A%ri*an -rie t( It tea*!e t!at .e ui not %ull" God( T!ere *an onl" be one God( 8o t!e" a" .e u wa *reated b" God out o%not!in' and i &er" -e*ial( He i t!e %ir t and 'reate t *reature( He i li0e God, but !e i notGod( Toda", .e!o&a!< Witne e tea*! t!i &iew( T!i &iew i not a**e-ted b" ort!odo;:C!ri tian toda"( )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= Deit" o% C!ri t= H"-o tati* 9nion(

AR OF THE COVENANT( T!e wooden bo; t!at wa -la*ed in ide t!e Hol" o% Holie : in t!e te$-le(It wa about 2 ; > 1 > ; > 1 > %eet )1> ; 4 ; 4 *$ and *o&ered wit! 'old( T!e lid wa *alledt!e $er*" eat(: In ide were t!e two tablet o% t!e ten *o$$and$ent , a -ot o% $anna )t!e %oodGod 'a&e durin' t!e E;odu , and Aaron< rod )E;od( >6+1 7>> ( It wa t!e -la*e w!ere God$et wit! t!e !i'! -rie t on*e a "ear )Le&( 14 ( It i al o *alled t!e Ar0 o% Te ti$on" or t!e Ar0o% t!e Lord( )8ee al o De*alo'ue= Hol" o% Holie = /er*" 8eat= Te$-le= Will o% God(

AR/AGEDDON( )Gree0 word+ harmagedon , na$e o% a -la*e, Ar$a'eddon( A -la*e -o0en o% in Re&(14+14( T!e ar$ie o% God and 8atan: will %i'!t t!e %inal battle at t!e end o% t!e a'e : t!ere(T!ere are $an" ue tion about w!ere it i ( Howe&er, $o t *!olar t!in0 it re%er to t!e$ountain o% /e'iddo, about 6 $ile )5 0$ nort! o% .eru ale$( )8ee al o E *!atolo'"(

AR/INIANI8/( T!e " te$ o% t!eolo'": tarted b" .a*ob Ar$iniu )164 714 , a Dut*! t!eolo'ian(Hu$an %reedo$: i it %o*u ( It !a %i&e $ain -oint ( )1 God a&e t!o e inner !e 0nowa!ead o% ti$e will belie&e( )> C!ri t died %or all -eo-le, not ?u t t!e ele*t(: )3 A -er on need

God< 'ra*e: to belie&e( )2 All !u$an *an %reel" re -ond to or re i t God< 'ra*e( )6C!ri tian *an lo e t!eir al&ation: i% t!e" to- belie&in'( T!e e are in re -on e to Cal&ini ti*:t!eolo'"( )8ee al o Atone$ent, 9nli$ited= Cal&ini $= Fore0nowled'e= Freedo$, Free Will,Freedo$ o% t!e Will= We le"an(

A8CEN8ION, THE( )Fro$ Latin+ ascendere , to 'o u-( T!e ti$e w!en .e u went u- bodil" %ro$ eart!into !ea&en(: It !a--ened %ort" da" a%ter !i re urre*tion: )L0( >2+61= A*t 1+ ( )8ee al oRe urre*tion o% C!ri t(

A8CETICI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ askein , to wor0, train t!e bod", e;er*i e( T!e $et!od o% tr"in' to be !ol": b" di *i-line and 'i&in' u- t!e t!in' o% t!e world(: T!e t!ree $ar0 are u uall" -o&ert",*!a tit" )li&in' wit!out t!e -lea ure o% t!i world , and obedien*e: to God( )8ee al o Hol",Holine (

A8EITY( )Fro$ Latin+ a- , %ro$, and se- , one el%( To !a&e li%e wit!in one el%( God !a li%e in !i$ el%(He doe not need an"one el e o t!at !e *an li&e( .n( 6+>4 and A*t 1 +>37>6 tea*! t!i ( In*ontra t, we need God o we *an li&e )A*t 1 +>5 ( God i t!e onl" one w!o !a a eit"( )8ee al oAttribute o% God= Ne*e ar" #ein'(

A889RANCE )OF 8ALVATION ( T!e ure 0nowled'e God 'i&e a belie&er t!at t!e" are a&ed( T!e belie&er 0now t!e" are *!ildren o% God and t!at t!eir in : are %or'i&en(: T!e ure 0nowled'ei ba ed on 1 .n( 6+11713( )8ee al o Eternal 8e*urit"= Per e&eran*e(

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ATHEI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ a- , wit!out, and theos , God( T!e belie% t!at t!ere i no God( Pra*ti*alat!ei $ $ean li&in' li%e wit!out God( )8ee al o A'no ti*i $= T!ei $= 8e*ulari $(

ATONE/ENT( #rin'in' God and belie&er ba*0 into a 'ood relation !i-( 8in: bro0e t!e relation !i-wit! God( In t!e OT, atone$ent wa $ade b" -er%or$in' a*ri%i*e ( In t!e NT, C!ri t< deat!on t!e *ro : too0 awa" t!e barrier o t!ere *ould be a relation !i- a'ain( T!ere are $an"di%%erent t!eorie about !ow t!at *ould !a--en( )8ee al o E;-iation= .u ti%i*ation, .u ti%"=Pro-itiation= Re*on*iliation= Rede$-tion(

ATONE/ENT, DEFINITE( )8EE ATONE/ENT, LI/ITED(

ATONE/ENT, EJTENT OF THE( T!e ue tion o% w!o$ C!ri t die to a&e(: 8o$e a" it wa onl" %ort!e ele*t, t!o e *!o en b" God )li$ited: ( Ot!er a" it wa %or all -eo-le )unli$ited: ( )8eeal o Atone$ent, Li$ited= Atone$ent, 9nli$ited(

ATONE/ENT, GOVERN/ENTAL THEORY( T!e &iew t!at a" t!e -ur-o e o% C!ri t< deat! wa toati %" God< ?u ti*e(: It a" God i li0e a ruler and !a to u-!old !i $oral law(: W!en wein: we brea0 it( God want &er" $u*! to %or'i&e: -eo-le( 8o C!ri t died to !ow u !ow badin i and !ow i$-ortant it i to %ollow God< law( It i o%ten a -art o% We le"an: t!eolo'"( Itwa tarted b" Hu'o Grotiu )165371426 o% Holland( )8ee al o .u t, .u ti*e(

ATONE/ENT, LI/ITED( T!e belie% t!at C!ri t died %or onl" t!e ele*t,: t!o e *!o en b" God( It io%ten *alled de%inite atone$ent( It i -art o% Cal&ini $: and i t!e BLB in T9LIP(: )8ee al oAtone$ent, 9nli$ited= T9LIP(

ATONE/ENT, /ORAL INFL9ENCE THEORY( T!e &iew t!at t!e -ur-o e o% C!ri t< deat! wa to!ow u !ow $u*! God lo&e u ( T!at !ould $a0e u lo&e ot!er ( Abelard )1 7112> o%#rittan", tarted t!i &iew( )8ee al o 8o*iniani $(

ATONE/ENT, PENAL 89#8TIT9TION THEORY( T!e &iew t!at C!ri t died to ta0e t!e -enalt" o%in(: T!e ?ud'$ent %or in i deat!( C!ri t -aid it %or u ( He wa our a*ri%i*e(: )8ee al o8ub titute(

ATONE/ENT, RAN8O/ THEORY( T!e &iew t!at C!ri t< deat! wa a -a"$ent to 8atan(: 8in%ul!u$an belon' to 8atan( T!ere%ore, !e !a a ri'!t to de$and a -ri*e to %ree t!e$( C!ri t too0t!eir -la*e o t!at t!e" *ould be %reed %ro$ 8atan< *ontrol( )8ee al o Ran o$(

ATONE/ENT, 8ATI8FACTION THEORY( T!e &iew o% C!ri t< deat! tarted b" An el$ )1 33711o% Canterbur"( Hu$an robbed God b" innin'(: We bro0e God< !onor( 8o C!ri t be*a$e a$an o !e *ould ta0e our -la*e( He wa al o God o !e *ould -a" a bi' enou'! -ri*e( Hi deat!

-aid God w!at we owed !i$ and 'a&e !i$ ba*0 !i !onor( )8ee al o 8ati %a*tion(

ATONE/ENT, 89#8TIT9TION THEORY( T!e &iew t!at C!ri t died in our -la*e( We !ould !a&edied, but !e died in tead o% u ( It i u uall" a -art o% t!e -enal: &iew( )8ee al o Atone$ent,Penal 8ub titution T!eor"= 8ub titution(

ATONE/ENT, 9NIVER8AL( )8EE ATONE/ENT, 9NLI/ITED(

ATONE/ENT, 9NLI/ITED( T!e belie% t!at C!ri t died %or all -eo-le, not ?u t t!e ele*t(: Howe&er,t!i doe not ne*e aril" $ean t!at all -eo-le will be a&ed(: Peo-le $u t belie&e: to be a&ed()8ee al o Atone$ent, Li$ited(

ATONE/ENT, VICARIO98( T!e &iew t!at C!ri t< deat! wa on be!al% o% inner ( We 'ot t!e bene%it ( He did o$et!in' %or u ( It i o%ten *ontra ted wit! ub titution: w!ere C!ri t too0 t!ee;a*t -enalt" o% our in(: )8ee al o Atone$ent, 8ub titution T!eor"(

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ATTRI#9TE8 OF GOD( T!e ualitie or *!ara*teri ti* o% God( T!e" de *ribe God(: T!e" are a -arto% w!o God i , not ?u t added to Hi$( Wit!out t!e$ !e would not be God( E;a$-le are lo&e,:$er*": and eternit"(: )8ee al o E en*e= T!eolo'" Pro-er(

A9G98TINIANI8/( T!e " te$ o% t!eolo'": and -!ilo o-!" o% Au'u tine )362723 , #i !o-: o%Hi--o( A $ain -oint i t!at !u$an are not able to do an"t!in' to a&e: t!e$ el&e ( T!ere%ore,God *!o e *ertain -eo-le to be a&ed be%ore t!e world be'an )-rede tination: ( Anot!er $ain

-oint i t!at %ait!: i $ore i$-ortant t!at rea on( In $an" wa" it i a *o$bination o% t!e -!ilo o-!" o% Plato and C!ri tian t!eolo'"( Cal&ini $: i a 0ind o% Au'u tiniani $( )8ee al oTotal Inabilit"= Prede tination(

A9THORITY( T!e ri'!t to *o$$and a*tion or belie%(: )1 It i u ed in $an" wa" in t!e #ible+ to%or'i&e: in )L0( 6+>2 = to $a0e de$on : lea&e a -er on )/0( 4+ = %or 'o&ern$ent leader)Ro$( 13+1 , et*( God i t!e !i'!e t aut!orit"( )> In t!eolo'", it i u ed o% bot! t!e #ible: andt!e *!ur*!(: )8ee al o #ible= C!ur*!= Tradition(

#AC 8LIDING( Fallin' into in: or unbelie%: %or a !ort ti$e a%ter one !a been a&ed(: It i !orter ora le eriou turnin' awa" t!an a-o ta "(: )8ee al o A-o ta "= Here "(

#APTI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ baptizo , to wa ! or di-( T!e a*t o% a--l"in' water to !ow t!at a -er on !a be*o$e a -art o% t!e %a$il" o% God( It !ow t!e" !a&e been united wit! C!ri t(: T!e" !a&edied wit! C!ri t ) !own b" 'oin' under t!e water and !a&e been 'i&en new li%e in Hi$ ) !own

b" *o$in' out o% t!e water ( T!ere are $an" di a'ree$ent about ba-ti $( W!o !ould be ba-ti@ed )in%ant or ?u t belie&er K W!o !ould do t!e ba-ti@in'K How !ould ba-ti $ be done)i$$er ion,: -rin0lin',: -ourin': K W!at e;a*tl" doe it $eanK W!at e;a*tl" !a--en at

ba-ti $K )8ee al o Ordinan*e= 8a*ra$ent= #a-ti $, #elie&er= #a-ti $, In%ant= I$$er ion=Pourin'= 8-rin0lin'(

#APTI8/, #ELIEVER( T!e belie% t!at onl" t!o e w!o !a&e -er onal %ait! in C!ri t !ould be ba-ti@ed(:T!e $ain ar'u$ent i t!at ba-ti $ i a -i*ture o% bein' united wit! C!ri t(: A di%%erent &iew iin%ant ba-ti $(: )8ee al o #a-ti $, In%ant(

#APTI8/ IN OF WITH THE HOLY 8PIRIT( W!en t!e Hol" 8-irit: li&e in and 'i&e -ower to a

belie&er( In t!e #ible, .o!n t!e #a-ti t -ro$i ed .e u would brin' t!i ble in': )/att(3+1171> ( At Pente*o t: t!i -ro$i e wa %ul%illed )A*t > ( In t!eolo'": toda" t!ere idi a'ree$ent about w!at it i and w!en it !a--en ( Pente*o tal : and o$e We le"an : tea*!t!at it !a--en o$eti$e a%ter *on&er ion(: T!e" a" it i a B e*ond ble in'B: w!i*! iintended %or all belie&er , but onl" o$e re*ei&e it( Ot!er tea*! t!at it !a--en at *on&er ionand all belie&er !a&e it )1 Cor( 1>+13 ( T!e" a" it $a0e -eo-le a -art o% t!e #od" o% C!ri t(:/o t -eo-le a'ree t!at it i di%%erent %ro$ t!e %illin' o% t!e Hol" 8-irit(: )8ee al o #od" o%C!ri t= Filled wit! t!e 8-irit= 8e*ond #le in'(

#APTI8/, INFANT( T!e belie% t!at t!e *!ildren o% C!ri tian !ould be ba-ti@ed(: T!e $ain ar'u$enti t!at ba-ti $ i t!e NT %or$ o% OT *ir*u$*i ion: w!i*! brin' t!e *!ild into a *o&enant:relation !i- wit! God( It i al o *alled B-aedoba-ti $(B A di%%erent &iew i belie&er< ba-ti $(:)8ee al o #a-ti $, #elie&er= Co&enant T!eolo'"(

#APTI8/AL REGENERATION( T!e belie% t!at w!en a -er on i ba-ti@ed: t!e" are re'enerated,:$ade -irituall" ali&e in C!ri t( .n( 3+3 and Tit( 3+6 are u uall" u ed a t!e ba i ( It io$eti$e %ound in Ro$an Cat!oli*: and C!ur*! o% C!ri t t!eolo'ie ( T!i &iew o%ten tea*!et!e a*t o% ba-ti $ !a t!e -ower a*tuall" to a&e: a -er on( )8ee al o #a-ti $(

#ELIEF( )8EE FAITH(

#E/A 8EAT( )8EE .9DG/ENT 8EAT(

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#ENEVOLENCE( T!e *on*ern %or t!e 'ood o% ot!er -eo-le( It i God< un el%i ! intere t %or !i -eo-le%or t!eir bene%it( Deut( + 75 and .n( 16+ 71 tea*! t!i trut!( #ene&olen*e i a -art o% !i lo&e(:)8ee al o Lo&e= Attribute o% God(

#I#LE( )Fro$ Gree0+ biblion , boo0( T!e boo0 in*luded in t!e OT and NT( It i God< re&elation: o%!i$ el% to !u$an ( B8*ri-tureB i anot!er na$e u ed %or it w!i*! $ean Bwritin' (B )8ee al oCanon= Her$eneuti* (

#I#LICAL CRITICI8/( )8EE CRITICI8/, #I#LICAL(

#I#LICAL THEOLOGY( T!i ter$ i u ed in two $ain wa" ( )1 It i a wa" o% doin' t!eolo'": w!i*!%o*u e on a -a a'e o% t!e #ible in it own *onte;t( It i loo0in' at t!e #ible in it own ter$ ,ue tion , i ue and t!ou'!t %or$ ( It $ain %o*u i on t!e $eanin' o% t!e #ible %or it ownda"( For e;a$-le, w!en tud"in' Gen( 3 it would loo0 at it in t!e *onte;t o% Gene i and it$e a'e %or t!at da"( It would not tud" it wit! ot!er -a a'e tea*!in' about in: )a " te$ati*t!eolo'": would ( )> It i al o a $o&e$ent t!at wa tron' between about 1 26 and 1 46 in

Nort! A$eri*a and Euro-e( It wa *onne*ted wit! neo7ort!odo;": and u ed $et!od o% B!i'!er*riti*i $(B: It a" re&elation: i %o*u ed on t!e a*t o% God in !i tor"( T!i i o--o ed toLiberal T!eolo'": w!i*! a" re&elation i God at wor0 in !u$an ( It i al o o--o ed to Funda7$entali $: w!i*! a" re&elation i in t!e #ible( )3 An" t!eolo'" w!i*! i ba ed on and%ait!%ul to t!e tea*!in' o% t!e #ible i *alled B#ibli*al T!eolo'"(B )8ee al o 8" te$ati*T!eolo'"= Neo7Ort!odo;"= Heil 'e *!i*!te= Criti*i $, Hi'!er(

#I#LIOLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ biblion , boo0, and logos , word( T!e -art o% t!eolo'" t!at deal wit! t!e#ible(: It in*lude to-i* li0e re&elation,: aut!orit": and in -iration: o% 8*ri-ture( )8ee al oAut!orit"= #ible= In -iration, #ible= Re&elation(

#I8HOP( In Gree0 t!i title $eant Bo&er eer(B )1 In t!e NT it wa a -er on w!o wa 'i&en leader !i-o&er a *!ur*!(: O%ten in t!e NT it ee$ to be anot!er na$e %or elder(: )> Toda" in t!eE-i *o-al: %or$ o% *!ur*! 'o&ern$ent,: it i t!e -er on w!o i leader o&er $an" *!ur*!e in a*ertain area( )8ee al o E-i *o-al Go&ern$ent= Elder(

#LA8PHE/Y( )Fro$ Gree0+ blasphemein , to -ea0 e&il o%( To a" bad or %al e t!in' a'ain t or to

in ult anot!er -er on or t!in'( It $ean to *ur e or a*t a'ain t o$et!in' a*red or -e*ial( It iu ed e -e*iall" o% ta0in' awa" t!e !onor o% God( #la -!e$" a'ain t t!e Hol" 8-irit i t!eBun-ardonable inB: )/att( 1>+31 ( )8ee al o 9n-ardonable 8in(

#LE88( A &er" *o$$on word in t!e #ible( W!en !u$an ble , it $ean to -rai e or t!an0 God( W!enGod ble e , it $ean 'i&in' o$et!in' 'ood to !u$an ( )8ee al o Prai e(

#LOOD( )1 In t!e #ible, it o%ten re%er to li%e( )> It al o re%er to t!e blood o% C!ri t( T!ere idi a'ree$ent o&er w!at t!at $ean ( /o t a" it re%er to !i deat!( 8o$e a" it re%er to !i li%et!at wa -oured out( All a'ree t!at it i u ed wit! t!e idea o% a*ri%i*e(: )8ee al o Cro =8a*ri%i*e(

#ODY OF CHRI8T( )1 Literall", .e u < -!" i*al bod"( )> /ore o%ten it i a word -i*ture t!e NT u e tode *ribe t!e *!ur*!(: .e u i it !ead )E-!( 1+>>7>3 ( All belie&er to'et!er $a0e u- t!e bod"(

It !ow t!e %a*t t!at t!e *!ur*! i one, "et ea*! $e$ber !a di%%erent 'i%t (: T!e *!ur*! i ble ed: b" all t!e di%%erent 'i%t ( T!ere%ore we $u t en*oura'e t!e$( All are to wor0 to'et!er%or t!e a$e 'oal ( It al o !ow t!at t!e *!ur*! i to *arr" out C!ri t< a&in' -lan in wa" t!eworld *an ee( It i t!e %o*u o% 1 Cor( 1>+1>731( )8ee al o C!ur*!= 8-iritual Gi%t (

#ORN AGAIN( A -!ra e .e u u ed wit! Ni*ode$u to re%er to a -iritual birt! ).n( 3+3 ( It i anot!erter$ %or re'eneration(: It i w!en t!e Hol" 8-irit 'i&e a -er on new -iritual li%e( )8ee al oRe'eneration(

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#RIDE, #RIDEGROO/( A word -i*ture t!e NT u e to de *ribe t!e *!ur*!(: C!ri t i t!e bride'roo$and t!e *!ur*! i t!e bride( It !ow t!at C!ri t lo&e t!e *!ur*!( It al o !ow t!at t!e *!ur*!i to re -ond in lo&e and obedien*e(: In .ewi ! *ulture, a bride'roo$ *a$e to 'et !i bride( .u tli0e t!at, C!ri t will return to be ?oined to t!e *!ur*! )Re&( 1 + = >1+>, ( )8ee al o C!ur*!(

CALL( )1 God< in&itation to !u$an to re*ei&e !i 'ra*e: in a -e*ial wa"( It i u ed o% t!o e w!o are*alled to al&ation: )/0( >+1 ( )> It i al o u ed %or t!o e w!o are *alled to er&e God in a-e*ial wa" )Ro$( 1+1 ( )8ee al o Callin', E%%e*tual= Ele*tion= Prede tination(

CALVINI8/( T!e " te$ o% t!eolo'": tarted b" .o!n Cal&in )16 742 o% Fran*e( God< rule oro&erei'nt": i it %o*u ( It !a %i&e -oint ( )1 8in: a%%e*t e&er" -art o% a -er on( )> Godele*t : or *!oo e to a&e -eo-le a**ordin' to !i *!oi*e alone, not be*au e o% an"t!in' t!e" do()3 C!ri t died %or onl" *ertain -eo-le, t!e ele*t,: not all -eo-le( )2 God< a&in' 'ra*e: alwa"wor0 and !u$an *annot re i t it( )6 God will 0ee- true C!ri tian %ait!%ul to t!e end( T!e eare in *ontra t to Ar$inian: t!eolo'"( It i a t"-e o% Re%or$ed t!eolo'"(: )8ee al oAr$iniani $= Atone$ent, Li$ited= Ele*t= Ele*tion= Irre i tible Gra*e= Per e&eran*e=8o&erei'nt"= Total De-ra&it"= We le"an(

CANON( )Fro$ Gree0+ kanon , a $ea urin' rod( )1 T!e 'rou- o% boo0 t!at t!e earl" *!ur*! de*idedwere aut!oritati&e: be*au e t!e" were in -ired: b" God( T!e" are t!e 44 boo0 o% t!e #ible %orProte tant (: Ro$an Cat!oli* : !a&e 5 boo0 w!i*! in*lude t!e A-o*r"-!a(: )> BCanonB ial o t!e na$e o% a *!ur*! o%%i*er(: T!i -er on i re -on ible %or ta0in' *are o% lar'e *!ur*!

buildin' )*at!edral ( )8ee al o Aut!orit"= In -iration, #ible= O%%i*e , C!ur*!(

CANONI ATION( )Fro$ Gree0+ kanon , a $ea urin' rod( )1 T!e Ro$an Cat!oli* -ro*e o% de*larin'a -er on to be a aint(: )> It al o i u ed %or t!e -ro*e o% de*idin' w!i*! boo0 were a -art o%t!e #ible(: )8ee al o 8aint= Canon(

CARNAL( )8EE FLE8H, FLE8HLY(

CATECHI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ katecheo , to tea*!( A tate$ent or boo0 t!at tea*!e t!e ba i* trut! o%C!ri tianit"( It i u uall" u ed wit! *!ildren or new belie&er ( It o%ten !ould be $e$ori@ed()8ee al o Creed(

CATHOLIC( )Fro$ Gree0+ katholikos , t!rou'!out t!e w!ole, 'eneral( 9ni&er al or 'eneral( )1 /o to%ten it $ean t!e Ro$an Cat!oli*: C!ur*! a di tin*t %ro$ Prote tant: *!ur*!e ( )> It al o$ean t!e uni&er al *!ur*!,: all belie&er in all ti$e ( )3 It al o re%er to t!e B*at!oli*B or'eneral e-i tle : o% t!e NT( T!e" were written to *!ur*!e in 'eneral and not ?u t one *!ur*!(T!o e in*lude .a$e , 1 > Peter, 1, >, 3 .o!n and .ude( BCat!oli*B i alwa" *a-itali@ed int!e %ir t $eanin', but not in t!e ot!er two( )8ee al o Cat!oli*i $, Ro$an= C!ur*!, 9ni&er al(

CATHOLICI8/, RO/AN( T!e *!ur*!e : w!i*! a**e-t t!e bi !o- o% Ro$e a Po-e(: It i di tin*t %ro$Prote tant: and Ea tern Ort!odo;: *!ur*!e in e&eral wa" ( T!e" in*lude+ )1 T!e Cat!oli*C!ur*! tand between !u$an and God a a $ediator(: )> T!e Po-e i t!e eart!l" leader and!i'!e t !u$an aut!orit": in t!e *!ur*!( )3 T!e a*ra$ent : 'i&e 'ra*e to t!o e w!o

-arti*i-ate( )2 T!e #ible: and t!e tradition: o% t!e *!ur*! !a&e e ual aut!orit" a God+11 ( T!at $ean bein' !one tl" orr" %or in: and !owin' t!at"ou belon' to God( )8ee al o .udai $(

CIVIL DI8O#EDIENCE( An a*tion t!at i o--o ite o% w!at t!e 'o&ern$ent law *o$$and( Peo-ledi obe" be*au e t!e" belie&e t!e law i wron' or un?u t( T!ere i di *u ion in t!eolo'" about i%God allow it( On one ide, Ro$( 13 and 1 Pet( > a" to obe" t!e 'o&ern$ent be*au e God u e it%or 'ood( On t!e ot!er ide, Daniel )Dan( 4 , Peter )A*t 6 , and Paul )A*t 14 di obe"ed t!eir'o&ern$ent< law ( )8ee al o C!ur*! and 8tate(

CIVIL RELIGION( T!e belie% in a reli'ion b" a -eo-le t!at i in o$e wa" *onne*ted wit! t!eir 'o&ern7$ent( It i u uall" a -art o% t!eir !i tor"( It al o *an be a reli'ion ba ed on *ulture(: )8ee al oC!ur*! and 8tate(

CLEAN, 9NCLEAN( Clean $ean rituall" or *ere$oniall" -ure( In t!e OT, -eo-le, -la*e and t!in'*ould be $ade un*lean or i$-ure in $an" di%%erent wa" ( Certain %ood , i*0ne e and deat!*ould $a0e o$eone or o$et!in' un*lean( It needed to be *lean ed b" o$et!in' li0e a*ri%i*e,water, blood, or %ire( )8ee al o Puri%", Puri%i*ation(

CLEAN8ING( )8EE P9RIFY, P9RIFICATION(

CLERGY( T!o e w!o !a&e been et a-art or ordained: %or a -e*i%i* $ini tr"(: T!e" are u uall" -aid %ort!eir $ini tr"( T!e" al o u uall" !a&e o$e aut!orit"(: #elie&er w!o are not ordained are*alled Blait"(B: )8ee al o Lait"= Ordain, Ordination(

CO/FORTER, THE( )8EE PARACLETE(

CO//ON GRACE( T!e 'oodne God 'i&e to all -eo-le( It in*lude t!in' li0e God 'i&in' rain andun !ine to e&er"one )/att( 6+26 ( Ot!er e;a$-le are !el-in' non7C!ri tian to do 'ood t!in'and to li$it in(: In We le"ani $: it $a" be t!e a$e a -re&enient 'ra*e,: t!at 'ra*e 'i&en toall -eo-le o t!e" *an *!oo e to belie&e(: )8ee al o E%%i*a*iou Gra*e= Pre&enient Gra*e=Irre i tible Gra*e(

CO//9NICATION OF ATTRI#9TE8, CO !"#CA$#A #%#O A$! ( A ter$ u ed to de *ribe t!erelation !i- between t!e !u$an and di&ine: nature o% C!ri t( It a" t!at !e wa onl" one

-er on(: 8o w!ate&er i true o% )attributed eit!er C!ri t< !u$an or di&ine nature i true o% !iw!ole -er on( T!ere i di a'ree$ent between Lut!eran : and Cal&ini t : on !ow t!i !a--en ()8ee al o H"-o tati* 9nion(

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CONDE/N, CONDE/NATION( To %ind a -er on 'uilt": o% wron' and -uni ! t!e$( It i God< ?ud'$ent: a'ain t in(: )8ee al o Guilt= .ud'$ent(

CONDITIONAL I//ORTALITY( T!e tea*!in' t!at t!e abilit" to li&e %ore&er i a 'i%t 'i&en b" Godonl" to belie&er ( It i a t"-e o% anni!ilationi $: )t!e belie% t!at o$e -eo-le will not li&e a%terdeat! be*au e t!e wi*0ed will not li&e a%ter deat!( It i not belie&ed b" $o t C!ri tian ( )8eeal o I$$ortalit"= Anni!ilationi $(

CONFE88, CONFE88ION( To a" or a'ree wit! w!at i true( It i u ed in two di%%erent wa" ( )1 It$ean to tell God about "our in (: It i to a'ree wit! God about t!e e&il o% in( )> It al o$ean to tell ot!er about "our %ait!: in C!ri t( )8ee al o Witne , Te ti$on"(

CONGREGATIONALI8/( A wa" t!at o$e *!ur*!e are or'ani@ed( Aut!orit": i 'i&en to t!e *!ur*!a a w!ole( It $odel i t!at C!ri t i !ead and t!at all belie&er are -rie t (: Ea*! *!ur*! iinde-endent and *an 'o&ern or rule it el%( )8ee al o C!ur*! Go&ern$ent= E-i *o-al Go&ern7$ent= Pre b"terian Go&ern$ent= Prie t!ood o% All #elie&er (

CON8CIENCE( )Fro$ Latin+ conscientia , to 0now to'et!er( T!e abilit" to under tand t!e di%%eren*e between ri'!t and wron'( It i t!e en e t!at w!at I a$ doin' i eit!er 'ood or bad( In t!e #ibleit i t!e ur'e to do t!e 'ood and not do t!e bad( It i o$et!in' all -er on are born wit!( )8eeal o Et!i* = /oralit"(

CON8ECRATE( To et a-art o$eone or o$et!in' o it *an er&e God in a -e*ial wa"( Eit!er God,t!e -er on bein' *on e*rated, or anot!er -er on $a" do t!e *on e*ratin'( )8ee al o Anoint(

CON8ERVATION( )8EE PRE8ERVATION(

CON89#8TANTIATION( )8EE REAL PRE8ENCE(

CONTEJT9ALI ATION( Pre-arin' an e;-re ion o% t!e 'o -el: and t!eolo'" in word and *on*e-tunder tandable to t!e -eo-le !earin' it toda"( It i not *!an'in' it, but $a0in' it under tood( Iti !a-in' t!e wa" t!eolo'": i e;-lained to a -e*i%i* *ulture(: T!in' li0e tartin' -la*e and

e$-!a i in t!eolo'" i deter$ined b" *onte;tuali@ation( T!ere are two di%%erent a -e*t ( )1Re'ardin' ti$e, we $u t *onte;tuali@e t!e #ible %ro$ t!e %ir t *entur" *ulture o% t!e #ible to t!etwentiet! *entur"( T!i i bibli*al inter-retation )!er$eneuti* : ( )> Re'ardin' *ulture , we$u t *onte;tuali@e t!eolo'" %ro$ one *ulture o% toda" to anot!er( T!i i $i ion (: )8ee al oHer$eneuti* = /i ion, /i ion , /i iolo'"(

CONTINGENT #EING( )8EE NECE88ARY #EING(

CONVER8ION( T!e !u$an a*tion o% turnin' to .e u ( It in*lude bot! turnin' awa" %ro$ in )re-en7tan*e: and turnin' to .e u )%ait!: ( It i t!e !u$an re -on e to t!e 'ood new o% God 8a$( 1> ( A -er on *an re -ond eit!er b" bein' orr" and wantin' to *!an'e )re-entan*e: or b" re?e*tin' t!e *on&i*tion( )8ee al oCon%e ion= 8in(

CO8/OLOGICAL ARG9/ENT( )Fro$ Gree0+ kosmos , world( T!e atte$-t to -ro&e t!ere i a God b"w!at t!e world i li0e( T!ere $u t be a God be*au e o$eone $u t !a&e *reated: t!e world(T!ere $u t !a&e been a *au e( )8ee al o T!ei ti* Proo% = Creation= Co $olo'"(

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CO8/OLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ kosmos , world and logos , word( T!e tud" o% t!e world, w!at it i li0eand !ow it be'an( It i o%ten u ed a one o% t!e wa" to -ro&e t!ere i a God( )8ee al oCo $olo'i*al Ar'u$ent= T!ei ti* Proo% (

COVENANT( )1 T!e di&ine *o&enant i God< ole$n -ro$i e: to enter into relation !i- wit! !i -eo-le and ble t!e$( God be'in t!e relation !i-( He *all *!o en !u$an into a la tin'%ellow !i- wit! !i$( He *o$$it !i$ el% in lo&e and 'ra*e: to !i -eo-le w!o do not de er&e it(T!e" are to re -ond in t!an0%ul, lo&in' obedien*e(: I% t!e" do not, t!ere will be ?ud'$ent(:Howe&er, t!at will not end t!eir relation !i-( )> In a broader en e a *o&enant i an a'ree$ent

between two -eo-le or 'rou- ( #ot! -ro$i e to enter into relation !i- wit! and to do o$et!in'%or ea*! ot!er( )8ee al o Co&enant T!eolo'"(

COVENANT OF GRACE( One o% t!e t!ree -art o% Co&enant T!eolo'"(: T!i i t!e -ro$i e: God$ade to t!e -eo-le !e !a *!o en( God -ro$i e to a&e *!o en inner be*au e o% C!ri t< wor0(In re -on e, t!e a&ed -eo-le -ro$i e to li&e in %ait!: and obedien*e: in relation !i- wit! God()8ee al o Co&enant T!eolo'"= Co&enant o% Rede$-tion= Co&enant o% Wor0 (

COVENANT OF REDE/PTION( One o% t!e t!ree -art o% Co&enant T!eolo'"(: It i t!e a'ree$ent between t!e Fat!er and t!e 8on be%ore t!e world be'an( T!e Fat!er a--ointed t!e 8on to be8a&ior(: T!e 8on a'reed to be 8a&ior and to re-re ent t!e -eo-le God !a *!o en( )8ee al oCo&enant T!eolo'"= Co&enant o% Gra*e= Co&enant o% Wor0 (

COVENANT OF WOR 8( One o% t!e t!ree -art o% Co&enant T!eolo'"(: T!i i t!e a'ree$ent God$ade wit! Ada$( I% Ada$ would obe" God *o$-letel" %or a *ertain a$ount o% ti$e, God would'i&e !i$ li%e %ore&er( I% !e did not obe", !e would die( T!e re ult o% !i de*i ion, deat! or li%e,would be -a ed on to all !u$an w!o$ !e re-re ent ( )8ee al o Co&enant T!eolo'"= Co&enanto% Gra*e= Co&enant o% Rede$-tion= Ori'inal 8in(

COVENANT THEOLOGY( A 0ind o% Re%or$ed T!eolo'"(: It ee t!e relation !i- between God and!u$an to be ba ed on God< -ro$i e )*o&enant: ( W!en Ada$ and E&e bro0e t!e *o&enant o%wor0 ,: God 'ra*iou l" ended it and re-la*ed it wit! t!e *o&enant o% 'ra*e(: It e$-!a i@e t!e%ree and o&erei'n: 'ra*e: o% God w!o -ro$i e to ble !i -eo-le onl" be*au e o% !i $er*"(:It i o%ten a o*iated wit! eein' God< 'ra*e 'oin' onl" to t!e ele*t,: God< *o&enant -eo-le(

8o$eti$e it i *alled Federal T!eolo'"( )8ee al o Co&enant o% Gra*e= Co&enant o% Rede$-tion=Co&enant o% Wor0 (

CREATION( )1 T!e tea*!in' t!at God $ade e&er"t!in' t!at i ( Gen( 17>, .n( 1+3 and $an" ot!er8*ri-ture *learl" tea*! t!i ( )> It i al o t!e ter$ u ed %or t!at w!i*! God $ade( )8ee al oE&olution= T!ei ti* E&olution(

CREATIONI8/( )1 A tea*!in' about t!e be'innin' o% ea*! -er on< oul(: It a" t!at God *reateea*! new oul out o% not!in' at t!e ti$e !e 'i&e it a bod"( Two o--o ite &iew areTradu*iani $: ) oul *o$e %ro$ -arent and Pre7e;i ten*e o% oul : ) oul are ali&e be%ore

bein' -ut into bodie ( )> It i al o a &iew about t!e be'innin' o% t!e world( It tea*!e t!at God$ade e&er"t!in' t!ere i ( T!e o--o ite &iew i e&olution(: )8ee al o Creation= E&olution= Pre7e;i ten*e o% 8oul = T!ei ti* E&olution= Tradu*iani $(

CREED( )Fro$ Latin+ credo , I belie&e( A tate$ent or u$$ar" o% i$-ortant belie% ( It *an be $ade b"a -er on, a *!ur*!: or a deno$ination: )a 'rou- o% *!ur*!e w!o a'ree on *ertain belie% ( )8eeal o Cate*!i $= Ort!odo;, Ort!odo;"(

CRI8I8 THEOLOGY( )8EE NEO7ORTHODOJY(

CRITICI8/, #I#LICAL( BCriti*i $B re%er to e&aluation( )1 It i a broad ter$ u ed %or $an" $et!odo% bibli*al inter-retation( It a 0 ue tion about t!e #ible t!at would be a 0ed o% ot!er writin' (

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)> It *an be anot!er na$e %or !i'!er *riti*i $(: )8ee al o Criti*i $, Hi'!er( CRITICI8/, FOR/( T!e tud" o% t!e t"-e o% torie )oral %or$ u ed in t!e #ible, e -e*iall" t!e

Go -el (: It i ba ed on t!e belie% t!at t!e 'o -el wa %ir t told orall"( T!o e oral torie werelater written down in t!e %or$ we !a&e t!e$ toda" b" t!e aut!or ( E;a$-le o% %or$ are -ara7

ble , !"$n , le'end , et*( T!e 'oal o% %or$ *riti*i $ i to di *o&er t!e %ir t oral %or$ ( T!en wewill be able to di *o&er !ow t!e aut!or *!an'ed t!e torie and %or w!at rea on( For$ *riti*

belie&e t!at will !el- u inter-ret t!e #ible better( )8ee al o Criti*i $, Hi'!er(

CRITICI8/, HIGHER( T!e -art o% bibli*al *riti*i $: t!at a 0 ue tion o% t!e #ible t!at would bea 0ed o% ot!er writin' ( It deal wit! ue tion li0e+ )1 W!o i t!e aut!orK )> W!en wa itwrittenK )3 W!at t"-e o% literature i itK )2 W!at ot!er our*e did t!e aut!or u eK )6 I itreall" trueK It i o%ten a o*iated onl" wit! t!e liberal t!eolo'ie (: Howe&er, it i u ed at lea t in

-art b" e&er"one( It i *ontra ted wit! Blower,B or Bte;tual *riti*i $B: w!i*! deal wit! t!e te;talone( )8ee al o Criti*i $, Te;tual(

CRITICI8/, LOWER( )8EE CRITICI8/, TEJT9AL(

CRITICI8/, REDACTION( A $et!od o% bibli*al *riti*i $: t!at trie to %ind t!e intention o% an editor(Fir t, it trie to %ind t!e our*e t!at were u ed( 8e*ond, it trie to %ind !ow t!e our*e were*!an'ed a**ordin' to t!e editor< -ur-o e( 8in*e t!e #ible ne&er a" t!ere wa an editor, it ian area in w!i*! we $u t $o&e wit! *aution( )8ee al o Criti*i $, Hi'!er= De$"t!olo'i@ation=Do*u$entar" H"-ot!e i = 8"no-ti* Proble$(

CRITICI8/, TEJT9AL( It i t!e tud" t!at deal wit! t!e *orre*t #ible te;t( T!e %ir t 'oal i to %ind t!eword o% t!e ori'inal te;t( T!e e*ond 'oal i to %ind !ow we 'ot t!e word we !a&e now( It trieto 'et rid o% t!e error t!at $a" !a&e *o$e into t!e *o-ie in di%%erent wa" ( It i o%ten *alledBlower *riti*i $B to e-arate it %ro$ B!i'!er *riti*i $B: )all ot!er t"-e o% *riti*i $ ( )8ee al oCriti*i $, Hi'!er(

CRO88( )1 T!e -ie*e o% wood t!at C!ri t wa *ru*i%ied: u-on( )> It i u ed in t!e #ible to $eanC!ri t< deat!, *ru*i%i;ion, t!e wor0 !e did on t!e *ro , and t!e w!ole C!ri tian $e a'e( )3#elie&er are al o *alled to Bta0e u- "our *ro B )/att( 14+>2 ( T!i i a *all to *o$$it$ent()8ee al o Cru*i%i;ion(

CR9CIFIJION( )Fro$ Latin+ cru&, *ro ( Puttin' a -er on to deat! b" nailin' or t"in' t!e$ to a *ro :and lea&in' t!e$ t!ere until t!e" die( It wa t!e wor t wa" a -er on wa 0illed in t!e Ro$anE$-ire( T!i wa t!e wa" C!ri t died( In t!e NT, it be*a$e one o% t!e word t!at u$$ari@edt!e 'o -el(: )8ee al o Cro = Pa ion o% C!ri t(

C9LT( )Fro$ Latin+ cultus , wor !i-( A 'rou- w!i*! tea*!e o$et!in' di%%erent %ro$ t!e #ible or w!ati *o$$onl" belie&ed b" C!ri tian ( T!ere are $an" *!ara*teri ti* o% a *ult( Not all o% t!e eare ne*e aril" true o% e&er" *ult( )1 A 'rou- or'ani@ed around a tron' leader( T!e leader io%ten &er" tri*t( )> T!e" belie&e t!e" are t!e onl" 'rou- w!i*! tea*!e trut!(: )3 T!e" $a0et!eir %ollower obe" $an" rule )le'ali $: ( )2 T!e" e$-!a i@e %eelin' and e$otion $oret!an trut!( )6 T!e" re?e*t t!e &alue o% t!eir *ulture(: E;a$-le o% *ult are .e!o&a!+1> ( )8ee al oDa" o% t!e Lord= La t Da") (

DAY OF ATONE/ENT( T!e da" o% t!e "ear on w!i*! t!e OT !i'! -rie t: did reli'iou *ere$onie to%or'i&e: t!e in o% all t!e -eo-le o% I rael( Le&( 14 e;-lain t!e -ra*ti*e( Two 'oat were u ed(T!e !i'! -rie t a*ri%i*ed: t!e %ir t a a in o%%erin'( T!e ot!er wa a B *a-e'oat,B: ta0in' t!ein o% t!e -eo-le awa" ne&er to be een a'ain( )8ee al o 8*a-e'oat= Pro-itiation= Atone$ent=Hi'! Prie t(

DAY OF THE LORD( A ti$e in t!e %uture w!en C!ri t will return )P!il( 1+4 ( It will be a ti$e o% ?ud'$ent: %or t!e in o% bot! indi&idual and nation )A$o 6+157> = .oel >+31 ( It al o will be ati$e o% 'reat ble in': %or God< -eo-le )A$o +11716= e-!( 3+ 7> ( It i al o *alled t!e Da"o% C!ri t or t!e Da" o% God( )8ee al o E *!atolo'"= 8e*ond Co$in' o% C!ri t(

DEACON, DEACONE88( )Fro$ Gree0+ diakoneo , to er&e( One o% two bibli*al o%%i*e : in a lo*al*!ur*!(: In t!e NT t!e" were -eo-le w!o too0 *are o% t!e need o% t!e -eo-le in t!e *!ur*!(T!e *!ur*! *!o e and a--ointed t!e$( T!e ualitie t!e" $u t !a&e are li ted in I Ti$( 3+5713()8ee al o Elder= O%%i*e , C!ur*!(

DEAD 8EA 8CROLL8( T!e *o-ie o% t!e #ible: and ot!er writin' %ound in*e 1 2 in *a&e near t!eDead 8ea, e -e*iall" at u$ran( T!e" are t!e olde t *o-ie o% t!e OT t!at !a&e been e&er been%ound( T!e E ene -robabl" wrote t!e$ *lo e to t!e ti$e o% C!ri t( T!e" !a&e !el-ed *!olarunder tand $ore about t!e #ible(

DEATH( T!e $ain idea i e-aration a o--o ed to t!e end o% li%e( )1 It u uall" $ean t!e end o% -!" i*al li%e, t!e e-aration o% t!e oul: and bod"( )> It al o *an re%er to -iritual deat!,: t!e

e-aration %ro$ God t!at i true o% unbelie&er now( )3 It al o *an re%er to e*ond deat!,:e-aration %ro$ God %ore&er( )8ee al o Deat!, Eternal= Deat!, T!e Fir t= Deat!, T!e 8e*ond=Deat!, 8-iritual(

DEATH, ETERNAL( T!e *o$-lete e-aration o% t!e wi*0ed %ro$ God %ore&er( It i t!e re ult o% li&in'a-art %ro$ God( It i deat! t!at ne&er end ( )8ee al o Deat!, T!e 8e*ond(

DEATH, 8PIRIT9AL( #ein' e-arate %ro$ God( All unbelie&er are now -irituall" dead( T!o e w!o

die a unbelie&er will be -irituall" dead %ore&er )eternal deat!: ( )8ee al o Deat!, t!e 8e*ond=Deat!, Eternal(

DEATH, THE FIR8T( T!e end o% -!" i*al li%e( T!e %ir t deat! !a--en %or bot! belie&er and unbelie&7er ( It i di%%erent %ro$ t!e e*ond deat!: w!i*! i onl" %or unbelie&er ( )8ee al o Deat!, T!e8e*ond(

DEATH, THE 8ECOND( T!e e-aration o% t!e wi*0ed %ro$ God t!at will la t %ore&er( It i $entionedin Re&( >+11= > +4, 12= >1+5( It i al o *alled t!e Bla0e o% %ire(B: #elie&er do not need to bea%raid o% it( T!e" will li&e %ore&er wit! God( )8ee al o Deat!, Eternal= Deat!, 8-iritual= La0e o%Fire(

DECALOG9E( )Fro$ Gree0+ deka , ten and logos , word( T!e ten *o$$and$ent w!i*! God 'a&e/o e in E;od( > +371 (

DECREE( A rule or law 'i&en b" a 0in' or ruler( In t!eolo'", it re%er to God< -lan %or all o% !i tor"( Itwa $ade be%ore t!e be'innin' o% t!e world( It in*lude e&er" e&ent in !i tor", e&en t!e %ree:a*tion o% !u$an ( It e&en in*lude in(: #e*au e o% t!at, t!ere i $u*! di *u ion about t!enature o% de*ree( )8ee al o In%rala- arian= 8o&erei'nt"= 8u-rala- arian(

DEI8/( )Fro$ Latin+ deus , God( T!e belie% t!at God *reated: t!e world but in*e t!en !a le%t it alone(He et t!e world in $otion but doe not interru-t it now( He 0ee- *reation runnin' b" t!e law

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o% *ien*e( T!ere%ore, t!ere are no $ira*le (: It a" we *an 0now God onl" t!rou'! rea on()8ee al o Pro&iden*e= T!ei $(

DEITY OF CHRI8T( )Fro$ Latin+ deus , God( T!e idea t!at .e u i %ull" God(: He i God in t!e a$ewa" t!at God t!e Fat!er i God( )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= Trinit"(

DELIVERANCE, DELIVERER( )Fro$ Latin+ de- , %ro$, and liberare , to et %ree( To re *ue, a&e %ro$o$et!in' bad( )1 T!e OT u e it $o tl" %or God a&in' !i -eo-le %ro$ o$e dan'er !ere oneart!( )> T!e NT u e it %or .e u a&in': -eo-le %ro$ in( )3 In t!eolo'" it i al o u ed %orre *uin' %ro$ t!e -ower o% 8atan: or de$on (: )8ee al o De$on , De$on Po e ion= Re7dee$er= 8al&ation(

DEL9GE( T!e bi' %lood o% Gen( w!en onl" Noa! and !i %a$il" were a&ed(

DE/ON8, DE/ON PO88E88ION( )Fro$ Gree0+ daimon , de$on( E&il -irit w!o wor0 %or 8atan,:t!e de&il( T!e" are an'el : w!o !a&e *!o en to in: and w!o now do e&il( BPo e ionB i w!ena de$on li&e in a -er on and *ontrol t!e$( )8ee al o E;or*i $= 8atan(

DE/YTHOLOGI ATION( T!e t!eolo'i*al $et!od de&elo-ed b" Rudol% #ult$ann )155271 4 , aGer$an NT t!eolo'ian( It i a $et!od o% inter-retin' t!e #ible( T!e 'oal i to %ree t!e $e a'eo% t!e 'o -el: %ro$ it an*ient world &iew( It i ba ed on t!e belie% t!at t!e #ible i ?u t t!e!u$an e;-re ion o% t!eir e;-erien*e wit! God( It i not God< re&elation: o% !i$ el%( It a"t!e #ible e;-re e t!eir e;-erien*e wit! God in u*! -ri$iti&e t!ou'!t , B$"t! B,: a an'el :and de$on ,: !ea&en: abo&e and !ell: below t!e eart!, d"in' and ri in' 'od , et*( T!ere%ore,we $u t not inter-ret t!e$ literall"(: In tead, t!e" a" we $u t ta0e t!e e i$a'e and reali@et!at t!e" ?u t re%le*ted t!e an*ient world &iew and did not reall" !a--en( #ult$ann a" we $u treinter-ret t!e$ %ro$ an e;i tential: or -er onal -oint o% &iew( T!e %inal te- i di *o&erin' t!ee;-erien*e wit! God t!at t!e" de *ribe( )8ee al o E;i tential, E;i tentiali $= Her$eneuti* =/"t!= Neo7Ort!odo;"(

DENO/INATION( A 'rou- o% lo*al *!ur*!e : w!o wor0 to'et!er and are or'ani@ed to'et!er be*au et!e" belie&e t!e a$e t!in' ( T!e" al o u uall" !a&e t!e a$e -ra*ti*e , %or$ o% *!ur*! 'o&ern7$ent: )-olit" and tradition (: )8ee al o C!ur*!(

DEPRAVITY, TOTAL( )8EE TOTAL DEPRAVITY(DE8IGN ARG9/ENT( )8EE TELEOLOGICAL ARG9/ENT(

DETER/INI8/( )Fro$ Latin+ determinare , to li$it( T!e belie% t!at e&er"t!in' t!at !a--en !a a*au e( E&er"t!in' i %i;ed or de*ided a!ead o% ti$e( 8o$e belie&e t!at t!in' are %i;ed b" lawo% nature(: 8tri*t deter$ini $ rule out !u$an %reedo$(: T!eolo'i*al deter$ini $ belie&et!e" are %i;ed b" t!e will o% God(: A*t >+>3 !ow t!at o$e t!in' !a--en be*au e o% God It al o *an re%er -e*i%i*all" to t!etwel&e $en .e u *!o e to %ollow Hi$( )8ee al o A-o tle(

DI8CIPLINE, CH9RCH( T!e a*tion o% t!e *!ur*! in 'uidin' ea*! $e$ber( It u uall" $ean *orre*tin'and e&en -uni !in' in%ul belie&er ( T!e 'oal !ould alwa" be !oline : and -urit"( It trie tore tore t!e belie&er, brin' t!e$ ba*0 into t!e %ellow !i-: o% t!e *!ur*!( It i ba ed on t!e!oline o% God( e" -a a'e about di *i-line are /att( 15+1671 and 1 Cor( 6+13( )8ee al oE;*o$$uni*ation(

DI8PEN8ATION( T!e $ana'e$ent and -lan o% a !ou e!old( In t!eolo'" it $ean t!e di%%erent wa"God *arrie out !i -lan %or t!e world( )8ee al o Di -en ational T!eolo'"(

DI8PEN8ATIONAL THEOLOGY( #elie% t!at God wor0 out !i -lan %or t!e world in di%%erent wa" atdi%%erent ti$e ( It !a t!ree $ain -oint ( )1 Our inter-retation o% t!e #ible $u t be *ontrolled

b" t!e intent o% t!e ori'inal aut!or )literali $: ( )> T!e C!ur*! i o$et!in' new t!at be'an atPente*o t(: )3 T!ere will be a %uture %or I rael a a nation in t!e $illenniu$: )1 "ear rule o%C!ri t on eart! ( )8ee al o Literali $= /illenniu$= Pente*o t(

DIVINE( )Fro$ Latin+ deus , God( To be God: or a 'od( It i u ed o% bot! t!e true God o% t!e #ible or%al e 'od t!at are wor !i--ed: b" unbelie&er ( )8ee al o Deit" o% C!ri t(

DOCETI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ dokein , to ee$( A &iew o% C!ri t tarted in t!e e*ond *entur"( It tea*!et!at .e u wa ?u t God: and onl" B ee$edB to be !u$an( T!e" a" t!at God *ould not u%%er, oC!ri t onl" loo0ed li0e !e wa u%%erin'( T!i &iew i not a**e-ted b" ort!odo;: C!ri tiantoda"( )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= H"-o tati* 9nion= I$-a ibilit"(

DOCTRINE( )Fro$ Latin+ docere , to tea*!( A belie% or tea*!in' o% t!e #ible in an area o% t!eolo'"(:For e;a$-le, it $i'!t be a tea*!in' about t!e nature o% God or !ow to be a&ed( )8ee al o8" te$ati* T!eolo'"(

DOC9/ENTARY HYPOTHE8I8( A t!eor" about t!e w!o wrote t!e %ir t %i&e boo0 o% t!e #ible( It a"/o e did not write t!e$( In tead, t!e" were written b" e&eral editor o&er a -eriod o% ti$e

u in' e&eral di%%erent boo0 ( T!o e ot!er boo0 were written b" -eo-le traditionall" *alled ., E,D, and P( Toda", t!e tud" about t!e %ir t %i&e boo0 o% t!e OT i $u*! $ore *o$-le; t!an t!i (It i al o *alled t!e Well!au en T!eor"( )8ee al o Criti*i $, Reda*tion(

DOG/A( )Gree0 word+ dogma , de*i ion or *o$$and( In t!eolo'", t!e o%%i*ial tea*!in' o% t!e *!ur*!(It *arrie aut!orit"(: It o%ten !a a ne'ati&e, le'ali ti*: $eanin' toda", o it i not u ed o%ten()8ee al o Do'$ati* (

DOG/ATIC8( )Gree0 word+ dogma , de*i ion or *o$$and( T!e lo'i*al, orderl" tud" o% t!e tea*!in'o% t!e #ible( It i anot!er na$e %or " te$ati* t!eolo'"(: )8ee al o Do'$a= 8" te$ati* T!eol7o'"(

DO/INION( )Fro$ Latin+ dominari , to rule( To rule, lead or !a&e aut!orit"( )1 God !a do$iniono&er e&er"t!in'( Howe&er, !e *o$$anded Ada$ and E&e to !a&e do$inion al o o&er all !e

*reated in Gen( 1+>5( )> It i al o t!e na$e %or a t!eolo'" w!i*! i al o *alled BT!eono$"(B:)8ee al o Creation= T!eono$"(

DO9#LE PREDE8TINATION( T!e belie% t!at God !a *!o en bot! o$e -eo-le to be a&ed: and o$eto be *onde$ned(: T!e a*tion o% !u$an do not $atter at all( It i onl" God< *!oi*e( )8ee al oEle*tion= Prede tination= Preterition= Re-robation(

DOJOLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ do&a, 'lor"( A 'i&in' o% -rai e: to God( It i wor !i--in': all t!ree

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-er on o% t!e Trinit"(: It o%ten re%er to a *ertain %i;ed wordin'( #ibli*al e;a$-le are L0( >+12and Ro$( 11+33734( )8ee al o Prai e(

D9ALI8/( )Fro$ Latin+ duo , two( T!e t!eor" t!at t!ere are two o--o ite -ower in t!e world or in a*ertain ituation( T!ere are $an" di%%erent %or$ o% it( )1 God and 8atan: 77 t!e #ible deniet!i be*au e t!e" are not e ual -ower ( )> /ind and bod" 77 an under tandin' o% -er on t!atee a di tin*tion between t!e $aterial )bod" and t!e i$$aterial ) oul: -art o% a -er on( Ito$eti$e be*o$e a non7bibli*al &iew w!en it a" t!at $ind i 'ood and bod" i e&il( )3T!ere are ot!er duali $ al o u*! a idea and ob?e*t ( )8ee al o Gno ti*i $= Di*!oto$"(

DYNA/IC PRE8ENCE( A &iew o% t!e Lord< 8u--er(: It tea*!e t!at t!e bread and wine are not*!an'ed, but C!ri t i -irituall" -re ent in t!e er&i*e( It i tau'!t b" Cal&ini $: and in $an"Re%or$ed: *!ur*!e ( It i a $iddle &iew between Real Pre en*e: and /e$oriali $: &iew ()8ee al o Lord< 8u--er= /e$oriali $= Real Pre en*e= Tran ub tantiation(

EA8TER( T!e !olida" t!at *elebrate t!e da" .e u ro e %ro$ t!e dead( )8ee al o Re urre*tion o% C!ri t(

EA8TERN ORTHODOJ CH9RCH( )8EE ORTHODOJ CH9RCH(

ECCLE8IA( )Fro$ Gree0+ ekklesia , *!ur*!, a e$bl"( Gree0 word %or *!ur*!: $eanin' t!e 'at!erin'o% C!ri tian ( )8ee al o C!ur*!(

ECCLE8IOLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ ekklesia , *!ur*!, a e$bl", and logos , word( T!e do*trine o% t!e*!ur*!(: It in*lude to-i* li0e w!at t!e *!ur*! i , w!at it i to do, !ow to be a -art o% it, and!ow to or'ani@e it( It al o in*lude tea*!in' about ba-ti $: and t!e Lord< 8u--er(: )8ee al oC!ur*!(

ECONO/IC VIEW OF THE TRINITY( A wa" o% loo0in' at t!e t!ree -er on : in t!e one God( It%o*u e on t!e di%%erent wor0 or re -on ibilitie o% ea*!( It al o loo0 at t!e di%%erent wa" t!et!ree -er on are $ade 0nown( Hi--ol"tu )*( 1 7>34 o% Ro$e and Tertullian )*( 1667>> o%

Nort! A%ri*a tarted t!i &iew( )8ee al o Trinit"(

EC9/ENICAL, EC9/ENI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ oikoumene , w!ole world t!at -eo-le li&e in( Tr"in' touni%": *!ur*!e to'et!er( In t!e earl" *!ur*! it re%er to $eetin' to w!i*! -eo-le %ro$ all o&er

t!e world *a$e( Toda" it re%er to a $o&e$ent t!at trie to uni%" belie&er ( It trie to *o$bine*!ur*!e to'et!er or en*oura'e t!e$ to wor0 to'et!er( )8ee al o C!ur*!= 9nit"(

EDIFICATION, EDIFY( )Fro$ Latin+ aedi'icare , to build Ma !ou e ( )1 It $ean !el-in' belie&er to'row in %ait!(: )> It $ean -irituall" tren't!enin' a *!ur*!( )8ee al o C!ur*!= Renewal(

EFFECT9AL CALLING( T!e -e*ial *all: o% God( T!e one w!o$ !e *all alwa" belie&e in t!e'o -el: and are a&ed(: God *all onl" t!o e w!o$ !e !a *!o en to a&e( Re%or$ed t!eolo'":tea*!e t!i &iew( It i related to e%%i*a*iou 'ra*e(: )8ee al o E%%i*a*iou Gra*e= Ele*t= Ele*7tion(

EFFICACIO98 GRACE( T!e 'ra*e: o% God t!at alwa" doe w!at !e -lan %or it to do( It i t!e &iewt!at t!o e God !a *!o en will belie&e and t!e" will be a&ed and $ade li0e C!ri t( God< 'ra*ewill be -ower%ul in *!an'in' a -er on< li%e to be li0e C!ri t( W!at God de*ide to do will

alwa" !a--en( It i o$eti$e *alled irre i tible 'ra*e(: Cal&ini $: and Re%or$ed T!eolo'":tea*!e t!i &iew( )8ee al o Ele*tion= Irre i tible Gra*e(

EFF98ION( )8EE PO9RING(

EI8EGE8I8( )Fro$ Gree0+ eisegesis , to read into( T!e error o% lettin' our own -re?udi*e a%%e*t ourinter-retation o% t!e #ible( It i t!e o--o ite o% e;e'e i ,: t!at i , %indin' t!e $eanin' t!at ialread" t!ere( )8ee al o E;e'e i = Her$eneuti* (

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EL 8HADDAI( )Fro$ Hebrew+ el , God, and shaddai , $ountain( A na$e %or God $eanin' -ower( It io%ten tran lated BGod Al$i'!t"B in En'li !( )8ee al o O$ni-oten*e= 8o&erei'nt"(

ELDER( In t!e #ible it $ean e&eral di%%erent t!in' ( )1 In t!e OT, it wa an older $an w!o i a leadero% a %a$il" or town( )> In t!e Go -el ,: it wa t!e 'rou- o% leader w!o led t!e .ewi !: -eo-le()3 In t!e earl" *!ur*!, it wa one o% two bibli*al o%%i*e (: Elder in t!i la t en e are t!o e w!olead t!e *!ur*!(: T!e ualitie t!e" $u t !a&e are li ted in I Ti$( 3+1713 and Tit( 1+67 ( )8eeal o Dea*on, Dea*one = O%%i*er, C!ur*!(

ELECT( )Fro$ Latin+ electus , to -i*0 out, to *!oo e( Eit!er t!o e -eo-le *!o en b" God in a -e*ialwa" )a a noun or t!e *!oo in' it el% )a a &erb ( It *an re%er to indi&idual or 'rou- )i(e(I rael ( T!e *!oo in' *an be %or er&i*e, ble in',: or e -e*iall" %or al&ation(: )8ee al oPrede tination(

ELECTION( )Fro$ Latin+ electus , to -i*0 out, to *!oo e( T!e -e*ial de*i ion o% God in *!oo in'indi&idual or 'rou- o% -eo-le )i(e( I rael ( It *an be %or er&i*e, ble in': or e -e*iall" %oral&ation(: Ar$iniani $: a" God 0now a!ead o% ti$e w!o will belie&e and *!oo e to 'i&et!e$ t!e ble in' o% al&ation( Re%or$ed Cal&ini $: a" God *!oo e ba ed on !i de*i ionalone and t!en t!o e -eo-le belie&e( 9n*onditional ele*tion i t!e B9B in Cal&ini $< T9LIP(:)8ee al o Prede tination= T9LIP(

ELOHI/( )Plural o% t!e Hebrew word+ el , God( A 'eneral na$e %or a 'od( It i u ed %or bot! -a'an'od and t!e true God o% I rael( W!en it re%er to t!e true God, it -ea0 o% t!e One w!o i t!eCreator,: e-arate %ro$ t!e *reature(

E/ANATION( )Fro$ Latin+ emanatus , to %low out( )1 8o$et!in' t!at %low out, u uall" o% God( It ia ter$ u ed %or a &iew o% *reation(: It a" t!at e&er"t!in' %lowed out o% God( He too0 a -ie*e o%!i$ el% and $ade t!e world out o% it( He did not *reate it e& nihilo: )out o% not!in' ( )> It ial o u ed %or a Gno ti*: an wer to t!e -roble$ o% e&il( T!e" a" t!ere were o$e t!in' t!at%lowed out )e$anated and t!en $ore t!in' %lowed out o% t!at, et*( T!o e be*a$e $ore and$ore -!" i*al, $aterial )w!i*! t!e" belie&e i e&il ( T!i t!en be*a$e t!e our*e o% e&il( )8eeal o Creation= Gno ti*i $(

E//AN9EL( )8EE I//AN9EL(E/PIRICI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ empeiria , e;-erien*e( T!e &iew t!at all 0nowled'e *o$e %ro$ our en e

or our e;-erien*e( It i t!e ba i o% o$e t!eolo'ie and -!ilo o-!ie ( T!e o--o ite &iew irationali $,: t!e belie% t!at 0nowled'e *o$e %ro$ rea on alone, wit!out rel"in' on t!e en e ()8ee al o Rationali $= E-i te$olo'"(

ENTIRE 8ANCTIFICATION( T!e We le"an: tea*!in' t!at a -er on *an be*o$e *o$-letel" !ol": int!i li%e( We are $ade !ol" b" 'ra*e: t!rou'! %ait!, not b" wor0 ( It i o%ten de%ined a B-er%e*tlo&e(B 8o$e e&en a" it $ean ne&er to in(: It i al o *alled -er%e*tioni $: or B e*ond

ble in'(B: /o t ot!er t!eolo'ie do not belie&e it *an !a--en in t!i li%e( )8ee al o GoodWor0 = Hol", Holine = Per%e*tioni $= 8an*ti%i*ation= 8e*ond #le in'= We le"an(

EPIPHANY( )Fro$ Gree0+ epiphaneia , un*o&er or re&eal( It re%er to t!e *o$in' o% C!ri t( )1 It *an

be u ed o% eit!er !i %ir t or e*ond *o$in'(: )> It i al o a C!ri tian !olida" ).an( 4 ( )8ee al oAd&ent= In*arnation= 8e*ond Co$in'(

EPI8COPAL GOVERN/ENT( )Fro$ Gree0+ episkopos , bi !o-, o&er eer( A wa" t!at o$e *!ur*!eare or'ani@ed( Aut!orit": i 'i&en to bi !o- : w!o rule o&er t!e *!ur*!e ( It $odel i t!at.a$e , Ti$ot!" and Titu were leader o% $an" *!ur*!e ( T!e e bi !o- are een a %ollowin'in a line %ro$ t!e a-o tle (: T!e two ot!er o%%i*e o% t!e *!ur*! are -rie t : and dea*on (: )8eeal o #i !o-= Con're'ationali $= Go&ern$ent, C!ur*!= Pre b"terian Go&ern$ent(

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E9TYCHIANI8/( )8EE /ONOPHY8ITI8/(

EVANGELICAL, EVANGELICALI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ euangelion , 'ood new , 'o -el( T!e belie% inand -ea0in' to ot!er about t!e 'ood new o% .e u ( T!ou'! t!ere i no %or$al tate$ent o%

belie% , t!e" u uall" belie&e e&eral trut! ( T!ere are two $ain tea*!in' ( )1 E&er" -er onneed to be a&ed( 8al&ation: *o$e onl" t!rou'! C!ri t< ub titutionar": deat! on t!e *ro : to

-a" %or our in( T!at i a re ult o% God< 'ra*e: alone( Peo-le re*ei&e it t!rou'! %ait!(: )> T!e#ible i t!e Word o% God: and *o$-letel" trut!%ul( It i t!e !i'!e t aut!orit": in a belie&er< li%e(It i !i'!er t!an t!e *!ur*!, rea on, or an"t!in' el e( T!e" al o tea*! ot!er ort!odo;: trut!w!i*! !a&e been !eld t!rou'! !i tor"( For e;a$-le, t!e" belie&e t!ere are t!ree -er on in t!eone God )Trinit": ( T!ere%ore, bot! .e u and t!e Hol" 8-irit are God( Al o, .e u wa born o% a&ir'in,: died on a *ro %or !u$an in: and bodil" ro e %ro$ t!e dead( He will return bodil" and

-er onall" to ?ud'e: all !u$anit" at t!e end o% t!e a'e(: Al o, t!e $ira*le : o% t!e #ible aretrue( An o--o ite &iew i t!eolo'i*al liberali $(: )8ee al o Funda$entali $= Liberali $,T!eolo'i*al= Ort!odo;, Ort!odo;"(

EVANGELI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ euangelion , 'ood new , 'o -el( Tellin' t!e 'ood new o% t!e 'o -el: toot!er -eo-le( It i done wit! t!e 'oal o% leadin' t!e -er on to al&ation: t!rou'! belie% in .e u (All belie&er are *o$$anded to tell ot!er t!e 'o -el )/att( >5+157> = A*t 1+5 ( )8ee al oC!ur*!= Witne , Te ti$on"(

EVANGELI8T( )Fro$ Gree0+ euangelistes , to announ*e or brin' 'ood new ( A -er on w!o tell t!e'ood new o% t!e 'o -el: to ot!er ( It i u uall" t!o e w!o !a&e -e*ial abilitie or 'i%t ine&an'eli $: )E-!( 2+11 ( )8ee al o E&an'eli $= 8-iritual Gi%t (

EVERLA8TING LIFE( )8EE ETERNAL LIFE(

EVIL( T!at w!i*! i o--o ite o% God< be t( It in*lude bot! $oral e&il: )t!at w!i*! i in%ul andnatural e&il: )!ar$%ul t!in' in *reation ( )8ee al o /oral E&il= Natural E&il(

EVOL9TION( )1 T!e belie% t!at t!ere i *!an'e o&er ti$e( It i t!e -ro*e o% *!an'e %ro$ one %or$into anot!er one( )> It i al o t!e belie% t!at all li%e i related to ea*! ot!er be*au e o% a *o$$on

be'innin'( T!i i a *ienti%i* t!eor" t!at i$-le li&in' t!in' be*a$e $ore *o$-le; o&er ti$e(It i a &iew o% !ow t!e world be'an( It i o%ten tau'!t in o--o ition to t!e &iew t!at God *reated:

t!e world( )3 It i al o a &iew t!at all *!an'e !a--en b" rando$ *!an*e( T!ere i no one w!oi dire*tin' t!e world( T!i i a world &iew w!i*! i o--o ed to C!ri tianit"( T!i &iew rule out bot! *reation: and -ro&iden*e(: )8ee al o Creation= Pro&iden*e= Deter$ini $= T!ei ti* E&olu7tion(

EJ CATHEDRA( )Latin word + e& cathedra , %ro$ t!e t!rone, *!air( A tate$ent $ade b" t!e Po-e:w!en !e i o%%i*iall" a*tin' a leader o% t!e *!ur*!( He $a0e t!e e tate$ent -e*i%i*all" a Be;*at!edraB tate$ent ( T!e" are about $oral and %ait!( Ro$an Cat!oli* : belie&e t!e$ to bein%allible,: wit!out error( T!i doe not a--l" to t!e $an" ot!er t!in' a Po-e $i'!t a" at ot!erti$e ( )8ee al o Cat!oli*i $, Ro$an= In%allibilit", Pa-al= Po-e(

EJ NIHILO, CREATIO( )Latin word + creatio e& nihilo , *reation out o% not!in'( T!e tea*!in' t!at God*reated: t!e world out o% not!in'( T!ere wa no $aterial t!ere be%ore !e *reated t!e world( )8eeal o Creation(

EJ OPERE OPERATO( )Latin word + e& opere operato , %ro$ t!e a*tion done( T!e Ro$an Cat!oli*:tea*!in' t!at 'ra*e: i 'i&en to w!oe&er -arti*i-ate in t!e a*ra$ent (: T!e 'oodne o% t!e

-er on w!o 'i&e or re*ei&e t!e a*ra$ent doe not a%%e*t t!e 'ra*e 'i&en( T!e 'ra*e *an beto--ed onl" i% it i a*ti&el" !indered( )8ee al o 8a*ra$ent(

EJCO//9NICATION( Cuttin' o%% or re$o&in' a -er on %ro$ t!e %ellow !i-: o% a *!ur*!( It i t!eend o% t!e -ro*e o% *!ur*! di *i-line: i% t!ere !a been no re-entan*e: )/att( 15 ( T!e

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-ur-o e i o t!e -er on will re-ent and be orr" %or in( It i al o done to 0ee- t!e *!ur*! -ure(In t!e Ro$an Cat!oli* C!ur*!,: e;*o$$uni*ation i belie&ed to in*lude t!e lo o% al&ation(:)8ee al o Di *i-line, C!ur*!(

EJEGE8I8( )Gree0 word+ e&egesis, e;-lanation( T!e $et!od o% inter-retin' t!e #ible( It trie todi *o&er t!e en e o% 8*ri-ture( T!e 'oal i to %ind t!e aut!or< $eanin'( It i done b" %indin't!e $eanin' %ro$ t!e #ible t!at i alread" t!ere= it i not readin' our under tandin' into it )ei 7e'e i : ( It i ba ed on t!e 'ra$$ati*al and !i tori*al t!eor" o% inter-retation( )8ee al oEi e'e i = Her$eneuti* (

EJI8TENTIAL, EJI8TENTIALI8/( T!e *o$$on &iew o% e;i tentiali t i t!at trut! *o$e in real li%ee;-erien*e rat!er t!an 'eneral tate$ent ( It %o*u e on t!e indi&idual< atte$-t to di *o&ertrut! w!i*! !el- in t!e tru''le o% e&er" da" li%e( W!at i i$-ortant i w!at I !a&e e;-erien*edrat!er t!an w!at ot!er a" i true( Trut!: de$and -er onal in&ol&e$ent( For e;a$-le, a

-er on learn about lo&e onl" b" lo&in' o$eone el e( Indi&idual %reedo$, re -on ibilit" and t!eun*ertaint" o% li%e are ba i* *on*e-t ( )8ee al o Neo7Ort!odo;"(

EJORCI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ e&orkizein, to end awa" an e&il -irit( T!e endin' o% e&il -irit)de$on : out o% a -er on( It wa a -art o% .e u < $ini tr" )/0( 1+>1732 ( )8ee al o De$on ,De$on Po e ion(

EJPIATION( To *an*el and *lean e %ro$ in(: 8o$e -eo-le a" t!at C!ri t< deat! ?u t *an*elled ourin( It i le *o$-lete t!an -ro-itiation: w!i*! $ean to ta0e awa" God< wrat!( )8ee al oAtone$ent= Pro-itiation(

FAITH( )Fro$ Latin+ 'ides , *on%iden*e, tru t( T!e belie% or tru t in o$eone or o$et!in'( In t!eolo'",it i 0nowin' .e u and bein' *ertain t!at !e i God< 8on and t!e 8a&ior(: It i al o *o$$ittin'one el% to .e u a t!e onl" wa" to *o$e to God( It i belie&in' t!at God will 0ee- !i -ro$i e to'i&e eternal li%e: to t!o e w!o tru t in .e u ( )8ee al o Con&er ion= Lord !i- 8al&ation= 8al&a7tion(

FALL OF /AN, THE( T!e %ir t ti$e Ada$ and E&e di obe"ed God in t!e 'arden )Gen( 3 ( It led to$an" terrible re ult %or e&er" !u$an bein'( Ada$ and E&e and all !u$an a%terward werenow e-arated %ro$ God( )8ee al o I$-utation= Ori'inal 8in(

FA8T, FA8TING( C!oo in' not to eat o$e or all %ood %or a *ertain -eriod o% ti$e( It i u uall" done %orreli'iou rea on ( It wa a -ra*ti*e in bot! t!e OT and NT )Ne!( 1+2= A*t 13+3 (

FATE, FATALI8/( T!e belie% t!at a %or*e *ontrol e&er"t!in' t!at !a--en ( T!i %or*e i not -er onaland t!ere%ore i not God( T!ere i not!in' an"one *an do to *!an'e w!at will !a--en( T!ere ino -ur-o e to an"t!in'( God< -ro&iden*e: i t!e o--o ite be*au e God i -er onal and 'uidee&er"t!in' to !i -ur-o e( )8ee Deter$ini $= Pro&iden*e(

FEDERAL HEAD8HIP( )Fro$ Latin+ 'oedus , *o&enant( T!e &iew o% Co&enant: )or Federal T!eolo'"(Ada$ wa a--ointed b" God and a*ted a re-re entati&e, !ead, o% t!e w!ole !u$an ra*e w!en !einned( T!ere%ore, all -eo-le !are in t!e re ult o% !i in( C!ri t, t!e 8e*ond Ada$, wa al oa--ointed b" God( He a*ted a re-re entati&e, !ead, o% t!e ra*e o% belie&er w!en !e obe"ed God(T!ere%ore, all belie&er !are in t!e re ult o% !i li%e( It u--ort i Ro$( 6+167>1 and I Cor(

16+>>( )8ee al o Co&enant T!eolo'"(

FEDERAL THEOLOGY( )8EE COVENANT THEOLOGY(

FELLOW8HIP( A ter$ u ed %or t!e *lo e relation !i- between belie&er ( T!e Gree0 word i koinonia ,$eanin' Bto !are in(B It i !own in en*oura'in', *o$%ortin' and !arin' w!at "ou !a&e,in*ludin' $one", wit! ot!er ( It i t!e *lo e %riend !i- between t!o e w!o lo&e .e u (

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wit!out error( )b T!ere i one God in t!ree -er on )Trinit": ( )* C!ri t i %ull" God and %ull"!u$an( He wa born o% a &ir'in(: )d Hu$an were *reated b" God( T!e" inned( )e C!ri tdied on t!e *ro to ta0e t!e -enalt" %or !u$an in( )% C!ri t bodil" ro e %ro$ t!e dead and wentu- into !ea&en( )' God $a0e new )re'enerate : t!o e w!o belie&e in .e u ( )! C!ri t will

bodil" return at an" ti$e( )i All -eo-le will be rai ed a%ter deat!( T!e" will be in !ea&en: or!ell: %ore&er( )3 It al o re%er to an attitude o% %unda$entali $( It i an attitude o% e-arationand i *riti*al o% an"t!in' di%%erent( T!e" will not *o$-ro$i e( T!i i u ed in a ne'ati&e wa"o% $an" t"-e o% 'rou- ( )8ee al o E&an'eli*al, E&an'eli*ali $= Liberali $, T!eolo'i*al= Ort!o7do;"(

F9T9RE 8TATE( A -er on< ituation a%ter deat!( It in*lude t!e ti$e bot! %ro$ deat! to re urre*tion:)inter$ediate tate: and a%ter t!at )%inal tate: ( )8ee al o Eternal 8tate= Final 8tate=Inter$ediate 8tate(

GEHENNA( )Gree0 %ro$ Ara$ai*+ gehinnam , Valle" o% Hinno$( A -la*e out ide .eru ale$ w!ere*!ildren !ad been a*ri%i*ed )> i( 14+3 ( T!e word BGe!ennaB be'an to be u ed to re%er to !ell,t!e -la*e o% -uni !$ent %or t!e wi*0ed )/att( >6+21 ( It !a t!e idea o% %ire and burnin'( )8eeal o Hade , 8!eol= Hell(

GENERAL REVELATION( )8EE REVELATION, GENERAL(

GENTILE8( )Fro$ Latin+ gentilis , %orei'ner( E&er"one w!o i not a .ew: b" ra*e( )8ee al o .ew(

GIFT8, 8PIRIT9AL( )8EE 8PIRIT9AL GIFT8(

GLORIFICATION( )Fro$ Latin+ gloria , 'lor", and 'acere , to $a0e( T!e %inal te- o% t!e al&ation: -ro*e ( It i at t!e end o% t!e a'e: w!en t!e belie&er will be 'i&en a new bod" and be $ade*o$-letel" !ol"(: T!e" will be in t!e -re en*e o% C!ri t( T!ere will be no $ore deat!( )8eeal o Hea&en= .u ti%i*ation, .u ti%"= 8an*ti%i*ation(

GLORY( T!e bri'!tne , 'reatne , beaut", or -er%e*tion o% God w!i*! *an be een( It i t!e *o$binationo% all t!e ualitie o% God( It i al o u ed to $ean t!e !u$an re -on e o% !onorin' God %or !i'lor"( )8ee al o Attribute o% God(

GLO88OLALIA( )8EE TONG9E8(GNO8TICI8/( )Fro$ Gree0+ gnosis , 0nowled'e( A reli'ion t!at be'an durin' t!e earl" "ear o%

C!ri tianit"( Gno ti* a" t!at -eo-le are a&ed b" a -e*ial 0nowled'e %ro$ God a-art %ro$ t!e'o -el(: It $ain tea*!in' are+ )1 T!ere i a war 'oin' on between t!e -iritual world and t!e

-!" i*al world( )> nowled'e and t!e $ind are 'ood but t!e bod" and e&er"t!in' -!" i*al ie&il( )3 .e u did not reall" be*o$e !u$an and did not u%%er( )8ee al o Duali $(

GOD( T!e -er onal u-re$e bein' w!o *reated t!e uni&er e, now *ontrol and *are %or it, and iredee$in' !i -eo-le( T!e We t$in ter Cate*!i $ de%ine !i$ a , Ba -irit, in%inite, eternal andun*!an'eable in !i bein', wi do$,: -ower, !oline ,: ?u ti*e,: 'oodne and trut!(B: He i t!eone w!o$ belie&er wor !i-,: lo&e: and er&e( He !a a -lan %or t!e world and i wor0in' itout( In t!e #ible, God i de *ribed a t!ree -er on in one God )Trinit": ( )8ee al o Attributeo% God= De*ree= T!eolo'" Pro-er= Trinit"(

GODLINE88( #ein' li0e God in *!ara*ter( It de *ribe t!e -er on w!o doe t!e t!in' God want and!a attitude li0e God< ( T!e Hol" 8-irit 'i&e belie&er t!e -ower to be 'odl"( )8ee al o Fruit o%t!e 8-irit= I$itation o% C!ri t(

GOOD WOR 8( Po iti&e a*tion done b" -eo-le( It i u ed in two wa" ( )1 It !a a -o iti&e $eanin'(#elie&er are *o$$anded to obe": God( T!e" do t!e e a*t b" t!e -ower o% God< 'ra*e( T!e"do t!e$ be*au e t!e" lo&e God )E-!( >+1 ( )> It al o !a a ne'ati&e $eanin'( It i t!e a*t

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-eo-le do to tr" to earn God< %a&or or al&ation: a-art %ro$ C!ri t( T!e e wor0 do not -lea eGod( )8ee al o Wor0, Wor0 (

GO8PEL( )1 T!e B'ood new B o% w!at God !a done %or u in .e u ( It i t!e $e a'e t!at God ent !i8on, .e u , to die and be rai ed to ta0e awa" t!e in : o% t!e world( It i %or all w!o belie&e in.e u ( )> T!e %ir t %our boo0 o% t!e NT are al o *alled Go -el ( )8ee al o 8al&ation(

GOVERN/ENT, DIVINE( A ter$ u ed to -ea0 o% God 'uidin' !i *reation to !i -ur-o e %or it( It i -art o% -ro&iden*e,: !i *are %or !i *reation(: )8ee al o Pro&iden*e(

GOVERN/ENTAL THEORY OF THE ATONE/ENT( )8EE ATONE/ENT, GOVERN/ENTAL(

GRACE( )Fro$ Latin+ gratia , -lea in', %a&or( T!e lo&e: and 'oodne o% God 'i&en to t!o e w!o donot de er&e it( It i God< %or'i&ene : o% inner be*au e o% .e u ( T!ere i not!in' we *an do toearn it= it i %ree( It e -e*iall" re%er to t!e -eo-le !e *!o e )ele*t : and t!e -ro$i e !e $ade todi%%erent 'rou- o% -eo-le )*o&enant : ( )8ee al o Co&enant= Ele*tion(

GRACE, CO//ON( )8EE CO//ON GRACE(

GRACE, PREVENIENT( )8EE PREVENIENT GRACE(

GREAT CO//I88ION( T!e *o$$and to ta0e t!e 'o -el: to all nation ( In /att( >5+1 7> and ot!er NT -a a'e , .e u told t!e di *i-le to -rea*! t!e 'o -el to t!e w!ole world( )8ee al oE&an'eli $= /i ion, /i ion , /i iolo'"(

GREAT TRI#9LATION( T!e ti$e at t!e end o% t!i a'e: w!en t!ere will be $ore u%%erin' t!an an"ot!er ti$e( It i a ti$e w!en God< wrat! will be -oured out( T!e Anti*!ri t: will rule durin't!at ti$e( T!e boo0 o% Re&elation -ea0 a lot about t!e Great Tribulation( Peo-le !a&e $an"di%%erent &iew about !ow lon' it will be= o$e a" e&en "ear and ot!er a" ?u t a -eriod o%ti$e( T!ere are al o di%%erent &iew about i% t!e *!ur*! will 'o t!rou'! it( )8ee al o Anti*!ri t=E *!atolo'"= Tribulation(

GREE ORTHODOJ CH9RCH( )8EE ORTHODOJ CH9RCH(

GROTIAN THEORY( )8EE ATONE/ENT, GOVERN/ENTAL(G9ILT( De er&in' -uni !$ent %or doin' o$et!in' wron' or brea0in' a law, e -e*iall" God< law( )8ee

al o For'i&ene (

HADE8, 8HEOL( )Gree0 word+ hades , -la*e o% t!e dead= tran lation o% t!e Hebrew word+ sheol ( #ot!are na$e %or t!e -la*e all -eo-le 'o w!en t!e" die( 8-e*i%i*all", it i )1 t!e -re en*e o% God %or

belie&er , and )> t!e -la*e o% -uni !$ent %or t!e unbelie&er ( It i u ed in /att( 11+>3 and L0(1 +16= 14+>3( )8ee al o Ge!enna= Hea&en= Hell(

HALLEL9.AH( )Fro$ Hebrew+ halal , -rai e, and ah , Ya!we!( A *o$$and to -rai e: t!e Lord( It ia ?o"%ul re-ortin' o% !ow 'reat God( It i done w!ile in wor !i-: wit! ot!er -eo-le( Toda" it iu ed in $o t lan'ua'e o% t!e world to wor !i- God( Alleluia i anot!er wa" o% writin' it( )8eeal o Prai e(

HALLOW( To $a0e !ol",: !onor a !ol", or et o$et!in' a-art %or reli'iou u e( We are told to !allowGod< na$e )/att( 4+ ( )8ee al o Hol", Holine = Na$e(

HALLOWED( It de *ribe t!e ob?e*t or -er on t!at i $ade !ol",: !onored a !ol", or et a-art %orreli'iou u e( )8ee al o Hol", Holine (

HA/ARTIOLOGY( )Fro$ Gree0+ hamartia , in and logos , word( T!e -art o% t!eolo'" t!at deal wit!

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in(: It in*lude to-i* li0e w!ere in *a$e %ro$ )ori'in , w!at it i )nature , and it re ult ()8ee al o Ori'inal 8in= 8in(

HARDNE88 OF HEART( An attitude t!at will not !ear God or re -ond to !i$( It i re?e*tin' God andt!e #ible %or a lon' ti$e( It be*o$e &er" di%%i*ult %or t!at -er on to %ollow God( In t!eolo'"t!ere are $an" ue tion about w!o doe t!e !arden in'( 8o$e Cal&ini t : a" it i onl" God(8o$e Ar$inian : a" it i onl" !u$an ( /o t -eo-le a'ree t!at it i o$e *o$bination o% t!etwo( )8ee al o 9nbelie%(

HEART( In t!e #ible, t!e dee-e t -art o% a -er on( It i w!at *ontrol a -er on( It i t!e -la*e o% not onl"t!e e$otion , but al o t!e will, intelle*t, $oral , et*( )8ee al o 8oul= 8-irit= Will(

HEAVEN( )1 It i t!e -la*e w!ere belie&er 'o a%ter t!e" die( God i t!ere wit! t!e$( Peo-le are ?o"%uland !a--" and wor !i-: God t!ere( )> T!e -la*e w!ere God li&e now i al o *alled B!ea&en(B)3 It i al o u ed %or ?u t t!e 0", t!e -la*e o% t!e tar ( )8ee al o Eternal Li%e= Hell(

HEIL8GE8CHICHTE( )Ger$an word+ heilsgeschichte , al&ation !i tor"( T!e &iew t!at t!e #ible i a!i tor" o% God< a&in' a*ti&it"( )1 T!i ter$ i $o t o%ten u ed b" neo7ort!odo;: t!eolo'ian (T!e" belie&e t!ere i a e-arate !i tor" in w!i*! God a*t ( T!i i onl" 0nowable b" %ait!, not!i tori*al $et!od ( T!e" under tand t!e #ible a a w!ole( T!ere%ore, t!e detail are noti$-ortant( A a re ult, t!e" *annot be u ed to -ro&e *ertain do*trine (: )> Ot!er t!eolo'ianu e it to !ow t!e realit" o% !ow God i at wor0 in !i tor"( )8ee al o Her$eneuti* = Neo7Ort!odo;"(

HEIR( A -er on w!o !a t!e ri'!t to re*ei&e t!e -ro-ert" o% anot!er -er on w!en !e die ( T!e !eir iu uall" a *!ild( 8in*e belie&er are ado-ted: a *!ildren o% God, t!e" are !eir o% God( )8ee al oAdo-tion= In!eritan*e(

HELL( It i t!e -la*e w!ere t!e wi*0ed will be -uni !ed a%ter t!e" die( T!e" will be e-arated %ro$ God(T!ere i $u*! di a'ree$ent about w!at !ell will be li0e( Hade , Ge!enna, and 8!eol are wordo$eti$e u ed %or !ell( )8ee al o Ge!enna= Hade , 8!eol= Hell(

HERE8Y( )Fro$ Gree0+ hairesis , *!oi*e, *!ool, e*t( Den"in' a C!ri tian trut! and belie&in' an error(It i a belie% or tea*!in' t!at i a'ain t w!at t!e #ible or *orre*t t!eolo'" tea*!e )ort!odo;: )>Pet( >+1 ( )8ee al o A-o ta "= #a*0 lidin'= Cult= Heterodo;= 8e*t(

HER/ENE9TIC8( )Fro$ Gree0+ hermeneuein , to inter-ret( T!e tud" o% -rin*i-le o% inter-retin' t!e#ible( T!e 'oal i to di *o&er w!at t!e $eanin' o% t!e aut!or ( )8ee al o Alle'or"= Analo'"=E;e'e i = Literali $= 8"$bol(

HETERODOJY( )8EE ORTHODOJ, ORTHODOJY(

HIGH PRIE8T( )1 In t!e OT, !e wa t!e $o t i$-ortant o% t!e -rie t (: )> #" t!e ti$e o% t!e NT, !e!eld a lot o% -ower in -oliti* al o( )3 .e u i *alled our Hi'! Prie t in Hebrew ( He o%%ered!i$ el% a t!e a*ri%i*e: %or belie&er and -ra" : %or t!e$, t!e two ?ob o% t!e !i'! -rie t( )8eeal o Inter*e ion= O%%i*e o% C!ri t= Prie t= 8a*ri%i*e(

HIGHER CRITICI8/( )8EE CRITICI8/, NT, OT(

HI8TORICAL .E898, THE( A -!ra e u ed b" t!eolo'i*al liberal : in t!e 1 t! *entur" and toda"( T!e" belie&e !e wa onl" !u$an and not di&ine(: T!e" belie&e torie and le'end be'an to be toldabout .e u ( T!o e torie de *ribed !i$ a a 'od( 8o t!e" tr" to u e !i tori*al $et!od todi *o&er t!e Ba*tual .e u B w!o li&ed in t!e %ir t *entur"( T!e" want to re$o&e t!e torie orB$"t! B: about .e u t!at !i %ollower told about !i$ t!at t!e" *lai$ did not reall" !a--en(O%ten t!e" u e $et!od o% !i'!er *riti*i $(: T!e" re%er to $o t o% w!at i in t!e NT a t!eBC!ri t o% Fait!(B T!at in*lude t!in' li0e !i $ira*le ,: deit",: and bodil" re urre*tion(: T!e"

belie&e t!e BC!ri t o% Fait!B i ?u t a tor" or le'end and ne&er reall" li&ed( )8ee al o Criti*i $,

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Hi'!er= Liberali $, T!eolo'i*al(

HI8TORICAL THEOLOGY( T!e tud" o% t!e !i tor" o% t!eolo'"(: It i t!e tud" o% t!e de&elo-$entand *!an'e o% *ertain do*trine : o&er t!e "ear ( For e;a$-le, !i tori*al t!eolo'" would tra*e t!e&iew o% C!ri t %ro$ t!e earl" *!ur*! t!rou'! t!e "ear to toda"( )8ee al o #ibli*al T!eolo'"=8" te$ati* T!eolo'"(

HOLY GHO8T( )8EE HOLY 8PIRIT(

HOLY, HOLINE88( 8et a-art, e-arate, -ure( A -er on or ob?e*t t!at i e-arated %ro$ in: unto God(God i -er%e*tl" !ol"( T!o e w!o belie&e in .e u are al o *alled !ol" ) et a-art and are*o$$anded to li&e !ol" )-ure li&e ( )8ee al o Attribute o% God= 8an*ti%i*ation(

HOLY OF HOLIE8( T!e *enter -art o% t!e te$-le: or taberna*le(: In ide t!ere wa t!e ar0 o% t!e*o&enant,: t!e *!erubi$: ) tatue o% an'el : $ade out o% wood, *o&ered wit! 'old , and t!e$er*" eat(: God< 'lor" ) shekinah : wa t!ere )1 i( 5+1 711 ( Onl" t!e !i'! -rie t: *ould 'ot!rou'! t!e *urtain into it( He *ould onl" 'o in on*e a "ear on t!e Da" o% Atone$ent: )Le&( 14 ()8ee al o Ar0 o% t!e Co&enant= /er*" 8eat= 8!e0ina!= Taberna*le= Te$-le(

HOLY 8PIRIT( T!e t!ird -er on o% t!e Trinit"(: He i %ull" God and i %ull" -er onal( He li&e in belie&er and i God< -re en*e in t!e world toda"( He 'i&e -iritual 'i%t : to, %ill , and ba-ti@e : belie&er and *on&i*t : all -eo-le o% in and ri'!teou ne ( )8ee al o #a-ti $In O% Wit! t!e 8-irit= Filled wit! t!e 8-irit= Fruit o% t!e 8-irit= Trinit"(

HO/ILETIC8( )Fro$ Gree0+ homiletikos , *on&er ation( T!e *ien*e and art o% -rea*!in'( It in*lude bot! t!e writin' and -rea*!in' o% er$on ( )8ee al o Pa toral T!eolo'"(

HO/OLOGO9/ENA( )Fro$ Gree0+ homos , a$e, and legein , to a"= literall"+ to a'ree( T!e NT boo0 w!i*! e&er"one a'reed !ould be a -art o% t!e #ible( It i *ontra ted wit! antile'o$ena,:t!o e boo0 o&er w!i*! t!ere wa di a'ree$ent( )8ee al o Antile'o$ena= Canon(

HOPE( )1 T!e attitude o% loo0in' %orward to 'ood t!in' in t!e %uture( #elie&er belie&e t!at God willdo w!at !e -ro$i e (: We loo0 %orward to it wit! *on%iden*e( 8o we B!o-eB in t!e %uture e&entt!at God -ro$i ed )li0e t!e e*ond *o$in' o% C!ri t: ( )> It i al o t!e one in w!o$ we !o-e(

In t!i en e, God and .e u are *alled our !o-e( )8ee al o .o"(HO8ANNA( )Gree0 %or$ o% Hebrew word+ hosanna , 8a&e u , we a 0 "ou( In t!e OT it wa a *r" %or

!el-( In t!e NT it i u ed to 'reet t!e *o$in' o% t!e /e ia!(: Toda" it i u ed in wor !i- %or -rai e,: ?o": or t!an0 ( )8ee al o Prai e(

H9/AN NAT9RE( T!at w!i*! i !ared b" all -er on ( It i w!at $a0e e&er" -er on a !u$an(E;a$-le would be t!e abilit" to rea on, to *!oo e, to relate to God, et*( )8ee al o I$a'e o% God,I$a'o Dei(

H9/ANI8/( T!e belie% or -ra*ti*e t!at !u$an are to be !i'!l" &alued( T!ere are e&eral di%%erentt"-e o% !u$ani $( )1 Hu$an are t!e !i'!e t o% all bein' ( T!ere%ore t!ere i no God)at!ei $: ( T!i i *alled e*ular !u$ani $(: )> Hu$an are t!e $o t i$-ortant *reature e&ent!ou'! t!ere $a" be a !i'!er bein' )i(e(, God ( )3 God i t!e !i'!e t bein' and de er&e our

!i'!e t wor !i-(: Howe&er, !u$an are !i $o t i$-ortant *reation( T!ere%ore, t!e" are not to be wor !i--ed, but treated wit! re -e*t and di'nit"( T!i i C!ri tian !u$ani $( )8ee al oAnt!ro-o*entri*= 8e*ular Hu$ani $(

H9/ILITY( T!e ualit" o% not t!in0in' too !i'!l" o% "our el%( It i to ee "our el% in a -ro-er wa"( Godwant u to be !u$ble( T!e o--o ite i -ride(: )8ee al o Pride(

HYPOCRI8Y( )Fro$ Gree0+ hypokrisis , -la"7a*tin'( A -er on w!o -retend to be o$et!in' t!e" are

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Cat!oli*: belie% t!at /ar", t!e $ot!er o% .e u , wa %ree %ro$ all in( At !er *on*e-tion, God -rote*ted !er %ro$ ori'inal in: ) in t!at wa -a ed on %ro$ Ada$ to all !u$an ( God al o -rote*ted !er %ro$ in: t!rou'!out !er li%e( It i ta0en in -art %ro$ L0( 1+>5( )8ee al oCat!oli*i $, Ro$an= T!eoto0o (

I//ANENCE( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , in, and manere , to ta" near( T!e *lo ene or in&ol&e$ent o% Godwit! t!e world and !i -eo-le( He i 0ee-in' all !i *reation: ali&e and 'uidin' it )P ( 134+>6 (He al o li&e in t!e !eart o% t!o e w!o lo&e !i$ )I a( 6 +16 ( It i o%ten *ontra ted wit! t!e trut!o% God< tran *enden*e: )!e i e-arate %ro$ !i *reation ( )8ee al o Attribute o% God=Tran *enden*e(

I//AN9EL( )Fro$ Hebrew+ im, wit!, anu , u , and el , God( A na$e %or .e u $eanin', BGod wit! u B)I a( +12= /att( 1+>3 ( )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= In*arnation(

I//EN8ITY OF GOD( )Fro$ Latin+ immensus , *annot be $ea ured( T!e belie% t!at God i not li$ited b" -a*e or ti$e( He i e&er"w!ere at t!e a$e ti$e( He i too lar'e to be $ea ured( )8ee al oIn%inite, In%init"= O$ni-re ent(

I//ER8ION( One %or$ o% ba-ti $(: T!e -er on i -ut under t!e water o it *o$-letel" *o&er t!e$and t!en rai ed out o% it( T!ere are t!ree rea on %or t!i %or$( )1 T!e word Bba-ti $B $ean to

-ut under water( )> T!e" belie&e t!i %or$ be t "$boli@e t!e $eanin' o% ba-ti $ )Ro$( 4+372 ( )3 It wa -ra*ti*ed b" t!e earl" *!ur*!( )8ee al o #a-ti $= Pourin'= 8-rin0lin'(

I//INENCE( 8o$et!in' t!at i read" to !a--en &er" oon( T!e OT and NT tea*! t!at t!e Da" o% t!eLord,: t!e ti$e o% God< ?ud'$ent i i$$inent( A a -art o% t!at, .e u return will be wit!outan" warnin'( Al o, .e u *ould ta0e t!e *!ur*! at an" $o$ent )ra-ture: ( )8ee al o Da" o% t!eLord= Ra-ture= 8e*ond Co$in' o% C!ri t(

I//ORTALITY( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , wit!out, and mortalis , deat!( T!e abilit" to li&e %ore&er, not to die,not to be e-arate( It i a 'i%t %ro$ God( It i u ed in t!ree di%%erent wa" ( )1 P!" i*ali$$ortalit" i a -er on< bod" li&in' %ore&er( No one !a t!i ( )> 8-iritual i$$ortalit" i ne&er

bein' e-arated %ro$ God( Onl" belie&er !a&e t!i ( )3 I$$ortalit" o% t!e oul i t!e tea*!in't!at t!e oul,: t!e non7-!" i*al -art o% t!e -er on, i w!at i trul" real( It will li&e %ore&er andwill ne&er die( T!e bod" i ?u t a outer *o&erin'( T!i t!ird under tandin' i not tau'!t in t!e#ible( )8ee al o Conditional I$$ortalit"= Deat!= /ortalit"(

I//9TA#ILITY( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , not, and mutare , to *!an'e( T!e belie% t!at God doe not *!an'e(We *an de-end on God alwa" to be t!e a$e( He i t!e a$e in !i nature, de ire and -ur-o e(.a ( 1+1 and /al( 3+4 tea*! t!i trut!( T!i doe not $ean t!at !e ne&er a*t or re -ond to !i

-eo-le( It ?u t $ean t!at !i re -on e i *on i tent wit! !i nature( It i a &er" i$-ortant belie% be*au e it $ean we *an de-end on God( /an" $odern t!eolo'ie , in*ludin' Pro*eT!eolo'",: den" t!i ( )8ee al o Attribute o% God(

I/PA88I#ILITY( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , not, and pati , to u%%er( )1 T!e belie% t!at God !a no e$otion)i(e(, lo&e and *annot u%%er( T!i i t!e traditional e;-lanation o% i$-a iblit"( )> Toda" Cor(6+>1 and Heb( 2+16 alon' wit! $an" ot!er &er e ( T!ere i $u*! di *u ion on w!et!er or notC!ri t *ould !a&e inned( 8o$e u e t!i to $ean t!at C!ri t wa not able to in( #e*au e !e didnot in, !e *ould be our 8a&ior(: )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= 8in(

I/P9TATION( )Fro$ Latin+ imputare , to *!ar'e to one< a**ount( A le'al ter$ $eanin' to tran %er t!e

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le'al tandin' o% a -er on to o$eone el e( It i u ed in t!ree wa" in t!e #ible( )1 T!e 'uilt:o% Ada$< in i tran %erred to all !u$anit" )Ro$( 6+1>7>1 ( )> T!e 'uilt o% all !u$an in itran %erred to C!ri t )1 Pet( >+>2 ( )3 God tran %er t!e ri'!teou : tandin' o% C!ri t to all

belie&er )Ro$( 6+16 ( 8o$eti$e Bi$-utedB i *ontra ted wit! Bi$-artedB ri'!teou ne or'uilt( I$-arted re%er to t!e 'i&in' o% a ualit" or *!ara*ter( )8ee al o .u ti%i*ation, .u ti%"=Ori'inal 8in= Ri'!teou ne (

INA9G9RATED E8CHATOLOGY( T!e &iew t!at t!e end ti$e e&ent -ro-!e ied in t!e OT are now bot! a -re ent and %uture realit"( .e u tarted o$e o% t!e e e&ent , but t!ere are $ore to *o$e(Hi deat! and re urre*tion: be'an a new ta'e o% !i 0in'do$(: Howe&er, t!ere are e&en $oreta'e to *o$e( T!ere will be &er" di%%erent 0ind o% e&ent t!at will *o$-lete t!e end o% t!ea'e(: It i Balread"B -re ent, but Bnot "etB *o$-lete( We are in t!e la t ti$e , but not in t!e %inaltate(: For e;a$-le, belie&er alread" !a&e been de*lared ri'!teou )?u ti%i*ation: , but not "et$ade *o$-letel" ri'!teou )'lori%i*ation: ( )8ee al o E *!atolo'"= Reali@ed E *!atolo'"(

INCARNATION( )Fro$ Latin+ in, in, and caro , %le !( T!e a*t o% t!e 8on o% God be*o$in' a !u$an bein'( It wa w!en C!ri t, t!e 8e*ond Per on o% t!e Trinit": w!o wa alread" ali&e, wa born in#et!le!e$( He did not to- bein' God( He al o too0 on a %ull !u$an nature ).n( 1+12= P!il(>+ 75( )8ee al o C!ri tolo'"= Pre7e;i ten*e o% C!ri t= Deit" o% C!ri t(

IND9LGENCE8( )Fro$ Latin+ indulgere , to be 0ind to( In Ro$an Cat!oli*: t!eolo'", t!e re$o&al o%t!e -uni !$ent o% in(: It re$o&e t!e -uni !$ent t!at will be 'i&en in -ur'ator",: t!e -la*e

-eo-le 'o a%ter deat! to -a" %or t!eir in ( It $a" re$o&e -art or all o% t!e -uni !$ent( It *anonl" be 'i&en w!en t!e 'uilt !a alread" been %or'i&en )ab olution: ( #e%ore t!e Re%or$ation)14t! *entur" , indul'en*e were able to be old e&en be%ore a -er on inned( )8ee al o Cat!oli7*i $, Ro$an= For'i&ene = 8in(

INERRANCY, #I#LICAL( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , not, and errare , to wander %ro$ w!at i ri'!t( T!e belie%t!at t!e #ible i true, %ree %ro$ error( It i t!e *o$$it$ent to belie&e a trut! %ro$ Godw!ate&er t!e #ible a*tuall" tea*!e a%ter we !a&e tudied it *are%ull"( It i under tood in $an"wa" ( For e;a$-le, o$e a" it i true onl" in area o% al&ation(: Ot!er a" t!e %a*t o% !i tor"and *ien*e are al o true( An i$-ortant i ue i !ow -e*i%i* t!e aut!or $eant to be( Anot!eri ue i t!e $eanin' o% trut!(: A $ain re ult o% one< &iew o% inerran*" i t!e a$ount o%aut!orit": 'i&en to t!e #ible( )8ee al o #ibliolo'"= In%allibilit", #ibli*al= In -iration, #ible=

Re&elation(INFALLI#ILITY, #I#LICAL( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , not, and 'allere , to %ail( T!e belie% t!at t!e #ible i

tru twort!"( It will not %ail in it -ur-o e to $a0e u under tand al&ation: )> Ti$( 3+16 ( T!eaut!or o% t!e #ible ne&er tr" to $i lead -eo-le( T!rou'!out !i tor", until re*ent "ear , it $eantt!e a$e t!in' a inerran*": )*o$-letel" true, wit!out error ( Toda" it i o%ten u ed to $ean t!att!e #ible i true onl" in t!e area o% %ait! and al&ation( )8ee al o #ibliolo'"= Inerran*"=Re&elation(

INFALLI#ILITY, PAPAL( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , not, and 'allere , to %ail( T!e Ro$an Cat!oli*: belie% t!att!e Po-e: -ea0 wit!out error w!at t!e *!ur*! !ould belie&e( God $a0e !i$ able to do t!i (T!i a--lie onl" w!en !e i -ea0in' Be; *at!edra,B: in !i o%%i*e a t!e leader o% t!e *!ur*!(T!i tea*!in' wa de%ined in Vati*an I in 15 ( )8ee al o Cat!oli*i $, Ro$an= Po-e(

INFANT #APTI8/( )8EE #APTI8/, INFANT(

INFANT 8ALVATION( T!e ue tion o% w!et!er C!ri t died to a&e: &er" "oun' *!ildren( It a 0 i%t!e" *an be a&ed e&en t!ou'! t!e" !a&e not !eard or under tood to t!e 'o -el( It e -e*iall"*on*ern *!ildren w!o !a&e died( )8ee al o 8al&ation(

INFINITE, INFINITY( )Fro$ Latin+ in- , wit!out, and 'inire , to end( Wit!out li$it or end( God iin%inite( Not!in' *an li$it !i$( It in*lude area li0e -a*e, -ower, ti$e, wi do$, 'oodne ,

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0nowled'e( In *ontra t, !u$an are li$ited in all t!e e area ( )8ee al o Attribute o% God=O$ni-oten*e= O$ni-re en*e= O$ni *ien*e(

INFRALAP8ARIANI8/( )Fro$ Latin+ in'ra , b

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