Prolegomena
A topic in systematic theology that deals with "first things."
What is Prolegomena?
A topic in systematic theology that encompasses the characteristics of the triune God of Scripture.
What is Theology Proper?
A topic in systematic theology that handles the biblical truth concerning humanity.
What is Covenant Theology?
A topic in systematic theology that deals with the person and nature of Jesus.
What is Christology?
A topic in systematic theology that covers the person and work of the Holy Spirit?
What is Pnumatology?
A topic in systematic theology that handles biblical teaching on salvation.
The only infallible rule of faith and life for Christians today.
What is the Bible?
The concept that God is three distinct persons and one essence.
What is the Trinity?
"Any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God."
What is sin?
The covenant between God and humanity that was broken by Adam's sin at the Fall.
What is the Covenant of Works?
'"Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’"
What is John 8:54?
He applies to us the redemption purchased by Christ by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.
What does the Holy Spirit do?
The acronym for what are commonly referred to as the "5 points of Calvinism."
What is TULIP?
The ordered, systematic study or interpretation of the Christian faith and experience of God based on God’s divine self-revelation.
What is Theology?
He is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
What is God?
"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
What is Genesis 1:27?
A term for the covenant that most accurately and comprehensively describes God's one plan of redemption which runs through the Bible.
What is the Covenant of Grace?
The council that declared Jesus' two natures "unmixed, unchanged, undivided, inseparable."
What is the Council of Chalcedon?
The work of the Holy spirit specifically on behalf of God's elect.
What is Saving Grace?
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved."
What is Ephesians 1:3-6?
"Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says 'Jesus is accursed!' and no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except in the Holy Spirit."
What is 1 Corinthians 12:1-3?
"God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
What is John 4:24
"God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good."
What is the work of creation?
The eternal agreement within the Godhead in which the Father appointed the Son to become incarnate, suffer, and die as a federal head of mankind to make an atonement for their sin.
What is the Covenant of Redemption?
The offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king?
What are the offices of Christ?
What is Common Grace?
Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints
What are the "5 points of Calvinism?"
The original manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments are given by God the Holy Spirit in a way that makes them free from error but at the same time does not rule out the personality and style of the individuals chosen by God to write His Word.
What is verbal or organic inspiration?
Attributes that are unique to God with no resemblance in created humans.
What are incommunicable attributes?
A Latin term expressing the idea that man is created in God's image.
What is the imago dei?
"In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away."
What is Hebrews 8:13?
The order of Melchizedek.
What is the priesthood to which Jesus belongs?
"But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth."
What is 2 Thessalonians 2:13?
"The work of God’s Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel."
What is effectual calling?