Christology
The Study of the nature or meaning of Jesus Christ
Savior
Redeemer of sin and saver of souls
Crucifixion
The common Roman practice of execution. The death of Jesus (and countless others) by nailing or binding to a cross.
Ascension
The ascent of Christ into Heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection.
Agape
This is the highest form of love, unconditional and selfless, self- sacrificial, extending to love or God and to all of humanity. It’s a love that seeks the well- being of others.
Low Christology
Emphasizes or starts with the humanity of Jesus.
Son Of Man
Self-Designation of Jesus, Messianic in nature, ‘Son of Man” can also simply imply “human, as in “mortal”
Transfiguration
Event reported in the New Testament when Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain.
Parable
A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
Eros
Passionate love and desire. Deep affection shared between lovers.
High Christology
Emphasizes or starts with the Divinity of Jesus
Messiah
In Hebrew, the ‘Anointed One,” the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophisized in the Hebrew Bible, the awaited Jewish “savior” or “rescuer”
Trinity
The Christian God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, though still One God.
The tendency to sin inmate in all human beings, held to be inherited from Adam in consequence of the Fall.. The concept of Original Sin was developed in the writings of St. Augustine.
Philia
Love found in friendships, characterized by loyalty, shared experiences, and mutual affection, often referred to as "platonic" love between friends
Eschatology
Theology concerned with death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind… The End Times!
Christ
The Greek translation of “Messiah,” used by Christians as a title for Jesus to show that He is Messiah/Savior.
Atonement
The reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus the Christ.
Grace
The free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings.
Storge
Natural, familial love, particularly the bond between parents and children and cousins and all extended family members.
Parousia
The second coming of christ… The future visible return from Heaven of Jesus, to raise the dead, hold the last judgement, and set up formally and gloriously the kingdom of God.
Incarnation
To be made in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.
Resurrection
Christ's rising from the dead.
Hypostatic Union
The combination of Divine and human natures in the single person of Christ… Pulley human and also fully Divine.
Ludus
Playful love, often associated with flirting, lighthearted affection, and game-playing.