The Trinity
When was the first ecumenical council in Nicea held?
325 AD
What did John call the Holy Spirit?
The Comforter
What does sola fide mean?
Justification by faith alone.
Christianity retained the status as official state religion until the fall of Constantinople in what year?
1453 AD
What did those at the ecumenical council in Nicea decide the Trinity consisted of?
God in three Persons, distinct of one another while still united in substance.
What does the word 'Sanctification mean?
Which group thought that the way to heaven was through good works?
The Catholic Church
What does Eschatology mean?
The part of Theology concerned with death, judgment, and final destiny of the soul and humankind.
What did the Docetists, the Sabellians, and the Modalists believe regarding the Trinity?
That to divide the Godhead at all into separate Persons was to denty Jesus full divinity.
What denomination had a sub-group, which practiced holding Venomous snakes, as a sign of faith to Spirit?
A branch of Pentecostalism
Which group believed that the only way to heaven
was through the grace of God?
The Protestants
What is the book of Revelation?
An Apocalypse, which reveals a secret truth concerning a divine plan, and the coming of Gods kingdom onto earth.
Whose earlier work did the council at Nicea rely on to create what came to be considered the normative, orthodox view of the Trinity?
Tertullian and Origen
How many Christians were impacted by the Christian Renewal Movement?
Approx. a quarter of all Christians. 1/3 of which remained in original denominations.
On what date was the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification signed?
October 31st, 1999
Was pop-culture influenced by the various interpretations of 'The end of times'?
Yes
Prior to the council of Nicea what groups voiced the idea that Jesus was not fully divine, or at least not completely the Father's equal in the Godhead?
The Ebionites, the Arians, and the Adoptionists
What were the 3 Holiness movements mentioned during the presentation?
1. Azusa Street Revival (1906)
2. The Charismatic Movement (1950's & 1960's)
3. Neo-Charismatic Movement (1980's)
What was the purpose of the declaration?
To layout a common understanding of the doctrine of justification.
What were the 3 views associated with Eschatology in Christian denominations?
1. Premillennial view
2. Amillennial view
3. Postmillennial view