Creation & Humanity
This phrase describes God creating the world without using pre-existing material.
Creation ex nihilo
This chapter of Genesis describes the first human sin entering the world
Genesis 3
This doctrine describes God declaring a sinner righteous in His sight.
justification
This is defined as the global community of all true believers in Christ.
The Church
This approach asks what the whole Bible teaches about a single doctrine or idea.
Systematic Theology
This attribute of God is most clearly seen in the act of creation itself.
God’s power
This concept describes sin as breaking God’s standard or command.
breaking God’s law
This term describes the “crediting” of righteousness or guilt to someone else.
imputation
This New Testament warning encourages believers not to neglect gathering together.
Hebrews 10:25
This term describes the idea that salvation is not initiated by human choice but by God’s will.
unconditional election
This biblical truth explains what makes humans distinct from the rest of creation.
Humans are made in the image of God
This term refers to the condition humans inherit from Adam.
original sin or sin nature
This theological position teaches that salvation is accomplished by God alone.
monergism
This term describes falling away from a previously professed faith.
Apostacy
This theologian taught that the human will was in bondage to sin
Martin Luther
This Latin phrase refers to humans being made to reflect God’s nature.
Imago Dei
This doctrine teaches that sin affects every part of human nature.
Total Depravity
This part of salvation refers to the ongoing process of becoming more like Christ.
sanctification
This theological field studies “last things,” including return of Christ and final judgment.
Eschatology
This doctrine shows how Christ’s righteousness is credited to believers while their sin is placed on Him.
Double imputation
This purpose explains why humans exist according to Genesis
To glorify and reflect God
This early theological debate focused on whether humans can choose God without divine help.
Augustine vs. Pelagius (human will and sin debate)
This Latin phrase describes the logical order of salvation events taught in Romans 8:30.
Ordo Salutis
This doctrine teaches that true believers will persevere in faith to the end.
Perseverance of the saints
This early church heretic taught that humans were born free from the effects of sin and did not need God's grace for salvation
Pelagius