Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
47 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
theo and history of christianity
description |
movemnts, phenomen, missions, of past Christianity
|
|
|
history of theo discription
|
history of theological studies
|
|
|
chronological outline (synchronic)
|
Patristic (God, Chrsit, H.S. creation, humans, sin, atonement, etc)
medieval reformation modern |
|
|
diachronic study of historical theology
|
(topical) walk through history of church w/ specific area studied (through patristic
medieval reformation modern |
|
|
historical studies contribution to theo
|
create healthy degree of objectivity (perspective and balance doctrines)
apprehand truth eval proposals, assertions, practice, etc. |
|
|
theo and other disciplins
main ? and nomenclature |
how do we apply theology?
"pastoral, practical theo =culminatino of theo process |
|
|
place of theo (among other diciplines)
|
foundation: historical, biblical, language, philisophical studies
-theo (+ culture+experience) =applied disciplines (flow from)=christian life and ministry objective: live for Christ in world {pyramid approach w/ studies at bottom, theo inmiddle) |
|
|
Isaiah 40:9-31
|
to whom then will you compare God the Lord ithe everlasting god the creator of the ends of the earth...
|
|
|
most imporant in study of god
|
things we think/say about God impact how we live (impossible to keep morals ound if idea of God is misunderstood)
|
|
|
what is doctrine of God important for
|
belief, worship, conduct (all personal/corporate)
|
|
|
errors in study of God (quantitative)
|
wallowing in mystery (not seeking any truth)
denying space for mystery (thinking we know everything) |
|
|
errors in study of God (qualitative)
|
one's posture in doing theology
knowing about God and knowing God how can we praise him w/o knowing him? |
|
|
importance of studying God
historical and systemic |
historical-every confession of faith articulates trinity
systemic: work of God, worship of God (trinity has implicatiosn for both of these) Christiology, anthropology (implications for who we are/what we are like |
|
|
2 meanings of the oneness of God
|
unique (1 and only)
unified (whole) |
|
|
OT and God as 1
|
judaism is monotheistic
prohibition against idolatry rejection of polytheism implicit and explicit there is 1 God |
|
|
Nt and God as 1
|
a "given" james 2:19
informs ethical judgement |
|
|
father as God
|
1 Cor 8:4-6 1 God the father
Jesus refers to God as father |
|
|
son as God
|
Phil 2:5-11 (image of god)
hebrews 1-Jesus as superior Jesus self-consciousness (b4 Abraham was, I am) |
|
|
H.S.
|
interchangeable in reference to God (Acts 5:3-4 lied to hs lied to God)
possessing qualities and performing works for God (h.s. regenerating, etc.) put on equal footing with God |
|
|
mystery-definition
|
cannot fully understand/explain how
|
|
|
unity definition
|
one in being (essence and substance)
1 indivisible essence=monotheism |
|
|
multiplicity in trinity
|
activity among 3 persons (opera ad intra) outside/beyond self (opera ad extra)
NOT polytheism 3 distince substances (persons-center of intentional, willing consciousness) |
|
|
equality in trinity
|
combining unity and multiplicity
dinive essence belongs wholey to each God works so all 3 persons of trinity are involved and each associated w/ particular works functional subordination each person genuinely God |
|
|
heretical views on trinity
|
unitarianism/antitrinitarianism-christ is created being
sabellianism/modalism-threeness of trinity is 3 modalities/ways of functioning and relating to creation tritheism-denies genuine unity and integrity of the godhead (trinity is 3 gods) |
|
|
attributes-definition
|
essential character of god's being
NOT actions God preforms or roles God fulfills |
|
|
how attributes apply to persons in Godhead
|
char of entire Godhead=char of each person in Godhead
|
|
|
historical ways of categorizing attributes
|
incomunicable/communicable
natural/moral (non-moral greatness/moral goodness) intransitive/transitive (existing soley w/in being of god/exercised w/ respect wot that which God has created |
|
|
attributes of God
|
alive
spirit infinite eternal immutable personal outreaching-omnipresenceomniscience, omnipotence divine goodness-moral purity (holiness, righteousness/justice, integrity, love) |
|
|
God is alive
|
"I am'
scripture usually assumes that god is alive (Gen 1:1) is he is alive, he is personal God is: uncreated, noncontingent, aseity (not dependant) =enters into rel freely, creates certainty in uncertain world |
|
|
God is spirit
|
jn 4:24
not composed of matter direclty, physically invisible God does not have limitations of physical body (he is omnipresent-cannot be material) |
|
|
anthropomorphisms
|
analogies describing God w/ reference to human/ other creature's characteristics/ behaviors
|
|
|
theophanies
|
temporary, sensorially perceivable manifestations of god (ex. 6:6)
|
|
|
God is infinite
|
unlimited and unlimitable (utterly free esp. in respect to space, knowledge, and power)
=God is free |
|
|
eternal
|
w/obeginning/end
free w/ respect to time (time created, God Lord over this) |
|
|
immutable
|
cannot be less than perfect: does not increase/decrease, progress/deteriorate, contract or develop (does not change)
=always works w/in his character -constancy: god himself is dependable, constant new and unexpected outworkings of God are only us changing, not him =we cna have confidence and truth in God to do what he says |
|
|
personal-definition
|
this is distinctive and part of God's revelation (Jesus)
self-conscious self-determining being, who thinks, wills, and feels, whose actions are intentionally directed toward moral ends, and who enters into relationship w/ other personal beings |
|
|
God is personal-dimensions
|
self-consciousness, self-determined, thinking, willing, feeling reciprocal interpersonal relationship
|
|
|
anthropopathisms
|
-analogies describing God w/ reference to human feelnigs/emotions (god accommodated himself in this way for us)
|
|
|
scripture of personal God
|
-presumed:
he has a name (yahweh) described as knowing, responding to, and listening to personal beings anthropomorphisms +anthropopathisms incarnation (revelation of god in Christ) |
|
|
omnipresence
|
all-present
1 kings 8:27 (solomon in temple) no place/circumstance beyond reach of God God is present to all his creatures and all his creation =God is spirit+ has immenance (god is near) and transcendence (not confined to temporal reality) |
|
|
omniscience
|
all-knowing
psalm 147:5 (power and understanding of God) macro and micro-cosmic and intimate link: god is eternal (knowledge in relation to time); God is omnipresent (in all circumstances and has full knowledge) |
|
|
wisdom and God
|
(intersect of knowledge and morality)
can make wise descisions b/c he is all knowing, all powerful, etc. Link: god is good =power to see, inclination to choose best and highest goal together wit hsurest means of attaining it. |
|
|
omnipotence
|
all-powerful
Gen 1: Matt 19:26 (all things posible) el-shaddai, pantakrator (all-powerful) nothing consisten w/ moral char of God that he cannot do Link: God's aseity (self-existence) giving us awe, hope/assurance that he will be able to do the things he says he will |
|
|
omnipotence is not...
|
power itself
uncontrolled power exercise apart from the character of God -he can do everything to express and fulfill his loving purposes |
|
|
Moral purity: holiness
|
-sepeartion and freedom from all that is unclean, impure, evil
+ presence of absolute and perfect moral goodness and excellence implications: be holy |
|
|
moral purity: righteousness and justice
|
outreaching of holiness
defined in law implication: act in accordance w/ the character of god |
|
|
integrity of god
|
titus 1:2 he never lies
congruence-being tru (always consistent w/ who he is) LINK: omniscience God will not unwittingly or unintentionally mislead us-he keeps his promises LINK: omnipotence: God will be able to keep his promises (he and his revelation can be trusted) |
