Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11:30 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: We Believe in Jesus (eJES)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-2
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Chalcedon City where a council was held that resulted in a creed that expresses that Jesus was "truly God and truly man," and that His two natures were distinct. |
ChristMeans "Anointed one." Comes from the translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah." |
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David Old Testament king of Israel who received the promise that his descendant would sit on the throne and reign forever. |
Depravity Refers to man's sinful nature after the Fall. |
Donkey Animal used by ancient kings during a time of peace |
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EconomicTerm that means "relating to household management." It is used to refer to the Trinity when speaking of how the three persons relate to each other. |
Eternal counselRefers to God's plans for the universe which were set before His work of creation. |
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ForeknowledgeRefers to God's knowledge, prior to creation, of events that would occur in the course of history. |
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Hypostatic unionRefers to the fact that Jesus is one person with two distinct natures (a divine nature and a human nature) with each nature retaining its own attributes. |
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ImputationWhen speaking of Jesus, it means the act in which God assigned the guilt of sinners to the person of Christ. |