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Anthropomorphic Term used to describe biblical language that talks about God in human terms so that we can understand. |
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Aseity Attribute of God meaning that He is self-sufficient |
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Centrist Theology School of theology that maintains both that God has an eternal, unfailing plan for history, and that He also interacts with His creation regarding some plans that are limited in scope |
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Communicable Term used to describe attributes of God that creation can share with Him |
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Decretive Will Phrase used to refer to what God has ordained as unchangeable |
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Dualism The belief that the creation has always existed alongside of God |
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Ex Nihilo Latin phrase meaning "out of nothing," used to explain how God created all things |
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Fatalistic Theology Theological concept that explains all of history in terms of God's transcendent plan, without taking into account that He also interacts with creation |
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General Term used to describe revelation given through creation |
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Holy Theological term which fundamentally means separate, or set apart |
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Immanence Term used to describe the fact that God is involved with the creation |
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Incommunicable Term used to describe attributes of God that creation cannot share with Him |
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Infinite Attribute of God meaning that He is without limits |
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Infralapsarianism In the debate regarding God's decrees, this view sustains that the decree to save His people came after the decree to permit the Fall of humanity. |
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Natural Theology The study of God through general revelation |
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Omnipotence Attribute of God meaning that He is all-powerful |
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Omnipresence Attribute of God meaning that He is everywhere |
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Omniscience Attribute of God meaning that He knows everything |
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Open Theology School of theology that explains everything in terms of God's immanence, affirming that God's plan depends entirely on history and the choices of spirits and human beings, without taking into account that He has an eternal, unfailing plan |
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Pantheism The belief that God is identified with His creation |
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Prescriptive Will Phrase used to refer to God's commands |
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Providence Term used to describe how God preserves and sustains everything |
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Second Causes Created beings or objects that perform real, but secondary roles in causing events to occur |
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Sovereignty Attribute of God meaning that He is in total control of creation |
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Special Term used for revelation given through supernatural means |
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Sublapsarianism In the debate regarding God's decrees, this view sustains that the decree to save came after the decree to permit the Fall, and also that the decree to save came after the decree to offer redemption. |
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Supralapsarianism In the debate regarding God's decrees, this view sustains that the decree to save His people came before the decree to permit the Fall of humanity. |
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Theodicy The vindication of God's goodness in view of the existence of evil |
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Theophany A visible appearance of God |
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Transcendence Theological term used to describe how God is above and beyond creation, and beyond our scope of thinking. |
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