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Theological Catchphrases Pt. II: Definitions

This list is really catching my desire to write, so I went back through and tried to define each term.

• I had a little trouble in forming each definition the same way. Some are short positive statements of doctrine, which I may or may not agree with (e.g. Trinity). Some are more general (e.g. Nature of Baptism). Some I wasn’t sure about, so I put a “?” after them and moved them to the end of the list. In these I either tried to define or not.
• I also dropped the “inane” ones out, and I renamed “Important”: “Teir 1″ and “Not Important”: “Teir 2″
• During the definition process, I decided to move some down (I also changed them in the first post)
• My next step is to make a short post on each item on the list (maybe even some of the inane ones) and write out my beliefs on each term.

Teir 1:
Trinity- There is one God with three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
Divinity of Jesus- Jesus was fully God
Full Humanity of Jesus- Jesus was (also) fully human
One Person, two Natures- Jesus was fully God and also fully human
Literal Resurrection- Jesus was actually raised from the dead (i.e. his body came back to life)
Justification- Man returned to God by God’s action (?)
Sanctification- The Christian Life
Nature of the Atonement- How God Justifies, (i.e. At-ones us)
Nature of Baptism- What Happens during Baptism

Teir 2:
Authority of Scripture- Scripture is the only place where doctrine comes from
Inerrancy of Scripture- Scripture does not contain mistakes
Nature of the Lords Supper- What happens at the Lord’s Supper
Sacramental Marriage- Marriage is a Sacrament
Virgin birth- Mary was a virgin when Jesus was concieved and when he was born
Perpetual virginity of Mary- Mary remained a virgin after Jesus was born
Authority of Tradition- Tradition can also dictate doctrine
Human nature after the Fall- Humans are unable to do good since the fall
Healing continues- Disciples of Jesus are still able to heal as Jesus and his Disciples did
Tongues continue- The Spirit still moves people to speak in tongues
Baptismal Regeneration- Sins erased at baptism (?)
Decisional Regeneration- Sins erased when person asks God to take them away (?)
Literal Hell- Hell is an actual place (not necissarily physical) (?)
Literal Devil- There is an evil force fighting God (?)
Private Confession- One on one confession (?)
Necessity of Holy Spirit Baptism- If a person is baptized without the Holy Spirit, they must be baptized again (?)
Divorce- (?)
Premarital Sex- (?)
Postmarital Sex- (??)
Apocrypha (inclusion in Canon) - %
James (inclusion in Canon) - %
Revelation (inclusion in Canon) - %
Supralapsarianism/Infralapsariansim (order of decrees) - * (?)
The Filioque- The spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son
Entire Sanctification- after conversion but before death, a Christian’s soul may be cleansed from all stain of sin.
Ordination of Women- Women are the same as men so they can be ordained (?)
Ordination of Homosexual people- Homosexuality is not a sin (?)
Church Membership for Practicing Homosexual people - Homosexuals can be church members (?)
Primacy of the Word - (?)

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