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C

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.

Christ

Means "Anointed one." Comes from the translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah."


D

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

E

Economic

Term 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 counsel

Refers to God's plans for the universe which were set before His work of creation.


F

Foreknowledge

Refers to God's knowledge, prior to creation, of events that would occur in the course of history.


H

Hypostatic union

Refers 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.


I

Imputation

When speaking of Jesus, it means the act in which God assigned the guilt of sinners to the person of Christ.


Incarnation

Refers to Jesus' permanent assumption of a human nature.

M

Messiah

Hebrew word meaning "Anointed one." Translated into Greek as "Christos."

O

Ontological

Term that means "related to being." It is used to refer to the Trinity when speaking of the fact that all three persons possess divine attributes.


P

Passion

When speaking of Jesus, it refers to His suffering and death.

R

Repentance

Turning from sin toward Jesus

S

Session

Technical word in theology for Jesus'ongoing rule and governing from the place of majesty and power in heaven

T

Trinity

Theological term used to express the fact that God is one essence in three persons.

Y

Yahweh

Name often used for God in the Old Testament, often translated as "Lord." It comes from the phrase, "I am that I am."


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