Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:09 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: We Believe in Jesus (We Believe in Jesus)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-2
Richard Ramsay
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." |
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 |
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. |
ForeknowledgeRefers to God's knowledge, prior to creation, of events that would occur in the course of history. |
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. |
ImputationWhen speaking of Jesus, it means the act in which God assigned the guilt of sinners to the person of Christ. |