Thursday, 16 May 2024, 6:39 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Making Biblical Decisions (Making Biblical Decisions)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-5
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Darkness Figured used by John in Scripture to indicate sin. |
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EthicsDr. Frame defines it for Christians as theology viewed as a means of determining which human persons, acts and attitudes receive God's blessing and which do not. |
EuthanasiaThe practice of deliberately intervening to terminate someone's life in order to relieve their suffering. |
Existential Perspective Ethical perspective that considers the person, the motives, and the inner leading of the Holy Spirit. |
Existential Revelation Revelation through persons |
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General Revelation Revelation through creation and history |
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Hyperbole The use of exaggeration to make a point. |
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Light Figure used by John in Scripture to indicate righteousness. |
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Machiavelli Sixteenth century author who wrote The Prince. Known for arguing that "the end justifies the means." |
Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase represents something else. |