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Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:42 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Making Biblical Decisions (Making Biblical Decisions)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-9
E

Euthanasia

The practice of deliberately intervening to terminate someone's life in order to relieve their suffering.

Exclusive

When used in reference to God's authority, it means that only God possesses this kind of authority.

Exhaustive

When used in reference to God's authority, it means that His authority extends over every detail of creation.

Existential Perspective

Ethical perspective that considers the person, the motives, and the inner leading of the Holy Spirit.

Existential Revelation

Revelation through persons
G

General Revelation

Revelation through creation and history

Great Commission

Christ's appointment of the eleven faithful apostles as his authoritative representatives, and his charge to them to spread the kingdom of God throughout the whole world.
H

Heart

In its biblical use, it is the sum of all our inward dispositions.

Hope

Faith directed toward the future aspects of our salvation in Christ

Hyperbole

The use of exaggeration to make a point.