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Ex nihiloLatin phrase meaning "out of nothing," used to explain that God created everything out of nothing | |
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Hades Greek term used in the New Testament, usually meaning the abode of wicked souls, but sometimes referring to the place of both the righteous and the wicked | |
HenotheismBelief in the existence of many gods, but offering special dedication on one primary god | |
HippolytusTheologian from Rome (c 170 – c 236 A.D.). Wrote Against the Heresy of One Noetus, in which he defended the Scriptures as our final authority in doctrine. | |
HypostasisMeans "person." The term was used in the early centuries after Christ to express the doctrine that the divine nature and the human nature of Christ are united in one "person." | |
Hypostatic union Phrase used in early theology to express the doctrine that the divine and human natures of Christ are united in one person | |
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Islam Religion that teaches that Jesus was a true prophet of God, but that He was not crucified or resurrected | |
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Kurios Greek word (English transliteration) for ruler, master, Sir | |
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MonotheismBelief in one true God | |