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Syst. Theo final key terms
Spring 2012
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 4
05/10/2012

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Faith as Instrument
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Justified not on account of faith but on account of Christ through faith
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Justice
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There needs to be a propitiation for sins
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Love
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to the maximum degree YET always with righteousness
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Pronouncement
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Someone in and of himself is ungodly and deserving of condemnation is nevertheless declared righteous because his sins are covered
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Not Subject to Degrees
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All stand condemned except for those who stand before God in Christ. They are clothed in His righteousness.
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Relation of Propitiation to Justification
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Christ became our propitiation of sins and we are now justified apart from God's wrath in Him.
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Primary meaning of diakaiosune
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Involves declaration: deemed not guilty and therefore being "just" or "right before the law"
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Secondary meaning of diakaiosune
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shown not guilty by being "just" or "right before the law"
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Christ is our wisdom
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a pathway language, practical knowledge
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Christ is our righteousness
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same word for justification
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Christ is our sanctification
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in Christ and in this purpose a definitive nature, we are set apart for God.
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Christ is our redemption
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Christ is the one who brought us out of the slavery of sin
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definitive
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the Holy Spirit's work in us is definite
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progressive
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progressive growth in godliness
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baptism
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the visible word in water bespeaks a gracious internal baptism by the Spirit into the redeemed people of God
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basis/content for sanctification
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new life set apart for God in godliness
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pattern of sanctification
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mortification of old self and vivification of new life
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root of growth in grace
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identification with Christ
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sanctification "under construction"
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a work in which we are involved but all under God's gracious design
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corporate
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God freely chooses and establishes: grace not because anything they have done but because of His mercy a people of His very own in redemption. He takes them out of their sin and brings them to blessing rather than condemnation which all humanity deserves as being in Adam.
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libertarian free will
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power to the contrary

if ought than can
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complementary free will
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God does establishment us in His over-all will, desires to follow after our own nature.
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election
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God is making a choice of people for Himself in His Son, by the Spirit and Word even before the foundation of the universe
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reprobation
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God destines them for destruction
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God's Sovereign Will
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God's permissive+prescriptive+purposive will
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"People of God" (covenant formula)
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I AM your God
You are MY People
I will dwell in the Midst of You
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