moral
A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature.
Anagogical
The spiritual interpretation of Scripture that shows how events in Scripture point to what will be in Heaven.
allegorical
understanding scripture by recognizing its connection and significance with Christ
Literal scripture
refers to what the written words mean as they are written
spiritual scripture
looks not just at the words themselves, but at what the words signify
foot notes in the bible
help to understand it better
Dual Authorship
God used men to write the Scriptures without eliminating their wills and personalities from the writing process
soul
The spiritual life principle of human beings that survives after death.
body
material, physical, visible
license
false freedom
freedom
the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
will
power to chose, engages mind
intellect
The divine gift that gives us the ability to see and understand the order of things that God places within creation and to know and understand God through the created order.
the argument from motion
Our senses can perceive motion by seeing that things act on one another. Whatever moves is moved by something else. Consequently, there must be a First Mover that creates this chain reaction of motions. This is God. God sets all things in motion and gives them their potential.
The Argument from efficient cause
Because nothing can cause itself, everything must have a cause or something that creates an effect on another thing. Without a first cause, there would be no others. Therefore, the First Cause is God.
Argument from Necessary Being
Because objects in the world come into existence and pass out of it, it is possible for those objects to exist or not exist at any particular time. However, nothing can come from nothing. This means something must exist at all times. This is God.
Argument from Gradation
There are different degrees of goodness in different things. Following the "Great Chain of Being," which states there is a gradual increase in complexity, created objects move from unformed inorganic matter to biologically complex organisms. Therefore, there must be a being of the highest form of good. This perfect being is God.
argument from design
All things have an order or arrangement that leads them to a particular goal. Because the order of the universe cannot be the result of chance, design and purpose must be at work. This implies divine intelligence on the part of the designer. This is God.