Know the significance of the terms and titles Immanuel, Incarnation, and Christ
Immanuel means god with us, incarnation means in the flesh, Jesus, yeshua meaning god saves, christ means anointed one,
Know why calling some one the son of god was scandalous and against roman rule.
because it was unlawful to call a man son of god. It was a political threat.
Know that the term "Son of God" is a theologically scandalous claim for Muslims
because god can not begotten nor can he beget. He can not reproduce
Know the parallel between God's creating the world without recourse sexual reproduction, and his decision to enter the world in a similar manner
Note that just as God creates the world w/o using sexual reproduction (unlike many other ancient creation myths), God also 're-creates' the world through Jesus, who is born of the virgin Mary (and thus also aside from sexual reproduction)
Be able to identify the figures and the significance of the drawing of Eve and Mary
Eve is looking at Mary because she is carrying the person who will save the world. She is stepping on the snake which means she is killing the evil. They are in the garden of eden. eve is sorrowful because she brought in the evil.
Know that Mary is referred to as
God-bearer" and that this title implies that Jesus is God
Know that the term "passion
refers to the last moments of Jesus' life - especially his crucifixion - and that it literally means "suffering
know who pontius pilate was, and why the jewish leaders had to rely on pilate's permission to crucify Jesus
Roman governor and he was the supreme judge. he was the one who had the authority to execute crimminals
Know the two main purpose of a crucifixion
(to maximize pain, and make a public example of someone considered to be a threat to the empire)
know the term "harrowing of hell
he descended into hell, Jesus was one of the only people to be said that actually went to hell. It symbolized baptism
know the four pieces of evidence for christ's resurrection
Facts report that jesus's tomb was empty, there are recorded accounts that say Jesus was seen after his death, the gospel says the first people to see was women, all of the apostles died for the claim that Jesus was resurrected
know why the resurrected jesus is not a zombie or a ghost (seriously!)
zombie is a living death jesus is everlasting life and has a body
know the significance of the ascension
it is when jesus became our intercessor, he entered the most holy place of all to stand before God for us
know where Jesus is right now, according to christian faith
in heaven at the right hand of god
Poetry line:
He met the devil as a roaring lion
And still refused to turn these stones to bread,
Choosing instead, as Love will always choose
Know the four things that distinguish the Genesis creation account from others
God does not make humanity through sexual reproduction. God created it out of speech. He doesn't need sexual reproduction. He created it.
The creation of earth is peaceful there is no violence
This shows that the humans are meant to be working the humans
Know that the term "the fall
often designates the moment when the early humans decided to determine what good and evil was for themselves, instead of relying on God's judgment Adam and eve eat the forbidden fruit.
Be able to identify the term "original sin
The fancy theological phrase which indicates that this moment of rebellion is something that all of humanity gets caught up in is
Be able to identify how the term "exile" connects the result of the fall with the universal condition of humanity and Jesus' ministry
exile is a human condition. it is that feeling of alienation and longing for something more no matter where you live. we keep repeating this pattern of human corruption leading to a Babylon that we can't escape
Know that it's theologically wrong to refer to the church like
it's a building or event (e.g. "going to church") instead of as a person
Know how the church can be called "holy" even when it doesn't look or act holy all the time
(because it belongs to Jesus, who makes it holy)
Know that the church is "catholic
because it is united and whole geographically, sociologically, and historically
Be able to identify the four views on hell we covered today in class
External conscious punishment. It is forever and that we are aware of it and painful.
Purgatory: it is like a not permanent holding cell so that they can get ready to go to heaven, like cleaning oneself. temporary holding cell to work out problems.
Annihi
Know that there are more than four different words for "hell" in the Old and New Testaments
Gehenna, hades, Tartarus, and sheol (lake of fire?)
Know that - according to the Apostle's Creed Jesus did what
Jesus visited hell between his crucifixion and resurrection
Be able to identify and explain your own view on hell in relation to the four views above
Purgatory: I believe that we all go to purgatory after we die and that we get a chance to better ourselves so that we may be in heaven with god. I believe that we get a chance to prove ourselves to god and by spending time in purgatory I see that we will
Be able to identify the definition of the word pneumatology
Doctrine or Study of the Holy Spirit. Pneuma means spirit and wind or breath. So does Ruach
Know that the Hebrew and Greek word for "spirit
ruach can also mean "wind" or "breath
Know that the sacrament of baptism signifies
the Holy Spirit entering into the individual Christian, attaching them to Christ's own resurrected life
Know that the Holy Spirit is
God's Presence dwelling in the individual believer, making them a "mini-temple
Be prepared to compare and contrast TWO of these soteriologies in a short-essay response. (Hint: you should probably go back and read one of the other readings that you weren't assigned in your group)
soteriologies = atonement
Ireneaus: Jesus is the reason that we have a relationship with God. He uses obedience. The cross. He is like the middle man that gave use the connection to God. Put away the old disobedience. Label: recapitulation (do-over) to su
Know that the word "gospel" means
good news
Be able to identify the four metaphors for sin
Depth. Sin is in the state of owing something to God. State of owing something to something else. Not a fun position. You can inherit dept.
Cancer. It just spreads and spreads in a way that is unsee. It grows in a really hidden way that makes it destructi
Be able to explain how one of these metaphors illustrates "original sin" (or in other words: how does this metaphor show how sin is something that an indivudal can inherit and get "caught up" in?), repentance
(acknowledging the condition you're in, and asking for help), AND grace (in other words, what is the free gift that would be involved in relation to the 'sin' of debt, cancer, addition, slavery - and what would a grateful response entail if someone restor
Be able to identify what I'm suggesting in this class in order to replace notions that Jesus wants you to "believe in him" and let him operate as your "personal savior
He wants you to believe that he is the true king and live you life out of loyalty. He talks about how the kingdom is on earth rather than dying and going to heaven.
know that in the gospels jesus' crucifixion is depicted as
his enthronement (or coronation) as king, and that it invites people's allegiance to him
Explain the difference of the gospel and religion according to Tim keller. Find it in the book
religion is salvation through moral effort, i obey therefore i am accepted by God.
gospel is salvation through grace, i am accepted by God because of what Christ has done therefore i obey.
Be able to identify the three ways that language is significant for theology
1) God creates the world through his speech (Genesis 1) 2) Jesus is called the Word 3) The Bible is also called God's word
know the two different ways of conceiving of the relationship between language and theology, and the words for these
______cataphatic________: a term that is used to refer to a style of theology which stresses the "positive" view of language's ability to describe God; it is sometimes called "the way of affirmation"
_______apophatic_______: a term used to refer to a styl
Be able to fill out the diagram on p.53 of your Gonzalez and Perez textbook.
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Be able to identify the definition of the word heresy
A _____heresy_______ is a belief the church community has deemed to be an inconsistent, insufficient, or erroneous interpretation of God's revelation
Be able to identify the word "eschatology
The study of the last thing. revelation.
Be able to explain and/or identify that the Christian hope is not about
dying and going to heaven", but about anticipating and preparing for Christ's Kingdom to reign "on earth as it is in heaven
Know how today's lesson connects with the theme of temple
There is no need for a temple because god is here, gods desire to be with the people called isreal
the three aspects of faith?
it has to be in something, it has to lead to action and it doesn't take much