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Attribute Scripture Implication Independence: God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him and bring him joy. “The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in
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Incommunicable Attributes Independence (self-existence, self-sufficiency, aseity) Unchangeableness (immutability) Eternity Omnipresence Unity (simplicity) Communicable Attributes Attributes Describing God’s Being * Spirituality * Indivisibility Mental Attributes * Knowledge (omniscience) * Wisdom * Truthfulness (faithfulness) Moral Attributes * Goodness * Love * Mercy (grace, patience) * Holiness * Peace (or order) * Righteousness or
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Means of Revelation Examples actions creating, judging, redeeming names * “Lord” (Hb. YHWH, or Yahweh) * “God Almighty” (Hb. el Shadday) * “Master, Lord” (Hb. ‘Adon) images Father, Rock, Husband, Shepherd attributes holiness, goodness, love, grace, wrath
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Area of Study Technical Title Method and foundation Prolegomena The Bible Bibliology God Theology proper Humanity (or man) Anthropology Sin Hamartiology Christ Christology Holy Spirit Pneumatology Salvation Soteriology Church Ecclesiology Last things Eschatology
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Exegesis The process of seeking to determine the correct meaning out of a particular passage of Scripture. Biblical theology The study of scriptural revelation based on the historical framework presented in the Bible. Systematic theology A study that answers the question, “What does the whole Bible teach us today about
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Father “What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, ‘That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged’” (Rom. 3:3–4). “For
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1. Through his sacrificial death, Jesus Christ has conquered Satan, the accuser, and has ransomed people from every nation to become a kingdom of priests, gladly serving in God’s presence. 1:5, 18; 5:5–10; 12:1–11 2. Jesus Christ is present among his churches on earth
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God is the Alpha and the Omega (1:8; 21:6) God is the beginning and the end (21:6) Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega (22:13; cf. 2:8; 22:13) Jesus is the beginning and the end (22:13; cf. 2:8; 22:13)
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Enemy Method of Attack The beast intimidating violence The false prophet deceptive heresy The prostitute beguiling affluence
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The Unrestrained, Comprehensive Expression of God’s Wrath Bowl Area Affected Reference Result Bowl 1 earth 16:2 sores on the beast’s worshipers Bowl 2 sea 16:3 blood and death Bowl 3 rivers and springs 16:4–7 blood to drink Bowl 4 sun 16:8–9 burning
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Blessed is the one who reads aloud, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy 1:3 Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord 14:13 Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on 16:15 Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage