Apologetics: Glossary

Amen: Signifying something is true. Also: “So be it”
Apostle: A physical witness of Jesus Christ who was given a direct commission from Jesus to help build up the church.
Atone / -ment: To reconcile with God.
Baptize / -ism: To immerse in water. Symbolic of a complete change in one’s life, and of one’s spiritual baptism.
Begotten: (i.e. God’s Son) Of the same nature.
Blessing: Favor from God
Church: The body of Christ on earth, made up of all believers.
Covenant: A binding agreement.
Communion: Lord’s Supper. Symbolizes Jesus’ death – remembering what it cost Jesus to save us.
Disciple: One who studies and practices the teachings of another.
Doctrine: A teaching, considered true.
Edify / -fication: Strengthening in Christ
Eternal / -ity: Not just everlasting in time, but outside of time
Faith: Trusting and willingly depending on God’s grace
Glorify / -fication: Honor / Final stage of our salvation
Grace: Undeserved favor from God
Holy / -iness: Set apart, dedicated/devoted to God. Includes the concept of “no compromise”.
Hope: Eager and confident expectation
Inerrent: The writers of the Bible wrote exactly what God wanted them to write.
Infallible: The Bible is entirely truthful.
Inspiration: God’s leading of men to write the Bible.
Justify / -fication: To declare righteous
Law, the: God’s standard of righteousness
Mercy: Help for those in need / Withholding of deserved punishment
Omnipotent: All-powerful, limited only by God’s character
Omnipresent: Everywhere-present
Omniscient: All-knowing
Only-begotten: Only one of the same nature.
Plenary: Full, complete.
Prayer: Communication with God
Preexistent: Existing before anything was created.
Prophet / -cy: One who gives a message from God.
Propitiation: Appeasement, reconciliation.
Repent / – ance: A change of heart. Turning 180

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