Redemptive history is a general term to describe the study of God’s acts of redemption from creation to the present.
The knowability of God is a topic in Christian theology that deals with the degree to which God can be known by mankind.
The names of God found in Scripture are more than just titles. They reveal something about God’s nature - who he is, what he is like, how he wants us to know him.
The literal meaning of the immanence of God is “to be within” or “near” in relation to God’s creation.
The transcendence of God is closely related to his sovereignty. It means that God is above, other than, and distinct from all he has made - he transcends it all.
To God the Father “is attributed the beginning of activity, and the fountain and wellspring of all things".[1] In relation to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and in relation to us united with his Son, “Father is the proper name for God, and does not merely describe what he is like".[2]
Perichoresis is a Greek term used to describe the triune relationship between each person of the Godhead. It can be defined as co-indwelling, co-inhering, and mutual interpenetration.
“Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.” - 1 Timothy 3:16 ESV
The Baptism of Jesus simultaneously marks the inauguration of Jesus‘ earthly ministry as well as marking the beginning of the decline of John the Baptist’s ministry.
The miracles of Jesus comprise all of the super-natural events that are found and attributed to him in Scripture.
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