Component 1 - Key Words

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Creation ex nihilo

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Creation out of nothing. Before God created the universe, nothing existed. Only God can create out of nothing.

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Evolution

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The process of mutation and natural selection which leads to changes in species over time to suit particular environments.

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Imago Dei

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In the image of God. The belief that human beings are uniquely a reflection of God’s personhood. Unlike the other animals, human beings are rational, free and moral.

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Inspiration

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‘God breathed’. The belief that the spirit of God guides an individual to act or write what is good and true.

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Omnipotence

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The belief that God is all-powerful.

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Revelation

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The word used to describe all the ways in which God makes Himself known to human beings. Christians believe that God does this finally and fully in the person of Jesus Christ.

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Stewardship

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The duty to care for creation responsibly, as stewards, the protect it for future generations.

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Transcendence

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Existing outside of time and space; God exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything else that exists, above and beyond creation.

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Conscience

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Human reason making moral decisions. The knowledge of what is right or wrong and the God-given compulsion within all human beings to do what is right and to avoid what is evil. 

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Evil

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The absence of good and the impulse to seek our own desires at the expense of the good of others, which often results in suffering.