[pree’-mih-len‘-ee-uh-liz’-um]
(Latin pre, “before” + Latin mille, “thousand” + Latin annum, “years”)
A particular view of Christian eschatology that teaches the Second Coming will inaugurate a literal 1000 year reign of Christ on Earth from Jerusalem. It is largely based upon an interpretation of Revelation 20:1-6 which appears to describe Christ’s coming to the Earth at the […]

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[noom’-uh-taw‘-luh-jee]
(Greek pneuma, “spirit” or “wind” + Greek -logia, “speaking”)
The study of spiritual being or phenomena of any description. In Christian systematic theology it refers to the study of God the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity. Subtopics include teachings on new birth, spiritual gifts (charismata), Spirit-baptism, sanctification, and the inspiration of prophets.

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[proe’-toe-ih-van’-juh-lee‘-um]
(Greek protos, “first” + Greek euangelion, “gospel” or “good news” = “first gospel”)
Used to describe the “first installment” of the Gospel in redemptive history as referenced in Gen. 3:15, where the serpent is rebuked by God with the promise of an offspring from Eve that would “crush” the head of the serpent. Through progressive revelation, […]

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[pro-pish’-ee-ay‘-shun]
Translated from the Greek word hilasterion, meaning “that which expiates or propitiates” or “the gift which procures propitiation”. It means “satisfaction” or “appeasement,” specifically towards God. In the New Testament, propitiation is the work of Jesus Christ on the cross by which He appeases the wrath of God who would otherwise be offended by our […]

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[pan-en’-thee-iz-um]
(Greek pan-, “all” + Greek en-, “in” + Greek theos, “God”)
A view of God which combines pantheism with theism. The panentheist believes that all of creation is in God, but does not make up the sum total of what God is. Like cells in a body, the universe is part of God. Important panentheists include […]

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Philosophical movement rising out of the early 20th century which espoused that the only propositions worthy of belief were those that could be verified empirically (through the senses) by means of a finite procedure. Logical positivists rejected any theological or metaphysical propositions believing that they could not be verified by their method of inquiry. Logical positivism suffers […]

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