[sen’-suhs dih-vih’-nih-taw‘-tihs]
(Latin, “sense of the divine”)
The belief that the presence of God is sensed by all humanity as there exists within each person a innate perception of God. This issues forth into an argument for the existence of God based upon the common human experience that causes them to search for a transcendent reality that […]

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[soe-teer’-ee-aw’-luh-jee]
(Greek soterion, “salvation” or “deliverance” + Greek -logia, “speaking”)
It is the study of the doctrine of salvation. In Christian systematic theology it is used to refer to the study of how the life and death of Christ effectually brings people to salvation. In the broader context of salvation, the idea is essentially synonymous with the […]

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[sim’-uhl yoos’-tuhs et peck’-aw-tore]
(Latin simul, “simultaneous” + Latin justus, “righteous” + Latin et, “and” + Latin peccator, “sinner”)
At the same time righteous and a sinner. The phrase was coined by 16th century German Reformer, Martin Luther. In his Lectures on Romans, Luther put it this way, “The saints in being righteous are at the same […]

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[saynk’-tuh-fih-kay‘-shun]
(Latin sanctifare, “to consecrate” or “make holy,” from Greek hagiazo, “to purify”)
Refers to the state or process of being set apart for special use. In Christian theology, is in reference to the change brought about by God in the believer which began at the point of salvation (justification) and continues throughout the life of the […]

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[soo’-pruh-lap-sair‘-ee-uh-niz’-um]
(Latin supra, “before” + Latin lapsus, “fall” = “before the fall”)
Also, “antelapsarianism.”
A system of belief among certain Calvinists believing in a theoretical plan of God that occurred before creation concerning his decree to save mankind. In the “supra” scheme, God first decreed who the elect and reprobate (non-elect) were, second he created both the elect […]

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[sen’-sus plen’-ee-or](Latin, “fuller sense” or “fuller meaning”)The principle of interpretation which seeks the fuller meaning of the text that was not necessarily understood by the biblical author. There is much debate among exegetes as to whether a text can have a fuller meaning and if this fuller meaning can be distinct in nature from the […]

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[sep-too’-uh-jint]
(Latin septuaginta, “seventy”)
Commonly, “LXX.” The Greek translation of the Old Testament produced around 200B.C. for the Hellenized Jews. By the New Testament times, the LXX was in common use. While the quality of the translation varies depending on the book, it serves as a valuable witness to the text of the Old Testament. The earliest […]

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[sis’-tuh-mat‘-ik thee-aw’-luh-jee]
A system of studying theology which draws from all sources of revelation in order to come to systematic conclusions about what has been revealed about the various theological disciplines.
www.reclaimingthemind.org

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[say’-doe-thee‘-iz-um]
The theistic belief that God, if he exists, is a sadist who enjoys to inflict pain and suffering on those who do not have the power to fight back. This is normally associated with the problem of evil in which the assertion is made that if God was all-good and all-powerful, he would eradicate evil […]

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This refers to the method of conducting a Sunday morning church service where all the events surrounding the service are tailored with the unchurched in mind. The goal of this model is to attempt to make the “seeker” feel comfortable by making the service understandable and enjoyable. In this sense, the church is attempting to build a bridge […]

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