Christian Terminology


Atonement
Expiation or reparation for sin.
Expiation - The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement. Reparation - The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. 

Christology
The doctrine of the person, nature, and role of Christ.

Demonology
The study of demons or demonic belief.

Ecclesiology
Theology as applied to the nature and structure of the Christian Church.

Eschatology
The part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.

Exegesis
Comes from the Greek word for interpret. An explanation or critical interpretation, especially of the Bible.

Hermeneutics
The branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts.

Hermeneutics is therefore the field of study which is concerned with how we interpret the Bible, whereas exegesis is the actual interpretation of the Bible by drawing the meaning out of the Biblical text.

Homiletics
The art of preaching or writing sermons.

Indicative
A statement of fact

Imperative
A command

Pericope (per-ik-oh-pee)
A "cutting-out" in rhetoric is a set of verses that forms one coherent unit or thought, suitable for public reading from a text, now usually of sacred scripture. Its importance is mainly felt in, but not limited to, narrative portions of Sacred Scripture (as well as poetic sections). source

Soteriology
The doctrine of salvation.

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