Related to the name of our church, this verb describes how Jesus bought us back from sin, death, and the devil.

During this, Jesus gave up the full use, but not possession, of his divine power.

A person can have a general, but usually flawed, sense of right and wrong morals by listening to this.

This false teaching refers to how a person can make a personal commitment to believe in Jesus as your Savior.

This key is used on impenitent people.

A person can only find this kind of knowledge in the Bible.

This refers to how God took on a human nature in the person of Christ.

The Bible present this as the immaterial part of a person that continues to exist after it is separated from the body.

This false teaching refers to how God created the world but used evolution to do it.

Many people consider this a loaded term, since it involves the final act of removing impenitent people from the congregation.

This refers to how God restored peace between himself and the world.

This is used in two senses in the First and Third Articles: both how God the Father takes care of us and the Holy Spirit keeps us in the faith.

This facet of science refers to something that is testable, repeatable, and observable.

This false teaching refers to how Jesus will come back to institute a thousand-year reign on earth.

Though many people misunderstand it, God has given different kinds of these to both men and women.

This involves three things: acknowledging sin, trusting in Jesus for forgiveness, and desiring to live a God-pleasing life.

This clarifies that although Jesus died for everyone, only believers will benefit from his work through faith.

This term refers to the formal defense of the Christian faith

This false teaching refers to how churches can and should work together in ministry without first establishing doctrinal unity.

If churches love their members, they will carry this out, the entire process of admonishing and warning people of their sins.

Also used in drama movies or shows, this is the price that is paid to free someone from captivity or a hostage situation.

This more nuanced term refers to how God inspired all of the Bible, not simply parts of it.

This movement abuses theology, religion, and science by trying to use science to prove that there was a Creator

This false teaching abuses objective justification and states that all people will eventually go to heaven.

An abuse of this teaching would consider public ministers to be hired employees of a congregation.