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• Holy Oil

  [Worship & Rites]

  Holy oil is oil set apart as sacred for use in rites. It originates in the anointing oil of the Old Testament. The Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches use it in sacraments and rites, while Protestant churches, depending on the denomination, use it in limited ways, such as in prayer for the sick.

• Theology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Theology is the discipline that systematically studies God and his works in light of Scripture and the tradition of the church. It is commonly divided into biblical theology, systematic theology, historical theology, and practical theology.

• Pastoral Theology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Pastoral theology is a branch of practical theology that studies, from a theological standpoint, the principles and practice of pastoral ministry, in which pastors teach, care for, and lead their congregations.

• Historical Theology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Historical theology is the branch of theology that studies how Christian faith and doctrine have been understood and formulated in successive eras. It encompasses both church history and the history of doctrine.

• Practical Theology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Practical theology is a branch of theology that studies from a theological perspective the actual work of the church, including preaching, worship, pastoral ministry, education, and mission.

• Systematic Theology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Systematic theology is the field of theology that organizes the teaching of Scripture into a unified system, arranging it under topics such as the doctrine of God, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. It is also called dogmatics.

• Missiology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Missiology is a branch of theology that studies the biblical foundations, history, and methods of mission, that is, the church's work of carrying the gospel to other regions and cultures.

• Doctrine of Creation

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The doctrine of creation is the Christian teaching that God made the world and everything in it out of nothing, and also the theological field that studies this teaching.

• Theological Anthropology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Theological anthropology is the branch of systematic theology that examines, in light of Scripture, who human beings are, where they came from, what condition they are in, and for what purpose they live.

• Christian Ethics

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Christian ethics is the field of theology that examines, in light of the Christian faith, what is right and how Christians ought to live as individuals and in society. It is also called the study of Christian ethics.

• Christian Worldview

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The Christian worldview is a framework of thought, grounded in the teaching of the Bible, for interpreting the world, humanity, history, and culture and for viewing every area of life. It is commonly explained through the pattern of creation, fall, and redemption.

• Christian Philosophy

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Christian philosophy is the discipline that addresses philosophical questions such as being, knowledge, and ethics from the perspective of the Christian faith, or that examines the content of the faith using the methods of philosophy.

• Christian Education

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Christian education is the activity by which a faith community teaches Scripture and its faith tradition in order to nurture people in the faith. The term also refers to the academic discipline that studies this activity.

• Sovereignty of God

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The sovereignty of God is the doctrine that God, as Creator, rules the whole world, history, and salvation according to his own will. Protestants share this confession, but denominations differ in how they understand its relationship to human freedom.

• Love of God

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The love of God refers to the goodwill and self-giving disposition that God extends to His creatures, especially to human beings. In Christian theology it is treated as one of the attributes of God.

• Hamartiology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Hamartiology is the branch of systematic theology that deals with the nature, origin, spread, and consequences of sin. It focuses chiefly on original sin, actual sin, and the consequences of sin.

• Attributes of God

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The attributes of God are the essential qualities that reveal who God is. They are also called the character of God, and Reformed theology commonly divides them into communicable and incommunicable attributes.

• Doctrine of God

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The doctrine of God (theology proper) is the branch of systematic theology that addresses who God is: His existence, names, attributes, and triune nature, together with His works such as creation and providence.

• Ecclesiology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Ecclesiology is the branch of systematic theology that addresses what the church is (its nature), how the true church is recognized (its marks), who serves in it and how (its offices), and for what purpose it exists (its mission).

• Eternity of God

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The eternity of God is the doctrine that God has neither beginning nor end and is not bound by the passage of time. It is one of the fundamental topics in the doctrine of God, which treats the divine attributes.