Theological

Omniscience / Omniscient

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Omniscience / Omniscient. All-knowing.

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Original Sin. The inherently corrupt and sinful state of humankind, as a consequence of Adam and Eve’s disobedience (eating fruit from “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad”).

Bible references include: Genesis 3:6 and Psalms 51:5

See also: Immaculate Conception and Sin and Flesh (Sinful state) and Transgression

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Orthoporaxis

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Orthoporaxis. The over-riding emphasis, in some religions, on the importance of behaviour (eg adhering to laws and carrying out rituals) rather than belief.

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Parousia

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Parousia. The anticipated second coming of Christ, ie his return to Earth. A Greek term, which literally means “coming” or “arrival”.

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Perichoresis / Circumincession

A British Sign Language (BSL) translation of Perichoresis / Circumincession. Perichoresis refers to the the relationship of the three persons (Father, Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit) of the triune God to one another. God is three in one and all three aspects share in the thoughts and actions of the others: three persons with one nature. ‘I am in the Father and the Father is in me’ John 14.11. Circumincession is a Latin-derived term for Perichoresis.

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