Christian Theology Terms

noun a high-ranking angel

• In Christian theology, an archangel is a high-ranking angel.
• Some people believe that each person has their own archangel looking out for them.
• I heard that archangels are like the superheroes of the angel world.
• She was like an archangel, swooping in to save the day when everyone else had given up hope.

noun A proper noun referring to the God of the Israelites in the Hebrew Bible, often used by Jehovah's Witnesses to refer to God.

• The Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the teachings of Jehovah.
• My neighbor is a Jehovah's Witness and she invited me to her church.
• Some people refer to Jehovah as 'Jeho' for short.
• In times of trouble, she always turns to Jehovah for guidance.

noun The act or process of adopting or being adopted

adjective Pertaining to adoption or the act of adopting

• The adoptian of new policies by the government has led to significant changes in the economy.
• Our company is considering adoptian a new work-from-home policy.
• I heard they're adoptian a no-phones rule in the office now.
• The adoptian of a healthier lifestyle can lead to a longer and happier life.

noun a Christian belief that Jesus was the adopted (not biological) son of God

• Adoptionism was a theological doctrine in early Christianity that attempted to explain the relationship between Jesus Christ and God.
• The debate over adoptionism among theologians was quite intense during the early days of Christianity.
• Some folks back in the day were all about that adoptionism theory.
• In a way, adoptionism can be seen as a way of understanding how we can all be children of a greater power.