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Bible 103
Theology I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most important question one should ask when studying theology? | What does the Bible say about this topic? |
| Systematic theology is a book by book study of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and does not consider the entire voice of Scripture on any given topic. | False |
| 1 Corinthians 8:1 speaks to one aspect of how we need to study theology. Which characteristic does it speak to? | Humility |
| The Bible does not answer every question we may have, but it does answer everything we need to know. | True |
| The Word of God can refer to speech by God. Which form describes the moments God directly speaks to people? | Personal Address |
| What is the most important feature the Early Church looked for in order to consider a book as a part of the New Testament canon? | Apostolic Authority |
| What is the term we use to describe the collection of books that were written after the last book of the Old Testament (Malachi) but before the times of Jesus? These books are a part of the Catholic Bible but are not a part of the Protestant Bible. | The Apocrypha |
| The Bible contains many contradictions that cannot be resolved in a reasonable, logical way. | False |
| What is a key verse in Scripture that speaks to the authority of the Bible? | 2 Timothy 3:16 |
| The Bible contains all the words God intended for his people to be saved, to trust him, and to obey him. | Sufficiency |
| The Bible is essential for us to be able to understand the Gospel and certain aspects of God's will. | Necessity |
| The Bible was intended to be understandable. | Clarity |
| The Bible only contains truth; therefore, there are not errors concerning its message. | Inerrancy |
| The Bible is God's words; therefore, to disobey Scripture is to disobey God. | Authority |
| All people have a sense of right and wrong and so there must be a God who will someday bring justice to all. | Moral Argument |
| Everything in the universe has a cause and the cause of the universe can only be God. | Cosmological Argument |
| God is the best thing that we can imagine and comprehend | Ontological Argument |
| Since the universe is designed with order and purpose there must be a God. | Teleological Argument |
| What are the three key reasons God is incomprehensible? | God chose not to reveal everything We are finite and sinful God is infinite |
| The week 2 lecture asserts that the two positive reasons for believing in God are because 1) all people have an inner sense of God and 2) evidence in Scripture and nature. | True |
| What do we call the type of attribute of God that is shared with humans in some form or manner? | Communicable Attribute |
| God’s incommunicable attribute of unity or simplicity means that God is not divided into parts, yet we see different attributes of God emphasized at different times. | True |
| What are the two attributes of God that tell us what he is made up of and describe his being? | Spirit, Invisibility |
| The four ways God reveals Himself to us are: Actions, Images, Attributes and His Names. | True |
| Your text discusses a category of attributes called Goodness. List two attributes that could be described as Goodness attributes. | love and grace |
| The incommunicable attribute of unchangeableness states that God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we can glorify him and bring him joy. | False |
| Where is the first place in the Bible that we find support for the theology of one God who is multiple persons? | Genesis 1 |
| What are the Biblical truths we affirm that summarize our understanding of the trinity? Check all that apply. | There is only one God Each person is fully God God exists in three persons |
| The son and spirit are created beings. | Arianism |
| There is one deity made up of three parts. | Partialism |
| Jesus and the Holy Spirit are lesser deities than the Father. | Subordinationism |
| God is only one person that acts in different ways. | Modalism |
| There is not one God but three distinct gods. | Tritheism |
| The trinity is a New Testament theological concept that does not find any support in the Old Testament. | False |
| What does it mean that God created ex nihilo? | Out of nothing |
| God is separate from creation but directs all its activities | Christian |
| God and the universe have always existed side by side | Dualism |
| There is no God only the created universe | Materialism |
| The universe is God or a part of God | Pantheism |
| God created the universe but is not directly involved in its activity | Deism |
| What is the name of Francis Schaffer's book that speaks to the tension between Christianity and science? | No Final Conflict |
| In the opinion of your teacher, Christians can affirm microevolution, while macroevolution remains a theory. | True |
| What do we call the theological position that believes miracles no longer occur as they stopped after the apostolic age of the church? | Cessationism |
| Which is NOT a purpose for miracles that see in Scripture? | To provide believers personal gain |
| It is ok to seek miracles in our lives today as long as we are pursuing them in alignment with God's purpose. | True |
| Which statement best summarized the importance of prayer in our personal communication with God? | All of these: - Prayer expresses our trust and dependence on God - Prayer brings us into a deeper relationship with God - Prayer allows us to be personally involved in eternal activity |
| What are the different aspects of prayer that can be remembered using the ACTS acronym? | adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication |
| When we pray "in Jesus' name" we are drawing on His authority while also praying in a way consistent with His character. | True |
| Angels and demons are created spiritual beings that are not able to exercise moral judgment. | False |
| Who are the only two angels that are named by their proper name in Scripture? | Michael and Gabriel |
| Which Old Testament passage seems to speak to the Fall of Satan? | Isaiah 14 |
| According to our class discussion, what are three functions angels have in our world? | direct, protect, strengthen |
| What does imago dei mean? | The Image of God |
| When the Fall occurred, the image of God in us was completely lost and so we now no longer bear His image. | False |
| What does imago dei mean? | The Image of God |
| When the Fall occurred, the image of God in us was completely lost and so we now no longer bear His image. | False |
| What is the name of the theological statement that defines, “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever”? | Westminster (Shorter) Catechism |
| List 3 characteristics which could be considered ways that we bear God's image. | intellectual ability, moral judgment, spiritual nature |
| The Bible teaches the concept that man is more important than woman and placed in a position of superiority. | False |
| List 3 characteristics which could be considered ways that we bear God's image. | intellectual ability, moral judgment, spiritual nature |
| Those who hold the position of dichotomy believe that the Bible uses the terms "soul" and "spirit" interchangeably and so these words refer to the same thing. | True |
| The Bible teaches the concept that man is more important than woman and placed in a position of superiority. | False |
| According to your textbook, what is the theological position that believes a child's body and spirit are inherited from their mom and dad? | Traducianism |
| When it comes to sin, who does the Bible say is responsible for the choices we make? | Humans |
| If we are to say that sin is inherited from Adam, what two aspects of sin are passed on generation after generation? | corruption and guilt |
| When we ask God for forgiveness, we are not asking for our legal standing to be restored (it was never lost); instead, we are asking for our relationship to be restored. | True |
| What does the term Christ mean? | Messiah or The Anointed One |
| Roughly, how many Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus? | 450 |
| What is the book, chapter, and verse of the first prophetic statement recorded in Scripture regarding Jesus? | Genesis 3:15 |
| The act of God becoming man is known as what? | Incarnation |
| What emotion is most often recorded when speaking of Jesus? | Compassion |
| According to your textbook, what was the heresy that denied the full humanity of Christ? | Docetism |
| According to your textbook, what are the implications of the full humanity of Christ? Check all that apply. | - God is not totally transcendent. - Jesus can be our example. - The atoning death of Jesus can truly avail for us. - Jesus manifests the true nature of humanity. - Jesus can truly sympathize with and intercede for us. - Human nature is good. |
| According to our class discussion, which book and chapter contains at least 6 divine claims of Jesus. | John 5 |
| Jesus was given authority over the church and over the universe | King |
| Jesus offered a perfect sacrifice for sin | Priest |
| Jesus himself was the source of revelation from God | Prophet |
| Jesus himself was the source of revelation from God | Prophet |