Doctrine Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What does “holy” mean?

A

Given of God

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2
Q

What are scriptures?

A

Writings, the written record of God’s message to mankind

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3
Q

Define the beliefs of an atheist?

A

There is no God

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4
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Define the beliefs of an agnostic?

A

You cannot know if there is a God

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5
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Define the beliefs of an animist?

A

All of life has a soul/all objects have a soul

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6
Q

Define the beliefs of a Pantheist?

A

The universe is God and God is in the universe

All life has a soul and all objects have a soul

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7
Q

What is the second doctrine?

A

We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.

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8
Q

Name characteristics of God

A
Omnipotent
Spiritual
Omnipresent
Omniscient
Creator
Preserver
Governor 
Love
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9
Q

What action characteristic of God defines his care for what he has created?

A

Preserver

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10
Q

What is the term for out of nothing?

A

Ex nihlo

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11
Q

Having no beginning or end is…

A

Eternal

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12
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Omnipotent is…

A

All powerful

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13
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Omniscient is…

A

All knowing

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14
Q

Immutable is…

A

God doesn’t change

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15
Q

God being separate from his nature and humanity is…

A

Transcendent

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16
Q

Monotheism is…

A

Belief in one god

17
Q

Omnipresent means that…

A

God is everywhere

18
Q

Four characteristics of God that he shares with humanity…

A

Love
Kindness
Goodness
Grace

19
Q

What is Theodicy?

A

The branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objection

20
Q

From the Christian point of view what do we know?

A

Sin is in the world
Evil is not equal with God nor is of God
Evil comes from a sinful heart

21
Q

Creation has…

A

Order, beauty, purpose, is finally tuned, has a beginning and end, will be redeemed

22
Q

What is immanent

A

His presence and activity within nature, human nature and history

23
Q

What is transcendent?

A

He is separate from and independent of nature and humanity

24
Q

What is the God particle?

A

Higgs Boson

25
Q

What is Providence?

A

God’s sovereign rule over all he has created

26
Q

What is deism

A

God created the world but has left it to run itself

27
Q

God is governor of…

A

Human history

Individual lives

28
Q

God first introduces himself in the Bible as the God who…

A

Speaks
Creates
Reveals

29
Q

What are the major religions that believe in one God?

A

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

30
Q

Christian monotheism holds that…

A
God is one
God is over all creation
God is personal
God has no equal
God is eternal
God is other
31
Q

What is theism?

A

God made creation but he is separate from it. Yet he is active and personal

32
Q

What is polytheism?

A

Belief in multiple gods

33
Q

What is non-theism?

A

Belief in no divine being but a present spirituality