Doctrine Test 3 Flashcards

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What is Theophony?

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Pre-birth apperance

Belief that Christ was present at Creation

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2
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What are the shared essences of the trinity?

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All are personal
All are love
All are powerful
All are eternal
All are Holy
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3
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What is 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

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There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.

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4
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What is the belief that there are 3 gods?

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Tri-theism

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5
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What is revealed mystery?

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we know it is there, don’t know how it works

How God reveals himself

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6
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What is the 3rd doctrine?

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We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead-the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.

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7
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What word is not found in the bible?

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Trinity

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8
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Identify the 3 Fold Formula in John’s writings:

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John 1:33
John 14: 16, 26
John 16: 13-15
John 20: 21-22
1 John 4:2, 13-14
I John 5:7
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9
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Progressive Revelation is…

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God revealing more and more of himself through time

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10
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What does the ancient diagram of the trinity say?

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God is the father, son and holy spirit. But the father is not the spirit, the spirit is not the son and the son is not the father

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11
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Who of the trinity is present in Genesis 1:1?

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The Spirit & God

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12
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What are some clues to the trinity?

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Creation - the world
Humanity - made in the image of God
The written word

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13
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What is the written word?

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Expression of the essence of the trinity

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14
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The father & Son are both mentioned in 1 John 1:1-4. Where is the spirit?

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In the inspired writing

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15
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What is tri-theism?

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Belief in 3 Gods

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16
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What are some examples of Old Testament teachings of the trinity

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No other Gods (Exodus 20:2-3)
Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4, 13)
No idols (Exodus 20:4)

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17
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What is “elohim”?

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Single tense of plural Gods

18
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Give some examples of Elohim in the bible

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Genesis 1;26 – Let US make man…
Genesis 3:22 – The man has now become like one of US
Genesis 11:7 – Let US go down

19
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What are some New Testament teachings of the Trinity

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Jesus Baptism (Matthew 3:16-17
Sending the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49)
Ascension (Acts 2:33)
Repentance Formula (Acts 2:38)
Spiritual Giving (1 Cor. 12:4-6)
20
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What is the 3 fold formula in John’s writings

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John 1:33
John 14:16, 26
John 16:13-15
John 20: 21-22
I John 4:2, 13-14
I John 5:7 “three are one”- this is the correct translation (not in agreement)
21
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Why is this doctrine important for today?

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It was the first major theological issues in the early church.
It does not have a direct match to biblical teaching yet it is foundational fro Christian Faith & practice

22
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Scripture examples of demands to worship only god God

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Exodus 20:3 (You shall have no other Gods before me)

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the lord your God with all your heart…)

23
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What are some characteristics specific to one god that can be applied to all 3?

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Exists
Independent
Immutable
Eternal
Simplicity
Omnipresent
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Spiritual
24
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What is the Holy Spirit?

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God’s guarantee to us that he will complete his work that he started in us.

25
Q

How can we know about God?

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Morality
Reason
Desire

26
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How can we know god through morality?

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Right & Wrong/trusting God to do everything right and expect him to do everything right

27
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How can we know God through reason?

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Logical thinking/The way the Lord has everything reasoned into existence

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How can we know God through desire?

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longing/Wanting, emotion, feelings that we have been created with

29
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How can we know about the spirit through morality?

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God sets the example for right and wrong

30
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How can we know about the trinity through reason?

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Meditate on the word

Trinity speaks through reason to our spirit to know the mind of God

31
Q

Some analogies to the Trinity are…

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Egg
Donut
Pie
Water
Banana
Three note chord
32
Q

What is a heresy?

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A doctrinal view that deviates from the truth

A false teaching

33
Q

What are some examples of OT tools of their trade?

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False visions
idolatries
speak deceit
false dreams
delusions
vain comfort
34
Q

What are some examples of NT tools of their trade?

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Decieve
Preach a false Christ
Preform great signs and wonders
Secretly introduce heresy
Deny the lord who redeem them
35
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Two people associated with Dynamic (Monarchism)

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Theodotus - says that Jesus was an ordinary man when the spirit came upon him at his baptism
Paul of Samosata - said that the word was not Jesus rather God’s commands to the man

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What is Modalism

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God projects himself in three ways, or modes/denies relationship between 3 distinct persons

37
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What is subordianationism?

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Father eternally superior to the son and the spirit (hierarchy)

38
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What is socianism?

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Denies the simplicity of God’s unity/denies incarnation and deity of Christ as well as Christ’s pre-existence

39
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The Apostles Creed

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Early 3rd century
based on universal baptism
All 3 persons are mentioned

40
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The Nicene creed

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First ecumenical council nicea/to debate and combat arianism (the son is inferior to the father-denies the sons deity)

41
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What is Jesus, according to Islam

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the only begotten father