Study Guide 4 Flashcards
When God revealed himself to Moses what picture of God did Moses see
Moses saw God as a redeeming and merciful father
Both the old and New Testament show that God is our father. What does this picture of God mean for us? Give three examples
1) A covenant God: assurance that there will never be another flood
2) A redeemer God: God is involved in our every day affairs
3) A father of all believers
What does it mean to say that the father, son, and Holy Spirit glorify each other
Each of the divine persons centers upon the others. None demands that the others revolve around him. Each voluntarily circles the other two, complementing each other in love and delight
The triune God shows us that the universe is based on love not power. Explain this
If God was a single person, then the universe could not have been based on love because you need more than one person to love. However, if God is a triune God, then the universe would be based on love because there is love within the dynamics of God the father, son, and spirit
God did not create us to get the cosmic, infinite joy I’ve mutual love and glorification, but to share it. Explain this
When God can express his love to others, he feels joy and glorification. He created us so we could join in on sharing love so we too could have that same feeling of joy and glorification
We lost the dance and we came self-centered. Explain this
When Adam and Eve ate the apple, since fell into their world and because of that selfish action, humans became self-centered
Human history will end with the opposite of what other religions predict. Explain this
Other religion see the illusion of the world meltaway with spiritual souls escaping physically into heaven. However, we see heaven descending into our world to unite with it and purify it of all it’s brokenness and imperfections
The purpose of Jesus is coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creative world, not to escape it. Explain this
It is not just to bring personal forgiveness in peace, but also justice world
God made us to ever increasingly share in his own joy and delight in the same way he has joy and delight within himself. Name three ways that we can share this joy
1) we share his joy first as we give him glory
2) We honor and serve the dignity of other human beings made in the image of God’s glory
3) We cherish his glory in nature
Hinduism believes that there are __ __ _ _.
Infinite manifestations of God
The New Age movement tends to believe that __ ___ __ __.
We ourselves are God
Buddhism teaches that we should not focus on God ‘s, we should focus on ___
Enlightenment
Does Buddhism believe that a God exist
No
Christianity/Judaism teaches that there is an _____ and ____ ___.
Infinite and personal God
God is _____, Not projection
Revelation
