Class 1

Question 0

Start “from above”

Answer 0

Starting w Deity of Christ

Question 1

Value if studying Christology?

Answer 1

Captivating
Polemical
Needed
Central
Awakening

Question 2

Start “from below”?

Answer 2

Starting with Christ’s humanity

Question 3

What is the pattern of the NT?

Answer 3

Unanimously from above

Question 4

German pastor who refused to use Apostles Creed?

Answer 4

1892 Schrempf

Question 5

Lines of argument for “from below”?

Answer 5

1. Object to the Narratives
2. Outside Gospels NT is silent
3. Theologically motivated
4. Theologically untenable

Question 6

How is it theologically Untenable?

Answer 6

1. Inconsistent w pre-existence of Christ

2. Inconsistent w the genuine humanity of Christ

Question 7

Why is NT silence not damning?

Answer 7

1. Does not deny or contradict it
2. Receives 100% attestation from accounts
3. John’s silent in many thing already duplicated
4. If it was a legend John would have corrected it 40 years after

Question 8

Theological significance of Virgin Birth?

Answer 8

1. It’s a sign

Question 9

How is it a sign?

Answer 9

1. Highlights supernatural character of Jesus & Gospel

2. Sign of gods judgement on human nature.

Question 10

What are the 2 parts of the Internal Logic of the doctrines?

Answer 10

1. Divine so ship of Christ
2. Aimlessness of Christ

Pg 37 POC

Question 11

How does the Virgin Birth shed light on the sinlessness of Christ?

Answer 11

1. By emphasizing the role of the HS

2. Helps us understand how Christ can stand outside the guilt of Adam

Question 12

What are the positive

Roles of the HS & Mary?

Answer 12

HS: overshadowed

Mary: contributed what ever mother would physically, home environment, raising of

Question 13

Pre-existence of Christ verses?

Answer 13

John 1:1-3,14; 8:57-58; 17;
Heb 1:1-2; 7:3; 10:5; 2:9
Gal 4:4; Rom 8:3,32; 2 Cor 8:9; Col 1:15;

Question 14

4-Fold Evidence for Christ’s pre-ex?

Answer 14

1. Title: Lord
2. Title: Son of Man
3. Implication of: “the time has come”
4. Assumptions of the parable of the Tenants

P. 59-60 POC

Question 15

John A.T. Robertson’s 3 Re- Interpretations?

Answer 15

1. Upgrades Foreordination (ministry of Christ was foreordained)
2. Biological Definition (tissue link to start dust)
3. Hopeless tension between Humanity / Pre-existence

Question 16

A.T. Hanson’s Reductionist take?

Answer 16

Demythologize a it top represent the prior existence of the self-giving love of God.

Question 17

Rejections of Pre-ex on Theological grounds?

Answer 17

Knox: rejected based on humanity not being able to pre-exist.

GWH Lampe:

P. 64-70 POC

Question 18

Monogenes?

Answer 18

Lit. Only one of its kind

1. Says nothing of origin
2. Emphasizes uniqueness of J’s so ship
3. Unique in 4 ways:
4. Object of special love
5. Equal w Father
6. Eternal
7. Not adopted

Question 19

Monogenes from eternity? Or, since the incarnation?

Answer 19

Eternity.
Jn. 1:18 Monogenes theos
Jn. 17:1,5 pre-existent glory was eternal

Question 20

When was the Council of Nicea?

Answer 20

325

Question 21

Council of Nicea: most important statement?

Answer 21

Homoousios (co substantial)

Question 22

Council of Nicea: response to?

Answer 22

Arian Heresy

Question 23

Arius denied? (2)

Answer 23

1. The self-existence & externality of the Son

2. That the son is equal w Father

Question 24

Homoousios: safeguarded?

Answer 24

Dogma & the core of piety & worship of the church

Question 25

Praxeas' view of the trinity?

Answer 25

F/S/HS are the self-same Person

Question 26

Monarchianism?

Answer 26

God is one in essence & person. | Developed in 2-3rd century

Question 27

What errors flowed out of Monarchianism?

Answer 27

Patrapassianism Sabellianism Socinianism

Question 28

Patripassianism?

Answer 28

Father born of a virgin & suffered on cross (because they're all the same Essence).

Question 29

Sabellius (Trinity/Sonship)?

Answer 29

F/S/HS are only different modes of the same God.

Question 30

Socinianism?

Answer 30

Only one divine person exists Jesus was only a good man Spirit is an 'influence' of God / manifestation of his power

Question 31

Who was Arius?

Answer 31

Lived 260-336 AD | Popular teacher of his day

Question 32

Arianism?

Answer 32

Jesus was only a creature - not eternal Like god but not God * Athenasius battled Arius for 20 years

Question 33

Tritheism?

Answer 33

3 separate gods Mormons believe this

Question 34

Subordination?

Answer 34

Higharchy of order within the trinity. Beginning w F,S, HS *. The error is that christ does not derive his deity from the father.

Question 35

Evidence for Christ's deity?

Answer 35

Divine names & works, attributes

Question 36

Divine titles?

Answer 36

Son of God God / YHWH Lord

Question 37

Divine claims?

Answer 37

Forgiveness of sins Receiving worship Answering prayer Claiming equality

Question 39

Divine attributes?

Answer 39

Eternality Sovereignty Omnipresence

Question 40

Divine tasks?

Answer 40

``` Creation Providence Redemption Preservation Resurrection Judgment ```

Question 41

Filioque?

Answer 41

Lat. 'and from the Son' Is the addition of "and the Son" to the N. Creed. In support of the 'double procession of the Son' Ambrose began but Augustine held to it. Became the belief of the Western church. Reformed orthodox position A point of schism between W. & E. Church

Question 42

Autotheos?

Answer 42

Doctrine that Christ is: God of God Answers the question: Was the son given the divine Essence by the Father? No. Christ has always been God Calvin: 'generation of the Son has reference to His Sonship and not His deity'

Question 43

Kenotic Theory?

Answer 43

The belief that when Christ took upon humanity He emptied himself of his deity either in part or in whole.

Question 44

Vs' christ called God?

Answer 44

Jn 1:1 Titus 2:13 Tom 9:5

Question 45

Nestorianism?

Answer 45

5th century heresy taught 2 separate persons of Christ (human / divine)

Question 46

Eutychianism?

Answer 46

Term for Monophysitism (Christ had one mixed nature - divine&human). Named after 5th century monk Eutyches

Question 47

Hypostatic Union?

Answer 47

Union of Christ human and divine natures in one person.

Question 48

Communicatio idiomatium?

Answer 48

= communion in natures in christ Fathers held to 'perichoresis' 2 natures interact, flow into one another Reformed held to a communion of attributes