Doctrine Test 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What does “holy” mean?
Given of God
What are scriptures?
Writings, the written record of God’s message to mankind
Define the beliefs of an atheist?
There is no God
Define the beliefs of an agnostic?
You cannot know if there is a God
Define the beliefs of an animist?
All of life has a soul/all objects have a soul
Define the beliefs of a Pantheist?
The universe is God and God is in the universe
All life has a soul and all objects have a soul
What is the second doctrine?
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.
Name characteristics of God
Omnipotent Spiritual Omnipresent Omniscient Creator Preserver Governor Love
What action characteristic of God defines his care for what he has created?
Preserver
What is the term for out of nothing?
Ex nihlo
Having no beginning or end is…
Eternal
Omnipotent is…
All powerful
Omniscient is…
All knowing
Immutable is…
God doesn’t change
God being separate from his nature and humanity is…
Transcendent
Monotheism is…
Belief in one god
Omnipresent means that…
God is everywhere
Four characteristics of God that he shares with humanity…
Love
Kindness
Goodness
Grace
What is Theodicy?
The branch of theology concerned with defending the attributes of God against objection
From the Christian point of view what do we know?
Sin is in the world
Evil is not equal with God nor is of God
Evil comes from a sinful heart
Creation has…
Order, beauty, purpose, is finally tuned, has a beginning and end, will be redeemed
What is immanent
His presence and activity within nature, human nature and history
What is transcendent?
He is separate from and independent of nature and humanity
What is the God particle?
Higgs Boson
