Doctrine Test 3

Question 1

What is Theophony?

Answer 1

Pre-birth apperance

Belief that Christ was present at Creation

Question 2

What are the shared essences of the trinity?

Answer 2

All are personal
All are love
All are powerful
All are eternal
All are Holy

Question 3

What is 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

What is the belief that there are 3 gods?

Answer 4

Tri-theism

Question 5

What is revealed mystery?

Answer 5

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

How God reveals himself

Question 6

What is the 3rd doctrine?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

What word is not found in the bible?

Answer 7

Trinity

Question 8

Identify the 3 Fold Formula in John’s writings:

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Progressive Revelation is…

Answer 9

God revealing more and more of himself through time

Question 10

What does the ancient diagram of the trinity say?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

The Spirit & God

Question 12

What are some clues to the trinity?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What is the written word?

Answer 13

Expression of the essence of the trinity

Question 14

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

Answer 14

In the inspired writing

Question 15

What is tri-theism?

Answer 15

Belief in 3 Gods

Question 16

What are some examples of Old Testament teachings of the trinity

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What is “elohim”?

Answer 17

Single tense of plural Gods

Question 18

Give some examples of Elohim in the bible

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What are some New Testament teachings of the Trinity

Answer 19

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)

Question 20

What is the 3 fold formula in John’s writings

Answer 20

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)

Question 21

Why is this doctrine important for today?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Scripture examples of demands to worship only god God

Answer 22

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…)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Exists
Independent
Immutable
Eternal
Simplicity
Omnipresent
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Spiritual

Question 24

What is the Holy Spirit?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

How can we know about God?

Answer 25

Morality Reason Desire

Question 26

How can we know god through morality?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

How can we know God through reason?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

How can we know God through desire?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

How can we know about the spirit through morality?

Answer 29

God sets the example for right and wrong

Question 30

How can we know about the trinity through reason?

Answer 30

Meditate on the word | Trinity speaks through reason to our spirit to know the mind of God

Question 31

Some analogies to the Trinity are...

Answer 31

``` Egg Donut Pie Water Banana Three note chord ```

Question 32

What is a heresy?

Answer 32

A doctrinal view that deviates from the truth | A false teaching

Question 33

What are some examples of OT tools of their trade?

Answer 33

``` False visions idolatries speak deceit false dreams delusions vain comfort ```

Question 34

What are some examples of NT tools of their trade?

Answer 34

``` Decieve Preach a false Christ Preform great signs and wonders Secretly introduce heresy Deny the lord who redeem them ```

Question 35

Two people associated with Dynamic (Monarchism)

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What is Modalism

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What is subordianationism?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

What is socianism?

Answer 38

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

Question 39

The Apostles Creed

Answer 39

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

Question 40

The Nicene creed

Answer 40

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

Question 41

What is Jesus, according to Islam

Answer 41

the only begotten father