Exam 1 TOTAL

Question 1

3 major themes of Acts:

Answer 1

1. The Holy Spirit is alive and at work and continues the work of God.
2. The church is a living community empowered by God’s spirit to embody God’s reign over the world.
3. The christian message of God’s work in the world is good news for all people, Jew, and Gentile. (Universality)`

Question 2

Connection to Jerusalem in Luke-Acts

Answer 2

luke>Jerusalem<Acts

Question 3

Doctrine of Justification

Answer 3

How we answer: how is it possible for sinners to enter into right relations with a Holy God
we are made right in God’s eyes through Jesus
we can enter back into the originally intended relationship with the father
Why and how Christ redeems sinners; the process of God saving us from sin and putting us in a right relationship with Him

Question 4

Doctrine of Sanctification

Answer 4

How is it that those who are sinners can be more as the people Christ calls us to be?

Life in the Spirit vs Life in the Flesh
After we are justified
life long process of being more like Jesus
through the Holy Spirit in us.

God takes His people and molds them into the image of Jesus

Question 5

Atonement

Answer 5

Process by which amends are made for man’s sin
explains what is accomplished by the death of Jesus
ranson paid to satan for us

Question 6

Doctrine of Election

Answer 6

the idea that God chooses certain people with who, to enter into a special relationship or covenant- Isreal to bring light to the nations
(Gods “chosen” people)

Question 7

Escatology

Answer 7

End times relative to the 2nd coming of Jesus
end times
what happens to those who have died before the second coming of Christ?
1 Thessalonians

Question 8

Circumcision Significance

Answer 8

A main problem in Galatians- they think they have to become Jewish/be circumcised before they can become Christians.
Comes from Genesis, mark of the Abrahamic Covenant

Question 9

Pauls View of the Law

Answer 9

God is now moving through Jesus
by grace through faith
not opposed to the law
has no power that we need to obey
we will always fall short
through Christ we can live by the spirit not by the flesh

The law is the holy revealed will of God for His people, but it cannot cause us to be obedient to Him. Christ makes it possible for us to strive to live by the Spirit

Question 10

Suffering in context of Philipians

Answer 10

in faith suffering is something God ccalls us to do

Question 11

Docetism

Answer 11

heresy in early Chirstianity that denied the humanity of Jesus.
Jesus is so divine that He doesnt experience humanity

Question 12

Arianism

Answer 12

Heresy in early Christianity denying that Jesus was divine and fully God

Question 13

Doctrine of Incarnation

Answer 13

The Second Person of the Holy Trinity, while remaining fully God assumes a human nature and became man. The Son of God became true man while remaining true God.

Question 14

Humility

Answer 14

From Philippians
putting others before yourself

Question 15

Pseudopigraphy

Answer 15

means “false ascription” applied in new testament studies to talk about ancient authors attributing their own writings to other people, like a church leader or teacher.

Question 16

Tone of 1 Thessalonians

Answer 16

prepare for the 2nd comming
also encouraging informative
honor + shame

Question 17

Tone of Philippians

Answer 17

Friendship letter
joyful+ uplifting even tho paul is in prison

Question 18

When was Luke Acts written

Answer 18

late 1st century
prob 50 yrs after death of Christ, but 20 years after the actual events in Acts

Question 19

Who wrote Luke Acts

Answer 19

traditionally Luke, a compatriot of Paul

Question 20

Whom was Luke acts written to?

Answer 20

Theophilus

Question 21

Why was Luke Acts written?

Answer 21

1 Catechesis- to instruct Christians in the truth of the Christian Faith
2. Evangelism, to appeal to non Christians in a genre that would be familiar to them
3. Apology- defending the Christian community in the face of rumors of threats
4. could be presenting the faith to 2nd gen Christians or to address concerns that Christians would rebel against rome

Question 22

What eschatological issue does Paul address in 1 Thess?

Answer 22

The church of Thessalonica was concerned about their dead loved ones and when the return of Jesus would happen. He eased their concern about the dead will be raised with Christ first, and “then those who are alive will be caught up together with Him in the clouds.” They were worried about it happening in their lifetime and how it would play out.

Question 23

Who wrote 1 Thessalonians (to Whom?)

Answer 23

Paul
written to Gentiles

Question 24

What was Paul’s pastoral intent in writing the letter to the church of Philippi?

Answer 24

To explain to them humility and self-sacrifice in the face of internal conflict in the church.

Question 25

What is the overall tone of Galatians?

Answer 25

Paul is concerned, a bit angry, and intolerant of the things happening in their church with people refuting his gospel. There is no thanksgiving section.

Question 26

When was Galations written

Answer 26

TWO THEORIES: 1. early in Paul's ministry of Southern Galatia (late 40s) 2. later in his ministry (mid 50s) of Northern Galatia

Question 27

To whom was Galations written

Answer 27

to gentile Christian community being influenced by Judaizers, who claimed circumcision was necessary for Gentiles to be true Christians

Question 28

Old Perspective of Pauls view on the law

Answer 28

arguing against legalism/doing works to be saved Paul is seeking to communicate through Galatians that we are saved by faith apart from works of the law. The Galatian church already believed this message, so this was likely not Paul's intent.

Question 29

New Perspective of Paul on the Law

Answer 29

Belonging to usreal did not put people in a relationship w/ God that no one can replicate Jesus says we are all Gods people Paul is seeking to communicate through Galatians that Israel will not obtain salvation simply because they are ethnically Jewish.

Question 30

Who typically wrote letters in ancients times?

Answer 30

most letter writers had scribes

Question 31

Christology

Answer 31

branch of theology that focuses on the person and work of Jesus Christ understood as an eternal divine figure

Question 32

Parousia

Answer 32

2nd coming of Christ

Question 33

What Are Creeds

Answer 33

confessional statements summarizing key articles of faith

Question 34

Doxology

Answer 34

hymn or group of wrods that expresses priase to God

Question 35

Benediction

Answer 35

a blessing often offered after a document or worship service

Question 36

Exegesis

Answer 36

what it MEANT- intended audience and message

Question 37

pericope

Answer 37

excerpt from the Bible, basically a sotry

Question 38

Ascension

Answer 38

Jesus left earth went into heaven

Question 39

Incarnational Theoryt

Answer 39

Jesus Christ on earth was fully God and fully man

Question 40

what is a doctrine

Answer 40

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church

Question 41

monotheism

Answer 41

belief in only one God

Question 42

Hermenutics

Answer 42

branch of knowledge that deals with interpreting the Bible

Question 43

Interpretations

Answer 43

what it MEANS message for Christian Community today? role of culture+ tradition+experiance in appropriation of the text

Question 44

language in luke acts is

Answer 44

ellegant/educated

Question 45

Hermenutical Circles (3)

Answer 45

Canon-Book Book-Pericope Reader-Author-text

Question 46

ecclesiology

Answer 46

study of the church

Question 47

Orthodoxy

Answer 47

what is central to what a group believes

Question 48

gnosticism

Answer 48

God and Spiritual realm is good, all physical realm is bad

Question 49

firsst church on european soil is

Answer 49

Philippians

Question 50

antinomian

Answer 50

against the law- people said about Paul, but it wasn't true