Exam Two Flashcards

Question

What are the Biblical Epithets?

Answer 1

1. Rock (Stability/Provider) 2. Husband 3. Fortress 4. Judge 5. King 6. Tower

Answer 2

It is the radiance and reflection of His being (Reflection of the State of Who God Is) It is the exaltation and elevation of His being (What We Can Do To Exalt His Being)

Answer 3

We glorify God when we exalt and elevate Him in the presence of our fellow human beings. This happens both by our words about God and our walk with God.

Answer 4

A divine attribute is what we know to be true of God from His revelation about Himself. Attributes are what God has revealed to be true about Himself.

Answer 5

1. Proper Names (El, Elohim, YHWH) 2. Personal Names (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) 3. Essential (Essence) Names (Wisdom, Power)

Answer 6

Attributes that find no equal or analogy in creation. There is an absolute distinction between Creator and creation.

Answer 7

Attributes that find some limited parallel or analogy in creation.

Answer 8

1. Self-Existence (Aseity) of God 2. Simplicity/Unity of God 3. Infinity of God 4. Eternality of God 5. The Omnipresence of God--All Present 6. The Omniscience of God--All Knowing 7. The Omnipotence of God--All Powerful 8. The Omnisapience of God--All Wise 9. Immutability--The Changelessness of God 10. The Perfection of God 11. The Sovereignty of God

Answer 9

1. The Holiness of God 2. The Justice/Righteousness of God 3. The Love of God 4. The Goodness/Kindness of God 5. The Mercy of God--Pity, Compassion, Loving-Kindness 6. The Truth of God--Veracity 7. The Longsuffering of God 8. The Grace of God 9. The Jealousy of God

Answer 10

The ground of His existence is in Himself Aseity recognizes the absolute self-sufficiency, independence, and autonomy of God

Answer 11

A state or quality of being simple, the condition of being free from division into parts, and therefore from compositeness

Answer 12

The Divine essence viewed as having no bounds, or limits

Answer 13

That perfection of God whereby He is elevated above all temporal limits and all succession of moments and possesses the whole of His existence in one indivisible present The Eternity of God is His essence as related to duration

Answer 14

All Present That perfection of the divine being by which He transcends all spatial limitations, and yet is present in every point of space with His whole being

Answer 15

All-Knowing That perfection of God whereby He, in an entirely unique manner, knows Himself and all things possible and actual in one eternal and most simple act

Answer 16

Intuitive rather than acquired Simultaneous rather than successive Prescience is not causative--to know is not to do Knowledge of both actualities and potentialities

Answer 17

God is not omniscient; He is coming to know

Answer 18

All Powerful The power of God is the Divine essence energizing and producing outward effects

Answer 19

God is able to do all that is consistent with His nature, will, and character All limitations placed on God are self-limitations consistent with His being

Answer 20

He cannot... Deny Himself Lie Be seduced to evil Look upon sin with favor Sleep or slumber Change

Answer 21

NO! IF God could create something GREATER than Himself He would deny His own Power and Supremacy. IF God could NOT create something greater than Himself it would also deny His Power and Supremacy

Answer 22

If God creates the rock--by definition, the rock is created or caused--God is uncaused. The rock is an effect. If God creates the rock--the rock is contingent upon God and cannot be greater than God since it is contingent upon God If God creates the rock--it is temporal--it has an origin point, God is eternal

Answer 23

All-Wise God is all wise, and thus He applies His knowledge in such a way that the best means are employed to achieve the highest ends, and thus bring Him the greatest glory Practical/applied side of omniscience

Answer 24

1. Creation 2. Providence 3. Redemption 4. The Church, in which Jews and Gentiles abide as brothers and joint-heirs

Answer 25

The Changelessness of God God does NOT change in essence, attributes, consciousness, or will God's character does not change; His attitude and His actions with reference to specific men in particular situations will change, especially as those people change in their own attitudes and actions toward God.

Answer 26

God repented that He made Saul king God repented regarding the calamity He intended on Israel God repented regarding the severity of plague He brought on Israel God repented regarding the destruction of Nineveh

Answer 27

1. Anthropomorphic language to express God's dynamic (not static) activity with His dynamic (changing) creation 2. Expresses not a change of will, nature or attributes, but a willingness to change with a changing dynamic humanity--immutability is not the same as immobility

Answer 28

God is absolutely complete. He does not fall short nor does He lack anything. He is absolutely complete in Himself; He is all that God ought to be.

Answer 29

He rules as King in the most absolute sense of the word

Answer 30

There is both holiness as a concept (Sanctus--to be set apart) and holiness as an attribute Two types: ethical and Majestic

Answer 31

To be set apart from sin Perfection of God by which He eternally wills and maintains His own moral excellence, abhors sin, and demands purity in His moral creatures. Resulting action: A sense of sin

Answer 32

To be set apart from creation God is absolutely and totally distinct from all His creation, and is exalted above them in infinite majesty Resulting action: A sense of awe

Answer 33

The perfection of God by which He maintains Himself over against every violation of His holiness, and shows in every respect that He is the Holy One Applicational/Practical dimension of His holiness

Answer 34

That perfection of God by which He is eternally moved to self-communication It is... Spontaneous Voluntary Righteous Eternal

Answer 35

That perfection of God which prompts Him to deal bountifully and kindly with all His creatures

Answer 36

Pity, Compassion, Loving-kindness Mercy is that eternal principle of God's nature which leads Him to seek the temporal good and eternal salvation of those who have opposed themselves to His will, even at the cost of infinite self-sacrifice

Answer 37

Veracity That perfection of His being by virtue of which He fully answers to the idea of the Godhead, is perfectly reliable in His revelation, and sees things as they really are God is absolutely reliable. Veracity emphasizes God's habitual truthfulness and faithfulness

Answer 38

1. Truth is that which corresponds with reality 2. If something does not correspond with reality, it is therefore not true 3. Modern science and research hypothesis construction is predicated on the belief in falsification--if something is not true, it is to be rejected. It does not fit reality (research and null hypotheses within research design) 4. Theologically, if God is truly true, and His word is Truth--then Scripture will correspond with reality

Answer 39

That aspect of the goodness of God in virtue of which He bears with the forward and evil in spite of their continued disobedience PATIENCE

Answer 40

The unmerited favor of God to those who have forfeited it, and are by nature under a sentence of condemnation

Answer 41

Honor-Shame Context

Answer 42

Worship of God through Personal Adoration Worship of God through Personal Obedience (Obedience to the Word and Submission to His Plan)

Answer 43

God's person and character; Theo-centric rather than anthro-centric 4 parts: 1. Acknowledgement (Reverence for His person and character) 2. Ascendance (Humility toward His person and character) 3. Adoration (Exaltation of His Person and Character) 4. Affection (Enjoyment of His Person and Character)

Answer 44

The Godhead exists as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who are one in essence and nature, yet three in distinct person and work. One essence in three persons

Answer 45

CoEQUAL, CoEXISTENT, and CoETERNAL

Answer 46

There are three Gods (Father-Son-Holy Spirit) who are united around a loose association called "Godhead" Modified/Stipulated form of polytheism Denies singularity

Answer 47

Trinity is one of revelation or manifestation. Father-Son-Holy Spirit are manifestations, or modes, of various forms or roles of God Different roles in different times depending on His purposes Affirms singularity of the Divine nature, but denies uniqueness of individual personhood

Answer 48

The Baptism of Christ

Answer 49

Only, only one, solitary--concept of absolute singularity, only one

Answer 50

One--Allows concept of plurality within a singularity The word used in Deut. 6:4

Answer 51

Hebrew language allowance for plurality within unity - Ahad - Usage of plural pronouns - Usage of Hebrew plural endings (Elohim)

Answer 52

1. Hebrew Language allows for plurality with unity 2. Usage of Divine Name in plurality 3. Personifications given to the Spirit and the Word 4. The LORD is declared to have a Son 5. Usage of the Triad in reference to God (ex. Holy, Holy, Holy) 6. The Diety of the Angel of the Lord

Answer 53

1. numeric--an affirmation of monotheism 2. generic--it is common to all three members

Answer 54

1+1+1=3: Tri-theism; affirms distinction, denies singularity and unity of essence

Answer 55

1x1x1=1: Individual (Personal) self-distinction yet unity of essence

Answer 56

The persons of the Trinity are not three particular substances to whom one general nature is common, but three that subsist by ONE substance which itself is particular, yet all three have it

Answer 57

Water, egg, apple, triple point of water, the nile

Answer 58

Internal relationship of the Trinity (Inner-Trinitarian Relationship); creedal Trinity as understood above focusing on Divine being or nature--who God is

Answer 59

External relationship of the Trinity to that which is outside the Trinity--what God does Each member has different roles within the Godhead and each has different roles in relationship to the world

Answer 60

Father sends the Son Son sends the Spirit Father sends the Son who sends the Spirit NEVER REVERSED

Answer 61

EK- From or Of (Often Used of the Father)- Generation DIA- Through, Because of (Often Used of the Son) - Meditation / The Son's role in salvation EN- By, In (Often Used of the Spirit)- Causation / The Spirit's role in sanctification

Answer 62

His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His will, whereby for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass

Answer 63

The decree to... Create Permit Sin Provide Salvation Elect Reprobate

Answer 64

1. A Single Decree (Unified Purpose) 2. An Eternal Decree (Timeless Purpose) 3. A Wise Decree (Informed Purpose) 4. A Complete Decree (Encompassing Purpose) 5. An Immutable Decree (Changeless Purpose)

Answer 65

The Glory of God

Answer 66

God's government of the entire moral universe through secondary causation, which government includes all that happens in human history, and by which He causes all things ultimately to fulfill His perfect purposes

Answer 67

Explains the purpose of the universe

Answer 68

Explains the existence of the universe

Answer 69

Explains the continuance of the universe

Answer 70

Explains the direction of the universe

Exam Two Flashcards

Theology Proper (94 cards)