Final Exam Flashcards
(20 cards)
Is the church the sole means of connecting with God?
Cross says no: Direct encounters with God are possible without needing clergy, sacraments, or an institutional church
What is a believers’ church model of ecclesiology?
Believers’ Church = voluntary membership.
People join by confessing faith personally, not just by being born into it.
What role does the presence of God play in Cross’s ecclesiology?
God’s presence defines the church.
Without God’s real presence, the church is just a social club
In what ways can the people of God reflect the nature of God?
Church reflects this by being a community that makes room for others, living in unity without forcing uniformity(IDK)……………………..
What role does the Trinity play in this?
The Trinity shows perfect relationship — Father, Son, and Spirit make room for each other in love.
How does Trinity “make room” for the other? How does this relate to the church?
Church reflects this by being a community that makes room for others, living in unity without forcing uniformity
The problem of individualism and the Believer’s Church model
focusing too much on “me and Jesus” instead of the community. Cross warns that the church must always emphasize belonging together, not just personal faith.
How do we make room for God in worship?
True worship requires bodily posture, singing, shouting, dancing, clapping (based on Hebrew words from Psalms)
Why does God desire us to worship communally?
Worship together mirrors the Triune life of God.
Shachah (šāḥāh)
to bow down, show reverence
Halal
to praise, boast in God loudly
Yadah (yādāh/tôdāh)
to give thanks, extend hands
Barak (tāqaʻ)
to bless or kneel before God
Zamar (māḥôl)
to make music, celebrate with instruments
How do we “enjoy God” together?
Feasts, celebrations, community prayer, etc.
Not just an inner feeling but outward, joyful expression
How does fellowship among God’s people relate to the mission?
Fellowship strengthens us to be on mission — it’s the community where we are loved, challenged, and sent out.
How is the church a “training ground” for a new humanity?
What is a definition of eschatology?
The last things
What are the five areas included in the “last things”?
Death.
The ‘intermediate state’ of existence between death and the resurrection of the dead.
The second coming of Christ and his future millennial reign.
The afterlife in eternity (heaven)
Hope in God’s future.
What are the seven dispensations?
Innocence (Gen. 2)
Conscience (Gen. 3)
Government (Gen. 9)
Patriarchal rule (Gen. 12)
Mosaic Law (Ex. 20)
Grace (Rom. 5) – present church age
Millennial Kingdom (Rev. 20
