Final Exam Flashcards
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2 Corinthians 3:17
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Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty
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1 Timothy 2:5
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For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus
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James 2:19
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Thou believest that there is One God: thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble
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John 20:28
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And Thomas answered and said unto him, my Lord and my God
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What two things does “Father/Son” language in the NT show?
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What God did as a man and what God purposed as deity
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How did God make the world by the Son?
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Psalms 22
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Prove Jesus is not having a conversation with another person in the trinity on the cross by showing what He is quoting.
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Through his suffering he will reign
He is the king by the Lamb
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What is Jesus saying will happen through His suffering?
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Where is the missing Holy Ghost and is this a coequal person/relationship
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What are the two major questions you ask almost all “passages of distinction” that prove the distinction is about the human/divine relationship not persons in the trinity?
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He’s asking another person for help. This cannot be about a trinity because it would show that the three persons are not coequal. He was praying as a man
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Prove that Jesus’ prayers cannot be about a trinity explaining why the essence of the doctrine of the trinity would be violated?
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Omnipresent
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What is the key characteristic of God’s nature that helps us understand the
baptism of Christ has nothing to do with a trinity?
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To fulfill all righteousness
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What are the words of Jesus Himself that answer why He was baptized?
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John the Baptist
Israel
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Who learned who Jesus was at HIs baptism?
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John the Baptist
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According to the Bible who was the dove a sign for?
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The anointing of Jesus the man
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What three roles did Jesus come to fulfill in His ministry?
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Prophet
Priest
King
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Who was washed at the entrance of their office in the OT (Ex. 29:4)?
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Priests
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Who was anointed with oil at the beginning of their role, ministry, or office in OT?
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Kings and priests
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Of whom does the OT prophecy would be similarly anointed (see answer above)?
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Jesus
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The Hebrew word “Messiah” and the Greek word “Christ” both mean which of the following?
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Anointed one
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How old was the minimum age of entrance into the priesthood (Num. 4:3, 23-30)?
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Thirty
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How old was Jesus at His baptism?
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Thirty
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What was Jesus being baptized into according to major Trinitarian scholars like McGrath, Kostenberger, Kellum, and Blomberg?
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The priesthood
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Who was the voice a sign for at Jesus’ baptism according to Scripture?
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Israel
The people
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When the voice from heaven says “This is my beloved son” what is it quoting?
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Psalms 2
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What is the significance of the term “beloved son” when applied to Jesus at His baptism?
It shows that he is king
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Where does the phrase “in whom I am well pleased” come from?
Isaiah 42
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What does the phrase “in who I am well pleased” point out Jesus also came to be?
The suffering servant
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What does the total phrase ”This is my beloved son in who I am well pleased” show about Jesus ministry
Through his suffering He will reign
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Why did God use the voice to announce Himself as man?
Philippians 2:7
| He came to make himself if no reputation
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What two OT images are represented in Phil. 2:5-11?
Adam
| The suffering student
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What role did Jesus have to fulfill to save us?
The suffering servant
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How does Phil. 2:5-11 show the language of exaltation is about the man Jesus and refutes the doctrine of co-equality?
Because he was exalted higher than ever before
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What two witnesses does Jesus say testify of the truthfulness of His ministry?
The perfect man Jesus and the working of the eternal spirit through Him
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What is the best way to reach a trinitarian?
Show them Jesus, the Father, and spirit are one
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List scripture to explain whether Jesus is in the godhead or is the godhead in Jesus?
Colossians 2:9
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How does the “trinitarian shield” help us in witnessing by moving us to a more specific starting point of conversation?
By not proving Jesus is God, or not proving there is only one God but saying instead the Father and Spirit and the Son are all the same
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Refute using Scripture the trinitarian claim “The Son is not the Father incarnate.”
John 10:30
John 14:8-11
Isaiah 9:6
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Refute using Scripture the trinitarian claim “The Holy Spirit is not Jesus.”
Ephesians 4:4-6
| One God and Father of all who is above all and through you all and in you all
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Refute using Scripture the trinitarian claim, “The Father is not the Holy Spirit.”
Filled with the spirit of Christ
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When did the trinity become fully developed in history?
351 at the Council of Constantinople
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What two things does the development of the trinity prove about the doctrine?
It is not NT and it was developed way later
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How did Jesus pray according to Scripture (Heb. 5:7)?
He prayed in his humanity
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Can god pray to god and yet still remain god in trinitarian thought?
No
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What basic idea of the trinity would it violate if Jesus prayed as anything but man?
Coequality
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What submitted to the Father in the garden of Gethsemane?
Human will
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If one divine person was praying to another divine person in the garden what would the struggle be between?
Two divine wills
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How did the son exist before creation?
In the mind of God
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When Jesus prays “Father glorify me with the glory that I had with you before the world was...” what glory is Jesus speaking of and how do you know?
The only glory the son had was the plan that would be in action him being the messiah
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According to the Bible how was the Son sent (Gal. 4:4)?
He was sent made by a woman
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How do you know the Bible’s use of “sent” or “sent from heaven” does not mean sent as an eternal person from heaven, but only commissioned or sent as an agent of heaven?
The Apostle means one sent
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What is the major flaw of arguing for the trinity based on the idea that God could not be a god of love and show the capacity of relationship before He created unless He existed as a trinity?
It is based 2nd and 4th century philosophy
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Could God have loved us before we were ever created?
Yes based on foreknowledge
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Is there one Scripture in the entire Bible that says the Spirit loves the Father, or the Father loves the Spirit?
No
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What does the above prove regarding love between the Father and Son?
It's the human divine relationship
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Jn 5:19 says, "The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things so ever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” What does this distinction point to and how do you know?
It points to the humanity and diety of Christ
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What were the two witness Jesus pointed out that testified of His ministry?
God in the flesh
| Humanity in deity
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How many witnesses did the OT call for and why is this significant in disproving the trinity?
2-3 witnesses if this is about persons why not mention the third person of the Trinity
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The following verses show plural usage referring to the Father and Jesus, how do we know it’s not proving a trinity? ”If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also" (Jn 8:19); "The Father hath not left me alone (Jn 8:29); "He that hateth me hateth my Father also" (Jn 15:23); "Now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father" (Jn 15:24); and "I am not alone, because the Father is with me" (Jn 16:32).
Missing the Holy Spirit
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2 Jn 9 states, "He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son." What is the doctrine of Christ and how do you know this is not about a trinity?
Jesus is the Messiah and where is the Holy Spirit
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What does Jn 14:23 mean when it says, "Jesus answered & said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: & my Father will love him, & we will come unto him, & make our abode with him.”
It's not literal
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How do we know Jn. 14:23 is not about a trinity?
Missing the Holy Spirit
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Jn 17:21-22 says, "That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me & I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. & the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one.” What does this verse show?
We are all baptized into one body
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How do you know Jn 17:21-22 (see above) is not about a trinity?
Missing Holy Spirit
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What does the Bible show when it says there is “...one mediator between men & God, the man Christ Jesus.” (I Tim 2:5)?
Jesus name baptism is essential to salvation
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When Jesus says no one comes “...to the Father but by me.” (Jesus - Jn 14:6) what is He showing?
He is showing that he is the Messiah and Jesus name baptism is essential
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According to Scripture who do we receive when we receive Christ (2 Jn 9)? 1. “Both the Father & the Son.”
It's father and son
| Not the trinity
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What is 2 Jn 9 not about?
The trinity there is not a 3rd person
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2 Cor 5:19 says,”To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself” not whom?
Not to themselves
| Unto themselves
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When Scripture makes a distinction about the Father and Son what distinction is it making?
Two roles modes or offices
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Can you argue that the “right hand of God” is a literal place from Scripture?
No
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What is the “Right hand of God” if it is clearly not physical?
Figurative
| Symbolic
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Who did David say was always at his right hand?
The Lord
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Who does Ps. 109:31 say the LORD is always by on their right hand?
The poor
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What does Bernard Ramm a trinitarian scholar admit about the phrase “right hand of God”?
It's not literal
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What did Stephen see in Acts 7?
Glory of God
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Who did Stephen pray to when Scripture says he “called on God”?
The Lord Jesus
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When looking at 2 Cor 13:14 which says, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, & the love of God, & the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen." what is important to remember?
The trinity wasn't invited yet it shows three aspects by which we can know or relate to God in the salvation process
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When 2 Cor. 13:14 says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ...” what does this point to?
Grace can only come by the sacrifice of the man Jesus
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When 2 Cor. 13:14 says, “...and the love of God...” what does this show?
God is love and purposed that plan from the beginning. The plan in order to take shape had to be the son the man God would become
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When 2 Cor. 13:14 says, “...and the communion of the Holy Ghost...” what does this show?
Baptism of the Holy Ghost us essential in giving us communion with God and others by one spirit and we baptized into one body
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Why are there confusing verses in the Bible?
It's only confusing after the development of the Trinity
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Why is it hard for some to see the Oneness of God if it is so plain in Scripture?
It is not given for them to know the mysteries of the kingdom. God has a purpose for showing truth in a partially hidden way
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The Council of Constantinople (381 AD)
E. Added to its creed the full, coequal, coeternal, consubstantial deity of the Holy Spirit. This is the 1st notion of a real trinity as defined today.
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Post-Apostolic Age (AD 90-140)
A. Language much like the NT (Father/Son). But the Spirit and the Son are used interchangeably.
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Greek Apologists (AD 130-180)
B. Jesus is not co-equal with the Father and the Spirit is lesser or used to speak of the Father or Son interchangeable.
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Old Catholic Age (AD 170-325)
C. The major contributions to the trinity were the ideas of one God in three persons, coinage of the word “trinity”, and the idea of personalities in the Godhead. Language of One God in 3 persons (some still said 2), but neither Son or Spirit are co-equal.
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The Council of Nicea 325 AD
D. Finally the Son is eternal, not created, but the Spirit is not seen as a person fully yet.
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Jn 5:19 Jesus says, "The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise."
Distinction
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Jn 5:30 Jesus says, “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”
Distinction
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Jn. 8:28, “Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.”
Distinction
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Matt. 28:18 Jesus says, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”
Distinction
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In Jn 14:28 Jesus says, “Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and
come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go
unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.”
Distinction
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1 Cor 11:3
Distinction
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Deut. 6:4,
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
Identity
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Is. 9:6
Identity
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Is. 44:24
Identify
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John 10:30
Identity
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Col. 2:9
Identity
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John 1:1
Identity
