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1
Q

Although we can know God truly, we cannot know him _____.

A

exhaustively

2
Q

Theologica Beatorum is “a theology of pilgrims on the way to glory” (true or false)?

A

false (Theologica Beatorum is the theology of the glorified saints, and Theologica Viatorum is a theology of pilgrimage on the way to Glory)

3
Q

Name one of the positive affirmations made in the lecture regarding the trinity

A
  1. Monotheism
  2. Three divine persons
  3. Coequal existence
4
Q

The fact that God depends on nothing for His existence is known as

A

Aseity

5
Q

Yahweh

A

originally written without vowels and likely related to the verb “to be” as in “I am who I am”

6
Q

El Shaddai

A

“God Almighty” probably from the word for mountain

7
Q

Adonai

A

Lord, my Lord, or Master

8
Q

Elohim

A

a Hebrew plural termed “a plural of majesty”

9
Q

We are limited to God’s

A

revelation

10
Q

We cannot love God if we are not

A

theologians

11
Q

Theologica Viatorum

A

a theology of pilgrimage on the way to glory

12
Q

Theologica Beatorum

A

the theology of the glorified saints

13
Q

Theology Proper?

A

The study of God Himself and His works

14
Q

The chief end of God

A

everything He does reveals His glory

15
Q

God is _____. He belongs to a realm of existence which we cannot penetrate.

A

transcendent

16
Q

God is not composed of attributes, but his _____ is His attributes.

A

essence

17
Q

God knows all things _____, which indicates that He knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen.

A

actual

18
Q

God knows all things _____. He knows every contingency and what could happen in every occurrence in the universe were anything slightly altered at any time.

A

potential

19
Q

God knows all things _____ _____.

A

equally well

20
Q

God’s knowledge is without discovery of _____.

A

facts

21
Q

With His _____ knowledge, God knows the best way to bring about His will in the world and in our lives.

A

perfect

22
Q

God fully knows _____ since He is infinite.

A

himself

23
Q

God knows all things at the _____ _____.

A

same time