Midterm

Question 1

Biblical Theology is that theological discipline that emphasizes the progressive nature of God’s revelation stage-by-stage, True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

For the Christian theologian, the most basic presupposition is that the Bible is true. True or False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Theology is a word derived from two Greek words: Theos, meaning “God” and logos, meaning ________.

Answer 3

Rational expression, or Word

Question 4

According to Ryrie, since the Bible is not a textbook on science, it may make mistakes, and it may not be reliable in matters of science. True or False

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The origin of all things without God is what?

Answer 5

Naturalistic Evolution

Question 6

God used evolution to create all things is called what?

Answer 6

Theistic Evolution

Question 7

M + NS x T = E

Answer 7

The Process of Evolution

Question 8

Rare, harmful, and powerless to form new species is what?

Answer 8

Mutations

Question 9

Supposedly preserves good changes caused by mutations is what?

Answer 9

Natural Selection

Question 10

Entropy and disorder increase with time is called what?

Answer 10

2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Question 11

The basis for accepting either evolution or creation is what?

Answer 11

Faith

Question 12

Imaginary eons of time between Genesis 1.1 and Genesis 1.2, the fall of Satan, a worldwide judgment, and then the creation of Genesis 1.3 and following this is called what?

Answer 12

The Gap Theory

Question 13

Mankind was made in the image and likeness of God. Those two words are roughly synonymous, but if there is a difference in them, the image refers more to the concrete, physical representation, and likeness refers to an abstract, ethical similarity. True or False.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Though man once bore the image of God, he lost it when he fell into sin in the Garden of Eden. True or False.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Your soul existed before you and was “transmigrated” to your body when you were born is called what?

Answer 15

Preexistence

Question 16

Every human soul is created individually at the moment of conception or birth; what is this called?

Answer 16

Creationism

Question 17

Souls, like bodies, are transmitted by our parents through natural generation; is called what?

Answer 17

Traducianism

Question 18

Man is a “bipartite unity,” consisting of both a physical and a spiritual nature; this Is called what?

Answer 18

Dichotomy

Question 19

Man’s immaterial nature consists of three separate and different parts: a spirit and a soul and a body; is called what?

Answer 19

Trichotomy

Question 20

What is the “seat” of the intellectual, emotional, volitional, and spiritual life?

Answer 20

The Heart

Question 21

What is the “seat” of the intellectual, emotional, volitional, and spiritual life?

Answer 21

The Heart

Question 22

What is sometimes used of the whole person, sometimes used of the immaterial, emotional, or spiritual aspect of a person? The object of redemption.

Answer 22

The Soul

Question 23

What is the person’s moral “compass,” accusing or excusing actions?

Answer 23

The conscience

Question 24

All sin is EITHER against another person, against oneself, OR against God. True of False.

Answer 24

False - Ultimately, all sin is against God (though it may ALSO be against yourself and your neighbor)

Question 25

In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, the primary words for sin convey the idea of aiming at a target and missing the mark (and also hitting the wrong mark) True or False.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Derived from the Greek word for "missing the mark," the theological doctrine of sin is called ________.

Answer 26

Hamartiology

Question 27

Based on 1 John 3.4, sin might be briefly defined as _________.

Answer 27

Lawlessness

Question 28

Although Jesus recognized the universality of sin, He also said that His chosen disciples were no longer sinful (Luke 11.13). True or False.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Jesus often emphasized that what a person does reflects what is in his heart. True or False.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

According to Ryrie (and the Bible), there is no such thing as a "private sin," one that only affects the person sinning. True or False.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

"We were by nature, children of wrath" (Ephesians 2.3) speaks of ______ _____.

Answer 31

Inherited sin

Question 32

"Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned" (Romans 5.12) speaks of ________ _______.

Answer 32

Imputed sin

Question 33

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3.23) speaks of ________ _____.

Answer 33

Personal sin

Question 34

Inherited sin is transmitted __________ to __________.

Answer 34

Generation to generation

Question 35

Imputed sin is transmitted directly from ________.

Answer 35

Adam

Question 36

The principle consequence of having Adam's sin imputed to us is ______ ______.

Answer 36

Physical death

Question 37

The primary consequence of having inherited a sin nature is _________ __________.

Answer 37

Spiritual Death

Question 38

The primary consequence of our personal sins is _______ of _______.

Answer 38

loss of fellowship

Question 39

The remedy for imputed sin is ________ __________.

Answer 39

imputed righteousness

Question 40

What is being Declared Righteous (Not Made Righteous)?

Answer 40

Justification

Question 41

Who/what Inaugurated the Faith-Righteousness Principle

Answer 41

Christ = The End of the Law

Question 42

When you are given the privileges and responsibilities of a mature child of God

Answer 42

Adoption

Question 43

The view that Christ's death was paid to satisfy the claims that Satan had on lost mankind.

Answer 43

The Ransom View

Question 44

The view that, as the New Adam, Christ's life sums up all human life at every stage. His obedience replaces Adam's disobedience, and so atones for the race.

Answer 44

Recapitulation View

Question 45

The view that the merits of Christ's death are passed on to those who believe.

Answer 45

Satisfaction View

Question 46

The view that God's moral universe demanded the death of Christ, not as an equivalent punishment for what sinners deserved, but to show God's displeasure with sin.

Answer 46

Governmental View

Question 47

The view that Christ's suffering with mankind awakens a love for God that will change our behavior

Answer 47

Moral Influence View

Question 48

The view that Christ bore our punishment.

Answer 48

Penal Substitution View

Question 49

The view that Christ's death reveals God's hatred of Sin.

Answer 49

Barthian View

Question 50

What is the pretemporal choosing of individuals or a group to salvation?

Answer 50

Election

Question 51

What assures that the elect will end up in Heaven, their pre-planned destiny?

Answer 51

Predestination

Question 52

What is to know something beforehand OR to have a pre-existing relationship (foreordain)?

Answer 52

Foreknowledge

Question 53

God predestines some to Hell is called what?

Answer 53

Reprobation

Question 54

What is it called when God passes over the non-elect, leaving them lost without actively predestining them to Hell? ( the state of not being predestined to salvation)

Answer 54

Preterition

Question 55

What is it called when God knows who will believe and elects those to be saved?

Answer 55

Foresight Election

Question 56

What is it called when God chose the Church, the Body of Christ, not individuals

Answer 56

Corporate Election

Question 57

What is an eternal act of God resulting in the election of an individual to salvation without reference to any act of faith?

Answer 57

Individual, pretemporal election

Question 58

Ryrie believes that "foreknowledge" in the Bible means basically the same thing as "predestine" or "foreordain." True or False.

Answer 58

True