midterm Flashcards
(86 cards)
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5 critical reasons to understand and share Christian beliefs
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- spotlight God’s character
- provide a solid foundation for our faith
- protects from Satan’s assaults
- addresses relevant heart needs
- enables us to share our faith with other
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how many books in old testament
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39
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how many books in new testament
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27
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what does euaggelion mean
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good news
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what does the Bible all point to
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Jesus on the cross
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7 proofs of reliability
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- internal evidence
- continuity and unity
- thousands of ancient manuscripts
- validation of ancient documents and early testimony of church fathers
- archaeological evidence
- fulfillment of prophecy
- ability to change lives
7
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how many times are phrases like “and God said” and “the Lord spoke” used
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3,000 times
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Bible is composed of _____ books by _____ authors over __________ yeras
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66, 40, 1,500
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2 ways God has revealed Himself
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- general revelation
- special revelation
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general revelation
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- history
- human behavior
- conscience
- nature
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special revelation
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- the Bible
- Jesus
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do Adventists believe in thought or verbal inspiration
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thought
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the biblical writers were God’s ___________ not His _____
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penmen, pen
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canon
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collection/list of sacred books composing the Old and New Testaments which are accepted as inspired by God and possessing divine authority
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what precipitated need for Canon?
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rise of cults (Marcian)
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criteria for inclusion in Canon
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- apostolic in origin
- confirmed by Christ, prophet, or apostle
- faithful to the doctrines
- wide circulation/acceptance by Christian churches
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monotheism
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one God
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polytheism
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many gods
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panthesim
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God is an essence in everything
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deism
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God created this world, but doesn’t interfere with its operations
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atheism
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there is no God
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agnosticism
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we can’t know whether there is a God or not
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what do Adventists believe about Trinity
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one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are unity of three co-eternal persons
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how can we know God exists?
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- evidence from creation
- evidence from Scripture
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God's two names:
Elohim, Yahweh
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Elohim
general name for God emphasizing divine power
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Yahweh
personal name for God emphasizing faithfulness and grace
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what are God's essential roles?
1. creator
2. sustainer/provider
3. redeemer
4. ruler/sovereign Lord
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God's incommunicable attributes (not given to created beings)
- self-existent
- eternal
- omnipresent
- omnipotent
- omniscient
- immutable
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God's communicable attributes (passed on to us)
love, grace, mercy, patience, holiness, righteousness, justice, truth
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where are all 3 persons of Trinity present
- Christ's baptism
- gospel commission
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Christ's favorite term for addressing God
Father
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what does Luke 9:20 say Jesus is
the Christ of God
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why does Bible use snake symbol for Jesus
He became sin for us
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when was Christ's death formulated
before creation of world
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what year was Christ crucified
about AD 30
baptized fall of AD 27
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apokolupto
to uncover or unveil
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Azusa street rescue mission
thousands began speaking in tongues
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charismatic movement in last days will embrace:
1. worship of beast
2. image of beast
3. mark of beast
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mission of Holy Spirit to world
- illuminate every person and testify of Jesus
- convict world of sin, righteousness, and judgment
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mission of Holy Spirit to believers
- assists believers
- brings truth of Christ
- brings presence of Christ
- guides operations of church
- equips church with special gifts
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when should we seek baptism/infilling of Holy Spirit
daily
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what will be sign of baptism of Holy Spirit?
1. passion to witness
2. transformed character
3. speaking in tongues
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true or false: we believe that God created the worlds by divine fiat (spoken word)
true
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natural selection
belief that organisms which best adapt to their environment have the best chance of survival and reproduction and thus become dominant
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evolution
belief that all life began as single-cell organism and morphed into millions of species of plants/animals
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challenges of evolution
1. no intermediate body styles
2. issue of irreducible complexity
3. red blood cells in dinosaur bones
4. complexity of simple cell
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challenges of creationism
1. geologic column
2. radiometric dating
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true or false: God created us with free will
true
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true or false: Jesus didn't bear our curse, and God has done nothing about it
false
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practical tips on how to overcome temptation
1. surrender
2. resist
3. abide
4. cry out for help
5. have accountability partner
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Greek Dualism
separation between the outer body and the inner soul
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wholistic aspects of our nature
spiritual, mental, social, physical
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true or false: Bible teaches that man does not have a separate immortal soul
true
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Biblical equation
dust of ground + breath of life = living being (soul)
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3 L's of salvation
1. traffic light
2. the lamb
3. the lifeline
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ABC prayer
- admit that I am a sinner
- believe that You died on the cross
- confess my sins
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you have been saved by ________ through __________ - Ephesians 2:8-9
grace, faith
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2 metaphors for baptism
- death/funeral
- wedding
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what does baptism parallel
Christ's passion - death, burial, and resurrection
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what does baptizo mean
to dip, immerse, plunge
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benefits of baptism
1. affirmation
2. forgiveness of sins
3. anointing of Holy Spirit
4. adoption into Body of Christ
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steps/qualifications for baptism
1. repent
2. faith/belief
3. understand essentials of Christian faith
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what does spiritual growth begin with
death (of Jesus on cross and to ourselves)
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to enjoy new life in Christ we must _____________
die to self
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hallmarks of growing in Christ
life of Spirit, love/unity, study, prayer, fruit-bearing, spiritual warfare, worship/witness/hope
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3 steps for Biblical journaling
1. apply your head (discovery)
2. apply your heart (application)
3. apply your hand (response/action)
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how to divide journal page
top: God speaks to me
halfway down: I speak to God
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ACTS prayer
- adoration
- confession
- thanksgiving
- supplication
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ekklesia
people who are called out
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2 dangers Adventist church faces
1. hiding in saltshaker (cloister)
2. lose our flavor (compromise to become like society)
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what is the church like?
temple, bride, body, family, army, pillar/foundation of truth, Jerusalem above
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charismatos
gift, favor
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at least ____ gift is given to ________ person
1, every
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how to discover your spiritual gift
- entreat
- explore
- experiment
- examine
- evaluate
- expect
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purpose of spiritual gifts
- edify body of Christ
- unify church
- glorify God
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what does 2 Peter 1:21 say about the Bible
Bible is both human and divine
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creation was a join project between who?
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
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what did God address His Son as?
God
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Jesus is like us in ____ things
all
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something about Matthew 13 and job 1&2
idk lol - don't kill off enemy, let them see what they've done
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Romans 6:23 the wages of sin is _______
death
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what nature did we inherit?
sinful
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Christ gave us a new ________ and ________
heart, nature
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Matthew 28;18-20
go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit
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who gives spiritual gifts
all members of the Godhead
