midterm Flashcards
(26 cards)
general revelation
God’s communication of himself to ALL people at ALL times and in ALL places
special revelation
God’s manifestation of Himself to particular persons at specific times with intention of relationship
Progressive revelation
theology progresses through Scripture; God builds on his promises
list three ways the Bible describes general revelation
nature, history, humanity- moral compass and spiritual awareness
Biblical passage relating to nature
Psalm 19:1
Biblical passage relating to history
Job 12:23
Biblical passage relating to moral compass
Romans 2:14-15
Biblical passage relating to spiritual awareness
Romans 1:21
What would be an example of God’s special revelation
angels, dreams
What is the doctrine of Inspiration
God has inspired his word
What are the chief verses that document the Doctrine of Inspiration
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:20-21
what does the Doctrine of Inspiration guarantee
accuracy of what God wants and what he wanted to be written
doctrinal truth- its God’s point of view
what is the canon of the scripture
a list of all the books that belong in the Bible
How does the Catholic Bible differ from the Protestant Bible
Apocrypha
what is the Trinity
God exists as 3 eternal beings
What verses refer to all three members of the Trinity
2 Corinthians 13:14
John 14:26
Matthew 28:19
Genesis 1:26
what are the 4 facts that Scripture clearly teaches which force us to recognize the Trinity
God is 1
Revealed as father
Revealed as son
Revealed as spirit
Biblical passage for God is 1
Isaiah 46:9
Biblical passage for revealed as father
John 6:27
Biblical passage for revealed as son
John 1:1-4
Biblical passage for revealed as spirit
Acts 5:3-4
What is the difference between communicable and incommunicable attributes of God
God shares with us some of his essence but doesn’t share some aspects of his essence with us. His communicable attributes he shares with his, his incommunicable attributes he retains from us. The incommunicable attributes are hard for us to understand because they are the least like us. Some examples of these are independence and eternality. The communicable attributes are partially transferable from God to Man. These are easier for us to comprehend because we have a certain measure of experience with them. Some examples of these are wisdom, love, mercy and jealousy.
What is meant by the economic trinity?
All three members are revealed by their relation to and involvement with the world. This is how the Trinity is manifested externally in the world through creation, redemption and consummation
Biblical passage for creation
Father: Genesis 1:3
Son: Hebrews 11:3
Spirit: Genesis 1:2