Midterm Flashcards
(46 cards)
Christianity came out of
Judaism
Religion =
Religio - Latin - To bind
relation between man and God
What Makes Christianity Different?
Christianity is the only “religion” with a risen, living, eternal Savior! All other founders/leaders are dead and still in the grave.
Four Basic Doctrines:
The incarnation of Christ
The Doctrine of Man
The Doctrine of Sin
The Doctrine of Salvation
What is a cult
A cult is a perversion or distortion of the truth. It is a distortion of biblical truth or a rejection of the historic, orthodox teaching of the Christian Church.
Why do cults prosper
They provide answers
They meet human needs
They make favorable impressions
11 Characteristics of Cults
- New truth
- New interpretation of Scripture
- A non-biblical source of authority
- Another Jesus presented
- Rejection of Orthodox Christianity
- Double talk
- Non-biblical teaching on the nature of God
- Changing theology/doctrine beliefs
- Strong leadership
- Salvation by works
- False prophecy
The difference between a Cult & an Occult
Cult: in view
Occult: out of view (secretly done)
What is an Occult?
caries the idea of Things secret, hidden, or mysterious
Kind of People Attracted to Occults
The Escapists Superstitious Curious Conformist The Sad Rebellious
The Escapists -
Those that find it difficult to face up to their moral responsibility.
The Superstitious -
Those who go beyond the bonds of revelation and common sense.
They profess to see demonic activity in everything
The Curious -
Those who experiment and play with demonic forces
Conformist -
Those who look around at their pier groups and say “everybody is doing it” and decide to be on that participates
The Sad
Those whose brievement inclined their knowledge of the dead
The Rebellious -
Those who operate from the status quo in the church and in society and seeks a viable alternative elsewhere.
The Bible ______ ______ any and all occultic practices
The Bible categorically denounces any and all occultic practices
8 Needs Religion Meets: (Page 13)
- A personal connection with the Supreme Power
- A confidence in life’s struggles
- Gives added power and satisfaction
- Helps to bear life’s troubles uncomplainingly
- A solution to the problem of evil
- A working plan of salvation
- Improves the quality of life
- Offers home of a better life
Bible apologetics =
The work of convincing people to change their view of God/Christianity
It is estimated that there are ______ Religions in the World today
4,200
What is a World View?
How a person interprets the world around him. In other words, it is how a person sees the world or what they believe to be real.
Wold View Dictates/Affects our
Behavior
RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF A PERSON IS THEIR ______ _______, AND EVERYONE HAS A VIEW OF THEIR ___
RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF A PERSON IS THEIR WORLD VIEW, AND EVERYONE HAS A VIEW OF THEIR WORLD
Sigmund Freud, Carl marks
And the other
They did not believe in the Bible
