MIDTERM Flashcards
(60 cards)
What are the questions about the fall?
- Who is the serpent? Satan
- What was the nature of temptation? Adam and Eve were tempted with the knowledge of good and evil.
- What was the nature of sin? sin is the act of unbelief, rebellion, and irresponsibility, it is also the desire of autonomy
- What were the consequences of sin? separation of God
- What happens as a result of sin? The world goes nuts
What are the false assumptions of sin and what is the Christian response?
- Humans are good by nature: humans have a sinful nature
- Society and its institutions are responsible for the evil we do: we are responsible, free will
- Mental health can be restored to those who can overcome guilt: Guilt is spiritual, not mental
What are three covenants of the bible?
- Creation- God gave Adam and Eve life
- Noahic- He gets to repopulate the earth and God will never destroy the earth again
- Davidic- Jesus will be a descendant of David
What are the six acts?
- God creates his kingdom
- Rebellion in God’s kingdom
- Promise of restoration: Israel’s mission
- Kingdom restored: Jesus’ mission
- Kingdom displayed: Church’s mission
- Consummation of God’s kingdom
List the six important takeaways from the biblical creation account.
- Showcases God’s glory
- Established order
- Confronts paganism
- Establishes humans as the climax of creation
- giving meaning to humanities mission
- gives meaning to human sexuality
Give three aspects of God’s nature and briefly explain each one.
- God is self existent: aseity
- God is spirit: he is not bound my space or time
- God is personal: God is a person, not a cosmic force
List the five attributes of God and briefly explain each one. Is it incommunicable or communicable?
- God is holy: set apart; incommunicable
- God is eternal: everlasting; incommunicable
- God is all knowing: omniscient; incommunicable
- God is all powerful: omnipotent; incommunicable
- God is present everywhere: omnipresent; incommunicable
List the for things we can know about the trinity from scripture and give a reference for each one.
- God is one essence: Deuteronomy 6:4
- The father is God: 1 Corinthians 8:6
- Jesus is God: Titus 2:13
- The holy spirit is God: Acts 5:3-4
List the three objections to authority of the bible and counter each one.
- The bible was written by human beings; it was inspired by God.
- The bible has been corrupted; it doesn’t alter the text in a significant way.
- Important books have been left out of the bible; they didn’t meet the criteria
List the three criteria used to decide which books were received as scripture and briefly explain each one.
- Apostolicity- written by a apostle or associate of a apostle
- Orthodoxy- did it conform to the teachings and theology of other apostleistic books?
- Pedigree- accepted early on in the life of the church
List the three ways the bible claims authority for itself and briefly explain each one.
- Jesus asserted authority- God’s spokesman and God in the flesh
- Jesus trusted the bible’s authority- he considered all scripture to be authoritative
- Jesus conferred authority on his disciples- they have authority
What does scrutiny mean?
to investigate
the power to influence and persuade others because of a persons knowledge or out of an earned respect.
soft athority
the power or right to give orders and demands obedience with the threat of punishment
hard authority
a world view that values human reason above anything else and thinks that anything religious is bologna
secular humanism
the belief that truth knowledge and morality are relative to the individual, society, and historical context.
relativism
the branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the nature of knowledge
epistemology
a direction filled life
derek
what happens next
destiny
how should we live
morality
what is real and true, and how do we know
meaning
who are we
identity
where did we come from
origin
people who don’t speak for themselves
sheeple
