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Define Theology

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to give the world a body of analyzed, tested, correlated knowledge concerning God in relation to His creatures

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What does theology in the service of the church mean?

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Means the guidelines that we as the church follow in accordance to His word and the Holy Spirit
to teach sound doctrine
2 Timothy 1:13-14; Titus 1:9

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Describe the character of a true theologian.

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For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. -Ezra 7:10

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Define oratio

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prayer

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Define meditatio

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meditation on scripture

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Define tentatio

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testing and trials

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What is the nature and purpose of theology?

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Analyze the scripture
test the formulations
correlate the formulations

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List the fivefold description of Christian theology.

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Biblical
Systematic
Culturally applied
Contemporary
practical
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What are the three publics of Christian theology?

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Academy
Society
Church

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What is the difference between Biblical theology and systematic theology?

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Bib. Theo. focuses on what people have taught about the Bible while sys. Theo. focuses on what the Bible teaches as a whole on a subject

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What is an integrative motif? Which one was emphasized in class?

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central defining theme of theology

The Glory of God in Christ (refer to notes)

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How did Jaroslav Pelican define doctrine?

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It is what the church believes, teaches, and confesses on the basis of the Word of God

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How does George Lindbeck define truth?

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it is defined by the community

truth is not universal

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Why is divine revelation necessary

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we would not know God if he chose not to reveal himself

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Is divine revelation personal or propositional?

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both

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What are three implications of divine revelation?

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The unity of Revelation
the truthfulness of Revelation
the authority of revelation

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Define general revelation:

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it is God’s communication of Himself to all persons at all times and in all places

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Define progressive revelation:

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God reveals His characteristics or plans slowly sometimes to people

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What are three forms of general revelation?

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The created order
the human conscience
the flow of human history

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What is natural theology?

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reasoning your way to God

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List and explain the proofs for the existence of God.

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Chart 15

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What is the moral argument?

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innate moral laws, so their must be a lawgiver

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Define pluralism

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multiple avenues to God

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Define inclusivism:

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Christianity is the true religion

don’t have to explicitly believe the gospel to be saved

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Define Exclusivism
to be saved you have to respond in repentance and faith to the gospel (orthodox view
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What scripture can you use to defend exclusivism?
Acts 4:12
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What are three implications of general revelation?
God is just in condemnation Provides a contact with people Accounts for Plethora in world religions
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Define special revelation:
is when God manifest Himself to particular persons at definite times and places, enabling them persons to enter a redemptive relationship with Him.
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What are five forms of special revelation?
``` God's acts in history dreams visions, oracles, prophecies personal address by God Jesus of Nazareth The writings of the old and new testament ```
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Define inspiration
in Biblical sense it refers to Scripture being "God-breathed"
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Define the various views of inspiration
see notes
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What is the doctrine of biblical inerrancy?
It means that the Bible , in its autographs, contains no error of any kind philosophically, historically, scientifically, ethically, or theologically
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List 4 possible objections to the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy.
Inerrancy only in matters of faith and practice or spiritual matters inerrancy as political term inerrancy as Modern, Rationalistic Concept Disintegration of the manuscripts
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What is the doctrine of Biblical infallibility?
is that the Bible's effect upon us is always to lead us to truth
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What do theologians mean when they say "the canon of Holy Scripture"?
the Bible
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What are three criteria for the canonization of scripture?
Doctrinal consistency apostolicity catholicity
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What role did the church have in canonization of Scripture?
none
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What does the sufficiency of Scripture mean?
it is profitable to bemused in any work
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What are three challenges to the sufficiency of Scripture?
Magisteral Catholicism evangelical Pragmatism the claim to ongoing prophetic revelation
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What does the perspicuity of Scripture mean?
the Bible is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by all obedient Christians
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Explain the difference between cognitive and protest atheism.
Cognitive atheism- when someone will not rationally believe in God Protest atheism- when people get angry at God
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What did Nietzsche, Feuerbach, Freud, Marx, and ayer believe about God?
``` Dead Wish-Being Repressed Psychological Need Opiate of the Proletariat Nonessential concept ```
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Define aseity
God is self existent
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Define impassibility
God is not overcome by emotion
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Define immutability
God does not change morally or meta-physically
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Define eternity
infinite | has no beginning or end
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Define Necessity
God must be
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Define Holiness
God is transcendent | God does not and cannot sin
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Define righteousness
God always does right
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Define Justice
God always does just
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Define Faithfulness
God honors His word
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Define Love
God constantly loves
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define wisdom
God uses knowledge in a good and righteous way
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Define Beauty
God is excellent and desirable
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define glory
weighty and awesome
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Define Sovereignty
He is in control
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Define Happiness
nothing is lacking in God

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