Test 1 (Chapters 1-3)

Question 1

The belief in only one God is called…

Answer 1

Monotheism

Question 2

One who denies the existence of God is…

Answer 2

An atheist

Question 3

One who asserts the existence of God is unknown and probably unknowable is…

Answer 3

an agnostic

Question 4

One who equates God with nature and the forces of the universe is

Answer 4

a pantheist

Question 5

One who believes in more than one god is

Answer 5

a polytheist

Question 6

The belief in two gods is…

Answer 6

ditheism, a form of polytheism

Question 7

______ is the belief in three gods and is also a form of polytheism

Answer 7

Tritheism

Question 8

Three monotheistic religions of the world are…

Answer 8

1. Christianity
2. Judaism
3. Islam

Question 9

The doctrine of _______ does not classify the Holy Ghost as a separate person, but asserts belief in two persons of the Godhead

Answer 9

binitarianism

Question 10

Christiandom has 4 basic views of the Godhead…

Answer 10

1. Trinitarianism
2. Binitarianism
3. Monotheism with a denial of the full deity of Jesus
4. Monotheism with the affirmation of the full deity of Jesus (oneness)

Question 11

The classic expression of the doctrine of one God is found in _______

Answer 11

Deuteronomy 6:4

Question 12

God chose Abraham because of his willingness to forsake the god of his nation and his father and to worship…

Answer 12

the one true God

Question 13

Today, God still demands a ______of Him

Answer 13

monotheistic worship

Question 14

The _____ word translated spirit (Ruwach) can mean wind, breath, life, anger, unsubstantiality, religion of the sky or spirit of a rational being

Answer 14

Hebrew

Question 15

The ______ word translated spirit (Pneuma) can mean current affair, breath, breeze, spirit, soul, vital principle, disposition, Angel, demon or God

Answer 15

Greek

Question 16

God is a spirit, meaning He can be everywhere at the same time-He is the only spirit that is _____

Answer 16

omnipresent

Question 17

We cannot equate God with nature, substance or forces of the world because He has _______

Answer 17

Individuality, personality and intelligence

Question 18

The Bible does not record any permanent manifestation of God until _______

Answer 18

Jesus Christ is born

Question 19

Outside of the temporary manifestations of God, and outside of the NT revelation of God in Christ, scriptural references to the bodily parts of God are examples of __________

Answer 19

anthropomorphisms (figurative language)

Question 20

In NT times, God chose to reveal Himself fully through _______. There is no possibility of separating God and Jesus. There is no visible God outside of Jesus

Answer 20

Jesus Christ

Question 21

God is _______, for only one being can have all power

Answer 21

omnipotent

Question 22

A sensual emotional nature of God is _______

Answer 22

love

Question 23

One way God revealed Himself in the OT to humans on their level was through ______

Answer 23

theophanies

Question 24

A _______ is a visible manifestation of God

Answer 24

theophany

Question 25

God manifested in the OT: (list 3)

Answer 25

Appeared to Abraham (Genesis 18) Appeared to Job in the whirlwind (Job 38) Wrestled with Jacob (Genesis 32)

Question 26

In Daniel 3, Nebuchadnezzar described the 4th man in the fire as the son of God, but was using _______ and had no knowledge of the future.

Answer 26

heathen terminology

Question 27

The NT records no theophanies of God in human form outside of _____, because there was no need for them. God is fully expressed in Jesus Christ.

Answer 27

Jesus

Question 28

OT people often used _____ to reveal something about the characteristics, history or nature of individuals.

Answer 28

names

Question 29

God used names as a means of ______.

Answer 29

progressive self-revelation

Question 30

God did not make known ______ of His name and its redemptive aspect to OT characters

Answer 30

the full significance

Question 31

God's name represents: (list 3)

Answer 31

God's presence the revelation of His character God's power/authority

Question 32

________ is used more than any other in the OT to mean God

Answer 32

Eloah (singular)

Question 33

The Hebrew plural, ________, denotes greatness, majesty and multiple attributes of God.

Answer 33

Elohim (plural)

Question 34

__________ is the redemptive name of God in the OT and the unique name by which the one true God is distinguished from other gods in the OT.

Answer 34

YHWH (Jehovah)

Question 35

In using Lord as substitute for _______, the translators were following ancient Jewish tradition of substituting Adonai for YHWH.

Answer 35

YHWH

Question 36

Jews wanted to safeguard against taking God's name in vain, which violates the _______.

Answer 36

third commandment

Question 37

God used various names and titles to reveal important aspects about His nature, though none of them are a complete revelation of ______.

Answer 37

God's nature

Question 38

Jesus means Jehovah's ________, Jehovah our __________, Jehovah is _________.

Answer 38

savior, salvation, salvation

Question 39

God reveals Himself fully through _______.

Answer 39

the name Jesus