Test 2 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Trinity
God the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit
2 foundational aspects of the trinity
•all distinct persons
•all equally God
4 questions that every person asks about life and mankind
•where did I come from
•who am I/ am I valuable?
•why am I here
• where am I going in the future
Biblical answer to “where do I/ people come from?”
•God created all people
•since every person is created by God, every human life is sacred and should be treated with dignity
Where does life begin/ why is it important to know?
Life begins at conception and it’s important to know because we can know why abortion is a sin
Biblical answer to “who am I/ am I valuable?”
•im a child of God
•yes, im valuable because I’m created in God’s image
What is it mean to be created in God’s image?
• we are rational beings
• we are social beings
• we are emotional beings
• we are violitional beings
• we are moral beings
• we are spiritual beings
Biblical answer to “ why are we here/why did God create us?”
• for his pleasure
• to serve him and other
• to glorify him
Biblical answer to “ where are we going/Is there a life after death?”
You go to heaven or hell
What is the naturalist view of the universe?
The universe has always existed and its eternal
What is the biblical view of the universe?
God created the universe. It’s not eternal.
Why did God create the universe?
• so that it could be home for his
• to show that he existed
• to show his character
True or false: God is limited by the law of nature
False
What are miracles?
Actions by God that are outside of his law of nature
What does it mean to be God steward?
We have been trusted to manage and rule over the earth, which is owned by God
What are we called to do as God stewards
• fill the Earth
• subdue the Earth
• rule over the living creatures of the Earth
Well, the Earth stay in it sinful state? Why?
No, because God will create another heaven and earth with no sin
What is moral awareness and where does it come from?
An inner knowledge that all people possess of behaviors and attitude that are right and wrong
Two ways that we have moral awareness
• through our conscience
• through God’s word
Do people possess perfect moral awareness and why?
Yes, because they come from God, perfect and more awareness
Five characteristics of God’s moral laws
• Based on perfect morals nature of God
• objective and undeniable
• absolutely-perfect and do not change
• universal
• they are alive
What passage of scripture in the old and New Testament focus on God’s moral laws
In the Old Testament, it’s exodus 20: 1-20 10 Commandments and in the New Testament it’s Matthew 5-7 ; 22 37-40 Jesus, teachings about morals
Does the good things we do let us go to heaven and why
No, because only Jesus can save us from our sins
Why are good works important
Because they prove the genuiness of our faith
