Theology 1 BBST 251 - Quiz 1

Biblical teaching about marriage and singleness as two modes of gifting and calling by God

Some people are gifted for marriage and for singleness. It is good to marry and it is good to be single. Some people are called to have a marriage with someone and some are called to be single.

Biblical teaching about limits on sexuality

Sexuality is warped like all other aspects. Sexuality without marriage is a symptom of the disease infecting all people.

Sex (gender) differentiation in the resurrection

In the resurrection, we will be resurrected as our same ethnicity & gender.

Meanings of soul and spirit

Soul: The whole creature, body & spirit unity (animals too)
Spirit: A spiritual being (God, angels, demons)

God's involvement with disabilities/ impairments from birth defects and injuries

God claims direct responsibility for the body problems that people suffer, & orders good purposes for them

God's creation of every human being, even with disabilities/ impairments

God created every human being. Disability or not and he suffers alongside us.

How the Bible refers to the human physical body, and the usage of "the flesh"

The Bible uses "the flesh" negatively and positively. Negative means mortal, weak, ruined. Positive means a human being.

Reasons we can be sure the body is good

The body is good as created by God. The body is a gift.

The analogy of entanglement for individuals related to Adam and Christ

Originally by sin we are related to Adam but because of Jesus's sacrifice Jesus become our new Adam. This then makes us related to Christ.

For individuals, the relevance of God's command that humanity be fruitful and multiply

All humanity are God's ambassadors to the created realm. The fruitfulness of creation refers to God's love among us. We fill the earth and multiply.

God's responsibility for the disabilities that people suffer

God suffers with us, God does only what is good.

Why is pain sometimes for good purpose and not just evil

All of a Christian's pain is purposeful. God does only what is good. God works good for us in our troubles,

Monism

The soul is not separate from the body; the human being is just one thing.

Dualism

The soul is integrally linked with the body; the human being is a body-soul unity (two parts)

The biblical meaning of the term heart

The heart is the core of the soul, the self. Used over 900 times, it refers to mind, will, and emotion.

The meaning of humanity as the image of God

Human beings are like Good for relationship and mission for God as his representatives on earth. Humans uniquely show a God who is a trinity of persons, self-giving love. The human body is essential to God's image, along with capacities for creativity, though and communication, emotion, and freedom of choice.

The connection between basic human rights and human beings as the image of God

Human beings by law and in the image of God can both enjoy freedom of speech, choice, marriage, belief. We are all equal and we can all work and rest. Lastly, we can multiply and protect others.

Women and men are created in the image of God

God created humanity good, male & female, but individuals develop as wrecked by evil. Each will be raised from the dead.

Humanity

Human beings are God's image, created to reflect & live by involvement with him. Each person possesses a physical body & a spiritual mind, will, & emotion.