Bible final Quarter one

Systematic theology is any study that seeks to answer which of the following questions: what does the Bible say about God?, what does the whole Bible say to us today about any given topic?, how have Christians in different periods understood various theological topics?, or what do the individual authors of scripture say to us about any given topic?

what does the whole Bible say to us today about any given topic?

A doctrine is ?

what the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic

which of the following is a reason for studying systematic theology: It helps us overcome our wrong idea, it helps us make better decisions later, it helps us grow as Christians, or all of the above

all of the above

which of the following is meant by the phrase “word of God”: Jesus Christ, The Bible, the prophecies of Haggai, or all of the above

all of the above

the primary focus of study in systematic theology is

the Bible

a form of God’s word in which he speaks directly to people on earth

personal address

the ___________ is the list of all the books that belong in the Bible

Canon of Scripture

The _________ wrote most if the books of the New Testament

Apostles

In 1546, the __________ officially declared the ___________ to be a part of the canon

Council of Trent/ Aprocrypha

in Ad 397, the _______ affirmed its agreement with the eastern churches on the list of ____________ books we have today

Council of Carthage/ New Testament

Which passage says that scripture is “God-breathed”: 1 Peter 1:21, 1 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, or 2 Timothy 3:16

2 Timothy 3:16

which passage says that scripture came through men who were “moved (or carried along) by the Holy Spirit (and) spoke from God”: 1 Peter 1:21, 1 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, or 2 Timothy 3:16

2 Peter 1:21

the idea that all the words in scripture are God’s words in such a way that to disbelieve or disobey any word of scripture is to disbelieve or disobey God

authority of scripture

the _______________ of scripture means that scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything contrary to fact

Inerrancy

occurrences of different words in different ancient copies of the same verses are called

textual variants

which of the following is a problem with denying inerrancy: we make our own minds a higher standard of truth than the Bible, we may find it permissible to be dishonest in small matters, we must affirm that the Bible is not only wrong in minor details but in some doctrines as well, or all of the above

all of the above

the ______ of scripture means that scripture is written so that its teachings can be understood by all who read it seeking God’s help and being willing to follow it.

Clarity

_________ is the process of interpreting a text of scripture

exegesis

which of the following is a requirement for understanding scripture rightly: time, a willingness to obey, a humble recognition that our understanding is imperfect, or all of the above

all of the above

which do the following is the main basis for scripture’s clarity: good translations, a willingness to obey, God’s character, all of the above

God’s character

the ____________ of scripture means that the Bible is necessary for knowing God’ s will: inerrancy, clarity, perspicuity, or none of the above

None of the above

___________ is knowledge of God’s existence or moral law that comes through creation

General revelation

_____________ is the term for God’s words addressed to specific people

Special revelation

the Bible is necessary for ___________ of God’s will

Certain Knowledge

the sufficiency of scripture means:

scripture tells us everything we need to know for salvation

Which passage says that scripture is given in order “that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good works”- 1 Tim 3:16-17, 2 Tim 3:16-17, 1 Peter 1:21-23, 2 Peter 1:21-23

2 Timothy 3:16-17

which of the following is a practical application of the sufficiency of scripture: we should emphasize what scripture emphasizes, we should consider no modern revelations form Hod to equal scripture in authority, we can teach ethics, or all of the above

all of the above

the __________ argument for the existence of God is based on the observation that everything has a cause, so all of creation must have a cause, which can be only God.

Cosmological

The ___________ argument for the existence of God reason that the design of the universe demands an intelligent designer

Teleological

the ________________ argument for the existence of God reasons that there must be a God who is the source of our sense of right and wrong

Moral

the ___________ argument for the existence of God assumes that God must be the greatest being imaginable

Ontological

Paul states the sin will cause people to deny their knowledge of God in: Colossians 1:13-14, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3, Romans 1:18-19, all of the above

Romans 1:18-19

which term does the text use to mean that God I unable to be fully understood

incomprehensible

which of the following can we know about God: true things, God himself, all of the above, None of the above

all of the above

which term does the text use to mean that we can know God: revelation, relationship, know-ability, or none of the above

Know-ability

we can never fully understand God because God is ___________ and we are __________: infinite/finite, spirit/flesh, singles/ sinful, or all of the above

all of the above

Incommunicable attributes are those attributes that

God does not share with us

the text states that God’s ___________ is equal to all that the Bible and creation tell us about God

name

which of the following theological movements does the text identify as denying God’s unchangeable nature: Neo-orthodoxy, Emergent theology, Process theology, or non of the above

Process theology

the doctrine that God does not have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his while being

Omnipresence

God’s eternity means that God: is timeless in his own being, sees all time equally vividly, acts in time, or all of the above

all of the above

which of the following are moral attributes of God (chapter 12): Goodness and wisdom, Peace and wrath, truthfulness and perfection, or none of the above

Peace and wrath

which of the following are attributes describing God’s being (chapter 12): Spirituality and glory, love and righteousness, invisibility and holiness, or none of the above

none of the above

according to John 4:24 “God is __________”

Spirit

according to 1 John 4:8 “God is __________”

Love

the text makes a distinction between God’s free will and his _________ will

Necessary

God’s _______________ will is also sometimes called his will Precept

revealed

the doctrine that God is able to do all his holy will

omnipotence

which of the following statements does the text use in its summary of the doctrine of the Trinity?: God is three persons, each person is fully God, there is one God, All of the above

all of the above

which of the following views claims that God is one person in three different forms?

Modalism

Arianism claims

That the Son and the Spirit are not of the same nature as God

which of the following OT passages indicates the Trinitarian nature of God?: Genesis 11:7, Isaiah 63:10, Hosea 1:7, all of the above

all of the above

which of the following NT passages indicates the Trinitarian nature of God: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 2 Corinthians 13:14, 1 Peter 1:2, and all of the above

all of the above

which of the following passages should not be used to teach the Trinitarian nature of God : Matthew 28:19, 1 John 5:7, Jude 20-21, and all of the above

1 John 5:7

According to the text which of the following doctrinal differences demonstrate that Mormonism is not a different version of the christian faith but an entirely different religion : Mormons teach that God the father was once a mortal man, Mormonism affirms polytheism, Mormons teach that Jesus is the spirit-brother of Lucifer, or all of the above

All of the above

___________ is the view that small developments occur within one species without creating new species

Microevolution

Which of the following views holds that there was a significant span of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2: the day-age theory, the gap theory, the literary framework theory, or the ideal time theory

the gap theory

which of the following denies the existence of God altogether

Materialism

_____________ is the aspect of God’s Providence whereby he keeps all created things existing and maintaining the properties to cause them to act as they do

Preservation

__________ is that aspect of God’s Providence whereby he cooperates with created things in every action, directing their distinctive properties to cause them to act as they do

concurrence

_________ is that aspect of God’s providence that states that God has a purpose in all that he does and that he directs all things is that they accomplish his pruposes

Government

God is the invisible, behind-the -scenes _________________ that initiates everything that happens

Primary cause

In which of the following ways can we apply the doctrine of Providence: worrying about the future since we cannot change it, praying less as it does not really affect the outside of events, being thankful for all good things because we cause them, none of the above

none of the above

A _____________ is someone who thinks that certain miraculous spiritual gifts ceased when scripture was complete

cessationist

a miracle is a less common kind of God’s activity in which he arouses people’s awe and wonder an bears witness to _______________

Himself

which of the following terms are common biblical words for a miracle: Sign , Mighty wonder, signs and works, or mighty signs

Sign

which of the following is a purpose of miracles : authenticate the gospel message, help those in need, glorify God, or all of the above

all of the above

it is wrong to seek miracles: to be entertained, to help a sick friend get better, to have a more effective ministry, or all of the above

to be entertained

which of the following prayers does the text cite as an example of prayer changing the way that God acts: Moses praying for Israel (exodus 32), Jesus praying for God;s will in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26), The Lord’s Prayer(Matthew 6), Elijah’s Prayer for rain (James 5)

Moses praying for Israel (Exodus 32)

which spiritual discipline does the text say s often connected with prayer I scripture: silence, fasting, Thanksgiving, or worship

fasting

to pray “in the Holy Spirit” is to pray with the conscious awareness of _________ sanctifying both us and our prayers

God’s presence

In Matthew 6:8, Jesus tells us that God knows ___________ before we ask him

what we need

Which of the following is a reason that God wants us to pray : so he will know what we need, so he will know what to do, so we will be closer to him, of all of the above

so we will be closer to him

Praise and ______________________ are an essential element of prayer

Thanksgiving

when does the text state that angels must have been created

Before the seventh day of creation

when does the text state the rebellion of Staten must have taken place

after the seventh day of creation

angels give us a good example of which of the following: what it means to be made in God’s image, How to worship God, what a healthy marriage looked like, none of the above

how to worship God

which of the following figures does the Bible give us for the total number of angels that God created :1,000, 144,000, 49,000(or 7 times 7,000) or none of the above

none of the above

In which of the following ways can we reflect the image of God: when we cook a meal, when we marry, when we listen to others, all of the above

All of the above

Which of the following is an implication of the doctrine of the image of God: even the worst sinners must be treated with dignity as God’s image-bearers, unborn children deserve full protection and honor as God’s image-bearers, people form every play and background are worthy of our respect and care, all of the above

all of the above

which of the following are aspects of our lines to God: Spiritual, Mental, Physical, or all of the above

all of the above

Isaiah 43:7 states that God created mankind for his

Glory

which passage tells us that God named the human race man: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:2, or Genesis 8:3

Genesis 5:2

In which of the following chapters does Paul tell us that Adam represented the human race : Roman 3, Romans 5, Romans 7, or Romans 8

Romans 5

Between the members of the Trinity there have always been differences in

Roles

which do the following is a common Greek term for spirit: Ruach, Pneuma, Nephesh, or psyche

Pneuma

which do the following is common Hebrew term for soul: Ruach, Pneuma, Nephesh, or psyche

Nephesh

Which of the following is true: Scripture makes a strong distinction between soul and spirit, scripture says hat it is the soul rather than the spirit that departs at death, scripture teaches that the should can sin but that the spirit remains pure, or scripture identifies mans as either “body and soul” or “body and spirit”

scripture identifies mans as either “body and soul” or “body and spirit”

According to the text Hebrews 4:12 does not support the trichotomist position because

The author is simply using terms as synonyms for our inmost being

Which of the following happens when a Christian sins: our legal standing before God does not change, our fellowship with God does not change, our Christian life does not change, or all of the above

our legal standing before God does not change

the primary purpose of God’s punishment of sin is

Proving God’s righteousness

the unpardonable sin includes: a clear knowledge of who Christ is and the power of the Holy Spirit working through him, a willful rejection of the facts about Christ that one knows to be true, slanderously attributing the work of the Holy Spirit in Christ to the power of Satan, or all of the above

all of the above

the text summarizes the Biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: “Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in _____________ and will be so _________”

One person / forever

the doctrine that Christ was not able to sin

Impeccability

The statement regarded by most branches of Christianity as the Orthodox definition of the biblical teaching on the person of Christ know as the ______definition

Chalcedonian

________________ is the act of God the Son whereby he took to himself a human nature

Incarnation

true or false: the virgin birth demonstrates that salvation must ultimately come from the Lord

True

true or false: Jesus had a human body just like ours, though he did not grow tired like we do

false

true or false:ever since the resurrection Jesus’ body is no longer physical

false

true or false: because some emotions are sinful, Jesus did not have the same range of emotions that we have

false