Theology Test 3 - WINTER 2025

What is a short definition of Interpretation?

The Explanation of Truth

What is the study of Interpretation called?

Hermeneutics

Give a short explanation of Interpretation

1. Purpose: An attempt to determine the exact meaning of a Bible passage.

2. Instructor: A Spiritually-illuminated mind will be taught by the Holy Spirit

3. An objective revelation - God's Word to finish and complete

Recite Nehemiah 8:8

“So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.”`

What are the 5 means of proper interpretation?

1. Historial Interpretation

   • Consider the Historical Context

2. Gramatical Interpretation

   • Consider a Normal Interpretation

3. Dispensational Interpretation

   • Consider the Dispensation it was written in

4. Contextual Interpretation

   • Consider the Scriptural Context

5. Linguistic Interpretation

   • Consider the style of literature

What is a short definition of Application?

Applying the Truth

Give a short explanation of Application?

1. Ethics: declaring God's truth by our lifestyle.

2. Apologetics: the defence of God's truth by our words

What is the statement regarding Principles and Applications

Principles do not change but sometimes applications do.

What are the Three Statements regarding the Critical Position regarding the Text?

1. You critique the Bible

2. You doubt the Bible

3. Which creates a desire to produce a new translation

What is the Faith Position regarding the Text?

1. Based on the Byzantine Canonical Majority Text

2. The text is standard

3. The text is accepted as God’s Word

What is our response to the Bible with the Faith Position?

1. I must receive it

2. I must obey it

3. I must preach it

What are the four principles of the Critical Position toward the text?

1. Earlier manuscripts are better than later

2. Harder readings are better than easier

3. Shorter readings are better than longer

4. The reading that best explains the other readings is preferred

What are Two results of the Faith Position?

1. We have objective and propositional revelation, which gives absolute certainty

2. Therefore, objective authority is in place.

What is the basic meaning of the Greek word? The church is _____________________________.

“essentially those whom God Himself gathers”

How many times is “ekklesia” used in the New Testament and in what books is it used the most?

It is used 118 times total; it is used in the Books of Matthew, Acts, and Paul’s Writings

The two-fold meaning of “ekklesia” regers to both ___________ and ____________.

organization and organism

The Greek word from which we get out English word Church teaches us what main truth?

The Greek word"kuriakos" means Belonging to the Lord, meaning the Church are those that belong to the Lord

What are the 7 Marks of a True Church

1. Include only true believers

2. True converts must be baptized by immersion

3. Share an agreed on core of Bible Doctrine

4. Must observe the ordinances of Baptism and Communion [Lord's Supper]

5. Must carry out the Great Commission

6. Must meet at regular and stated times

7. The New Testament gives evidence of formal organization and of records.

What are the 14 evidences of the formal organization of a True Church? (7 are given)

1. The church had stated meetings

2. The church members participated in elections.

3. The church had officers

4. There was a designation of pastors

5. The church had authority to settle disputes between members

6. The church enforced discipline in cases of disorderly living.

7. Financial Giving

What are the 11 Purposes and Meeting of a church Evidenced in the Scripture? (7 are given)

1. Teaching

2. Discipleship of believers

3. Singing

4. Giving

5. Corporate Prayer

6. Observance of Ordinances

7. Exercise of Spiritual Gifts

What are the 6 figures used in the N.T. to illuminate our understanding of the local church?

1. Body: Unity

2. Bride: Love, purity, and position

3. Building: Oneness

4. Flock: Our relationship to the Lord

5. Priesthood: Responsibility

6. Branches: Communion, usefulness

What are the wrong views of church government we see in the world?

1. National Churches

2. Hierarchical Churches

3. Congregational

4. Presbyterian

What is the biblical form of church government?

1. "The local church cannot be dominated or interfered with by any power outside itself" (McCune, pg. 230)

2. The authority resides with the membership of the local church

3. Authority is given to the pastor by the congregation - yet he has one vote like any other member.