AG History & Theology - Final Exam

verbal plenary inspiration

every word of Scripture is God-breathed in reference to the original documents

biblical inerrancy

the teaching that the Bible presents faithfully and without error, the truths that God revealed for our salvation

biblical infallibility

the belief that what the Bible says regarding matters of faith and Christian practice are wholly useful and true in what it intended to say

general revelation

the knowledge of God's existence, character, and moral law, which comes through creation to all humanity.

special revelation

God's communication of Himself and His will to particular people through His word and Jesus Christ

attribute of God's transcendence

God is all-surpassing, above, and beyond all else that exists in this world. (Romans 11:33-36)

attribute of God's self-existence

Only God has life in himself; He is BEING while everything else has being (Exodus 3:14)

attribute of God's sovereignty

God has all power and all authority and all freedom to do anything that His wisdom/will determines (Isaiah 44:6)

attribute of God's immanence

God is infinite in relationship to space - He lives beyond space and time and though he can function within space and time, He is not limited by it (1 Kings 8:27)

attribute of God's immutability

God's nature never changes though His responses to our actions do change - He is the same forever in His nature and attributes neither improving nor declining (Malachi 3:6/James 1:17/Hebrews 13:8)

attribute of God's omniscience

God has infinite, universal, and complete knowledge - all reality is known to Him (Psalm 139:1-6)

consubstantial

God is eternally one being of one substance - The three persons of the Trinity are not independent and not self-existent. One person of the Trinity cannot be God without the other two persons. (John 10:38; 14:9-10; 17:11, 22/Romans 8:9)

co-equal

One Person in the Trinity is not greater than the other - Each is equal in glory and majesty. Together the Trinity has one mind and one purpose. (John 10:30/Romans 8:26-27/1 Corinthians 2:14-16/1 Peter 1:11.)

co-eternal

One Person in the Trinity was not existent before the other - The Son has always been in existence with the Father and with the Son. No person of the Trinity was created or existent before the others. (John 1:1-2; 8:58; 17:5/Hebrews 9:14/ Revelation 22:13)

agnosticism

denial of the ability to know or comprehend God

atheism

denial of the very existence of God

deism

belief that a personal God created life but then discontinued His personal intervention, allowing created life to exist according to the laws of nature alone

humanism

stresses absolute self-actualization, viewing man as the center of his own reality

Christology

the branch of Christian theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Christ

anthropology

study of the origins and development of people and their societies

soteriology

the doctrine of salvation

hypostatic union

the unity of Christ's divine and human natures in one Person

ex nihilo

Latin word meaning creation out of nothing

dichotomy

human beings are constituted of only two parts: the material body and the immaterial soul/spirit - no substantial difference between "soul" and "spirit" is seen

trichotomy

difference between "soul" and "spirit" - only 1 Thessalonians 5:23 refers to them in one phrase

realism theory of original sin

Traducian view of the origin of the soul - teaches that the human soul nature was really, personally, and "seminally" present in Adam. Thus, every human being did actually participate in Adam's sin and is guilty.

federalism theory of original sin

Adam was the head in a representative/governmental sense. We are all subject to the Adamic Covenant of Works in contrast to the Covenant of Grace. Through the broken covenant, sin was transmitted. Adam's descendants are not personally guilty until they actually commit sin, but they are in a guilty state and liable to hell by the imputation of Adam's sin to them under the covenant.

atonement

Christ, who himself was and remained on the cross the perfect, spotless, Lamb of God (Hebrews 9:14/1 Peter 1:19) became the "sin offering" for us, bearing the punishment for our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21/1 Peter 2:24).

propitiation

"the act of appeasement" - the sacrifice of Christ, which satisfied the righteous wrath of God, allowing us to be drawn to Him (Romans 3:25; 5:9-10/Hebrews 2:17; 9:11-14/1 John 2:2; 4:10)

reconciliation

speaks of restoration to favor through a change of position - this is the full intent and effect of Christ's sufferings: removing the barrier once caused by our sin, changing our spiritual standing, and restoring our fellowship to God

justification

the act of acquitting a guilty, condemned person of all the guilt of sin and from its eternal consequences - the pronouncement of the sinner's pardon and full righteousness in God's sight

regeneration

rebirth, related to the biblical phrase "born again" - our spiritual birth results in a new person entering the heavenly realm (Ephesians 2:6) - we begin to see and hear and seek after divine things and living a life of faith and holiness

sanctification

separation from sin and to God/dedication to the Lord's service (Acts 27:23/2 Timothy 2:21) - purification, which conditions for service

vicarious and substitutionary death

Christ suffered and died instead of us and for us - also implied that He did for us what we could never do for ourselves (Genesis 22:13/Isaiah 53:4-5, 11, 12/1 Peter 3:18)

special revelation

The Bible is part of God's __________________ of himself

is

Which is correct: The Bible "is," "contains," or "becomes" the Word of God?

"being"; "persons"

God is one __________ in three distinct ____________

Christ's Kenosis

significance of Philippians 2:5-10 to Christology - He emptied himself by taking the form of a slave and by becoming like human beings. He humbled himself by obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross. Therefore, God highly honored him and gave him the name above all names.

100%; 100%

Jesus is ______% God and ______% human

finished: the cross

ongoing: what Jesus calls His people to do and the Holy Spirit has been guiding people to do

difference between the finished work and the ongoing work of Christ

prophet, priest, and king

three anointed offices of Christ

gap theory

"primitive creation" and a pre-adamic earth that was completely destroyed by a global flood in the ancient past - a gap of undetermined time is assumed to have existed between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2

fiat creationism

"young-earth theory" age of earth is 10,000 years or less - original creation included "functioning completeness" or "functional maturity" - attributes much of fossil record to global, catastrophic flood, other geological explanations

progressive creationism

"age-day theory" maintains creative "days" of Genesis 1 overlapping periods of indeterminate time - a "day" is not understood as 24-hour period of time - a global flood is not necessary to produce the fossil record

traducianism

"to bring or carry over, to transport, to transfer" - "the human race was immediately created in Adam, with respect to the soul as well as the body, and that both are propagated from him by natural generation" (Hebrews 7:9-10)

creationism

each individual soul is regarded as an immediate creation of God, owing its origin to a direct act

moral-influence theory of atonement

God did not demand payment for sin, rather in love He graciously forgave humanity - the Christ's death serves as demonstration of God's great love, motivates and inspires human heart to repentance, faith, and morality

ransom theory of atonement

our sin places us under Satan's dominion and bondage - God in His love offered His Son, His death being ransom paid to Satan to purchase captive man out of Satan's claims, who then lost both the ransom and captives through the Resurrection

government theory of atonement

in death of Christ, "God would go to uphold moral order of universe" - Christ did not die in our place, but on our behalf as a substitute for the penalty of sin and an example of God's attitude toward sin

penal-substitution theory of atonement

Christ, bearing penalty of sin, truly died in our stead, we who were depraved and unable to save ourselves before a holy and righteous God - The finished work of Christ is put to the sinners account through repentance and faith

penal-substitution?

which theory of atonement best represents the AG position

positional and dispositional

two aspects of sanctification

water baptism by immersion and holy communion

the two ordinances practiced in the AG

regeneration

AG does not believe in "baptismal ___________"

indwelling presence

all true believers have the __________________________ of the Holy Spirit

they could go out and spread the Word of God

significance of John 20:22 to the truth of those filled with the Holy Spirit being saved

baptism in the Holy Ghost and initial physical evidence (James 3, Numbers 11, 1 Samuel 10, 2 Samuel 23, and Joel 2)

content of Foundational Truths #7 & #8, points VIII, A. and F. where biblical support for tongues is given

1)The Blood of Jesus brings positional eternal and complete sanctification 2)The Holy Spirit baptizes believers into Christ at the moment of salvation applying the purified blood of Christ

3)The Word brings practical and progressive sanctification

the three God-given provisions that bring both positional and progressive sanctification

the called out ones

literal meaning of the Greek word for "Church" (ekklesia) in the New Testament

1)Worship God—Lifting up the Lord through anointed worship and praise

2)Evangelize the Lost—Reaching out to the world through passionate evangelism and missions

3)Edify Believers—Embracing each other through biblical fellowship and discipleship

three-fold mission of the Church

Motivational Gifts (Romans 12), Manifestation Gifts (1 Corinthians 12), Office Gifts (Ephesians 4)

three listings of gifts in the New Testament

motivational gifts

life-long ongoing graces of God invested into all believers

manifestation gifts

specific events and situations in the life of the Body

office gifts

apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers

true

true or false: Divine healing of the physical body is provided for in the atoning work of Christ

divine healing - A) it is God's nature to heal B) healing confirmed Christ's anointing/authority as the Messiah C) healing was an important tool for evangelism

Foundational Truth #12, point II, A, B, and C

rapture and revelation

The two "phases" of the Second Coming of Christ

the rapture

the "catching away" of the Church "to meet the Lord in the air"

revelation

the visible Return of Christ (His "Revelation") to this earth with His saints and holy angels, at which time He will defeat Satan and his forces

1)The Time of Jacob's Trouble: the chastening of Israel by God and the eventual awakening a Jewish remnant

2)The outpouring of God's wrath upon "inhabitants of the world"

3)Satan's final expression of rebellion with the Antichrist and False Prophet

The three primary activities at work during the seven-year Tribulation (Foundational Truth #13, V.B.)

pre-millennialism

the Revelation of Christ will happen before the Millennium - Jesus Himself is the King, and He alone has the power and authority to establish the Kingdom of God on earth (AG view)

post-millennialism

Jesus will return after the saints have established the Kingdom of God on earth without physical presence of Jesus - After Christians "Christianized" the world, establishing complete godly reign of righteousness, Christ will then return

amillennialism

there is coming no actual millennial period - Believe the millennium is spiritually taking place now in Heaven and position holds to one general resurrection and one general judgment (Contradicts Ephesians 2:2; 6:10-18 and 1 Peter 5:8-9)

bema judgment

holiness of God; speak of destruction of present world by fire; wicked dead since righteous dead have already stood before "Judgment Seat of Christ" in judgment upon their works (1 Corinthians 3:12-15)

great white throne judgement

"day of judgment" (Peter speaks of in 2 Peter 3:7) - final judgment will take place at closing of Millennial Reign of Christ (Foundational Truth #14). will preceded by release of Satan from thousand-year prison hold (Revelation 20:7-9)