Cedarville Dr Ford New Testament - Catholic Epistles - Exam 3

Why do the OT and NT need each other?

The NT clarifies the shadows of the OT, and the OT provides the background for the NT.

What is the main point of Matthew?

Jesus is the Messiah

What is the main point of Mark?

Jesus is the Son of God, ransom for many

What is the main point of Luke?

Jesus is the savior of the world

What is the main point of John?

Jesus is the Divine Son Incarnate and you are to believe in Him

What is the main point of Acts?

The spread of the gospel despite persecution by the power of the Holy Spirit

What is the main point of 1 Corinthians?

Unity in the gospel

What is the main point of 2 Corinthians?

Suffering magnifies the gospel

What is the main point of Galatians?

Salvation is by faith alone

What is the main point of Ephesians?

God saved you, so live like it

What is the main point of Philipians?

Unity through humility

What is the main point of Colossians?

Christ is supreme, therefore live in light of his preeminence

What is the point of 1 and 2 Thessalonians?

Christ is coming back, so act like it

What is the main point of Hebrews?

Jesus is the Son (God Himself), so listen to Him

What main sin issue does the author address throughout the book?

licentiousness / legalism, using grace as a get out of jail free

What clues in the first 4 verses of Hebrews indicate that he thinks of Jesus as God?

above the angels, compares Him to God (exact imprint of His nature), Creator, compares to prophets,

Why does he bring up Jesus's divinity in the first four verses?

to establish that He's the Son, but that He's spoken through the Son

Why does the author bring up angels in the first chapter?

angels were the original mediators; Christ brings them to fruition

What was the main reason I gave for denying Pauline authorship of Hebrews?

the author of Hebrews received the gospel secondhand

Who does the author of Hebrews think Psalm 8 is referring to?

Jesus

When read in its Old Testament context, who does Psalm 8 seem to be referring to?

Adam

How could Psalm 8 be referring to both Adam and Jesus?

typology

What is the iceberg effect?

he quotes a text without explaining how he got to that destination, assumes it's obvious why it's there. the tip is how the author quotes the OT text.

What is the "loss of salvation" view of the warning passages?

apostacy, you can actually lose salvation

What are "loss of salvation" strengths and weaknesses?

very straightforward reading; doesn't square at all with eternal security

What is the "once saved always saved" view of the warning passages?

text is not talking about Christians, therefore not apostacy

What are "once saved always saved" strengths and weaknesses?

matches canon; seems like an artificial reading of Hebrews 6 and 10

What is the "infallible warnings view" of the warning passages?

it is talking about believers and apostacy, but true Christians heed the warning and don't fall away

What are "infallible warnings" strengths and weaknesses?

allows for straightforward reading and matches canon; feels stilted, like a fix or cop out

What book of the Old Testament is James most like?

Proverbs

What implications does James being like Proverbs have?

should not be read as a stained argument from beginning to end, but topical, and therefore practical

What is the main point of the books of James?

the faith that saves is never alone

What is the difference between temptations and testing?

intent

Where does temptation ultimately come from according to James?

our hearts

What is the main point of 1 Peter?

Pursue holiness in the midst of suffering in all of its forms

What is the main point of 2 Peter and Jude?

watch out for false gospels and those that teach them

In what sense are pastors priests?

All believers are priests

In what way does Peter think believers should relate to the government?

submit.

What does it mean to live with your wife in an understanding way?

you don't have to understand everything she does, but you do have to live with her tenderly

Why does Peter call the wife the weaker vessel?

because a woman needs tenderness; she isn't lesser

What is false teaching in 2 Peter and Jude?

masquerading as the gospel, pretending to be the gospel when it's not

How should we respond to false teachers of our time?

NOT with compassion, but condemnation/judgment, they are actively deceiving those that could come to know Jesus

What is the main point of 1, 2, and 3 John?

assurance of salvation

What does it mean that 1 John is progressively recursive?

it is repetitive, but the repetition fills itself in

What heresy does John seem to be addressing in 1 John?

protodocetism, Jesus wasn't actually human

Why did this false teaching probably spread in the church John is addressing?

they couldn't fathom a deity being human

How does fighting sin relate to assurance?

Sin causes doubts, so to gain assurance you must fight sin

Why doesn't 1 John teach Christian Perfectionism?

we cannot be perfect

Why is it important that we recognize that the gospel is not merely helpful, but true?

it is the grounds for assurance

What does John remind his readers of that are fighting against sin?

when you fail, you have an advocate in Christ

Why does it matter that John wrote Revelation to churches in his time?

part of the argument for seeing it describe current events

Which of the big three ways of reading Revelation is the best way?

all three (preatorist, futurist, idealist)

What is the genre of Revelation?

Apocalyptic

Who do the seven spirits symbolize in Romans 1:4?

Holy Spirit

What impact does the genre have on the way we read?

Revelation is symbolic, disposes us to how we read it

What does symbolism do in the book of revelation?

coloring things in a particular theological light; mundane things into eternal efforts

What is the main point of Revelation?

The beast is fierce but the lamb will overcome, so hold on

How does the beast wage war against the lamb and his people in Revelation?

by temptation and subterfuge, not by overt attacks. predominantly through money and sex.

Why does Revelation focus on God's sovereignty?

it is there to comfort us

Why does the millennium probably describe the reign of Christ after his second coming?

Satan's binding, the resurrection, and the literary structure of the book