Learn: Intro to Christianity Mid-term Study guide

What is Christian Spiritual Formation defined as?

An interactive process by which God the Father fashions believers in the image of His Son, Jesus, through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit by fostering development in 7 primary life dimensions

What type of process is Christian Spiritual Formation?

An interactive process

In Christian Spiritual Formation, who fashions believers in the image of His Son, Jesus?

God the Father fashions His Son

How does God the Father fashions believers?

In the image of His Son, Jesus

Through what does God the Father fashion believers in the image of is Son , Jesus?

Through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit

What does the Holy Spirit foster in Christian Spiritual Development?

Development in 7 primary life dimensions

What are the 7 areas of Development?

1. Spiritual

2. Emotional

3. Relationship (social)

4. Intellect (Mental)

5. Vocation

6. Physical

7. Resources (stewardship)

What is another word for the Relationship area of development?

Social

What is another word for the Intellect area of development?

Mental

What is another word for the Resources area of development?

Stewardship

What are the 3 Biblical Foundations?

1. Salvation

2. Sanctification

3. Glorification

What is the Salvation Road known as? (Biblical foundation)

The Roman's Road

Why do we need a Savior?

Because of a broken relationship

Why do we have a broken relationship with God?

Because of sin

What does the new believer receive from the Holy Spirit when they ask for Jesus in their heart?

They receive spiritual gifts

Who receives spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit when they ask Jesus into their heart?

The new believer

Who does the new believer ask into their heart?

Jesus

Who gives the new believer spiritual gifts?

The Holy Spirit

What is Repentance?

Asking for forgiveness & turning back to Jesus

Why do we ask for forgiveness?

To have repentance

Who do we turn to when we Repent?

Jesus

What is Sanctification based on?

Salvation

What is based on Salvation?

Sanctification

What is the Process of Sanctification?

Getting rid of the old self & putting on the new self of Jesus

What do we get rid of in the process of Sanctification?

The old self

What do we put on in the process of Sanctification?

The new self of Jesus

What helps us identify areas we need to clean up?

The Holy Spirit and God's word

What do the Holy Spirit and God's word help identify?

I they help us identify areas we need to clean up

What are the two steps in order before Glorification?

Salvation, Sanctification

What is Glorification?

When we receive our glorified bodies from God

What is it called when we receive our glorified bodies from God

Glorification

Who is God?

Trinity (3 in 1)

1. God the Father

2. God the Son

3. God the Holy Spirit

Who is all-good, omniscient, and omnipresent?

God

What three things is God besides the trinity?

All-good, omniscient, omnipresent

Who is holy?

God

Who is loving?

God

Who is purposeful?

God

Why did God create us?

Because it was good,

Did God NEED us?

No

What did God say after the creation of man?

That it was very good

IN what way are man and woman like God?

1. God's representatives on earth

2. Made in God's image

3. having dominion over the earth

4. Social beings

5. Capacity over relationship with God

Who are God's representatives on earth?

Man and woman

Who is made in God's image?

Man and woman

Who has dominion over the earth?

Man and woman

What are male and female capable of?

Companionship and Procreation

Why is everyone valuable?

Because we all bear God's image

What determines what I do?

Who I am

What does Who I am determine?

What I will do

How do we become more and more like the divine image we were created to be?

Through Jesus

How do you know someone loves you? (Secular)

They tell me they love me & do things that show me they love me

How do you spell love?

T-I-M-E

How do you know God loves us? (4 things)

1. He allows to experience good things

2. He created the world and us

3. He provide comfort in hard times

4. He sent Jesus

What is the triune nature of God called?

The trinity

Who is the Holy Spirit

1. Third part of the trinity

2. Called "he"

When was the Holy Spirit promised to us?

After Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection

Was the Holy Spirit before Jesus?

Yes

Was the Holy Spirit (He) in the Old Testament?

Yes

What is the Definition of "Human Spirit?"

The core capacity and repository of one's deepest longings and it directs the issue of life

What is the core capacity and repository of one's deepest longings?

The Human Spirit

What redirects the issues of life?

Human spirit

What is God's intention through Jesus Christ?

To restore humanity's corrupted human spirit

What is the process of becoming more like Jesus called?

Christian Spiritual formation

What is the only way you can be reconciled to God?

Jesus

Who did God make with no sin to be sin for us?

Jesus

Who was made to be sin for us?

Jesus

What is faith? (2 things)

1. Believing in what is not seen

2. Something you hope for

What is part of faith?

Hope

Why do we need hope?

Because sin came and destroyed God's perfect creation

What do all humans fall short of?

The glory of God

Who has justified us freely by His grace through redemption His, Son Jesus Christ?

God, the Father

What is impossible to do without faith?

Please God

Why does God give us hope?

Because of His Grace

Who did God create to have a relationship with Him?

Humans

What is the ONLY way to gain access to God the Father?

Jesus (his son)

What must humans work on?

Their spiritual developement

What is a new covert at salvation?

A new creation

What is one of the ways we learn about God and His grace?

Bible Study

What is there an expectation of as a believer?

That you will spend TIME with GOd

What is the BeST way to enhance your relationship with God?

Bible study

What type of Bible study identifies a theme?

Thematic

What do you do in a Thematic Bible study?

Identify theme, write questions, and record answers

What type of Bible study researches a biblical character

Biographical

What do you do in a Biographical Bible study?

Research a biblical character, and apply attitudes, and strengths

What type of Bible study involves collecting and comparing all the verses on 1 subject?

Topical

What do you do in a Topical Bible Study?

Collect and compare all verses on a topic, organize outline, and share

What type of Bible study involves personal application by meditating on Scripture?

Devotional

Steps of a Devotional Bible Study.

Meditate on scripture, and ask the HS to help you apply it

What Bible Study involves reading a chapter multiple times and summarizing the central thought?

Chapter Summary

What Bible study involves choosing a character quality you want to work on and cross referencing scripture to help

Character Quality

What type of Bible study involves selecting a word and finding out the times it was used?

Word Study

What Bible study method involves studying history, geography, and culture?

Book Background

What Bible study method involves reading an entire book of the Bible several times, and writing an overview?

The Book Survey Method

What Bible study method is an in-depth look at each verse?

Chapter Analysis

What Bible study is done after the Book Survey Method and Chapter Analysis Methods?

Book Synthesis

What Bible study method onvloves selecting a passage or verse and examine in detail , while cross-referencing and paraphrasing

Verse-by-Verse Analysis

How are emotions developed?

Through the Affective Domain

What is the Affective domain also known as?

The feeling domain

What do the seven areas of development impact?

One another

If someone is depressed or down what will this emotion impact?

The other 6 areas of development

Where do we get our emotions from?

God