Nations University BRS 124: Theology of the Greek Scriptures - Module 3

1. In its current form, predestination does not address salvation per se but addresses the human condition of

Reprobation

2. Mark the correct statement.

Predetermined dispositions or interpretations of a text result in an inadequate understanding of God’s revelation

3. Anyone who seeks an answer to the question, 'What is the God of the New Testament like?' will find the answer in

Descriptive scripture passages

4. Mark the correct statement.

Whatever glorifies the Son of Man glorifies God

5. Biblical theology, in any truly scientific form, dates from the

18th century

6. Mark the INCORRECT response. Subjects that dominate the New Testament:

Satan

7. Paul used the word 'spiritual' to describe

A special new endowment from God

8. How would you use theology to show man’s relation to the material universe?

By citing the divine purpose to which mankind is called to live out daily

9. Mark the INCORRECT response. In broad application, the word 'theology'

Is limited to what God has purposefully revealed and has nothing to do with what man thinks about God

10. The portrayal of the God of the Bible as father, king, and faithful is

Unique

11. Mark the correct statement.

The New Testament concept of God differs remarkably from other gods mankind is known to worship

12. New Testament writers

Demonstrate how God fulfilled promises found in the Old Testament

13. Theology is

Man’s attempt to know about God and his activity

14. The best approach to doing New Testament theology:

Start by asking, What is the New Testament about? Once you get the big picture, inquire as to how the details fit

15. Old Testament thought

Is essential for comprehending Jesus’ mission

16. Mark the correct statement.

A key concern in New Testament theology is the person of Jesus

17. How would you differentiate between Old and New Testament theology?

Continuous: the story began in the Old Testament culminates in the New

18. Describe how the grace of God works.

God extends grace to all and saves those who respond through faith in Christ

19. The goal of the gospel is a

Redeemed person

20. The 'new man'

Has been remade in the image of God in holiness and righteousness

21. A 'new man' is one who

Has been regenerated spiritually

22. Regarding the role of God, it is his 'fatherhood' that is most characteristic of New Testament teaching, especially in

The teaching of Jesus

23. Which of the following does NOT apply when explaining how theology contributes toward one’s perception of the physical universe?

It confirms the naturalist’s approach that says the physical universe is all there is

24. Mark the correct statement.

The failure of man is seen in sin and guilt

25. Mark the correct statement.

The New Testament view of God’s love is an extension of the Old Testament view

26. One of the most distinctive features in the New Testament is that

All men are on equal footing before God

27. The idea of the 'natural man' refers to man as he is by nature, contrasted with

Man as he becomes by grace

28. The contention between the Pharisees and Jesus turned on

Whether Jesus honored God or whether his claims blasphemed God

29. Which statement best represents an appropriate approach to the study of New Testament theology?

One should examine individual aspects of biblical texts to see where they fit into the total picture

30. Mark the correct statement.

The birth of higher criticism provoked new interest in theology

31. Mark the correct statement.

God’s wrath is sure, but it can be averted through a means that he himself has made possible in Jesus Christ

32. How does the New Testament describe man?

Although made in the image of God, man has defamed that image and stands in need of renewal, which only God can make possible

33. The apostle Paul presented several aspects of man. Mark the one that does NOT represent Paul.

There is no distinction between the natural and spiritual man

34. The doctrine of the kingdom of God

Defines the collective and social condition as determined by the rule of the Father

35. What is revealed explicitly in the New Testament relative to the unity of God?

The unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is established by their shared essential metaphysical nature but with differences expressed in terms of purpose and work

36. How would you justify the study of New Testament theology?

To compose a rational view of God and his activity for the purpose of drawing closer to God

37. Mark the correct statement.

The biblical text provides a basis for faith

38. The nature of the 'theological' quest is to

Compile and analyze scriptural references to God and then draw conclusions about God from them

39. In the New Testament, the fatherhood of God is seen in several ways. Mark the INCORRECT response.

A father-son relationship between God and Satan

40. A 'self-sustaining' universe, as a scientific model, implies

God is too weak to control the physical universe; he is only the projection of human imagination