Cedarville University New Testament: Dr. Ford. Final Exam

Why do the NT and the OT need each other?

Context

What is the main point of Matthew?

Typology (Trajectories, not predictions in the OT) and Fulfillment, Jesus is the fulfillment of the OT, the promised messiah, the heir of David, who creates a new people bonded by their response to him and marked by true righteousness

What is the main point of Mark?

Jesus is the Son of God who gave his life as a ransom for many

What is the main point of John?

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God incarnate

What is the main point of Luke?

Jesus is the savior of the world (Everyone), Belief, the condition of life

What is the main point of Acts?

Luke wrote Acts to encourage us that the Gospel spread across the world by the power of the Holy Spirit despite persecution

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, not works

What is the main point of Ephesians?

Salvation by grace alone, to the praise of God's glory, God has saved you, so live like it

What is the main point of Philippians?

Unity through humility

What is the main point of Colossians?

Living in the light of Christ's preeminence ; Christ is supreme, therefore life in light of his preeminence

What is the main point of 1 and 2 Thessalonians?

Persevere, stay awake, and hold onto your hope, because Jesus is coming back

What is the main point of Hebrews?

Persevere, because God has spoken through his Son and listen to him

What main sin issue does the author address throughout the book (Hebrews)?

Licentiousness- living in sin

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

exact imprint of his nature, compares him to nature, calls him creator, calls him greater than the prophets

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

Because God has spoken through the Son, gives weight to his message

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

It's a lesser to greater comparison, The angels were mediators of the Old Testament and jesus is the mediator of the new

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

The author was a second generation Christian while paul heard it firsthand

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, adam is a type of jesus

What is the iceberg effect?

Not all of the theology is seen on the surface. the NT authors quote a text and expect you to know what they mean and we have good reason to agree with them

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

Suggest that you can lose your salvation

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the loss of salvation view?

Strengths: Its the easy and simple reading... Weaknesses: Other passages seem to contradict it

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

The view that they're not referring to believers who are actually transformed

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the once saved always saved view?

Strengths: It deals better with the rest of the canon, Weaknesses.. doesn’t mesh with hebrews 6

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

The view that the passages are talking about believers and apostasy, but true believers heed the warning and this is how God keeps his people

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the infalliable view?

Strengths: Allows for a natural reading and deals theological justice... Weaknesses: It feels artificial

What book of the Old Testament is James most like?

Proverbs

What implications does james have?

shouldn’t be read like a linear argument. james assumes belief and helps you to live as a christian

What is the main point of the books of James?

Faith that saves is never alone

What is the difference between temptations and testing?

Intent. the goal is not to make you fall but to make you holy

Where does temptation ultimately come from according to James?

Ourselves, Our sinful desires mix with our external circumstances

What is the main point of 1 Peter?

Pursue holiness in the midst of suffering in all its forms

What is the main point of 2 Peter and Jude?

Beware of false teachers, Pay attention to the doctrine. trust and protect the true word

In what sense are pastors priests?

all believers are priests. they don’t have special access to God

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?

Men don't have to understand their wives to be understanding to them

Why does Peter call the wife the weaker vessel?

To help understand why they must live in an understanding way

What is false teaching in 2 Peter and Jude?

Twisting the essentials of the faith

How should we respond to false teachers of our time?

Not with compassion, but with anger

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

Assurance of salvation

What does it mean that 1 John is progressively recursive?

points are revisited, but he adds layers of meaning as he goes

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

Christ did not actually come in the flesh, Profudositism

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

Greek teaching that the flesh is bad (Platonism)

How does fighting sin relate to assurance?

It's part of following Christ, Sin causes doubt, therefore, we must fight sin. the second means of assurance.

Why doesn't 1 John teach Christian Perfectionism?

No one is without sin

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

Eventually, the usefulness of the Gospel will wear off, but it will still be true

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

Jesus died to pay for their sin, so salvation is assured. christ is our advocate

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

It had to have relevance for them, therefore, it must have relevance for us

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

All three! It deals with the past, present, and future

What is the genre of Revelation?

Apocalyptic

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

The Holy Spirit

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

It inclines us to read revelation symbolically

What does symbolism do in the book of revelation?

It takes things to point to other things, It reveals the reality of the mundane. it casts jesus in a new way

What is the main point of Revelation?

The Beast wages war against the lamb... The lamb is victorious... Therefore, persevere! Hold on!

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

Through subtlety ; Sex and money ; Temptation

Why does Revelation focus on God's sovereignty?

To comfort us. the beast is allowed but God is much greater.

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

The binding of Satan seems too strong, hope for martyrs, the typical meaning of the term, the book would never mention an actual resurrection, the literary structure