Theology Midterm Review

What three reasons were provided to explain the necessity of this course?

1. Deception abounds

2. Judgement is severe

3. The gospel is critical

Life and define at least 2 communicable and 2 incommunicable attributtes of God

Incommunicable: God is self-sufficient, he depends on nothing

God is Immutabile, He can’t change

communicable: we are holy just not perfect holy

we can love in a limited way

Aspects of Theology Proper

God’s existence, attributes, and tri-unity

Apologetics

Giving a defense

Euanggellion

Good news, the gospel

Rationalistic apologetics

Ontological, teleolgical, cosmological

Presuppositional Apologetics

Assumes the existence of God based on Scripture

Incommunicable Attrbutes

Those attributes of God that are unique to God alone

Communicable Attributes

Those attributes of God that are transferable in part to humans

List at least 5 key verses where Scripture demonstrates the Tri-unity of God

Gen 1:1-2, Gen 1:26, John 1:1, Acts 5:3-4, Matt 6:9-12, Gal 4:6 1 Pet 1:2

What is anthropology

The study of man

What is meant by “imago dei”

Image of God

What main passage in the Bible mentions the “imago dei”

Genesis 1:26-27W

hat 5 ways does man demonstrate the “imago dei”

1. Right and wrong

2. Representatives of God

3. We have a soul

4. Relational beings 

5. Creativity 

What are the 3 primary purposes of life

1. Worship

2. Rule and reign

3. Righteousness

Name and describe in your own words the correct view of the human constitution 

Dichotomism - man consists of two parts, both soul and body

What is hamartiology

The study of sin

Define Sin

Any lack of conformity to or transgression of the law of God

Define “lack of conformity” and “transgression”

Lack of conformity is Not being or doing what God requires

Transgression is Doing what God forbidsW

What passage provides the historical account of original sin 

Genesis 3 

what is the creation mandate reversal

by giving into sin, mankind reversed the mandate of God for man to submit to man and rule over creation. God over man over woman over creation, to Creation over woman over man over God

list 3 aspects of total depravity

1. the pollution and corruption of all aspects of a person

2. the complete inability of a person to please God

3. universality, in that all are conceived and born sinners

In one word, how does Eph 2:1-3 describe the spiritual condition of mankind

DEAD!

According to romans 6:23, what is the guaranteed and justified response of God to the sinfulness of man?

Death,judgement,pinoshment

According to scripture, what 2 ways will mankind’s death as a result of sin be carried out

physicaly and spiritually

What is Christology

The study of ChristW

What 4 names and titles are given to Christ in the New Testament

Lord, Jesus, Christ, Immanuel

Is Jesus fully man

yes

Is Jesus fully God 

Yes

List 3 attributes of God that are ascribed to Christ in scripture

Truth(john14:6) Perfection (2 cor 5:21) omniscience(col 2:2b-3) immutability (heb 13:8)

What aspects of the work of Christ were discussed in class

His perfect life, Hist atoning death, and His resurrection

What is 1 verse that demonstrates the perfection of Christ

2 cor 5:21, 1 john 3:5, heb 4:15

Define atonement

To cover over a debtIs

is it necessary to believe in the resurrection of Christ for salvation

Yes