bible final semester Flashcards
how many books are in bible?
66
how many books are in the old testament?
39
how many books are in the new testament ?
27
the old testament begins with what event?
creation of word
what’s the difference between a major prophet and a minor prophet?
the major prophet books are longer
the new testament begins with what event?
birth of Jesus
list the 4 gospels
matthew mark luke and john
according to Matthew 22 God created us so that everything we do should be motivated by what?
love for God and love for others
the process of learning doctrine and changing our lives should flow in a linear fashion. what are the 3 steps?
-we learn the truth( head)
-the truth affects our feelings and passions ( heart)
-actions reflect our feelings
define primary doctrine
A church teaching of first importance. these are the absolutes of our faith and/or salvation. we should stand firm in these beliefs because they are clearly found in the bible ( example: Jesus is both God and man)
what is the ultimate foal of learning doctrines
to know God
what is not the ultimate goal of learning doctrines
to just learn facts and expand our knowledge about God
define heresy
false teachings not in line with the teachings of Christian church
why are puzzle pieces a good metaphor for harmonizing bible passages
you need all the pieces to complete the puzzle just like you need all the bible passages on a particular topic. if you only have the pieces for God is love but leave out the pieces for God is just you won’t have the full puzzle revealed all the pieces are needed to get a clear picture of God’s character
eisegesis
reading your own ideas back into scripture
exegesis
reading in the text to determine what the author originally intended to communicate