Bible Midterm Flashcards
What was John’s primary reason for writing?
Not to tell what Christ did but who Christ is
How many miracles?
7
What is the twofold purpose of John?
“Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:31
John is considered the “Simple Gospel” but is _____________ deep.
theologically
Believe occurs ________ times
100
Eternal life occurs _________ times.
35
When was the date of its writing?
A.D. 80-90
How do we know that John was the author when he never used his name?
Process of elimination
True or False: John was with Jesus throughout his ministry witnessing what he did and said.
True
What were the two predominant thinking patterns?
Gnosticism and Mosaic System
What is the heresy that says God is good and matter is evil: Jesus comes from and is not God.
Gnosticism
What is the heresy that says only Jews obtain salvation through obeying the law?
Mosaic System
What are the two attacks on predominant thinking?
1) God is Creator, Jesus is God, Jesus became flesh 2) Grace and truth through Jesus, Jews rejected Jesus
John is the ________ gospel.
longest
John emphasizes ___________ as spiritual gospel with a purpose that the reader Believe unto Life
evangelism
Christ’s own _________ are emphasized in proving Christ’s Deity.
words
What two places does John focus on?
Judea and Jerusalem
What is Matthew’s list?
King, Fulfilled, Jews, Words, Sermons, Historical Synoptic
What is Mark’s list?
Servant, Straightway Immediately, Romans, Works, Miracles, Historical Synoptic
What is Luke’s list?
Man, Son of Man, Greeks, Humanity, Birth and Crucifixion Parables, Historical Synoptic
What is John’s list?
God, Believe, All, Deity, Claims to Deity, Spiritual
________ is Jesus as Christ and Son of God so that through believing you will have eternal ________.
Believe, life
John provides the means by which the twofold purpose of John is accomplished. They are…
1) Works of Jesus - 7 signs (miracles) that point to Him being God 2) Words of Jesus - “I AM” God (11 statements) 3) Witness - Testimony of others
True or False: John contains the same content as the Synoptic gospels
False
What does Synoptic mean?
see together
When was John written?
After the Synoptic gospels, A.D. 80-90
What does John center on?
Passovers, Nisan (March-April) mostly A.D. 32
Jesus is the Lord of the temple which shows
Christ’s courage, power, strength, zeal
Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, and on the Sabbath Jesus…
Healed a lame man
Why was Jesus not present?
He was in Galilee feeding the 5000
Jesus is the Lord of Life meaning
His death and resurrection
Who is the central person in history?
Christ
What is the central truth in history?
The cross
What is the central message?
Salvation
What is the central responsibility of believers?
Proclamation of the Gospel
What are the five physical features?
- Coastal, 2. Shephelah (rolling hills, crops grown), 3. Cis-Jordan Hills (cities and people), 4. Jordan Hills, 5. Trans-Jordan Hills
What is the highest and lowest point?
Lowest - Dead Sea, Highest - Mount Hermon
True or False: There was a varied climate.
True
What are the major land divisions?
Judea, Samaria, Judea; Jesus visited 21 cities
Who were the five political rulers?
- Herod the Great: Judea and Samaria (wanted to kill baby Jesus) 2. Archelaus: Judea and Samaria 3. Herod Antipas: Galilee & Perea (killed John the Baptist) 4. Philip Iturea & Trachonitis (North of Galilee)
Reminder: Know the map
Ok
Romans 15:4 - For whatever was __________ in __________ days was written for our __________, that through __________ and through the encouragement of the ____________ we might have hope.
written, former, instruction, endurance, Scriptures
John 20:31- but these are written so ________ you may __________ that Jesus is the _______, the _________ of God, and that by _________ you may have _________ in his ________.
that, believe, Christ, Son, believing, life, name
John 1:1-3 - In the __________ was the _______, and the Word was with _______, and the ________ was God. _______ was in the __________ with God. All ________ were made through __________, and without him, not ___________ made that was ________.
beginning, Word, God, Word, He, beginning, things, him, anything, made
What is the doctrine of excising before on is born?
Preexistence
What does “in the beginning imply”
before creation
What does “was the Word” imply?
Logos - expression of God, Jesus existed before all things
What does existing before creation imply?
No beginning, therefore Eternal, therefore God (deity)
What does “the Word was God” imply?
The Scripture is stating that Jesus is God
Who states the Facts and who uses logic?
John states the facts, Paul uses logic
To be the source of Creation, Creator, means
To exist before Creation
What is the Old Testament’s doctrine of preexistence?
Let US make man in OUR image (US, OUR, = trinity implies Jesus is present)… I AM
What is the New Testament’s doctrine of preexistence?
In the beginning was the Word (states the facts)… Alpha and Omega (first and last letter of the Greek alphabet)…I AM
True or False: Not everyone believes in Scripture, but everyone believes that Jesus is preexistent.
False
Does everyone believe in Scripture and in Jesus?
No, but they are wrong. Jesus is author and authority, a person, not a thought. Jesus is the Word, the expression of God.
Jesus is author and authority, a person, not a thought. Jesus is the Word, the expression of God. Who does not believe this?
Mormon and Jehovah Witnesses
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name,” this implies
Free Will of Man: Man chooses to Believe Jesus is Savior
“He gave the right to become children of God” implies
Sovereignty of God: Creator God has the authority to determine the consequence of man’s choices
Receive life eternal here and now with Christ unto heaven means
Belief
Condemned to eternal life apart from Christ (hell) means
Unbelief
What do evolutionists believe?
All things came into being by a random occurrence over time
What do theistic evolutionists believe?
God created all things but used evolution as the tool to do it
Since Jesus is preexistent, He is _________ and ___________.
eternal, Creator
How are we eternal if we believe in Christ?
As eternal, upon faith in Christ, I am eternal with eternal Christ in me.
Since Jesus is Creator, what does He have the power to do?
As Creator, he has authority and power over us, His creation, giving life. He has the power and authority to give us new spiritual life, much how He gave us a physical life.
What does Incarnation mean?
Doctrine of being in the flesh
What is an example of Incarnation?
Christmas story of God, who is Spirit, for the first time, becoming flesh
What does Word mean?
Logos (Greek) expression of God
What does “dwelt among us” mean?
(Greek) tabernacled ; pitched his tent
What does glory mean?
Grace and attributes of God
What is truth?
reality
Christ is ________
Greek
Messiah is ________
Hebrew
Christ = _________= ____________
Messiah, Anointed One
True or False: Theophany is where God appears in visible but not fleshly form
False
Who was Jesus’s cousin that bore witness about Jesus in the flesh?
John the Baptist
Who was the voice crying out in the wilderness to prepare the way for the Lord?
John the Baptist
What did John the Baptist call Jesus?
The Lamb of God
Testified = _________
bear witness
What does bear witness mean?
To state or tell publicly what one has seen or heard.
What did martyrs (Greek) do?
Christian martyrs were willing to lay down their life to tell what they knew of Jesus
What are the three importance’s of the incarnation?
Nature, Grace, truth
How does God reveal His Nature though the incarnation?
God is a personal God who desires relationship with man. He sent Jesus as a man in order for man to be able to relate to and KNOW God.
How does God reveal His Grace though the incarnation?
God gave His Son to an undeserving, disobedient, man.
How does God reveal His Truth though the incarnation?
God reveals His truth of who He is. God doesn’t overlook sin. He is true to His Word. The consequence of sin is death, separation from God. In truth, God did not overlook man’s sin but punished His own Son on the CROSS for their disobedience.
What does John the Baptist show?
Humility -(parents Zechariah and Elizabeth, miracle birth, John the Baptist leaped in Elizabeth’s womb at Mary’s presence)
What did John the Baptist confess/admit
“I am not the Messiah”
What happened when Jesus got baptized?
John the Baptist saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and it remained on him.
What do the Religious Leaders represent?
Arrogance
General term for religious leaders in Israel in the Gospel of John
Jews
Chosen to conduct the service in the temple
Levies
Outwardly spiritual by keeping law and traditions but inwardly proud and hypocritical, experts in law
Pharisees
What were the five questions the Religious Leaders asked John? How did he respond?
- Who are you? Messiah? NOT MESSIAH
- Are you Elijah? NO
- Are you the Prophet? NO
- What do you say about yourself? THE VOICE
- Why are you baptizing? WATER (recognize dirt and need for Savior)
What was the spiritual condition of the religious leaders?
ignorant, prideful, confused
Jesus calls you first unto _________ and second unto __________.
salvation, service
What are the ways Jesus calls calls people to salvation?
Preaching, Personal Work, Circumstances
Who got called by preaching?
ANDREW and JOHN heard John the Baptist and followed Jesus. “They went where He was staying and they spent the day with Him”
Who got called by personal work?
Andrew found PETER and brought him to Jesus, Philip found NATHANIEL and brought him to Jesus.