Bible Test Flashcards

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Why did C.S. Lewis refer to Christianity as “the great myth that turned out to be true?”
Christianity is the one story of the world that actually _______________

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Happened

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2
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Which of the following is an aspect of the Christian story?
God has ________________ himself known.
God has ________________ the world.
God is ________________.

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made/created/personal

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3
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Which of the following is part of God’s creative design for humans?
Companionship, ___________________ over the earth, and ____________________ are part of God’s creative design.

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stewardship/work

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4
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Which of the following have been infected by sin?
_______________ beings and ________________ creation have been infected by sin.

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human/God’s

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Adam and Eve’s disobedience affected which of the following relationships?
Their relationship with _______________, their relationship with ____________________, and _____________________ relationships were affected by their disobedience.

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God/each other/all human

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Which of the following questions can be answered by general revelation?
__________________ exist?

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Does God

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What resource do we have for understanding the Bible?
We have careful ________________, the ________________ Spirit, and the body of ________________.

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Study/ Holy/ Christ

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On which of the following points do Christianity and Islam disagree?
The doctrine of the _______________.

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Trinity

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Christians believe that the existence of mankind suggests that God is ______________________.

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Personal

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According to Christianity, God is not a force to be used but a person to be ________________.

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Known

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Christians believe that God is transcendent (beyond and separate from the world) and _________________ (In the world).

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Immanent

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12
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According to Christianity, God is __________________.

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Relational

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13
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The Bible is not simply a book of religion; it is an explanation of ______________________ history.

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Universal

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According to the Christian worldview, human beings _______________ God’s image.

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Bear

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15
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Christianity presents eternity as the escaping of the _________________ world.

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Physical

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16
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According to Christianity, one divine purpose of general revelation is to ______________ people’s excuses for not believing in God.

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Remove

17
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We must know what a _______________ passage means before we can accurately apply is to our lives.

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Biblical

18
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Unlike Christianity, Islam sees God as an _________________ consciousness.

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Impersonal

19
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Unlike Postmodernism, the Christian worldview sees truth as __________________ in both scope and application.

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Universal

20
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God’s revelation of himself to all people through creation is referred to as ________________.

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General

21
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God’s revelation of himself through the Bible is referred as _________________.

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Special

22
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_______________________ says,” See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.”

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Colossians 2:8

23
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In _________________, Paul confronted the professional philosophers of his day; the atheistic Epicureans and the pantheistic Stoics.

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Acts 17

24
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________________________ says,” We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”

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2 Corinthians 10:5

25
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_______________________ says,” But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”

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1 Peter 3:15

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Summarize the Christian worldview:
Christianity is a ________ worldview centered on the person of _________ _________ that derived its understanding of the world through the teaching of the __________ ___________.

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Theistic/ Jesus Christ/ Holy Bible

27
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What does it mean to say that God is personal?
To say that God is personal is to say that God is a ____________, that is, He possesses the characteristics of a _____________. Unlike the god-force of _______ ________ ______________, the Christian God is _________ ________, __________, volitional, rational, and communicative.

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Person/ Person/ New Spirituality/ Self-Aware/ Creative

28
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Can general revelation lead people to God?
General revelation can “lead people to God” by revealing something about his __________, but there is only so much we can infer about God from observing his __________. Basic knowledge comes through general revelation, but a _____________ and _________ knowledge only comes through His _________ revelation.

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Nature/ Creation/ Personal/ Saving/ Special