Calvin’s revealed theology Flashcards
Q: Who influenced Calvin’s views on the fall and original sin?
Augustine
Q: What does the Garden of Eden represent in Calvin’s theology?
A: God’s intended design for the world as a paradise.
Q: How does the fall affect the world, according to Calvin?
A: It disfigures the world, making it difficult for natural theology to reveal God fully.
Q: What can natural theology reveal about God, according to Calvin?
A: It can reveal the truth of God’s existence but not the full revelation of God.
Q: According to Calvin, what does it mean to truly know God?
Q: According to Calvin, what does it mean to truly know God?
Q: Why can’t natural theology achieve true knowledge of God, according to Calvin?
Q: Why can’t natural theology achieve true knowledge of God, according to Calvin?
Q: How did God fully reveal himself, according to Calvin?
Q: How did God fully reveal himself, according to Calvin?
Q: What does Calvin believe is necessary for the full revelation of God’s existence?
A: Revealed theology, faith in Jesus, and the Bible.
Q: How does Calvin view the human mind in relation to the Bible?
A: As a passive reception of the revelation of the Bible.
Q: What classic Protestant argument do Calvin and Barth rely on regarding reason and knowledge of God?
A: That we should not rely on reason to understand anything about God or God’s morality because original sin has corrupted our reason.
Q: What should be our only source of knowledge about God’s existence or morality, according to Calvin and Barth?
A: Faith in the Bible.
Q: Whose traditional view of original sin do Calvin and Barth rely on?
A: Augustine’s view that human nature is corrupted, including our ability to reason.
Q: What does Calvin argue about knowledge of God and God’s glory?
A: We truly know God when we understand what is conducive to His glory.
Q: What role does natural theology play in Calvin’s understanding of knowing God?
A: It has a limited role and cannot provide the full revelation necessary for knowing how to glorify God.
Q: Why is reason considered unreliable for understanding God, according to Calvin and Barth?
A: Because original sin has corrupted our ability to reason.
