Chapter 2: Theology pt.1 Flashcards
what are the two types of revelation?
special and general
What are the proofs of Gods existence?
Intuition, tradition, reason, cause and effect, design and Designer
name an example of design in the animal kingdom
bee, ant, spider
define general revelation
General revelation is God’s revelation of himself and creation, through history, and in a man’s conscience
Define special revelation
God’s revelation in his word, and through his son Jesus Christ
True/false: general revelation is sufficient for saving knowledge
false
what are the three channels of general revelation?
Nature, conscience, history
True/false: special revelation is sufficient for salvation
True
Who is the father of modern missions?
William Carey
Who is the first American missionary?
Adoniram Judson
what is transcendence?
God is above his creation
what what immanence?
God is involved within his creation
what is eternity?
God has no beginning or ending
what is infinity?
God has no limitation in space
what is immutability?
God is not capable of nor susceptible to change
what is omniscience
All knowing
what is omnipresence?
God is everywhere present in the universe in the whole of his being
What is omnipotence?
God is all powerful and is able to do whatever he wills
Name the natural attributes of God
transcendence, immanence, eternity, infinity, immutability, omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence
what are Gods moral attributes?
Holiness, justice, righteousness, love, mercy, Grace, goodness, truth
what is holiness?
God is separated, totally from sin and evil
what is justice? name the two types of justice
The attribute of God, by which he carries out the laws that he has imposed; remunerative and retributive
what is righteousness? What is love?
The attribute that causes God to always do right; the attribute which moves God to communicate his concern for the welfare of the ones that he loves
what is Gods compassion for the sinner in not giving him what he deserves
Mercy
what is Gods unmerited goodness and love?
Grace
what attribute of God is revealed in his bountiful dealing with mankind
Goodness
What is truth?
God cannot lie, nor tolerate untruth
