Chapter 3

Question 1

Apocrypha

Answer 1

Collection of books included in the canon of Scripture by the Roman Catholic Church but not included in the canon by Protestants.

Question 2

Apostle

Answer 2

A recognized office of the early church. Apostles are in several ways the New Testament counterpart to the Old Testament prophet and as such had the authority to write words of Scripture.

Question 3

Canon

Answer 3

The list of all the books that belong in the Bible. (From Greek world meaning, “reed; measuring rod; standard of measure”).

Question 4

Canonical

Answer 4

A term describing preserved writings that are deemed to have divine authorship and therefore which are to be included in the canon of Scripture as God’s authoritative words in written form.

Question 5

Covenant

Answer 5

An unchangeable, divinely imposed legal agreement between God and man that stipulates the conditions of the relationship.

Question 6

God-breathed

Answer 6

Translation of Greek word “Theopneustos,” sometimes translated inspired by God. Which the Bible uses metaphorically to describe the words of scripture as being spoken by God.

Question 7

History of redemption

Answer 7

The series of events throughout history by which God acted to bring about the salvation of his people.

Question 8

Self-attesting

Answer 8

The self-authenticating nature of the Bible by which it convinces us that its words are God’s words.