Chapter 5 Flashcards
What is the doctrine of man?
anthropology
What is the Greek word that means “man”?
anthropos
What are the differences between a Christian anthropologist and a secular anthropologist?
a Christian anthropologist believes that God created man and a secular anthropologist believes that man evolved through gradual processes
What is the Greek word that means “word” or “doctrine”?
logos
What are the three broad areas that the study of anthropology studies?
the origin of man, his fall, and the results of his fall
What is the name that means “man”?
Adam
What is the name that means “mother of all”?
Eve
What was the crowning glory of God’s creation?
the creation of Adam and Eve
Why does God have a high regard for the sanctity of human life?
because he created man in His own image
Does God look with favor upon those who insist upon their right to take the life of another human being?
no
What did God create man with that is unique to humans and God?
a God-consciousness
What are the three parts of the human being that God put in us?
body, soul, spirit
Do animals have a spirit?
no
What is the part of the human being that differentiates him from all other living things?
spirit
With what does anthropology end and begin with?
God’s Word
What do believers say about the origin of man?
that God created us
What do unbelievers say about the origin of man?
that we evolved through natural processes
What do believers say about the fall of man?
that is occurred because of man’s sin
What do unbelievers say about the fall of the man?
that it doesn’t matter
What does it may to be made in the image of God?
that we were made with his moral attributes
Why is capital punishment so important?
because it is the only way to rightly justify taking about from the image of God
What is the three-part being of man?
body, soul, spirit
What part of man is our unconscious existence?
body
What part of man is our conscious existence?
soul
What part of man is our God-conscious existence?
spirit
What is the only way that a person can find peace and happiness?
to fill the void with the presence of the One Who made his in His image
Did God tempt Adam and Eve with the tree they could not eat of the garden?
no
Who has been suggested to be the most intelligent man who ever lived?
Adam
Did God create man as an immortal or mortal being?
immortal
How was man created in the image of God?
we have a spirit, just like God
What type of death is the separation of man’s material being from his immaterial being?
physical death
What brought the victory over physical death?
Jesus’ resurrection
What does the word “death” mean?
separation
What was one of the very first tasks that God gave Adam in the Garden?
name the animals
Who was Adam’s helpmeet?
Eve
What was the first thing that Satan tempted Eve to question about God?
God’s goodness
What was the second thing that Satan tempted Eve to question about God?
God’s Word
What were the three things about Eve’s temptation?
(1) lust of the flesh
(2) lust of the eyes
(3) pride of life
What type of death is the separation of the individual from God because of man’s sin?
spiritual death
When did spiritual death enter the world?
when Adam sinned
What marks the end of one’s spiritual death?
the salvation of an individual
What type of death is a second stage of spiritual death?
eternal death
Who brought death to the human race?
Adam
Who brought life to the human race?
the Second Adam, Jesus Christ
What word implies God’s withholding of His blessings?
curse
What does the Hebrew word for serpent mean?
“Shining one”
What did the woman’s curse involve?
increased pain in childbirth and submission to her husband
Which death has no remedy?
eternal
Which death happened immediately after Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
spirititual
Which death happened gradually after Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit?
physical
What does God withhold when he curses someone or something?
his blessings
Was work part of the curse?
no
What did man’s curse include?
pain and sweat in that work
What else did Adam’s in affect?
the ground
Where is God’s plan for salvation first introduced?
Genesis 3:15
What is the first human sin?
the original sin
Why does man sin?
because he is a sinner by nature
Who was chosen by God to give mankind the best opportunity possible to overcome temptation?
Adam
Since in Adam we are all represented, so likewise how can all men be represented?
the second Adam, the Son of Man
