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Christian Growth Final Exam Flashcards

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What are the three phases of salvation?

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  1. Justification- point in time when you first entrust yourself to Christ and are permanently delivered from sins penalty
  2. Sanctification- Ongoing process where you are gradually delivered from sin’s power
  3. Glorification- Point in time when Christ returns and delivers us from sin’s pressence
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*What verse refers to this- God will ultimately complete the good work of salvation that He began when we believed in Christ?

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Philippians 1:6*-“being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus”

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**What verse refers to - Spiritual growth is the result of an ongoing love-trust relationship with Jesus?

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John 15:1-12**

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*What verse refers to this- we are united with Christ through the Holy Spirit the moment we believe the gospel?

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Ephesians 1:13-14*-“and you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are Gods possession- to the praise of His glory.”

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Define Sin Nature

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the deeply ingrained drive to rule our lives, rebel against God, protect and exalt ourselves, and meet our own needs our own way apart from God

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Define Temperament

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collection of personality traits that we exhibit as we respond to life’s situations and relationships

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**What verse refers to this- Apart from Christ, we are completely enmeshed in, deceived by, and enslaved to sin?

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Ephesians 2:1-3**

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*What verse refers to this- All Christians face this internal struggle: the Spirit leads towards righteousness and the flesh (our sin nature) leads toward sin?

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Galatians 5:17*- “For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.”

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Why is new identity important for sanctification?

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Identity proceeds and affects behavior: what I do will tend to flow from who I perceive myself to be

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What are the main aspects of your new identity and what basic needs they meet (as put forth in the chart from the class)?

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  1. Adoption as God’s Child
    - meets basic need of belonging (relational security in this life)
  2. Forgiveness by God
    - meets basic need of acceptance apart from performance/ behavior (access to God)
  3. Unique Role in God’s Purpose
    - meets basic need of significance (membership in the body of Christ)
  4. Inheritance in God’s Kingdom Eternal Kingdom
    - meets basic need of security and hope for next life
  5. Deliverance from Satan’s Authority
    - meets basic need of freedom from demonic control
  6. Deliverance from Sin Nature’s Authority
    - meets basic need of freedom from sin’s control
  7. Provision and Rest
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Explain Know, Consider, & Present

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Know- to learn what the Bible teaches of our new identity and regularly reflect on this

Consider- choosing to affirm what God says about our new identity in spite of all the contrary feelings, thoughts, past behaviors, evidence, other peoples’s opinions

Present- choosing in dependence upon God, to act in specific ways that are consistent with your new identity

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Define Legalism

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wrong actions including sins and remissions —> right action —> temporary and shallow change

poor source of moral will power, motivated by fear of what God may do, results in no lasting change

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*What verse refers to this- in Christ we are a new creature (creation); this establishes our new standing in union with Christ?

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2 Corinthians 5:17*- “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

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**What verse lists various aspects of our New Identity in Christ?

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Ephesians 1:3-14**

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**What verses refers to this- Know, Consider, and Present: the dynamic for victory over slavery to sin for those who are in Christ?

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Romans 6:6, 11, 13**

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What are the key differences in activity of the Holy Spirit before and after Jesus’ coming? What is the main reason for these differences?

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Before: with us, temporary, and selective
After: in us, permanent, and universal

Main reason: Christ’s payment for our sins

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What are the ministries of the Holy Spirit in the non-Christian’s life, at conversion, and the Christian’s life?

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Non-Christian-
-convicts us of our need for His forgiveness through Jesus

At Conversion-

  • regenerates us and gives us a new nature
  • baptizes us
  • indwells us
  • seals us in Christ until His return
  • gives us at least one spiritual gift

Christians-

  • leads us by personally guiding us into God’s will
  • assures us of our salvation by enabling us to relate to God personally
  • illuminates us or enables us to understand the meaning and significance of God’s word and how it personally applies to our lives
  • empowers us to please God by anointing us for character transformation and ministry
  • comforts us with God’s love
  • helps us to pray
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*What verse refers to this- all Christians have indwelt by the Holy Spirit and baptized by Him into Christ and His body?

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1 Corinthians 12:13*- “For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body- whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free- and we were all given the one Spirit to drink”

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*What verse refers to this- the Holy Spirit assures Christians of their adoption by helping them to call out to their heavenly father, and by personally testifying to them of their Father’s love?

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Romans 8:15-16*- “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by Him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are Gods children.”

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**What verse refers to this- we should not quench the Spirit, and we should test all Spiritual experiences by God’s word?

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1 Thessalonians 5:19-22**

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21
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Define Biblical Faith

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a willingness to act according to God’s will with dependence on God to perform His will through us

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What are the two aspects of walking by the Spirit?

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  1. Setting your mind on the things of the Spirit (Romans 8:4-6)
  2. Keeping in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-25)
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Define indicative and imperative

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Indicative- what God commands us to do

Imperative- what God has done, is doing, or will do

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What is the relationship between indicatives and imperatives?

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what God commands us to do (the indicative) is based on what he has already done, is doing, or will do (the imperative)

25
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**What verse refers to this- walking by faith entails setting your mind on the things of the Spirit?

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Romans 8:4-6**

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**What verse refers to this- keep in step with the Spirit to bear the fruit of the Spirit in your life; this is the action part of faith?

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Galatians 5:16-25**

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**What verse refers to this- the experience of God’s blessings follows acting on truth?

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James 1:22-25**

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What are the three definitions of the Old Testament Law? Define them and give the present status of each.

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Civil- pragmatic aspects of civil order for Israel to preserve Israel as a nation until Messiah came (Leviticus 19:23, 25)
-current status: been replaced by national governments during the Church Age

Ceremonial- Israel’s prescribed rituals for approaching God; to teach the seriousness of sin & the necessity of atonement; to give Israel a distinct cultural identity (Leviticus 19:24, 26a, 27-28, 30)
-current status: been fulfilled by Christ’s work on the cross and is now set aside for a personal relationship with God

Moral- a description of God’s character and ethical will for humanity; it provides an absolute morality & the moral basis for much of the Old Testament civil law; it exposed the Israelite’s sins to convince them of their need for God’s grace
-current status: non-Christians are under God’s moral law; justified Christians are no longer under God’s moral law

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In what sense are we no longer under moral law?

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  • don’t have to earn acceptance

- don’t have to serve by our own power

30
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What does it look like to live under law versus living under grace?

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living under law:

  • view of law: set of detailed obligations to obey for blessings
  • view of self: I am regenerate; therefore, I am able to keep the law
  • view of others: a threat to my acceptability if they are more righteous than me & an excuse for self-righteousness if they aren’t as righteous as me
  • view of holy spirit: little practical understanding of Spiritual ministries
  • view of means of growth: ways to appear Spiritual to others

living under grace:
-view of law: as a description of the life that glorifies God
view of self: I am regenerate, but I cannot keep the law by my own power
-view of others: I don’t compare myself to others for identity/ validation & others are opportunity to give God’s love and sometimes a means through which God gives His love to me
-views of the Holy Spirit: depend increasingly on the Holy Spirit for power, motivation, and direction
-views of means of growth: venues through which receive the life-changing grace of God

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*What verse refers to this- God’s moral Law leads non-Christians to see their need for faith in Christ by exposing their sins; once we put our faith in Christ, we are no longer under the Law?

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Galatians 3:24-25*-“So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian”

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**What verse refers to this- God’s moral law leads Christians to see their need to trust the Holy Spirit to transform them by exposing their sin and moral impotence?

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Romans 7:7-25**

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Define koinonia

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“together”- unity of the Body of Christ

34
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How involved should a person be in Body life?

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  • need to be involved enough that we are practicing the “one another’s”
  • be involved enough that we can discover and use our God-given spiritual gifts
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What are the common barriers to healthy Body life?

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  • autonomy/ individualism
  • spiritual pride
  • relational idolatry
  • materialism
  • preoccupation w/ hobbies & social media
  • super spirituality
  • tribalism
  • moral impurity
  • shyness/ introvertness
  • dependence on technology
  • previous bad experiences with bodies
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**What verse refers to this- God provides the church (community) to promote individual growth and his purposes?

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Ephesians 4:11- 16**

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*What verse refers to this- the early church practiced the Means of Growth (Grace)?

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Acts 2:42*- “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

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What were the four points made in Hebrews 5:11-14 that all Christians can achieve with respect to the Word?

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  1. we all became “accustomed to” its contents; a. understand main theme of Bible & b. understanding how the pieces fit
  2. we can all learn to digest “meat”
  3. we can all become teachers (doesn’t mean we have to teach publicly)
  4. we can all have our “senses trained to discern good & evil” (Ephesians 4).
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*What verse refers to this- makes the explicit connection between between spiritual growth and God’s Word?

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1 Peter 2:2*- “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation”

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**What verse refers to this- also connects God’s Words with spiritual maturity; good summary of what all Christians are capable of in our mastery of the Word?

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Hebrews 5:11- 14**

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What are the four common problems with prayer? How should you respond to each?

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Problem #1- “I feel bad about how much I neglect prayer”
Response #1- the fact that you’re distressed is evidence that you’re spiritually sensitive; pray with Christian friends

Problem #2- “I get so distracted during private prayer”
Response #2- Satan often will try to distract us; find things to help you stay mentally focused

Problem #3- “I don’t know where to begin in praying for myself and/ or for others”
Response #3- on one hand, ask for whatever you want; on the other hand, pray accordingly to God’s priorities or use a template

Problem #4- “Why doesn’t God answer my prayers according to my expectations?”
Response #4- Your request may be contrary to His will or He wants us to know why He isn’t answering or to trust Him

42
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*What verse refers to this- we should pray regularly, alertly, and thankfully?

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Colossians 4:2*- “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful”

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*What verse refers to this- we can be confident that God will answer prayers that are according to His revealed will?

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1 John 5:14- 15*- “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us- whatever we ask- we know that we have what we asked of him”

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*What verse refers to this- the Holy Spirit will help us to pray?

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Romans 8:26*- “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans”

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Define God’s Discipline

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God works through our adversity to promote spiritual growth and maturity

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What are the four core convictions regarding discipline?

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  1. “The purpose of my life is to glorify God”
  2. “I will suffer more when my life glorifies God”
  3. “I will need God’s discipline throughout my Christian life”
  4. “God is sovereign and loving and wise”
47
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What are the three causes of suffering?

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  1. Fallen worlds
  2. Wrong choices
  3. A result of following God
48
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*What verse refers to this- Discipline is difficult, but produces good results in those who submit to it?

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Hebrews 12:11*-“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it”

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**What verse refers to this- various types of suffering will befall those who follow Christ; by God’s grace and power his followers can endure?

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2 Corinthians 4:7- 12**

50
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**What verse refers to this- the fact that God is at work in our character in the midst or trials produces joy?

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James 1:2-4**

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