Christianity and Islam Worldview Quiz Flashcards
“Does God exist?” can be answered through
General revelation
Special revelation
God’s making Himself known through the Bible
“Islam” means
“submission”
The most holy place to the Muslim faith
Mecca
Muslims believe a person’s ________ will be weighed when he dies
Good deeds
To the Muslim faith, if the good deed are _____, he goes to paradise, and if they’re _____, he is doomed to hell
heavy, light
General revelation
God’s revelation of Himself to all people through creation
Parts of God’s creative design for human beings
Companionship, stewardship over the earth, work
Islam accepts all of the following except…
Monotheism, moral absolutes, the Trinity, the existence of Jesus, Jesus as a prophet
The Trinity
T/F: Eternity is the escaping of the physical home is in heaven, not earth
False
A majority of Muslims belong to the sect
Sunni Islam
God is _______ (beyond and separate from the world), but also _______ (in the world).
Transcendent, immanent
One divine purpose of general revelation
To remove people’s excuses for not believing in God
Shari’ah law
Moral code of Islam outlined in the Quaran and other Muslim teachings
Ummah
The binding worldwide community of Muslims
Allah
Arabic word for God
Qur’an
Islam’s most holy book, believed to be the literal word of God
Jihad
Muslim obligation to battle rebellion against God
First pillar of Islam
Shahada: faith
Second pillar of Islam
Salat: Prayer
Third pillar of Islam
Sawm: Fasting
Fourth pillar of Islam
Zakat: giving
Fifth pillar of Islam
Hajj: Pilgrimage
Why did Lewis refer to Christianity as “the great myth that turned out to be true?”
Christianity is the one story of the world that actually happened
The Bible is not simply a book of religion, it is
An explanation of universal history
T/F: A majority of Muslims are radicals
False
Shari’ah law would include full implementation of all except: child sacrifice, slavery, wife beating, taxation of Christians and Jews in Muslim lands, killing of Muslims who convert
Child sacrifice
T/F: Because of sin, we no longer bear God’s image
False
1 Peter 3:15 “… always being prepared to make a ______ to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect”
defense
What are the aspects of the Christian story?
God is personal, God has made Himself known, God has created
T/F: The existence of mankind suggests that God is impersonal
False
