Christianity Sources of authority and wisdom

Question 1

What are evangelical protestants views about the bible?

Answer 1

• Believe that the bible is inspired by god
• Can’t be faulty and everything is correct
• Everything in genesis is scientifically and historically accurate( If it says it was built in 6 days it was built in exactly 6 days)

“All scripture is inspired by god and profitable for teaching” - shows that all we need to understand god is the bible

Question 2

What are the Catholics view on the bible?

Answer 2

• Preached to men through the apostolic tradition
• The apostolic tradition is carried on through the apostolic succession
• Tradition transmits the active word of god given by Jesus and the holy spirit to the successors of the apostles

Question 3

What are the neo-orthodoxy views on the bible including Karl baths views?

Answer 3

• Reject the conservative view as there is clear evidence to show errors within the bible
• Barth stated the bible “is not the word of god but contains the word of god”

Question 4

What are the views on the authority of the church by both Catholics and protestants?

Answer 4

Catholics= The bible and the church have equal authority since they are both inextricably linked through the work of the holy spirit

Protestantism= Protestantism relies on ‘sola scripture’ and doesn’t think we need the church to interpret the bible as the bible word for word is correct

Question 5

What are the 4 sets of believers who believe that jesus is not divine

Answer 5

• Adoptionism
• Arianism
• The Cathars (Catharism)
• Unitarianism

Question 6

When talking about god and his authority if we call him the ‘sustainer’ what does that mean?

Answer 6

The idea that god sustains creation and keeps order in this chaotic universe. If god ceased to sustain the universe, it would cease to exist.

Question 7

What is the main quotes or quotes to remember with the sermon on the mount?

Answer 7

” An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth”

“We believe in one god, the Father almighty”

Question 8

Give two quotes to support the view that Jesus is the son of god?
Give a further quote as well that supports Jesus as the son of god but also talks about what Jesus should do?

Answer 8

“This is my beloved Son;listen to him” - Mark
“No one knows the son except the father, and no ones the father except the son” - Matthew’s Gospel

• “make disciples of all nations… baptizing them” - Matthew

Question 9

What denomination does Martin Luther fall under?

Answer 9

He started Protestantism when he broke away from the catholic church

Question 10

What is Jesus trying to imply in the sermon on the mount?

Answer 10

Jesus in the sermon on the mount is showing his role as the role model over humanity. an eye for eye resembles how justice needs to be made in society. He also states love your neighbor but also love your enemies.

Question 11

If we state someone is taking a liberal approach when talking about Christianity what do we mean by this? What is a good phrase that is in the textbook to support this?

Answer 11

Reject any idea that the bible is literally the inspired word of god.

Liberal christian who believes that the bible is not so much inspired as inspiring

Question 12

Give a quote to show Jesus is the son of man?

Answer 12

” Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the son of man has no where to lay his head” - Luke

This quote here shows how Jesus has to endure and go through the same sort of hardships that humans do.

Question 13

When talking about Catholicism what does The Magisterium mean?

Answer 13

The teaching authority of the Roman Catholic church.

Question 14

What are some of Karl barths views on the bible and god under the neo-orthodoxy denomination?

Answer 14

Barth held that in other religions are humanities attempt to reach god whereas Christianity is gods attempt to reach humanity. For Barth he said that ‘scripture is a vehicle through which god may be experienced’. the text and experience becomes authoritative for the reader.God does not reveal himself through the bible but instead through Jesus. Barth also held the bible is fallible.

Question 15

What is the Ecumenical council?

Answer 15

Councils of church leaders and scholars who met/ meet to discuss and decide matters of doctrine and practice

Question 16

Give two quotes to support the apostolic tradition and apostolic succession ?

Answer 16

” maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you” - Corinthians
“ Faithful men who will be able to teach others also “ - Timothy

Question 17

Give 2 quotes to support Luther’s view?

Answer 17

“let the word of god be your guide” - Luther

“It is not who speaks that matters in the church but is what is spoken” - Luther

Question 18

When talking about Jesus as the son of man what does the words Messianic Secret mean?

Answer 18

The idea that those who most closely encountered Jesus could see that he was the messiah.

Question 19

When talking about Jesus as a role model what is a quote the Gandhi said about him ?

Answer 19

” To me, he was one of the greatest teachers humanity has ever had” - Gandhi

Question 20

What are some of the main quotes from Matthew 5?

Answer 20

This is Matthews gospel so look at some of the main quotes from the sermon on the mount

Question 21

Explain briefly what the groups who perceive Jesus as only human what their views are?

Answer 21

Adoptionism = Jesus was born human, but was later adopted by god at his baptism. Jesus’s authority was something he acquired from god when he was baptised.

Arianism= Jesus was created by god to fulfil a specific role, and that the title ‘son of god’ was a honour bestowed on him by god

The Cathars = Taught that created matter was too corrupt for the perfect god to become incarnate as Jesus Christ. Therefore Jesus could not be god in human form.

Unitarianism = Jesus has a special place as a great man and a prophet of god, but he is only human and has no divine authority

Question 22

What does evangelism mean?

Answer 22

Evangelism = spread the good news about Jesus as the messiah

Question 23

What is a phrase we can use to describe how Catholics see Scripture?

Answer 23

• They see it as eternally dynamic and alive

Question 24

How can the whole body of Catholic faith be seen as ‘inerrant’ in matters of belief?

Answer 24

• Because there is a senus fidei - an ‘instinct of faith’ that allows the faithful to recognise authentic Christian doctrine and to reject what is false

Question 25

Since Catholics accept that the Bible is without error why do they still hold we have to interpret scripture?

Answer 25

• Over the course of time mistakes have arisen , for example imperfect copying so the Scriptures may need to be interpreted

Question 26

What does the phrase ‘verbal plenary inspiration’ mean (this is in reference to evangelical protestants authority of the Bible) ?

Answer 26

• As Plenary means full or complete so it suggests that God inspired all of scripture

Question 27

Who are the two denominations that accept that that the Bible could be inspired by God but written by humans ?

Answer 27

• Catholicism - such as the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, John, Luke also the different types of texts in the bible such as the erotic poems
• Barth’s Neo-Orthodoxy - States that Scripture IS fully human as well as being fully divine

Question 28

What is a quote that we can use from Protestantism that undermines the authority of the Church ?

Answer 28

They state that all that was needed is

“the sure rule of God’s Word”

Question 29

What are the chain of arguments that Protestantism use where they eventually conclude that the Church cannot have authority over the Bible?

Answer 29

• The Church is the creation of the Word, and not the other way round

Without Scripture, there would be no church, so the Church cannot be the judge of scripture

Question 30

What are the two ways in which a person who supports the liberal approach would question Jesus’s authority ?

Answer 30

• Concerning their view of the inspiration and authority of the Bible ( such as taking the term Son of God not in a literal sense)
• Concerning their acceptance of the scientific approach ( some liberalists wouldn’t accept any miracle’s such as the miracle of Jesus’s Resurrection

Question 31

When looking at the Bible what do Catholics say have more authority out of scripture and tradition ?

Answer 31

• They state they hold equal authority as they spring from the same divine source and therefore share the same divine authority