DECLARATION OF FAITH REVIEW QUESTIONS Flashcards
The _______________ are the products of the immediate inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
original autographs
The human authors recorded exactly and fully the message of _________________ given by the Holy Spirit.
divine relevation
The Holy Spirit produced an infallible record of God’s saving self-revelation by having men write books of history, law, poetry, _____________________ and _____________.
Gospel; epistle; prophesy
_____________ means “breathed by God” (2 Timothy 3:16).
Inspiration
The agent of inspiration is the _________________.
Holy Spirit
__________________ is God speaking through human beings, empowering them to write under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Divine inspiration
The nature of God as personal and nature of man as personal indicates that the revelation of God by __________ is reasonable.
Word
In ____________, Moses said God spoke the words that he recorded.
Exodus 20: 1
In ____________, David affirmed that his words were inspired.
2 Samuel 23:2
In ____________, Isaiah states that God has spoken.
Isaiah 1:2
In ____________, John said he received the revelation of Christ from God.
Revelation 1: 1
In ____________, Jesus affirmed the Scriptures as inspired.
Luke 24:44
In ____________, Peter wrote that the Scriptures were inspired.
2 Peter 1: 20-21
The Trinity is a way of telling the _______________.
story of God
The _____________ is a way in which God reveals Himself.
Trinity
_________________ is the root of the doctrine of the Trinity.
Jesus Christ
Having an understanding of the Trinity is important in order to maintain an accurate view of _____________ and _____________ of Jesus Christ.
person; work
The responsibility of Old Testament revelations was to establish the _____________ of God in contrast to the polytheism in its context.
oneness
The doctrine of the Trinity is an understanding of the divine nature that becomes apparent in the first act of __________________.
divine revelations
The Trinity is revealed by the _____________ and _____________ of God.
act, deeds
The _____________ of Jesus supports the doctrine of the Trinity.
baptism
The ________________________ of Jesus illustrates the reality of the Trinity.
prayer life
The Trinity is seen in the word of _____________.
Hebrews 9:14
_____ affirms the doctrine of the Trinity.
Romans 1: 1-4
God is _____________.
tripersonal
In _____________, Jesus explained his relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 4: 18ff
Creation owes its existence to the _____________ and _____________ of God.
power; will
God’s act of Creation was by ___________________ and _____________.
free act; representation
In the order of creation, we observe that it is an act of God in _____________.
Trinity
The purposefulness of God came together in the last act of creation— _____________.
humanity
Humankind became the _____________of all that God chose to create.
capstone
The term _____________ is a generic term used to refer to human nature.
Adam
Men and women are equal participants in the ________ and _________ of God.
image, glory
The Fall cannot be blamed on the _____________ or on _____________.
environment; heredity
Although Adam and Eve understood the concept of right and wrong, they did not know evil in the sense of _____________ in it.
participation
The true knowledge of good and evil was not evil; the act of _____________ was deadly.
disobedience
God wanted ________________ and obedience from Adam and Eve.
love
The image of God is restored in _____________.
regeneration
Sin is a _____________ from God’s _____________.
rebellion; Sovereignty
Sin involves all qualities of personal nature: ________ _______________ and ____________.
mind; emotion; will
Sin is a violation of one’s _________ and ___________ with God.
relationship; harmony
In confessing Jesus Christ as Savior, we say the same thing about Jesus as God says: (1) He is the only ______________ of redemption, and (2) He is the _______________ Savior.
route. only
_____________means a change of mind, purpose, or opinion.
Repentance
Repentance changes a person from being self-centered to _____________.
God-centered
_____________ is an attribute of divine nature.
Grace
Sin introduces a new relationship of _____________ and _____________, because God extends his love and grace to creatures who no longer love him.
love; grace
The center and circumference of God’s grace is found in ___________.
Romans 5: 20
Faith is not primarily a belief in a doctrine but belief in a _____________—Jesus Christ.
person
The agents by whom faith is given are _____________ and ________________.
the Spirit of God; the Word of God
Scriptures emphasize that faith is based on a fulfillment of the ___________ of God, not on a fulfillment of the law.
grace
The manner by which the just live is that they keep on ___________.
believing
In the experience of the ______________________, the heart is transformed.
new birth