Descriptive Phrases & Views

Question 1

The study of the facts or truths about God presented in a logical, orderly form.

a. ) Religion
b. ) Theology
c. ) Doctrine
d. ) Dogma
e. ) Creed

Answer 1

b.) Theology

Question 2

The expression of the cardinal points of doctrine.

a. ) Religion
b. ) Theology
c. ) Doctrine
d. ) Dogma
e. ) Creed

Answer 2

d.) Dogma

Question 3

The expression of dogma which contains the principal articles of faith.

a. ) Religion
b. ) Theology
c. ) Doctrine
d. ) Dogma
e. ) Creed

Answer 3

e.) Creed

Question 4

In this course, we use this term as a synonym of theology.

a. ) Religion
b. ) Theology
c. ) Doctrine
d. ) Dogma
e. ) Creed

Answer 4

C. Doctrine

Question 5

The combination of beliefs, practices, customs, and institutions through which the followers of Christ express their faith and worship in God.

a. ) Religion
b. ) Theology
c. ) Doctrine
d. ) Dogma
e. ) Creed

Answer 5

a.) Religion

Question 6

God dictated all the Bible. The writers were just passive instruments of the Holy Spirit.

A.) Natural inspiration		
D.) Inspirational Thoughts
B.) Mechanical inspiration		
E.) Universal inspiration 
C.) Partial Inspiration

Answer 6

B.) Mechanical inspiration

Question 7

Any Christian can be just as inspired as were Paul, Moses, and other Bible writers to comprehend divine truths.

A.) Natural inspiration		
D.) Inspirational Thoughts
B.) Mechanical inspiration		
E.) Universal inspiration 
C.) Partial Inspiration

Answer 7

E.) Universal inspiration

Question 8

The Bible contains the Word of God. There is a mixture of divine truth (which is inspired) and human opinion (which is not inspired) in the Bible

A.) Natural inspiration		
D.) Inspirational Thoughts
B.) Mechanical inspiration		
E.) Universal inspiration 
C.) Partial Inspiration

Answer 8

C.) Partial Inspiration

Question 9

Only the thoughts of the writers were inspired. They then chose their own words to express said concepts.

A.) Natural inspiration		
D.) Inspirational Thoughts
B.) Mechanical inspiration		
E.) Universal inspiration 
C.) Partial Inspiration

Answer 9

D.) Inspirational Thoughts

Question 10

This theory denies the supernatural inspiration of the Bible. Inspiration is like the “genius” that many writers demonstrate but just at a higher level. Others, like

A.) Natural inspiration		
D.) Inspirational Thoughts
B.) Mechanical inspiration		
E.) Universal inspiration 
C.) Partial Inspiration

Answer 10

A.) Natural inspiration