DOCTRINE 1 EXAM 2

Question 1

what does doctrine 3 say?

Answer 1

we believe that there are three persons in the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost - undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.

Question 2

list the name of God associated with each of the persons in the trinity

Answer 2

God the father = CREATOR gen 1:1, Soure :king eph 4;6
God the son = Savior; word John 1:1 , col 1;19
Reedemer John 10:11
God the Holy Spirit = Seal; comforter eph 1;1 - 14

Question 3

HERESIES: (3)
explain THE trinitarian heresies:

1. MODALISM ?

Answer 3

modalism:
=God projects himself in three ways or modes
=loses personhood of each
=denies relationship between three distinct persons

Question 4

HERESIES (3)
explain the trinitarian heresies:
TRITHEISM ?

Answer 4

TRITHEISM:
=three separate gods 1+1+1=3
=different characteristics, desires & objectives
=denies unity of the Godhead

Question 5

HERESIES (3)
explain the trinitarian heresies:
SUBORDINATIONISM?

Answer 5

SUBORDINATIONISM;

=belief that the father is eternally superior to the son and the spirit- hierarchy

Question 6

DEFINE OMNIPOTENT?

Answer 6

OMNIPOTENCE
Ø OMNIPOTENCE – ALL POWERerful effecient 6:10
Ø EL SHADDAI – ‘GOD ALMIGHTY’
GENESIS 17:1
Ø NO LIMITS TO HIS POWER
REVELATION 19:6
Ø THERE IS NO SOURCE OF TRUE
POWER APART FROM GOD
1 CHRONICLES 29:11

Ø HIS POWER HAS INFLUENCE OVER
ALL THINGS
Ø EMPOWERS – GIVES FREEDOM,
EPHESIANS 6:10
Ø PERSUASIVE, NOT COERCIVE
ROMANS 1:16

Question 7

DEFINE OMNISCIENT?

Answer 7

OMNISCIENCE
Ø OMNISCIENT – ALL KNOWING ;exodus 3:7
Ø EL ROI – ‘GOD WHO SEES (ME)’
GENESIS 16:13
Ø ‘SEEING’ IS KNOWING
Ø ‘SEEING’ IS UNDERSTANDING
Ø CREATOR KNOW S HIS CREATION
PSALM 139:1-4
Ø INTIMATELY
Ø COMPREHENSIVELY

Ø NO LIMITS TO HIS KNOWLEDGE
EXODUS 3: 7
Ø COGNITIVE – INTELLECT - DATA
Ø NO LIMITS TO HIS
UNDERSTANDING
PSALM 147:4-5
Ø EMOTIONAL – EMPATHETIC -
SYMPATHETIC
Ø VOLITIONAL

Ø FREE FROM RESTRICTIONS OF
TIME
Ø INFINITY & ETERNITY
Ø THE ETERNAL ‘PRESENT’
Ø FOREKNOWLEDGE
2 PETER 3:8, PSALM 90:4
Ø CONSISTENT WITH HIS CHARACTER

Question 8

DEFINE OMNIPRESENT?

Answer 8

OMNIPRESENCE
Ø OMNIPRESENT: EVERYWHERE at the same time sphalm 40:61
Ø EXISTS OBJECTIVE OF
PHYSICAL, CREATED THINGS
Ø MADE ALL THINGS SEPARATE
FROM HIMSELF
ISAIAH 44:24
Ø MADE ALL THINGS FOR
HIMSELF
COLOSSIANS 1:16

Ø NATURALLY PRESENT
GENESIS 28:16
PSALM 139: 7-10
Ø NOT LIMITED BY TIME OR SPACE –
ISAIAH 57:15
Ø TRANSCENDENT (ABOVE HIS
CREATION)
Ø IMMANENT (CLOSE & INVOLVED)
JEREMIAH 23:23
Ø ATTENTIVELY PRESENT
PSALM 46:1

Question 9

WHAT DOES PSALM 98;1-3 SAY?

Answer 9

SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG,
FOR HE HAS DONE MARVELOUS THINGS;
HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS HOLY ARM HAVE
WORKED SALVATION FOR HIM.
THE LORD HAS MADE HIS SALVATION KNOWN
AND REVEALED HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS TO ALL
THE NATIONS.
HE HAS REMEMBERED HIS LOVE AND
FAITHFULNESS . . .ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
HAVE SEEN THE SALVATION OF OUR GOD.
PSALM 98:1-3

Question 10

WHAT DOES DOCTRINE #2 SAY?

Answer 10

DOCTRINE #2
WE BELIEVE THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD,
WHO IS INFINITELY PERFECT – THE
CREATOR, PRESERVER AND GOVERNOR
OF ALL THINGS – AND WHO IS THE
ONLY PROPER OBJECT OF RELIGIOUS
WORSHIP

Question 11

Define Immanent :

Answer 11

Close and involve. Jer 23:23

Question 12

Define Transcendent:

Answer 12

God is above all his creation Isaiah 55:9

Question 13

How is God Creator of all things?

Answer 13

creator Gen 1:1

Question 14

How is God Preserver of all things?

Answer 14

preserver psalm 97:10
God’s continuing work
God preserves his people Exodus 1, matthew 6:26-31

Question 15

How is God Governor of all things?

Answer 15

Governor Rom 13:1
his governing activity is universal Rom 8:28
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Question 16

how humanity made in the image of God relates to the nature of God as trinitarian?

Answer 16

God’s mystery is not secret, his essence is unveiled through his creation. he also has a shared essence, which he lives in unity express in a loving community. he is all personal, all loving and all holy . they all have a shared act of revelation.