Doctrine Flashcards
The word “inspiration” means ______________.
breathed by God
The doctrine of “_____” is especially stated in 2 Timothy
3:16.
inspiration
The __________ is the agent of inspiration.
Holy Spirit
Though men are the human authors of the Word, God
gave them _____.
infallibility
_____ and the _____ in the New Testament recognized
the Old Testament as fully inspired.
Jesus; apostles
The apostles appealed to the Old Testament in narratives of the _____ and _____ and in the instructions of the
Epistles.
Gospels; Acts
Peter recognized the writings of _____ to be on a level
with the Old Testament.
Paul
The chief characteristic of these 66 books is their _____.
unity
The Bible treats sin under terms of _____; human
systems tend to excuse it or ignore it.
forgiveness
The Bible makes _____ the only instrument of salvation.
faith
The Bible has a single moral standard which is _____.
holiness
The real persuasion of the inspiration of Scripture lies in the work of the __________ and the captivation of the mind and will by the __________.
Holy Spirit; Holy Word
The Bible is the only infallible rule of _____ and _____.
faith; practice
All church _____ must be based on the Word of God.
government
All the tenets of our _____ must be drawn from Scripture.
faith
God is one __________ being.
indivisible, personal
The essential nature of God may be identified by the
_____ attributes.
incommunicable
The incommunicable attributes are His _________
__________.
self-existence,
unchangeableness, and
infinity
The personal nature of God may be identified by His
_____ attributes.
communicable
These communicable attributes are God’s _____ nature, His _____ nature, and His _____ nature.
intellectual; volitional; moral
The distinction of the _____ is that He had begotten the Son from eternity.
Father
The distinction of the _____ is that He had been begotten by the Father from eternity.
Son
The distinction of the _________ is that He proceeds
from the Father and the Son from eternity.
Holy Spirit
The qualities of ___________ belong to each of the
persons of the Trinity.
divine nature
In describing the deity of the Trinity, we refer to each
person as ______________.
infinite, eternal, and
unchangeable
The persons of the Trinity are the same in _____ and
equal in _____, _____, and honor.
substance; power; glory
The earliest indications of the doctrine of the Trinity
appear in the __________.
Old Testament
The term “Trinity” emphasizes the two facets of this
doctrine: they are the doctrine of _____ and the doctrine of _______________ of God.
unity; tri-personalness
Deuteronomy 6:4 emphasizes the _____ of God.
unity
In _____, Solomon spoke of Jehovah as the only God.
1 Kings 8:60
In 1 Corinthians 8:6, Paul spoke of one __________
_____ and one _______________.
God the Father;
Lord Jesus Christ
In 1 Timothy 2:5, the oneness of God is based on the fact that there is but one _____.
Mediator
According to James 2:19, even the devils believe that
there is __________.
one God
In Genesis 1:1, the word _____ implies the doctrine of
the Trinity.
Elohim
God recognized the plurality in the Godhead by His use of the pronouns ____ and _____ in Genesis 1:26.
us; our
In Genesis 11:7, the pronoun “us” is fulfilled in the word
_____.
Lord
The use of the pronoun “us” is a communion of the
_____.
Trinity
In Hebrews 1:8, God the Father addresses the Son as
_____.
God
Isaiah 48:16 recognizes the work of both _____ and
__________.
God; His Spirit
According to Romans 8:27, the _____ knows the will of God.
Spirit
In the formula of _____, we worship God the Father,
God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
baptism
In 2 Corinthians 13:14, we worship God in _____ and in _____.
Trinity; unity
We worship the ______ as the Source of all goodness
and love.
Father
We worship the _____ as essential to divine blessing and fellowship.
Spirit
We worship the _____ as the Dispenser of grace.
Son
Jesus Christ is the _____ Son of God.
eternal
Christ is identical with the Father in __________, and all __________.
glory, power; divine
attributes
When Christ became man, He did so without any change in His _____ nature.
divine
The _____ and _____ natures were united in one Person, Jesus Christ.
divine; human
Jesus Christ possessed two _____ and is one _____.
natures; Person
As _____, Christ ministers by His Word and Spirit.
Prophet
As Priest, Christ offers _____ as sacrifice and makes
_____.
Himself; intercession
As King, Christ ____________________ the kingdom
of God.
calls, defends, protects,
and perfects
The human nature of Christ came from __________.
His mother
The purity of Christ is attributable to His conception by
the __________.
Holy Spirit
The human nature was necessary for Christ in order for Him to experience our _____; in order for Him to be _____; in order for Him to suffer the _____ of sin; in order for Him to fulfill _____; and in order for Him to serve as __________.
infirmities; tempted;
punishment; righteousness;
High Priest
The Redeemer must be God and man in order to serve as _____.
mediator
Christ became representative of us as the _______________.
last man Adam
Christ fulfilled the law in order to restore the _____
which Adam forfeited.
righteousness
The crucifixion of Christ was necessary in order to
satisfy divine _____.
judgment
According to Romans 4:23-25, Christ was delivered for our _____ and raised again for our _____.
offenses; justification
We are _____ to God by the death of His Son; we are
_____ by His life.
reconciled; saved
By the _____ of one man, judgment came upon all men.
offense
By the _____ of one Man, Christ, the free gift of salvation came to all humankind.
righteousness
In 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19, the ministry of _____ is
described.
reconciliation
In order for the ministry of reconciliation to be fulfilled,
it was necessary for _____ to be in Christ.
God
God reconciled the world to Himself by not _____ their trespasses to them.
imputing
According to 2 Corinthians 5:21, Christ was made _____ for us.
sin
In 2 Corinthians 5:21, it is declared that we are made the _____ of God in Christ.
righteousness
According to Hebrews 2:16-18, Christ took on Himself
the nature of the seed of _____.
Abraham
Christ becoming flesh was necessary for Him to become our __________.
High Priest
The emphasis on the literalness of Christ’s death
determines our understanding of His _____.
resurrection
The resurrected body of Christ was ______________.
literal, fleshly, and glorified
In order to enter heaven, the body of Christ had become __________.
immortal and glorious
The resurrection is the Father’s _____ of _____ upon
Christ _____ and upon His __________.
seal; approval; personally;
life and death
First Corinthians 15:3, 4 shows that the Old Testament
had predicted the _______________ of Christ.
death, burial, and resurrection
In 1 Timothy 3:16, the incarnation of Christ and His
redemptive activity are called the _____ of _____.
mystery; godliness
The believer receives four benefits of the resurrection of Christ: his _____, his _______________, and ______ over his enemies, and assurance of _____.
justification; spiritual
quickening; victory;
resurrection
According to Ephesians 1:19-23, Christ’s __________
demonstrate God’s power in our salvation.
resurrection and ascension
As Prophet, Christ reveals the _____ of _____.
will; God
By inspiration, Christ has provided _____ for us.
Scripture
As Priest, Christ’s purpose is to offer His blood for our
_____.
atonement
As eternal Priest, Christ makes _____ intercession for
us.
everlasting
As King, Christ rules both in _________ and in the
_____.
His kingdom; world
In Christ’s rulership over the world, He is _____ and
_____.
Creator; Sustainer
The entire Adamic race died in _____ and _____.
trespasses; sins
The Adamic race became corrupt in all human _____.
faculties
Repentance from sin is a benefit of __________.
divine grace
Repentance affects man in his _______________.
mind, emotions, and will
The sinner must be convinced of his _______________ before God.
guilt, corruption, and
offensiveness
The renewal of the _____ is shown by the sinner’s
turning from his sins.
will
Sin is the product of the human _____.
will
Human beings are corrupt in __________ because there is no fear of God before their eyes.
religious experience
Paul describes the _____ of humanity in Romans 3:9-18 and states that we are all under sin.
sinfulness
According to Romans 2:4, the _____ of _____ leads
human beings to repentance.
goodness; God
Acts 11:18 states that God has granted _____ to the
Gentiles.
repentance
According to 2 Timothy 2:25, we are to pray that God
will give humanity _____.
repentance
According to Jeremiah 13:23, humans are unable in
themselves to _____ from _____.
cease; sin
In addition to the law of God, humans must hear and
learn the _____.
gospel
The gospel renews the _____ of human beings, enabling them to repent.
will
Romans 1:16, 17 declares that the gospel is the power of God to _____.
salvation
According to 2 Corinthians 7:10, __________ works
repentance.
godly sorrow
Second Corinthians 7:11 describes the emotional
upheaval of _____.
repentance
According to Romans 6:16, fallen humankind is totally
_____ to sin.
enslaved
In order for them to repent, the will of the sinners must
be renewed by the __________.
Holy Spirit
According to Romans 6:17-19, repentance is a _____ of life.
reversal
This fruit involves the _____ of the past, _____ of
wrongs, and _____ of sins.
forsaking; restitution;
confession
The necessity of repentance is borne out by _____ and _____.
reason; Scripture
Repentance was the uncompromising call of _____ and _____ in their announcement of the kingdom of God (Matthew 3:2; 4:17).
John; Jesus
Peter’s sermon was an answer to the inquiry of the
people in _____.
Acts 2:38
According to 2 Peter 3:9, repentance is to be preached in the light of Christ’s _____.
return
The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary in repentance
because we were spiritually _____.
dead
The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary in order to
produce __________.
godly sorrow
It is the work of the Holy Spirit to reprove the world of
_____, of _____, and of _____.
sin; righteousness; judgment
Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit is come He will
_____ the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment.
reprove
The bases of the act of justification are the perfection
of __________, the atonement of __________, and the victory of __________.
Christ’s life; His death;
His resurrection
Justification frees believers from _____, relieves them of _____, and gives them the _____ of Christ.
guilt; judgment; merit
The sole instrument for receiving the gift of justification is _____.
faith
Regeneration is a _____ act of God.
creative
In the act of regeneration, the __________ implant the seed of the new life.
Word and Spirit
The believer is created anew in _______________.
mind, heart, and will
Justification as a gift of God is an act of __________.
divine grace
According to Romans 8:33, God _____ the ungodly.
justifies
Romans 3:24 describes the operation of God’s _____ in justification.
grace
Justification is a declaration of _____ and of _____.
forgiveness; righteousness
God writes _____ over the entire past life of sin.
pardoned
When God pardons, He also removes the _____ of sin.
condemnation
The _____ of God has been fully satisfied in the shedding of Christ’s blood.
judgment
According to Ephesians 1:7, believers have _____
through Christ’s blood.
redemption
God declares believers to be righteous by placing on
their records the _____ of Christ’s life.
perfection
This record of merit exactly matches the _____ of God.
character
As a judicial act, adoption changes the _____ status of the individual.
legal
The results of adoption are that we are received into the _____ of God and we become the _____ of God.
family; heirs
In justification and adoption, humanity’s _____ is
changed.
position
In regeneration, humanity’s _____ is changed.
character
The _____ of the new birth is the Holy Spirit.
agent
Regeneration restores the _____ of _____ in humankind.
image; God
According to Ephesians 4:23 and Colossians 3:10, the
new birth restores the _____ and true _____ and renews the _____.
righteousness; holiness; mind
According to 2 Corinthians 3:3, the heart of _____ is
broken up and a heart of _____ is given.
stone; flesh
The renewal of the _____ is described in Hebrews 13:21.
will
The result of the new birth is a _____ change of manner of life.
radical
_____ becomes the disposition of the soul.
Holiness
_____ becomes the motive of life.
Love
God enables the born-again person to stop the practice of _____.
sin
This faith recognizes the necessity of the _____ and
_____ of God.
Word; Spirit
Sanctification is an _____ of divine grace.
act
The basis on which God performs the act of sanctification is the _____ of Christ.
blood
In the act of sanctification, the body of _____ is crucified and unrighteousness is _____ from the heart.
sin; purged
By their nature, _____________ anticipate sanctification.
justification, regeneration,
and adoption
_____ deals with the question of defilement.
Sanctification
Sanctification also deals with the question of separation from _____ and the _____.
sin; world
