Doctrine Test 1 Flashcards
General revelation is:
Creation (order of things)
What is the first doctrine?
We believe that scriptures of the old and New Testament were given by inspiration of god and that they only constitute the divine rule of Christian faith and practice.
Psalm 19:1-6 is…
CREATION
Psalm 19:7-14 is…
The law of god
Special Supernatural Revelation is…
God’s GRACE to us
How is Doctrine present in the OT
Torah (law) Yasar (discipline) Leqach (instruction being taught) Yara (teach with aim) Musar (discipline and correction) Zahar (warn) Bin (understand)
Deuteronomy 6:6-12 is…
Purposeful instruction
What is Didasko?
The act of teaching
What is didache?
The content of teaching
What is orthodoxy?
The right belief
What is orthopraxis?
Right action/behavior
Our _________ leads to our ______________
Our ORTHODOXY leads to our ORTHOPRAXIS
Give some examples of Didache:
Acts 13:12
The proconsul was amazed at the TEACHING about the lord
Give some examples of Didaskalie:
**2 Timothy 3:16-17 – KEY Verse
All scripture is god-breathed and is useful for teaching
What are Christian Doctrines?
Ground rules for Christian thinking, speaking & living
What is Bibliolatry?
Making the bible your idol
What does “holy” mean?
Given of God
What are scriptures?
Writings, the written record of God’s message to mankind
What is Bibliology?
The study of the theological aspects of the bible
What are some INTERNAL EVIDENCES of the truth of the Bible?
Consistency of central theme despite multiple writers
Witness of individual prophets
Witness of Christ himself
What are some EXTERNAL EVIDENCES of the truth of the Bible?
Archaeology (dead sea scrolls)
Witness of the Church (church does not bestow authority, but recognizes authority)
Witness of a changed life
Witness of the Holy Spirit
Define the beliefs of an atheist?
There is no God
Define the beliefs of an agnostic?
You cannot know if there is a God
Define the beliefs of an animist?
All of life has a soul/all objects have a soul
Define the beliefs of a Pantheist?
The universe is God and God is in the universe
All life has a soul and all objects have a soul
What is the second doctrine?
We believe that 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.
What is the left triangle of the Weslyean quad?
Teaching of scripture
What is the top triangle of Wesley’s quadrilateral?
Illumination of the Holy Spirit
What is the right triangle of Wesley’s quadrilateral?
Fellowship of church
What is the middle line through Wesley’s quadrilateral?
Reason
5 characteristics of God
Omnipotent Infallible Spiritual Omnipresent Omniscient
What are the 3 sections of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch
The prophets
The writings
What action characteristic of God defines his care for what he has created?
Preserver
What is the term for out of nothing?
Ex nihilo
Having no beginning or end is…
Eternal
Omnipotent is…
All powerful
Omniscient is…
All knowing
Immutable is…
Attribute that God doesn’t change
Deism means…
God created it then left it to function
The literal meaning of doctrine is….
Teaching
God being separate from his nature and humanity is…
Transcendent
In what 3 ways does god deal with the presence of evil?
Rebukes it
Refutes it with scripture
Resists it
Inerrancy means…
The bible is fully truthful
What is the Greek translation of the Old Testament?
Septuagint
A canon is a…
Measuring stick
Inbreathing….
Inspiration
Unveiling is…
Revelation
Writings are….
Scripture
Monotheism is…
Belief in one god
Omnipresent means that…
God is everywhere
Tenets of religious truth established and defined by the universal church as essential is…
Dogma
The two original writings of the bible were in…
Hebrew
Greek
Four characteristics of God that he shares with humanity…
Love
Kindness
Goodness
Grace
Two types of revelation
General
Supernatural
