Exam #3 Flashcards
Memory Verses:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NIV)
Doulas Theo =
a servant of God
Which could be the first NT book?
James
Who was James written to?
Jewish Christians outside Palestine
Orthopathy =
Right Heart
Orthodoxy =
Right Thinking –
Orthopraxis =
Right Behavior –
What is the these of James?
Practical Exhortations (wisdom for holy living):
Theme statement of James:
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry
Images in James
WTF DC F/D Rich will pass away like a wild flower Sin: Conception/birth/maturity/death Listen/Doing: Looking in the mirror Tongue: horse, ships, fire/spark Favoritism: Suppose a man Faith/Deeds: Suppose a man (Abraham/Rahab) – Paul vs. James
How is the Word portrayed in James?
Regenerates, Implanted in us, Listen and Obey, Gives Freedom, Scripture fulfilled, Keeping the whole law, royal law found in Scripture
Who is 1 Peer written to?
believers scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia
Theme of 1 Peter:
Encouragement in times of suffering
Peters household codes?
Slaves, submit to your masters (2:18);
Wives, be submissive to your husbands (3:1-6);
Husbands, treat your wives with respect (3:7)
Who is 2nd peter written to?
believers
Theme of 2 Peter
Warnings of False Teaching (antidote is Godly knowledge - fruit of the Spirit)
Four points in 2 Peter
- Encourages growth in the Christian walk
- God’s Word from the beginning can be trusted (1:21)
- Warning of false teachers (Jude)
- What the end of the age will look like
Key words/images in 2 Peter
Thief in the Night
God’s Patience (God keeps His Time Clock/Promises/Heart open/Appointment)
Day of the Lord: destruction (total and complete); Exhortation with hope; Exhortation to Holiness
Be on your guard
Grow in the grace and knowledge…
Who was 1 John written to?
Believers around Ephesus (no letter format)
Theme of 1 Jn
Tests of fellowship with God: faith (Christology), righteous living, love
Key words in 1 John
love, light, truth, world, life, know
Who were Johns disciples?
Papias and Polycarp
Identify how John informs is that He knows Jesus:
Proclaim – speech Heard – hearing Seen – sight Hands – Touch Revealed – knowledge, reason Testify – Character witness Fellowship – not an isolated person
What is dualism?
Material is evil; Spiritual is good
What is • Docetism:
Jesus only seemed to be human (a view that he could not be both human/material [therefore evil], and divine/spiritual [therefore good], at the same time)
What was the • Teaching of Cerinthus:
Made a distinction between Jesus (earthly man known for piety and wisdom) and Christ (heavenly deity who descended on Jesus at his baptism and departed before the crucifixion)
What is • Mysticism:
Salvation through spiritual enlightenment (salvation meant the spirit’s escape from the body. They believed they became part of the “sphere of light” - they became like God)
How can Gnostics deny personal moral responsibility:
Trapped in human bodies for the time being, they should not be held responsible for what their evil, material bodies would do.
What is Gnosticism
False teaching.
A higher knowledge that brings salvation
theaomai =
implies more than just seeing the outside rather the Inwardness of Jesus (God in His fullness)
pselaphao =
refers to Jesus post-resurrection presence.
Who is 2 John written to?
Elder (Presbyteris) (and the lady)
What was special about the format of 2 john?
written in code
Why was 2 John written in code?
: only the one who received it would know who it is to (persecution)
Theme of 2 John
Truth and Love
Key words in 2 John
truth, love, false teaching, hospitality, abides/remains
Who is 3 john written to?
Gaius
Theme of 3 john
Christian Hospitality (practical Godly ministry)
Describe Gaius
hospitality; faithfulness to the truth; continue to walk in it; love; honor God
Describe Diotrephes:
unwelcoming, loves to be first, spreading malicious nonsense; stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church – John is going to call him out
Who is Jude?
brother of James and Jesus; came to know Jesus as Messiah at resurrection
Who is jude written to?
believers
Theme of Jude
False teaching (God’s judgment against false teaching; God is able to keep us from)
Triads in Jude
- 3 descriptions of reader: called, loved, kept
- 3 blessings: mercy, peace, and love
- 3 OT examples of punishment: Pharoah, Lucifer/angels, Sodom and Gomorrah
- 3 OT examples of rebellion: Cain- murder, jealousy; Balaam – selfishness, greed, bribery; Korah – rise up against God
- 9 descriptions of false teachers
- 3 ways to depend on the Trinity
- 3 ways to help each other
2 non canonical books mentioned in jude that teach that God is the final judge
- Michael (Assumptions of Moses) – God has our back
* Enoch (Book of Enoch) – God has final judgment
Who is revelation written to?
the 7 churches
Where is rev written from?
Patmos
Literary form of revelation
Apocalyptic
Theme of rev:
Encouragement in times of suffering
Symbolic language in rev
Lamb, dragon, beast, Babylon, seven, allusions to Old Testament
Chiliasm =
1,000 year
Apokalupto =
to unveil, uncover, reveal
What is Apocalyptic writing intended to do
interpret present earthly circumstances in light of the supernatural world and of the future, and to influence both the understanding and the behavior of the audience by means of divine authority
• Crisis literature =
written in times of social upheaval, political turmoil, uncertainty
What is crisis literature meant to do?
• Meant to offer hope and assurance
What is the message of rev?
heavenly mysteries revealed
What is the source of rev?
angels and heavenly ascents
What is the timeline of rev?
the present contrasted with the future
What is the place of rev?
the earthly contrasted with the heavenly
What is the judgment of rev?
the wicked contrasted with the righteous
What is preterism?
• Preter- = past
• Chapters 6-18 (Mt 24-25) already fulfilled
• Revelation describes events that took place in 1st c. or started then and took time to complete
• Two views
o It reflects the Jewish revolt and the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
o Some extend the timeline to the fall of the Roman empire (5th C)
What is idealism?
- Sometimes called the “spiritualist” view
- Revelation describes the continuous struggle between good and evil
- Christ and his followers will eventually triumph
What is futurism?
- Revelation describes a coming time—the end times
- Often based on a dispensationalist view
- A popular interpretation (Left Behind)
- Commitment to a literal interpretation of prophetic Scripture
What is historicism?
- Revelation symbolically predicted events which would occur throughout church history
- Symbols can be related to world events from the apostolic age to the end times
- Once a widespread view, but raises skepticism today (“Christ will return on [insert a date]”)
What are the 7 churches in rev?
PPL SETS
- Church in Ephesus: Apostolic Church
- Church in Smyrna: Era of Persecution under the Ten Caesars
- Church in Pergamum: Era of Church-State Union
- Church in Thyatira: Era Spanning the Middle Ages
- Church in Sardis: Protestant Reformation
- Church in Philadelphia: Era of Revival and Great Awakening
- Church in Laodicea: Era of “Higher Criticism”
What are the 4 visions in rev?
Churches
Judgment
Conquest
New Jerusalem
What is the 2nd vision?
Vision #2: Judgement
• Seven seals
• Seven trumpets
• Seven bowls
What is vision #3?
Vision #3: Conquest • The fall of Babylon • Worship in Heaven • The rider on the white horse o Faithful and True o The Word of God o King of Kings and Lord of Lords • 1000 years • Great white throne, book of life
What is vision #4?
Vision #4: New Jerusalem • Prepared as a bride • 12 gates, 12 foundations • Perfect cube • No temple • River of the water of life, tree of life
What are the 4 views of the end times?
postmillenial view
amillenial view
historic premillenial
dispensational premillenial
What is the post millenial view?
rapture happens after tribulation (gospel preached to all people) – we are in the age of the Church (1000 reign)
What is the Amillennial View:
No 1000 reign; Jesus won’t reign on Earth; last things are already taking place because Jesus is reigning through the spirit now while in Heaven
What is the Historic Premillennial View:
Christ will return and reign; believers will be resurrected and Satan will be bound later to be released for one last try then judgement
What is the Dispensational Premillennial View:
Believers will escape tribulation; Christ returns at the end of tribulation to reign for 1000 years
What are the teachings of revelation
- God is sovereign
- Jesus is God the Son
- God’s people are victorious
- Jesus is coming again, and we will be with him forever
What are the differences between heaven and hell??
While destruction is going on in heaven, there is celebration and worship in heaven
