Final Exam Flashcards
4 main opposing views of monotheism
- Atheism: no god
- Agnosticism: there’s is a god but he is unknown and probably unknowable.
- Pantheism: equates god and nature
- Polytheism: many gods
2 words we get monotheism from & their meaning:
Monos- single, or one
Theos- God
Moses was a mediator of the _____, Christ was a mediator of _________.
Law; redemption
What God is can be discussed under two headings:
God is Spirit
God is life
God is a Spirit and as such He is ______. This means He is not ____.
Dynamic; matter
We observe what a spirit is from 2 sources:
- word of God
- our own consciousness
What is an attribute?
An aspect of God’s nature which reveals some part of the essence of His substance.
Why are creating, governing, preserving, and redeeming not attributes of God?
- they are not necessary to the idea of God.
- they are inherent and manifest in His very nature
7 incommunicable attributes:
Infinite Immutable Independent Eternal Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent
He is the _____ out of Jesse, and the _____ out of Jesse. Explain.
Branch- a descendant of Jesse (flesh)
Root- Jesse’s Creator (Spirit)
According to Acts 20:28, the church is bought with:
The blood of God
Image/icon involves 2 ideas:
Manifestation
Representation together
Firstborn or protokos-
Priority in time
Supremacy
Manifest-
Justified-
Seems of Angels-
Believed on in the world-
Made visible;
Right;
Heavenly;
Earthly
Titles and names of God reveal His: (4)
Characteristics and character
Presence
Power
Authority