Finals - Christianity Flashcards

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2 Thess 2:7 (Origin of Evil)

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mystery, but began in the sinless heaven

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Ezekiel 28:12-15 (Origin of Evil)

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Rebellion in heaven, Lucifer created sinless, perfect being… 1) Perfect, sinless; 2) Wickedness found in you

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Isaiah 14:12-14 (Origin of Evil)

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Problem of Pride

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Central issue in the cosmic conflict?

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The character of God; Lucifer threatened the peace of heaven itself by raising doubts about God

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God created Satan?

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No

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God’s options in response to Satan’s attacks?

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Eliminate Lucifer (now the Devil, Satan); Do not punish Satan - ignore Satan’s accusations - but rebellion would spread; Prove Satan’s charges are false by revealing God’s character through the cross (reveals character of God and of Satan)

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Rev 12:7

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conflict at the cross (like heaven); Michael (God), Dragon (the devil)

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Battlefield Earth

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Satan and his fallen angels: cast down to earth; Conflict continues: battlefield shifts; Strategy: “Attack those God creates and loves”

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Days of Creation

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  1. Light
  2. Firmament
  3. Water, Dry Land; Vegetation
  4. Sun, Moon and Stars
  5. Sea creatures and Birds
  6. Animals & Human beings
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Gen 1:4,10,12,18,21,25

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6x good - no evil; God’s evaluation: world of sinless perfect

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Gen 1: 31

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God saw it was very good

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Original Human Nature

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sinless and perfect

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Gen 2:16

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The tree of knowledge of good and evil = “choice” ; Tree of life = conditional mortality

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Relationship between creation accounts in Genesis 1 & 2

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1: Creation week, 2: More detail about the 6th day

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Etzem

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Hebrew word for Bone- word also means “self” [one’s essence/substance]

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16
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Gen 2:21-23

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God creates woman

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rib signifies…

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protect each other’s heart, completes him

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“Bones of my bones”

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Gen 2:23 - part of him

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“leave father and mother”

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detachment; separate & become independent

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“cling to his wife”

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attachment; process of bonding

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“become one flesh”

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unity; process of blending

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“naked and not ashamed”

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intimacy; transparency & authenticity

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Gen 3:1-5

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The Deception; Serpent = more crafty = clever; conniving

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Satan’s strategy of deception

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disguise, deception, doubt

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Satan’s lies:

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You will not die; You will be like God; Be your own judge

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Romans 5:12

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sin entered through one man, and death through sin, and death came to all people because all sinned

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“sins”

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symptoms (specific thoughts, behavior, actions)

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Sin is universal

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our inner most nature

29
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God reveals his character:

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Reedemer (Gen 3:15); Deliverer (through Exodus); Law giver (through law, justice & mercy); Messiah (through promise of Messiah, Deliverer)

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5 Factors that assisted the growth of Christianity?

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  1. Infrastructure
  2. Language
  3. Political Stability
  4. Seeking - yet lack of religious commitment
  5. Anticipation of the end of the world
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Christianity: based on 3 historical realities

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  1. Jesus died on the cross
  2. His burial
  3. His ressurection
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Daniel 8:14; 9:24-27

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490 year prophecy; 457 - decree to rebuilt Jerusalem

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27 AD

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Beginning of Jesus’ ministry

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Tacitus

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Roman historian - “Christus, had been put to death by procurator Pontius Pilate in the reign of Tiberius …”

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Suetonius

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Roman historian - in his book Life of Claudius

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Flavius Josephus

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Jewish historian - tells about Jesus

37
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Biblical Sources?

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  1. Eyewitness: Matthew, John
  2. Mark - young boy, observes [followed Peter - eyewitness disciple]
  3. Luke - eyewitness of Acts, researched, orderly account (Luke 1:1-3)
38
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Jesus: son of God?

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does NOT mean biological son; monogenes; others are called sons of God: David, God’s people, Adam, Kings angels

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True or False, there are few copies of original documents

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False, we have copies but not original

40
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Isaiah 53

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2 - Jesus was ordinary (appearance)
3 - He was despised, rejected
4 - He has borne our griefs and suffering
5 - He was pierced for our transgression

41
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4 theories rejecting the resurrection of Jesus

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  1. Wrong tomb
  2. Hallucinations (Paul told us 500 people were witnesses)
  3. “Swoon” theory (Jesus was in a comma, unconscious; soldier pierced his sides, crown of theories)
  4. Stolen body (why? by whom?)
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Evidences of the Ressurection

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  1. Roman seal on tomb
  2. Empty tomb
  3. Large grave stone moved while being guarded
  4. Roman guards - 100 roman soldiers
  5. Grave clothes folded (not in a hurry)
  6. Appearances (1 Cor 15:1-8)
  7. Transformation of Disciple
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7 Dimension of Sin

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  1. Unbelief: didn’t believe God
  2. Pride
  3. Disobedience
  4. Rebellion
  5. Ingratitude: taking gifts, reject the giver
  6. Injustice: sin leads people to injustice
  7. Death: leads to death
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Meaning of the Resurrection

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Jesus conquered death, for himself and others. Gives righteous hope, “the blessed hope”

45
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Where is Jesus now? What is he doing?

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in Heaven, our High Priest - interceding for us (between humans & God)

46
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4 events happening at the second coming?

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  1. Righteous who are alive will be taken to heaven (transfigured)
  2. Righteous who are dead will be resurrected (newness of life) - like Lazarus
  3. Wicked who are living will die
  4. Wicked dead will remain dead
47
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The Millenium

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1000 years; righteous in heaven; wicked dead on earth; Satan is now “imprisoned” (no one to tempt)

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Eternity: New Creation

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Sin will not rise again - everyone is convinced of God’s justice, mercy and love of God; no doubts about His character; new Heaven & new Earth (Rev 21&22); Sinless universe - harmony

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Key events during first 70 years of Christianity

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  1. Letters and writings of NT has been written and circulated
  2. Christianity moved beyond Judaism to the Gentile world
  3. Destruction of Jerusalem and persecution of Christians by the Jews
  4. Romans began to persecute Christians
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Turtullian’s quote

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“The blood of the martyr was the seed of the church”

51
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Gnosticism

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secret knowledge that can save you; there was a supreme hidden God and Jesus wasn’t fully divine

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Marcionism

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Gnostic dualism; 2 gods, Creator God of Justice (harsh) and God goodness. Jesus was the son of the good God (NT God)

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Apostles Creed

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early statement of beliefs, supposedly what the apostles believed

54
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Diocletian

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launched 10 years of persecution of Christians (303 - 313 AD)

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Polycarp

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disciple of John the beloved; became of the bishop of Smyrna; arrested and burned alive

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Polycarp’s Quote

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“86 years I have served my Lord and He has never done me any harm, how can I blaspheme my king and savior, bring forth what you will.”

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Augustine

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born in Algeria; on of the most influential Christian thinker; inspired by Ambrose; wrote Writings of Confessions and The City of God

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312 AD

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Conversion of Constantine; went to a war, saw a cross and won the war (conversion)

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313 AD

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Edict of Milan: ending the persecution of Christian, giving Christians equal rights

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Constantinople

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new capital (from Rome to Istanbul) [330 AD]

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1054 AD

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Great Schism (splitting of the church): east - orthodox, west - roman catholicism

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1517 AD

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Beginning of Reformation - Luther nailed the 95 thesis

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The Council of Trent (1545-1563)

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Tradition = scripture; only Vulgate; only RC had right to interpret scripture; only RC church could dispense salvation; Salvation only through 7 sacraments in church;Mass in Latin