Finals - Christianity Flashcards
2 Thess 2:7 (Origin of Evil)
mystery, but began in the sinless heaven
Ezekiel 28:12-15 (Origin of Evil)
Rebellion in heaven, Lucifer created sinless, perfect being… 1) Perfect, sinless; 2) Wickedness found in you
Isaiah 14:12-14 (Origin of Evil)
Problem of Pride
Central issue in the cosmic conflict?
The character of God; Lucifer threatened the peace of heaven itself by raising doubts about God
God created Satan?
No
God’s options in response to Satan’s attacks?
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)
Rev 12:7
conflict at the cross (like heaven); Michael (God), Dragon (the devil)
Battlefield Earth
Satan and his fallen angels: cast down to earth; Conflict continues: battlefield shifts; Strategy: “Attack those God creates and loves”
Days of Creation
- Light
- Firmament
- Water, Dry Land; Vegetation
- Sun, Moon and Stars
- Sea creatures and Birds
- Animals & Human beings
Gen 1:4,10,12,18,21,25
6x good - no evil; God’s evaluation: world of sinless perfect
Gen 1: 31
God saw it was very good
Original Human Nature
sinless and perfect
Gen 2:16
The tree of knowledge of good and evil = “choice” ; Tree of life = conditional mortality
Relationship between creation accounts in Genesis 1 & 2
1: Creation week, 2: More detail about the 6th day
Etzem
Hebrew word for Bone- word also means “self” [one’s essence/substance]
Gen 2:21-23
God creates woman
rib signifies…
protect each other’s heart, completes him
“Bones of my bones”
Gen 2:23 - part of him
“leave father and mother”
detachment; separate & become independent
“cling to his wife”
attachment; process of bonding
“become one flesh”
unity; process of blending
“naked and not ashamed”
intimacy; transparency & authenticity
Gen 3:1-5
The Deception; Serpent = more crafty = clever; conniving
Satan’s strategy of deception
disguise, deception, doubt
Satan’s lies:
You will not die; You will be like God; Be your own judge