First Section Test? Flashcards
Apologetics
The ability to know and defend what you believe
What are the three steps to achieve Apologetics
Identify what you believe in
Research and Analyze the benefits of the belief
Investigate and Explain what you believe
Who acknowledged God as an authority but didn’t obey?
Jonah
Two ways an individual with “I -centered” view authority?
The authority will prevent them from getting what they want.
The authority will give them what they want.
Psalm 37:4?
Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will grant you the desires of your heart.
Where did Paul speak to the people in Athens?
Aeropagus
What were the people of Athens religious toward?
The latest ideas of the day
What is the lesson taught by Paul in the Book of Acts when speaking to the people in Athens about an “unknown God”?
That God/his laws exist and He is the authority whether people accept the truth or not
*putting God in a box makes people the authority
What’s the significance about Acts 17:8- God sets the exact times and place for humans to live?
No moment circumstantial: people, places, problems,
* each moment is an opportunity to hear from God.
What are the two invisible qualities God has made plain to man?
Divine Nature, Eternal Power
What does “without excuse” refer to?
Acceptance of the reality of God’s creation and existence (therefore there is No self-justification if their ignorance/arrogance)
What has God given to all humans?
Gifts!
What is the call that God has given to all humans in response to what He has given us?
To sharpen those gifts and apply them to the needs of the age
Romans chapter 1 states that man exchange the truth of God for?
LIESSSSSS
*(of I-centeredness)
What does Romans chapter 1 state that an exchange for the Creator?
Items created by man
What is worship?
Where one spends their time
Romans 1:28 defines “depraved mind” as?
Choosing to not retain the knowledge of God
What is the purpose of the Old Testament?
Proclaiming the coming of the Messiah
What was the Samaritan Woman “thirsty” for?
Feeling satisfied and significant (loved)
What lesson does Paul teach in Romans regarding what happens when you judge others?
You’re judging yourself (concerned about what people think of you) - elevating yourself (which lie)
What happens to people who die without ever hearing the gospel of Christ?
Judged by what is written on their hearts, have they loved?
* Love God and love OTHERS
Why does Paul state in Romans 2:24 that “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you?
Because they don’t love, they judge.
* yet they claim to have a knowledge of God
What was Nicodemus searching for?
Logical evidence that Jesus was really the Messiah
How did Jesus show love to Nicodemus?
He used the wind ( and the effect it has) to logically teach Nicodemus what being born again meant.
What does it mean to be born again?
To be born spiritually, to acknowledge that u
1 )Are a spiritual being in a phys. Body
2)Your spiritual being lives forever
3)You will submit the authority of yourself to God
How did John the Baptist display an example of leadership?
By understanding that his role was temporary and acknowledging that it was time for Jesus to become greater and for him to become lessor
What does the perspective of John the Baptist’s disciples illustrate about what they believe?
They were more focused on Power & position instead of recognizing that their roles change upon Jesus becoming the Messiah
What was Pilates job?
Roman Governor over Jerusalem
Who did Jesus say was responsible for his death?
Jewish leaders
What did Jesus say his purpose for being sent to Earth was?
To testify to the truth
What did Pilate believe about the truth?
That it was relative
What’s the problem with “there is no such thing as absolute truth”?
It contradicts itself
Did Plato believe that Jesus was innocent?
Yup
What was the primary motivation of the Jewish leaders?
To protect their power structure
What was Pilate’s primary motivation for setting Jesus free?
He didn’t want to deal with the problem
Who warned Pilate not to mess with the Jesus situation?
His wife
Four ways Pilate tried to justify setting Jesus free? Go.
Offering Compromise release
Offering to send back to the Jewish leaders
Beating him
Having them denounce their king
The three ways that Pilate tried to relieve the responsibility of Jesus’s situation?
Stating Jesus’s innocence
Washing his hands of it in public
The sign on the cross
Who did those Jewish leaders say was their king?
Caesar
What did the sign on Jesus’ cross say?
King of Jews
What was the language on the sign that was meant for the Jewish people?
Aramaic
What was the language on the sign to represent the culture of the day?
Greek
What was the language that represented the wealthy, powerful, intellectuals?
Latin
