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GBF Ordination Exam Questions - Bibliology and Soteriology Flashcards

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Bibliology

About what year was King James published?

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About 1611

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Bibliology

Define and explain the doctrine of the perspicuity of Scripture

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Definition: Scripture is CLEAR about what it is about
Explanation: Scripture is clear enough for any person to understand and obey as it was designed to be understood and obeyed. A person’s failure to obey Scripture is not the fault of Scripture, but the fault of man’s depravity
Reference: Deuteronomy 30, Psalm 119, Nehemiah 8

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Bibliology

Can you hold to inerrancy and deny a literal Adam? Explain

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No, because the Bible claims that there was a literal, historical Adam (Genesis 1-5, Acts 17, 1 Timothy 2, Romans 5, and in the genealogy of Christ in Luke 3). If the Bible is wrong in this, then it is erred.

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Bibliology

Explain the importance of sufficiency

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It is Scripture alone that sanctifies (Jn 17:17) and makes one wise for salvation (2 Tim 3:15). If you don’t hold fast to the sufficiency of Scripture, then you will inevitably look to other sources to provide truth and wisdom (in areas of life, godliness, and ministry) that you believe Scripture is not sufficient to address. Those other sources will either water down the truth or lead you astray from the truth that was meant to be conveyed by Scripture regarding what particular area.

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Bibliology

Explain the process of canonization

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1) Recognition of the constituents of the canon
a) Ezra recognized the OT canon in 5th century BC (c 435 BC).
b) NT canon was closed in 1st century AD with Revelation. Athanasius in 367 was the first one to recognize the 27 NT books of the canon in 39th paschal letter. Council of Carthage affirmed this canon in 397.

2) Preservation of the form of true canon
Under the guidance of the apostles, each of the NT books was accepted as a part of the canon. Those written by apostles were directly included. Those not written by the apostles were circulated amongst early church as under the supervision of the apostles (cf John 14-16 on this gift given to the apostles to recognize and know truth from Christ)
From the 1st century till 367 AD, each of the books were under heavy scrutiny by the Christian community. No books have been added since

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Soteriology

what is God’s motivation or purpose for salvation?

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a) Chief motivation is the praise of His glory (cf Ephesians 1:14, Romans 11:36, Isaiah 43:7, Revelation 4-5,John 4)
b) Also His kindness and mercy (Titus 3:4-5)

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Soteriology

what are the three tenses or phases of salvation?

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#1- Justification: Freedom from the penalty of sin (Romans 3-5)
#2- Sanctification: Freedom from the power of sin (Romans 6-8)
#3- Glorification: Freedom from the presence of sin (Romans 8)
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Soteriology

describe the supernatural transaction of salvation, all of its elements and scripture to support.

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#1-God elects foreknowingly (Ephesians 1, Romans 8:29)
#2-God calls effectually, causing the gospel truth to reach a person’s heart (Romans 8, Acts 2) 
#3-God regenerates, causing a person to be born again to a new creation, opening his heart and causing him to repent and believe (John 3, Ephesians 2:5)
#4-God justifies, declaring a person righteous (Romans 3-5)
#5-God sanctifies, conforming a person to the image of Christ (Rom 8:28, Gal 4, Col 3:10, Phil 1:6)
#6-God glorifies, fully removing the consequences of the curse from a person and transforming him fully into the image of Christ in holiness and physical body (Phil 3:20-21, Rom 8:28-30, 1 John 3:2)
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Soteriology

Explain the meaning of Christ’s statement on the cross “it is finished”

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The work of atonement was fully completed. God’s wrath was fully satisfied, and the penalty of sins fully paid on the cross. (Hebrews 10:10, 14). It is PERMANENT (no repetition) and EFFECTUAL
Unlike in the Old Testament where animals had to be sacrificed both a) continually (Heb 10:3, “reminder of sins year by year”) and b) ineffectually so (Heb 10:4, “impossible for blood of bulls and goats to take away sins) for the sins of people

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Soteriology

Define redemption

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God frees a person from the bondage of sin and purchases Him as His very own possession, making him a slave to righteousness (cf Eph 1:7,14, Acts 20:28, Titus 2:14)

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Soteriology

Define reconciliation

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God brings a person once alienated from Him back to Him and removes the animosity/enmity that existed between Him and a person (Romans 5, Col 1:22)

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Soteriology

Define atonement

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the act by Christ paid the full penalty of a person’s sins and thereby removed the penalty of a person’s sins from that particular person (Heb 9:22/28, 10, cf to Leviticus 1-5, Mark 10:45)

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Soteriology

Define salvation

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saving one from the eternal punishment of God’s wrath and securing for one eternal life with God (Romans 1-3/5:9, Ephesians 2:1-9, 1 Peter 1)

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Soteriology

Define regeneration

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when God causes a person to be born again into a new creation with a new heart that has His law written on it and the Spirit indwelling in it (John 3, 2 Cor 5:17, Tit 3:5, 1 Pet 1:3/23)

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Soteriology

Define glorification

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the act in which God completely removes the effects and consequences of the curse from a person and his body and spirit is fully transformed into its final and perfected state of glory (1 Corinthians 15, Philippians 3:20-21)

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Soteriology

Define justification

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when God instantaneously and forensically declares a person righteous (Romans 3-5)

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Soteriology

Define imputation

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when God placed the sins of man of Christ and dealt with Him accordingly, and when God placed the righteousness of Christ on man and dealt with him accordingly - putting Christ to death and declaring man righteous. It is the attribution of actions to a source (1 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5, Phil 3:9-10)
-that Christ’s righteousness is actually counted to us

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Soteriology

Define election

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when God chooses people for salvation before their coming into existence and before they made any profession of the faith that leads to salvation. To “choose beforehand” (cf Eph 1:4, Romans 9, 2 Tim 2:9-10). Has more to do with selection, while predestination has more to do with ordination

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Soteriology

Define sanctification

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the act in salvation (progressive) by which God practically renews a man’s mind and conforms him to the character of Christ. The part of the overall salvation process in which a man pursues holiness in all that he does (1 Pet 1:15-16). The practical pursuit of holiness and maturity in the faith (2 Corinthians 7) and learns to engage in the good works that God has prepared beforehand for him to walk (Eph 2:10)

POSITIONAL (1 Peter 2:9, 1 Cor 6)
PROGRESSIVE (1 Peter 1:15-16)

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Soteriology

Define calling

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when God brings the message of the gospel to the heart of a person, when an actual summon is made (Romans 10, Acts - God is “calling each to repent”), Also Romans 8:28-30
Also Galatians 1:15

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Soteriology

Define predestination

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the act by which God ordains beforehand the prospective salvation of a person (see Romans 8:30/9, Ephesians 1:5)

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Soteriology

Since God is outside the dimensions of space and time, doesn’t that make foreknowledge and predestination essentially the same?

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No, only because Romans 8:29 uses two different words and says that God’s foreknowledge results in His predestination, so there must be a difference.
foreknowledge is not God’s knowledge of those who will believe. It refers to God’s choice to set His love upon His individuals before they were created (Jeremiah 1:5). Foreknowledge says that God has set His love relationally upon a person before they were born.
Predestination has more to do with what God has decided forensically (chose to save).
Foreknowledge has more to do with how God sees relationally (chose to love).Predestination refers more to God’s determination of a person’s destiny. Foreknowledge refers to God’s intimate love for a person.

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Soteriology

What is the importance of the “order of salvation”?

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a) it impacts the assurance and security that a believer exhibits in his salvation (Romans 8:28-39)
b) it impacts the way in which one evangelizes (understanding God’s sovereignty in salvation prevents a man from resorting to worldly and manipulative methods to lead a person to faith, cf 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:14)

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Soteriology

What is the importance of the “order of salvation”?

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a) it impacts the assurance and security that a believer exhibits in his salvation (Romans 8:28-39)
b) it impacts the way in which one evangelizes (understanding God’s sovereignty in salvation prevents a man from resorting to worldly and manipulative methods to lead a person to faith, cf 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:14)

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Bibliology

Explain why the authority of Scripture requires the inerrancy of Scripture

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  • Deuteronomy 18:22 - Do not be afraid (or fear/submit/listen) to a false prophet (erred prophet). 2 Peter 1 refers to Scripture as the “prophetic word”
  • Proverbs 30:5- “every word of God is TESTED” (cf 2 Sam 22:31)
  • Even in the Bible, any prophetic word HAD to be verified. If what was prophesied did not come to pass, that prophecy was recognized as false, and the prophet a false prophet.
  • Thus, the AUTHORITY of Scripture is inextricably linked to its INERRANCY. In other words, if the Scriptures are not INERRANT, they cannot be VERACIOUSLY AUTHORITATIVE
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Bibliology

What is the “internal testimony of the Spirit” as it pertains to Scripture

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1 Corinthians 2:11-14 - The Spirit is the one who illuminates a person’s heart and mind to both understand the truth and value of Scripture for what it is, and incline his heart to respond to it.
1 John 5:6 - the Spirit is the one who testifies to the believer regarding the truth of Christ’s person and work as revealed in Scripture
Romans 8 - says that the man who does not have the Spirit is hostile to the things of God.

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Soteriology

T/F - The primary category we should understand sin is a “sickness in need of healing”

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  • No. The reason being is that the word “sickness in need of healing” removes the personal accountability and culpability of man, which Romans 1-2 does not allow for (1:20/2:1.
  • The anatomy and physiology of sin is sketched in Rom 1-2
  • Sin is rebellion (Rom 1-2) from which the person is called to repent. Christ came to “call sinner to repentance” in Luke 5:32 (See Hosea, Mark 1:14-15, Luke 5:32, Acts 2:38/8:22)
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Soteriology

T/F - The will is free, once enabled by Prevenient Grace, to choose Christ or reject him

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  • False. Saving grace according to Scripture is IRRESISTIBLE and not PREVENIENT.
  • Acts 9 - Paul’s conversion
  • John 6:37/39 - all that the Father gives to Christ WILL COME
  • Romans 9:19 says regarding God’s predestining grace, “For who resists His will?” Implying that His saving grace upon a person can’t be resisted (re Jacob/Esau, Moses/Pharaoh). Hence, vessels of mercy will result in being saved.
  • Titus 2:11-14 - “The grace of God appeared, bringing SALVATION to all men”
  • The saving grace that God bestowed on Jacob could not be resisted; it was effectual
  • 1 Cor 15:10 - “His grace did not prove vain.”
  • Galatians 1:15- When God called Paul by His grace, he was saved
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Soteriology

T/F - Initial justification is rewarded on the basis of faith alone; final justification is rewarded on the basis of the whole life lived.

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  • False. Justification is instantaneous. It’s not a PROCESS but a DECLARATION.
  • Romans 8:30 says that those who are justified will be “glorified” not “finally justified.” There is no language of initial/final justification, but rather a once-for-all instantaneous justification.
  • That is why you are justified by FAITH and never by WORKS (Romans 3:20-28, Galatians 1)
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Soteriology

T/F - Perseverance is necessary for final salvation

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True

  • Matthew 24:13 - he who endures to the end will be saved
  • Heb 3:6- we are his house IF we hold fast to our confidence
  • Heb 3:13- we have become partakers of Christ IF we PERSEVERE till the end
  • Heb 6:4-5 - those who have fallen away won’t be saved
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Soteriology

T/F - A person should wait until they have assurance they are elect to repent and believe

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False
Not ONCE in the Bible do Jesus or the apostles in the Gospel or Acts ever say “wait” before “repent”. Just says “repent and believe”
Mark 1:14-15 - Jesus did not say “wait.” He said that the kingdom of God is “at hand” and therefore to repent
Acts 17:30 - God is “now” declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent
Assurance actually comes as a fruit of repentance and faith (1 John)

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Soteriology

Does faith precede regeneration or does regeneration precede faith? Provide biblical support for your answer

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Regeneration precedes faith, but inevitably and instantaneously produces it
John 3- Believer never commanded to regenerate themselves like they are called to believe
Acts 16:14 - heart was “opened” (regeneration) and thus she “responded” (faith)
-John 12:40 says that he “hardened their heart” so that they would not “see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted” (faith).
-Illustration: Opening your eyes and seeing. Opening your eyes comes “first”…but sight is instantaneous. There is no intermittent period of having your eyes opened and not being able to see. In the same way, there is no intermittent period where a person is born again and yet does not believe.
-It is not a CHRONOLOGICAL but rather a LOGICAL sequence.
-See 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 - God must open the heart for the person to believe

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Soteriology

Describe the doctrine of the union with Christ and explain what place it should have in our soteriology.

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When the believer is united (Rom 6:5) with Christ such that he is in Christ and Christ in him (John 15:4)

  • a) PROMISES: there is a forensic union (Ephesians 1/Colossians 2 and the phrase “in Him”) which results in our regeneration, redemptive, forgiveness of sins, adoption, sealing of the Spirit, promise of resurrection
  • b) PRACTICES: there is an actual, communal union (John 15, Colossians 2, 1 Cor 5) that results in progressive sanctification, bearing fruit, and growth in our walks with Him, and abstaining from sin

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