I Believe (Topic 1)

Question 1

How do we come to know God?

Answer 1

1. Wonder
2. Nature
3. Reason
4. Encounter
5. Witnesses
6. Restlessness
7. Mystery

Question 2

Sense of transcendence you get

Answer 2

Wonder

Question 3

Signs point to intelligent design

Answer 3

Nature

Question 4

God’s existence is logical

Answer 4

Reason

Question 5

Spiritual experiences happen

Answer 5

Encounter

Question 6

“God events” on the record

Answer 6

Witnesses

Question 7

“God-shaped hole” in our lives

Answer 7

Restlessness

Question 8

God is what fills in the blanks beyond our limits

Answer 8

Mystery

Question 9

General Revelation

Answer 9

We know God through His creation and providence

Question 10

Providence

Answer 10

God’s ongoing work of sustaining creation

Question 11

What is Natural Theology

Answer 11

The attempt to prove the divine existence of God

Question 12

Special Revelation

Answer 12

Particularly knowledge of God, from God via the gracious interception for God’s self-communication

Question 13

What does Aquinas say about the completion of general revelation?

Answer 13

Special Revelation perfects what is know by general revelation

Question 14

What does Barth say about the completion of general revelation?

Answer 14

Special Revelation is required and should be the only revelation accepted