january 8th-why theology matters in the church

Question 1

polemics

Answer 1

the need to define what Christians believe in the context of alternatives, for example, in a post-christian nation.

Question 2

apologetics

Answer 2

to give a defense of what we believe

Question 3

catechetics

Answer 3

need to teach people of God

Question 4

cognites

Answer 4

act of teaching

Question 5

catechist

Answer 5

teacher

Question 6

catechumen

Answer 6

student

Question 7

catechism

Answer 7

content being taught

Question 8

the three needs

Answer 8

1. polemics
2. catechetics
3. biblical summarization

Question 9

10 commandments

Answer 9

summarizes all commands in deut. 26:5-9

Question 10

1 tim. 3:14-15

Answer 10

how to live like Jesus

Question 11

apostles creed

Answer 11

communion of saints-all Christians
revelation-universal church
pontius pilate-grounded in history
creed-summary of scripture

Question 12

date of apostles creed

Answer 12

215 A.D.

Question 13

date of the Nicene Creed

Answer 13

325 A.D.

Question 14

role of creeds

Answer 14

survey of what we believe

Question 15

athanasian creed

Answer 15

500 A.D.

Question 16

Weslyan Quadrilateral

Answer 16

4 categories:

1. scriptures
2. tradition
3. experience
4. reason

Question 17

Sola scriptura

Answer 17

scripture alone

Question 18

tradition

Answer 18

we shouldn’t do theology on our own

Question 19

experience

Answer 19

good but not the first way to do theology

Question 20

reason

Answer 20

we can’t be controlled by reason