Lesson 1

Question 1

List the four different views of the Godhead proposed in Christendom

Answer 1

a) Trinitarianism
b) Binatarianism
c) Strict monotheism with a denial of the full deity of Jesus Christ
d) Strict monotheism with an affirmation of the full deity of Jesus Christ

Question 2

Define monotheism

Answer 2

The belief in only one God

Question 3

What is the key Old Testament verse which gives classic expression to the doctrine of one God?

Answer 3

Deuteronomy 6:4

Question 4

Deuteronomy 6:4 is the first verse of the basic statement of faith of the Jews. What is this body of scripture called?

Answer 4

The Shema

Question 5

God is a Spirit (John 4:24). What is a spirit?

Answer 5

Not being material or having a body - flesh, blood, or bones. Not confined to a body. Since the incarnation, God is fully revealed in Jesus: There is no visible God outside him.

Question 6

Briefly define theophany and give a biblical example

Answer 6

A visible manifestation of God, usually thought of as temporary in nature

Question 7

What does God’s name represent? Cite a supporting verse for each point

Answer 7

a) Character (Exodus 6:2-7)
b) Power (Exodus 9:16)
c) Authority (Exodus 23:20-21)
d) Presence (1 Kings 8:27, 29, 43)

Question 8

What does the name/title El mean?

Answer 8

Strength, mighty, almighty, or, by extension, deity

Question 9

What does the name/title Adonai mean?

Answer 9

Ruler, master

Question 10

What does the name/title Yahweh (Jehovah) mean?

Answer 10

To Be, I AM, its connotation is the Self-existent One or the eternal One

Question 11

What makes the use of the name of Jesus effective?

Answer 11

Faith in the one represented by that name. The name of Jesus is unique because unlike any other name it represents the presence of its owner. It represents God’s presence, power, and work