Midterm Flashcards
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mankind is made in the image of God
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Genesis 1:26-27
2
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Jesus Christ, the seed of the woman, will defeat Satan
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Genesis 3:15-17
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the image of God is still present in fallen man and is the basis for capital punishment
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Genesis 9:6
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everything was created in 6 literal, 24-hour days
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Exodus 20:11
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God’s sovereignty assures His plans will be accomplished, but man is responsible for choosing to cooperate with those plans
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Esther 4:14
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Adam represented us in the fall of man, resulting in all men being sinful
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Romans 5:12
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in the fall of man, Even was deceived, but Adam rebelled
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1 Timothy 2:14
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God’s creation was “out of nothing”
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Hebrews 11:3
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guilt is determined by sin. punishment is determined by sins
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Revelation 20:12
10
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the believer is eternally secure in his salvation
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John 5:24
11
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all men are sinners and Christ died for all men
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Romans 5:8, 12
12
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God has predestined that every believer will become like Jesus
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Romans 8:28-29
13
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anyone who believers on Christ will be saved
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Romans 10:9-10
14
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awareness of the gospel comes from God’s Word
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Romans 10:17
15
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Christ took our sin and gave us His righteousness
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2 Corinthians 5:21
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salvation is by grace through faith
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Ephesians 2:8
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sinful man is not saved by his good works but is justified by the grace of God
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Titus 3:5-7
18
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the believer is expected to share God’s grace with others
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1 Peter 4:10
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Latin, “created out of nothing”
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creatio ex nihilo
20
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something creating without pre-existing materials
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immediate creation
21
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something created with pre-existing materials
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mediate creation
22
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image = a shadow; outline (of God)
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image of God
23
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resemblance (to God)
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likeness
24
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“deathlessness” (to live forever); mankind’s condition apart from sin
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immortality
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theory that man is a two-part being (body & should, material & immaterial)
dichotomy
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theory that man is a three-part being (body, soul, & spirit)
trichotomy
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God's right of ownership over His creation
sovereignty
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the ability to make actual, original decisions, a.k.a. free will (not merely the appearance of choice)
free moral agency
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false view that God creates the soul/spirit and places it into the developing body
creation theory
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false view that God created all souls that would exist and placed them into Adam to be passed down each generation
pre-existence theory
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view that the soul/spirit is formed through procreation by the parents (best supported by Scripture)
Traducian theory
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the redeeming work of God for man to deliver him from the penalty, power, and presence of sin
salvation
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lit., satisfaction; the turning away of God's wrath because of the offering of Christ (Ryrie)
propitiation
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confidence or trust in God's Word and character
faith
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unmerited favor
grace
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(a.k.a., vicarious atonement) Jesus Christ's death for sin in our place
substitutionary atonement
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a change of mind
repentance
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impartation of new and divine life after being spiritually dead (being born again)
regeneration
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to declare a sinner to be righteous
justification (justify)
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transmission of one's characteristics to another (Adam's sin to man; man's sin to Christ; Christ's righteousness to the believer)
imputation (impute)
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a sending away or removal of one's sin; forgiveness
remission
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God setting apart the believer for Himself to serve a specific purpose
sanctification
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perfectly conformed to Christ's image; spiritually confirmed in holiness and physically incorruptible/immortal
glorification (glorified)
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returning life to the physical body and reuniting the soul/spirit and body
resurrection
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an addition of works to faith as a futile way of obtaining grace
legalism
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a believer's confident realization that he has eternal life by his faith alone
assurance of salvation
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the work of God which guarantees that salvation, once received, is possessed forever and cannot be lost (Ryrie)
eternal security
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Greek, "placement of a son" (in the present, the position of sonship; in the future, glorification at the Rapture
adoption
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fallible theological system based on Arminius' teachings and developed by his successors; articulated in his Sentiments, and in Remonstrance
Arminianism
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fallible theological system based on Calvin's teaching and developed by his successors; commonly characterized by the acronym, TULIP
Calvinism
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the false view that for salvation a person must trust Jesus Christ as his Savior from sin and must also commit himself to Christ as Lord of his life, submitting to His sovereign authority; a modern adaptation of Perseverance of the Saints as a measure/test of validity of faith (by adding holiness, good works, surrender to Lordship to faith as requirements for salvation)
lordship salvation
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"For by. . ." - Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourself: it is the gift of God:
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"Not of. . ." - Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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"For we. . ." - Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
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what are the two Biblical perspectives of man?
- man was created by God
- man has a sinful nature
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what does it mean to us when the Bible says that man was created by God?
man has inherent value and worth
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what does it mean to us when the Bible says that man has a sinful nature?
- man has an inherent predisposition toward evil
- the sinful nature does not come from God
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how does one believe that man has evolved from lower life forms?
they see similarities from themselves and other creatures
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what are the three different views of God's involvement in man's creation?
- theistic evolutionist (man evolved but not through a direct action of God)
- threshold evolutionists (Got interrupted the evolutionary process)
- Biblical creationists (upholds man is direct, divine act from God)
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what are implication of the view that man has a perfect nature unless altered by external forces?
- invalidates man's sinful nature
- affects where man goes to find solutions for his problems
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is man mediate or immediate?
mediate
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what are the aspects of man being created in God's image?
- not a physical likeness
- involves personality
- involves moral likeness
- involves a mental likeness
- involves a social likeness
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what is the application of man being created in God's image?
- basis for our treatment of others
- man has worth because of his connect to his Creator
- demands that we treat others with respect
- explains capital punishment
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what are the aspects of the creation of Eve for Adam?
- both men and women bear the image of God (equal in value and worth)
- illustrates how men and woman complete each other
- created male and female (2 genders)
- designed to reproduced
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what are the aspects of the nature of man?
- man possesses a "God-consciousness"
- man possesses remarkable intelligence
- man possesses responsibility and authority
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does the two views of man's composition truly matter?
- the Lord Jesus places focus on the whole man
- the Bible classifies all men as either natural spiritual
- either way one must understand that man has the capacity to know
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the right to rule
dominion
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what are the aspects of man possessing a free will?
- God has a right to rule over His creation
- God allows man to choose whether or not to cooperate with His diving plan
- free will simply means that there are choices to be made, and God does not make them for us
- God's control and man's free will do not contradict
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what are exceptions of free will?
- some choices are always out of our control
- some choices are limited by past choice
- some choices are limited by God
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was Adam an unconfirmed creature of holiness?
yes
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what were Adam's commands of obedience?
- responsibility
- privilege
- restirction
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what were the three types of death that were the consequences of disobedience?
- physical death = separation from the material from the immaterial
- spiritual death = separation of the immaterial from God
- eternal death = separation from God forever
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what does the Bible not teach about death?
- probation: unsaved will have a chance to change their mind after their death
- purgatory: unsaved will go to a "holding place" that will purify them and will help them gain access to heaven
- annihilation: unsaved will serve come punishment in the lake of fire but will not exist anymore
- universalism: all mankind will eventually gain an eternal life; God will provide salvation to all
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what are aspects of Adam's representation?
- when he sinned, he represented all of mankind (headship)
- the human sin nature originated in Adam and is passed to every member of the human race (original sin)
- this representation allows us to identify with Christ by representation
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what was Satan's approach in temptation?
- questioned God's Word
- corrupting a God-given desire
- his approach today is the same as it was then
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Eve was ___; Adam ____
deceived; rebelled
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what was the curse of the serpent/Satan
- difficulty of mobility
- ultimate defeat for Satan (proto-evangelium)
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what was the condemnation of the woman?
- immediate spiritual death
- physical mortality
- sinful desire to rule over her husband
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what was the condemnation of the man?
- immediate spiritual death
- physical mortality
- cursed ground (unproductive)
- work became laborious
- "original sin"
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what does man's depravity not mean?
it does not mean that man is without conscience, will commit every sin, or is as bad as he could be
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what does man's depravity mean?
- every aspect of of man's nature is affect by sin
- he has the ability to commit any sin
- he has no means where by to save himself
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when is a person old enough to trust Christ?
- when he can understand sin and guilt
- when he is able to make a conscious choice of his eternal destiny
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what is God's view of sin and the lost?
- God's wrath against sin can be stored up
- a lost's persons' good deeds are sinful when done to earn favor with God
- in judgement, condemnation is caused by unbelief, but degree of punishment is determined by works
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what is God's view of sin and the Christian?
- we have Christ's righteousness covering our sins
- we have Christ's imputed righteousness
- we ought to live consistent with that which God declares us to be
- sin breaks fellowship, not relationship
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what three rejected areas does Romans 1-3 portray?
creation, conscience, and Scripture
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the theory that God will not hold a child accountable who has neither knowledge nor ability to accept/reject Christ
age of accountability
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what are the needs for salvation?
- mankind stands guilty and condemned before God
- man's sin deserves to be punished
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why does mankind stand guilt and condemned before God?
- sin nature
- sin of unbelief
- sinful acts
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are we condemned by our sin nature?
no, but by what we do because of our sin nature
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what are the means of salvation?
- only a holy God is capable of satisfying the demand of just judgement
- only though Christ's death could God be just while justifying the sinner
- only mortal man is capably of actually paying the price of death for sin
- thus, the only way to accomplish salvation was for God to become a man, i.e. Jesus Christ
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how is Jesus Christ's righteousness an advocate to the Father?
- intercessor
- High Priest
- Propitiator
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how is Jesus Christ the propitiation for our sins?
- atoning sacrifice
- Sacrificial Lamb
- Propitiation
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what are the aspects of the grace of God in salvation?
- salvation is completely undeserved
- salvation is the basis for our demonstration of grace to others
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what are the principals in justification?
- negatively: justification is based on the forgiveness of sin
- positively: justification is based on the imputation of Christ's righetousness
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what are the results of salvation?
- acceptance with God
- access to God
- fellowship with God and other believers
- forgiveness form God
- eternal life with God
- peace with God
- victory over sin, Satan, and death
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how do we get access to God?
- through Jesus Christ alone
- by faith alone
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what are the consequences for rejecting salvation?
- the unsaved must face God's wrath on his own
- potential punishment is increased
- future repentance is made more difficult
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what is faith synonymous with?
belief
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what are the elements of faith?
- knowledge: awareness of God
- assent: acknowledgment of the truth of the Gospel
- dependence: appropriation of the gospel for oneself
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what are the importances of faith?
- essential to salvation
- must exclude works
- should produce works
- significance is found in its object
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what is repentance not?
- synonymous with knowing you are sinner
- simply confession of sin
- synonymous with salvation
- a change in behavior
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what is repentance?
our response to conviction
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what are the principles of sanctification?
- negatively: involves separation from sin
- positively: involves separation to service
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what are the scopes of sanctification?
- past: you were sanctified at the moment of salvation (positional)
- present: you are being conformed to the image of Christ (progressive)
- future: you will be confirmed in holiness (perfect/complete)
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what are aspects of assurance of salvation?
- essentially taking God at His Word
- faith in the promises of God's preserved Word is fundamental
- strengthened through fellowship with God
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what are the arguments of eternal security?
- eternal life begins when we believe, not when we die (eternal argument)
- no man is able to change what God has done for time and eternity (power argument)
- salvation is based on God's faithfulness, not mine (family argument)
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what motivates is to serve God out of love and gratitude, rather than fear and uncertainty?
eternal security
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what is the first tenant of Calvinism?
total depravity (inability)
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what is total depravity?
- man is unable to respond to the Gospel
- Jer. 17:9; Rom. 3:10; Rom. 3:23 (used out of context)
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what are Bible teachings against total depravity?
- depravity means that man cannot save himself. it does not mean he is unable to accept the Gospel
- the only things that stands between a sinner and salvation is the sinner's choice
- Jn. 5:40; Rev. 22:17; Jn 6:44 with 12:32
