midterm

Question 1

general revelation

Answer 1

God’s communication of himself to ALL people at ALL times and in ALL places

Question 2

special revelation

Answer 2

God’s manifestation of Himself to particular persons at specific times with intention of relationship

Question 3

Progressive revelation

Answer 3

theology progresses through Scripture; God builds on his promises

Question 4

list three ways the Bible describes general revelation

Answer 4

nature, history, humanity- moral compass and spiritual awareness

Question 5

Biblical passage relating to nature

Answer 5

Psalm 19:1

Question 6

Biblical passage relating to history

Answer 6

Job 12:23

Question 7

Biblical passage relating to moral compass

Answer 7

Romans 2:14-15

Question 8

Biblical passage relating to spiritual awareness

Answer 8

Romans 1:21

Question 9

What would be an example of God’s special revelation

Answer 9

angels, dreams

Question 10

What is the doctrine of Inspiration

Answer 10

God has inspired his word

Question 11

What are the chief verses that document the Doctrine of Inspiration

Answer 11

2 Timothy 3:16

2 Peter 1:20-21

Question 12

what does the Doctrine of Inspiration guarantee

Answer 12

accuracy of what God wants and what he wanted to be written

doctrinal truth- its God’s point of view

Question 13

what is the canon of the scripture

Answer 13

a list of all the books that belong in the Bible

Question 14

How does the Catholic Bible differ from the Protestant Bible

Answer 14

Apocrypha

Question 15

what is the Trinity

Answer 15

God exists as 3 eternal beings

Question 16

What verses refer to all three members of the Trinity

Answer 16

2 Corinthians 13:14
John 14:26
Matthew 28:19
Genesis 1:26

Question 17

what are the 4 facts that Scripture clearly teaches which force us to recognize the Trinity

Answer 17

God is 1
Revealed as father
Revealed as son
Revealed as spirit

Question 18

Biblical passage for God is 1

Answer 18

Isaiah 46:9

Question 19

Biblical passage for revealed as father

Answer 19

John 6:27

Question 20

Biblical passage for revealed as son

Answer 20

John 1:1-4

Question 21

Biblical passage for revealed as spirit

Answer 21

Acts 5:3-4

Question 22

What is the difference between communicable and incommunicable attributes of God

Answer 22

God shares with us some of his essence but doesn’t share some aspects of his essence with us. His communicable attributes he shares with his, his incommunicable attributes he retains from us. The incommunicable attributes are hard for us to understand because they are the least like us. Some examples of these are independence and eternality. The communicable attributes are partially transferable from God to Man. These are easier for us to comprehend because we have a certain measure of experience with them. Some examples of these are wisdom, love, mercy and jealousy.

Question 23

What is meant by the economic trinity?

Answer 23

All three members are revealed by their relation to and involvement with the world. This is how the Trinity is manifested externally in the world through creation, redemption and consummation

Question 24

Biblical passage for creation

Answer 24

Father: Genesis 1:3
Son: Hebrews 11:3
Spirit: Genesis 1:2

Question 25

Biblical passage for redemption

Answer 25

Father: Galatians 4:4
Son: Hebrews 10:5-7
Spirit: Acts 1:8

Question 26

Biblical passage for consummation

Answer 26

Father: Acts 1:7
Son: Romans 2:5
Spirit: Ephesians 1:13-14