Midterm Flashcards
The person who displayed their belief in relative truth when speaking with Jesus
Pilate
Who provided a great example of knowing when to lead others and when to support others ?
John the Baptist
Who provided an example of frustration and anger because they wanted to love their own way instead of following God’s calling ?
Jonah
In what city did Paul make his address about Christianity philosophy ?
Athens
Who provided an example that even when situations seem hopeless, we still have Hope in God for we have faith that He can do what we cannot see or understand as possible ?
Abraham
In what manner does God call us to treat other people ?
Love
Who was the member of the Jewish ruling council who went to see Jesus at night ?
Nicodemus
What is knowing as choosing NOT to retain the knowledge of God ?
Depravity
Who did Jesus say was primarily responsible for his death ?
Jewish Leaders
No one has been declared ______________ by following the law of God ?
Righteous
What did God provide for us to make us aware of our sin ?
Law
They were the political ruling government during the time of Jesus
Romans
Who did Pilate agree to give Jesus’ body to ?
Joseph of Arimathea
In Paul’s teaching on circumcision, what does he says needs to be circumcised (or cut out) of our lives ?
Selfishness
Who did the Jewish leaders say was their king ?
Caesar
What was the name of the son born to Abraham’s maidservant ?
Ishmael
What was the name of the son born to Abraham’s wife ?
Isaac
Which of Abraham’s sons became the forefather to the Jewish nation ?
Isaac
Which of Abraham’s sons became the forefather of the Islamic nation ?
Ishmael
Who wrote the fable of the tortoise and the hare ?
Aesop
In Romans 2, it is written that the consequences for those who “are self-seeking and who reject the truth and who follow evil” is “wrath and anger”, who is the one responsible for this ?
Ourselves
What city did God call Jonah to go and preach repentance to ?
Ninevah
Who did Jesus interact with to show us an example of true love?
The Samaritan woman
What did Jesus say He DID NOT come into the world to do ?
Condemn it
What did Jesus say HE DID come into the world to do ?
Testify the truth
Which was NOT one of the ways that Satan tempted Jesus ?
Lying
The ultimate purpose of the Old Testament is to:
Prepare the way for the coming Messiah
What does it mean “to have fear of God before your eyes” ?
Being humble
What does it mean to “worship” ?
What we promote to others
What we pay attention to
What we spend money on
Why does Paul describe a life without displaying love to others as “nothing” ?
Because loving is the only purpose of our life
At the beginning of theBook of Acts, Jesus teaches His disciples to receive _______________ and be His witnesses in Jerusalem, all of Judea, and Samaria and the ends of the Earth
The Holy Spirit
Why was the Jewish ruling council so upset about Jesus preaching that He was the Messiah ?
They didn’t want to lose control of the Jewish church
The type of human-centered belief that logic and reasoning will lead to the best life (Nicodemus displayed this when questioning Jesus)
Stoic
The type of human-centered belief that pleasure and fulfilling desire will lead to the best life (The Samaritan Woman displayed this in her life prior to meeting Jesus)
Epicurean
The human-centered belief that human beings and their collective experience (rather than a deity or god) will lead to the meaning of life
Humanism
What increase as our sin increases ?
The grace of God
What was the language on the sign that was meant for the Jewish people ?
Aramaic
What was the language on the sign that was meant for the culture of the day ?
Greek
What was the language on the sign that was meant for the intellectuals, wealthy, and powerful of the day ?
Latin
This is the way to peace, as described in Romans 3:
To have the fear of God before us
Humanity is _____________ because of the act of Jesus’ death and resurrection, which Brock through the separation of sin and reunited humanity with God
Redeemed
What does it mean to be seen as guilt-free and pure before God ?
Righteous
To be restored back to our original created state:
Reconciled
The confidence in claiming that we are pure in the eyes of God by our faith:
Justified
Which of the following was NOT a manner in which Pilate tried to absolve himself of responsibility for Jesus ?
Offering a compromise of release
Which of the following was NOT a manner in which Pilate tried to set Jesus free ?
Appealing to higher Roman Authority
When you are believing in God’s ways even through you can’t always see why, you are:
Justified by Faith
When you are believing in yourself and the accomplishments you can see, you are:
Justified by works
What verse is “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will grant you the desires of your heart” ?
Psalms 37:4
What verse is “All of sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” ?
Romans 3:23
What verse is “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” ?
Proverbs 1:7
What is the purpose of the Apologetics class ?
To have the ability to know and defend what you believe in
According to Romans, people who have not heard the word of God will have this consequences at their death:
Will be judged by the secrets of their heart
Romans 2:24 states “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” - what is the significance of this ?
You can use it to be aware of your own faults and remain humble
What did Paul mean when teaching in the Book of Acts that God determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live ?
God’s purpose for our lives is not circumstantial
The people’s in our lives are there for a reason
The situations of our lives are not random, they hold significance
When Jesus said he did not want affirmation from man, what did he know was in a man ?
They were only looking to give the affirmation so they could get something
What did Eve have to believe when she tempted by the serpent ?
God was a liar
She would become equal with God
She would not be happy the way she was originally created
Paul called the people he spoke to in Athens as very “religious” because they:
Were constant in their worship of the latest idea of the day
What did Paul mean when he taught that God does not love in temples built by human hands ?
God is beyond the understanding of human beings and should be humbly sought after
Why are we unable to boast about being justified through Jesus Christ ?
Because we didn’t do anything to deserve it
The two ways in which God has made His existence plain to man ?
Divine nature
Eternal power
What does Romans, Chapter 1 state that man exchanged the truth of God for ?
Lies (I-centered)
What does Romans, chapter 1 state that man exchanged the Creator for ?
Items created by man
What are three steps for an individual to take in order to achieve the purpose of this class ?
Identify what you believe
Research and analyze the benefit of your belief
Investigate and explain what you believe in
What are the two ways in which a person with an I-centered philosophy will view authority ?
The authority will prevent you from getting what you want
The authority will give you what you want
What was the reason Jesus said “peace” to the disciples the first time ?
To alleviate the fear of being captured by the Jewish ruling council and the Romans
What was the reason Jesus said “peace” to the disciples the second time ?
To alleviate the desires of revenge on the Jewish ruling council and the Romans
Who did Jesus say that it was necessary to forgive me why did Jesus say that it was necessary to forgive them ?
To forgive the Jewish ruling council and the Romans because you can give the truth of love to them
What is the problem with the belief that “there is no such thing as absolute truth” ?
Contradicts itself that there is a “absolute truth”
Name the 16 ways of love in 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13
Patient Kind Does not boast Does not envy Is not rude Is not proud Is not self-seeking Is not easily angered Keeps no record of wrong Does not delight in evil Rejoices in truth Trusts Protect Hopes Preserve Never fails
Fill in the blanks on how God gives us provision through each line of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) and then explain how the provision guides you through the moments of each day
Our Father in Heaven: Acknowledgment of God’s existence
Hallowed by Your Name: Acknowledgment of God’s authority
Your kingdom Come: Acknowledgement that heaven is real and good
Your Will Be Done: Everyone has a opportunity to get into heaven (our call to evangelize)
On Earth: Where we evangelize it
As It Is In Heaven: How we evangelize it (in love)
Give Us Today Our Daily Bread: God’s provision we need (spirituality, physically, intellectually, and emotionally)
And Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Sins, Debts): We’re reminded that we need to be forgiven
As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us: We’re forgiven and we should forgiven other’s in the same manner
Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Temptation of self-centeredness
But Deliver Us From The Evil One: The evil is real and it tries to condemn us
The wages of sin is _________
Death
Suffering produces ________
Perseverance
Which produces _________
Character
Which results in __________
Hope
In what manner does God call us to treat other people ?
Love
What is known as choosing NOT to retain the knowledge of God ?
Depravity
The name given that describes the people humans surround themselves with to support their thinking
Sycophants
The gift of God _________
Eternal Life
No one has been declared ________ by following the law of God
Righteous
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What did God provide for us to make us aware of our sin ?
Law
The place where humans often find comfort and formulate an identity
Subcultures
James 1 teaches us that when we are NOT confident to ask God for wisdom when we face problems, we will be __________ and be tossed back and forth likes waves of the sea
Double-Minded
When we are pursuing a relationship with Christ through prayer and God’s world
Slave to Christ
The simplistic manner in which humans try to understand the world
Stereotypes
The “wretched condition” that Jesus saves humans from
Sin
When we are pursuing selfishness and it desires
Slave to Sin
Romans 6 states that we are united with Jesus through His death and _________
Resurrection
Sin entered the world through
Adam
Life entered the world through
Jesus
As ___________ increases the Grace of God increases
Sin
Why does Paul describe a life without displaying love to others as “nothing” ?
Because loving is the only purpose of our life
Maturity is defined in James, Chapter 1 as:
Fully complete, not lacking
What will an immature person will base their decision on ?
Their feelings