midterm

Question 1

What are the names of the four historical groups whose theology developed away from correct biblical pneumatology as discussed in class?

Answer 1

1. Puritans
2. Wesleyan
3. Holiness Pent. (not us)
4. Pent. (non apostolic)

Question 2

What did each of these groups believe the “second work” of the Spirit was supposedly after conversion and what distinctive did that include for each?

Answer 2

Puritans- Assurance of Salvation
Wesleyan- Entire Sanctification; totally irradiated the sinful nature
Holiness Pent.- Entire sanctification but evidenced by tongues
Pent. (non apostolic)- Empowerment for service/ministry

Question 3

How did the second group know they had received the so called “second work” of the Spirit and what did it supposedly eliminate?

Answer 3

An entire sanctification that showed you had eradicated the sinful nature.

Question 4

What was the different evidence for the third group as opposed to the second regarding evidence of the Spirit’s so called “second work”?

Answer 4

It was no longer a second blessing but was evidenced by tongues.

Question 5

What did the fourth developing group stop practicing leaving the third group and how did that affect their pneumatology?

Answer 5

They left holiness.

The no longer saw tongues as the second work so they said it was empowerment for service.

Question 6

What does James Dunn mean by “conversion-initiation”?

Answer 6

Baptized or born into the Kingdom of God

Question 7

What is the paradigm of NT salvation?

Answer 7

Repentance from sin
Baptized in the name of Jesus with full immersion
Baptized with the Holy Ghost evidenced by speaking in tongues.

Question 8

What is the point is showing other places in Scripture than Acts to establish our doctrine of pneumatology?

Answer 8

To show that there are times all throughout scripture where people are filled with tongues and emphasize the essentiality of Spirit Baptism.

Question 9

How does Jn. 3:3-8 inform soteriology and pneumatology?

Answer 9

By showing and repeating that we must be born again of the water and of the spirit to enter into the kingdom of God emphasizing the essentiality of baptism.

Question 10

What are the three big commonalities of Acts 8, 10, and 19 with what happened in Acts 2?

Answer 10

People were being filled with the Holy Ghost.

Question 11

What is the importance of the “Law of 1st mention” regarding Acts 2 and every other passage in Acts?

Answer 11

If it happened once, it can happen again

Question 12

Must an author repeat him or herself again and again in the same writing?

Answer 12

No, because you already said it once.

Question 13

What two false claims does Acts 8 refute regarding Spirit baptism?

Answer 13

1. “Baptism in the Spirit” is after conversion.

2. Say, converts at Samaria were only waiting to be empowered.

Question 14

What are six things that do not show you are saved?

Answer 14

1. Inspired Preaching
2. Demons cast out
3. Miracles of Philip
4. Great joy
5. They believed
6. Were Baptized

Question 15

How can you show that those in Acts 8 were not saved?

Answer 15

Jn 3:3-8 and entrance into NT covenant must include Baptism in Jesus’ name and receiving the Holy Ghost

Question 16

What does Acts 11:17 show about the experience of the Gentiles in Acts 10?

Answer 16

That their faith caused them to receive the Holy Ghost.

Question 17

What does Acts 10:47-48 show about salvation?

Answer 17

That gentiles can be saved, and that you can receive the Holy Ghost before water baptism.

Question 18

How do you think the disciples of John in Acts 19 were not filled with the Spirit and thus not be saved?

Answer 18

Paul asked “have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?” and they answered and said they haven’t ever heard of a Holy Ghost

Question 19

What does Paul assume is wrong with the disciples in Acts 19 resulting in their lack of being Spirit-filled?

Answer 19

That they were baptized with John’s baptism of repentance and not Christ’s baptism.

Question 20

What does Acts 19:6 affirm about the paradigm of Acts regarding salvation?

Answer 20

That you can lay hands on people and they receive the Holy Ghost

Question 21

When Dunn says Peter’s invitation is a “paradigm” what does this mean?

Answer 21

In of Peter’s invitation God ties together baptism in Jesus name and in the Spirit to covenant entrance.

Question 22

When Dunn says Peter’s invitation is a “paradigm” what does this mean?

Answer 22

Peter’s invitation models what is required for salvation.

Question 23

What does God tie together for covenant entrance according to John, Luke, and Paul?

Answer 23

Baptism in Jesus name and in the Spirit.

Question 24

What is Jn. 3:5 a repetition and expansion of?

Answer 24

Acts 2:38

Question 25

What does Jesus show about the two components regarding water and spirit baptism in Jn. 3:5

Answer 25

Essential to enter or see kingdom of God

Question 26

What does the Greek in Jn 3:5 clearly show (even according to Belleville)?

Answer 26

That you have to be born of water and of spirit for salvation

Question 27

How does 1 Cor. 12:13 inform Sot. and Pneum.?

Answer 27

That you must be baptized with the spirit drinking form the same spirit

Question 28

How does Titus 3:5-6 inform Sot. and Pneum.?

Answer 28

We need renewing of the Holy Ghost

Question 29

How does the language of Titus 3:5-6 echo the Spirit in Acts 2:33?

Answer 29

Shows the Holy Ghost is promised to us by the Lord Jesus Christ.