Oral Final

Question 1

Define Leg 1

Answer 1

Spiritual: If it aligns with the methodologies of the Bible

Question 2

Good and Bad example of Leg 1

Answer 2

Good: Gifts of the spirit
Bad: false prophecy/prophet, when we go off on our own leading and will (not aligned with the Bible), HG countdown

Question 3

Define Leg 2

Answer 3

Rationale: With God’s help, we make a decision about how we use tradition and Scripture in our lives. Rationale leads us to seek answers to our own questions and to grow spiritually. Most heresy starts with “I have a new revelation.”

Question 4

Good and Bad example of Leg 2

Answer 4

Good: historical context
Bad: A man dressing as a woman and thinking it’s okay to identify as a female.

Question 5

Define Leg 3

Answer 5

Tradition: The embodiment of our experience as Christians throughout the centuries. The heart of our tradition is expressed through the Bible, the Creeds, the Sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and Baptism, and the ordained ministry passed on by Christ to his Church. Apostolic traditions are wonderful because they’re Biblical.

Question 6

Good and Bad example of Leg 3

Answer 6

Good: Baptism in Jesus name (traditions based on the Word of God)
Bad: man-made as opposed to the Word of God (the trinity)

Question 7

Natural Inspiration (1st inspiration)

Answer 7

Totally denies the spiritual element in Scripture. Views the writers of Scripture as religious geniuses who possessed unique spiritual insight.

Question 8

Spiritual Illumination (2nd inspiration)

Answer 8

Human authors are inspired in the same way as God inspires Christians today.

Question 9

Partial Illumination (3rd inspiration)

Answer 9

This is when parts of the Bible are inspired in spiritual matters. Except historical, scientific, and other non-spiritual matters.

Question 10

Conceptual Inspiration (4th inspiration)

Answer 10

God inspires authors with general concepts but left words and details to the human author.

Question 11

Verbal Inspiration (5th inspiration)

Answer 11

This is when God inspires authors with each word, superintending even details.

Question 12

Divine Dictation (6th inspiration)

Answer 12

Human authors just took dictation from God as He spoke.

Question 13

Absolute Inerrancy

Answer 13

All matters, spiritual, historical, and scientific, are true.

Question 14

Full Inerrancy

Answer 14

The Bible is completely true, but the Bible’s primary aim is to not make scientific or historical assertions, but theological and spiritual facts.

Question 15

Limited Inerrancy

Answer 15

The Bible is only true in theological or spiritual matters, not scientific or historical matters.

Question 16

Literal Translation

Answer 16

Each word is translated word for word. (KJV)

Question 17

Dynamic Equivalence Translation

Answer 17

Attempt to translate not each word, but each thought. Not as consistent.

Question 18

Paraphrase Translation

Answer 18

The author will take broad liberties in translating, often amplifying and expanding from the original text.

Question 19

6 Views of Inspiration

Answer 19

Natural
Spiritual
Partial Illumination
Conceptual
Verbal
Divine Dictation