Practice Test 1 Flashcards
The revelation by which “that knowledge of God and of his will which is necessary for salvation” comes to be known is called _____ revelation.
The revelation by which “that knowledge of God and of his will which is necessary for salvation” comes to be known is called special revelation.
Match the way of speaking about God with its clearest source.
- To pass along God’s promises of blessings to Abraham to his descendants.
- To deny that God’s holy majesty resembles the majesty of emperors and kings.
- To call God the father of all the earth’s creatures.
- To associate God with one’s own family, tribal, or national interests.
Match the way of speaking about God with its clearest source.
- To pass along God’s promises of blessings to Abraham to his descendants.
- holy tradition
- To deny that God’s holy majesty resembles the majesty of emperors and kings.
- via negativa
- To call God the father of all the earth’s creatures.
- folk religion
- To associate God with one’s own family, tribal, or national interests.
- Durkheim’s sociology
To Barth, God’s power is never to be confused with ___________________________
To Barth, God’s power is never to be confused with
Sheer power, or “power in itself”
One of the following is false. For Barth, visible is to invisible as
- Conceivable is to inconceivable
- Earth is to heaven
- Lower creation is to upper creation
- Real is to ideal
One of the following is false. For Barth, visible is to invisible as
- Conceivable is to inconceivable
- Earth is to heaven
- Lower creation is to upper creation
- Real is to ideal FALSE
In “Can the West Be Converted?” Newbigin ___________________________________
In “Can the West Be Converted?” Newbigin
proposes that we interpret our culture from the gospel’s perspective, not the other way around
A common ‘Platonistic’ vision of salvation begins with a ‘fall’ from original _________ to _________.
A common ‘Platonistic’ vision of salvation begins with a ‘fall’ from original perfection to imperfection .
One of the elements of Work’s so-called apostolic paradigm is ‘death _____ the Son.’
One of the elements of Work’s so-called apostolic paradigm is ‘death in the Son.’
The Declaration of Independence best illustrates which vision of creation?
Deism
Fatalists and Deists….
Fatalists and Deists….
differ from Christians over creatio continuata or providence
The biblical verse “the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their array” most closely links to ________________
The biblical verse “the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their array” most closely links to creatio mediata
What distinguishes Jewish and Christian doctrines of creation is
____________________________________
What distinguishes Jewish and Christian doctrines of creation is
that one sees the intended future already arriving
Pantheism ……
Pantheism….
sees the universe as self-realized rather than caused by something or someone else
Work says the apostolic paradigm’s relevance to individual lives is best symbolized in
_______________
Work says the apostolic paradigm’s relevance to individual lives is best symbolized in
Baptism
For his summary of the Christian faith, Work chooses the category of ‘paradigm’ because
_______________________________
For his summary of the Christian faith, Work chooses the category of ‘paradigm’ because
its elements make sense of everything
Christian faith considers humanity’s various unique faculties
______________________________________
Christian faith considers humanity’s various unique faculties
to be permanent, prominent features of creation fulfilled according to God’s plan
Work lists faculties that are unique to both humanity in general and Jesus in particular. Not among these are ___________
Work lists faculties that are unique to both humanity in general and Jesus in particular. Not among these are physical
According to Work, the doctrine of creation serves the purpose of
______________________________
According to Work, the doctrine of creation serves the purpose of
appreciating how the universe is the work of Israel’s trustworthy God
Colossians 1:15-20 reads, “He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
The phrase “he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead” alludes to
creatio nova (new creation)
Work maintains that a theory of evolution would be incompatible with Christian doctrines of creation if
Work maintains that a theory of evolution would be incompatible with Christian doctrines of creation if
it ruled out the special significance and purpose of particular species
To demonstrate the significance of Jesus’ resurrection to humanity, Work shows a picture of
To demonstrate the significance of Jesus’ resurrection to humanity, Work shows a picture of
A fig tree
Jesus never needed to be disciplined as a child
Jesus never needed to be disciplined as a child
if ‘discipline’ means correction that applies only to sinners
One of the following is false. In teaching what it means to be human, Work dwells on Jesus Christ because
- Jesus is a perfect human being whose achievements earned him a divine standing we can achieve too
- Jesus manifests human qualities that were not fully present in humans before the incarnation
- Jesus’ love of God and neighbor perfectly exercises our human faculties
- our modern and postmodern cultures obscure the essence of what human beings are
One of the following is false. In teaching what it means to be human, Work dwells on Jesus Christ because
- Jesus is a perfect human being whose achievements earned him a divine standing we can achieve too FALSE
- Jesus manifests human qualities that were not fully present in humans before the incarnation
- Jesus’ love of God and neighbor perfectly exercises our human faculties
- our modern and postmodern cultures obscure the essence of what human beings are
Answer ONE of the following questions in 1-2 sentences.
- Imagine creating something in class with a pen and piece of paper. Then describe one or more significant contrasts with your in-class creating work and God’s. Why would it still be valid to use the same word ‘create’ for such different actions?
- Explain how Jesus Christ’s human nature relates to at least one of the specific aspects of the doctrine of creation mentioned in lecture.
- Creatio ex nihilo is creation from nothing. When you are creating a picture, you are creating something with a pen and a piece of paper (things that already exist). This is much different from God’s creation of the world from nothing, ie. creation ex nihilo. By making a picture, you are actively participating in creating something, but it is not creatio ex nihilo like God’s creation.
- Incarnation is radical providence, where God provides in overflowing ways for our needs. New creation: bringing humanity to its intended, glorious end.
Answer only if you did this reading
In “The Gospel as Public Truth,” Newbigin characterizes the gospel as
Answer only if you did this reading
In “The Gospel as Public Truth,” Newbigin characterizes the gospel as an ongoing conversation involving events that really happened
