Quiz 1

Question 1

God’s communication of himself to all people, at all times, in all places, by which they may know of his existence, his divine attributes, and something of his moral law.

Answer 1

General Revelation

Question 2

What are the 4 modes of General Revelation?

Answer 2

1: Created Order (nature)

2: Human Conscience (morality)

3: God’s Providential Care (basic human needs)

4: Innate Sense of God (eternity in our hearts)

Question 3

Intended vs. Actual Response of General Revelation

Answer 3

Intended: Worship, thanksgiving, submission

Actual: Ungodliness, unrighteousness, idolatry

Question 4

Aka Particular Revelation. God’s communication of himself to particular people, in particular times, in particular places. Especially for salvation and to disclose specific knowledge of his nature, attributes, moral law, promises, and ways.

Answer 4

Special Revealtion

Question 5

Modes of Special Revelation

Answer 5

1: Mighty acts of God
2: Dreams and visions
3: Divine speech
4: Incarnation
5: Scripture

Question 6

Outcome of General Revelation

Answer 6

No one has an excuse for not knowing God or their sinfulness.

Question 7

General Revelation is both…

Answer 7

Adequate (exposes sin and idolatry)

Inadequate (can’t save)

Question 8

Why do we need to know Special Revelation?

Answer 8

To know God, see the world correctly, know salvation, and God’s truth

Question 9

A rule or straight line

Answer 9

Canon

Question 10

Differences between the Protestant and RC Canon

Answer 10

Contains 7 different books, called the Apocrypha. Plus additional material in certain books.

Question 11

When were the final words of the Hebrew Bible written?

Answer 11

435 BC

Question 12

True or False, the Septuagint contained the Apocrypha

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or false, the early Christian evidence is decidedly in support of the canonical OT and decidedly against viewing the Apocrypha as scripture

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Three early church Fathers who encouraged the Hebrew Bible as OT Canon

Answer 14

Melito, Origen, Atheateus

Question 15

True of False: NT writers quote the Apocrypha

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Who was Macron?

Answer 16

A heretic who questioned the NT Canon and narrowed down the books of one gospel, 10 letters of Paul

Question 17

Criteria for NT Canon

Answer 17

Apostolicity

Antiquity - did the church affirm it

Question 18

Where was the first appearance of a complete NT Canon

Answer 18

Athansius’s 39th Easter Letter in AD 367

Question 19

True or False: Reformers removed the Apocrypha and returned to the Greek NT, not the Latin Vulgate:

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Where the RCC reaffirmed belief in the Apocrypha

Answer 20

Council of Trent

Question 21

Biblical Affirmations of Inspiration

Answer 21

2 Tim 3v14-17 - God-breathed

2 Peter 1v16-21 - Prophetic word = OT; balance btwn God’s Work and Human Participation

John 10v34-36 - Jesus’s doctrine of Scripture - It can’t be broken

Matt 5v17-18 - OT can’t be annulled

Question 22

The special work of the Holy Spirit in which he superintended the human authors of Scripture in such a manner that, employing their different theological perspectives, writing styles, grammatical abilities, and personalities, he ensured that what they wrote was precisely what God wanted them to write: the Word of God, fully truthful, without error in the original manuscripts, and with divine authority.

Answer 22

Inspiration

Question 23

3 Specifications of Doctrine of Inspiration

Answer 23

Plenary (fully inspired)

Verbal (very words)

Confluent / Concussive (human / divine together)

Question 24

5 Modes of Inspiration (how the authors wrote the text)

Answer 24

Normal powers

Miraculous Revelation

Spirit Assisted Memory

Sound Judgement

Dictation

Question 25

Requirements for an adequate definition of Inspiration

Answer 25

Divine & human authorship

Not Dictation Theory

Specific words are inspired and carry authority

Inspiration applies to originals

Also means inerrant