quiz 2 Flashcards
views of God
monotheism - one God
polytheism- multiple Gods
deism- god created the world but doesnt interfere with its operations
atheism- there is no God
agnosticism- we cannot know whether there is a god or not
pantheism- God is an essence of everything
adventisits belive
there is one god, but three co-eternal persons
what is a general name for God that emphasizes his power?
Elohim
what name emphasizes God’s faithfulness and grace?
yahweh
what are the essential roles of God?
- creator
- sustainer/provider
- redeemer
- ruler/sovereign Lord
gods attributes
- incommunicable (attributes not given to created beings)
- communicable (attributes God on to us)
incommunicable attributes
self existent, eternal, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, immutable
communicable attributes
love, grace, mercy, patience, holiness, justice, truth, righteousness
what is Christ’s fav term for God
Father (over 150 times)
who is jesus
the christ of God
a savior messiah would come through whose line
abrahams
how did jesus act like God?
he forgave sin
ressurected dead
he will save the word
what name means ‘God with us’
immanuel
how many times is “son of man” used
80 times in NT
christs human nature
human birth, human development, called himself a man, jesus walks like us in all things
