Quiz 3

Question 1

Definition of Tradition

Answer 1

Everything that comes to us from what came from the beginining

Question 2

Examples of Tradition

Answer 2

Highest authority- can not be disputed
1. Bible
2. Ecumenical Councils
3. Creeds
Can change to fit the times
4. later councils
5. Canon Laws
6. Writings of the Fathers
7. Icons
….etc.

Question 3

What are the 3 that are unchanging- from the beginning

Answer 3

Bible- was created by the first church
Ecumenical councils- universal decision of the churches
Creeds- statements of faith

Question 4

Septuagint

Answer 4

translations of the bible, old testament translated into Greek

Question 5

lex orandi, lex credenti

Answer 5

True theologian is someone who prays, the one who prays is a true theologian.
Faith is expressed in worship, in prayer. God can only be felt/ experienced he cannot be studied. What we pray is what we believe.

Question 6

What are the 4 facts about God

Answer 6

1. God is absolutely transcendent- beyond our reach
2. Although God is transcendent, he is not cut off from the world that he has made- still has a connection. we feel his energies not his nature
3. God is personal, that is trinitarian- he is 3 persons total, Father, Son, Holy Spirit
4. God is incarnate- entered the world, became human.

Question 7

Fathers characteristic

Answer 7

head of trinity- fatherhood

Question 8

Sons characteristic

Answer 8

father begets son- sonship

Question 9

Holy Spirit characteristic

Answer 9

holy spirit proceeds father- procession

Question 10

Gender in Trinity

Answer 10

Not gender specific , using human language to describe something that is not of this world.

Question 11

Creation

Answer 11

Let us make man according to our image and likeness.
image-he has created everything with gods characteristics, resembles him
likeness- plan for the future, gets this at the end of their journey-they will grow and become like god

Question 12

What are the 3 gifts God gave mankind

Answer 12

1. freedom/ free will- able to choose
2. reason- can think
3. moral responsibility- right and wrong

Question 13

The Fall

Answer 13

if you do all this you to can become like God, devil made them an offer of eat this apple and become like god now- no waiting and working necessary

Question 14

Roman- creation and the fall

Answer 14

Creation: Adam and Eve had both image and likeness from the start- they are already perfect.
Fall: They messed up big time they knew what they were doing and still did it

Question 15

Orthodox- creation and the fall

Answer 15

Creation: Started with only image, had to work towards likeness. Not perfect yet, they still have growing up to do.
Fall: They messed up but they didn’t know better yet they were not like God.