quiz 4 Flashcards
what are we to believe?
- that God exists
- that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him
- that God created the worlds by divine fiat
divine fiat
spoken word
Through God _____ things were made
all
natural selection
belief that organisms which best adapt to their environment have the best chance of survival and reproduction and thus become dominant
evolution
belief that all life began as a single-cell organism and morphed into the millions of species of plants and animals that we have today over a process of 4.54 billion years
microevolution
happens on a small scale
macroevolution
happens on a large scale that transcends boundaries of single species
how did all species fit on the ark?
possibly pair of each genus or family, which could have morphed into individual species
challenges of evolution
- no intermediate body styles
- issue of irreducible complexity
- red blood cells in dinosaur bones
- complexity of a simple cell
irreducible complexity
single system composed of several interacting parts, where the removal of any one of the parts causes this system to cease to function
challenges of creationism
- Geologic column
- radiometric dating
a tale of two stories
birth of two movements around 1844:
1. Adventism: 3 angel’s message
2. Darwinism: evolution/natural selection
if God is good why suffering?
answer according to Adventists is the Great Controversy
the Great Controversy is a meta-______________
narrative
true or false: the Devil was created with “horns and a pitchfork”
false - created as angelic being
God created us with _______-_________
free-will - power to choose to love Him or not
true or false: God created Lucifer with free-will
true
how did Lucifer have “eye” problems
constantly used the word “I”
Satan coveted Christ’s ________ and ____________, not His ____________
position, power, character
what did Satan raise subtle questions about?
- God’s character
- God’s law
- God’s government
what did Jesus call Satan
- liar and the Father of lies
- murderer from the beginning
who was the first terrorist?
Satan
how many of the angels did Satan hijack
1/3 of them
before taking control of the ________, Satan first had to knock out the _________
cockpit, pilot
the serpent questioned what?
God’s wisdom, authority, law, and character
Satan still tempts us to question God’s ________ and ______________
law and authority
God’s law is like a protective ____________
guardrail
what does the Dragon Tail road illustrate
how God’s law is like a protective guardrail
how many curves and miles is the Dragon Tail road?
318 curves in 11 miles
what happens when we disregard the guardrail
results in chaos and death
the _________ will cast the devil down
cross
original curse
sweat, thorns, nakedness, death, separation
has God done something about our curse?
yes
antagonist view in John 10:10
the thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy
protagonist view in John 10:10
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly
where is the cosmic conflict most clearly seen
in the story of the Demoniac
practical tips on how to overcome
- surrender
- resist
- abide
- cry out for help
- have an accountability partner
guard the ________ of the soul, the five senses
avenues
Christ casts His vote in your ________
favor
Satan casts his vote ___________ you
against
who is the tie-breaker
you
