Study Guide 11

Question 1

What is repentance and what does it results in

Answer 1

Repentance is translated in Hebrew as “ to be sorry or to repent”. Repentance results in a radical change in attitude toward God and sin

Question 2

Justification is the “ divine act by which God declares a penitent….”

Answer 2

Sinner righteous

Question 3

True or false. The basis of our justification is our obedience. Why?

Answer 3

This is false because the basis for justification is Jesus’s death for us

Question 4

How can you reconcile Paul’s View of justification with James’ view Of justification

Answer 4

Paul believed in obtaining justification through works whereas James believed in the concept of claiming justification without corresponding works

Question 5

What is the difference between justification and sanctification

Answer 5

Sanctification Means holiness. Justification is what God does for us, well sanctification is what God does in us

Question 6

How can we experienced transformation

Answer 6

partaking of the Lord Jesus Christ and renewing of the Holy Spirit

Question 7

What is biblical perfection

Answer 7

Perfection of the Bible

Question 8

Where does perfection come from

Answer 8

Christ

Question 9

What is the connection between glorification and perfection

Answer 9

In order to have perfection you must have glorification through Christ

Question 10

What is the ground of our acceptance with God and how is disconnected with Christ righteousness

Answer 10

In bringing Christ to us, the Holy Spirit brings acceptance

Question 11

What is the essence of sin, according to Barbara Brown Taylor

Answer 11

The essence of sin is a wrecked relationship with God, one another, and the whole created order

Question 12

What conclusion about sin does Keller come to

Answer 12

Sin is seeking to become a oneself, to get an identity, apart from him

Question 13

What is it that people are looking for a part from God? Why is it inherently unstable and why does it lead to addiction

Answer 13

People are looking for self-worth and this can become an addiction because whatever we base our identity and value on we are essentially Deify

Question 14

Why does Jonathan Edwards argue anything other than love for God leads to the fragmentation of human society

Answer 14

Whatever you have your love set up on is what you will focus on. If you’re not focusing on God, your life will not center around helping others

Question 15

What does the Hebrew word shalom mean, and how did the loss of it affect our world

Answer 15

Shalom:(piece) Harmonious inter-dependents among all parts of creation. Without it the entire world became broken

Question 16

What is CS Lewis’s answer to the problem of sin and why is this hard thing easier than the alternative we have been trying

Answer 16

Instead of doing bad things and putting good things in place of God, we must change her behavior and center our heart and life on God

Question 17

How would you answer John 10 verse 28 and the idea that you cannot lose your salvation

Answer 17

In order to receive salvation, you have have to do in believe in Jesus Christ and live a life of faith. As long as you believe, it is impossible to lose salvation

Question 18

How would you explain salvation to someone who wants to know how they can have eternal life?

Answer 18

ADMIT: Romans 3:23 and 6:23 – I am a sinner deserving of death, BUT the gift of God is eternal life.

BELIEVE: Ephesians 2:8 – I need to trust in Jesus to receive His gift of life.

CLAIM: John 1:12 – If we choose to receive Jesus and surrender to Him, we are saved.