Study Guide 9

Question 1

What kings are used as figurative descriptions of Lucifer

Answer 1

Tyre and Babylon

Question 2

How did Lucifer, a perfect being in the presence of God, becomes sinful

Answer 2

Lucifer let his pride take over. He wanted to be God, but he did not want God’s loving character

Question 3

Where did Lucifer go after he was cast out of heaven

Answer 3

Earth

Question 4

Which book of the Bible tells us about a cosmic gathering of various beings including Satan

Answer 4

Job

Question 5

What pivotal issue is at stake in the controversy between Christ and Satan

Answer 5

Obedience and surrender to God’s will

Question 6

How did Christ finally defeat Satan in the wilderness

Answer 6

By using scripture

Question 7

What happened to satan at the cross

Answer 7

Satan’s position was undermined, and his ultimate downfall was assured

Question 8

How is success against evil possible

Answer 8

Success is possible only through dependents on Jesus Christ

Question 9

How does all this explain the origin of suffering

Answer 9

Satan is responsible for suffering through his pride and stubbornness

Question 10

Why did God permit pain and suffering? This question is known as the problem of ____(____). If God is ___ ____ and ____, why does he allow suffering

Answer 10

Pain (theodicy)
All powerful
Loving

Question 11

Suffering is a result of…

Answer 11

The freedom of choice

Question 12

Revelation 12:7-9 ___ in heaven and Satan was ___ ___

Answer 12

War

Cast out

Question 13

Evil is a result of an opposing ___ ___ ___. This was a result of an accusation or ____ against God

Answer 13

Force against God

Force

Question 14

The devil was a covering cherub.
What does this mean?
How is Lucifer described?
What happened to him?

Answer 14

Lucifer was perfect and right next to God

Perfect

Iniquity was found in his heart was lifted up because of his own beauty. Pride took over

Question 15

What does Cherub mean

Answer 15

Angels who cover the ark of the covenant

Question 16

God allowed evil because God is ___, and this requires ____ and this involves ___ and this entails ____

Answer 16

Love
Freedom
Risk
Responsibility

Question 17

God created ___, and Lucifer created ___

Answer 17

Lucifer

Satan

Question 18

Lucifer wanted God’s ____, worship, power, but not His ____…. This was the one thing Lucifer/satan despised and distorted

Answer 18

Throne

Character

Question 19

Why didn’t God destroy Satan

Answer 19

There will still be down in the idea that God can be overthrown in the other angels minds. Furthermore it this would have taken away free well. Ending Lucifer would not have ended the problem

Question 20

How did the earth get dragged into conflict? Adam and Eve ____ God, believe Satan‘s lies about God, and forfeit their ____ of earth to Satan

Answer 20

Doubted

Dominion

Question 21

What was the Devil slander against God?

1) God is unnecessarily ____
2) God cannot be trusted, he is a____
3) God is ___, And keeping something from you

Answer 21

1) Restrictive
2) liar
3) selfish

Question 22

What is God’s response to Satans slander against Him?

1) God is ___, and unselfishness allows the freedom of choice
2) God must ____ the devils lies
3) God must show that true ____ is based on obedience to the true law of love

Answer 22

1) Love
2) unmask
3) freedom

Question 23

On the ___, Jesus suffered __ __ and __ __

Answer 23

Cross
With us
For us

Question 24

John 3:16 and Romans 5:8 shows us that God ___ us enough to ___ for us

Answer 24

Loves

Die

Question 25

___ is not the enemy. The ___ and ___ are the enemy and they are a ____ foe

Answer 25

Pain
Devil
Sin
Undefeated

Question 26

Time changes _____. Suffering can be good in the ____ that it ____

Answer 26

Perspective
Good
Causes

Question 27

What is the “no-see-um” argument from Plantinga?

Answer 27

This is the idea that even if you can’t see something, it doesn’t mean it’s not there

Question 28

On what basis does he argue, “With time and perspective most of us can see good reason for at least some of the tragedy and pain that occurs in life”.

Answer 28

Most ppl who have gone through a bad experience say that they would not take that bad experience away bc they learned from it and it helped them grow

Question 29

Why do atheist struggle to argue for why suffering is wrong

Answer 29

If you assume that this natural world is unjust and filled with evil, you are assuming the reality of some extra natural (supernatural) standard by which to make your judgement

We be good unless there is a God who is telling us to be good

Question 30

Does Keller believe that all suffering will turn out for good

Answer 30

Keller explained that we have hope that all suffering has some kind of purpose, even if we can’t see it

Question 31

How does the resurrection help us to face the problem of suffering

Answer 31

Every bad thing that ever happened will not be undone and repaired, but will in some way make eventual glory and joy even greater

Question 32

How is the unique suffering or God in Jesus on the cross help to answer the problem of suffering

Answer 32

It doesn’t but it does show us that God loves us and is always with us