Study Guide 9 Flashcards
What kings are used as figurative descriptions of Lucifer
Tyre and Babylon
How did Lucifer, a perfect being in the presence of God, becomes sinful
Lucifer let his pride take over. He wanted to be God, but he did not want God’s loving character
Where did Lucifer go after he was cast out of heaven
Earth
Which book of the Bible tells us about a cosmic gathering of various beings including Satan
Job
What pivotal issue is at stake in the controversy between Christ and Satan
Obedience and surrender to God’s will
How did Christ finally defeat Satan in the wilderness
By using scripture
What happened to satan at the cross
Satan’s position was undermined, and his ultimate downfall was assured
How is success against evil possible
Success is possible only through dependents on Jesus Christ
How does all this explain the origin of suffering
Satan is responsible for suffering through his pride and stubbornness
Why did God permit pain and suffering? This question is known as the problem of ____(____). If God is ___ ____ and ____, why does he allow suffering
Pain (theodicy)
All powerful
Loving
Suffering is a result of…
The freedom of choice
Revelation 12:7-9 ___ in heaven and Satan was ___ ___
War
Cast out
Evil is a result of an opposing ___ ___ ___. This was a result of an accusation or ____ against God
Force against God
Force
The devil was a covering cherub.
What does this mean?
How is Lucifer described?
What happened to him?
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
What does Cherub mean
Angels who cover the ark of the covenant
God allowed evil because God is ___, and this requires ____ and this involves ___ and this entails ____
Love
Freedom
Risk
Responsibility
God created ___, and Lucifer created ___
Lucifer
Satan
Lucifer wanted God’s ____, worship, power, but not His ____…. This was the one thing Lucifer/satan despised and distorted
Throne
Character
Why didn’t God destroy Satan
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
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
Doubted
Dominion
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
1) Restrictive
2) liar
3) selfish
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
1) Love
2) unmask
3) freedom
On the ___, Jesus suffered __ __ and __ __
Cross
With us
For us
John 3:16 and Romans 5:8 shows us that God ___ us enough to ___ for us
Loves
Die
___ is not the enemy. The ___ and ___ are the enemy and they are a ____ foe
Pain
Devil
Sin
Undefeated
Time changes _____. Suffering can be good in the ____ that it ____
Perspective
Good
Causes
What is the “no-see-um” argument from Plantinga?
This is the idea that even if you can’t see something, it doesn’t mean it’s not there
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”.
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
Why do atheist struggle to argue for why suffering is wrong
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
Does Keller believe that all suffering will turn out for good
Keller explained that we have hope that all suffering has some kind of purpose, even if we can’t see it
How does the resurrection help us to face the problem of suffering
Every bad thing that ever happened will not be undone and repaired, but will in some way make eventual glory and joy even greater
How is the unique suffering or God in Jesus on the cross help to answer the problem of suffering
It doesn’t but it does show us that God loves us and is always with us
