Systematic 1

Question 1

What is Theology the study of?

Answer 1

Theos (God), Logos (word). Theology is the study of God.

Question 2

ON TEST What is the Doctrine

Answer 2

Didache (teaching, instruction). Doctrine is what the whole Bible teaches us today about a given topic.

Question 3

NOT ON TEST What does the Biblical variation of theology focus on?

Answer 3

Focuses on a particular era or writer; also looks at the development of a doctrine across the Old and new Testaments.

Question 4

What does the Historical variation of Theology look at?

Answer 4

Development of Theology; looks at a particular doctrine at a specific point or period.

Question 5

What does the Dogmatic variation of Theology study?

Answer 5

Studies within a particular creedal system; development by a denomination or Theological movement.

Question 6

What does the Christian variation of Theology distinguish?

Answer 6

As distinguished from Jewish or Islamic.

Question 7

What is Hermeneutics?

Answer 7

the study of correct methods of interpretation

Question 8

What is Progressive Revelation?

Answer 8

God has revealed himself and His plan gradually

Question 9

What does Verbal Plenary mean?

Answer 9

The words of Scripture are not all direct words of god, because if this was true there would be no human element within the Bible

Question 10

What is Illumination (fill in the blank)

Answer 10

We are dependent on the Holy Spirit to properly understand the Scripture; the Holy Spirit brings light and understanding. (Isaiah 55:6-11)

Question 11

ON TEST What greek word is Bible derived from?

Answer 11

English word derived from Greek Word “biblion” meaning “book” or “roll”

Question 12

ON TEST The Bible was written by ____ different authors over a period of _____ years on _____ different continents

Answer 12

40, 1500, 3

Question 13

What was the result of the work of the apostles?

Answer 13

A completely unified and harmonious work

Question 14

ON TEST What is a general revelation?

Answer 14

Considered insufficient to produce salvation, but a precursor to it. Defined as God’s revealing himself through nature, history, conscience, and his providential control of history.

Question 15

ON TEST 2 Passages for General Revelation

Answer 15

Psalm 19: 1-6, Romans 2:12-16

Question 16

ON TEST What is a special revelation?

Answer 16

Restricted to Jesus Christ and the Scriptures which testify to him. Scripture may be called the living, written word… while Christ is the living incarnate word

Question 17

ON TEST 2 Passages for Special Revelation

Answer 17

John 1:18 and Hebrews 1:3

Question 18

ON TEST What greek word means “God-breathed” and what does it emphasize?

Answer 18

Greek word theopneustos means “God-breathed”. Emphasizes exhalation of God

Question 19

ON TEST What does apokalupsis mean?

Answer 19

means to “reveal” or “take off the cover”

Question 20

The Authors were from diverse ___________ and in many different __________

Answer 20

backgrounds, circumstances

Question 21

ON TEST What word does the word scripture come from?

Answer 21

The word Scripture comes from the word “graphe” which means “writing”

Question 22

How many times the Bible says “thus says the Lord” or “God said”

Answer 22

3800 times

Question 23

NOT ON TEST_________________ Does not require uniformity in all details given in describing the same event.

Answer 23

Second Implication of Inspiration

Question 24

NOT ON TEST First Implication of Inspiration does not guarantee the accuracy of any translation but deals only with the _______________________________________________

Answer 24

Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.

Question 25

What does Plenary mean?

Answer 25

Plenary means “absolute, total, fulness”

Question 26

How often is the word “Scripture” used in the NT and what does it refer to?

Answer 26

this word is used over 140 times in the noun/verb form in the New Testament referring almost exclusively to the Holy Scriptures

Question 27

What does the greek word theos mean

Answer 27

God

Question 28

What does the word logos mean?

Answer 28

Word/Discussion

Question 29

In the broadest sense, what does theology cover?

Answer 29

It covers all subjects related to the teachings of the Bible or Christianity.

Question 30

What is systematic theology?

Answer 30

Is any study that answers the question, “What does the whole Bible teach us today?” about any given topic.

Question 31

What is the purpose of systematic theology?

Answer 31

Systematic in the sense that it looks at the whole of Scripture on a single doctrine, then seeks to summarize or describe that teaching.

Question 32

ON TEST What does Greek didache mean?

Answer 32

teaching or instruction

Question 33

What are the varieties of theology?

Answer 33

1. Biblical
2. Historical
3. Dogmatic
4. Christian

Question 34

How many times is the word graphe used in the noun or verb form in the New Testament? What does it refer to?

Answer 34

• 140 times.
• It refers almost exclusively to the Holy Scriptures.

Question 35

What does “thus says the Lord” or “God said” give us?

Answer 35

Internal evidence of the Bible’s claim to be God’s Word.

Question 36

What does the Greek word apokalupis mean?

Answer 36

“Reveal” or “take off the cover”

Question 37

What is the purpose of inspiration?

Answer 37

Necessary to guarantee the accuracy of God’s revelation.

Question 38

We are dependent on the Holy Spirit to properly understandd the Scripture; the Holy Spirit brings ______ and __________. (Isaiah 55:6-11)

Answer 38

light, understanding