Systematic 1 Flashcards
What is Theology the study of?
Theos (God), Logos (word). Theology is the study of God.
ON TEST What is the Doctrine
Didache (teaching, instruction). Doctrine is what the whole Bible teaches us today about a given topic.
NOT ON TEST What does the Biblical variation of theology focus on?
Focuses on a particular era or writer; also looks at the development of a doctrine across the Old and new Testaments.
What does the Historical variation of Theology look at?
Development of Theology; looks at a particular doctrine at a specific point or period.
What does the Dogmatic variation of Theology study?
Studies within a particular creedal system; development by a denomination or Theological movement.
What does the Christian variation of Theology distinguish?
As distinguished from Jewish or Islamic.
What is Hermeneutics?
the study of correct methods of interpretation
What is Progressive Revelation?
God has revealed himself and His plan gradually
What does Verbal Plenary mean?
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
What is Illumination (fill in the blank)
We are dependent on the Holy Spirit to properly understand the Scripture; the Holy Spirit brings light and understanding. (Isaiah 55:6-11)
ON TEST What greek word is Bible derived from?
English word derived from Greek Word “biblion” meaning “book” or “roll”
ON TEST The Bible was written by ____ different authors over a period of _____ years on _____ different continents
40, 1500, 3
What was the result of the work of the apostles?
A completely unified and harmonious work
ON TEST What is a general revelation?
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.
ON TEST 2 Passages for General Revelation
Psalm 19: 1-6, Romans 2:12-16
ON TEST What is a special revelation?
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
ON TEST 2 Passages for Special Revelation
John 1:18 and Hebrews 1:3
ON TEST What greek word means “God-breathed” and what does it emphasize?
Greek word theopneustos means “God-breathed”. Emphasizes exhalation of God
ON TEST What does apokalupsis mean?
means to “reveal” or “take off the cover”
The Authors were from diverse ___________ and in many different __________
backgrounds, circumstances
ON TEST What word does the word scripture come from?
The word Scripture comes from the word “graphe” which means “writing”
How many times the Bible says “thus says the Lord” or “God said”
3800 times
NOT ON TEST_________________ Does not require uniformity in all details given in describing the same event.
Second Implication of Inspiration
NOT ON TEST First Implication of Inspiration does not guarantee the accuracy of any translation but deals only with the _______________________________________________
Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.
What does Plenary mean?
Plenary means “absolute, total, fulness”
How often is the word “Scripture” used in the NT and what does it refer to?
this word is used over 140 times in the noun/verb form in the New Testament referring almost exclusively to the Holy Scriptures
What does the greek word theos mean
God
What does the word logos mean?
Word/Discussion
In the broadest sense, what does theology cover?
It covers all subjects related to the teachings of the Bible or Christianity.
What is systematic theology?
Is any study that answers the question, “What does the whole Bible teach us today?” about any given topic.
What is the purpose of systematic theology?
Systematic in the sense that it looks at the whole of Scripture on a single doctrine, then seeks to summarize or describe that teaching.
ON TEST What does Greek didache mean?
teaching or instruction
What are the varieties of theology?
- Biblical
- Historical
- Dogmatic
- Christian
How many times is the word graphe used in the noun or verb form in the New Testament? What does it refer to?
- 140 times.
- It refers almost exclusively to the Holy Scriptures.
What does “thus says the Lord” or “God said” give us?
Internal evidence of the Bible’s claim to be God’s Word.
What does the Greek word apokalupis mean?
“Reveal” or “take off the cover”
What is the purpose of inspiration?
Necessary to guarantee the accuracy of God’s revelation.
We are dependent on the Holy Spirit to properly understandd the Scripture; the Holy Spirit brings ______ and __________. (Isaiah 55:6-11)
light, understanding
