Systematic Theology Final Exam

Question 1

Study of the doctrine of angels

Answer 1

Angelology

Question 2

The doctrine of humanity that views humans in terms of their relationships to God. It includes critical reflection on issues such as the origin, purpose, and destiny of humankind in light of Christian theological understandings.

Answer 2

Theological Anthropology

Question 3

The study of the bible.

Answer 3

Bibliology

Question 4

The study of the person and work of Jesus Christ. The church’s understanding of who Jesus Christ is and what he has done grew and developed through the centuries. Early church councils produced christological statements.

Answer 4

Christology

Question 5

The study of demons.

Answer 5

Demonology

Question 6

The study of the church as a biblical and theological topic. The NT presents various images of the church that the early church struggled with as it sought its self-understanding in light of the gospel and controversies

Answer 6

Ecclesiology

Question 7

Study of the “last things” or the end of the world. Theological dimensions include the second coming of Jesus Christ and the last judgment.

Answer 7

Eschatology

Question 8

The study of the doctrine of sin.

Answer 8

Hamartiology

Question 9

Theological doctrine of the Holy Spirit. In the early church, the doctrine of the Spirit began in the 4th century with controversies about the Spirit’s divinity.

Answer 9

Pneumatology

Question 10

Those things that come before the main body of a work. In theology, certain issues and questions that prepare the way for treating other major topics.

Answer 10

Prolegomena