Systematic Theology II- Sr. Final

Question 1

“My problem is not that the world makes sense, but that it almost makes sense.”
What does this quote mean in terms of: 1) the Fall of humanity; and 2) the state of creation
(including humanity) before and after the Fall?

Answer 1

1) the fall distorted man’s view of reality, 2) before the fall everything was very good, after the fall everything was broken

Question 2

How could we describe man’s originally intended relationship with his Creator?

Answer 2

I thou

Question 3

What was the stipulation for relationship as described in Gen. 2:15-17?

Answer 3

Obedience

Question 4

To be in true relationship, man had to have the ability to __ God’s commandment.

Answer 4

Refuse

Question 5

When God created everything, He declared it “tov” or “hov taov.” This state
manifests the full meaning of the Hebrew word __.

Answer 5

Shalom

Question 6

The serpent’s temptation eroded __ in Adam & Eve concerning their relationship with
God.

Answer 6

trust

Question 7

True or false: Theologically, the serpent’s temptation was for Adam and Eve to reject the basis of their
relationship by trying to reconfigure it.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

When Adam and Eve ate the fruit, they rejected “creatureliness.” In two points, what
does this mean?

Answer 8

they become one’s own sovereign, they become self sufficient

Question 9

If the “works of the flesh” in Galatians 5 are the tip of the iceberg, what is
their common base?

Answer 9

autonomy

Question 10

What happened to man’s relationship to himself after the Fall?

Answer 10

man became an exalted “eye”, rejecting relationship in favor of egocentricity.

Question 11

What was Cain’s response regarding Abel’s whereabouts that illustrates the
aforementioned principle?

Answer 11

Am I my brother’s keeper?

Question 12

Which word describes man’s distorted view in his relationships to other people after
the Fall?

Answer 12

Objectification

Question 13

Having lost authentic self, man is now consumed with __.

Answer 13

narcissism

Question 14

After Abel’s murder, Cain rejected relationship with God, and thus, he became the
lord of his own life. 1) What did this produce in terms of civilizations specifically? 2) What two
lines emerged from this historic moment?

Answer 14

it produced civilizations that are a twisted mockery of the Creator’s Eden. 2) those seeking covenant, those who are not.

Question 15

What does the Tower of Babel teach us about the results produced when
humanity is united by sin?

Answer 15

egoism destroys community

Question 16

Total depravity=

Answer 16

Total inability of man to choose truth.

Question 17

Unconditional election=

Answer 17

God selects those who are to be saved without any condition.

Question 18

Limited atonement

Answer 18

Christ died only for the pre-determined elect.

Question 19

Irresistible grace

Answer 19

God’s grace for salvation cannot be resisted by His elect.

Question 20

Perseverance of the saints

Answer 20

The pre-determined elect will always remain in the kingdom of God.

Question 21

Verse that refutes total depravity

Answer 21

Joshua 24:15

Question 22

Verse that refutes unconditional election

Answer 22

1 Peter 1:2

Question 23

Verse that refutes limited atonement

Answer 23

1 John 2:2

Question 24

Verse that refutes irresistible grace

Answer 24

Acts 7:51

Question 25

Verse that refutes perseverance of the saints

Answer 25

Hebrews 7:25

Question 26

What is the answer to the racist idea that people with different skin colors should not
marry, using 2 Cor. 6:14 as a reference? “Be ye not unequally yoked together…”

Answer 26

the Bible condemns interfaith marriages and speaks nothing of skin color

Question 27

What are the two revisionary approaches that attempt to reinterpret God as a woman
in Scripture?

Answer 27

1) deny God is human and teach that He is beyond gender, 2) emphasis texts that allegedly attribute female characteristics
to God.

Question 28

While asserting that God is not human, the biblical writers apply which type
of pronouns in their texts?

Answer 28

masculine

Question 29

What is God’s point in revealing “heavenly places” in Scripture?

Answer 29

Earth is not alone

Question 30

True or False: There are multiple age gaps in angelic beings; “Baby angels” are a reality taught in
Scriptures

Answer 30

false

Question 31

List three (3) areas of angels' work in relation to believers, referencing at least one 
Scripture for each.

Answer 31

reference notebook and verses that correspond (Mary and the angel in Luke 2.

Question 32

When we leave Scripture’s teaching regarding angels (or any area), what is
the result?

Answer 32

heresy

Question 33

The English word “devil” comes from the Greek ‘diabolos,’ which means __

Answer 33

slanderer or accusor

Question 34

Match the following areas of man’s reality affected by the Fall with their
descriptions: physical bodies

Answer 34

death

Question 35

Match the following areas of man’s reality affected by the Fall with their
descriptions: freedom

Answer 35

slaves to sin

Question 36

Match the following areas of man’s reality affected by the Fall with their
descriptions: rationality

Answer 36

minds deprived

Question 37

Match the following areas of man’s reality affected by the Fall with their
descriptions: dominion

Answer 37

creation now works against us

Question 38

Match the following areas of man’s reality affected by the Fall with their
descriptions: relational

Answer 38

sin breaks relationship with God, self, and others

Question 39

Match the following areas of man’s reality affected by the Fall with their
descriptions: male and female

Answer 39

women will seek relationship, but man will tend to abuse his authority