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Test 1 (Chapters 1-3) Flashcards

1
Q

The belief in only one God is called…

A

Monotheism

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2
Q

One who denies the existence of God is…

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An atheist

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3
Q

One who asserts the existence of God is unknown and probably unknowable is…

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an agnostic

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4
Q

One who equates God with nature and the forces of the universe is

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a pantheist

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5
Q

One who believes in more than one god is

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a polytheist

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6
Q

The belief in two gods is…

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ditheism, a form of polytheism

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7
Q

______ is the belief in three gods and is also a form of polytheism

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Tritheism

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8
Q

Three monotheistic religions of the world are…

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  1. Christianity
  2. Judaism
  3. Islam
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9
Q

The doctrine of _______ does not classify the Holy Ghost as a separate person, but asserts belief in two persons of the Godhead

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binitarianism

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10
Q

Christiandom has 4 basic views of the Godhead…

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  1. Trinitarianism
  2. Binitarianism
  3. Monotheism with a denial of the full deity of Jesus
  4. Monotheism with the affirmation of the full deity of Jesus (oneness)
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11
Q

The classic expression of the doctrine of one God is found in _______

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Deuteronomy 6:4

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12
Q

God chose Abraham because of his willingness to forsake the god of his nation and his father and to worship…

A

the one true God

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13
Q

Today, God still demands a ______of Him

A

monotheistic worship

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14
Q

The _____ word translated spirit (Ruwach) can mean wind, breath, life, anger, unsubstantiality, religion of the sky or spirit of a rational being

A

Hebrew

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15
Q

The ______ word translated spirit (Pneuma) can mean current affair, breath, breeze, spirit, soul, vital principle, disposition, Angel, demon or God

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Greek

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16
Q

God is a spirit, meaning He can be everywhere at the same time-He is the only spirit that is _____

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omnipresent

17
Q

We cannot equate God with nature, substance or forces of the world because He has _______

A

Individuality, personality and intelligence

18
Q

The Bible does not record any permanent manifestation of God until _______

A

Jesus Christ is born

19
Q

Outside of the temporary manifestations of God, and outside of the NT revelation of God in Christ, scriptural references to the bodily parts of God are examples of __________

A

anthropomorphisms (figurative language)

20
Q

In NT times, God chose to reveal Himself fully through _______. There is no possibility of separating God and Jesus. There is no visible God outside of Jesus

A

Jesus Christ

21
Q

God is _______, for only one being can have all power

A

omnipotent

22
Q

A sensual emotional nature of God is _______

A

love

23
Q

One way God revealed Himself in the OT to humans on their level was through ______

A

theophanies

24
Q

A _______ is a visible manifestation of God

A

theophany

25
Q

God manifested in the OT: (list 3)

A

Appeared to Abraham (Genesis 18)
Appeared to Job in the whirlwind (Job 38)
Wrestled with Jacob (Genesis 32)

26
Q

In Daniel 3, Nebuchadnezzar described the 4th man in the fire as the son of God, but was using _______ and had no knowledge of the future.

A

heathen terminology

27
Q

The NT records no theophanies of God in human form outside of _____, because there was no need for them. God is fully expressed in Jesus Christ.

A

Jesus

28
Q

OT people often used _____ to reveal something about the characteristics, history or nature of individuals.

A

names

29
Q

God used names as a means of ______.

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progressive self-revelation

30
Q

God did not make known ______ of His name and its redemptive aspect to OT characters

A

the full significance

31
Q

God’s name represents: (list 3)

A

God’s presence
the revelation of His character
God’s power/authority

32
Q

________ is used more than any other in the OT to mean God

A

Eloah (singular)

33
Q

The Hebrew plural, ________, denotes greatness, majesty and multiple attributes of God.

A

Elohim (plural)

34
Q

__________ is the redemptive name of God in the OT and the unique name by which the one true God is distinguished from other gods in the OT.

A

YHWH (Jehovah)

35
Q

In using Lord as substitute for _______, the translators were following ancient Jewish tradition of substituting Adonai for YHWH.

A

YHWH

36
Q

Jews wanted to safeguard against taking God’s name in vain, which violates the _______.

A

third commandment

37
Q

God used various names and titles to reveal important aspects about His nature, though none of them are a complete revelation of ______.

A

God’s nature

38
Q

Jesus means Jehovah’s ________, Jehovah our __________, Jehovah is _________.

A

savior, salvation, salvation

39
Q

God reveals Himself fully through _______.

A

the name Jesus

Christology (IBC Online) (5 decks)

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