Test 2

Question 0

How does scientific creationism account for a “young earth”?

Answer 0

Belief in a literal 6 day creation 24 hr.

Question 1

Define creatio ex nihilo

Answer 1

Creation out of nothing

Question 2

Explain mature creationism

Answer 2

When God created the earth he created it with age.

Question 3

Explain the Day Age theory

Answer 3

Earth was created in 6 stages called days in Gen.

Question 4

Explain the intermittent day theory

Answer 4

There were literal 24 hour days with millions of years in between

Question 5

Who was a famous proponent of the “gap theory”?

Answer 5

C.I. Scofeild; gap between gen.1:1 and gen. 1:2, where the earth was created and then Satan fell and destroyed the creation

Question 6

What is the cultural mandate?

Answer 6

Command to Adam to keep up the Garden and work it. Exercise authority over creation. Us refecting the image of God by exercising authority over the creation

Question 7

Two statements that describe the importance of the doctrine of creation for a Christian theology.

Answer 7

God has pronounced everything that he created as good,therefore the material world cannot be considered inherently evil

God is reclaiming the created order through the work of redemption in Christ.

Question 8

Explain the Arminian/ Wesleyan model of providence.

Answer 8

God does not control everything that takes place but he knows everything that will happen In the future but he knows the choices of his free decisions of his creation.

Question 9

Explain the Augustine/ calvinist model of providence.

Answer 9

God ordains whatever comes to pass, including the free decisions of his creation

Question 10

How do philosophers describe “libertarian free will”?

Answer 10

A person can only act freely if in that moment can choose otherwise.

Question 11

What is compatiblism?

Answer 11

Another term for the reformed view of providence. Says the absolute divine sovereignty is compatible with human free will

Question 12

List two statements that summarize Gods relationship with the problem of evil.

Answer 12

God ordains all things including evil acts, but he is not the author of sin

God has God motives and the ultimate outcome is the glory or Christ

Question 13

What is the “decretive” will of God?

Answer 13

The secret will of God

Question 14

What is the “perceptive” will of God?

Answer 14

The revealed will of God.

Question 15

Define Imago Dei by explaining the substantive view, and the functional view.

Answer 15

Substantive view is that humanity is the image of God in Physical likeness, rationality,and morality.

The relational view is that humanity is the image of God as communion with God.

Functional view is that humanity is in the image of God as having rule over creation

Question 16

List four implications of the imago Dei.

Answer 16

Humans are the pinochle of creation

Governments should exercise the death penalty for those who take human life

Abortion at any stage is wrong and should be prohibited by law

The worst human rebel should be offered redemption through the blood of Christ

Question 17

List and briefly describe three attempts to understand the constituent nature of human beings.

Answer 17

Tricotomy- the view that man is made up of three parts: body, soul, and spirit

Dichotomy- the view that man is made up of two parts: body and soul/spirit

Monism- the view that man is made up of only one element and that is the physical body, and that is the person

Question 18

How is divorce anti-gospel?

Answer 18

Because it is the separation of husband and wife, which is the equivalent of Christ and the church

Question 19

What does radical feminism, evangelical feminism, and patriarchal misogyny believe about male/female relationship?

Answer 19

Radical- gender is a social construct
Evangelical- men are in charge because of sin (should not have roles)
Patriarchal- men should dominate

Question 20

What is the biblical model for understanding male/female relationships?

Answer 20

Male and female should complement each other

Question 21

What is sin as was defined in class?

Answer 21

Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature

Question 22

According to Plegius, how does Adam’s sin effect humanity?

Answer 22

No sin is on us because of Adams sin

Question 23

What is semi-pelagianism?

Answer 23

Humanity is tainted with sin but not to the extent that we can’t respond to Gods offer to salvation

Question 24

What do theologians mean by natural headship?

Answer 24

The entire human race was somehow in Adam, participating in his sin.

Question 25

What do theologians believe by federal headship?

Answer 25

Gods sovereignty appointed Adam as the representative head of the human race, so that whatever he chose would be imputed to us.

Question 26

What is total depravity?

Answer 26

In our actions we are totally unable to do spiritual good before God

Question 27

Explain Christology from above, behind, and below.

Answer 27

Above- states with the Bible and its description of Jesus
Behind- learn who Jesus is by studying the prophesies from old
Below- begins with the human life of Jesus

Question 28

List 5 evidences for the deity of Christ that were discussed in class.

Answer 28

His title of God
He is called Lord
He is called son of man 
Use of I Am
Jesus claims authority to interpret Old Testament text

Question 29

How do evangelical Theologians address the issue of Kenosis?

Answer 29

The erroneous theory that Christ gave up some of his divine attributes while he was on earth as a man.

Question 30

Define the major Christological Heresies.

Answer 30

Arianism- there was a time when he was not

Docetism- the heretical teaching that Jesus was not really a man, but only seemed to be one

Apollianarianism- said Christ had a human body but not a human mind or spirit

Nestorianism- said there were two separate persons in Christ, a human person and divine person

Eutychianism- said Christ had only one nature, and that was a mix of divine nature and Human nature

Question 31

Explain the significance of the major church councils.

Answer 31

Nicaea- responded to Arianism

Constantinople- responded to apollianarianism

Ephesus- responded to Nestorianism

Chalcedon- regarded by most branches of Christianity as the orthodox definition of the biblical teaching on the person of Christ