Test 3 Flashcards
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in the Old Testament, Israel’s calling was to represent God to the world
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Exodus 19:3-6
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in the Church Age, the Christian’s calling is to represent Christ to the world
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Matthew 28:18-20
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Christian interaction with other believers is a means of evangelism
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John 13:35
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the Lord’s Supper is a memorial of Christ’s broken body and shed blood
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1 Corinthians 11:23-26
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Christ gave ministers to the church to help believers mature in Christ
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Ephesians 4:11-13
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the qualification of a pastor
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1 Timothy 3:1-7
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the qualifications of a deacon
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1 Timothy 3:8-12
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now the Church’s job is to represent God to the world
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1 Peter 2:9-10
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“pastor,” “bishop,” and “elder” all refer to the same office of the Church
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1 Peter 5:1-2
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Greek, ecclesia; a called out assembly
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church
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Greek, sunagoge; gathered, gathering (also translated “assembly”)
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synagogue
12
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all believers (regenerate persons), from Pentecost to Rapture/first resurrection (regardless of affiliation)
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universal church
13
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a specific local congregation of believers
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local church
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Christ’s command to evangelize all people and to disciple converts
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Great Commission
15
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Greek, poison; a shepherd (responsible for nourishing & protecting the congregation)
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pastor
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Greek, episkopos; an overseer (responsible for the administration & management of ministry)
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bishop
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Greek, presbuteros; a senior (responsible for biblical counsel/wisdom & spiritual leadership)
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elder
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Greek, diakonos; a minister (responsible for for physical needs of the congregation)
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deacon
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an outward duty prescribed by Christ to be performed by His church (a ceremonial observation)
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ordinance
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“sign of the sacred”; a false view of ecclesiastical ceremonies in which the participant is believed to receive grace in and through participation
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sacraments
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false view of the Lord’s Supper in which the elements (bread and cup) become the body and blood of Christ
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transubstantiation
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false view of the Lord’s Supper in which the elements (bread and cup) are mystically joined with the presence of Christ (i.e., “communion”)
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consubstantiation
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(also, Representation) biblical view of the Lord’s Supper in which the elements (bread and cup) picture the body and blood of Christ
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commemoration
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“Husbands . . .” - Ephesians 5:25
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“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
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"That . . ." - Ephesians 5:26
"That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,"
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"That . . ." - Ephesians 5:27
"That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."
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"And . . ." - Colossians 1:18
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
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the confident realization that a person has eternal life
assurance
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what is the basis for assurance?
the faithfulness of God
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what is assurance essentially?
taking God at His Word
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what is fundamental to having assurance?
faith in the promises of God's preserved Word
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how is assurance strengthened?
fellowship with God
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the work of God which guarantees that the gift of God, once received, is possessed forever and cannot be lost
eternal security
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what is the eternal argument?
eternal life begins when we believe, not when we die
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impartation of new and divine life
regeneration
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what is the power argument?
no man is able to change what God has done for time and eternity
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what is the family argument?
salvation is based on God's faithfulness, not mine
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what is the motivation for us to serve God out of love and gratitude?
eternal security
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acronym for Calvinism
T - total depravity
U - unconditional election
L - limited atonement
I - irresistible grace
P - preservation of the saints
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define total depravity
man is unable to respond to the Gospel
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what is the calvinist definition of death?
inability
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what is the Bible's teaching against total depravity?
- depravity ("corruption") means that man cannot save himself
- the only thing that stands between a sinner and salvation is the sinner's choice
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define unconditional election
God chooses some for heaven and some for hell
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God ordained the salvation of the elect AND the condemnation of the reprobate before the Fall of Man. the practical result of this theory is that God will the Fall and He chose most souls for condemnation.
supralapsarianism
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God ordained, or chose, the elect for salvation, and permits the condemnation of the reprobate after the Fall of Man in His foreknowledge
infralapsarianism
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what is the Bible's teaching against unconditional election?
- God wants every person to come to Him for salvation
- election is for service
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define limited atonement
Jesus died only for those whom God has elected to go to heaven
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what is the Bible's teaching against limited atonement?
Christ's sacrifice was sufficient for all sinful mankind but is only applied to those who believe
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define irresistible grace
grace for salvation is imposed upon the elect
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what is the Bible's teaching against irresistible grace?
- man can (and indeed does often) resist God's grace and reject God's will
- the multitude of God's invitations to man would be meaningless (even insincere and cruel) apart from man's free will to respond
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define perseverance of the saints
the elect will not depart from their faith but persevere in faith and obedience until the end
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what is the Bible's teaching against perseverance of the saints?
God promises His perseverance of the saints; He does not require their perseverance
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does John 15:16 explain unconditional election?
no - it teaches we have been chosen to serve: discipleship, fruit bearing, and answered prayer
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does Romans 8:28-30 explain that we are predestined to heaven or hell?
no - it teaches the believer's predestination to be conformed to Christ
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what is the goal of predestination?
the believer's glorification
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in context of Eph. 1:1-4, explain God has "chosen"
- who? "us in him"
- for what purpose? "that we should be holy and without blame"
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in context of Eph. 1:1-4, explain God has "predestined"
- who? "us"
- for what purpose? "unto the adoption of children"
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in context of Eph. 1:1-4, explain God has "adopted"
- adoption = "the redemption of our bodies"
- it is the completion of your salvation; even your body is redeemed
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what is the Christian acronym
P - people sin
R - responsible
O - open door
V - vicarious atonement
I - illumination
D - destroyed
E - eternal security
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what are the teachings of lordship salvation?
- one must make Jesus Lord of his life in order to be saved
- one must surrender to Christ in order to be saved
- one must forsake all and become Christ's disciple in order to be saved
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what is the Bible's response to lordship salvation?
- faith in Christ is the only requirement
- "easy believes" is a false, man-made argument
- it confuses believers and makes them doubt
- returns believers back to the law
- promotes a judgmental and pharisaical spirit
- makes salvation a reward rather than a gift
- redefines faith
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what were the two purposes God chose Abraham and his seed (Jews)?
- to physically bring the Messiah into the world
- to be a witness of God's salvation to the world
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how does Romans 9-11 discuss the shift in responsibilities/serve to God?
- the Jews were given privileges by God, but rejected the Messiah
- the Gentiles were "grafted in"
- when God is done with the church, Israel will once again be the focus of God's working in the world
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are the promises made to the church and Israel identical?
no but they are similar
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what are the Biblical descriptions of the church?
- the Body
- the Bride
- the Family
- the Building
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what is the emphasis of the Body?
unity and diversity
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what is the emphasis of the Bride?
unity and purity
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what is the emphasis of the Family?
unity and relationship
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what is the emphasis of the Building?
unity and growth
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what is the list in Ephesians 2:19-22 regarding the Building?
- household of God
- foundation of apostles
- chief cornerstone
- the building
- a holy temple
- builded together
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what is a "practical" definition of the church?
- a group of people meeting together who share a common faith in Jesus Christ
- those believers have an immediate and necessary relationship and responsibility to each other
- it is this "interpersonal" relationship with other believers that God will use to be a testimony to a lost and dying world
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the church began with O.T. saints
view: the church has replaced the nation of Israel (i.e., supersessionism)
problem - Israel has a past, present, and future identity distinct from the church
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the church begin with John the Baptist
view: John's call to repentance and baptism founded a new group of believers called the church
problems - some claim John's ministry was to the Jews, and his baptism had a different identification than believer's baptism
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the church begin with Christ's public ministry
view: as its foundation, Jesus inaugurated the church in the Gospels
problem - some claim Jesus of Nazareth spoke of the church as a future, not a present entity
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the church began with Gentile converts
view: there was a Gentile church separate and distinct from Israel
problem - no such distinction is recognized in Scripture
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the church began at Pentecost
view: the Great Commission is being carried out, the Holy Spirit is indwelling believers, the ordinances are being practiced, indicating the beginning of the Church
problem - these activities were taking place prior to Pentecost
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what is the purpose of the Church?
to witness to the finished work of Christ
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what is the outline for early church history seen in Acts 1:8?
- Jerusalem
- Judea and Samaria
- uttermost part
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what are the Scriptural evidences of the responsibilities of the Church?
- the early church met together for the purpose of fellowship, education, and prayer (Acts 2:41-47)
- church leadership saw their primary responsibilities to be prayer and Bible teaching (Acts 6:1-7)
- church is a place of edification and spiritual development for believers (Eph. 4:11-16)
- Paul's epistles to churches give focus on Christian interpersonal relationships (Phi. 2:2-4; 4:1-3)
- why go to church? spiritual growth is the goal of assembling together at church (Heb. 10:19-25)
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what are the implications of the responsibilities of the Church?
- evangelism is an individual responsible and privilege and not just a corporate one
- the gospel is effective through the proper work of the church
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what should be the primary ministry focus of church services?
believers
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what should church music do?
worship God and edify believers
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what is the primary responsibility of the church?
to edify and equip the believers who in turn do the work of evangelism
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what is the key qualification of the pastor?
blameless
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what are the areas the pastor is blameless of?
- home life ("husband of one wife"; "ruleth well his own house")
- compassion ("given to hospitality")
- ability ("apt to teach")
- self-control ("not given to wine"; "no striker")
- values ("not greedy")
- maturity ("not a novice")
reputation ("of good report")
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what is the duty of a pastor?
to nourish and protect the congregation
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what is the duty of a bishop?
administration and management of ministry
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what is the duty of an elder?
Biblical wisdom and spiritual leadership
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what is the duty of the deacon?
to care for the physical needs of the congregation
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what are the distinctive of the deacon?
- the deacon's character requirements are almost identical to that of the pastor
- although not a ruler, he is a role model
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what is and is not an ordinance?
- is an outward duty prescribed by Christ to be performed by His church
- is NOT a sacrament
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what are the characteristics of Biblical ordinance?
- instituted by Divine Authority (Christ)
- interaction through the Apostles
- illustrates the Gospel message
- inspired evidence of early church practice
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what was the exclusive mode of the early church until AD 200?
immersion
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what is the significance of baptism?
- pictures victory over sin through public identification with His death, burial, and resurrection
- it identifies the believers with the local church
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two elements of the Passover (the bread and the cup) illustrate the sacrifice of Christ?
Lord's Supper
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what pictures identification with Christ and fellowship with believers?
Lord's Supper
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what is the two-fold purpose of the Lord's Supper?
- in remembrance of Christ's death
- to show the Lord's death till He comes
