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Question 1

What is Doctrine #5?

Answer 1

We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost they purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.

Question 2

Anthropology

Answer 2

The study of man/humanity
Anthropos – Man (Gr)
Adamah – Man, earth (Heb)

Question 3

Hamartiology

Answer 3

The Study of Sin
Hamartia – Sin (Gr); deviation; ‘falling short’ of the intentions of God; is the branch of Christian theology which aims to develop and articulate a doctrine of the biblical concept of sin.

Question 4

Uniqueness of Man

Answer 4

IMAGE OF GOD’ (Gen. 1:26 imageo Dei)
Authority/Dominion (Gen. 1:26)
Work – authority over the ‘lesser creation’
Stewardship – preserve, provide & protect
Fruitfulness – productivity – pro-creation

Question 5

Image of God

Answer 5

Intelligence - Reason
Capacity to make decisions (Gen. 2:19-20)
Inventive & Creative
Social being
Made for relationship (Gen. 2:18, 21-25)
Spiritual creation – ‘breath of life’ (Gen 2:7)
The exception of the creation
The essence of godliness/holiness - whole

Question 6

CREATION COVENANT

Answer 6

God is the Creator
Humans are the creation
God provides: work, food, place, company & relationship
One stipulation: Don’t touch the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
-Obedience brings blessing & life
-Disobedience brings the curse of death