Theology 102: The Bible

Question 1

God has revealed himself in 2 basic ways

Answer 1

General Revelation, special revelation

Question 2

General Revelation

Answer 2

available to all; nature, creation, conscience (nature and conscience)

Question 3

Special Revelation

Answer 3

available to some; supernatural

Question 4

Examples of special revelation

Answer 4

• Lot casting
• Urim and Thummin
  Visions and Dreams
• The Angel of the LORD - OT appearances of Christ
• Angles
• Jesus Christ
• The Bible

Question 5

God breathed

Answer 5

Inspiration

Question 6

Holy men spoke as they were moved

Answer 6

Transmission

Question 7

The Spirit uses words

Answer 7

Illumination

Question 8

Simply

Answer 8

have not read the text

Question 9

Make mistakes

Answer 9

in logic/bad reasoning

Question 10

Confuse

Answer 10

contradictions vs compatible difference

Question 11

Contradiction

Answer 11

When one statement asserts what the other denies

Question 12

Compatible Difference

Answer 12

Different claims but not a contradiction

Question 13

66 books

Answer 13

39 Old Testament (3 and 9)
27 New Testament (3 x 9)

Question 14

Canon

Answer 14

“measure” or “rule”

Question 15

3 measurements of scripture

Answer 15

• writer must be a prophet or apostle or close to one
• it cannot disagree with accepted scripture
• the church must generally accept it as real

Question 16

True scripture is

Answer 16

gold; just test it and it will prove itself to be authentic

Question 17

The Bible compared to

Answer 17

GOLD
intrinsic value

Question 18

Fakes

Answer 18

• apocrypha
• Gnostic gospels
• Book of Mormon
• Jehovah’s Witness

Question 19

Real GOLD

Answer 19

• KJV
• NKJV
• NIV
• ESV
• NAS

Question 20

Why so many versions?

Answer 20

Text-types or families

Question 21

Byzantine

Answer 21

• More (majority)
• New
• KJV, NKJV

Question 22

Alexandrian

Answer 22

• Less
• Old
• NIV/ESV

Question 23

Matthew 4:4

Answer 23

Man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God