Theology (61-80)

Question 1

Define Expiation

Answer 1

taking sin away, cancellation of sin

Question 2

Know the 3-fold use of the law

Answer 2

pedagogical (mirror God and ourself), civil (restrain evil), moral (christian living, family code)

Question 3

Define Concomitance:

Answer 3

Describes the presence of both the body and blood of Christ in the bread and wine

Question 4

4 arguments for proving God’s existence:

Answer 4

ontological, cosmological, teleological, moral argument

Question 5

3 ways to argue for the existence of God

Answer 5

a priori, a posteriori, existential

Question 6

How has sin affected man?

Answer 6

Original sin and noetic effect

Question 7

2 elements of conversion

Answer 7

faith and repentance

Question 8

3 divisions of the law

Answer 8

ceremonial, civil, and moral

Question 9

The 3 marks of the church

Answer 9

preaching/Word, Admin/Sacraments, Discipline

Question 10

6 principles of election

Answer 10

God is sov, man is fallen, rescue from sin and guilt, involves salvation, election is individual, goal is praise and glory of God

Question 11

Know TULIP and RESDP with Scripture references

Answer 11

T (Rom 3:23, Rom 6:23). U (Rom 9:10-13: purpose of election might continue, not because of works, but because he calls. Jacob I love, but Esau I hated. L (John 6, John 7). I (Eph 2:8, Rev 22:7 Spirit and Bride says “come!”). P (Phil 1:6).

Question 12

How did Christ view the OT?

Answer 12

Old Testament was divinely inspired, the veritable Word of God. He said, ‘The Scripture cannot be broken’ (John 10:35). He referred to Scripture as ‘the commandment of God’ (Matt 15:3). He also indicated that it was indestructible: ‘Until Heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the law, until all is accomplished’ (Matt 5:18).

Question 13

Last Day passage

Answer 13

1 Cor 15

Question 14

The Church Visible and Invisible

Answer 14

“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

Question 15

What does ex nihilo mean?

Answer 15

Heb 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Question 16

God, the author of sin?

Answer 16

Rom 5:12-21 Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Question 17

True prophet test of the OT

Answer 17

Deut 18:20 A prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.”

Question 18

Christ’s humiliation and exhaltation

Answer 18

Phil 2:8-9

Question 19

Theology of Ebionites

Answer 19

End of 2nd century. First mentioned by Irenaeus.
Poor are God’s fav. It appears that this group settled east of the Jordan, ascetic mode of life, and emphasized full observance of the Mosaic law. Reject divinity and Paul as apostle

Question 20

Theology of Montanists

Answer 20

2nd century movement. Imminent return of Christ. Await with strict moral code. Claimed for divine revelation continued during its day. and brought the issue of canonicity into discussion.

Question 21

Theology of Arianism

Answer 21

“There was a time when he was not.” Son of God was not eternal but created before the foundation of the world by the Father.

Question 22

Theology of Gnosticism

Answer 22

2nd century. Salvation through gnōsis, or “knowledge,” that is, of one’s origins. Cosmological dualism was an essential feature of Gnosticism—an opposition between the spiritual world and the evil, material world.

God is often described as incomprehensible, unknowable, and transcendent.

Question 23

Eusebius

Answer 23

(3rd-4th century) Bishop of Caesarea, “the father of church history”. He gives of what Christians of the first centuries thought about the authorship and canonicity of the NT books. He was Constantine’s primary theological advisor thus influenced the Christian empire and Council of Nicea.

Question 24

Tertulian

Answer 24

(2nd-3rd century) From Carthage, North Africa. “The last of Greek apologists and first of Latin fathers.” Famous for formulation of Trinity and writing against Marcion. Famously asked the question of “‘What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” He joined the Montanist movement later in life.

Question 25

Clement

Answer 25

(died c. 100) Clement of Rome who wrote letter to the Corinthians (probably earliest Christian writing outside of NT). His writings helped us to understand NT canon.

Question 26

Ignatius

Answer 26

(A.D. 35–107). An early church father, bishop of Antioch. He wrote a number of letters to churches in Asia Minor as well as one to Rome, where he was martyred by Emperor Trajan. His letters reveal several developments in Christian theology from the apostolic period to the second century A.D.

Question 27

Marcion

Answer 27

(A.D. 100–165). Early Christian heretic from Rome. Was expelled from the church because ejection of the OT, his unorthodox views of God and the contradictions that he saw between the OT and the NT.