Theology G (Chappell/Meek) Flashcards
Where does saving faith come from? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Saving faith comes from the Holy Spirit’s work in the hearts of the elect through the Word of God (Eph. 2:8–9; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Thess. 2:13).
What is saving faith? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Saving faith is a receiving and resting upon Christ alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel (John 1:12; 3:16; Phil. 3:8–9).
What does saving faith believe? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Saving faith believes to be true whatever is revealed in Scripture. Chiefly, this takes the form of accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace (John 1:12; Acts 15: 11; 1 Thess. 2:13).
Is all faith alike? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Not all faith is alike. Faith can be weak (because it is assailed) or strong, but true saving faith ultimately attains full assurance through Christ, who is its author and finisher (Luke 22:31–32; Rom. 4:19–20; Heb. 12:2).
Define “repentance.” Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in christ, does with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it, unto God with a full purpose of and endeavor after new obedience (Joel 2:13–14; Acts 2:37–38).
In what sense is repentance “necessary”? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Repentance is necessary in that no sinner may expect pardon without it (Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30–31).
How ought we to confess our sins? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
We should confess particular sins particularly, both publicly and privately (Prov. 28:13; Luke 19:8; 1 John 1:9).
What are good works? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Good works are works which God commands in his Holy Word, not works devised by men out of blind zeal or upon pretense of good intention (Micah 6:8; Heb. 13:20–21).
What is the relation of good works to faith? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Good works are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith (James 2:18–22).
Are good works necessary for salvation? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Good works are necessary for salvation but not according to the necessity of merit. Good works are never the grounds or instrument of justification and, in this sense, are not necessary for salvation. Nevertheless, a true faith which receives and rests upon Christ alone for salvation will yield good works as a manifestation of thankfulness and a fruit of holiness. One should not expect salvation apart from fruitful faith. (Eph. 2:8–10; James 2:18–22; )
Can our good works save us? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Good works cannot save because they cannot merit pardon of sin or eternal life nor can they restore us to right relationship with God, satisfy the debt created by sin, or bring us safely through judgment (Rom. 3:20; Eph. 2:8–10; Titus 3:4–5).
Can unbelievers do good works? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
Unbelievers, though their works may align with God’s commands, cannot do good works because their hearts have not been purified by faith and their works are not done to the right end of God’s glory (Gen. 6:5; Jer. 17:9; Eph. 2:1–3).
Define and defend (include Scripture proofs) the doctrine of “perseverance.”
The doctrine of perseverance teaches that those who are truly elect will remain faithful to Christ until death or until his return. Perseverance is the continuous operation of the Holy Spirit in a believer by which the work of divine grace that is begun in his heart is continued and brought to completion (John 6:37–40; 10:27–29).
Can a saved person later be eternally lost? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
No; those who are truly saved are kept by God for all eternity (John 6:37–40; 10:27–29).
On what does a believer’s persevering depend? Defend your answer with Scripture proofs.
A believer’s persevering does not depend on his own free will but on the immutability of God’s free election of him in Christ (John 6:44; John 10:28; Phil. 1:6).
