Theology Proper Test Flashcards

1
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God is unity

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Deuteronomy 6:4

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2
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all creation comes from God and exists for His glory

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1 Chronicles 29:11-13

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3
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acknowledgment of the existence of God is intuitive and reasonable

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Psalm 14:1

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4
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God is eternal

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Psalm 90:2

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5
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God is omniscient

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Psalm 139:1-6

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6
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there is only one God

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Isaiah 43:10-11

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7
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special revelation (the Bible) is necessary for salvation

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Romans 10:17

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God is three “persons,” i.e., the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

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1 John 5:7

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9
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God is a spirit

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John 4:24

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10
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God’s revelation of Himself in history, nature, and conscience *justifies belief; insufficient for salvation

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general revelation

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11
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God’s revelation of Himself to specific people at specific times & places (embodied in the Scriptures)

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special revelation

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12
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man’s inherent sense of right and wrong

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conscience

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13
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argument from cause (cause & effect)

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cosmological

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14
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argument from design (design demands a designer)

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teleological

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15
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argument from harmony (sustaining natural systems)

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congruity

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16
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argument from idea of perfect Being (requires His existence)

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ontological

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17
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argument from human nature *includes human intuition, historical/universal belief, reason

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anthropological

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18
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argument from moral nature (moral law demands a lawgiver)

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moral

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19
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a physical manifestation of God in the Old Testament

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theophany

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20
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a human manifestation of Christ in the Old Testament

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Christophany

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21
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an attributing human features to God as a way of understanding Him

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anthropomorphism

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22
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a description of God as one Being, but existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, each fully God

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Trinity

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23
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refers to the Trinity’s distinction of order

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ontological Trinity

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24
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refers to the Trinity’s distinction of function

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economic Trinity

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25
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non-moral/natural/non-communicable attributes of God

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  • eternal
  • immutability
  • omnipotent
  • omnipresent
  • omniscient
  • infinite
  • transcendent
  • immanent
26
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God has no beginning and no ending (there has never been a time when God was not)

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eternal

27
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God is absolutely consistent and unchangeable

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immutability

28
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God can do all He wills to do

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omnipotent

29
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God is everywhere He wills to be

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omnipresent

30
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God knows all He wills to know

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omniscient

31
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God is unlimited in all things

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infinite

32
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God is separate from and above HIs creation

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transcendent

33
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God is actively involved in His creation

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immanent

34
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communicable/moral attributes of God

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  • holy
  • just
  • righteous
  • true
  • love
  • merciful
  • gracious
  • goodness
  • sovereignty
35
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God possesses perfect and total purity, as well as perfect and total separation from sin

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holy

36
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God’s response to sin is always right

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just

37
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God’s actions are always right

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righteous

38
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God cannot lie or tolerate untruth

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true

39
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God has a self-sacrificial concern for the welfare of others

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love

40
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God acts with compassion, not giving people punishment they deserve

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merciful

41
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God acts with unmerited goodness, giving people kindness they do no deserve (unmerited favor)

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gracious

42
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God deals bountifully with all men (aka “lovingkindness”)

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goodness

43
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God has the right to do as He pleases with what belongs to Him (divine right of ownership)

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sovereignty

44
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  • Elohim “One who is great, mighty, majestic”
  • He possesses all power (omnipotence)
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God

45
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  • El Elyon “most high”
  • implies transcendence, pre-eminence
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Most High, Most High God

46
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  • El Shaddai “One who is mighty to completely nourish, satisfy, supply us”
  • implies His ability to provide as promised (“resurrection”)
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Almighty God

47
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  • Adonai “master, lord”
  • God is owner and ruler over everything that is
  • implies sovereignty, deserving of unqualified obedience
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Lord

48
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  • Yahweh (Jehovah) “he who is”
  • God is the self-existent, covenant-keeping God
  • implies self-existence/self-sufficiency
  • most frequently used name (5321 times in the OT)
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LORD

49
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what are three important questions on theology proper?

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  • how do I know God exists?
  • has he communicated with us?
  • what has He revealed about Himself?
50
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God ___ ___ argue for His own existence

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God does not argue for His own existence

51
Q

how do we know God exists?

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  • intuition (everyone has an initial intuition that God exists)
  • reason (we see God’s fingerprints throughout His Creation)
  • tradition (universal acceptance of God’s existence)
52
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general revelation vs. special revelation

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given to all, intended for all vs. given to few, intended for all

53
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how has God communicated with us?

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general revelation = reveals Himself in history, nature, and conscience
- history (Scripture prophesied different rise and falls of kingdoms
- nature (everywhere you look, everyone can see that there is a God(
- conscience (mankind being programmed to know that God is there and act like it)

special revelation = reveals Himself to specific people at specific times and places
- not learned on one’s own
- accepted by faith

general revelation is sufficient to condemn mankind; special revelation is required for salvation

54
Q

what are the four natures of God?

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  • Unity
  • Trinity
  • Spirit
  • Person
55
Q

what are the 3 ways the Trinity is intimated in the O.T.?

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  • names and pronouns in plural form
  • Theophanies and Christophanies
  • thrice holy God
56
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what are the 5 ways the Trinity is proven in the N.T.?

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  • at Christ’s baptism
  • in the Great Commission
  • in Paul’s apostolic blessing
  • in Christ’s promise to ask the Father to send the Spirit
  • in the association of all 3 Persons
57
Q

unique attributes of God that only He will ever have

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natural/non-moral/non-communicable

58
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what are some aspects to God’s omniscience?

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  • God has perfect, complete knowledge of all things
  • His knowledge is absolutely comprehensive
  • God knows from eternity what will take place
  • God knows from eternity what could take place
  • God knows from eternity what might have taken place
59
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what are some aspects to the Biblical use of the title “Father”?

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  • seldom used in O.T.; often used in N.T.
  • the primary title used by Jesus to express His relationship to God
  • expresses the eternal relationship among the Persons of the Trinity
  • the Fatherhood of God expresses the relationship of God with us
60
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what are some characteristics of the sovereignty of God?

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  • His ownership (God has the right to do as He pleases with what belongs to Him)
  • His authority (God exercises His rights in the affairs of men and nations)
  • His will (God has desires and plans that will be accomplished)