U4 L3 New Testament View of the Godhead Flashcards
What are the Epistles?
Letters of Apostles in the New Testament
What are the Synoptic Gospels?
First three Gospels, which present accounts from the same point of view
What is Transfiguration?
Radiance appearing from Jesus’ while He prayed on the
mountain
What is the difference between how Matthew, Mark, and Luke’s Gospels were preached and how John and Pauls’ Gospel’s were preached?
MML- preached to hostile audiences
JP- mostly Christian audiences, willing to learning about God
What is the difference between the Old Testament and New Testament?
OT- God was preparing His people for the revelation for Jesus
NT- Jesus continued the revelation and prepared His followers to receive the Holy Spirit
How is the Father shown in Matthew, Mark and Luke’s Gospels?
- perfect father for man
- ultimate authority
- forgiving (illustrated in the prodigal son)
What did JESUS REVEAL in Matthew, Mark and Luke’s Gospels in relation to the FATHER?
- his familial relationship with the Father
- He is one with the Father
- The Father and Son can only be known completely by each other
From what Jesus revealed, what was made clear to His disciples about the Fatherhood of God?
It expresses a unique reality for Him as the Son of God
Who was the title ‘Son of God’ given by in the synoptic Gospels?
Jesus Himself and by others
In which accounts did the Father declare the mission of the Son by using the title ‘Son of God’?
Baptism and the Transfiguration of Jesus
How was Jesus’ unique SONship indicated?
- Prediction of the Second Coming
- Story of the Vinedresser and his son
How does the use of Spirit in the New Testament differ from the Old?
It is used the same
What does Spirit signify in the New Testament?
- Power of God conferred (granted) on Jesus and His disciples
- Jesus’ conception by the Spirit set Him apart as One who had a unique relationship with God
What did the Spirit and the Father do at Jesus’ baptism?
- gave authority to Jesus
- recognized His Obedience
What passage is one of the few instances where the three Persons are named?
Matthew 28:19