U8 L2 The Validity Of The Christian Faith

Question 1

Christian faith is one of () and ()

Answer 1

power, authority

Question 2

Christian beliefs must be deeply rooted in what?

Answer 2

• God’s authority
• Scriptures
• personal experience

Question 3

The fact that God has power to create the world/mankind testified to His continued () in the heavens and earth

Answer 3

authority

Question 4

God rules His creation out of what?

Answer 4

• love

- right to do so

Question 5

What is the revelation of God to man?

Answer 5

Jesus Christ

Question 6

The earthly ministry of Christ was characterized by what?

Answer 6

power

Question 7

God delegated authority to the Holy Spirit to do what?

Answer 7

• exalt Christ

- teach us concerning spiritual things

Question 8

You can base the validity of your faith on the authority of what?

Answer 8

Scriptures

Question 9

What does the Bible claim to be?

Answer 9

Word of God

Question 10

All scripture is given by the inspiration of who?

Answer 10

God

Question 11

What is the scripture profitable for?

Answer 11

• doctrine
• reproof
• correction
• instruction in righteousness

Question 12

Where is God’s authority revealed through?

Answer 12

Scriptures

Question 13

Who is the King and Lord of the Scriptures?

Answer 13

Jesus Christ

Question 14

Who is the internal witness of the Scriptures?

Answer 14

Holy Spirit

Question 15

The corporate experience of Christ’s body bears witness to the truth of what?

Answer 15

Gospel

Question 16

Your personal encounter with Christ is one of the evidences of what?

Answer 16

validity/truth of Christian faith

Question 17

Various designations must be defined before we understand how to do what?

Answer 17

classify different religious groups

Question 18

Religion is an expression of what aspects of life?

Answer 18

• values
• priorities
• meanings
• purposes

Question 19

In general, what do religions deal with?

Answer 19

ultimacy

Question 20

What is ultimacy?

Answer 20

state of reaching a final stage in process

Question 21

What are the 3 parts of every religion?

Answer 21

• doctrines
• worship practices
• ethics

Question 22

While other religions are based upon (), Christianity is based upon ()

Answer 22

• man’s search for God

- God coming to man

Question 23

What do Christian sects and denominations share in common?

Answer 23

central Christian affirmations

Question 24

How do Christian sects and denominations differ?

Answer 24

• Christian heritage
• beliefs
• practices

Question 25

Christianity is upheld by which denominations and sects?

Answer 25

Protestant

Question 26

What is a Cult?

Answer 26

• religious group

- deviating from main religion in main beliefs

Question 27

What is a Cult concerning Christianity?

Answer 27

doesn’t proclaim central teaching, kerygma, of the good news of Christ

Question 28

Should Christians be cautious in accepting new teachings?

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

Additional messages must be subjected to what?

Answer 29

scrutiny

Question 30

What is scrutiny?

Answer 30

inspection

Question 31

What is the basic meaning of the word ‘occult’?

Answer 31

hidden, secret

Question 32

What is the nature of an occult?

Answer 32

Satanic

Question 33

What are examples of Occult experiences/practices?

Answer 33

• seances
• Satan worship
• witchcraft
• psychic phenomena
• Ouija boards
• astrology

Question 34

What is seance?

Answer 34

group seeking to communicate with the dead