bju bible doctrine- midterm exam review
creation, fall, redemption
fill in the blanks- "summarize the bible's storyline in three words:_____, _____, _____"
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god's purity is infinite in that he has no taint of sin in his nature and always does what is good
a. false data
matching- a particular passage of scripture is misinterpreted or taken out of context
f. attributes
matching- a person's internal drive toward a goal
d. legalism
matching- adhering rigidly to external regulations of human tradition in order to achieve a higher standing with god
a. spiritual illumination
matching- affirms a heightened state of spirit illumination of the bible authors but denies their writings are the breathed out words of god
c. poorly harmonized data
matching- all relevant passages have been considered and properly interpreted, but the data hasn't been fitted together into one coherent conclusion
f. regeneration
matching- being made spiritually alive (and thus able to understand and embrace god's word as he intended)
c. modalism
matching- claims that each part of the trinity is a manifestation of the same person
a. tritheism
matching- claims that three individual gods compose the trinity
b. partialism
matching- denies that each person of the trinity is full of god
b. natural inspiration
matching- denies the divine authorship pf the bible but considers it a book with great insight
e. open theism
matching- denies the full sovereignty of god
e. partial inspiration
matching- denies the plenary inspiration of the bible
c. conceptual inspiration
matching- denies the verbal inspiration of the bible
a. revelation
matching- god making himself known
e. sovereignty
matching- god's carrying out of his plan according to his will
d. providence
matching- god's preservation and care of his creation, especially his people
d. poorly harmonized conclusions
matching- one doctrinal conclusion contradicts another doctrinal conclusion that is clear from scripture
b. eisegesis
matching- reading one's own ideas back into the text of scripture
c. exegesis
matching- reading out of a bible passage what the author intended to communicate
f. simplicity
matching- refers to god not having any parts
d. one-many problem
matching- relates to the nature of the universe
d. mechanical dictation
matching- sees the human authors of the bible as passively recording spirit given words without incorporating their own personalties and writing styles
b. selective data
matching- several relevant passages of scripture have been considered, but others have been ignored
a. prooftexting
matching- supporting a conclusion based on a bible passage taken out of context
a. essence
matching- the core of god's most basic identity
c. attributes
matching- the distinct characteristics we recognize in god's activity and person
b. immutability
matching- the fact that god is unchanging
a. theology
matching- the general term referring to the study of god and his word
f. hermeneutics
matching- the guidelines for correct interpretation
b. illumination
matching- the holy spirit's work to enable believers to properly understand the bible
d. autographa
matching- the original manuscripts of scripture
c. canonization
matching- the process by which christians recognized which books belong in the bible
e. transmission
matching- the process of making copies of the bible
c. historical theology
matching- the study of how christians over time have developed an understanding of the bible's claims
b. biblical theology
matching- the study of how the big story of the bible unfolds
d. apologetics
matching- the study of how to defend the faith against accusations
e. systematic theology
matching- the study of theology that organizes data into logical categories based on major bible topics
e. license
matching- twisting god's grace to excuse one's lawless disregard of god's requirements for moral living
b. he found pleasure in creating
multi choice- god created the world because..
d. all of the above
multi choice- god has the right, and humans don' t have the right. to bring calamity on others because this right requires
a. sovereign will
multi choice- gods power to carry out his plan is called his..
d. no, god is a person with infinite power
multi choice- is god a impersonal force?
d. none of the above
multi choice- other than god, what else is infinite?
d. yes, god gave us the ability to reason and draw conclusions from his word
multi choice- should a christian use logic and reasoning when studying doctrine?
a. "i don't get it, lord, help me understand
multi choice- the best response to an apparent contradiction in the bible is...
d. both that humans are responsible and that god is sovereign the whole time
multi choice- the biblical account of joseph being sold into slavery proves
d. all of the above
multi choice- the biblical account of judas betraying jesus shows that
c. infallibility
multi choice- the term best used to communicate that the bible cannot contain error is...
a. el shadday
multi choice- this name of god means that he is god almighty, the god of all power
b. he is the one and only god, and all other god, and all other gods are counterfeits (not real)
multi choice- what does god mean when he says, "thou shalt have no other gods before me" (exod. 20:3)
c. god's plans are beyond our comprehensions, but god is all loving, all good, and all powerful
multi choice- what does the bible say about why bad things happen to good people?
c. modalism
multi choice- what heresy will a person be prone to fall into if he prioritizes god's oneness over his threeness?
a. his self-existence and independence
multi choice- what is god's aseity?
d. a serious error that a true christian cannot willfully and knowingly follow
multi choice- what is heresy?
c. he is present everywhere in all creation with his whole being
multi choice- what is the best description of god's omnipresence?
a. moral evil describes malicious acts of calamity done by humans; calamity is an event that causes suffering
multi choice- what is the difference between calamity and moral evil?
b. biblical data
multi choice- what is the source of doctrine?
a. when the bible was first written
multi choice- when did/does the divine inspiration of the bible happen?
b. immutability
multi choice- when god interacts with and responds to humans, he may appear to change, but he isn't changing in the essence of his nature because of his attribute of
d. his holiness
multi choice- which attribute does the textbook describe a foundational to the nature of god?
e. putting all the correct bible data together into a logical conclusion
multi choice- which is the best description of the bible harmonization?
b. fitting together puzzle pieces
multi choice- which of the following best illustrates harmonization?
e. all the choices above are part of the formal definition of doctrine
multi choice- which of the following is not part of the formal definition of doctrine?
c. visions
multi choice- which of these is not considered general revelation
a. both his oneness and his threeness should have equal priority
multi choice- which should be emphasized more- god's oneness or god's threeness?
b. someone who is preoccupied with one biblical truth while ignoring other important biblical truths
multi choice- who has a doctrinal hobbyhorse?
a. trinity is doctrinal term that expresses what the bible reveals about nature of god
multi choice- why believe in the trinity when the bible never uses the word trinity?
a. doctrince shapes beliefs, defining what is true, d. doctrine influences behavior, directing how one lives
multi response- identify two values or benefits of learning doctrine
the loves or inclinations (formed by your values) that direct your soul (mind, will, emotions)
short answer- define affections
the unity of god in which he is fully one in all his attributes, he is all his attributes simutaneously , and is not made up of many distinct parts
short answer- define divine simplicity
a reverence for god's grounded in a love that respects him, motivating a person to please god and avoid grieving him in all that he or she does
short answer- define fear of the lord
god's unfolding accomplishment of his establishes plan according to the counsel of his will
short answer- define god's sovereignty
god's absolute rightness, justice; to demonstrate justice is to reply to good or evil in the right way
short answer- define righteousness
both of them are expressions of god's love. grace- is god's act of loving us, giving us what we don't deserve. mercy- is god not giving people judgement they do deserve
short answer- explain the similarities and differences between grace and mercy
teaches that god limits his control and knowledge so that humans have full freedom over their own wills. limiting of gods power is a heresy because it wouldn't match what the bible says about his attributes.
short answer- explain what open theism teaches and why it is a heresy
one who take on the full wrath of the offended party for the sake of the guilty party
short answer- what is propitiation?
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t/f- a christian should draw doctrinal conclusions completely on his or her own
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t/f- according to the qur'an, to say that jesus is god or the son of god is blasphemy
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t/f- bible class should always be an easy "a" for good christian students
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t/f- by nature, every human is capable of the worst possible corruption
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t/f- church tradition has essentially the same authority as scripture
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t/f- general revelation refers to scientific observations
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t/f- god's power is infinite because he is the source of power with no limits on intensity or supply
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t/f- inerrancy means that the bible cannot be misinterpreted when read with honesty and humility
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t/f- infallibilty means that the bible cannot make an error
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t/f- it is accurate to say that god is love
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t/f- it is idolatry to think of god as a man superpowers
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t/f- jesus christ is the begotten son of the father
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t/f- no one can reject god the son and know god the father
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t/f- only a true christian can complete the entire process of understanding the bible correctly
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t/f- since the bible is clear, it does not contain any difficult passages to interpret
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t/f- the ability to spot doctrinal error requires a firm grasp of correct doctrine
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t/f- the affections are the loves of your soul that determines what you have delight in
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t/f- the bible is not completely inerrant because it records the errors, lies, sins, and mistakes of many people
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t/f- the bible is, most importantly, a book about god- not about us
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t/f- the holy spirit illuminates by providing a person with new revelation
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t/f- the sufficiency of scripture implies that in the bible there is a general framework by which all the details of faith and life can be understood
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t/f- the trinity refers to the three distinct persons of the one true god
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t/f- the unity and diversity of christian worship reflects the unity and diversity of the trinity
