BIBLE 11 MIDTERM
What specific phrase does Jesus use in John 10:25-42 that demonstrates that he believed in the complete authority of the Bible?
"Scripture cannot be broken"
What specific phrase in 2 Timothy 3:15-17 indicates that God is the origin of the Bible?
"breathed out by God"
All of the books of the New Testament were written by ________ A.D.
100
What is a reliable secondary standard and why? What is the primary standard?
A confession is a reliable secondary standard because it is faithful to scripture, the Bible is the primary standard.
What did Abraham Kuyper once say about the earth
Abraham Kuyper once said about the earth that there isn't a single square inch of this earth of which Christ can't say, "This is mine"
What writings are to be regarded as included in the canon of Scripture?
All that are God-breathed
According to James 1:22, instead of just listening to the word of God, what must one do?
Be doers of God's Word
The ______ is the most important book you will ever read or study.
Bible
Another good method of Bible study is __________ ____________. This method of Bible study seeks to trace a theme in the Bible throughout the whole Bible
Biblical Theology
Specifically, general revelation does not convey any knowledge of ________ on salvation
Christ
The most important testimony regarding the absolute authority of the Bible comes from _________. This is because he is truly God and truly man
Christ
A system without parts and parts without a system are useless for what?
Christian preaching, faith, and pratice
What is inductive study?
Christians must allow particular passages in Scripture to ground our general systematic conclusions.
What is deductive study?
Christians must read particular passages of Scripture in light of what we already know of Scriptures general teaching
The Doctrine of Christ is called _______________. This division answers the question "Who is Jesus?"
Christology
__________ inspiration is a work of the Holy Spirit whereby He guided the writers of the Biblical books even to the choice of their _______ and expressions
Divine, words
According to James 1:25, what does the perfect law of God give to a person who obeys it?
Freedom is doing what God wants you to do
Indicate one of the 3 ways in which general revelation is sufficent
General revelation provides every person with a conscience reveals the true God to all people
Each of these "perfections" derives from the origin and nature of the Bible. The Bible possesses these perfections/characteristics because the Bible is the word of _______
God
In order for people to know him, ________ must make himself known
God
In the last analysis only ____________ can convince a person that the Bible is his word
God
The Bible is the word of ________
God
The Doctrine of _______ is sometimes called Theology Proper. This division answers the question "Who is God?"
God
The outcome of this inspiration is that the words written by human beings are also the very words of _______
God
This Bible is true because the Bible is the word of ______
God
God does this through the inward testimony of the _________ ____________
Holy Spirit
The ________ ________ did this without in any way disregarding the human writer's vocabulary or suppressing their individual style of expression
Holy Spirit
The Doctrine of ____ ________ in Relations to God is sometimes called Biblical Anthropology. This division answers the question "What does it meant to be human?"
Human Beings
Is the Bible itself a systematic theology
No
The Doctrine of __________ and ____________. This division answers the question "How has God made Himself known"
Revelation, Inspiration
What is the central concern of the Bible?
Salvation
God's special revelation is now embodied in ______________
Scripture
The Bible itself isn't a systematic theology. What is it?
Scripture is God's inerrant word.
List the four "perfections (characteristics) of Scripture"
Significant, necessary, authority, perspicuous
Special revelation is necessary for at least 2 reasons. What is one of them?
Special revelation is necessary to reveal the means of salvation
Every Christian needs what?
Systematic theology
God's special revelation is now found in ________
The Bible
What does the Westminster Confession of Faith say about the Bible
The Bible is utterly sufficient for salvation, faith, and life
The world says that freedom is being able to do whatever a person wants. According to James 1:22, 25; what is freedom?
The Bible says that freedom is doing what God wants.
How do God's people know which writings are inspired by God and which are not?
The Holy spirit who inspired the books of the Bible works in the hearts of God's people to enable them to accept or recognize Holy Spirit inspired books
According to Jesus in Luke 16:19-31, which provides the more powerful testimony regarding who God is and what he requires of people, the word of God or a miracle?
The Word of God provides a more powerful testimony
Every believer needs a "big picture" grasp of what?
The doctrinal teaching of Scripture
Read 1 Corinthians 2:14-16. What does this passage reveal about a person accepting the Bible as the word of God? More specifically, what does this passage reveal about a person's spiritual condition in regard to his accepting the Bible as the word of God or not?
The person who doesn't accept the spirit will not accept the word of God the person who has the Spirit will accept the word of God
What makes Christian doctrine extremely positive and practical?
The reason why Christian doctrine is extremely positive and practical is because there is nothing more positive or practical that knowing God and living a life pleasing to him
Why will Bible 11 students study God's word using the method of systematic theology?
To love God more deeply, know him more fully, and serve him more efficiently
What question does systematic theology seek to answer?
What does the whole Bible teach about x? (x being a particular topic relating to God)
"The question is never whether Christians will have a systematic theology." What is the question?
What kind of systematic theology will the Christian have?
The study of hermenuetics is important because the Bible is God's ___________, therefore peoples need to interpret it rightly
Word
Does the Bible address all things?
Yes
What do Good systematic theologians strive to approach Scripture as?
as students rather than as masters
The Bible is the Christian's supreme ________. Everything is subject to Christ's word
authority
In contrast to liberalism, Jesus and the apostles believe what and lived how?
believed the Scriptures and lived according to their teachings
The connection between doctrine and life is very important. The Bible does not separate what a person _________ from the way that person __________-
believes, lives
The Bible is perspicuous. It is generally ___________ in what it says. One does not need a secret decoder ring to understand the Bible
clear
God's care extended over the _________ as well as the origin of the books of the Bible so that the Bible that we have today is the whole Bible and nothing but the Bible
collection
God's general revelation accomplishes everything that God intends it to accomplish. This is what Christian's mean when they say that it is __________
complete
God has written the basic requirements of his law on the heart of every human being. This is called a _____________
conscience
Another "outward evidence" that the Bible is the word of God is that even though it war written in many places, by many people and at many time, the Bible never _____________ itself
contradicts
One example of the progressive character of God's revelation is the unfolding of the theme of _________. This is the theme that holds the entire Bible together
covenant
General revelation, also called natural revelation, includes God making Himself known through __________, man's ____________ and his acts of _______
creation, conscience, providence
How does the Bible address all things? (2 ways)
directly and indirectly
Simply knowing what the Bible teaches is not sufficient. A person who hears God's word needs to ______ what is says
do
2 other names for systematic theology as a method of Bible study are Christian ___________ and Christian dogmatics
doctrine
The Doctrine of the Church and the Means of Grace is called __________. This division answers the questions "What is the church?" and "How has God determined to bless his people?"
ecclesiology
The work of the Holy Spirit rendered the original manuscripts of Scripture free from __________
error
The Doctrine of the Last Things is called __________. This division answers the question "What will happen at the end of this present age?"
eschatology
To focus on a particular passage of the Bible and seek to understand its teaching is to do ___________
exegesis
Salvation is available only through ___________ in Christ
faith
Systematic theology is a thoughtful analysis of the content of the Christian ____________
faith
The Bible is the only reliable rule for ____, what to believe about God
faith
The Bible is the Christian's only rule for _______ and ________
faith, lfie
The Bible is the word of God. It is the Christian's only rule for ___________ and __________
faith, life
The person who hears God's word and does what it says is truly __________
free
What do Good systematic theologians do?
gather together whatever Scripture says anywhere on the same topic and thus interpret the particular parts in the light of the whole
A person who has never heard of Jesus is not guilty of not believing in Jesus. However, the person who has never heard of Jesus is guilty of suppressing the truth about God available to him through _______ revelation
general
God makes himself known in 2 basic ways: __________ revelation and _________ revelation
general, special
The study of important rules governing how to interpret the Bible correctly is called ___________
hermaneutics
The Bible is infallible and _______________. The bible doesn't make any mistakes. The original manuscripts were without error.
inerrant
The New Testament writers recognized each other's New Testament writings to be _______ and therefore God's word
inspired
Hermeneutics provides for the Christian sound principles of _________ that will enable the Christian to interpret the Bible correctly
interpretation
When it is done well, what does systematization lead to?
leads to greater charity and consensus
The Bible is the only reliable rule for ________, how to obey God
life
What two things does Paul tell Timothy that he needs to watch carefully? (1 Timothy 4:16)
life and doctrine
The Bible is the Christian's only rule about how to _______ a life that is pleasing to God
live
Four Characteristics of the Bible are that it is _______,______,_____ ,and _______
necessary, sufficient, authoritative, and perspicuous
Should the challenges of systematic theology cause the Christian to abandon it?
no
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit is called _______. This division answers the question "Who is the Holy Spirit?"
pneumatology
Christian doctrine is extremely positive and ____________
practical
God revealed himself through a historical unfolding of revelation. This is what Christians mean when they say that God's revelation is _____________-
progressive
Another "outward evidence" that the Bible is the word of God is the many Bible _________ and their fulfillment
prophecies
God's continual preserving and care of the world is called his __________-
providence
The Bible exemplifies a _______ unity there is one way of salvation revealed in both the Old and New Testaments
redemptive
The Bible tells the Christian all that he needs to know in order to believe in God and obey him. There is no need for further ___________
revelation
The Bible is the Christian's only _____ for what to believe about __________
rule, God
The Doctrine of Salvation is called _______. This division answers the question "What do the father, Son, and Holy Spirit do to bring about salvation?"
soteriology
God making Himself known through word and action is called ___________ revelation
special
The Bible is _______. The canon is closed. The Bible tells the Christian everything he needs to know in order to live a life pleasing to God
sufficient
Bible 11 at Phil-mont focuses on _________ theology as a method of Bible study
systematic
The Bible exemplifies a _______ unity. There is one God who has revealed himself in Both the Old and New Testaments
theological
According to James 1:26,27, what 3 things are involved in doing the word of God?
watch your mouth, caring for others, and be holy