Quiz 6 Practice 100!

In the Gospel of John Chapter 11, the story of Lazarus teaches many truths. Identify which of the following lessons can be learned from this story.

Jesus knew what was going to happen to Lazarus. Jesus felt the grief of others deeply. God has the power to raise the dead. Death is not the end for those who believe in Jesus. All of the above are true.

Consider this statement: "All roads lead to the same path; no one religion has the whole story, and every religion adds to our full understanding." This statement is most consistent with:

Pluralism

The Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7) begins with the Beatitudes. Which of these blessings is most emphasized by Jesus?

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness.

According to the Christian worldview, a lot of suffering happens because God's attention is occupied elsewhere and so he is not able to take care of every individual's problems.

False

God explains to Job why Job has suffered.

False

What is the difference between general revelation and special revelation?

General revelation refers to what God reveals through nature, while special revelation mainly refers to what God reveals through Scripture.

Christians do not think that suffering compromises a belief in God's goodness and power because:

Humanity, through the fall, is primarily responsible for suffering. God could only avoid suffering for humanity by removing free will, but this would avoid love as well. Suffering seems to represent a great injustice, but God will fulfill all justice at the right time. All of the above

Friedrich Nietzsche had his own view of truth, saying, "There is no truth, only _________."

Interpretations

Jesus said that the two great commandments were which of the following?

Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.

In Raphael's famous painting School of Athens, how are Plato and Aristotle depicted?

Plato is pointing up, referring to ideal forms that define universal truths. Aristotle is gesturing horizontally, referring to the belief that particular examples lead to universal truths. Both a) and b) are true.

Which of the following is not mentioned in the lecture as an explanation for suffering?

Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience.

The term theodicy is defined as:

The Christian defense of God's infinite goodness and power, despite the presence of evil and suffering

How do the first four of the Ten Commandments differ from the last six?

The first four describe our duty to God and the remaining six our duty to people.

According to the lecture, "Without God..."

There can be no moral and spiritual absolute truths.

According to the Christian worldview, since this is God's universe and God is good, God can do what he wants and is not obligated to explain himself to humanity.

True