Theology

Which of the following is not true about Christian doctrine?

Doctrine is mostly the concern of Protestant theologians

According to Anselm of Canterbury, our theological task is one of

Faith seeking understanding

From Ephesians 4:13-14, we learn that the study of theology equips us for

Faithful living

T/F Deism is the belief that all things in creation depend on God for existence

False

T/F The Council of Nicaea affirmed the doctrine of tritheism

False

T/F The Holy Spirit is never mentioned in the Old Testament

False

The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed asserts that Jesus was

"Begotten, not made"

Luther's principle, sola scriptura refers to which of the Protestant declarations?

"Scripture alone"

Creeds, like "The Apostle's Creed" are early church summaries, known as the

Rule of Faith

For the Christian, logos is identified with Jesus. It points to which biblical concept

The Word became flesh

T/F God did not become Trinity at some point in history; God is eternally Father, Son and Holy Spirit

True

T/F The Doctrine of Creation is about the dependence of all things on God, the Creator

True

Josiah's reforms in 2 Chronicles 34 led the Israelites to "perform the book," converting belief into practice. This was a call to

action

The premise of Beth Felker Jones' book is

our beliefs must be put into practice

The relationship dynamic of the Trinity can be expressed as a "mutual indwelling" of the three persons. The theological term for this is

perichoresis

Illumination points to scripture speaking to the ______; while inspiration points to scripture speaking to the ______

present; past

Pantheism is the belief that

the world itself is divine

When parents choose infant dedication over infant baptism (or vice versa), they are taking a

theological position

The whole of Scripture testifies to the character and identity of the Triune God. Since the word "trinity" does not appear in Scripture, the Doctrine of the Trinity is a

theological term

Angels are creatures

"made, not begotten"

The trinitarian heresy Arianism is especially dangerous because it is only "one iota" away from truth. It's teaching is summed up in the following phrase:

"there was when he was not"

Modalism is the belief that the Father, Son and Spirit are three "modes" in which God works in the world. This can be illustrated by

(all of the above) an actor who portrays three different characters in a play, a man who is a father/husband/brother, H2O that can be ice/water/vapor

The Doctrine of the Trinity can be practically applied to our worship of God. A proper understanding helps us

(all of the above) avoid idolatry, see superior nature of the triune God to any false god we could imagine, remember that God is love

The doctrine of the Trinity is "central to Christian faith" because

(all of the above) it teaches God's identity, helps us avoid idolatry, all other doctrines are rooted in the doctrine of trinity

Adoptionism asserts that Jesus

(all of the above) merited adoption by God, is not truly God, earned the title "son of God" through moral progress

The "synoptic problem" argues against which theory of Spiritual authority?

Dictation theory

John Wesley's search for saving faith began by his pursuit of

Discipline

Theology is a discipline that helps us organize a set of

Christian teachings

The idea that God did not create the universe out of His own divine being implies each of the following except

Creation is a reproduction of the divine

Panentheism states that

God and the world are bound together

In Christian theology, "revelation" has two implications. First, this implies that the things of God are hidden. The second is

God chose not to leave us in the dark

What makes creation good

God is the author

Theology is literally

God words

John Wesley joined Major Oglethorpe in the colony of Georgia. He thought that "good works" could now save him. He sought to save the "Creek Indians," but he found that

He, himself, was not saved

The Nicene Council confronted the Arian heresy by declaring

Jesus is the same as God

The adoptionist view of the Trinity is in reality idolatry because

Jesus would not truly be God

All reason starts with the revelation of God. Beth Felker Jones states that there is no reason apart from

Jesus, the true logos

Finally, Wesley's "heart-warming" experience occurred on Aldersgate Street while someone was reading

Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans

The early church established the canon of Scripture through which of the following criteria?

Texts written by the apostles. texts used in early Christian worship, texts that corresponded to the rule of faith

The reference to ______ may be the pre-incarnate form of the second person of the Trinity

The Angel of the Lord

The baptism of Jesus is a good example of God's triunity. Here we see

The Father speaks, the Son emerges from the water, the spirit descends

Holism is the belief that

all things God created are good

Montanists believed in

an open canon

Subordinationism asserts that Jesus and the Spirit

are both less than the father

Dogma is the "historic choice" of Christian teaching at the highest level of ______ and _______

authority; trustworthiness

The best way to practice the doctrine of scripture is to

begin reading it

In the doctrine of creation the term "providence" refers to God's

continued care of creation

The term heresy refers to beliefs rejected by the church as

contrary to scripture

________ in the Christian tradition is the Latin phrase expressing the fact that all things were created out of nothing

creatio ex nihilo

General revelation to God's self-disclosure moves through two realms. These are:

creation and conscience

Julian of Norwich notes that even little things, such as a hazelnut, remind us of

creation's utter dependence on God

The doctrine of appropriations helps us talk about God's threeness. When reading the Bible, we see that it is appropriate to discuss the _____ work of each of the divine persons

distinct

When different scriptures are studied, compared and discussed they form

doctrines

In the doctrine of creation, the topic of creation usually covers three categories. Which of the following are not included in these categories?

dominion

Which of the following are not part of Wesley's "Quadrilateral"

emotions

The term "theodicy" is the theological question of

evil in a good world

In the Doctrine of Creation, the problem of evil cannot be explained, but we do see in God's providence a

future hope

Natural theology is drawn from

general revelation

Viewing the Biblical narrative as a unified whole helps us observe it unity into the story of scripture. One way that Christians can grasp this narrative unity is to read the scripture with four big movements: creation, fall, redemption, and

glory

Native American culture can help us understand the Doctrine of Creation in its value of

harmony and balance

Many Protestants see that learning from nature can only lead us so far in our understanding of God. Unveiled continuity asserts that General Revelation must be corrected through the lens of Special Revelation. Otherwise there is the danger of not accounting for

human sin

The doctrine of creation asserts that God is distinct from creation, but is also

involved

"Special revelation" refers to God's self-disclosure in the history of Israel, the incarnation and scripture. However, in contrast to "general revelation," special revelation

is not available to everyone

Theology is called the "queen of sciences" because

it provides a "bird's eye view" of all other sciences

Hierarchial dualism asserts all but the following:

material world has divine attributes

To confess a belief in the "inerrancy" of Scripture is to also to confess a belief in its "infallibility." A confession of "infallibility"

may not include a belief in errancy

From Acts 16:31, we learn that theology provides us a solid foundation for life when we place our faith

on Jesus

Paul's statement in 2 Timothy 3:16 is both a declaration and a

prophecy

Colossians 1:6 asserts that Jesus is both the source and _________ of creation

purpose

Apologetics is the

rational defense of the Christian faith

The Council of Trent clarified the relationship between church tradition and scripture after the Protestant Reformation. The council affirmed that Catholic theolgy

relies on Scripture and tradition equally

The term orthodoxy refers to

right Christian belief

Modalism is in reality idolatry because the modalist Father, Son and Spirit are

roles God plays in the world and not the real truth about God's characte

Crucicentrism focuses on which of Jesus' actions

saving work on the cross

Divine revelation requires confirmation. Which of the following is the primary source of this confirmation?

scripture

Theology is a conversation about

scripture

What is the basic, primary standard of truth within the "Wesley Quadrilateral"

scripture

the standard of truth for Christian theology

scripture

Special revelation, according to Karl Barth, asserts that ______ serves as a reliable source for our knowledge of God

scripture alone

Gnostics of the ancient world claimed to have

secret knowledge

One of the implications of hierarchial dualism is that

sin in the flesh is excusable

John Wesley continued to search for saving faith in the village of Wroot. This afforded him

solitude, because of the isolation of the small town

The doctrine of creation helps us practically by approaching our creation with

stewardship, enjoyment, and trust

Marcion was a second century Bible editor who advocated the rejection of

the Old Testament

By using the term "ongoing continuity" Jones refers to the belief that "general revelation" can be an ongoing source of revelation, but it needs to be supplemented by

the fuller knowledge of special revelation

Evangelical comes from a Greek word. Its meaning is

the gospel

Which of the following are not tenets of evangelical doctrine?

universalism

The best way to interpret scripture is to

use scripture

Arianism is in reality idolatry because it asks us to believe in a Son

who cannot redeem a sinful humanity

Theology shapes our _______ about God thus also shaping our ______

words; lives