Doctrines 2 Test 1
Explain the 4 exegetical arguments for literal twenty-four-hour creation days
1) God created man directly. He created man out of the dust of the ground 2) God created the male and female genders. God created them directly, they did not evolve from lower life. 3) God created in 6 24-hour days. 4) God created man as a unique being.
Explain Enn's 3 major elements of the image of God in man
1) Personality. Man has a self-consciousness and and a self-determination that enables him to make choices, lifting him above the realm of animals. 2) Spiritual being. Essential attributes of a spirit are reason, conscience, and will. 3) Moral nature. Man was created in "original righteousness," also referred to as "knowledge, righteousness, and holiness". These were lost during the Fall but restored in Christ.
In what 3 areas did Satan test Adam and Eve
1) Satan raised doubt concerning God's Word 2) Satan lied by saying they would not die. 3) Satan told a partial truth.
What are the 3 interpretations of the statement in Genesis 3:16 that the desire of the woman would be toward her husband
1) Sexual desire 2) desire for security 3) Desire to rule over her husband
What are the 5 points in Enns' definition of sin, including Greek terms
1) Sin is a transgression of the law of God 2) Sin is a failure to conform to the standard of God 3) Sin is a principle within man 4) Sin is rebellion against God 5) Sin is wrongful acts towards God and man.
What are the 3 provisions that God has made to keep the Christian from the path of sin
1) The Word of God 2) 2 The intercession of Christ 3) Indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Identify the 3 views concerning the purpose of the body
1) The body is the prison house of the soul. 2) The body is the only part of man that is important. This is known as Hedonism. Opposite of number 1. 3) The body is the partner of the soul. The body is the means of glorifying God since it is the temple of God.
What are Darwin's 5 tenets of evolution
1) Variation results in some offspring being superior to their parents 2) A struggle for existence eliminates the weaker, less fit varieties 3) A process of natural selection is constantly at work by which the fittest survive. 4) Through heredity, new and better qualities produced by variation are passed on and gradually accumulated. 5) New species come into existence by this method, after the passage of sufficient time.
What are the 3 sources of the Christian's conflict with sin
1) the world 2)The flesh 3) the devil.
Enns points out that progressive creationism does acknowledge the direct creation of _________.
Adam and Eve
What is the federal view of the imputation of Adam's sin
Adam is seen as the federal head of the entire human race. Adam's disobedience plunged the whole human race into sin.
What is the Augustinian view of the imputation of Adam's sin
All of sinned. Humanity was seminally present when Adam sinned.
The __________ view teaches that all men were seminally (actually) present in Adam and thus participated in his sin.
Augustinian
Which of the following teaches that renewed knowledge is a part of the work whereby God recreates his image in the "new man"?
Colossians 3:10
Which of the following teaches that the end goal of God's work in the believer's life is the recreation of God's likeness in man?
Colossians 3:10
Describe the following terms used to describe man's nonmaterial part Conscience:
Convicts the unbeliever
With reference to the composition of man's nonmaterial part, what is dichotomy, and what are the arguments for this position
Dichotomy comes from the Greek dicha, "two", and temno, "to cut". Man is a two-part being, consisting of body and soul. The nonmaterial part of man is the soul and spirit, which are of the same substance; however, they have a different function.
What is the Pelagian view of the imputation of Adam's sin, and what are the problems with this view
Every soul created was innocent and unstained. Man would each commit their own sin and become guilty
Although man's will and emotion are depraved, his intellect was not affected by the fall.
False
The __________ view teaches that Adam is the representative head of the human race and thus plunged the entire race under God's judgment by his sin
Federal
_________ argues that God judged his original creation due to Lucifer's rebellion, after which God later created life on earth as we currently know it.
Gap theory
Which of the following clearly presents both male and female as created in the image of God?
Genesis 1:26-28
Which of the following presents man's authority over the earth and all the creatures in it?
Genesis 1:26-28
Which of the following presents the idea that God intended man to populate and care for the earth?
Genesis 1:26-28
Which of the following teaches that man is higher than anything else in creation and that God gave him dominion over everything else?
Genesis 1:26-28
Which of the following portrays man's fallen state as affecting not only actions, but his inner "state" (thoughts, heart, etc.)?
Genesis 6:5 & Ephesians 4:17-19
What are the problems with progressive creationism
God resting on the 7th day requires a 24 hour literal day. This theory also would mean there was death before the fall because it involves a long period of time. However, there was no death until Adam sinned.
What was God's purpose in testing Adam and Eve
God's purpose was to give Adam and Eve knowledge of sin through obedience by not eating the fruit of the tree.
With reference to the composition of man's nonmaterial part, what is the multi-faceted view
Heart (the intellectual part of man), conscience, Mind, and Will are all part of man. At conversion, the believer is given a new nature that enables him to love God with all his heart, mind, and will.
Which of the following is relevant for the idea that some truths can be understood only by first believing them?
Hebrews 11:3
Which of the following teaches that God created ex nihilo?
Hebrews 11:3
Which of the following teaches that God spoke creation into existence?
Hebrews 11:3
What are the problems with theistic evolution
If the human race has evolved then Adam was not a historical person and the analogy between Christ and Adam in Romans 5:12-21 breaks down. Theistic evolutionist must take a poetic or allegorical approach in interpreting Genesis 1:1-2:4. For which there is no warrant. The suggestion that humanity is derived from a nonhuman ancestor cannot be reconciled with the explicit statement of man's creation in Genesis 2:7.
What are the implications of atheistic evolution
If there is no God who created the world then man is not accountable to God concerning any moral structure; in fact, if atheistic evolution is true then there are no moral absolutes to which man must adhere.
Describe the following terms used to describe man's nonmaterial part Will:
Initial will is to follow the flesh, the new nature of believers enables him to love God.
What does atheistic evolution attempt to do
It attempts to explain the origin of matter and life apart from God. The origin of man, animals, and plant life is all explained apart from any supernatural process.
What are the 3 reasons for the expression original sin
It is derived from the original root of the human race (Adam) It is present in the life of every individual from the time of his birth It is the inward root of all the actual sins that defile the life of man
Why is the historicity of the fall of Adam and Eve essential
It is essential to see the analogy in Romans 5:12-21.
What is theistic evolution
It is the teaching that plants, animals, and man gradually evolved from lower forms, but that God supervised the process.
What does "total depravity" mean and not mean
It means that the corruption of sin extends to all men and to all parts of all men so that there is nothing within the natural man that can give him merit in God's sight
What is progressive creationism, and on what is it based
It rejects the literal 6-day creation. Days are understood to not be 24 hours but an age.
Which of the following discusses the relationship between one's own (internal) lust and temptation?
James 1:13-14
What is the Arminian view of the imputation of Adam's sin
Man is not considered guilty because of Adam's sin. When people voluntarily and purposefully chose to sin even though they had the power to live righteously, only then would God impute sin to them.
Describe the following terms used to describe man's nonmaterial part Mind:
Mind is depraved, renewed minds come from belief and conversion.
The _________ view teaches that man is created neutral and can freely choose to be either holy or sinful.
Pelagian
_________ bases its position (in part) on Psalm 90:4 and 2 Peter 3:8.
Progressive Creation
What key verse describes the doctrine of the imputation of Adam's sin?
Romans 5:12
Which of the following clearly designates death as the result of sin?
Romans 5:12, 19
Which of the following explains how the righteousness of one can reverse the effect of the sin of one?
Romans 5:12, 19
Which of the following refers to both Adam and Christ (although without naming them)?
Romans 5:12, 19
What is the play on words evident in the Hebrew word for "man"
The Hebrew word for ground is Adamah, just like Adam's name and he was formed from the dust of the ground.
Which of the following views regarding the purpose of the body does Enns associate with hedonism?
The body is the only part of man that is important.
Explain the biblical concept of "the flesh" or sarx
The flesh is the capacity for sin. It involves lust and controls the mind.
What are the problems with the traditional idea that the days of creation are equivalent to geological ages
The fossil records did not support the geological age theory. The creation of plants bearing seeds prior to the creation of land animals posed a problem in that some seeds depended on insects for pollination and fertilization.
What is the gap theory, and on what is it based
The gap theory places a lengthy period of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, as an accommodation to science. That way gap theorists can hold to the antiquity of the earth yet understand genesis 1 and 2 literally.
What are the problems with the gap theory
The grammar of Genesis 1:1-2 does not allow for a gap. Verse 1 is an independent clause and Verse 2 is composed of three circumstantial clauses, explain the condition of the earth when God began to create, and it is connected to verse 3.
Describe the following terms used to describe man's nonmaterial part Heart:
The intellectual + volatile part of man.
With reference to the origin of man's nonmaterial part, what is the creation theory? What are the arguments for and problems with this position
The theory that each human soul is an immediate and individual creation by God; the body alone is propagated by the parents. It maintains the purity of Christ. Issues with this is that it necessitates an individual will fall by each person because God can create only perfection. It does not account for the problem of why all men sin.
What is fiat creation, and how do proponents of this position explain the geological formations
The view that God created in 24 hour literal days is called fiat creation. The Noahic flood explains the geological formations.
With reference to the origin of man's nonmaterial part, what is the theory of preexistence, and why does Enns reject it
The view that advocates that the human soul has existed previously, has its roots in non-Christian philosophy; it is taught in Hinduism and was also held by Plato, Philo, and Origen. Men used to be angelic spirits, and as punishment for sin were sent to indwell human bodies. No clear scripture to support this.
Explain the biblical concept of "the world" or kosmos
The world is under the control of Satan and manifests itself in foolishness, immorality, and hostility toward God.
Which of the following views of the origin of the soul has the least support in Scripture?
Theory of Pre-existence
Explain the promise of Genesis 3:15
There will be Satan's seed and the woman's seed.
With reference to the origin of man's nonmaterial part, what is the traducian theory? What are the arguments for and problems with this position
This view affirms that the soul as well as the body is generated by the parents. The strengths are that it explains the depravity of man. Sin nature could not be described if God creates each soul directly. Also explains the heredity factor. Scripture seems to affirm this view.
What does the term imputation mean, and what is the key verse on the imputation of Adam's sin to the human race
To charge to one's account. Romans 5:12 teaches that sin entered the world through Adam.
The _________ best explains the ongoing transmission of human depravity.
Traducian Theory
With reference to the composition of man's nonmaterial part, what is trichotomy, and what are the arguments for this position
Trichotomy is the three-part being, consisting of body, soul, and spirit. The body is world-conscious, soul is self-conscious, and the spirit is God-conscious.
The Pelagian, Arminian, Federal, and Augustinian views are all relevant for which question?
What affect did Adam's sin have on rest of the human race?
Enns believes that the enmity mentioned by God in Genesis 3:15 is not referring to a state of animosity between _________.
all later serpents (the creatures) and human beings
Scripture describes sin as _______.
both the inner impulse to rebel and the actions themselves
The _________________ view is most likely to base its position on the fact that the words "soul" and "spirit" may be used interchangeably in Scripture.
dichotomous
According to Enns, Adam and Eve could have gained the knowledge of good and evil ___________.
even if they had not eaten the fruit
The view that God created in 24-hour days is also referred to as ________
fiat creation
Which of the following aspects of the non-material nature of man does Enns specifically say are being restored in Christ?
man's moral nature
Enns believes that there is _________ evidence for the argument that we should Genesis 1-2 should be interpreted allegorically.
no
The fact that "formless and void" do not necessarily refer to something that results from divine judgement is primarily a difficulty for __________.
the Gap Theory
"Impute" means _________.
to charge to one's account
