Bible 11 Midterm
Abraham Kuyper once said that there is not a single square inch of this earth of which Christ cannot say...
"this is mine"
All of the books of the NT were written by ________ AD
100
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 _______ or salvation.
Christ
The Doctrine of Christ is called _______. This division answers the question "Who is Jesus?"
Christology
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
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 is true 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
Interpreting the Bible correctly involves learning the character of poetry written in the ________ language
Hebrew
He does this through the inward testimony of the _______ _______
Holy Spirit
The _________ ______ did this w/o in any way disregarding the human writer's vocabulary or suppressing their individual style of expression
Holy Spirit
The Doctrine of _____ ______ in Relation to God is sometimes called Biblical Anthropology. This division answers the question "What does it mean to be human?"
Human beings
The most important testimony regarding the absolute authority of the Bible comes from _______. This is because he is truly God and truly man
Jesus
What makes Christian doctrine extremely positive and practical?
Nothing is more positive and practical than knowing God and living a life that pleases Him (God).
Special revelation is necessary for at least two reasons. What is one of them?
People need to hear what God has to say to them
the Bible exemplifies a _______ unity. There is one way of salvation revealed in both the Old and New Testaments
Redemptive
(Among the traditional divisions of Systematic Theology are:) The Doctrine of _______ and ________. This division answers the question "How has God made Himself known?"
Revelation Inspiration
the Doctrine of Salvation is called ________. This division answers the question "what do the Father, Son, and HS do to bring about salvation?
Soteriology
Why will Bible 11 students study God's word using the method of systematic theology?
To love God more deeply, to serve God more effectively, and to know God more fully.
the question is never whether Christians will have a systematic theology, the question is...
What kind of systematic theology will the Christian have?
The Bible is not a systematic theology. What is the Bible?
a diverse collection of writings having both God and specific human beings as its author. The Bible is God's inerrant word.
what does the Bible address?
all things
the Bible is the Christian's supreme _______.Everything is subject to Christ's word
authority
_________material refers to historical, geographical, and cultural material or information that helps the Christian understand what a particular passage is saying, One needs to pay attention to these things
background
the connection between doctrine and life is very important. The Bible does not separate what a person _______ from the way that person_______
believes lives
what should not cause the Christian to abandon systematic theology?
challenges of systematic theology
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 has written the basic requirements of his law on the heart of every human being. This is called a _______
conscience
the word ______ refers to the material that surrounds a particular verse of passage. Always consider this when interpreting the Bible.
context
another "outward evidence" that the Bible is the word of God is that even though it was written in many places, by many people and at many times, 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
convenant
Biblical writers and Jesus himself derive universal principles from _______
creation
general revelation, also called natural revelation, includes God making Himself known through _______, man's _____ and his acts of _________
creation, conscience, providence
the Bible addresses all things in two ways;
directly and indirectly
Simply knowing what the Bible teaches is not sufficient. A person who hears God's word needs to _____ what it says.
do
it is important to interpret historical narratives in light of _______ sections
doctrinal
two other names for this 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 question "What is the church?" and "How is has God determined to bless his people"
ecclesiology
the work of the Holy Spirit rendered the original manuscripts of Scripture free from _________
error
to focus on a particular passage of the Bible and see 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 life
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 is says is truly ________
free
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 make himself known in two basic ways: ___________ revelation and __________ revelation
general special
indicate one of three ways in which general revelation is sufficient
general revelation reveals the true God to all human beings
When done well, what does systematization lead to?
greater clarity and consensus
Christians must allow particular passages of scripture to do what?
ground general, systematic conclusions (this is inductive study)
The study of important rules governing how to interpret the Bible correctly is called _________
hermeneutics
The Bible is infallible and _________. The Bible does not make any mistakes. The original manuscripts were w/o error
inerrant
the validity of the principle of context rests on the ________ and inerrancy of Scripture which in turn rests on its divine origin. Since Scripture is flawless, no part or section of it contradicts another.
infallibility
The NT writers recognized each other's NT 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
The first hermeneutical principle Bible 11 students this year is to determine the type of _______ and _______ used in a particular text.
language literature
The Bible is the only reliable rule for ________, how to obey God
life
The Bible is written in harmony with normal ________ principles. It is not a secret code that needs to be "cracked".
linguistic
another hermenuetical principle is to seek to interpret the Bible _______, unless there is good reason to interpret it figuratively.
literally
The Bible is the Christian's only rule about how to ______ a life that is pleasing to God
live
on the other hand, Christians must do what in the light of what they already know of Scriptures general teaching (this is deductive study)
must read particular passages in scripture
Four characteristics of the Bible are that is it _____,_____,_____ and _____
necessary, authoritative, sufficient, perspicuous
is the Bible itself systematic theology?
no
What writings are to be regarded as included in the canon of scripture?
only those that are inspired
the second hermeneutical principle we studied is to determine the author's ________ and _______. Authors of biblical books rarely come right out and tell you these things.
plan purpose
The doctrine of .the Holy Spirit is called _________. This division answers the question "Who is the Holy Spirit"
pneumatology
Two important kinds of language found in the Bible are _______ and _______. How a passage is printed in the Bible can help the Christian determine which kind of language he is reading.
poetry and prose
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
prophets
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 Christians only _______ for what to believe about ______
rule God
God's special revelation is now embodied in ___________
scripture
God's special revelation is now found in _________
scripture
God making Himself known through word and action is called ____________ revelation
special
God's continual preserving accomplishes everything that God intends it to accomplish. This is what Christian's mean when they say that is is __________
sufficient
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
list the four "perfections (characteristics) of Scripture
sufficient, perspicuous, necessary, authoritative
Bible 11 at Phil-Mont focuses on _________ theology as a method of Bible study
systematic
What does every Christian need?
systematic theology
what does the Westminister confession of Faith say about the Bible?
that it is utterly sufficient for salvation, faith, and life
How do God's people know which writings are inspired by God and which are not
the HS who inspired the Books of the Bible works in the hearts of God's people to enable them to accept the HS's books as inspired
what does every believer need a "big picture" grasp of?
the doctrinal teaching of scripture
the Bible exemplifies a _______ unity. There is one God who has revealed himself in both the Old New Testaments
theological
in contrast to liberalism, what did Jesus and the apostles believe and do?
they believed the scriptures and lived according to their teaching
Good systematic theologians strive to do what?
to approach Scripture as students rather than as masters
another important principle is to distinguish that which is ______ from that which is cultural
universal
__________ 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
verbal words
What question does systematic theology seek to answer?
what does the whole Bible teach about x?
Good systematic theologians gather together what?
whatever scripture says anywhere on the same topic and thus interpret the particular parts in light of the whole.
What makes confession a reliable secondary standard? (the Bible is the primary standard)
when it is faithful to scriptures
the study of hermeneutics is important because the Bible is God's _______ therefore people need to be careful to interpret it rightly
word
another important hermeneutical principle is to pay attention to the individual ________ of a passage
words
