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
