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Intro to Christian Thought
Introduction to Christian Thought (D) (Liberty
University)
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Intro to Christian Thought Final Prep
(practice questions)
Eschatology is the study of ... b. last things.
Eschatology is the study of ... a. The consummation or completion of God's plan for
creation.
b. The last things.
c. The study of the purpose/goal/telos of all things
The three levels or scope of eschatology are ... b. corporate, personal, and
cosmic.
A cyclical view of history believes ... b. history repeats itself with an observable circle
of finite events going on forever.
Which of the following does NOT hold a cyclical view of history? b.
Christianity Which of the following does NOT hold to a linear view of
history? a. Ancient Greeks
Which of the following holds to a cyclical view of history? a. Ancient
Greeks
b. Many agrarian societies
c. Nietzsche
Which of the following holds to a linear view of history? a. Christians
b. Evolutionists
c. Marxists
A linear view of history believes ... a. each event is unique.
b. history has an end or goal.
c. there is actual change.
Secular progressivism sees the focus of history as ... a. the story of
humanity. The millennium is ... d. the thousand year
reign of Christ.
The millennium ... a. marks the transition from this age to the age to come.
b. is the thousand year reign of Christ.
c. is only mentioned in Rev. 20.
Which of the following is NOT a major position on the millennium? b.
Panmillennialism Premillennialism is the eschatological position that holds that ...
b. Jesus returns before
the millennium.
The chronology of amillennialism is ... c. tribulation, second coming, general
resurrection. The chronology of postmillennialism is ... a. millennium, tribulation,
second coming, general resurrection.
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The chronology of premillennialism is ... d. tribulation, second coming,
millennium, general resurrection.
Historic premillenialism holds the focus of the tribulation and the millennium is ... a.
the church.
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Historic Premillenialism ...a. believes the focus of the tribulation is the church.
b. holds that the church reigns during the millennium.
Dispensational premillenialism holds the focus of the tribulation and millennium
is ... b.
is Israel.
Postmillennialism stresses ... a. continuity between this age and the
millennium. According to Grenz, amillenialism is seen as ...
realistic
According to Grenz, postmillenialism is seen as ...
optimistic According to Grenz, premillenialism is seen
as ...
pessimistic
Premillennialism believes that Satan is bound at Christ's ... d. second coming.
Postmillennialism believes that Satan is bound at Christ's ... crucifixion
Postmillennialism is the eschatological position that holds that ... a. Christ
returns after the millennium.
Amillennialism believes that Satan is bound at Christ's ... crucifixion
Amillennialism is the eschatological position that holds that ... d. the millennium is
symbolic or spiritual.
Amillennialism stresses ...c. spiritual changes in the believer now.
Which of the following is an interpretation of the millennium held by amillennials?
a. Believers enter the millennium upon conversion.
b. Dead Christians are now reigning with Christ.
c. The church is the millennial kingdom.
The Bible applies the phrase "the last days" to the period of time... c. starting with
Christ's incarnation.
Materialistic theories regarding human existence after death believe human beings
are essentially ... bodies
Which of the following is a materialistic theory of human existence after death?
a.
Scientific Physicalism
b. Simulacrum
Scientific Physicalism believes at death ... c. self-consciousness ceases to
exist but the constituent matter and energy continue.
Simulacrum believes at death ...b. God switches the original body and replaces
it with a substitute body that decomposes.
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Monism believes at death ... a. each soul is united with and dissolves into the
divine. Immortal Soul believes at death ... d. the soul finally escapes the body
and attains eternal blessedness.
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Reincarnation believes at death ... e. the soul migrates from body to body until
purified, when it escapes embodiment and dissolves into the divine.
Resurrection does not believes which of the following? a. Death as escape
from material existence.
b. Death as loss of personal identity
c. Death as loss of self-consciousness.
d. Resurrection believes which of the following?
The topic of the intermediate state deals with ... a. disembodied souls.
b. soul sleep.
c. What happens between death and resurrection.
Disembodiment holds that dead persons are ... b. in a state of conscious
existence without a body.
Soul sleep holds that dead persons are ... a. in a state of complete
unconscious. Immediate fullness holds that dead persons are ... d. ushered
immediately into eternity. Purgatory is a state ofb. disciplinary suffering for
believers.
Grenz believes the immediate fullness position ... a. is just an attempt to disguise
the immortal soul position.
b. denies the actual resurrection of the body.
Grenz defines judgment as ...d. transformation into glorious community of
new creation. Cosmic judgment includes ... a. human beings.
b. material creation.
c. Satan.
d. spiritual beings.
The purpose of judgment is the vindication of ... a. Christ and his followers.
b. God's justice.
Because we are saved by Christ's work and not our works, some Christians
incorrectly believe our actions ... d. will not be judged.
Universalism is the belief those who reject Christ ... d. will eventually
be saved. Annihilationism is the belief those who reject Christ ...
a. cease to exist.
Hell is the belief those who reject Christ ... b. exist separated from God.
Which of the following is NOT used in support of Annihilationism? c. Fire as sign of
purification. Which of the following is NOT used in support of Universalism? b. Fire
is a sign of purification.
Which of the following is a description of hell? a. Burning fire
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b. Estrangement
c. Isolation
New creation is ... a. a purified and transformed creation.
The continuity between old creation and new creation is ... a. God is renewing and
liberating all things.
b. God is making all things new.
The discontinuity between old creation and new creation is new creation is free
from ...
a. anxiety, despair, and suffering.
b. disease, decay, and death.
c. sin.
The discontinuity between old creation and new creation is ... a. everything
counter to God's perfect design is eliminated.
In the fullness of community in the new creation ... a. all creation, including
believers, will be glorified in Christ.
b. God will be glorified.
c. God will be present.
d. we will fellowship with God, others, and all
creation. What is ecclesiology? c. The study of
the Church.
The Church is ... a. a people in relationship with God who saves us through
Christ and in relationship with each other who together share in God's salvation.
b. a people whom the Spirit is forming together into a community.
c. a translation of the Greek ekklesia meaning "called out" or
"assembly." Which of the following is a NT understanding of the
Church?
Assembly
Which of the following is NOT a main metaphor for the Church in the NT? b.
Father's armor God's nation emphasizes that the Church is a people who are ...
c. not chosen by
birthright or genetics.
Christ's body emphasizes that the Church is a people who are ... b. a unity in
diversity. Spirit's temple emphasizes that the Church is a people who are ... a. a
dwelling place for God. Unity in diversity means that in the Church ... b. different
functions are necessary but all have the same purpose.
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A congregation is a visible ... a. community of Christ's disciples in a specific location.
b. expression of the universal Church.
De facto sovereignty is sovereignty ... c. true in actuality.
De jure sovereignty is sovereignty ... d. true in principle or legal right.
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The relationship between the Kingdom of God and the Church is... c. the Church is a
sign of the Kingdom of God.
The vertical commitment in the fellowship of the Church is ... c. loyalty to
Christ. The horizontal commitment in the fellowship of the Church is ...
d. unity of the Spirit. The primary
purpose of the Church is to ... c. glorify God.
Which of the following is NOT a mandate of the church? c.
Testimony In worship we focus on ... a. who
God is.
b. what God has done.
Music in worship is ... c. helpful because it stirs the emotions as well as engaging
the intellect. Declaration in worship does NOT include which of the following?
f. None of the above.
Proclamation of the Word in worship includes which of the following? a.
Prophecies Sermons
In the ACTS framework of prayer, A stands for ... c.
Adoration In the ACTS framework of prayer, C stands for
...
Confession
In the ACTS framework of prayer, S stands for ... c.
Supplication In the ACTS framework of prayer, T stands for
... b. Thanksgiving Edification is ... a.
accountability to each other.
b. building each other up to spiritual maturity.
c. intercession for one another.
Outreach is ministry ... a. outside the confines of the
Church. Evangelism is ... d. promoting the gospel
message.
Evangelism does NOT include ... d.
propitiation. Service is ... d. sacrificial
ministry to people in need.
Pure church membership includes in the Church ... a. only those able to confess
Christ.
Mixed church membership includes in the Church ...d. the regenerate, their
children, and possibly even more.
Paedobaptism emphasizes the importance of ... c.
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nurture. Credobaptism emphasizes the importance of
... a. belief.
Sacraments are ... b. an outward, visible sign of an inward, invisible
grace. Ordinances are ... a. an act Christ commanded and done as a sign
of obedience.
A weakness of the ordinancial approach is that some people come to see them
as ...
d. physical signposts for the nonintellectual.
A weakness of the sacramental approach is that some people come to see
them as ...
c. magical incantations performed by priests.
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The Greek root of baptism means ... c. to wash.
Christian water baptism means ... a. an initiation into new life.
Christian water baptism does NOT include which of the following? a. Sinless
perfection The Greek root of Eucharist means ... a. to give thanks.
Communion is another word for the ... a. Eucharist.
b. Lord's Supper.
Communion celebrates ... a. the future.
b. the past.
c. the present.
Communion is often associated with ... d. the Wedding Supper of the Lamb.
Transubstantiation believes ... d. the elements become the body and blood of
Christ. Consubstantiation believes ...a. the body and blood of Christ are present
with the elements. Spiritual Presence believes ... c. the elements are symbolic of
or represent the body and blood of Christ.
Congregational polity has ... d. local independent church
government. Presbyterian polity has ... a. government by a
committee of elders. Episcopal polity has ... c. hierarchical
church government.
A strength of Congregational polity is ... a. adaptability to local
situations. A strength of Episcopal polity is ... c. staying
power.
A strength of Presbyterian polity is ... d. wisdom of a broad base of elders.
A potential weakness of Congregational polity is a tendency to ... c. ignore the larger
body of Christ.
A potential weakness of Episcopal polity is a tendency to ...b. entrench power.
A potential weakness of Presbyterian polity is a tendency to ... a. become
traditional. Correct
The Greek word episcopos is translated as ... a. bishop.
b. overseer.
The Greek word diakonos means ... b. helper.
Pneumatology is the study of ... c. the Holy
Spirit.
Which of the following is NOT a translation for the Hebrew word ruach? d. Word
In the OT, Spirit can refer to ... a. God's power creating and sustaining creation.
b. God's power endowing humans with special abilities.
c. the life principle.
With what is Christ anointed making him the messiah? c. The Holy Spirit
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Jesus was able to perform his divinely appointed task because he was ... b.
empowered by the Holy Spirit.
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit means ... b. the Holy Spirit resides in
every believer. The filling of the Holy Spirit means ... a. the Holy Spirit
empowers believers for service.
According to Augustine "God is Love" and "God is Spirit" taken together means ...
d.
the Holy Spirit is love.
The relation that makes the Holy Spirit unique is called ...b. procession.
c. spiration.
Bibliology is the study of ... d. the scriptures.
General Revelation is revelation given ... a. in nature and human experience.
Special Revelation is revelation given ... b. to and through specific individuals
in history. The Canon is the collection of books ... a. functioning as the standard
of faith and practice in the Church.
b. recognized as authoritative for the
Church. Canon means ... b. rule or
standard.
The Apocrypha are books found in ... e. the Septuagint OT but not in the
Hebrew OT. Inspiration is the term dealing with the work of the Holy Spirit in ...
a. creating scripture.
Illumination is the term dealing with the work of the Holy Spirit in ...b. showing the
significance of scripture.
Plenary Inspiration means the bible is ... d. the word of God in
its entirety. Verbal Inspiration means the bible is ... a. able to
convey its message. Infallibility means the bible is ... c. not
liable to deceive.
Inerrancy means the bible is ... b. accurate in what it intends to teach.
Fill in the blank with the best word: Inerrancy speaks to the of
inspiration. b. accuracy Fill in the
blank with the best word: Infallibility speaks to the of inspiration. c.
effectiveness
Fill in the blank with the best word: Plenary inspiration speaks to the
of inspiration.
scope Fill in the blank with the best word: Verbal inspiration speaks to the of
inspiration. a. ability
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Salvation is the Spirit working ... a. in creation (generally) and humans (particularly)
so they can attain their intended purposes.
b. in response to the problem of sin.
c. to bring us into full conformity with the likeness of Jesus
Christ. Conversion is often expressed as ... b. "I have been
saved."
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Sanctification is often expressed as ... a. "I am being
saved." Glorification is often expressed as ... c. "I will be
saved."
Conversion is an encounter with God which inaugurates ... a. a new life in fellowship.
b. a radical break with our fallen existence.
Repentance is ... a. a radical turning within the human heart from sin to God.
Faith is ... c. the awareness of, intellectual belief in, and relational commitment
to God that is essential for a right relationship with God.
Faith includes ... a. assent.
b. knowledge.
c. trust.
Notitia is ... a. awareness of or acquaintance with
something. Assensus is ... b. intellectual agreement with
propositions.
Fiducia is ... c. relational trust or commitment.
The pre-conversion work of the Holy Spirit includes ... a. Calls for Response
b. Conviction of Sin
c. Enables Response
d. Illumines The Word
Regeneration is the application of ... b. reconciliation ending our
alienation. Justification is the application of ... a. expiation ending
our condemnation. Liberation is the application of ... c.
redemption ending our slavery.
Empowerment is the application of ... d. substitution overcoming depravity.
Conversion is ... a. a life-changing encounter with the Triune God which
inaugurates a radical break with our old, fallen existence and a new life in
fellowship with God, other believers, and eventually with all creation.
Sanctification is ... c. the ongoing process whereby the Holy Spirit makes us holy
by setting us apart, transforming us into the likeness of Christ and leading us into
service to God.
Glorification is ... b. the bringing of our salvation to its completion, the perfect
conformity to the image and likeness of the glorified Christ
Glorification is ... a. existence appropriate for eternal fellowship with God.
Salvation is ... a. a life-changing encounter with the Triune God which inaugurates
a radical break with our old, fallen existence and a new life in fellowship with God,
other believers, and eventually with all creation.
b. the bringing of our salvation to its completion, the perfect conformity to the
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image and likeness of the glorified Christ
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c. the ongoing process whereby the Holy Spirit makes us holy by setting us apart,
transforming us into the likeness of Christ and leading us into service to God.
Positional sanctification refers to a believers ... c. fixed status of holiness.
Conditional sanctification refers to a believers ... d. present spiritual
condition, level of spirituality or holiness.
The nature of glorification is the ... a. fullness of community.
b. godliness of believers.
c. renewal of physical body.
d. transformation of character.
What is the etymological definition of theology? Study of God
What is the functional definition of theology?I believe in order that I may
understand Who is credited with originating the idea of "faith seeking
understanding"? Anselm
Worldviews are a set of core beliefs about God and the world. an interpretative
framework forming perceptions. fundamental beliefs that act as internal maps used
to navigate through life. (all)
Theologian are those who about their Christian worldview. Think
In this course when the word "theology" is used in an unqualified sense which
theological discipline is being referred to? Systematic theology
The discipline of historical theology describes the development of doctrine in
the church. The discipline of systematic theology understands the faith in its
contemporary setting.
Considering the appropriate elements of a church service is an example of which
theological discipline? Practical Theology
Formulating a Christian position regarding gay marriage is an example of which
theological discipline? Systematic theology
Ortberg's book is an example of which theological discipline? Practical theology
The meaning of The Beast in Revelation is an example of which theological
discipline?
Biblical theology
Anthropology is the study of Humanity and creation
Ecclesiology is the study of the church as the fellowship of
Christ's disciples Theology proper is the study of God's nature
and attributes
The environment is mostly likely found under what topic in systematic theology?
Anthropology The Holy Spirit inspiring scripture is most likely found under what
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topic in systematic theology? Pneumatology
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What do anthropology, pneumatology, and eschatology all have in common?All
are major topics in theology
A continuum is a range of possible options between logical
extremes Which of the following is NOT an example of a
continuum? Car-Tree
Academic theology is speculative reflection aimed primarily at other theologians.
Folk theology is unreflective believing based on blind faith in a tradition or
authority Ministerial theology is reflective faith as practiced by trained
Christian leaders, pastors and teachers.
Which of the following is NOT a proper response to the accusation that lay
theologians have abandoned a child-like faith as Jesus calls for in Luke 18? Quote
Karl Barth on the importance of theological education.
Which of the following is NOT true of folk theology? It hides the needs and
desires of people. Academic theology typically holds the position that "I will only
what I can ." believe, understand
Ministerial theology does NOT apply only to ordained pastors
Professional theology reflects on the tools used by neither A nor B (on quiz 1 q29)
If one thinks of levels of reflection as similar to the diversity of spiritual gifts, then
not every Christian should be a professional theologian.
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of theology? None of
the above Which of the following is NOT a reason to study
theology? all of the above The Killjoy Objection claims that theology
takes the heart out of faith
The partial truth of the Divisiveness Charge is theology can cause fights
The Problem of Effortless Christianity holds that Christianity is about grace
not works. Disciplines of engagement are when ... I correctly do some action.
Sins of omission are sins that I commit when ... I do nothing when I should
have done something.
The point of spiritual disciplines is ... to transform our lives
To overcome sins of commission it is best to ... practice disciplines of abstinence.
01.The critical task of theology is categorization of Christian beliefs and
examination of Christian beliefs
02.Clarification asks the question what do we mean?
03.The task of categorization asks the question how important is it?
04.Examination includes description, clarification, and correction of beliefs.
05.A false teaching that leads to apostasy is called heresy
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06.Categorization includes prioritization of beliefs
07.Opinion describes a belief or teaching considered incidental, not important
08.The constructive task of theology includesrelating biblical models to
contemporary culture.
09.Generally, the more conservative the church the more theological
positions are considered dogma.
10.Because cultures , our theological explanations must .
change, change with it
11.Which of the following is NOT true about models? All models are equally
valid and equally useful
13.The statement "Our theology must be biblical and speak to people where they
are at" is an example of the constructive task, task of creating biblical models,
task of relating to contemporary culture. (All)
14.The Latin phrase "sola scriptura" emphasizes the primacy of the Bible for
theology
15.When Wright says the Bible is our script, he means it is our foundational
document.
16.In the five act historical drama model, which act is left unfinished? the fifth
17.When Wright says we need to improvise he means thatwe have freedom
within limits for doing theology
19.Choose the proper word combination and order to complete this sentence: "
is the living faith of the dead;
is the dead faith of the living." tradition, traditionalism
20.It is to assume that we cannot learn from the past. arrogant
21.The use of the phrase "catholic church" in the Apostles' Creed means the
universal church
22.Which theological tradition emphasized modern thought as the primary norm
of theology? Liberalism
23.The Radical Reformation holds to which theory of tradition? Rejection
24.Grenz and Olson most often use what other word for tradition? heritage
25.Contextualization is different than syncretism because in syncretism
reason and culture are primary
26.The statement "all truth is God's truth" supports which component of
contextual theology? educated
27.To say that something is plausible means that it makes sense of reality
28.If someone believes that reason is contrary to faith they hold to which model
of faith and reason? conflict
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29.Who said he had never met a person who came to believe in God as a
result of an argument? Wittgenstein
30.Integration is different than the "God of the gaps" approach because
integration sees faith as foundational to all knowing
31.Starting with the most important, what is the order of priority for the
trialogue? Scripture, Tradition, Reason
32.Using prior court decisions as precedents for current court cases is an
analogy for Christianity's relationship to tradition
33.Which of the following is not part of the trialogue? experience
34.The of a particular cultural expression of Christianity from a certain
time period results from the attempt to construct a theology starting with
tradition. sanctifying
35.Syncretism results from the attempt to construct a theology starting with reason
36.Naïve traditionalism often results when one isn't aware of how heritage
affects how one reads the Bible.
Biblicism is self-contradicting
38.The central idea that provides the thematic perspective the theologian uses to
understand all other theological concepts and their relative value and meaning is
called an
integrative motif
39.The central thematic idea that Luther uses in his systematic theology is
justification by faith
40.The central thematic idea that Barth uses in his systematic theology is
Christ as the revelation of God.
01.Apologetics is explaining and defending the Christian faith.
02.Ontological Arguments are arguments from definition
03.Who made the following argument? "If God doesn't exist he lacks one element
of perfection, the perfection of existence. Therefore he must exist." Descartes
04.Which of the following is NOT a cosmological argument? Morality
05.Using the Big Bang as an argument for the existence of God is which kind of
argument? Cosmological
06.The argument that evolution favors order, complexity, and life and therefore
points to the existence of God is an example of which argument? Teleology
07.Kant's moral argument is that since human beings feel morally there
must be someone they feel to—that
someone is God.responsible
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08.John Macmurray argues that there are two kinds of "happenings": acts
(intentionally chosen for a reason by persons), and events (happenings with a
cause, not an intention or reason). Actions can cause events, like a person deciding
to swing a bat (act) hitting a ball (event). But an event can never cause an action
because to be an action a person must choose to do something, otherwise it is not
an action but an unthinking reaction or accident (event). If history is considered to
be a single "happening" it must be an action (since within history there are events
and actions, but an event can never cause an action), and therefore there must be
someone choosing to act. That actor is God. What kind of argument is this?
Cosmological
09.Hedonism believes If it is pleasurable it is good.
10.Panentheism and pantheism both believe there is not distinction between
god and creation
11.Deism and theism both believe in a personal creator
12.Tritheism is an example of polytheism
13.When it comes to God, incomprehensibility means our knowledge is only
partial
14.Outside the Trinitarian box is heresy
15.The problem with Unitarianism is that it denies the plurality of God.
16.Subordinationism believes the Son and Spirit are not fully God.
17.The partial truth of modalism is included in the doctrine called the
Trinity. economic
18.Tritheism was never a strong temptation for the church because the
church accepted the Old Testament
19.The doctrine of the Trinity states that God is three persons, one being
20.According to the doctrine of the Trinity the Father the Son.
generates
21.The mutual constitution of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is calledperichoresis
22.The doctrine that God is transcendent is a rejection of pantheism
24.Omniscience literally means all knowing
01.Plasticity and adaptability means humanity has the ability to alter and
control our environment
02.According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, the chief purpose of humanity
is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.
03.Human life has intrinsic meaning and value because of our origin in God.
04.Because of human unity in Adamracism is intolerable
05.The doctrine of the image of God holds humanity mirrors in creation the
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nature of the Creator.
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06.Being the image of God involves a future goal
07.The image of God is fully present only in Jesus.
08.Spiritual beings are creatures made by God.
09.The difference between humanity and angels is humanity was created for
fellowship while angels for service
10.Which of the following is NOT a function or task of Angels? friendship with God
11.Humans will angels. judge
12.Structures of human existence are various dimensions of social interaction
13.The idea of structures of human existence being influenced by angels or demons
is a call for us to not take things like social institutions as being inherently .
neutral
15. Hamartiology is the study of sin and its
effects Sin is failure to fulfill God's intention for
us.
17.All humans except Christ have experienced sin so sin is not essential to
human nature.
18.Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the first sin? sin becomes an
essential part of human nature
19.The Federal and Existential models are both attempts to explain how
Adam's sin effects others.
20.The Contagion model of the Fall says sin infected the rest of humanity
through Adam. Alienation is the rupture of relationship between ourselves
and God, others, and creation
22.The threshold of human moral development before which we are not
responsible for our actions is called the age of accountability
23.Total depravity means there is no area of human life unaffected by sin.
25."Sin is universal without being essential" means all humans, except Christ, have
experienced sin but it isn't necessary to sin to be human. Christ could be human
without having sinned.
01.Which of the following is NOT a divine function exercised by Jesus? Born of a
virgin
02.What is the counter to the "authorities took the body" alternative explanation
of the resurrection? They could have stopped the rumors of his resurrections by
producing the body.
03.Which of the following are common human needs Jesus experienced?Desires
compassion, Needed solitude and praying for refusing, tired and thirsty (all).
04.What is the difference between Jesus' temptation and ours? Jesus did not
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have an inherited internal disposition to sin.
05.Jesus experienced time, location, and strength. limitations of
06.Christ's pattern for our lives includes patient suffering
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07.Which of the following properly fills in the blanks for the following sentence?
Jesus' role as New Human has its historical basis in his
with the implication that he . church's reflection, is our
resource
08.According to the Hebrew tradition "the Word" is what reveals God's nature
09.To say that the Word was preexistent is to say that the Son was with
God at the beginning
10.The Christological Hexagon defines the boundaries of heresies regarding Jesus.
11. T
he three positions on the bottom of the Christological Hexagon are similar in
that
all three believe Jesus has only one nature at a time
12.Chimerism believes that Jesus is divine while Monophysitism believe Jesus is
divine. partially, not
13.Dyoprosopitism believes Jesus ... has two separable natures.
14.When Chalcedon says that Christ has two natures "without change" which
heresy are they referring to? Adoptionism
15.Calling Jesus the "Messiah" means Jesus is the one who saves his people.
16.Son of Man, Suffering Servant, and Messiah are all titles for Jesus.
17.Which of the following is the rough Greek translation of Messiah? Christ
18.A robot with a human brain is most like which Christological heresy?
Chimerism
19.Soteriology is the study of salvation
20 Atonement is God's act in dealing with sin through Christ's death
21.In Dynamic Atonement the interaction is between which of the following? Jesus
and the Devil/ evil
22.Which of the following is the Ransom Theory? Christ paid to liberate us from
evil.
23.Christus Victor is a type of which model of the atonement? Dynamic
24.Moral Influence is a type of which model of the atonement? Subjective
25.Which theologian is associated with Christus Victor theory? Ireneaus
26.Which theologian is associated with the Satisfaction theory? Anselm
27.Which of the following is a weakness of Exemplar It eliminates the
necessity of Jesus' death
28.Which of the following is a weakness of Dynamic atonement? It
minimizes human responsibility for our situation
29.In satisfaction theory what brings salvation is Jesus' obedience
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30.In Subjective Atonement Jesus' death influences our hearts
and minds Expiation is turning aside God's
offended sense of justice
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32. What is the antidote to alienation?
Reconciliation What is the antidote to enslavement
Redemption
34.What is the antidote to depravity? Substitution
01.What is ecclesiology? The study of the Church
The church is a people in relationship with God who saves us through Christ and in
relationship with each other who together share in God's salvation. a people whom
the spirit is forming together in community. a translation of the Greek ekklesia
meaning "called out" or "assembly" (All)
03.The three metaphors for the church in our textbook demonstrate a
structure. trinitarian
04.The metaphor of the Spirit's temple emphasizes that the Church is a people
who are a dwelling place for God.
05.Unity in diversity means that in the Church different functions are
necessary but all have the same purpose
06.A congregation is a visible expression of the universal Church.
07.De jure sovereignty is God's reign that istrue in principle or legal right
08.The relationship between the Kingdom of God and the Church is the Church
is a sign of the Kingdom of God
09.The horizontal commitment in the fellowship of the Church is unity of the
Spirit
10.The primary purpose of the Church is to glorify God
11.In worship we focus onwho God is and what God has done.
12.Testimony and ritual actions have what in common? They are forms of
declaration
13.In the ACTS framework of prayer, A stands for Adoration
14.Edification is accountability to each other, building eat other up to
spiritual maturity, intercession for one another (all)
15.Outreach is ministry outside the confines of the Church
16.Evangelism is promoting the gospel message
17.Service is sacrificial ministry to people in need.
18.The church's mandate for makes us realize that the church is not only for
our own benefit. outreach
20.Mixed church membership includes in the Church the regenerate, their
children, and possibly even more
21.Paedobaptism emphasizes the importance of nurture
22.Ordinances are an act Christ commanded and done as a sign of obedience
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23.A weakness of the ordinantial approach is that some people come to
see them as physical signposts for the nonintellectual
24.The Greek root of baptism means to wash
25.Christian water baptism does NOT include which of the following? sinless
perfection
26.Communion celebrates the future, the past, and the present (all)
27.Communion is often associated with the Wedding Supper of the Lamb.
28.Consubstantiation believes the body and blood of Christ are present with the
elements
29.Congregational, Presbyterian, and Episcopal systems of governance are
concerned with how various local churches are related to other churches
30.Presbyterian church government has government by a committee of elders
31.A strength of Episcopal polity is staying power
32.A potential weakness of Congregational polity is a tendency to ignore the
larger body of Christ.
33.The Greek word diakonos means helper
34.If you were to use the episcopal form of church government as an analogy for
family, then the father is the head, the mother is lower than the father but higher
than the children.
01.Eschatology is the study of The consummation or completion of God's
plan for creation, the last things, the study of the purpose/goal/telos of all
things (all).
02.A cyclical view of history believes history repeats itself with an observable
circle of finite events going on forever.
03.Which of the following holds to a linear view of history? Marxists
04.Secular progressivism sees the focus of history as the story of humanity
05.Linear views of history are because there is the possibility of actual
change. hopeful
06.The millennium is the thousand year reign of Christ
07.Which of the following is NOT a major position on the millennium?
Panmillennialism
08.The chronology of premillennialism is tribulation, second coming,
millennium, general resurrection.
09.Dispensational premillennialism holds the focus of the tribulation and
millennium is
is israel
10.According to Grenz, premillenialism is seen as pessimistic
11.Postmillennialism is the eschatological position that holds that Christ
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returns after the millennium
12.Postmillennialism stresses continuity between this age and the millennium
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13.Amillennialism believes that Satan is bound at Christ's crucifixion
14.Which of the following is an interpretation of the millennium held by
amillennials? Believers enter the millennium upon conversion. Dead christians are
now reigning with Christ. The church is the millennial kingdom. (All)
15.The Bible applies the phrase "the last days" to the period of time starting
with Christ's incarnation
16.Premillennialism and postmillennialism both share the belief that Christ's
millennial kingdom will including believers and nonbelievers alike
17.Materialistic theories regarding human existence after death believe
human beings are essentially bodies
18.Scientific Physicalism believes at death self-consciousness ceases to
exist but the constituent matter and energy continue.
19.Monism, Reincarnation, and Immortal Soul all share the belief that humans are
essentially Immaterial beings
20.Monism believes at deatheach soul is united with and dissolved into the divine
21.Resurrection believes which of the following? None of the above
23.Soul sleep holds that dead persons are in a state of complete unconscious
24.Purgatory is a state of disciplinary suffering for believers
25.Grenz believes the immediate fullness position is just an attempt to disguise
the immortal soul position and denies the actual resurrection of the body.
26.Grenz defines judgment as transformation into glorious community of new
creation
27.The purpose of judgment is the vindication of Christ and his followers and God's
justice
28.Because we are saved by Christ's work and not our works, some Christians
incorrectly believe our actions will not be judged
29.Annihilationism is the belief those who reject Christ cease to exist
30.Hell is the belief those who reject Christ exist separated from God.
31.Which of the following is used in support of Annihilationism? eternal means
irreversible, not on-going
32.New creation is purified and transformed creation
33.The discontinuity between old creation and new creation is everything
counter to God's perfect design is eliminated
34.In the fullness of community in the new creation all creation, including
believers, will be glorified in Christ. God will be present. We will fellowship with
God, others, and all creation.
