What is the first step in the theological method?
examination of historical treatments
consultation of other culture perspectives
identification of the essence of the doctrine
collection of the biblical material
Question 2
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The Bible is the constitution of the Christian faith: it specifies what is to be
believe and what is to be done.
True
False
Question 3
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Correct doctrinal beliefs are essential to the relationship between the
believer and God.
True
False
Question 4
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Theology does not have procedure it follows.
True
False
Question 5
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What does unification of the biblical materials require in theology?
merely describing what Paul, John and Luke have said
preferring one section of Scripture over another
drawing various biblical author together into a coherent whole
discovering irreconcilable diversity
Question 6
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The theologian studies various cultural perspectives because…
most theologians have a love for various cultures
cultures possess theologies
to become aware of one’s own cultural perspective
to be well-read
Question 7
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Natural theology is…
a theology about science
theology that is natural to our minds
studying the created universe to determine truth about God
none of the above
Question 8
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Church tradition is identified as…
natural theology
what has been held and taught within the church as normative
systematic understanding of doctrines
a form of biblical criticism
Question 9
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The theologian could not attempt to gain illumination for theology outside
the Bible itself. For example, studying what various theologians have said
about a doctrine throughout church history.
True
False
Question 10
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All areas of theology are equally important meaning there are no essential
and non-essential doctrines.
True
False
Question 11
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Doctrine deals with general or timeless truths about God and the rest of
reality.
True
False
Question 12
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To identify the essence of a doctrine one must…
re-express the biblical message in the same form it is found in the biblical
text
discover the common truth contained in all of Scripture on this doctrine
state clearly what Jesus stated in the Gospels
