Unit 1
What is God's eternal mission?
To fill the Earth with his glory.
Who are the persons of the Trinity?
God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit
What was Jacob's name changed to, and how many sons did he have?
Jacob's name was changed to Israel, and he had 12 sons.
What books are called "The Gospels"?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What is God?
God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.
What are epistles, and who wrote 13 of them?
Epistles are letters; Paul wrote 13 of them.
What does "imago Dei" mean? and what part(s) of creation was/were made in this manner?
1) "in God's image"
2) Humans
What did God ask Abraham to do to Isaac, as a test?
God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.
What books are called "The Law"?
What is the chief end of man?
Just because the Bible records something does not mean that God ________ of it.
Approves
What was Lucifer's sin?
Pride, vanity, wanting glory for himself
Who was Isaac's wife, and what were the names of their sons?
Isaac's wife was Rebekah, and their sons were Jacob & Esau.
Which book(s) fall under "History", in the New Testament?
Acts
What do the Scriptures principally teach?
The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
What does the following mean, "The Bible is sufficient, but not exhaustive."
The Bible has everything we need for salvation, but does not record every event in the history of God's people or everything that God has done.
What command was given to Adam & Eve that was repeated to Noah and his family?
To be fruitful and multiply.
Instead of waiting for the son that God promised, how did Abram take things into his own hands?
He slept with Sarai's slave, Hagar, and had a baby.
What books are called "Poetry/Wisdom"
Job, Psalm, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbour as ourselves.
What do we mean when we say that the Bible is the "inspired" word of God?
That God inspired or told human authors what to write.
Name 3 relationships that were broken as reflected in the curse.
God & Man; Man & Man; Man & Woman; Man & Self; Man & Creation; Creation & Creation
What were some (at least 2) of the promises God made to Abram as part of the Abrahamic covenant?
Abram will become a great nation, be blessed, have a great name, be a blessing, those who bless Abram will be blessed, those who curse him will be cursed, all of Earth will be blessed through Abram.
Which books are called "Minor Prophets"?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
How did God create man?
God created man, male and female, after his own image, in knowledge righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.