Intro Lectures
The Bible was written by around how many different people?
40
What is the Greek word for “Word” in John 1 that refers to an eternal principal that makes a way for order and meaning to exist in the universe?
Logos
According to Lewis, who is keeping the Law of Human Nature?
Nobody
Apologetics means ______________________
A defense
(T/F) The Christian believes that God will make us good because He loves us.
True
What is General Revelation?
Revelation that is "general" in scope and "generally" available to all people. (Creation, Conscience)
What did Jesus say was the “work of God” for believers?
Believing in Him
How is “making” something defined in Mere Christianity?
You make something that is different from yourself, not another human
Things that exist ________________ can fail to exist and so need an external cause to explain why they do in fact exist.
Contingently
What does “beget” mean?
To become the father of
How do the writers of the Bible originally define death?
Separation from God
What were the Jews expecting the Messiah to do at the time of Jesus?
Throw off their oppressors and set up an earthly, political kingdom
According to Lewis, what is repentance?
Unlearning all the self-conceit and self-will we know
What do we call the delicate balance of initial conditions necessary for intelligent life to exist in the cosmos?
Fine-Tuning
In John 8, we see a perfect example of Jesus’ ministry of ______________ and _____________
Grace and truth
The most credible historical documents have a high number of...?
Copies
Who did Jesus say would find out whether His teaching is from God and true?
Those who choose to do the will of God
Concerning Lewis’ discussion of the Trinity, what is the meaning of the Christian words "God is love"?
If God was only one person, then there was a time He was not love.
(T/F) The statement “Whenever I do yoga, I feel calm” is logically equivalent to "If I’m not doing yoga, then I’m not feeling calm."
False
In John 9 the Pharisees launch an Ad Hominem attack against the formerly blind man. What is an Ad Hominem attack?
Attacking a person’s character rather than addressing the issues he brings up
What is the “First Use” rule for understanding the Bible?
How the word is used the first time in the Bible is the foundation for how it should be used in later texts.
What does it mean to be "sanctified"?
Set Apart
According to Lewis, what three things spread the Christ life to us?
Baptism, Belief, and Holy Communion
According to Craig, Biblical Christianity provides the two conditions necessary for a meaningful, valuable, and purposeful life. What are they?
God and Immortality
What is metaphysics?
The study of reality, existence, the nature of being, etc.