Lesson 1: Worldview
What is the analogy we often use to describe a Worldview?
Glasses
What is the term for a Worldview that believes in multiple god's?
polytheism
What are the three phases of God's Great Story?
Creation, the Fall, & Redemption
How many books are in the OT?
39
True or False: God has no emotions.
False
What are the 5 categories of beliefs?
Beliefs about God, Beliefs about the People, Beliefs about the Universe, Beliefs about Truth, Beliefs about Right & Wrong
What is 3 of the World's Major Religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What did God Create?
The heavens & the earth & everything in them.
How many books are in the NT?
27
The Trinity works together In Creation, To Save Us, To Help us, To ____ us.
Teach
How is our Worldview Developed?
Through Observation, Through Teaching, Through Personal Study, Through Reasoning & Imagination.
What is Theism?
A worldview based on a belief in a god or gods.
What 4 relationships does God want us to have?
Harmony with God, Harmony with Others, Harmony with Self, Harmony with Earth.
God Reveals Truth to Us Through…
Creation
The Bible
One God who exists as three distinct yet ____ and ____ Persons.
indivisible, coequal
____→Choices/Actions→ Consequences
Beliefs
What is Monotheism?
A worldview based on a belief in one personal, living, creator God.
What is a definition of The Fall?
How Adam and Eve brought sin into the world.
How does God speak truth to us?
Through revelation → God’s communication of truth.
What are the Characteristics of God?
Monotheistic Personal,Has Thoughts,Expresses Emotions,Chooses & Acts,Is Perfectly Moral
Which term doesn't relate to Christianity?
three god's, monotheistic, believe the Old and New testaments.
three god's
What is the definition of New Spirituality?
A pantheistic worldview based on beliefs that god and everything in the universe make up one impersonal, spiritual being or energy.
What is another name for the Holy Spirit?
The Counselor
Which disciple doubted that Jesus had risen from the dead?
John, Judah, Thomas, Peter
Thomas
What does the term moral mean?
It means Know the difference between right & wrong and always choose what is right.