Intro to Theology
What 2 Greek words make up the word Theology
Theos (God) & Logos (word)
What is revelation?
Revelation is how God has revealed himself to us.
What is Biblical Authority?
God's Word is the Ultimate Authority
The Bible is fully true in all it teaches or affirms.
Complete Inerrancy
How many Old Testament manuscripts do we have and what is their date range?
10,000
250 B.C. - 1100 A.D.
What was the order of the 4 levels of doctrine given in Dr. Thoennes’s Model?
Absolutes, Convictions, Opinions, Questions
What are the 2 types of revelation?
General & Special
What Greek word means “God-breathed”
Theopneustos
The Bible is inerrant only in its salvific doctrinal teachings
Limited Inerrancy
Who was Josephus?
A very famous Jewish historian of the time of Christ confirmed His death.
What is doctrine?
What the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic
Why do we need revelation?
Because we are separated from God
Because we have questions about life
What Greek word means “carried along”?
Phero
Certain portions of the Bible are more inspired or differently inspired than other portions.
Degrees of inspiration
Who said, “If we are perplexed by any apparent contradiction in Scripture, it is not allowable to say, The author of this book is mistaken; but either [1] the manuscript is faulty, or [2] the translation is wrong, or [3] you have not understood.”?
St. Augustine
Why do we study Theology?
Our love for God demands it
Our love for people demands it
People are saved and made pure by truth
What is General Revelation?
How God has revealed himself through creation
What is the math problem for Inerrancy. (both with verses and words)
Romans 3:4 + 2 Timothy 3:16-17 = All scripture is true. (Use verse references)
God is true + All scripture is inspired by God = All scripture is true. (Use words)
The human authors were enabled by God to write the Scriptures.
Illumination/Mystical
What is the main point of the “Testimony of Stones”?
Archaeological evidence has not refuted Bible, but it has supported it
What are the 6 virtues that doctrine leads us to?
Love
Humility
Obedience
Unity
Worship
Safety and Security
What is Special Revelation?
How God has revealed himself in direct words to us
What is Inspiration? (word for word)
All scripture functions as God’s own words, written by men, under the authority and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The biblical author is a passive instrument in the transmission of the revelation of God.
Mechanical/Dictation
_____ quoted both ______ and _____ in his letter to Timothy.
Paul
Deut.
Luke.