Systematic Theology
Is systematic theology something we should do?
Yes! 3x points if you reference a Bible verse
True or false:
God has revealed Himself in multiple ways.
True! 2x points if you can name four ways God has revealed Himself to people
True or false: one person wrote the Bible
False!
True or false: Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength
True! 2x points if you say the "one that is like it" as well
How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
5
True or false: a doctrine is what the whole Bible teaches about a particular topic
True!
True or false: the Bible is basically clear and understandable
True!
Who did God give His law to?
Moses and the Israelites
What sea was crossed during the Exodus?
The Red Sea
What animal doesn't have vocal cords?
Giraffe
What is systematic theology?
In our context, systematic theology is using the whole Bible to answer questions about God and things related to God.
What is bibliology?
The study of the Bible - 3x points if you can say which two Greek words bibliology comes from
True or false: Moses met his wife in Egypt
False
Both teams - whoever can locate and read Ephesians 2:8 first gets the points
Well, who did it first?
What are the only two non-silvery metals?
Gold and copper
What two things do we assume when we do systematic theology?
1 - the Bible is true
2 - God exists, and is Who the Bible says He is
What do we need Scripture for?
We need Scripture to be spiritually nourished and to know the gospel and the will of God.
Is Jesus the only way to be saved?
Yes! 2x points if said with ferocious confidence
Both teams - whoever can name more biblical prophets gets the points
various answers, 1.5x points if good defenses of why certain people are prophets
What group of animals is known as a "fink"?
Cows, duh
Both teams - name as many subdivisions of systematic theology as you can. If a tie, then the team that got this question gets the points.
Various answers
Explain the difference between general revelation and special revelation.
General revelation is available to everyone and conveys limited knowledge about God (e.g. He exists, He is powerful, He is wonderful), whereas special revelation is only available today to people who have the Bible (or truth from the Bible) and reveals much more extensive knowledge about God.
Both teams - whoever can name more books of the Bible and quote more Bible verses gets the points.
(Bible verses count as two books)
Well, which team got more?
What is the gospel?
various answers - must mention sin, Jesus, salvation, and faith
Name two presidents from Ohio
various answers, 1.5x points if extra named