Generally Known
God's universal revlation about himself and morality that can be obtained through nature.
What is General Revelation?
God's unique revelation about himself through Scriptures, miraculous events, and Jesus.
What is special revelation?
A theistic worldview centered on the person of Jesus Christ that derives its understanding of the world through the teachings of the Bible.
What is Christianity? (or the Christian story or worldview)
They way the Bible should be understood.
What is God's intention--not our interpretation?
What is one of the five worldviews discussed in this unit as a part of special revelation?
What is Islam, Secularism, Marxism, New Spirituality, and Postmodernism.
While general revelation may lead to a knowledge of or a search for God, it doesn't necessarily lead to this.
What is faith?
This is the doctrine of how God's words ended up in Scripture.
What is divine inspiration?
These are the two ways God makes himself known.
Special revelation shows us that humans are ______ by nature. We are born into sin.
What is evil?
This worldview believes God to be an impersonal conciousness.
What is New Spirituality?
This is the main purpose for general revelation.
What is removing any excuses for people NOT believing in God.
An ancient, yet living, text that explains what is wrong with humanity.
What is the Bible?
Two unique ways we know God pursues us is because ____________?
What is his pursuit of Adam and Eve in the Garden?
OR
What is the name Immanuel?
Humans realize their need for Christ's redemption when faced with what?
What is our corrupt nature?
This worldview states truth is relative to a person's language, community of origin, and social construct of self.
What is Postmodernism?
Aethist Fred Hoyle said you have a "better chance of producing a Boeing 747 from a junkyard explosion thant there is of arriving at life by ___________."
What is accident?
Latin term meaning "the image of God."
What is the Imago Dei?
In the Old Testament, the Passover takes place in order to convince the Egyptian pharoah to release the Israelites from Captivity. This is an example of what kind of language found throughout scripture?
What is redemptive language?
Special revelation states this is inscribed onto our very being as a result of the Imago Dei.
What is absolute morality?
These worldviews insist that divine action is not required to explain a life's existence.
What are Secularism and Marxism?
This is not demonstrated by general revelation.
What are truths found in scripture?
OR
Who is Jesus?
Three ways God is revealed through special revelation.
What are scriptures, miraculous events, and Jesus?
This is often considered a consequence of the fall of man. However, it was instituted during creation.
What is work?
One of the five questions answered by special revelation.
What is:
1. How are we to understand the Bible?
2. What does the Bible say about humanity?
3. What does the Bible say is wrong with us?
4. What does the Bible say about how we should live?
5. How are we to understand other worldviews based on the Bible?
While scientism can provide many answers and vast knowledge, what can't it provide?
What is meaning of life?