Sound Doctrine
Who is theology the study of?
God
Who is the One True God?
Yahweh
Jesus
The God of the Bible
What do we call the characteristics that show us what God is like?
Attributes
Complete this sentence from the Central Truth: "God is in charge and everything happens according to...
God’s plan.
What kind of being is God?
God is spirit.
“So that we may no longer be children, ______________ to and fro by the ______________ and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.” - Eph. 4:14
tossed
waves
What did God tell His people to do—follow Him or many gods?
Follow Him alone
What do we call the attributes of God that are more shared with us?
Communicable attributes
Which type of God’s will refers to events that must happen because He decreed them, like the crucifixion of Jesus?
Decretive Will.
Which "omni" word means that God is everywhere?
Omnipresent.
What does “whole counsel of God” mean?
All of what the Bible teaches, not just one part.
What test did Elijah suggest to show who the real God was?
The god who answers with fire is the true God
What does it mean that God is holy?
God is pure and unlike anyone else
In Isaiah 46:9-10, God says there is "none like me." What does He say He declares right from the beginning?
The end.
According to Hebrews 4:13, how many creatures are hidden from God's sight?
No creature is hidden (all are naked and exposed to His eyes).
What is Systematic Theology?
The whole content of Scripture put into understandable categories.
In the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal, what showed that Yahweh is alive and powerful?
Fire came from heaven and burned the sacrifice
Why is it good that God is patient with people?
He gives people time to turn back to Him
Romans 8:28 says that for those who love God, how many things work together for good?
All things.
How does the fact that God is Spirit affect where we are allowed to worship Him?
Because He is Spirit and not confined to one place, we can worship Him anywhere.
Why is it important that pastors teach sound doctrine?
So the church learns truth and not false doctrine.
Why does God want us to choose Him instead of other “gods”?
Because He is the only true God
All other gods are not real
All other gods do not deserve His glory
Why can we trust God’s promises?
God is faithful
Using the story of Joseph, explain how God’s Permissive Will works.
His brothers meant evil against him, but God allowed it because He "meant it for good" to save many people from famine.
If God is all-knowing (Omniscient), how is it possible for Him to "remember our sins no more"?
It means that if we confess, He will not hold those sins against us, even though He knows all things.