Vocabulary & Key Terms
What do we call God making Himself known through nature and conscience?
General revelation
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
Give one example of general revelation.
Stars, trees, conscience, universal morals, nature, etc.
What theory says truth is determined by how accurately it matches reality?
Correspondence theory of truth
The Bible is compared to what tool that gives direction, like truth pointing north?
A compass
What term means God guided humans to write the very words of Scripture?
Inspiration
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
Give one example of special revelation.
Jesus Christ, Scripture, Holy Spirit, miracles
What is the belief that truth, morality, and knowledge are relative to individuals or culture?
Relativism
The Bible is compared to what guide that helps us get our bearings in God’s world?
A map
What doctrine says the Bible is without error in its original writings?
Inerrancy
What are the first five books of the Old Testament called?
The Torah (Law of Moses)
What passage teaches that “All Scripture is God-breathed”?
2 Timothy 3:16
Why is the statement “Truth cannot be known” self-refuting?
Because it claims to know truth while denying truth can be known.
Instead of being like a “rule book,” the Bible is more like what everyday object?
An owner’s manual
A statement like “There is no truth” is an example of what?
A self-refuting claim
The Bible was written over about how many years?
~1,500 years
Which passage speaks about the law being written on hearts and conscience bearing witness?
Romans 2:14–15
What term means a book agrees with the teachings of the apostles and early church?
Orthodoxy
Name two ways the Bible has impacted the world.
Influenced nations, changed Western civilization, part of world literature, shaped education, etc.
Name the three criteria used to recognize New Testament books.
Pedigree, Apostolicity, Orthodoxy
What is the four ways people can read the Bible?
Skeptic → Scholar → Seeker → Saint
Explain the difference between general and special revelation.
General is through creation/conscience (available to all); Special is God revealing Himself through Christ, Scripture, Spirit, or miracles.
Why can Christians be confident that the Bible is God’s Word? Give two reasons.
It is rooted in history, inspired by God, inerrant, preserved reliably, changed civilization, etc.
Give three key facts about the Bible’s uniqueness (authors, years, languages, sales).
40+ authors, written over 1,500 years, written in three different languages, translated into 3,400+ languages, best-selling book of all time.