Theology intro
Definition of Theology
what is "the study of God?"
A statement of beliefs which guide someone's actions
What is "creed?"
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
What is a "paradox?"
What does "Messiah" mean?
What is, "Anointed One," "Christ," "prophesied liberator"
"Rule, measuring stick; something by which you compare other things"
What is, "Canon?"
Set of beliefs held by the Church
What is "doctrine?"
A belief or opinion that contradicts Christian Dogma
What is "heresy?"
What is, "zero"
Describe the nature of Christ
What is, "fully God and fully man"
Name the three doctrines of Bibliology
What are, "Inspiration, Inerrancy, Infallibility?"
Characteristic of one individual or group
What are "distinctives?"
I believe in _____, the _______ Almighty, Creator of ____ and _____.
What is, "God," "Father," "Heaven," and "Earth."
Name 5 attributes of God
What is, "accessible," "creator," "eternal," "faithful," "father," "glory," "good," "gracious," "guide," "holy," "immutable," "impartial," "incomprehensible," "infinite," "invisible," "jealous," "just," "love," "merciful," "omnipotent," "omniscient," "omnipresent," "patient," "perfect," "person," "preserver," "provider," "righteous," "savior," "sovereign," "wise"
"Taking on a body; embodied"
What is, "incarnation?"
Name the three examples of "Special Revelation"
What are the "Spoken Word," "Written Word," and "Living Word?"
Definition of Dogma
What is "beliefs held with undefended certainty, essential for salvation"
What is 325?
Name three things the Holy Spirit does in the Old Testament
What is, "Created and Sustained Life," "Spoke God’s Words," "Promoted Holiness," "Addressed Evil," "Indwelled and Empowered," "Taught and Led"
Define "atonement"
What is, "the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ"
4th Century Bishop of Alexandria present at the Council of Nicaea who declared the widely accepted biblical Canon in his 39th Easter letter
Who is, "Athanasius?"
The four aspects of Theology
What are, "worship," "relationship," "pilgrimage," and "action?"
Name three heresies
What is "Arianism," "Pelagianism," "Gnosticism," "Docetism," and "Apollinarianism"
"Of one substance"
What is,"homoousios" (Ὁμοούσιος)?
List the seven "I AM" statements
What are, "the bread of life, the light of the world, the door, the good shepherd, the resurrection and the life, the way the truth and the life, and the true vine"
Name the three qualifications for New Testament Canonicity
What are, "Apostolicity," "Orthodoxy," and "Catholicity"