Counterfeit Gods
Anything in life more important than God to your happiness.
How does Keller define an idol?
There is one God who has eternally existed in three Persons.
What is the doctrine of the Trinity?
God's perfect rule over all things.
God did not bring about evil; it was the choice of humans.
What is the Garden of Eden (used as a Theodicy)?
"Pseudo-Saviors"
What does Keller describe idols as?
The human heart is naturally inclined to make counterfeit Gods.
What did John Calvin mean by "idol factory"?
God's eternal and perfect image of himself.
Who is God the Son?
God is all-powerful
God is all-good
Evil exists
What is the inconsistent Triad?
His family were all killed and he lost almost all of his wealth. He got very sick and through all this his faith was tested. But God blessed him afterward for being faithful.
What is the story of Job?
The Universe and God are the same. All things are part of God.
What is Pantheism?
Good things turned into ultimate things.
What are "idols"?
The word/divine reason.
What is the Logos of God?
A morally sufficient reason for God to allow Evil to exist.
Evil has to exist in order for humans to learn, grow, and become better people.
What is the Soul-making Theodicy?
God made the world but is no longer involved with it.
What is Deism?
Recognizing the hollow emptiness and powerlessness of our false gods to give us what they promise.
What is disenchantment?
The mutual loving and delighting between the Trinity.
What is the Spirit?
Theodicies
What do we call proposed solutions to the Problem of Evil?
God uses evil to point us to him. Without evil, we would not know what was good.
What is the Contrast Theodicy?
God transcends creation, but is intimately involved with it. (Biblical view)
What is Theism?
Disordered love
What is the essence of sin?
The greatest thing is God, and God is Love. Love is an eternal communion of Father, Son, and Spirit.
Why does the Trinity make sense?
A sudden and favorable resolution of events.
What is a Eucatastrophe?
God has created a universe where evil is allowed to exist temporarily to bring about greater goods that would not be possible otherwise.
What is the Greater Good Theodicy?
B block!!!!!
Which Bible 10 block is the best?