What is theology and how do we study it?
Theology is the study of God and we use it to study about Him and all that he does and is still doing.
Name the attribute that God owns that consists of being all-powerful.
Omnipotent
According to Biblical Christianity, where does human life begin?
Human life begins at conception.
Where did the universe come from; what is its origin and why does it continue?
God created the universe and sustains it.
What is moral awareness?
Find in the Bible one example of God's communication.
Exodus 3(Burning Bush)
Describe God's triune existence.
God is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Some people think that we came from monkeys (theory for evolution; Charles Darwin). Name a Bible verse that disproves this theory.
Job 10:8-12
How did God create the universe?
He spoke it into existence.
Where do we have moral awareness from and what is it?
Conscience; an inner voice that tells us what is right and wrong.
Although God is a personal Being, name 2 verses that tell us that God is not a physical one; He is Spirit.
John 4:24 and Deuteronomy 4:15
How can God be everywhere at the same time?
God is omnipresent.
Where did humankind begin?
It begins in the Garden of Eden; on the sixth day of the Creation Week.
What is God's relationship with the universe?
God is the universe's Creator, and is still making things today.
BONUS: Where is it found?
Love God and love your neighbor as yourself.
There's things that make us similar to God! They are not one of His attributes, so what is it? Name all 5 of these ways that people bear God's image.
We can make choices, we have thoughts, we have emotions, know right from wrong, and have a spirit.
What is the definition of being transcendent? (Only God has this attribute).
It is being above and beyond all creation.
Who are we dependent on and why?
We are dependent on God; He is our Creator.
What is our human relationship with the universe?
God designed our relationship to be with a small part of the universe; the Earth. We have the privilege to rule over it. Our responsibility is to be its stewards.
T or F: Our conscience never fails because God made it perfect.
False; God made our conscience. However, we have a sinful human nature, and therefore, our conscience can fail.
If God has talked to many of these prophets of the Bible through a burning bush, or through dreams and visions, how does God communicate with us?
Through prayer and dreams.
We know Jesus took on flesh, and was born as a human being, yet he's still different from us. What is it that makes Him different from us?
He never sinned on Earth.
Describe the social unit and how it stretches out.
Adam and Eve formed the first family. They had children, then those children had children. Families became tribes, those tribes became cities, states, and eventually, nations.
Name the 4 reasons that God created the universe.
1. It pleased him.
2. He created the universe for himself.
3. He created it to reveal His existence to mankind.
4. God created the Earth as a home for His image-bearers.
How are we made holy and if we are holy through Jesus Christ and God's sight, can't we just do whatever we want?
We are made holy through Christ's sacrifice, and no, we must still be responsible to grow in holiness, we must perfect our holiness, because none of us are holy; only God is.