THEO 104 QUIZ 7 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Jesus, 2 Christs according to Gnosticism. Answer: 1. The Messiah:
promised by the demiurge, ordinary believers receive his messages
and works
2. True savior: came from the Fullness and descended on "The
Messiah" at his baptism, only Gnostics can "see through" the Messiah
to receive the secret message from the true savior
◉ Gospel of Thomas. Answer: Gnostic gospel where it just says
"Jesus says" instead of having a narrative. This differs from the
Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John because in those
Gospels, Jesus heals peoples bodies, which went against Gnostic
teaching cause they didn't gaf about their bodies
◉ Church refuting Gnosticism. Answer: The Hebrew scriptures (and
the New Testament) reaffirmed the teachings of the Church by
confirming that God is the creator of the good creation/material
world. The Apostles creed was also used to refute Gnosticism by
confirming that Jesus was both 100% God and 100% human
◉ Apostles creed key lines. Answer: -Creator of heaven and earth:
shows that God created the physical material world as well as the
spirit world
, -His only Son, our Lord: shows that God's human son was Jesus
-Born of the Virgin Mary: born of a human mother, and therefor was
also a human
-Was crucified, died and was buried: felt human pain and died
-Descended into hell: Fully died!
-On the third day, He rose again: rose from the dead
◉ Symbols/symbolic thinking. Answer: Symbolic thinking: sees
things in relationship and having meaning at many levels
-Symbols can communicate without words, necessary for an
expression of faith
◉ Efficacious. Answer: having an effect
◉ Grace. Answer: the very life of God present with us and within us
◉ Christ as the Good Shepherd. Answer: -Most common image in
early Christian art
-Depicts Jesus as a Roman shepherd in regular clothing, symbolizes
that Christ is our shepherd and we are His sheep, being led by Him
-He's surrounded by nature and animals in this image which shows
he brings abundant life
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Jesus, 2 Christs according to Gnosticism. Answer: 1. The Messiah:
promised by the demiurge, ordinary believers receive his messages
and works
2. True savior: came from the Fullness and descended on "The
Messiah" at his baptism, only Gnostics can "see through" the Messiah
to receive the secret message from the true savior
◉ Gospel of Thomas. Answer: Gnostic gospel where it just says
"Jesus says" instead of having a narrative. This differs from the
Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John because in those
Gospels, Jesus heals peoples bodies, which went against Gnostic
teaching cause they didn't gaf about their bodies
◉ Church refuting Gnosticism. Answer: The Hebrew scriptures (and
the New Testament) reaffirmed the teachings of the Church by
confirming that God is the creator of the good creation/material
world. The Apostles creed was also used to refute Gnosticism by
confirming that Jesus was both 100% God and 100% human
◉ Apostles creed key lines. Answer: -Creator of heaven and earth:
shows that God created the physical material world as well as the
spirit world
, -His only Son, our Lord: shows that God's human son was Jesus
-Born of the Virgin Mary: born of a human mother, and therefor was
also a human
-Was crucified, died and was buried: felt human pain and died
-Descended into hell: Fully died!
-On the third day, He rose again: rose from the dead
◉ Symbols/symbolic thinking. Answer: Symbolic thinking: sees
things in relationship and having meaning at many levels
-Symbols can communicate without words, necessary for an
expression of faith
◉ Efficacious. Answer: having an effect
◉ Grace. Answer: the very life of God present with us and within us
◉ Christ as the Good Shepherd. Answer: -Most common image in
early Christian art
-Depicts Jesus as a Roman shepherd in regular clothing, symbolizes
that Christ is our shepherd and we are His sheep, being led by Him
-He's surrounded by nature and animals in this image which shows
he brings abundant life
