UNIVERSITY: Liberty University
COURSE: THEO 104 – Introduction to Theology Survey
EXAM TITLE: Comprehensive ICE Questions & Answers –
2026/2027 Update
TOTAL QUESTIONS: 150
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY & THE BIBLE
(Questions 1-30)
1. The word "theology" comes from the Greek words "theos" meaning ______ and "logos"
meaning ______.
A) God, Love
B) Knowledge, Words
C) God, Words
D) Truth, Study
ANSWER: C
EXPLANATION: Theology literally means "the study of God." "Theos" is the Greek word for
God, and "logos" refers to word, study, or discourse .
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four traditional types of theology?
A) Biblical Theology
B) Spiritual Theology
C) Historical Theology
D) Philosophical Theology
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The four main branches of theology are Biblical, Historical,
Philosophical/Systematic, and Practical Theology. "Spiritual Theology" is not typically classified
as one of the four major types .
3. Soteriology is the study of:
A) Sin
B) Salvation
C) The Church
D) Last Things
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Soteriology comes from the Greek "soteria" meaning salvation. It is the
doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ .
,4. True or False: The study of theology is the study of the self-revelation of God.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Theology is indeed the study of how God has revealed Himself to humanity
through Scripture, creation, and ultimately through Jesus Christ .
5. _______ is the word that is used to indicate that God is knowable.
A) Transcendence
B) Revelation
C) Omniscience
D) Immutability
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Revelation refers to God making Himself known to humanity. Without
revelation, God would remain unknown and unknowable .
6. ___________ elevates creation into god by claiming that the only reality is what can be
perceived through the five senses.
A) Creationism
B) Naturalism
C) Humanism
D) Pantheism
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Naturalism is the philosophical worldview that nature is all that exists and
rejects anything supernatural. It relies solely on empirical evidence from the five senses .
7. Select two of the following that are examples of general revelation. (Select two)
A) Creation
B) Jesus Christ
C) Scripture
D) History
ANSWER: A and D
EXPLANATION: General revelation refers to God's revelation available to all people at all
times, primarily through creation, conscience, and history. Special revelation includes Scripture
and Jesus Christ .
8. True or False: General revelation, also known as natural revelation, is available to all and
does not require a special event or special individual to receive that revelation.
A) True
, B) False
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: General revelation is universal. Psalm 19 and Romans 1 both affirm that
creation reveals God's existence and attributes to everyone .
9. True or False: General revelation by itself provides enough information for a person to be
saved.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: While general revelation reveals God's existence and power, it does not
provide the specific knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ. Special revelation (Scripture)
is necessary for salvation .
10. What passage of Scripture does the textbook use that describes both general and special
revelation?
A) Romans 8
B) Psalm 19
C) John 3
D) Genesis 1
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Psalm 19 is a classic passage that moves from general revelation (verses
1-6, creation declaring God's glory) to special revelation (verses 7-11, the law of the Lord) .
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main criteria used for determining the New
Testament canon?
A) Apostolicity
B) Rule of faith
C) Truthfulness
D) Consensus
ANSWER: D
EXPLANATION: The three main criteria for canonicity were apostolicity (apostolic origin or
connection), rule of faith (orthodoxy/consistency with accepted teaching), and widespread
acceptance/use by the churches. "Consensus" alone was not a formal criterion .
12. True or False: The Old Testament is comprised of 39 books written primarily in Hebrew from
approximately 1400 BC–400 BC.
A) True
B) False
, ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: The Protestant Old Testament contains 39 books, written primarily in Hebrew
(with some Aramaic sections), composed over roughly a 1,000-year period from the time of
Moses to the post-exilic period .
13. True or False: The Old Testament Canon is more highly debated than the New Testament
Canon.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The New Testament canon was more highly debated and took longer to
formalize than the Old Testament canon, which was largely settled earlier in Jewish history .
14. The Apocrypha is a group of ______ books recognized as part of the Roman Catholic
Scriptures but not the Hebrew Scriptures.
A) 7
B) 10
C) 14
D) 27
ANSWER: C
EXPLANATION: The Apocrypha consists of 14 books (or 12-15 depending on how they are
counted) that are accepted by the Roman Catholic Church as deuterocanonical but are not part
of the Hebrew Bible or Protestant Old Testament .
15. True or False: God simply dictated the words of Scripture to the human authors without
preserving the unique personalities of the authors.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: This describes the "dictation theory" of inspiration, which is not the orthodox
understanding. The Bible affirms that God used human authors, preserving their unique
personalities, styles, and perspectives while still ensuring the final product was His inspired
Word .
16. The Conceptual Inspiration Theory argues that:
A) Only certain parts of the Bible are inspired
B) God dictated every word of Scripture
C) Only the concepts or ideas in the Bible are inspired, not the specific words
D) The Bible becomes inspired when it inspires the reader
ANSWER: C
COURSE: THEO 104 – Introduction to Theology Survey
EXAM TITLE: Comprehensive ICE Questions & Answers –
2026/2027 Update
TOTAL QUESTIONS: 150
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY & THE BIBLE
(Questions 1-30)
1. The word "theology" comes from the Greek words "theos" meaning ______ and "logos"
meaning ______.
A) God, Love
B) Knowledge, Words
C) God, Words
D) Truth, Study
ANSWER: C
EXPLANATION: Theology literally means "the study of God." "Theos" is the Greek word for
God, and "logos" refers to word, study, or discourse .
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four traditional types of theology?
A) Biblical Theology
B) Spiritual Theology
C) Historical Theology
D) Philosophical Theology
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The four main branches of theology are Biblical, Historical,
Philosophical/Systematic, and Practical Theology. "Spiritual Theology" is not typically classified
as one of the four major types .
3. Soteriology is the study of:
A) Sin
B) Salvation
C) The Church
D) Last Things
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Soteriology comes from the Greek "soteria" meaning salvation. It is the
doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ .
,4. True or False: The study of theology is the study of the self-revelation of God.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Theology is indeed the study of how God has revealed Himself to humanity
through Scripture, creation, and ultimately through Jesus Christ .
5. _______ is the word that is used to indicate that God is knowable.
A) Transcendence
B) Revelation
C) Omniscience
D) Immutability
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Revelation refers to God making Himself known to humanity. Without
revelation, God would remain unknown and unknowable .
6. ___________ elevates creation into god by claiming that the only reality is what can be
perceived through the five senses.
A) Creationism
B) Naturalism
C) Humanism
D) Pantheism
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Naturalism is the philosophical worldview that nature is all that exists and
rejects anything supernatural. It relies solely on empirical evidence from the five senses .
7. Select two of the following that are examples of general revelation. (Select two)
A) Creation
B) Jesus Christ
C) Scripture
D) History
ANSWER: A and D
EXPLANATION: General revelation refers to God's revelation available to all people at all
times, primarily through creation, conscience, and history. Special revelation includes Scripture
and Jesus Christ .
8. True or False: General revelation, also known as natural revelation, is available to all and
does not require a special event or special individual to receive that revelation.
A) True
, B) False
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: General revelation is universal. Psalm 19 and Romans 1 both affirm that
creation reveals God's existence and attributes to everyone .
9. True or False: General revelation by itself provides enough information for a person to be
saved.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: While general revelation reveals God's existence and power, it does not
provide the specific knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ. Special revelation (Scripture)
is necessary for salvation .
10. What passage of Scripture does the textbook use that describes both general and special
revelation?
A) Romans 8
B) Psalm 19
C) John 3
D) Genesis 1
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Psalm 19 is a classic passage that moves from general revelation (verses
1-6, creation declaring God's glory) to special revelation (verses 7-11, the law of the Lord) .
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main criteria used for determining the New
Testament canon?
A) Apostolicity
B) Rule of faith
C) Truthfulness
D) Consensus
ANSWER: D
EXPLANATION: The three main criteria for canonicity were apostolicity (apostolic origin or
connection), rule of faith (orthodoxy/consistency with accepted teaching), and widespread
acceptance/use by the churches. "Consensus" alone was not a formal criterion .
12. True or False: The Old Testament is comprised of 39 books written primarily in Hebrew from
approximately 1400 BC–400 BC.
A) True
B) False
, ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: The Protestant Old Testament contains 39 books, written primarily in Hebrew
(with some Aramaic sections), composed over roughly a 1,000-year period from the time of
Moses to the post-exilic period .
13. True or False: The Old Testament Canon is more highly debated than the New Testament
Canon.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The New Testament canon was more highly debated and took longer to
formalize than the Old Testament canon, which was largely settled earlier in Jewish history .
14. The Apocrypha is a group of ______ books recognized as part of the Roman Catholic
Scriptures but not the Hebrew Scriptures.
A) 7
B) 10
C) 14
D) 27
ANSWER: C
EXPLANATION: The Apocrypha consists of 14 books (or 12-15 depending on how they are
counted) that are accepted by the Roman Catholic Church as deuterocanonical but are not part
of the Hebrew Bible or Protestant Old Testament .
15. True or False: God simply dictated the words of Scripture to the human authors without
preserving the unique personalities of the authors.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: This describes the "dictation theory" of inspiration, which is not the orthodox
understanding. The Bible affirms that God used human authors, preserving their unique
personalities, styles, and perspectives while still ensuring the final product was His inspired
Word .
16. The Conceptual Inspiration Theory argues that:
A) Only certain parts of the Bible are inspired
B) God dictated every word of Scripture
C) Only the concepts or ideas in the Bible are inspired, not the specific words
D) The Bible becomes inspired when it inspires the reader
ANSWER: C
