Theo 104 Module 3 Quiz

What point doe the author illustrate with an elephant and 4 blind men? correct answer- (Core Christianity)pg. 71, Ch. 8 Each man touches a part of the elephant and determines it to be something diferent illustrating that "everyone has values that are foundational to the way they view the world and function in life." pg. 72. Do Moslem leaders claim that Christianity and Islam are alike in that Allah was "the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ?" correct answer- (Core Christianity) No. pg. 86-87 Not only would they not claim it, they would violently oppose that view. What are four questions that Darwinians have not been able to answer? correct answer- (CC) 1.Where is the missing link? (pg. 88). 2. How can man evolve to the highest of living beings if all the facts suggest the process of evolution goes the other way? (it devolves) (pg. 89) 3. Where did life originate? (pg. 89) 4. Why is there so much opposition to intelligent design? (pg. 89) What question did the old Presbyterian catechism address first? correct answer- (CC) What is the chief end of man? (pg. 91) Bonus--pg. 91 "to glorify God and enjoy Him forever) What do Christians believe the source of suffering to be? correct answer- (CC) pg. 92 God does not cause suffering because He is good, but suffering comes from conditions in this world. What two reasons does the author (Towns) suggest that we can know that Christianity actually explains life as we know it? correct answer- (CC) pg. 96 Christianity is a consistent belief system. It answers all of the questions of life and the answers perfectly correspond with one another. The Christian system provides a satisfying life system for all followers of Christ in all cultures of the world. What is the relationship to works and salvation? correct answer- (CC) pg. 113 Christians are saved a part from good works but good works are the expression of genuine faith and practical demonstrations of the love of God. (pg. 111) If a person doesn't serve Christ with good deeds, they are only professing Christianity and probably not truly saved. Why do Christians do good works? correct answer- (CC) pg. 117 1. Because the love of God has captured their hearts. It is an internal motivation that gives us compassion to reach out to others. 2. gratitude to Christ. 3. pragmatism- they contribute to a better society, they feel better about themselves. Does the image of God refer to something a human is or something a human does? correct answer- Praxis, pg. 61. Image "refers to something a human is rather than something a human has or does" Being created in the image of God should help point on another to whom? correct answer- Praxis,pg. 61. God as our King. Is the image of God mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. correct answer- Praxis, pg. 61-62. Yes. King David/Ps. 139 is an OT example. Jesus is recorded in John saying it. What idea are included in the six different Greek words in the New Testament that talk about sin? correct answer- Praxis. pg. 65. 1. missing the mark 2. trespassing against someone else 3. doing something that is wicked 4. failing to perform an obligation What does the heart represent in the Bible? correct answer- Praxis. pg 71. Kardia is the Greek word for heart which means the center of all physical and spiritual life. Satan began his temptation of Eve by placing doubt in her mind concerning what? correct answer- ( Excerpt "Fall of Man") Satan began by placing doubt in the woman's mind concerning the word of God and then bringing her to the point of outright disobedience. T/F Prior to the Fall recorded in Gen. 3, Adam and Eve were all-knowing. correct answer- (excerpt "Fall of Man") False. Only God is all-knowing. How much time did Adam and Eve spend in Eden before they sinned? correct answer- (excerpt "Fall of Man") Scripture does not tell us how long Adam and Eve enjoyed the bliss of Eden. Perhaps it was only a brief period of time, possibly only several days. Support for a brief period comes from the command to Adam and Eve to replenish the earth. What did Adam and Eve do when God began to question them concerning their sin? correct answer- (excerpt "Fall of Man") When God began to question Adam and Eve concerning their sin (Gen. 3:11-13), they passed off the responsibility to someone else. When Satan tempted Eden in the garden, he appealed to what three avenues of temptation? correct answer- The lust of the flesh-good for food, the lust of the eyes- pleasant to the eyes, the pride of life-desired to make one wise What are four reasons to question evolution? correct answer- 1. Because it is still a theory and an unverified hypothesis, is no conclusive link between man and animal/primates 3. man shows increased complexity rather than the accepted evolutionary state that mutations occur first. 4. there is no answer to where life began. (See Question 3 in this set) What is Fiat Creationism? correct answer- (excerpt, "Origin of Humanity") Fiat Creationism. Typically conservative orthodoxy has tended to support this view. Basically, fiat creationism holds that God, by direct acts, brought into being virtually everything that exists. No previously existing material or biological mechanism has ever or will ever be employed byGod to create matter. Virtually everything that exists, was created ex-nihilo (out of nothing) What is Deistic Evolution? correct answer- (Excerpt- "Origin of Humanity")This view basically claims that God began the process of evolution within the context of created matter. Though God programmed the system, simple life forms were allowed to evolve into more complex life structures. During this entire process, God withdrew Himself from His creation, and allowed the ordained natural laws to guide the creative process. As Creator emeritus, He is free of any direct creation since His initial act. What is Theistic Evolution? correct answer- (Excerpt- "Origin of Humanity") Similiar in certain respects to deism, theistic evolution teaches that God began the creative process by bringing the first organism to life. He then discontinued His supernatural works, though He intervened to modify the process, and to insure the successful evolutionary trends. Unlike the deistic evolutionists who limit God's involvement to the initial life-giving force, the theistic evolutionists teach that God, as a necessary factor What is progressive Creationism? correct answer- (excerpt- "Origin of the Humanity") This view combines the view of specific de novo (fresh or from nothing) creative acts with in-moment or processive operations of life. As outlined in Scripture, God at several times created de novo. Progressive creation also allows for limited degrees of evolution within a specific species. Which two possibilities of Creationism does the author say are closest to scripture? correct answer- (excerpt- "Origins of Humanity") From these four possibilities, the first (fiat creation) and the last (progressive creation) are in closer in harmony with the testimony of Scripture. T/F All of creation is created in the image of God. correct answer- False. (excerpt, Creation in the image of God") First, the image of God is not synonymous with man's immaterial nature. Animals, angels, and man (as forms of life) share certain immaterial characteristics, yet only man is fashioned in God's image. T/F The image of God in man solely refers to his immaterial nature. correct answer- True. (Excerpt, "Creation in the image of God") According to the Genesis account of the image of God, it is restricted to the immaterial nature of man. T/F The image of God in man was lost as a result of the fall of man. correct answer- True. (Excerpt, "Creation in the image of God") This image has been lost, in the fall, and regained, in redemption. What four aspects are included in the image of God? correct answer- (excerpt, "Creation in the image of God") 1. The image of God includes a rational aspect, though not limited to rationality 2. The image of God in man includes a moral aspect, though not exclusively. The unperverted image of God within Adam also endowed him with the ability to properly discern between right and wrong. The ability to discern moral judgments is distinctly given to man. 3. The image of God has a spiritual aspect, though not exclusively. Inherent with the spiritual aspect are two separate issues: knowledge of right and wrong and without the disposition for evil. . . What are two types of sin that exist? correct answer- (excerpt, Elements of Sin) Actual sin & Conditional sin Does God tempt man to sin? correct answer- (excerpt, Elements of Sin) NO. James 1:13 Is it a sin to be tempted? correct answer- (excerpt, Elements of Sin) temptation is not to be equated with sin What are the four kinds of sin discussed in the article? correct answer- (excerpt, Elements of Sin) 1. presumption 2. Ignorance 3. Commission 4. Omission. With sins of ignorance, a person is unaware he is doing something wrong. However, with the sin of omission, a person deliberately withholds something: i.e., he intentionally does not do right. What are the spiritual consequences for sin? correct answer- (excerpt, Elements of Sin) 1. Loss of original righteousness 2. original guilt- (With the loss of original righteousness, the verdict of God included original guilt. Original guilt now focuses upon man's condition at birth.) 3. original pollution of sinful nature (received a sinful nature) 4. altered image of God in man 5. spiritual death What terms are usually used to describe the various aspects of the immaterial nature of man? correct answer- (excerpt, The material and immaterial aspects of man) The extensive use of which word places it in a position of supreme importance in Biblical psychology. correct answer- The "heart," being considered in Biblical psychology the organ of all possible states of consciousness, is pre-eminently the seat of moral consciousness or conscience- the motivating power of man. T/F the use of the term "heart" is best understood by simply saying, "Me" correct answer- True, according to Oswald Chambers' definition. But the author uses, " The definition of "heart" that will be examined in the next few pages is: the heart is the central seat and organ of man's conscious life in its moral, intellectual, volitional, and emotional aspects. What is the conscience? correct answer- The conscience is a moral ability of the inner man received at birth to discern certain aspects of the moral law of God. (pg. 13) What helps to develop the conscience in man? correct answer- The conscience is developed by right doing. (pg. 13, excerpt The material and Immaterial Aspects of Man) Why is man described as essentially evil? correct answer- Man is described as essentially evil because his heart is evil. While man can do many good deeds and have positive beautiful thoughts and creative moments, he also can be motivated by evil desires that harm others and himself, as well as rebel against God. T/F The heart of both the saved and unsaved is capable of being deceived by sin. correct answer- True. The heart of both the saved and unsaved is capable of being deceived by sin. T/F The heart can be "hardened" because of sin. correct answer- True. the heart is said to become hardened. This can happen in both the saved and unsaved man. What does it mean to say the soul-spirit is "amoral"? correct answer- Essentially the soul-spirit is amoral, that is, it is neither good or bad, or has neither posi tive or negative motivations. The heart is the motivation of the soul-spirit and is the driving force to evil or to belief. (pg. 10)