THEO 104 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
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How did the term "Christian" originate?
Christ, Acts 11:26 "And the disciples were called Christians at Antioch". It was originally
meant as a sarcastic attack.
For whom was this book (Core Christianity) written?
This book was written for those who know about Christianity, but want to know more
and those who are curious and want to know what Christianity is all about.
Why do some have mistaken ideas about Christianity?
Some people have mistaken ideas about Christianty as a result of media bias, false
testimony from an invididual who claims to be Christian but doesn't follow accordingly..
and from televangelists who are more focused on money than on Jesus Christ.
What are the four tools for accurately arranging a systematic theology?
Inspired Revelation
Faith
Language
History
What four questions must we ask about faith?
1. Is present-day Christian faith in harmony with, and growing out of, that countiuous
faith of Christians found in the New Testament?
2. Is your concept of fath available to all individuals?
3. Is private faith based on objective faith?
4. Are the symbols of one's faith meaningful?
What 6 factors can limit our theology?
Human Understanding
Language
Ignorance of Scripture
Silence of God
The Nature of Science
Spiritual Blindness
What year was Jesus born?
4 BC
When was Christianity made Rome's National Religion?
AD 313 - Constantine
What is the Incarnation?
God taking on human flesh and becoming a man.
Does the Bible state that Jesus was the creator of the world?
Yes.
Did Jesus claim to have supernatural origins?
Yes
Who Baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist
Did Jesus allow people to worship him?
Yes
,T/F Jesus Christ is the second member of the trinity, equal with the Father in
nature and yet submissive in duty.
True
T/F Christ was a single and undivided personality.
True
T/F Jesus claimed to be one with the Father.
True
T/F Jesus claimed to have the ability to forgive sins.
True
T/F Jesus allowed people to worship him.
True
T/F Jesus claimed to have omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence.
True
What does the term "preexistence" mean?
The existence of Christ before conception.
What does the term "eternality" mean when referring to Christ?
Jesus Christ has no beginning or end and is not limited by time.
T/F The fact that Christ allowed people to worship him shows that he thought that
he was divine.
True
What chapter of the New Testament does the Author suggest contains the most
names of Jesus?
The first Chapter of John
Which of God's names do some scholars think that Jesus is claiming with his "I
AM" statements?
Jehovah
What is the term "only begotten" used to describe about Jesus?
The relationship between the Father and Jesus.
Why does the author think that the Gospel of John calls Jesus the "word"?
It's used over 1200 times in the Old Testament to refer to the revelation or message of
God.
What would Jews think who heard Christ calling Himself the "Son of Man"?
The Jews would think that He was calling Himself equal to God.
What Old Testament authors spoke about Christ's future birth?
Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
Why is it essential that Christ have been born of a virgin?
Had Jesus had a human father, He would have inherited the sinful nature of man. With
human parents it would be impossible for Him to be the Son of God.
What are the two meanings for the word 'almah'?
"virgin" or "young maid"
What does the author believe is the best translation for the word 'almah' in Isaiah
7:14?
Virgin
What does dual authorship mean?
God and man were writing at the same time.
What was the Old Testament written on?
, Leather. Also called vellum or parchments. They were soft animal skins sewn together
and rolled into a scroll.
What are the three divisions of the Old Testament?
Moses, Prophets and Psalms
What did the Psalms scroll contain?
Psalms, Minor Prophets and historial books
What is a codex?
The first form of what we call "books". They were made of papyrus and sewn together at
the edges, forming a spine.
Where does the name "Bible" come from?
From the Latin "ta biblia", meaning "the book".
Where does the term "scripture" come from?
From the Latin "scriptus", meaning "the act of producing writing".
What are three ways the Bible can influence its reader?
Conviction, convincing and conversion
What three arguments form the basis for arguments from revelation?
It is based on the person of Jesus Christ.
If man journalistically created Christ for fiction, why has he not been able to improve on
the idea of Christ?
The uniqueness of the message demands a unique avenue of communication
What empirical evidence sets Christianity apart from other belief systems?
Christianity is the only religion that gives fulfilled prophecy as one of its bases for
credibility.
Name two sources that establish an early date of scripture.
The Septuagint (the Greek translation of the OT) c. 285 BC and the Dead Sea Scrolls
(the Hebrew text was written and collected before Christ was born) before 4 BC.
What are the four qualities of inspiration?
Inspired guidance by the Holy Spirit
Inspired personality of the authors
Inspired words
Resulting in the inspired text
T/F Inspiration incorporates the personality of the writer into the final product.
True (inspired personality)
What does Conceptual inspiration state was inspired?
Conceptual inspiration states that God inspired the ideas of Scripture but failed to direct
the authors to record specific terms.
What does partial inspiration state?
That God inspired part of the Scripture but did not specify which part was inspired.
What does limited inspiration state?
Limited acknowledges only partial inspiration of the Scripture but says that it does
identify the inspired part of the text.
According to the text, what is "Bibliolatry"? Who was accused of it?
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How did the term "Christian" originate?
Christ, Acts 11:26 "And the disciples were called Christians at Antioch". It was originally
meant as a sarcastic attack.
For whom was this book (Core Christianity) written?
This book was written for those who know about Christianity, but want to know more
and those who are curious and want to know what Christianity is all about.
Why do some have mistaken ideas about Christianity?
Some people have mistaken ideas about Christianty as a result of media bias, false
testimony from an invididual who claims to be Christian but doesn't follow accordingly..
and from televangelists who are more focused on money than on Jesus Christ.
What are the four tools for accurately arranging a systematic theology?
Inspired Revelation
Faith
Language
History
What four questions must we ask about faith?
1. Is present-day Christian faith in harmony with, and growing out of, that countiuous
faith of Christians found in the New Testament?
2. Is your concept of fath available to all individuals?
3. Is private faith based on objective faith?
4. Are the symbols of one's faith meaningful?
What 6 factors can limit our theology?
Human Understanding
Language
Ignorance of Scripture
Silence of God
The Nature of Science
Spiritual Blindness
What year was Jesus born?
4 BC
When was Christianity made Rome's National Religion?
AD 313 - Constantine
What is the Incarnation?
God taking on human flesh and becoming a man.
Does the Bible state that Jesus was the creator of the world?
Yes.
Did Jesus claim to have supernatural origins?
Yes
Who Baptized Jesus?
John the Baptist
Did Jesus allow people to worship him?
Yes
,T/F Jesus Christ is the second member of the trinity, equal with the Father in
nature and yet submissive in duty.
True
T/F Christ was a single and undivided personality.
True
T/F Jesus claimed to be one with the Father.
True
T/F Jesus claimed to have the ability to forgive sins.
True
T/F Jesus allowed people to worship him.
True
T/F Jesus claimed to have omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence.
True
What does the term "preexistence" mean?
The existence of Christ before conception.
What does the term "eternality" mean when referring to Christ?
Jesus Christ has no beginning or end and is not limited by time.
T/F The fact that Christ allowed people to worship him shows that he thought that
he was divine.
True
What chapter of the New Testament does the Author suggest contains the most
names of Jesus?
The first Chapter of John
Which of God's names do some scholars think that Jesus is claiming with his "I
AM" statements?
Jehovah
What is the term "only begotten" used to describe about Jesus?
The relationship between the Father and Jesus.
Why does the author think that the Gospel of John calls Jesus the "word"?
It's used over 1200 times in the Old Testament to refer to the revelation or message of
God.
What would Jews think who heard Christ calling Himself the "Son of Man"?
The Jews would think that He was calling Himself equal to God.
What Old Testament authors spoke about Christ's future birth?
Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
Why is it essential that Christ have been born of a virgin?
Had Jesus had a human father, He would have inherited the sinful nature of man. With
human parents it would be impossible for Him to be the Son of God.
What are the two meanings for the word 'almah'?
"virgin" or "young maid"
What does the author believe is the best translation for the word 'almah' in Isaiah
7:14?
Virgin
What does dual authorship mean?
God and man were writing at the same time.
What was the Old Testament written on?
, Leather. Also called vellum or parchments. They were soft animal skins sewn together
and rolled into a scroll.
What are the three divisions of the Old Testament?
Moses, Prophets and Psalms
What did the Psalms scroll contain?
Psalms, Minor Prophets and historial books
What is a codex?
The first form of what we call "books". They were made of papyrus and sewn together at
the edges, forming a spine.
Where does the name "Bible" come from?
From the Latin "ta biblia", meaning "the book".
Where does the term "scripture" come from?
From the Latin "scriptus", meaning "the act of producing writing".
What are three ways the Bible can influence its reader?
Conviction, convincing and conversion
What three arguments form the basis for arguments from revelation?
It is based on the person of Jesus Christ.
If man journalistically created Christ for fiction, why has he not been able to improve on
the idea of Christ?
The uniqueness of the message demands a unique avenue of communication
What empirical evidence sets Christianity apart from other belief systems?
Christianity is the only religion that gives fulfilled prophecy as one of its bases for
credibility.
Name two sources that establish an early date of scripture.
The Septuagint (the Greek translation of the OT) c. 285 BC and the Dead Sea Scrolls
(the Hebrew text was written and collected before Christ was born) before 4 BC.
What are the four qualities of inspiration?
Inspired guidance by the Holy Spirit
Inspired personality of the authors
Inspired words
Resulting in the inspired text
T/F Inspiration incorporates the personality of the writer into the final product.
True (inspired personality)
What does Conceptual inspiration state was inspired?
Conceptual inspiration states that God inspired the ideas of Scripture but failed to direct
the authors to record specific terms.
What does partial inspiration state?
That God inspired part of the Scripture but did not specify which part was inspired.
What does limited inspiration state?
Limited acknowledges only partial inspiration of the Scripture but says that it does
identify the inspired part of the text.
According to the text, what is "Bibliolatry"? Who was accused of it?
