THEO 104 MODULE 3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
What is the conscience? - 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? - 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? - 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. -
Answer-True. The heart of both the saved and unsaved is capable of being deceived by
sin.
What do Christians believe the source of suffering to be? - 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? - 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? - 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.
What point doe the author illustrate with an elephant and 4 blind men? - 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?" - 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? - 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? - Answer-(CC) What is
the chief end of man? (pg. 91)
Bonus--pg. 91 "to glorify God and enjoy Him forever)
Why do Christians do good works? - 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? -
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? - Answer-
Praxis,pg. 61. God as our King.
Is the image of God mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. - 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? - 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? - 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? -
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. - Answer-
(excerpt "Fall of Man") False. Only God is all-knowing.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
What is the conscience? - 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? - 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? - 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. -
Answer-True. The heart of both the saved and unsaved is capable of being deceived by
sin.
What do Christians believe the source of suffering to be? - 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? - 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? - 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.
What point doe the author illustrate with an elephant and 4 blind men? - 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?" - 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? - 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? - Answer-(CC) What is
the chief end of man? (pg. 91)
Bonus--pg. 91 "to glorify God and enjoy Him forever)
Why do Christians do good works? - 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? -
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? - Answer-
Praxis,pg. 61. God as our King.
Is the image of God mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. - 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? - 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? - 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? -
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. - Answer-
(excerpt "Fall of Man") False. Only God is all-knowing.
