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Bible Fall Finals
2023
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Presupposition | a thing tactically assumed beforehand, at the beginning of a line or argument or course of action... Can be proven true or false. |
| worldview | a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world... the lens through which one views the world |
| belief system | a set of principles or tenets which together from the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code |
| examples of presuppositions someone might have about God | |
| materialist/naturalist | believes that everything came from matter, energy, and the laws of nature. |
| secular humanist | believes that humanity is capable of morality and self-fulfillment without belief in a god. |
| theist | believes that there is a god who made, governs, and personally interacts with all creation |
| atheist | believes there is no god (indifferent) |
| anti-theist | not only doesn't believe in a god but is often hostile toward the idea of a god and actively argues against theism |
| agnostic | believes only what is "knowable". He is neither a theist, deist, or atheist, as all these are past understanding: thus, they cannot know weather or not there is a god |
| deist | believes there is a god who made all creation but then left it alone to function without interaction |
| polytheist | believes in more than one god |
| pantheist | believes that there is a universal deity flowing through everything - all is in god, and god is in all |
| monotheist | believes that there is only one god (most popular are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, but many more exist) |
| 6 largest world religions | Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Judaism |
| 2 belief systems that have many adherents | agnosticism, and atheism |
| we ______ truly know God, but just not ______/__________. | can, fully/completely |
| what is Deuteronomy 4:6 | the Shema, and it contains our statement of monotheistic belief |
| yada | word for to know and means knowing someone intematly |
| head knowledge | is knowing who someone is |
| heart knowledge | is actually having a relationship with them |
| best terminology for the trinity | one essence in three persons |
| God the Father's unique roles in the trinity | - supreme in authority - the architect of creation and redemption - the giver of every good and perfect gift |
| the Son's unique roles in the Trinity | - submits to the Father - present and active in all creation -the Word made flesh -the redeemer of all men, the perfect sacrifice for sin - will preside over judgement |
| the Holy Spirit's unique roles in the trinity | - carries out the work of the Father - declares Jesus - empowered Jesus' work on earth - moves in us |
| why do we have so many names for God | they are either in the original Hebrew or Greek, former titles, or character qualities (attributes) |
| what is the covenant name for God in the Bible (often unspoken) | Yahweh |
| what is anthropomorphism and why is it used in the Bible | occurs when we give human characteristics to nonhuman things. God embodies all good traits |
| attribute | (noun) is a quality or a feature regarded as a characteristic of or an inherent part of someone or something |
| communicable attribute | characteristics that God has that we can also share (embody) |
| incommunicable attribute | attributes that only God can have (they belong to God alone) |
| what is the fundamental attribute and why is it fundamental | lordship/supremacy; it uniquely describes His essence and therefore undergirds and provides a basis for all His other, many attributes |
| jealousy/longing | God continually seeks His own people and seeks to protect His own honor |
| Glory | This is both the brilliance surrounding God and the honor attributed to God |
| Beauty | This is the fact that God is the sum of all desirable qualities, and this makes His children desirous of Him |
| Diversity | While God is unified in the Trinity (our God is one), that unity is diversified in both form and function |
| peace/order | In God's being and in His actions, He is separate from all confusion and disorder, yet He is continually active in innumerable well-ordered, fully-controlled, simultaneous actions |
| Justice/vengeance | Because of God's creative nature, His perfection, and His righteousness, He is the moral governor and judge of all mankind |
| Wrath/anger/hatred | God intensely hates all sin |
| Freedom/control/choice | God does whatever He pleases... and it pleases God to exercise His power in ways that His glory might be shown in all situations |
| grace | this is God's goodness towards those who only deserve punishment - in essence, unmerited favor freely given by God to those who don't deserve this favor but rather judgement |
| mercy | This is God's goodness towards those in misery and distress of their fallen, sinful state. It is what withholds these terrible things that we deserve: death and hell |
| patience/longsuffering | This is God's goodness in withholding punishment towards those who sin over a period of time |
| Love | God eternally gives Himself to others |
| knowledge | God fully knows Himself and His creation, as well as all things actual and possible in one simple and eternal act |
| wisdom | God always chooses the best goals and the best means to those goals |
| Truthfulness/veracity | God is the one true God, and all HIs knowledge and words are both true and the final standard of truth |
| Faithfulness | God will always do what He has said and fulfill what He has promised |
| righteousness | God always acts in accordance with what is right and is Himself the final standard of what is right |
| goodness | God is the final standard of good, and all that God is and does is worthy of approval |
| omniscience/all-knowing | God fully knows Himself and His creation, as well as all things actual and possible in one simple and eternal act |
| omnipresence/all-present | Just as God is unlimited or infinite with respect to time, so God is unlimited with respect to SPACE. God does not have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with His whole being, yet God acts differently in different places |
| omnipotence/all-powerful | God is all-powerful, and, therefore, able to do His holy will |
| incomprehensibility | Because God is infinite (unlimited) and we are finite (limited), we can never fully understand God. In this sense, He is said to be "unable to be fully understood". |
| Sovereignty/providence | This attribute is the exercise of His freedom, will, choice, and control over all of His creation. He is continually involved with His creation that he 1) keeps them existing 2) cooperates with them, and 3) directs them to fulfill His purposes |
| Perfection/holiness/completeness | this attribute has a two-fold meaning: 1) He completely possesses all excellent qualities and lacks no part of any qualities that would be desirable for Him (being "complete"), 2) He is separated from sin and is holy in all His ways. |
| Lordship/supremacy | God's supremacy over the works of His hands is demonstrated in His perfect rule over His creatures and children |
| Unity/simplicity | God is not divided into parts, yet we see different attributes of God emphasized at different times |
| Independence/aseity/self-existence/self-sufficiency | God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything,, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify Him and bring Him joy |
| eternality/infinitude | God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in His own being, and He sees all time equally vividly, yet God sees events within time and acts within time |
| immutability/unchangeableness | God is unchanging in His being, perfections, purposes, and promises, yet God does act and feel emotions, a d He acts and feels differently in response to different situations |
| timelessness | attribute displayed in two ways: 1) He is "without time" in that God stands outside of earth-bound time and is not affected by the forward motion of earthly time, 2) God's being and character are never-changing and non-diminishable thoruhgout all time |
| transcendence | God is above and distinct from all He has made - He exceeds and exists above all |
| immanence | God is present in all of creation, while remaining distinct from it. In other words, there is no place where God is not |
| what passage in Scripture highlights the fruit of the Spirit | Galatians 5 |
| 7 biblical ways we can "grow fruit" | 1) Bible study 2) prayer 3) worship 4) evangelism 5) confession 6) journaling 7) fasting |
| what are the practical ways biblically that we can grow in our faith called as a collective | spiritual disciplines |
| spiritual disciplines are practices that | must be worked on and believers should desire to do them more and more over time, in order that their relationship with God might grow and flourish |
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