Knowledge of God background

What does inspiration mean?

• Gasp for breath

• Fill with the urge to do something

• Blow up

What do Christians means when they say God inspired the Bible writers?

• That God somehow led the writers to communicate his message in the Bible.

• That God dictated the message.

• That the Bible writers thought up all the Biblical accounts themselves.

In what way does the bIble have authority over the lives of Christians?

• They do not have to follow the laws of the country they live in.

• They will not make a decision without consulting the Bible.

• They allow the Bible to have influence over their decisions and behaviour.

What is Salvation History?

• Salvation history tells the story of the Christian Church in the Letters of the new Testament

• Salvation history tells the story of Jesus Christ in the New Testament

• Salvation history is told throughout the Bible to show God working through history to bring salvation

What is a Covenant?

• A solemn promise or oath

• A legal document

• An ancient artefact

What is the religious idea of election?

• To be concerned with judging behaviour

• To be in power

• To be chosen by God

What does Incarnation mean?

• God born as a human

• The Anointed One

• God's representative

• Kingly leader

According to Augustine, why is Jesus a Redeemer?

• He atones for the original sin of Adam and Eve

• He is the perfect human - although tempted he commits no sin

• He is truely God and truely man

• His divine power at the resurrection shows that death is not the end

• His is a perfect role model for Christian behaviour

According to Calvin, who were the elect?

• Those who were predestined to go to heaven, chosen by God.

• Anyone who became a Christian.

• Everyone as surely an omnibenevolent God would allow everyone salvation.

• Genuinely good people who search for God in any religion.

According to Calvin, how do Chrsitians recieve 'double grace' in Christ?

• The first grace is creation, the second is Jesus

• Jesus revealed God then the Holy Spirit is the second grace

• The first grace was rejected at the Fall so the second is Jesus

• The first gift of grace was the law of Moses, the second was Jesus