CP Unit 3 quiz 1

What is the main claim of the cosmological argument?

• The universe exists because of random chance.

• The universe began to exist and therefore has a cause.

• The universe has always existed without a cause.

• God only created the physical world, not the spiritual world.

Which of the following is an attribute of God?

• God is limited in power.

• God changes based on circumstances.

• God is eternal and unchanging.

• God has both a beginning and an end.

How does the attribute of God’s simplicity relate to the cosmological argument?

• It shows that God is made of many parts, each responsible for creation.

• It explains that God, cannot be composed of parts or show signs of being caused.

• It suggests that God is similar to the universe in complexity but eternal.

• It means that God’s simplicity makes Him dependent on creation.

What is the best definition of the Trinity?

• Three separate gods who work together.

• One God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• One God who acts as Father, Son, and Spirit at different times.

• A relationship between Jesus and the Holy Spirit only.

In the Trinity, how are the Persons distinct?

• By their levels of power and divinity.

• By their relationships with each other.

• By being separate gods with unique attributes.

• By only appearing separately in Scripture.

How is the Trinity inseparable in what they do?

• Each Person of the Trinity performs completely separate tasks with no overlap.

• The Trinity creates us, redeems us, and makes us holy.

• The Father creates, the Son redeems, and the Holy Spirit has no role.

• The Trinity occasionally collaborates on specific tasks but usually works independently.

At the Baptism of Jesus, how is each member of the Trinity present?

• The Father is the voice from heaven, the Son is baptized, and the Holy Spirit descends as a dove.

• The Father baptizes Jesus, the Son speaks, and the Holy Spirit remains unseen.

• The Father descends as a dove, the Son prays, and the Spirit speaks.

• Only the Son and the Spirit are present, as the Father is absent.

What does it mean to say the Trinity is a relationship of love?

• The Father loves the Son, the Son loves the Spirit, and they are separate.

• The Father gives love, the Son receives this Love, and the Holy Spirit is the love itself.

• God shows love only by creating the world and saving humanity.

• Each Person of the Trinity acts independently of the others to express love.

How are the Persons of the Trinity inseparable in what they are?

• Each is fully the one God and has all the divine attributes.

• Each is their own God and together they form three Gods.

• Each Person makes up one-third of God.

• They appear together in Scripture.

How do the attributes of God flow from the cosmological argument?

• They show that the first cause must have properties like change and dependency.

• They explain that the first cause cannot share any properties with caused things.

• They suggest that the first cause must share some properties with caused things.

• They prove that the universe itself is eternal and self-sustaining.