Historical Theology- Sem 2 Review #2

What is a propitiation according to the text?

• A sacrifice that bears God’s wrath and changes it into favor

• A prayer for forgiveness

• A celebration of God’s love

• A ritual to remember the past

Why would we only have access to a partial salvation if Christ had only offered himself as a sacrifice?

• Because we would not have forgiveness of sins

• Because we would not have access to heaven

• Because we would only have knowledge of God

• Because we would only have the Old Testament

Why did Christ have to live a life of perfect obedience to God?

• So that the positive merits of that life would be counted for us

• So that he could become a prophet

• So that he could write the Scriptures

• So that he could teach parables

What did Jesus overcome according to the text?

• The separation our sin caused between God and us

• The Roman Empire

• The laws of nature

• The teachings of the prophets

What does the clarity of Scripture mean?

• You don’t need an advanced degree to understand the teachings of Scripture

• Only scholars can interpret the Bible

• The Bible is written in a secret code

• The Bible is only for priests

Does the truth of the Scriptures require the Bible to report events with exact scientific detail?

• No, but all the details it does report are true

• Yes, every detail must be scientifically exact

• Only the New Testament must be exact

• Only the Old Testament must be exact

What does the necessity of Scripture mean for believers?

• We must read the Bible or have someone tell us what is in it to know God personally and have our sins forgiven

• We must memorize the entire Bible

• We must only read the Old Testament

• We must attend church every day

What is general revelation?

• Knowledge of God’s existence or moral law that comes through creation

• A message given to a specific prophet

• A vision seen by a saint

• A book written by a disciple

What is special revelation?

• God’s words addressed to specific people

• A natural event that reveals God

• A miracle performed by Jesus

• A parable told by a prophet

What does the sufficiency of Scripture mean?

• Scripture tells us everything we need to know for salvation

• Scripture is only for historical study

• Scripture is incomplete

• Scripture is only for priests