Liberty University RLGN 210/ RLGN210 Exam Cumulative Gospel and Culture RETAKEN 150/150.

Liberty University RLGN 210/ RLGN210 Exam Cumulative Gospel and Culture RETAKEN 150/150. Religious Studies Liberty University (LU) 26 pag.Question 2 2 / 2 pts Question 3 2 / 2 pts Quiz- Cumulative Gospel and Culture (Quiz Score: 150 out of 150) How does the author define a nation? A nation is fundamentally a political entity, united under one sovereign power structure. A nation is fundamentally a geographic location, and does not much rely on which group of people live there. A nation is fundamentally an attempt to reject God, and create human authority in His place. A nation is fundamentally culture plus time, or in other worlds, a culture extensive and complex enough to be passed on through multiple generations and retain its distinct identity. In the remade world foretold in the Book of Revelation, the center of God's creative delight is not a garden but a… City Nation Library University Culture, even in Genesis 3, is not just the site of human rebellion against God, not just the site of God's judgment against sin, it is also the site of God's mercy. True Question 1 2 / 2 ptsQuestion 4 2 / 2 pts Question 5 2 / 2 pts Question 6 2 / 2 pts False To what does the author compare the Book of Numbers? Military battles Football games Fireplaces Baby photographs Israel's location ensured that its unique cultural vocation would be lived out in "public," among the great nations of its day. True False What illustration does the author use to describe bringing culture out of wilderness? A dogsled An ice sculpture A fire in a fireplaceQuestion 7 2 / 2 pts Question 8 2 / 2 pts Question 9 2 / 2 pts Question 10 2 / 2 pts A fancy meal In almost every instance, it is enough to simply know the beginning and ending of a story, without knowing how it gets from the one to the other. True False In order to protect man from the risk inherent to his own choices, God denies him any free will, which could be abused or misused. True False Genesis 1 is above all else about how culture and the role of cultivation are not significant, and should not concern us. Rather, only when we withdraw from such pursuits can we serve the Lord. True False Transformationism has been accused of failing to recognize the dangers of Christians becoming too absorbed in seeking and exercising power. TrueQuestion 11 2 / 2 pts Question 12 2 / 2 pts Question 13 2 / 2 pts False Which model engages culture largely through an emphasis on Christians pursuing their vocations from a uniquely Christian worldview, bringing the lordship of Christ to bear on every area of life, from economics and business, government and politics, literature and art, journalism and the media, science and law and education? The Transformationist The Augustinian The Capitalist The Anabaptist Liberation theology is considered to be a subgroup of the Transformatinoist model. True False The basic idea of the Two Kingdoms model centers on… The dignity of secular vocation and the importance of doing this work in a way marked by excellence that all can see, but that is not necessarily Christian in character.Question 14 2 / 2 pts Question 15 2 / 2 pts The calling of the church to be a contrast community and sign of the future kingdom. Thinking and Living in all areas of life and culture in a distinctly Christian way. The importance of a church that exists for others, doing sacrificial service for the common good. How does Keller describe his "Seek the Center" map? The center of the diagram, near the meeting of the axes, represents a place where there is a greater reliance on the whole fabric of biblical themes. The farther you are from the center, the more you hold a particular model's theme reductionistically, with little regard for the insights of others, and therefore stand in great danger of failing to honor all of the biblical themes at the same time. The purpose of the diagram is marked by an effort to hold together the realities of creation and fall, natural and special revelation, curse and common grace, the "already but not yet," continuity and discontinuity, sin and grace—the closer you are to the center of the grid, the more you hold your theme in balance with the other themes. All of the above None of the above Each model of cultural engagement tends to overlook the implications of the points on the story line other than the one around which it finds its own center of gravity. TrueQuestion 16 2 / 2 pts Question 17 2 / 2 pts Question 18 2 / 2 pts False Two Kingdoms advocates believe that there is a unique and distinctive way to pursue "secular" vocations with a Christian worldview. In essence, if you are a plumber, "you should be a Christian plumber." True False Which model has a core teaching that God rules all of creation, but does so in two distinct ways. First, there is the common kingdom, established through the covenant with Noah, and secondly there is the redemptive kingdom, established with Abraham in Genesis 12. It believes that only the building of the church—evangelism, discipleship, and Christian community— is "kingdom work," and that the main problem today is the confusion of these two kingdoms? The Anabaptist The Ecclesiastic The Two Kingdoms The Four Kingdoms What is the first principle of Keller's "Seek the Center" approach to the different cultural engagement models?Question 19 2 / 2 pts Question 20 2 / 2 pts Question 21 2 / 2 pts Proponents of each model should do their best to discern and incorporate the insights of the other models into their own thinking, thus "seeking the center". Proponents of each model should refuse to interact with anyone who holds an opposing view, thus "centering themselves" in their own preferred model. Proponents of each model should seek to recognize that since truth is ultimately relative and highly subjective, that each model can be the right one for those who subscribe to it. All of the above. Which model tends to demonize modern business, capital markets, and government—even to a fault? The Counterculturalist The Revolutionist The Communitarian The Two Kingdoms When the church is highly regarded by the public, and many Christians are in the centers of cultural production, it is considered "Spring." True FalseQuestion 22 2 / 2 pts Question 23 2 / 2 pts Question 24 2 / 2 pts The main theme of the counterculturalists is… Political power as the means of transforming society into a more just place. Calling the church to be a contrast community and sign of the future kingdom, in order to have any real witness to the world. Thinking and living in all areas of life and culture in a distinctly Christian way. The importance of a church that exists for others, doing sacrificial service for the common good. The doctrine of creation tells us that, first of all, the material world—including culture—is important, and not to be discarded or abused. True False All sound cultural engagement must be built on a view that sees the world as inherently good and sustained by common grace, yet cursed at the same time. True False Pathologies in the church and sinful patters in our individual lives, primarily stem from socioeconomic structural flaws in society, which have failed to accommodate themselves to the social teachings of the gospel.Question 25 2 / 2 pts Question 26 2 / 2 pts Question 27 2 / 2 pts True False By removing the primary cause of all of our alienations—our separation from God—it also treats the alienations that flow from it. The gospel addresses our greatest need and brings change and transformation to every area of life. True False The gospel addresses discouragement and depression (assuming it has no physiological base) by… Telling you that you have broken the rules, and cannot recover. Telling you that the only thing needed is to love and accept yourself. Focusing on superficialities, with the assurance that once enough behavioral issues are changed, the heart or attitude change will follow. By embracing authentic repentance, which recognizes we have done wrong, but that in Jesus we can be redeemed and recovered. The gospel is a set of beliefs, but it cannot remain a set of beliefs if it is truly believed. The Christian story provides us with a set of lenses, not something for us to look at, but for us to look through. TrueQuestion 28 2 / 2 pts Question 29 2 / 2 pts Question 30 2 / 2 pts False Only in the gospel can be both enormously bold and utterly sensitive and humble, for we are "simul Justus et peccator", both perfect and sinner. True False Personal gospel renewal includes a new, commensurate grasp of the wonder of forgiveness and grace as we shed these attitudes and practices and rest in Christ alone for salvation. True False For those who opposed revivalism, what did they consider the main danger(s)? That in the long run, stressing conversion and revival undermines churches' ability to instruct and discipline their members. That emotional experience would be placed above doctrinal soundness and holiness of life. That the individual would become privileged at the expense of the community, so every Christian would become his own spiritual authority, and there would be no true accountability. All of the above.Question 32 2 / 2 pts Question 33 2 / 2 pts What story does Keller use as an example of revival preaching in the Old Testament? Jeremiah's call to the Israelites to circumcise their hearts. Elijah publicly confronting the prophets of Baal. Paul's insistence that law cannot save, but that the heart must change. Moses raising the serpent in the wilderness. How does Keller define Gospel renewal? A life-changing recovery of the gospel. Becoming a communicant member in a local church. A large outdoor event with sensational preaching. An intellectual assent to the core doctrines of the Christian religion. Personal gospel renewal includes an awareness and conviction of one's own sin and alienation from God, and comes from seeing in ourselves deeper layers of self-justification, unbelief, and self-righteousness than we have ever seen before. True False Question 31 2 / 2 ptsQuestion 35 2 / 2 pts Question 36 2 / 2 pts Question 37 2 / 2 pts The main way to avoid moralistic preaching is to be sure that you always preach Jesus as the ultimate point and message of every text. True False Keller recommends fostering gospel renewal dynamics by injecting an experiential element into a church's small group ministry or even to form several groups just dedicated to it. True False The gospel leads us to do the right thing not for our sake, but for God's sake, for Christ's sake, out of a desire to know, resemble, please, and love the One Who saved us. True False What is the main difference between moralism and the gospel? Moralism claims that in order to be a Christian one must obey God, whereas the gospel claims that since Christ paid the penalty for our sins, we no longer Question 34 2 / 2 ptsQuestion 38 2 / 2 pts Question 39 2 / 2 pts Question 40 2 / 2 pts need to care about obeying God. We are free to live our lives how we see fit, assured that we will be accepted by God no matter what we do. Moralism is the belief that people can be moral without being Christians, whereas the gospel tells us that only Christians can be moral, good people. Moralism is when one avoids acknowledging God as Lord and Savior by developing a moral righteousness of our one's and presenting it to God in an effort to show that he owes you eternal life. The gospel, however, has nothing to do with our developing a righteousness we give to God, but is instead God's developing and giving righteousness to us through Jesus. All of the above. None of the above. Thus, the main difference is that moralism focuses on human effort to attain righteousness, while the gospel emphasizes God's grace and the work of Christ as the basis for salvation. Some parts of the Bible are "better" for gospel preaching than others. True False The gospel frees us from having to do the right thing, by providing us with Christ's righteousness instead. We are therefore free to live any kind of life we wish, and are confident that God will accept us anyway. True False Gospel renewals rarely involve church members being converted.Question 41 2 / 2 pts Question 42 2 / 2 pts Question 43 2 / 2 pts True False When Christians realize they did not save themselves but were rescued from spiritual poverty, it naturally changers their attitude toward people who are in economic and physical poverty, leading them to be less inclined to help the poor, since the poor should rely on God instead of money. True False Only when people see God as absolutely holy will they be able to repent and accept the gospel. Therefore, it is imperative that all sermons addressed to unbelievers should not even mention grace until it is evident that the crowd is in despair at their sin. True False Because of our cultural blinders, we must not only speak to the people over the bridge, we must listen to them as well. True False Question 44Question 45 2 / 2 pts Question 46 2 / 2 pts Evangelicals seek to work in the middle of the spectrum between cultural fundamentalism and cultural relativism, insisting that while there are no universal, culture-free expressions of biblical teachings, the Bible nonetheless expresses absolute and universal truths. This is what Keller calls "balanced contextualization." True False Does Keller consider contextualization unavoidable? Yes, because as soon as we speak in a particular language, use a particular illustration, or engage with a particularly energy-level, we become more accessible to some groups, and less accessible to others. No, because if one becomes aware of one's own cultural background and expressions, one can take effective steps to correct for it biases. Yes, because people are trapped in their own subjectivity, experiences, and personal background with no way to escape. No, because the Bible provides a firm basis on which to transcend one's own subjective experience, and to communicate purely objective truths. Since gospel communicators should seek to correct their hearers' cultural beliefs with the gospel, they need not seek to correct their own understanding of the gospel through interaction with different cultures. True False Question 47 2 / 2 ptsQuestion 48 2 / 2 pts Question 49 2 / 2 pts 2 / 2 pts If the Gospel is properly contextualized, how should it relate to the culture? The Gospel should connect with and affirm the culture, without offering any challenge or confrontation. The culture should actively contribute to and shape the truths of the Gospel. The Gospel should challenge and confront the wickedness of the culture without affirming anything in it. The Gospel should connect clearly with the needs of the culture, yet at the same time challenge and confront it. What does Keller identify as the danger of contextualization? The danger of contextualizing is that it could discourage Christians from giving charitably to those in need. The danger of contextualizing is that it could lead Christians to surrender historic, biblical doctrines for the sake of appeasing a culture that finds those doctrines offensive. The danger of contextualization is that it might result in pastors delivering sermons that are too long for the attention span of most audiences. The danger of contextualization is that it could end up producing greater tensions between Catholics and Protestants, when both are seeking to evangelize the same culture. Undercontextualizing is when we fail to adequately or accurately adapt our gospel presentation to the culture, and therefore make it unnecessarily alien to our listeners. True FalseQuestion 51 2 / 2 pts Why is two-way traffic across the bridge of contextualization important, according to Keller? Because all people have certain "pre-understandings," or sets of already established beliefs about the subjects addressed in the Bible, which derive to some degree from our culture. Due to our cultural blinders, we benefit from interactions with other cultures, since they approach the text differently, and cause us to examine its truth more critically. Because we must recognize that every culture has the right to decide what in the Bible has relevance for today, and if we do not interact with them, we will never know which portions of the Scriptures are actually applicable to them. Because it allows us to impart our views of the Scriptures to them, without ourselves being tainted by learning from their views. Keller argues that it is not important; rather, it is necessary to keep our own culture pure and strong by avoiding close associations from those who come from other cultures. What does Keller mean when he discusses "the canon within the canon." This phrase means that some parts of the scriptures are actually more important than others; these central parts should be preserved, while the less significant sections can be ignored or discarded as one sees fit in the process of contextualization. This phrase refers to the Roman Catholic doctrine in which the Scriptures are only one source of authoritative truth, within the wider Church tradition. Thus, from this view, the Scriptures themselves represent "the canon within the canon." This phrase describes how within every culture, there are certain core truths or value judgments which direct their outward expressions. These central truths represent "the canon within the canon." This phrase indicates that sometimes, Christians treat some parts of the Scriptures as more important, while ignoring or discarding others. This represents a flaw in our approach to understanding the Question 50 2 / 2 ptsQuestion 52 2 / 2 pts Question 53 2 / 2 pts Question 54 2 / 2 pts Question 55 2 / 2 pts Biblical text, which proper contextualization and interaction with other cultures can help correct over time. In the United States, a new unreligious mood erupted in, and was widely transmitted through, the youth culture of the 1960's, which questioned all moral authority through popular music and television. True False Commodification is a technical term for a process by which social relationships are reduced to the terms of economic exchange. True False The Two Kingdoms model of cultural engagement typically views the political realm as the primary field of Christian activity in the modern world. True False One stream of pietism argues that it is not a proper goal for Christians to try to improve culture at all, even indirectly. How does Keller respond to this?Question 56 2 / 2 pts Question 57 2 / 2 pts Keller embraces this claim, recognizing that culture is unimportant compared to people being spiritually lost and dying, and thus what really matters is evangelism and personal discipleship. Keller denies this view, claiming that it is naïve about culture's role in preparing people for evangelism, by providing the basic categories of thought which match the Christian worldview, and inspiring the imagination with Christian imagery. Thus, when people do hear the gospel, they will be able to comprehend it, and even resonate with it deeply. Keller accepts this view, drawing from the monastic tradition of the Medieval church, and emphasizing that Christians today should withdraw hermetically into their own social communities. Keller denies this view, and identifies the role of Christianity in the modern era entirely with effecting cultural change, focused especially in the political realm. There are no areas where the Bible gives us freedom to conduct life in different ways. Even the most seemingly-minute areas of when to arrive at events, or what foods to eat, are actually prescribed in the Bible. This is the meaning of Sola Scriptura. True False According to Keller, "A" beliefs are those which cultures hold in common with the Bible, whereas "B" beliefs are those which cultures hold in opposition to the Bible. True False Question 58Question 59 2 / 2 pts Question 60 2 / 2 pts 2 / 2 pts How does Keller define "pietism?" An approach to life characterized by immense virtue that only very experienced and mature Christians can achieve. An historical phenomenon directly tied to the Puritan settlements at Massachusetts Bay, which dealt with church/state relations. A stance towards culture that the evangelical church in America embraced during the twentieth century, characterized by an indifference towards culture and a stress on the personal conversions and spiritual growth of individuals. A method for evangelizing in which believers live such fulfilling and complete lives in Jesus that the unbelieving world takes note of their joy, and is attracted to their faith. In essence, instead of seeking out unbelievers to evangelize, you wait for unbelievers to seek you out to share the gospel with them. What does Keller describe as the first task of contextualization? To examine the fashion sense of the culture, so that your first impression is not one of strangeness, but of identification with the culture. To find a theologically sound church within the culture, and learn from them how to engage with people. To immerse yourself in the questions, hopes, and beliefs of the culture so that you can give a biblical, gospel-centered response to its questions. To avoid any contact with its culture, for fear that it will entangle you in sin, and thus destroy your credibility to preach the gospel. Which of the following correctly identifies the "Christian Worldview" idea that Keller describes? The Christian worldview idea says that Christian principles and biblical reasoning should be brought to bear in every discipline, from medicine, law, natural sciences, and art. All human activity andQuestion 61 2 / 2 pts Question 62 2 / 2 pts production are done for some end, with some vision, on the basis of some understanding of ultimate reality and the meaning of life. For Christians, this reality and meaning should be informed by the Bible. The Christian worldview idea says that all human activity must be reorganized under the authority of the Catholic Church in Rome. The Christian worldview idea says that once Christianity spreads to every country, race, people, and nation on earth, Jesus will return. The Christian worldview idea says that Christians should not be associated with any secular institutions at all, unless absolutely necessary, but should instead withdraw into their own communities, where everything is approached from a Christian perspective, sanctioned by the Church. What does Keller say is the most important source for learning about a culture? The academic literature, such as books and journals, discussing the culture. The hours and hours spent in close relationships with people, listening to them carefully. The testimony of past missionaries who have served in that particular culture before The Papacy, because it is infallible. To illustrate his opening metaphor, Keller uses the example of which biblical doctrine? The Trinity Total DepravityQuestion 63 2 / 2 pts Question 64 2 / 2 pts The Priesthood of all believers Original Sin What trend best describes the number of evangelical Christians in America following World War II? Significant increase Significant decrease No significant change Slight increase Keller provides an historical example of proper contextualization from the early Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England. Who is the historical figure that he uses? Jonathan Edwards John Cotton George Whitefield John Winthrop Question 65Question 66 2 / 2 pts Question 67 2 / 2 pts 2 / 2 pts In the beginning of this chapter, Keller uses a metaphor to describe the work of contextualization. What is this metaphor? Removing a boulder by drilling and blasting Dressing yourself by putting on one piece of clothing at a time Peeling an onion by removing one layer at a time Handling a delicate object with great care The following very famous quote from Dwight Moody best represents the Kuyperian approach to Christianity and culture: "I look upon this world as a wrecked vessel. God has given me a lifeboat and said to me, 'Moody, save all you can." True False How do the different biblical themes that Keller identifies relate to each other? Each theme claims to be the exclusive way to understand the Biblical narrative. Each theme presents the gospel as a fundamentally different thing. Thus, the gospel of the kingdom theme is a different gospel than that of the covenant theme. One can only understand the gospel once one has learned about every possible theme within the Bible.Question 68 2 / 2 pts Question 69 2 / 2 pts Question 70 2 / 2 pts Although each theme emphasizes a unique aspect of the Biblical story, there is no contradiction—only harmony—among them. Each is a different way of accurately presenting the same gospel. The gospel is not everything we believe, do, or say, but it should inform everything we believe, do, or say. True False Whenever we flesh out the gospel, even in a very brief way, we will put it into the context of one or some of these themes, and this will shade things a bit towards some aspects of the biblical story and away from others. True False How does Keller describe the relationship between Biblical knowledge and the gospel? Since the gospel is the entire truth of the Bible, Biblical knowledge is synonymous with the gospel. Biblical knowledge is entirely distinct from the gospel, and thus not necessary to it. Biblical knowledge actively hinders our understanding of the gospel, because it instills pride and arrogance.Question 71 2 / 2 pts Question 72 2 / 2 pts Question 73 2 / 2 pts Biblical knowledge is necessary for the gospel and yet distinct from the gospel. It provides the appropriate context by which the gospel is to be understood. Keller discourages reading the Bible in light of "intercanonical themes," which, he says, impose a foreign interpretive framework over the text, and reduce its authenticity. True False The good news is that God is healing and will heal the world of all its hurts; therefore, the primary message of the gospel is to work for justice and peace in the world. True False What does it mean to read the Bible diachronically? To examine every text on a particular topic and synthesize them into a coherent set of statements or principles. To follow Scripture along its narrative arc, tracing the redemptive history of God's work in the world. To read the Scriptures allegorically, and then attempt to construct one's own meaning from these allegorical passages. To emphasize the stark divide between the Old and New Testaments, considering them two separate accounts of God's working in the world.Question 75 2 / 2 pts The synchronic approach to the Bible reads the text along its narrative arc, or redemptive history. True False Though we may have an area or ministry that we tend to focus on, the gospel is what brings unity to all we do. Every form of ministry is empowered by the gospel, based on the gospel, and is a result of the gospel. True False Question 74 2 / 2 pts