GLST 220 - Final Exam - Dr. Harper Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

Story - The method/form of communication focused on in this course a method that is effective across cultures. Jesus is alive, claimed to be God, performed miracles, power of nature, etc. - What separated Jesus from other major religious groups? Salvation Gospel Culture - - Pray this prayer and you will be saved (admit sin and get saved) - Gives only the story of Jesus - No discipleship - Focused on personal benefits Kingdom Gospel Culture - - If you truly believe that Jesus died for you and you repent of your sins, you will be saved - Discipleship - Story of Israel proclaiming Jesus as Lord - Repentance to final judgment - Salvation completes OT through the story of Jesus People; Place; Rule - In God's Big Picture, Roberts describes the kingdom of God as God's ________ in God's ________ under God's _________ Matthew's Gospel - - Begins with the lineage - A focus on kingdom - It is an apologetic, i.e., a defense of the proposition that Jesus is the promised Messiah of Old Testament prophecy. - It was penned especially to convince the Jews - Relied so heavily on Old Testament Scripture - Gives a predominate interest to the Master's wordsMark's Gospel - - First Gospel written and addressed to non-Jewish people who had become Christian. - Focus on Jesus' last week. - For a non-Jewish audience - Written to encourage Christians in Rome who were feeling the effects of tribulation for the cause of Christ. - Characterizes Jesus as a servant who came to do the Father's will - Strong advocate of the fact that Jesus is the Son of God Luke's Gospel - - Features the most extensive birth narrative of the four gospels - Analytical approach to who Jesus is - Jesus fulfills OT scripture - For non-Hebrew recipients. - Focuses upon Christ as the perfect example of humanity. John's Gospel - - A poetic, reflective Gospel that differs from Matthew, Mark, and Luke - Starts at creation - Jesus as the institutions and celebrations of the OT - Designed to appeal to all ethnic groups -.Purpose is to offer the evidence of certain signs which prove that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, which facts lead to eternal life - Argued the case for the deity of Christ. - Establish the divinity of Jesus