CWV-101 Final Exam (GCU) Questions And Answers Graded A+

According to Chapter 1 in the textbook and Lecture 1, which worldview families use both faith and reason? - All of them According to Mark 8:34, is being a disciple of Jesus easy or costly? - Costly ... "Take up his cross" According to the lecture what three reasons are stated in Scripture for why God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ? - 1. To show us what the image of God looks like 2. To give Christians an example to follow 3. To make atonement for our sins According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism quoted in the lecture, what is the primary purpose of humanity? - Man's primary purpose is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever According to this topic's assigned reading "The Mystery of Original Sin: We Don't Know Why God Permitted the Fall, But We Know All Too Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us," by Marguerite Shuster, what is the problem with the world? - 1. The world of Genesis 3 is the world we live in. 2. Seemingly insignificant choices, unbelief, and pride are key aspects of the Genesis account, and of our ongoing struggle. 3. We are corrupt, and creation suffers a curse on account of Adam and Eve's lapse—and our own. Although created in the image of God, after the Fall humanity became sinful by nature. How extensively does this "original sin" or "depravity" affect us according to Romans 3:10-23? - 1. No one is righteous 2. No one does good 3. Everyone is deceptive, curses, and is bitter 4. Murderous 5. Path of ruin and misery; no peace 6. No fear of God 7. Every person is under the law and is held accountable by God8. No one can earn justification, but God can provide it even if the law is broken 9. FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD Briefly define general and special revelation. - 1. General Revelation: God has revealed himself universally to humanity through nature, history, science, and reasoning. 2. Special Revelation: God reveal himself to people through direct communication (the Bible, Jesus, etc.) Briefly list the commandments. - 1.You shall not have any other God 2. Do not worship other idols 3. Don't misuse the Lord's name 4. Keep the Sabbath Day holy 5. Honor your father and mother 6. Do not murder 7. Do not commit adultery 8. Do not steal 9. Do not give false testimony to your neighbor 10. Do not envy anyone else Define theodicy. - The Christian defense of God's infinite goodness and power despite the presence of evil and suffering. Describe the Christian view of salvation and how it differs from the views of other religions. - Not about what we do, but what He did to give us salvation. Other religions don't offer salvation. From the lecture, what two commandments did Jesus say are the greatest? - Love God and Love you Neighbor How would you describe the nature of work God gave to Adam in the Garden of Eden? - 1. To keep and work the Garden 2. Kingly gardener and watchman 3. Expand the GardenIn the lecture, Jesus is described as fully God and fully man, now briefly describe the Trinity and Jesus' position in the Trinity. - There is one God who has revealed himself in the three persons of the triune Godhead Jesus was God the Son, second person on the trinity. List at least five characteristics of God emphasized in Psalm 145. - 1. Righteous 2. Majesty 3. Gracious 4. Merciful 5. Good List God's purposes for our lives from Romans 8:28-29 (see Lecture 7). - 1. Love God 2. Be conformed to the image of Christ