IBC FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Explain the tree diagram representing biblical anthropology - ANS The tree diagram
represents the view of a man's heart. The inner man is composed of the roots that stem into
different heart desires such as love, imagination, emotions, wants, etc. Past the threshold of
the ground, the tree above represents the outer man and the fruit of what's been cultivated at
the roots. The fruit to show are our actions, behaviors, and words.
What are the symbols?
Describe each - ANS Roots: heart, image bearer, worshipper, volition, imagination, emotions,
affections, desires, love
Fruits: words, behaviors, actions
Cultivate: what are you feeding your soul with?
Heat: circumstances, trials, tribulations, difficulties
Axiom #1 - ANS The goal of biblical counseling is greater Christlikeness to the glory of God,
resulting in better image bearing.
Axiom #2 - ANS Man's actions are an overflow of his heart, not his body, his past, or
environment.
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, Axiom #3 - ANS To accept unbiblical beliefs about man will inevitably lead one to unbiblical
methods for helping man.
Axiom #4 - ANS The Scriptures are to be the lens through which we see the world and by
which we measure truth- making them epistemically authoritative.
Axiom #5 - ANS God gives every believer the resources they need to honor Him in every
circumstance.
Define the heart from a biblical standpoint.
(8-9) - ANS fountain: fundamental reasons why we do things
desire: what you want
decision making: cognitive and volition
how does the biblical definition of the heart fit together with desires, lusts, etc? - ANS - inner
many contrasts with the outer
- we need to lust for the right thins, not the wrong and train out lusts/ desires so they glorify
God.
Key passages of Scripture related to the heart. - ANS 1 Samuel 16:7 [The Lord looked not on
the outward appearance but the heart]
Proverbs 4:20-27 [Keep your heart with all vigilance]
Jeremiah 17:9-10 [The heart is deceitful above all thins and is desperately sick]
Matthew 12:34-35 [Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks]
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ANSWERS
Explain the tree diagram representing biblical anthropology - ANS The tree diagram
represents the view of a man's heart. The inner man is composed of the roots that stem into
different heart desires such as love, imagination, emotions, wants, etc. Past the threshold of
the ground, the tree above represents the outer man and the fruit of what's been cultivated at
the roots. The fruit to show are our actions, behaviors, and words.
What are the symbols?
Describe each - ANS Roots: heart, image bearer, worshipper, volition, imagination, emotions,
affections, desires, love
Fruits: words, behaviors, actions
Cultivate: what are you feeding your soul with?
Heat: circumstances, trials, tribulations, difficulties
Axiom #1 - ANS The goal of biblical counseling is greater Christlikeness to the glory of God,
resulting in better image bearing.
Axiom #2 - ANS Man's actions are an overflow of his heart, not his body, his past, or
environment.
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, Axiom #3 - ANS To accept unbiblical beliefs about man will inevitably lead one to unbiblical
methods for helping man.
Axiom #4 - ANS The Scriptures are to be the lens through which we see the world and by
which we measure truth- making them epistemically authoritative.
Axiom #5 - ANS God gives every believer the resources they need to honor Him in every
circumstance.
Define the heart from a biblical standpoint.
(8-9) - ANS fountain: fundamental reasons why we do things
desire: what you want
decision making: cognitive and volition
how does the biblical definition of the heart fit together with desires, lusts, etc? - ANS - inner
many contrasts with the outer
- we need to lust for the right thins, not the wrong and train out lusts/ desires so they glorify
God.
Key passages of Scripture related to the heart. - ANS 1 Samuel 16:7 [The Lord looked not on
the outward appearance but the heart]
Proverbs 4:20-27 [Keep your heart with all vigilance]
Jeremiah 17:9-10 [The heart is deceitful above all thins and is desperately sick]
Matthew 12:34-35 [Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks]
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