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Idea of being revealed, God wants to be known so he revealed himself correct answers
Doctrine of Revelation
What are two categories of the doctrine of revelation? correct answers general revelation and
special revelation
revelation of available to all people in general, everyone has access to this revelation and gets
people thinking about God. some examples are nature, blessings, and childbirth. correct
answers general revelation
Can general revelation lead to salvation? correct answers no it does not tell anything about
God's answers (sin, salvation) just inspires
revelation of God to special people or person in special ways. An example is God's encounter
with Moses. this revelation is necessary for salvation and has several characteristics. correct
answers special revelation
God has revealed himself in special way because he wants to be known personally correct
answers Personal characteristic of SR
god reveals himself in human language in other words, in a way that humans can understand.
Through scripture. correct answers Anthropic characteristic of SR
Idea that god gives you a little bit then gives you more. for example he gives the old
testament then builds on it and gives the new testament that explains why stuff was important
correct answers Progressive characteristic of SR
all that god is gonna give us in this revelation is done. this is because the new testament is all
you need to know correct answers Closed characteristic of SR
What are the 4 characteristics of special revelation? correct answers Personal, progressive,
anthropic, and closed
God has breathed into scripture which means he inspired the writers of scripture correct
answers Doctrine of inspiration
What are the 3 theories of the doctrine of inspiration or how god inspired or wrote the
scripture? correct answers Doctrine of dictation, dynamic theory, and verbal theory or verbal
pienary
God literally dictated every word the writers wrote word for word. sometimes this theory
doesn't work because when some books in the bible were written at the same time why is
there such different vocabulary and different styles. correct answers Doctrine of dictation
God gave the authors the ideas and concepts he wanted communicated but not the words but
then how do I know that writers wrote everything god wanted us to know correct answers
Dynamic theory
, God prepared each author in such a way that prepared them to write everyway that god
wanted it written in terms of verbiage vocabulary correct answers Verbal theory or verbal
pienary
what are the 7 evidences that prove the New Testament you're reading is accurate? correct
answers 1) short time period between when the events happened and when they were written
(therefore there was still witnesses alive)
2) The authors memorized what they wrote down, it must've been important enough to know
so well that it was memorized
3) There are modern parallels from story telling today of how people memorize family stories
4) The authorial intent was meant for it to be accurate, they talked to eyewitnesses and
interviewed people
5) Eyewitnesses were still alive
6) There are similarities between between books that overlap, none contradict
7) Would they really die for a lie? They knew it wasn't a lie that is why they risked their lives
What is canonization? correct answers discussion of how did we get the books we got and not
others
What is a Canon? correct answers "measuring stick or reed"- collection of books that measure
up which means they did not contradict each other and they were accepted by the church (or
fitted the requirements)
What were the 3 criteria for measurement of the new testament books? or why were the "lost
gospels" not included in the NT canon? correct answers Apostolic association , apostolic
doctrine, accepted by the church
written by apostle or someone in association with an apostle correct answers Apostolic
association
Books won't contradict each other, all work together correct answers Apostolic doctrine
Not universally accepted because people weren't sure correct answers Not accepted by the
church
Some books were rejected correct answers true
Some rejected books were considered really good and were kept as Christian books, just not
considered scripture correct answers True
Church developed list of books for the canon ____________ correct answers slowly
The new testament was finished in 397 A.D. correct answers false
The earliest official list of books for the new testament came in 397 A.D. correct answers
True
New testament is the new ___________. it was predicted in Jeremiah. correct answers
covenant
Idea of being revealed, God wants to be known so he revealed himself correct answers
Doctrine of Revelation
What are two categories of the doctrine of revelation? correct answers general revelation and
special revelation
revelation of available to all people in general, everyone has access to this revelation and gets
people thinking about God. some examples are nature, blessings, and childbirth. correct
answers general revelation
Can general revelation lead to salvation? correct answers no it does not tell anything about
God's answers (sin, salvation) just inspires
revelation of God to special people or person in special ways. An example is God's encounter
with Moses. this revelation is necessary for salvation and has several characteristics. correct
answers special revelation
God has revealed himself in special way because he wants to be known personally correct
answers Personal characteristic of SR
god reveals himself in human language in other words, in a way that humans can understand.
Through scripture. correct answers Anthropic characteristic of SR
Idea that god gives you a little bit then gives you more. for example he gives the old
testament then builds on it and gives the new testament that explains why stuff was important
correct answers Progressive characteristic of SR
all that god is gonna give us in this revelation is done. this is because the new testament is all
you need to know correct answers Closed characteristic of SR
What are the 4 characteristics of special revelation? correct answers Personal, progressive,
anthropic, and closed
God has breathed into scripture which means he inspired the writers of scripture correct
answers Doctrine of inspiration
What are the 3 theories of the doctrine of inspiration or how god inspired or wrote the
scripture? correct answers Doctrine of dictation, dynamic theory, and verbal theory or verbal
pienary
God literally dictated every word the writers wrote word for word. sometimes this theory
doesn't work because when some books in the bible were written at the same time why is
there such different vocabulary and different styles. correct answers Doctrine of dictation
God gave the authors the ideas and concepts he wanted communicated but not the words but
then how do I know that writers wrote everything god wanted us to know correct answers
Dynamic theory
, God prepared each author in such a way that prepared them to write everyway that god
wanted it written in terms of verbiage vocabulary correct answers Verbal theory or verbal
pienary
what are the 7 evidences that prove the New Testament you're reading is accurate? correct
answers 1) short time period between when the events happened and when they were written
(therefore there was still witnesses alive)
2) The authors memorized what they wrote down, it must've been important enough to know
so well that it was memorized
3) There are modern parallels from story telling today of how people memorize family stories
4) The authorial intent was meant for it to be accurate, they talked to eyewitnesses and
interviewed people
5) Eyewitnesses were still alive
6) There are similarities between between books that overlap, none contradict
7) Would they really die for a lie? They knew it wasn't a lie that is why they risked their lives
What is canonization? correct answers discussion of how did we get the books we got and not
others
What is a Canon? correct answers "measuring stick or reed"- collection of books that measure
up which means they did not contradict each other and they were accepted by the church (or
fitted the requirements)
What were the 3 criteria for measurement of the new testament books? or why were the "lost
gospels" not included in the NT canon? correct answers Apostolic association , apostolic
doctrine, accepted by the church
written by apostle or someone in association with an apostle correct answers Apostolic
association
Books won't contradict each other, all work together correct answers Apostolic doctrine
Not universally accepted because people weren't sure correct answers Not accepted by the
church
Some books were rejected correct answers true
Some rejected books were considered really good and were kept as Christian books, just not
considered scripture correct answers True
Church developed list of books for the canon ____________ correct answers slowly
The new testament was finished in 397 A.D. correct answers false
The earliest official list of books for the new testament came in 397 A.D. correct answers
True
New testament is the new ___________. it was predicted in Jeremiah. correct answers
covenant
