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What part does baptism play in the salvation process? - Answer-Some churches
baptize, teaching that baptism saves a person. But baptism should not be equated with
salvation. Baptism could be defined as "salvation symbolized. (Conversion, pg. 6)- It is a
symbol of redemption and regeneration
Who originated the theological system of Arminianism? - Answer-Jacob Arminius
(Arminianism, pg. 1)
Describe the major tenants of the Arminian view. - Answer-1)Free will, 2)resistible
grace, 3)unlimited/universal atonement, 4)denial of eternal security-perseverance of
some saints, 5)conditional election
What is a substitutionary death? - Answer-Jesus took the place of those who should
have died. (CC, pg. 36)
What is redemptive death? - Answer-redeemed means "brought back," so when Jesus
died, He redeemed his people (CC, pg. 37)
What does propitiation mean? - Answer-propitiation means "to satisfy". Christ's death
satisfied the fine that we could not pay.
According to the Bible, what is conversion? - Answer-a voluntary change of mind,
emotions, and will by te sinner, as the person turns from sin to Christ as Savior. (CC,
pg. 53)
What are three parts of the conversion experienced? - Answer-1) Intellect (CC,pg. 53-
54) 2) emotions (CC, pg. 54) 3) the decision whereby the individual chooses God (CC,
pg.54)
T/F One can be saved by a choice alone. - Answer-False. (CC, pg. 54)
T/F Feeling remorse over your sin is enough to save you. - Answer-False (CC, pg. 55)
, T/F The terms "regeneration" and "born again" have the same meaning. - Answer-True
(CC, pg. 57)
T/F Conversion is what God does in a sinners' life. - Answer-False. Conversion is what
a person does, regeneration is what God does. (CC, pg. 57)
Where in the Bible can the idea of regeneration be found? - Answer-throughout the
whole Bible (Praxis, pg. 117)
What two components could be viewed as salvation from the perspective of the
individual? - Answer-repentance and faith (pg. 117)
What does it mean to be justified? - Answer-"an act of God's free grace wherein He
pardons all our sins and accepts us as righteous in His sight" ( Praxis, pg. 123)- it
means to be declared righteous.
How does Gruden define justification? - Answer-"an instantaneous legal act of God in
which he 1) thinks of our sins forgiven and Christ's righteousness belonging to us and 2)
declares us to be righteous in his sight. (Praxis, pg. 123)
Understand the three aspects of sanctification. - Answer-1) at salvation the individual is
set apart, 2) after salvation, sanctification is an ongoing process (the present
sanctification) and 3) when we go to heaven, we will be entirely set apart to God.
(Praxis, pg. 128)
Why is mankind in opposition to God? - Answer-because of sin (Praxis, pg. 133)- God's
wrath burns against you and me.
T/F Repentance and feeling sorry are basically the same thing. - Answer-False.
Repentance is more than feeling sorry. (Praxis, pg. 139). Repentance is a change of
mind.
God provides us with the faith to do what? - Answer-God provides us with the faith to
believe. (Praxis, pg. 140)
What are the five points of Calvinism? - Answer-Total Depravity, Unconditional Election,
Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints ( Election and
Salvation,pg. 1)
What does total depravity mean? - Answer-that man cannot even respond to God on his
own. ( E & S, pg. 1)
What is Unconditional Election? - Answer-The process of God choosing man without
any outside influence
(E & S, pg. 2)