Introduction To Theology exam questions and answers well illustrated.

Introduction To Theology exam questions and answers well illustrated. Eschatology - correct answers.Doctrines of the last things; study of the last things or the end of the world. Theological dimensions include the second coming of Jesus Christ & the last judgment. Incarnation - correct answers.Doctrine that God became flesh, that God assumed a human nature & became man in the form of Jesus Christ, the Son of God & the second person of the trinity. Mystery & dogma of the Word made Flesh. Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ Sola Scriptura - correct answers."By scripture alone" Luther's assertion that only the Bible and not church tradition can function as authority for theology. The bible is the sole source of authority for Christians and the Church, not ecclesiastical tradition or human opinion. Apocalyptic - correct answers.Type of biblical literature that designates ancient visionary writings which purport to reveal the mystery of the end of this age & the glories of the age to come with themes of dualism of heaven/earth & good/evil, radical transformation of the world, cosmic catastrophes prior to the end, predetermined epochs prior to the end, angels/demons mediating events, righteous remnant who will enjoy fruits of coming age, action of Messiah/Angel to establish new age Heresy - correct opinions or doctrines which go against the official or orthodox position, the denial of basic Church doctrines, deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief; unorthodox teaching Atonement - correct action or series of actions by means of which guilt could be removed, Humanity's salvation/reconciliation with God through the sacrificial suffering and death of Christ Soteriology - correct answers.Part of theology dealing with the work of Christ & how Christ saves us. The study of the Christian doctrine of salvation - it's function & meaning. Primarily concerned with the saving work of Jesus Christ. Grace - correct free and unmerited gift of God's loving and active presence in the universe and in our lives; extended to sinful humanity in providing salvation & forgiveness through Jesus Christ & is not deserved, & withholding judgment that is deserved Tradition - correct answers.The transmission of a beliefs, doctrines, rituals, Scriptures, & the life of the Church;The process of transmission and what is transmitted throughout history of church. Apologetics - correct endeavor to provide a reasoned account of the grounds for believing in the Christian faith Concupiscence - correct answers.The desire of the self for the self, which is the human tendency toward sin; an inclination to commit sin that can be found in human desires and appetites as a result of Original Sin; inordinate desire which is the root of sin. Subordinationism - correct which holds that the nature and status of Jesus Christ is less than that of God the Father, or that the Holy Spirit is inferior to the Father and the Son. Sacrament - correct answers.An outward sign instituted by God to convey an inward or spiritual grace. They are liturgical practices of churches. Apostolicity - correct answers.Having the authority & sanction of the apostles. It is often used as a mark of the church to indicate the essential continuity of the church with apostolic teaching Deism - correct answers.A view which holds that knowledge of God comes through reason rather than revelation, & that after God created the universe, God has had no further involvement in it Epistemology - correct answers.a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, grounds, and limits of human knowledge; study of how human knowledge is obtained, its bases, forms, criteria, & validity; how we know what we know. Omnipotence - correct -powerful; God's sovereignty over all things; God's ability to do all things that do not conflict with divine will or knowledge & limited only by God's nature & not external forces. Logos - correct answers.A Greek word meaning "Word". Refers to the second Person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ, who as the creative power of God embodied truth & was God incarnate. Inspiration - correct answers.That which moves humans to receive divine truths, associated particularly w/ biblical writers in the writing of Scripture Fundamentalism - correct answers.Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch, denomination, or sect). Original Sin - correct answers.The condition of sinfulness which all persons share, caused the fall of Adam & Eve. It consists of the loss of original righteousness & the distortion of the image of God.