Fundamentals of Theology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Introduction To Theology
Fundamentals of Theology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Eschatology - 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 - Answers Doctrine that God became ...
Fundamentals of Theology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Eschatology - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answers any 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 - Answers an 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 - 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 - Answers the 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 - 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 - Answers the endeavor to provide a reasoned account of the grounds for believing in the
Christian faith
Concupiscence - 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 - Answers view 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 - Answers An outward sign instituted by God to convey an inward or spiritual grace. They are
liturgical practices of churches.
Apostolicity - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answers all-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 - 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 - Answers That which moves humans to receive divine truths, associated particularly w/
biblical writers in the writing of Scripture
Fundamentalism - Answers Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or
a religious branch, denomination, or sect).
Original Sin - 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.
Confession - Answers a public declaration of faith or acknowledging sins to God; formal statements of
beliefs serving as authoritative guides of doctrine for a church body
Covenant - Answers A formal agreement between two parties that establishes a relationship, may
contain obligations & mutual responsibilities.
Piety - Answers Humble reverence for & devotion to God expressed in a commitment to leading a
Christian life by fulfilling a variety of duties & practices; dutiful, religious, devout.
Gnosticism - Answers A group of early Christians who stressed a quest for secret knowledge transmitted
only to the "enlightened" by God & marked by the view that the material world is evil and Christ was not
human.
Doctrine - Answers "teaching"; the whole body of Christian teachings or, specifically, what Christians
believe about particular aspects of their faith. A collection of beliefs that shape how we view a particular
topic in Christian Theology. Ex. ___________ of God, _________ of Christ, etc.
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