Bible Test 3 - 7-8th Grade

People think that strongly believing in something makes it so.

We gain knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things, which is reasoning.

People often confuse truth with strong opinion.

The belief that reality is only composed of physical matter is...

Anything that exists must of been caused to exist by something else.

The study of truth, knowledge, and ultimate reality.

_____ is knowing something without needing to think about it first. Our conscience is an example.

_____ is the belief that reality is composed of both the physical universe & a spiritual or nonphysical realm.

The ability to make decisions that glorify God in our relationships with him, ourselves, others, & the earth.

Something that is a fact or reality.

Epistemology is the study of...

If I believe pigs can fly and they really can't, then my belief is...

The _____ that distinguishes Christianity from all other religions is the resurrection of Jesus.

A means of investigating the world through empirical observation, hypothesizing, and experimentation.

A supernatural sign/event that shows the power & goodness of God.

Being in accord with fact or reality.

A firm trust or confidence in someone or something.

_______ is the belief that reality is composed of only spiritual or immaterial.

4 familiar ways of gaining knowledge...

We gain knowledge from people with authority and from textbooks, websites, or how-to-videos.

We should not be taken captive by empty philosophies based on human thinking rather than on Christ.