What is the purpose of prayer and mass?

To draw us closer to God/bring us joy

Why we should follow the law....

God will judge actions on Judgement Day

Why should the moral life involve following Jesus's teaching?

Jesus rejected the legalism of Jewish tradition

What does N.T Wright say about the Bible's authority?

A reflection of God and his impact on the world

Purpose of the Biblical stories, narratives and psalms?

Convey religious or moral truths

Difference between liberal and fundamentalist Christians?

One accepts errors, the other does not

Why might we need to interpret the Bible?

It is the work of human authors

What is a criticism of Liberal Theology?

Biblical morals become subjective

Weakness of using the Bible as a source of moral advice...

Controversial views (abortion, homosexuality)

What do the Psalms show?

God can grant strength through hardship

What goals does Genesis set out for humans?

Dominion, stewardship, procreation

What does the term 'sola scriptura' mean?

The Bible is the central authority

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What is the purpose of prayer and mass?
To draw us closer to God/bring us joy
To ask God for things that we don't have
To get our prayers answered
To help us to get to heaven
2
Why we should follow the law....
God will judge actions on Judgement Day
Laws are only as good as the lawgiver
Human duty to not follow God's commands
There are certain situations where laws need to be broken
3
Which Bible verse tells us about the value of Law
Luke 6:36-37
1 Corinthians 15
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
2 Timothy 3:16
4
Why should the moral life involve following Jesus's teaching?
Jesus was the son of God
Jesus accepted the legalism of Jewish tradition
Jesus rejected the legalism of Jewish tradition
Christian law is influenced by the OT
5
What does N.T Wright say about the Bible's authority?
We must follow the rules laid out
Gets its authority from divine events
We can choose to accept or reject it
A reflection of God and his impact on the world
6
A story or narrative that emphasises moral virtues...
The Good Samaritan (Luke 6)
Noah's Ark
Jesus heals a woman in a Jewish temple (Luke 13)
Adam and Eve (Genesis 2-3)
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Purpose of the Biblical stories, narratives and psalms?
Tell us what happened
Convey religious or moral truths
Provide historical knowledge
To entertain the reader
8
In Catholicism, teaching from the Pope + high-ranking church members is known as....
Magisterium
The word of God
Fundamentalism
Prima Scriptura
9
Difference between liberal and fundamentalist Christians?
One interprets the Bible, the other does not
One accepts errors, the other does not
One rejects the Bible, the other does not
10
Why might we need to interpret the Bible?
To be a Christian
To read it
To know what's true or false
It is the work of human authors
11
What is liberal theology?
The Bible in unauthoritative
The Bible is not inerrant
The Bible is inerrant (flawless)
The Bible is subjective
12
What is a criticism of Liberal Theology?
Biblical morals become objective
Biblical morals become subjective
The theology is unbiblical
Biblical morals become false
13
What does Genesis teach about the meaning and purpose of life?
Original sin
Imago Dei
Creation ex nihilo
Free will
14
Example of a Bible rule that is no longer seen as authoritative
Sex before marriage
Worshipping more than one God
Not eating pork
Divorce
15
Bible verse seen as a source of comfort and encouragement
The Gospel of Thomas
The Psalms
The Book of Acts
Leviticus
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Weakness of using the Bible as a source of moral advice...
Controversial views (abortion, homosexuality)
God is the source of moral goodness
Provides clear moral guidelines for us to follow
The 10 commandments are too strict
17
If the Bible is infallible this means...
It contains errors
It requires interpretation
It requires no interpretation
It contains no errors
18
What do the Psalms show?
God suffers with those who suffer
God is a personal creator
God is indifferent to his believers
God can grant strength through hardship
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What goals does Genesis set out for humans?
Dominion, exploitation, procreation
Dominion, stewardship, procreation
Stewardship, chastity, procreation
Stewardship, procreation, exaltation
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What does the term 'sola scriptura' mean?
The Bible is the central authority
The Bible requires interpretation
The Bible is unreliable
The Bible is without error

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