FINAL REVIEW

The Bible: Number of Authors and Years written

1.     “Nephesh” refers to only a small part of the human being.

1.     What is the common definition of a disciple?

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart..."

1.     Jesus has only partially redeemed us from sin.  

1.     What is the “burden and blessing” of the soul? 

1.     The human desire for and capacity to love emerges from our eternal soul. 

“Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control..."

“ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,  training us to renounce ungodliness..."

1.     What was the relational dynamic like between God and man after the Fall?

Quran: Number of authors and years of writing

Our good works play a role in catalyzing, conferring, and confirming our Salvation.

1.     Which of the following lists Bible books in the correct order? 

1.     Humans can ask and wrestle with big questions. 

a.     the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being, that which confers individuality and humanity

prayer (Islam)

1.     The Fall points to our need for Salvation—our need for the Life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus.

Latter Prophet Examples

1.     For naturalists, what are accidental, randomized, varied chemical reactions? 

New Spirituality is excessively permissive and fluid. 

1.     Humans have agency, or the freewill to choose.

1.     What does Isaiah Chapter 9 say that Jesus’ name will be called (Isaiah 9:6)? 

1.     Based on Isaiah 53, how was humanity going to be healed? 

1 God 

Without the resurrection, there would be no Gospel.

“When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles..."

oneness of God (i.e. monotheism, Islam)

"The Lord is the everlasting God,    the Creator of the ends of the earth.He does not faint or grow weary..."

1.     What is the main area of scripture where we find the Fall?  

New Spirituality embraces and holds fast to tradition.

a.     an intangible essence of an individual

Isaiah 9 prophesies the coming "Prince of Peace"

Colossians 1:16-17 “For by  him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible"

1.     Belief is 

The term metanarrative applies only and exclusively to the Bible. 

1.     which option correctly sequences the main events of Joseph’s metanarrative? 

1.     Based on the Gospel, which of the following is/are considered “non-negotiable”?

1.     “He will render to each one according to his works"

pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam)

Islam can get you to Heaven? 

a.     the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of reality that ground and influence all your knowing, and doing 

Law or Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy)

1.     Based on our specific slides, the eternal soul connects to worldview in that it prompts  

Ramadan month fasting  (Islam)

prophets (former and latter)

a contemporary, eclectic spiritual movement that emphasizes personal growth, self-realization, and holistic views

1.     What was the relational dynamic like between God and man before the Fall?

“He will render to each one according to his works..."

Which of the following lists the Biblical metanarrative components in the correct order? 

1.     What is Tenet 3 of the Christian worldview? 

1.     The soul shapes our worldview.

1.     What is Tenet 1 of the Christian worldview? 

wisdom literature, poetry, historical accounts

prayer as the primary act of worship

1.     Humans lack reason, or the capacity to make decisions. 

1.     T/F: Jesus was pierced for our transgressions.

The Tanakh includes canonical scripture.

1.     The human quest for meaning, purpose, and fulfillment emerges from our physicality.

1.     The human desires for relationship, understanding, wisdom, and acceptance are a byproduct of our physical being

1.     How could we simplify the definition of worldview? 

1.     Based on the study guide, what two key verses clue us into the origin and eternity of the human soul? 

Muslims believe in the same God as Christians.

the belief that the natural world is the only reality and that there are no supernatural or spiritual entities

^“Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly..."

1.     Which of the following lists Bible books in the correct order? 

1.     Humans can know empirical (evidence-based), material truth through their 5 material senses.

1.     Disbelief is 

“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves..."

The Biblical metanarrative, as presented specifically in this class, has 4 key components. 

1.     What is the main area of scripture where we find Redemption? 

“Hebrew Bible” (includes some sections of canonical scripture)

Former Prophet Examples

New Spirituality could be characterized as _____ and _____

1.     The term metanarrative applies to the Bible, movies, media, and other literary texts. 

Based on Isaiah 53, humanity at large was going to embrace Jesus fully, honor Him, and treat Him like a precious King

1.     The Fall was so detrimental that humanity never reconciled with God. 

1.     In Matthew 16:13-18, which disciple says Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God? 

a monotheistic faith thought to be revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah

Islam makes it clear that we are saved by Jesus.

613 Torah Commandments 

 the spiritual part of a person believed to give life to the body and in many religions thought to live forever

1.     The Biblical metanarrative is special in that it is both organized and inspired by God Himself. 

1.     Humans can choose who they want to become and what sort of work or activities they want to engage in.  

1.     What is discipleship action? 

Jews believe the Davidic Covenant has been fulfilled.

standing set prayer

We are saved by grace through faith, not by works.

Islam is polytheistic

Psalm 19 “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple"

“Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing..."

1.     The naturalistic worldview significantly decreases human value and worth. 

prophethood, where Muhammad is considered the “last messenger”

a.     the immaterial, rational, spiritual, willful, inner substance of each person, crafted uniquely by God 

charity (Islam)

1.     What is the Biblical definition of a disciple? 

1.     What is the main area of scripture where we find Creation?  

Jesus was our "once and for all" sacrifice, reconciling us to God while establishing a Kingdom that cannot be shaken.

1.     T/F: Jesus was oppressed and afflicted.

1.    but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign

1.     What is the main area of scripture where we find Restoration? 

declaration of faith 

good deeds determine eternal destination (Islam)

1.     Based on class slides, what 2 Chapters from Isaiah prophecy the Gospel? 

"Islam" means

Humans can only know truth through their 5 material senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, touch). 

1.     What is Tenet 2 of the Christian worldview? 

the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One.” 

1.     The Biblical metanarrative is simply an entertaining and informative way of teaching life principles.