What is Gnosticism? belief that..

followers gain a secret knowledge to understand a dualism

Finish this statement, according to Hopkins and Kolb: “This structure, the Law…”

Gives us the gift of living out God’s gift of life in joy and peace

What is the Third, Instructive use of the Law?

A Guide (instructing us in how we should live as Christians)

What are the names of these two categories of sin?

D. Sins of Commission and Sins of Omission

belief that there is a creatorHe has little interest in the continuing life

3. What is the ontological argument for the existence of God?

Something must be greater than all else and that greatest thing must be God

How do Hopkins and Kolb define “original sin”?

B. A deep-seated disease that makes us despise God and hate his judgment

. Which of the following statements best describes Jesus Christ

Truly God and truly human at the same time

According to Dorothy Sayers, what is often the result of looking carefully at differing details in the Bible?

Both B and C above (They are found to be supplementary and coherent)

What is the God’s fundamental design for human life?

Loving God absolutely and totally and loving our neighbors as ourselves

When can humans enjoy life fully and enjoy true shalom (peace), according to Hopkins and Kolb?

When we center life in God and fulfill our humanity as God fashioned it

What answer did Peter give to Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that the Son of Man is?”

D. The Christ, the Son of the Living

. What is the purpose of Scripture?

Correct false ideas and all of the rest are correct

What is the cosmological argument for the existence of God?

The existence of the creation requires a creator

Which of the following descriptions do Hopkins and Kolb use for God?

I am who I am and all of the rest

What is the Second, Primary, and Theological use of the Law?

B. A Mirror (showing us our sinfulness)

How does God provide for people’s needs today?

He uses home, occupation, and societal relationships

How do Hopkins and Kolb describe the message of salvation?

A message of foolishness and weakness

What answer does Job give to the problem of evil and suffering?

D. He leaves the question unanswered

How does God convey his saving truth to us, according to Hopkins/Kolb?

Through human language written in normal human fashion

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1
Keeping God’s Law grants us life and creates faith.
False
True
2
What is Gnosticism? belief that..
God removed himself from creation and plays no role in continuing life
followers gain a secret knowledge to understand a dualism
removes the separation between God and creation
two more or less equal divine powers must exist,
3
What was Jesus’ preferred title for himself?
all
C. Christ and Lord
B. Son of Man
Son of God
4
Finish this statement, according to Hopkins and Kolb: “This structure, the Law…”
Gives us merit and worthiness in God’s eyes by showing how good we are
Gives us the gift of living out God’s gift of life in joy and peace
Gives us eternal life because of our good works
Gives us the opportunity to earn God’s love and favor based on what we do
5
How do Hopkins and Kolb describe God’s care for his creation?
God upholds the universe by his word of power
God provides for all he has made, for everyone and everything in creation
all
God keeps his creation running
6
What is the Third, Instructive use of the Law?
A Curb (limiting sin)
A Guide (instructing us in how we should live as Christians)
B. A Mirror (showing us our sinfulness)
7
What are the names of these two categories of sin?
Sins of Activity and Sins of Passivity
Sins of Willingness and Sins of Unwillingness
D. Sins of Commission and Sins of Omission
B. Sins of Disobedience and Sins of Ignorance
8
Arguments for God drawn from nature, history, conscience, reason, and emotions have severe limitations.
False
True
9
7. What is Deism?
The belief that two more or less equal divine powers must exist,
The belief that removes the separation between God and creation,
followers gain a secret knowledge to understand that the spiritual is good
belief that there is a creatorHe has little interest in the continuing life
10
How much of the Bible is the true Word of God?
Selected parts of the Old and New Testament only
The Old Testament only
D. All of it
B. The New Testament only
11
Science exceeds the acknowledged of the scientific method it attempts to pierce the veil behind which lies the origin
True
False
12
3. What is the ontological argument for the existence of God?
nature can create itself and function separately from God
The heavens declare God’s handiwork, therefor God must exist
Everything must have a first cause, and that first cause is God
Something must be greater than all else and that greatest thing must be God
13
. What two languages was most of the Bible originally written in?
German and French
D. Romulan and Klingon
Hebrew and Greek
B. Latin and Spanish
14
How do Hopkins and Kolb define “original sin”?
Imposing your moral values on other people
Seeking personal power over public good
Thanos snapping his fingers while wearing the Infinity Gauntlet
B. A deep-seated disease that makes us despise God and hate his judgment
15
. Which of the following statements best describes Jesus Christ
Truly God and truly human at the same time
Truly God, but not human at all
C. Half God, half human
B. Truly human, but not God at all
16
What is God’s reaction to all ungodliness and unrighteousness, according to Hopkins and Kolb?
. Anger
D. Celebration
B. Tolerance
C. Acceptance
17
The Bible teaches that Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus’ birth?
False
True
18
According to Dorothy Sayers, what is often the result of looking carefully at differing details in the Bible?
a. They are found to be contradictory
c. They are found to be coherent
B. They are found to be supplementary
Both B and C above (They are found to be supplementary and coherent)
19
: According to Hopkins and Kolb, God grieves over the evil that afflicts his people.
False
True
20
How many copies of Plato’s Tertologies do we have from ancient sources
7
5
more than 20
14
21
What is the God’s fundamental design for human life?
Loving God absolutely and totally and loving our neighbors as ourselves
. Doing what feels good and not worrying about the consequences
Seeking own personal good and putting our personal needs ahead of others
Doing everything we can to keep God’s will
22
Where do both the Old Testament and the New Testament find their center, according to Hopkins/Kolb?
In humanity (Ethnocentricity)
D. In the Law (Legocentricity)
In Christ (Christocentricy)
B. In God (Deocentricity)
23
What does the term “angel” mean in Greek?
C. Imaginary creature
D. Messenger
B. God
A. All powerful being
24
When can humans enjoy life fully and enjoy true shalom (peace), according to Hopkins and Kolb?
When we center life in God and fulfill our humanity as God fashioned it
When we follow our hearts to do what we want to do
When we seek to maximize satisfaction by minimizing desire
When we live our life with no limits, no boundaries, and no constraints
25
What answer did Peter give to Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that the Son of Man is?”
B. Jeremiah
A. Elijah
D. The Christ, the Son of the Living
C. Another of the prophets
26
Which of the following claims is made by Parton about the reliability of the four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
. These accounts were written and circulated independently of one another
. They are the only primary source materials for the life of Jesus
They claim to have had firsthand contact with Jesus and the events of life
all of the above
27
What is the process called by which God led the human authors of the Bible to record not merely ideas
C. Infiltration
D. Intubation
B. Inspiration
Expiration
28
the tests applied to Scripture by Parton are biased in favor of religious documents.
True
False
29
. What is the First use of the Law?
A Guide (instructing us in how we should live as Christians)
B. A Mirror (showing us our sinfulness)
. A Curb (limiting sin)
30
. What is the purpose of Scripture?
That readers my believe that Jesus is the Christ
B. Bring fallen sinners to salvation
D. Lead Christians to grow in the practice of godly living
Correct false ideas and all of the rest are correct
31
God is the cause of human sinfulness.
True
False
32
Scripture is Powerful.
True
False
33
What is the cosmological argument for the existence of God?
The existence of the creation requires a creator
The cosmos explains itself through evolutionary process
The presence of evil in the cosmos denies the existence of God
The earth is flat, therefore God exists
34
What is the threefold office of Jesus Christ?
B. Savior, Lord, and God
. Butcher, Baker, and Candlestick Maker
D. True God, True Man, and True Son
Prophet, Priest, and King
35
What do Hopkins and Kolb describe as “the big evil”?
D. Devastation
B. Demise
C. Destruction
A. Death
36
How many copies of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John do we have from ancient sources?
10
20
1000
excess of 15000
37
Which of the following descriptions do Hopkins and Kolb use for God?
The designer and creator of human life
The only reliable ultimate source of identity, security, and meaning
I am who I am and all of the rest
B. The person who always was, is, and will be
38
Scripture is Sufficient.
False
True
39
name for the type of sin that we as human beings actively commit, sins of word, and deed that stem from our lack of t
C. Willful Sin
B. Actual Sin
D. Active Sin
A. Vicious Sin
40
We can be saved by the good works that we do.
False
True
41
What is the Second, Primary, and Theological use of the Law?
A Guide (instructing us in how we should live as Christians)
A Curb (limiting sin)
B. A Mirror (showing us our sinfulness)
42
name for the effort to solve the problem of how evil can exist if God is truly good and completely powerful,
B. Epiphany
Theodicy
C. Theocracy
D. Oligarchy
43
Will sinners and human creatures ever be able to fully understand God,get their minds completely around their creator
yes
no
44
How does God provide for people’s needs today?
He intervenes directly to create food and resources for people
He uses home, occupation, and societal relationships
D. He no longer provides for people
He provides just like in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
45
What do Hopkins and Kolb describe as the origin and root of all sin and every evil?
D. A broken piece of priceless pottery
B. A broken business contract
A broken marriage
A broken relationship
46
How do Hopkins and Kolb describe the message of salvation?
D. A message of vindication and victory
B. A message of strength and certainty
A message of foolishness and weakness
A message of power and glory
47
Scripture is Clear.
True
False
48
What is the name of the theological motif rooted in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead
Christus Victim
B. Christus Vicar
C. Christus Victor
E. Christus Visitor
49
What answer does Job give to the problem of evil and suffering?
It is sinful man’s fault
It is God’s fault
D. He leaves the question unanswered
B. It is Satan’s fault, but God doesn’t stop it
50
How does God convey his saving truth to us, according to Hopkins/Kolb?
Through human language written in normal human fashion
By taking out an ad in the Chicago Tribune
Through secret knowledge known only to special enlightened people
. Through astrological signs and movements
51
How does Kolb define “justification”?
God’s act of recreating fallen sinners by forgiving their sin
God restoring fallen sinners to a right relationships with himself
Trying to explain why I did something
both b and c
52
Scripture should be examined with the same level of expectation and respect for evidence as any other subject.
True
False
53
Habitual Sins are unforgiveable.
False
True
54
What are the three “Kingdoms” that Christ rules?
. The Kingdom of Power, the Kingdom of Grace, and the Kingdom of Glory
The Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Love, the Kingdom of Forgiveness, and the Kingdom of Mercy
The Kingdom of Space, the Kingdom of Time, and the Kingdom of Eternity
55
What is Pantheism?
two or less equal divine powers exist, one exemplifying good and one
The belief that God removed himself from creation
The belief that denies that God and creation are fundamentally different
followers gain a secret knowledge that the spiritual is good
56
. What did Mary carry in her womb while pregnant?
B. God
all of the above
A human creature
jesus the creator
57
Which term best describes God acting as a gracious judge in pronouncing the fallen sinner innocent?
Foremost Justification
D. Faulty Justification
B. Friendly Justification
. Forensic Justification
58
Which of the following is an indication of the accuracy of the Gospel accounts of the life, & teaching of Jesus Christ?
Jesus is a purely fictional character, accuracy of Gospels does not matter
Hostile witnesses abounded in those early days and they had every motive,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all say exactly the same thing abut Jesus,
Because of the joy we feel in our hearts when reading the Gospels
59
What are the three tests that can be used to determine the accuracy of ancient documents?
Popularity Test, Likes on Social Media Test, the Influencer Test
The ACT, the SAT, and the ASVAB
Bibliographic Test, Internal Evidence Test, External Evidence Test
The Historical Test, the Reliability Test, and the Accuracy Test
60
. How did God create the world?
From the Big Bang, using pre-existing matter
Out of nothing, ex nihilo
B. From the dismembered body of Tiamat
D. The world rests on an infinite column of turtles to support it
61
: Sin has infected all of us completely
False
True
62
Which Bible chapters do Hopkins and Kolb NOT cite as containing an example of Jesus as a servant
3 C. Mark 10
Isaiah 53
Corinthains 5
. 2 Hezekiah
63
. Which of the answers from last question do Hopkins and Kolb recommend or approve of?
Any of them
B. All of them
C. None of them
64
What is the best way to interpret Scripture?
Dismiss Scripture as a collection of fairy tales
Let Scripture interpret Scripture
Force the text of Scripture into the limits of human reason and experience
Assume that there are errors and contradictions in Scripture
65
While all the answers below may be true to a degree, what do Hopkins and Kolb say is “the root of all sin”?
B. The desire for power
. The Patriots winning six Super Bowls with Tom Brady
Human deafness to the Word of God Human deafness to the Word of God
Human selfishness and greed
66
. How do we hear the voice of God, verbalizing God’s presence and power among us?
D. All the above
In the preaching and sharing of Christians with one another
B. In the pages of the Bible
Jesus of Nazareth, the incarnate person of God
67
What parallels do Hopkins and Kolb give for the coercive force of the First use of the Law?
D. All the above
C. Teachers
. Police
. Parents
68
How do Hopkins and Kolb define miracles?
Exclusively acts done by God, and by God’s power alone
Things that can never be explained by exploration, medicine, or science
Any event in the physical world that deviates from the laws of nature
D. The Cubs winning
69
Which of the following is NOT a way that Hopkins and Kolb describe sin?
We are not right with the world
. We are discontented with how we have shaped our identities
We are OK, and everyone else is OK too
Everything has somehow missed the mark from what it should be
70
Which two early Christian writers give strong evidence of who wrote the Gospels?
B. Aquinas and Abelard
Jerome and Justin
Ambrose and Augustine
D. Papias and Polycarp
71
The Dead Sea Scrolls suggest that two different people wrote the Book of Isaiah.
True
False
72
. Is the term “Trinity” a Biblical term?
Yes, word is found throughout Scripture, especially in the New Testament
No, the term Trinity cannot be found in the Bible
73
. What is God’s standard or demand for human performance in regard to keeping His Law?
Avoid outward sins like murder, adultery, and stealing
D. Perfection
Do your best
B. Be better than most other people
74
. What is the core teaching of the heresy of Arianism?
Jesus is the first creature of God
Jesus is of the same substance as the Father
Jesus is eternal
Jesus is superior to all other ideas of God, such as the Father
75
What is Dualism? the belief...
removes the separation between God and creation,
two more or less equal divine powers must exist
followers gain a secret knowledge to understand that the spiritual is good
God removed himself from creation and plays no role in its continuing life
76
The Bible does not try to tell us what is real, for example, about creation.
True
False
77
What does “simil justus et peccator” mean?
B. Similar to judges and peasants
Like Julius Caesar’s relationship with Petruchio
D. A comparison between justice and power
Fully righteous and fully sinful at the same time
78
What does the heresy of Docetism teach?
. Jesus was the originator of the Do-Re-Mi system of singing
God the Father and God the Son are two different Gods
Jesus was very busing doing everything
Jesus only appeared to be, seemed to be, human
79
According to Hopkins and Kolb, God is lord over evil.
True
False

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