THEO 525 Exam 2

THEO 525 Exam/Quiz 2 Liberty University

Set 1

1. Historical Constructions of the Trinity include the following. Match the view with the appropriate description, concept,event, or person.
2. Match the following:
3. Erickson agrees with Beegle that we should give primary weight to the phenomena
   of Scripture in developing an understanding of the nature of biblical inspiration.
4. According to Erickson, God’s love prevails over his justice, making salvation possible for sinners.
5. Which of the following represents an argument used by Erickson to support the Bible’s own witness to its divine origin?
6. Natural Theology assumes a basic incongruity between the human mind and creation about us.
7. Match the following
8. Match the following:
9. Match the following in reference to Erickson’s discussion of the Transcendence of God:
10. When we speak of the Inspiration of Scripture, we are speaking of that divine process which resulted in the text of the biblical writers actually
11. Thomas argued that we could prove certain things by reason alone. Which of the following was NOT one of those listed.
12. What two passages of Scripture which posed the greatest difficulty for Karl Barth in his effort to establish a biblical case for his views regarding natural theology?
13. The most outstanding example of Natural Theology in the history of the church is the effort of
14. Which of the following is notone of the aspects of God’s holiness, as discussed in Erickson.
15. Erickson believes the Bible is inspired, but we cannot formulate a theory
    of inspiration.
16. According to Erickson, God’s freedom is “limited” in the sense that He cannot act contrary to His nature.
17. McRay noted that the oldest surviving list of the canonical books of the OT dates from A.D. 170.
18. According to Erickson, Special Revelation is remedialbut not exclusively so, as demonstrated in Genesis 1, 3.
19. Match the following:
20. The formula “one ousia in three hupostasis” best expressed the position of this council.
21. The natural limitation and the moral limitation of fallen humanity constitute the two major reasons why specialrevelation from God was necessary.
22. Match the following:
23. According to Erickson, God cannot know what cannot be known, such as the future.
24. McComiskey, in Elwell, argues that the “I Am” of Jesus used in John 8:58 draws a direct connection with
25. According to Erickson, the doctrine of general revelation suggests the following:

Set 2

1. According to Erickson, God’s love prevails over his justice, making salvation possible for sinners.
2. The Attributes of God refer to
3. Match the following: Phenomena, Words Inspired, Concepts, Didactic Material
4. Match the following: Absolute Inerrancy, Limited Inerrancy, Full Inerrancy, Theory of Accommodated Revelation
5. The most outstanding example of Natural Theology in the history of the church is the effort of
6. Which of the following is notone of the aspects of God’s holiness, as discussed in Erickson.
7. Match the following: Holiness, Righteousness, Justice, Genuineness, Veracity, Faithfulness, Benevolence, Grace, Mercy, Persistence, Love and Justice
8. The inspiration of Scripture and the Authority of Scripture are two entirely unrelated issues, according to Erickson.
9. The natural limitation and the moral limitation of fallen humanity constitute the two major reasons why specialrevelation from God was necessary.
10. Historical Constructions of the Trinity include the following. Match the view with the appropriate description, concept,event, or person.
11. According to Gordon Lewis, in his article on the “Attributes of God,”
12. According to Erickson, Special Revelation is remedialbut not exclusively so, as demonstrated in Genesis 1, 3.
13. Match the following in reference to Erickson’s discussion of the Transcendence of God:
14. Natural Theology assumes a basic incongruity between the human mind and creation about us.
15. According to Erickson, the doctrine of general revelation suggests the following:
16. Thomas argued that we could prove certain things by reason alone. Which of the following was NOT one of those listed.
17. Match the following: Abstract Approach, Harmonistic Approach, Moderate Harmonization Approach, Inerrancy guarantees only the accurate reproduction of the sources
18. According to H. D. McDonald, Is biblical authority bestowed, inherent, or both?
19. Erickson believes the Bible is inspired, but we cannot formulate a theory
    of inspiration.
20. The view which Athanasius opposedwas known as:
21. The formula “one ousia in three hupostasis” best expressed the position of this council.
22. McRay affirms that the faith of Israel existed for hundreds of years without having a book (Scripture).
23. Match the following: Human categories of thought and action, Midway between univocal and equivocal, God reveals Himself by name, Revelation inhistory
24. According to Erickson, God’s freedom is “limited” in the sense that He cannot act contrary to His nature.
25. In relation to the doctrine of the Trinity, please match the following: The Oneness of God, The Father is God, The Son is God, The Holy Spirit is God

Set 3

1. Which of the following is notone of the aspects of God’s holiness, as discussed in Erickson.
2. Inspiration has to do with the “words” of the Bible as given in the original text.
3. Match the following: Immanence, Classical Liberalism, Panentheism, Process Theology
4. Match the following: Absolute Inerrancy, Limited Inerrancy, Full Inerrancy, Theory of Accommodated Revelation
5. Erickson would agree that God’s “truth” should be acknowledged regardless of where we find it-even if it is contained in a false religion.
6. McRay affirms that the faith of Israel existed for hundreds of years without having a book (Scripture).
7. At least in the Western Church, Athanasius was considered a great champion of Christological Orthodoxy.
8. Match the following: Human categories of thought and action, Midway between univocal and equivocal, God reveals Himself by name, Revelation inhistory
9. According to Erickson, God’s freedom is “limited” in the sense that He cannot act contrary to His nature.
10. R. Williams noted that from the perspective of Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Classical Protestantism, holiness has been viewed in a variety of ways. Match the following concepts with the best answer for each.
11. What two passages of Scripture which posed the greatest difficulty for Karl Barth in his effort to establish a biblical case for his views regarding natural theology?
12. Give the BEST answer. According to Erickson, “divine speech” may be:
13. Match with the best answer: Realism, Nominalism, God’s perfection, God is real
14. Erickson argues that the locus of general revelation in the human is evident from:
15. The inspiration of Scripture and the Authority of Scripture are two entirely unrelated issues, according to Erickson.
16. The most outstanding example of Natural Theology in the history of the church is the effort of
17. According to Erickson, there is common ground between believers and unbelievers.
18. Match the following: Phenomena, Words Inspired, Concepts, Didactic Material
19. In relation to the doctrine of the Trinity, please match the following: The Oneness of God, The Father is God, The Son is God, The Holy Spirit is God
20. Erickson would agree that God is the Author of the Bible.
21. Thomas argued that we could prove certain things by reason alone. Which of the following was NOT one of those listed.
22. Revelation ashistory describes the thinking of which of the following.
23. Natural Theology assumes the integrity of the person perceiving and learning from creation.
24. According to McRay, the earliest list of the NT books containing only our twenty-seven books appeared in A.D. 367.
25. Match the appropriate description or example with each attribute. Personality, Life, Infinity, Constancy