Term
| Q: Describe the term "born again," noting Greek meanings, the sense in which it is most often used and how it is being used in John 3:3 and 1 Peter 1:3 |
|
Definition
| A: Complete regeneration, being spiritually resurrected. Old man dies, new man birthed in us. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Where is the necessity of regeneration seen in Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus? |
|
Definition
| A: When Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be born again. |
|
|
Term
| Q: In what ways does Jesus dismiss all of Nicodemus' qualifications? |
|
Definition
| A: He showed him he must be born of the spirit. Nicodemus didn't understand the spiritual matters but he was supposed to be a spiritual leader. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Know three commonly held positions concerning the word "water" in John 3:5. |
|
Definition
1. Baptism,
2. Birth
3. Regeneration |
|
|
Term
| Q: What is the irony behind Jesus illustration of "wind" in John 3:7-9? |
|
Definition
Pneuma: wind, breath and spirit
You cant' tell where it is or where it's going, but that it's there |
|
|
Term
| Q: a. What two components describe "conversion" as discussed in class? b. In what scriptures do the terms appear together? c. What is the logic behind needing both components? |
|
Definition
| A: a. Faith and Repentance. b. Mark 1:4-14. c. Repentance without faith is legalism, faith without repentance is licentiousness. |
|
|
Term
| Q: How does the blind man illustrate one component in Luke 18:35-43? |
|
Definition
| A: He shows faith by recognizing Christ's Lordship, is persistent, and call him son of David. Recognizing Messiahship of Jesus. |
|
|
Term
| Q: How does the tax collector illustrate one component in Luke 19:1-10? |
|
Definition
| A: He shows repentance through recieving Christ joyfully w/o legal requirement and giving his wealth away to the poor. Change of heart. |
|
|
Term
| Q: What was the condition of a saved person prior to being in CHrist and in what terms is willfulness of rebellion seen in ephesians 2:1? |
|
Definition
| A: spiritually dead, they indulged in their sin. targets of God's wrath. controlled by sin. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Know why the description "union" is important to soteriology? |
|
Definition
| A: We need a union with Christ in order to become a part of His family. AKA adopted in. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Know 3 ways Paul decribes our former way of life in 3 ways in Eph 2:1-3? |
|
Definition
| A: Disobedient, Lustful, Wrathful. |
|
|
Term
| Q: What do God's "mercy" and "love" describe in context in Eph 2:4ff? |
|
Definition
| A: God loved us and had mercy on us despite that we were dead to Him and enemies of Him. |
|
|
Term
| Q: What imagery does Paul use to describe a. Redemption, b. Propitiation, c. Justification? |
|
Definition
A: a. Slave language
b. Accounting
c. Legal |
|
|
Term
| Q: What does John Stott say C.H. Dodd gets wrong (Ch. 7)? |
|
Definition
| A: (hint) expiation and propitiation |
|
|
Term
| Q: According to Martin Luther, what can't exist for one hour with the doctrine of justification? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Q: Why does John Stott say that justification isn't a synonym for amnesty? |
|
Definition
| A: God's orientation to us has changed because Christ had taken our place. Amnesty means the crime was absolved with no retribution. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Describe the scriptual teaching of triple imputation and incorporate Rom 5:18-19. |
|
Definition
| A: 1. Adams sin imputed to us. 2. Our sin nature was imputed to Christ. 3. His righteousness was imputed to us. |
|
|
Term
| Q: What is the means of Justification described in Romans 3:25? Contrast this reality with Islam's Justice scales. |
|
Definition
| A: Christ's blood through faith. Islamic justice scales state that if a man commits more than 50% bad works, he is damned, Jesus omits past sins when we are justified. |
|
|
Term
| Q: What work is required of us according to JOhn 6:28-29 and Acts 16:30-31? |
|
Definition
| A: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. |
|
|
Term
| Q: What ministry implications are there for the doctrine of adoption? |
|
Definition
| A: We can adopt those who don't have any parents in their life, into the family of God. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Decribe the relationship Hebrews 2:11-12 says saved people have with Jesus. |
|
Definition
| A: We are brothers and sisters "coheirs" with Christ. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Know 3 privileges of our adoption as discussed in class. |
|
Definition
| A: 1. God is our Father, not just our judge, and is not our employer or Master. 2. The gift of being led by the HS. 3. God disciplines us. (He chastises who He loves.) |
|
|
Term
| Q: Know four ways that Miphibosheth illustrates our adoption as discussed in class. |
|
Definition
A: 1. Orphaned
2. Opposed
3. Alienated
4. Adopted |
|
|
Term
| Q: Know the 3 outcomes of his "adoption" as discussed in class. |
|
Definition
A: 1. He has a different status.
2. he has an inheritance.
3. He has a caring Father. |
|
|
Term
| Q: According to Acts 2, after many were saved, they entered a community. Know the 5 descriptions of that community as discussed in class. |
|
Definition
| A: 1. It was a church that learned. 2. It was a church that cared. 3. It was a church of the miraculous. 4. It was a church that was united. 5. It was a church that grew. |
|
|
Term
| Q: In relation to the nature of sanctification, be able to describe the 3 aspects. |
|
Definition
| A: 1. It's definitive. 2. It's progressive. 3. It's conclusive. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Be able to describe the agents of sanctification |
|
Definition
| A: The Father is the source, the Son is the basis, the Spirit is the applier, Peoples cooperation is the progressive component. |
|
|
Term
| Q: Describe the doctrine of glorification and know its beginning, middle, and end. |
|
Definition
A: a. The reality of glorification
b. The substance of glorification
c. The process of glorification
d. The effects of glorification
e. How glorification affects the worldy order. |
|
|
