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!ØÓ€ (5h83ÓÔ#†ŠÌÿˆˆŠsИ#ÔÔ‡XЧí5ˆˆŠÌÿÔ2.€€òòWhy€should€we€study€theology?óóÐ ð@  ÐÌWe€should€study€theology€because€it€brings€satisfaction€to€the€soul,€because€itÐ ôD  Ðmatters€what€we€believe,€because€lay€people€want€answers,€because€God€will€helpÐ öF  Ðthose€who€are€theologically€prepared,€because€studying€theology€will€help€us€toÐ øH Ðknow€God€better,€and€because€it€will€help€us€share€our€faith.Ð úJ ÐÌÌ3.€€òòWhat€is€systematic€theology?óóÐ P Ðà  àÌ€Systematic€theology€is€the€systematic€presentation€of€the€doctrines€in€the€Bible.Ð T ÐÌÌ4.€€òòHow€does€systematic€theology€differ€from€biblical€theology?óóÐ  Z ÐÌ€Biblical€theology€presents€the€teaching€of€Scripture€in€biblical€terms€and€in€anÐ ^ Ðhistorical€manner.€€Systematic€theology€presents€the€teaching€of€Scripture€inÐ ` Ðcontemporary€terms€and€in€a€logical€manner.Ð  b ÐÌÌ5.€€òòWhat€is€historical€theology?óóÐ #h Ðà  àÌHistorical€theology€is€the€branch€of€theology€that€shows€the€progress€andÐ %l  Ðdevelopment€of€doctrine€through€church€history.Ð &n!! 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Ðthus€a€disclosure.ððа" s#s# ÐÌÌ19.€à0  àQ:€What€are€three€ways€someone€can€reveal€himself?Ѐ%Ð #s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Someone€can€reveal€himself€by€his€words,€his€works,€and€his€actual€presence.€Ð `'°"% ÐGod€revealed€himself€in€these€three€ways.ÐP( #&s#s# ÐÌÌ20.€à0  àQ:€€What€is€general€revelation?Ð +p&)s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€General€revelation€is€the€way€God€has€revealed€himself€to€every€person€He€hasÐ -P(+ Ðmade.Ðð-@),s#s# ÐÐ à.0*- ЇÌ21.€€à0  àQ:€What€are€the€two€primary€aspects€of€general€revelation?Рðs#s# ÐÌà  àA:€The€two€primary€aspects€of€general€revelation€are€creation€and€conscience.Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÌ22.€à0  àQ:€Where€is€revelation€through€creation€mentioned€in€Scripture?ÐP  s#s# ÐÌà  àA:€Revelation€through€creation€is€mentioned€in€Psalm€19€and€in€Romans€1:19„20.Ð 0 € ÐÌÌ23.€à0  àQ:€Where€is€revelation€through€conscience€mentioned€in€Scripture?ÐP s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Revelation€through€conscience€is€mentioned€in€Romans€2:14„15.€Also,€TitusÐ à0  Ð2:11„12€and€John€1:9€teach€that€God€has€revealed€himself€universally.€€We€canÐ Ð  Ðinfer€that€God€speaks€to€every€man€through€his€conscience.ÐÀs#s# ÐÌÌ24.€€à0  àQ:€What€theology€can€we€learn€from€creation€and€conscience?Ðàs#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€From€creation€and€conscience€we€can€learn€that€there€is€a€God,€and€that€He€isÐ pÀ Ðpowerful,€personal,€intelligent,€good,€holy,€just,€and€wise.€€We€can€learn€that€we€areÐ `° Ðmade€by€God,€and€that€we€are€finite,€sinful,€and€accountable€to€this€holy€God.€€It€isÐ P  Ðthrough€prevenient€grace€that€these€truths€become€real€to€us.Ð@s#s# ÐÌÌ25.€€à0  àQ:€What€is€the€importance€of€general€revelation?Ð`s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€General€revelation€is€important€because€it€lays€a€foundation€for€special€revelation.€Ð ð@ ÐIf€one€accepts€all€that€he€can€know€from€general€revelation,€God€will€lead€that€personÐ à0 Ðto€special€revelation,€if€this€wasnððt€available€beforehand.ÐÐ s#s# Ðà  àÌ€à0  àа" s#s# Ð26.€€à0  àQ:€Why€is€special€revelation€necessary?Р#ð!s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Special€revelation€is€necessary€in€order€for€us€to€know€how€God€intervened€in€theÐ €%Ð # Ðworld€to€bring€about€our€salvation.€Ðp&À!$s#s# ÐÌÌ27.€à0  àQ:€What€are€three€expressions€of€Special€Revelation?Ð@)$'s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Three€expressions€of€Special€Revelation€are:€Revelation€to€and€through€òòIndividualsÐ  +p&) Ðóóby€miracles,€angels,€dreams,€visions,€and€audible€speech;€Revelation€through€theÐ ,`'* ÐIncarnate€Living€Word€ð!ð€Jesus€Christ;€and€Revelation€through€the€written€Word€ofÐ -P(+ ÐGod.Ðð-@),s#s# ÐÐ à.0*- ÐÑVÿYÑâ VâÑw,Ñâ VâÑ  ÑÌ28.€à0  àQ:€What€is€the€difference€between€revelation€and€inspiration?Рðs#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Revelation€is€the€truth€God€makes€known€to€us€in€order€to€bring€about€ourÐ €Ð Ðsalvation.€Inspiration€is€the€process€by€which€God€has€revealed€Himself€and€broughtÐ pÀ Ðthat€revelation€to€written€form.Ð` °s#s# ÐÌÌ29.€à0  àQ:€What€do€the€neo„orthodox€mean€when€they€say€that€revelation€is€non„Ð 0 € Ðpropositional?Ð p s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€The€neo„orthodox€believe€that€God€only€reveals€himself€experientially,€notÐ P  Ðthrough€propositions,€or€rationally€understood€truths.€€To€them,€the€ð ðtruthsðð€in€theÐ ð@  ÐBible€are€merely€peoples€reactions€to€their€own€experience€with€God.€€The€Bible€itselfÐ à0  Ðis€not€revelation.ÐÐ s#s# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌ30.€à0  àQ:€What€is€the€problem€with€believing€that€revelation€is€non„propositional?Рðs#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Believing€that€revelation€is€non„propositional€makes€truth€subjective.€€We€couldÐ €Ð Ðnever€know€what€was€absolutely€true.ÐpÀs#s# ÐÌÌ31.€à0  àQ:€What€is€Verbal€Plenary€Inspiration?Ð@s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€The€term€ððverbalðð€has€to€do€with€ð ðwords,ðð€and€ððplenaryðð€means€ð ðcomplete,€allððÐ  p ÐVerbal€plenary€inspiration€means€that€all€of€the€Bible€is€inspired,€down€to€the€veryÐ ` Ðwords.€€Matthew€5:18€indicates€that€the€words€of€the€Bible€are€the€words€of€God,Ð P Ðeven€to€the€jot€(the€smallest€Hebrew€letter)€or€tittle€(the€tiniest€part€of€a€letter).Ðð@s#s# ÐÌÌ32.€€à0  àQ:€How€was€the€Bible€inspired?ÐÀ!s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€God€inspired€the€Bible€by€revealing€truth€to€the€Bible€writers€and€superintendingÐ  #ð! Ðtheir€thoughts€and€writings.€€Using€their€vocabularies,€personalities,€writing€styles,Ð $à" Ðeducation,€background,€and€historical€research,€God€enabled€the€authors€to€writeÐ €%Ð # Ðdown€the€exact€words€He€wanted€in€the€Bible.€Ðp&À!$s#s# ÐÌÌ33.€à0  àQ:€How€does€Scripture€support€this€view€of€inspiration?Ð@)$'s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€II€Peter€1:21€says€that€the€prophets€spoke€as€they€were€moved€(carried€along)€byÐ  +p&) Ðthe€Holy€Spirit.€We€could€say€that€Divinity€inhabited€human€language,€in€such€a€wayÐ ,`'* Ðthat€the€final€product€(the€original€manuscripts)€were€not€just€the€words€of€man,€butÐ -P(+ Ðthe€very€words€of€God.€€According€to€II€Timothy€3:16,€all€Scripture€is€God„Ð ð-@), Ðbreathed.€€This€means€that€the€Bible€itself€is€revelation,€not€just€a€record€ofÐ à.0*- ÐÑW/VÑâ WâÑXwÑâ WâÑ  Ñrevelation.аs#s# ÐÌ34.€à0  àQ:€What€is€inerrancy?Ðàs#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Inerrancy€means€ð ðhaving€no€errors.ðð€€Infallibility,€which€means€ð ðhaving€noÐ pÀ Ðtendency€to€fail€a€person,€or€lead€him€astray,ðð€is€a€synonym€of€inerrancy.Ð` °s#s# ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌ35.€à0  àQ:€Is€the€Bible€inerrant?Ð0 €s#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€Inerrancy€is€a€characteristic€of€all€aspects€of€the€Bible.€€The€Bible€is€absolutelyÐ `  Ðerrorless€in€anything€it€touches€on,€whether€it€talks€about€history,€archaeology,Ð P  Ðnatural€science,€philosophical€principle,€or€spiritual€doctrine€or€duty.à x àÐð@ s#s# ÐÌÌ36.€à0  àQ:€How€do€we€qualify€this€doctrine€of€inerrancy?ÐÀs#s# ÐÌà  àA:€We€say€that€inerrancy€extends€only€to€the€original€manuscripts.€€Ð  ð ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àÌ37.€à0  àQ:€Why€do€we€make€this€qualification?ÐpÀs#s# ÐÌà0  àA:€We€make€this€qualification€because€there€are€obvious€discrepancies€among€variousÐ P  Ðmanuscripts€of€the€Bible€and€there€are€obvious€errors€in€translations.€These€problemsÐ @ Ðin€the€manuscripts€and€translations€are€rare€but€real.€€We€also€make€this€qualificationÐ 0€ Ðbecause€inerrancy€was€never€promised€to€the€copyists€and€the€translators,€thoughÐ  p Ðthere€is€great€evidence€that€God€has€providentially€preserved€his€Word€to€an€amazingÐ ` Ðdegree.à ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÐPs#s# ÐÌÌ38.€à0  àQ:€How€would€one€argue€logically€for€inerrancy?ÐÐ s#s# ÐÌà  àA:€One€can€make€a€case€for€inerrancy€by€arguing:Ð °"  Ðà  àPremise€A:€All€that€proceeds€from€God€is€perfect.Ð  #ð! Ðà  àPremise€B:€The€Bible€proceeds€from€God.€(II€Timothy€3:16)Ð $à" Ðà  àConclusion:€The€Bible€is€perfect€and€thus€inerrant.Ð €%Ð # ÐÌÌ39.€€à0  àQ:€What€is€another€way€one€can€demonstrate€that€the€Bible€is€inerrant?ÐP( #&s#s# ÐÌà  àA:€One€can€make€another€case€for€inerrancy€by€arguing:Ð 0*€%( Ðà0  àPremise€A:€If€Jesus€fulfilled€prophecy€and€resurrected€Himself,€we€must€accept€HisÐ  +p&) Ðclaim€to€be€the€Son€of€God.Ð,`'*s#s# Ðà  àPremise€B:€If€Jesus€is€the€Son€of€God,€we€can€trust€his€testimony.Ð -P(+ Ðà  àPremise€C:€Jesus€testified,€as€Son€of€God,€that€the€Bible€was€God€inerrant€Word.Ð ð-@), Ðà  àConclusion:€The€Bible€is€the€inerrant€Word€of€God.Ð ° Ðà0  àà ° àÔSóC ðÔÓ SÓÓÈÓ40.€€€€Q:€€Who€is€God?Ð óC ÐÐ ÐA:€€God€is€the€one,€infinite,€self„existent,€Supreme€Being€who€in€personal€holy€loveÐ ƒÓ Ðcreates,€sustains,€and€governs€all€things.Ð K› ÐÐ s#s# ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð41.€€à  àQ:€€If€God€is€infinite,€then€how€can€we€know€anything€about€him?Ð ¾  ÐÐ ЀA:€€Because€we€are€finite,€we€will€never€know€everything€about€God;€but€we€can€knowÐ N ž  Ðsome€things€about€God€because€He€has€revealed€Himself€to€us.€God€wants€us€to€continue€toÐ f  Ðpursue€knowledge€about€him,€so€that€we€can€deepen€our€relationship€with€Him.Ð Þ.  ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð42.€How€do€we€know€God€exists?Ð Q¡  ÐÐ ÐThe€heavens€declare€the€glory€of€God€(Psalm€19).€Because€of€what€creation€teaches€usÐ á1 Ðabout€God,€we€are€without€excuse€(Romans€1).€The€cosmological€argument€states€that€weÐ ©ù Ðshould€be€able€to€tell€that€there€is€a€God€by€looking€at€the€world€around€us.€The€onlyÐ qÁ Ðexplanation€for€the€universe€and€all€of€its€complexities€is€a€self„existent€independent€Creator.Ð 9‰ ÐAll€the€design€in€the€world€points€to€a€highly€intelligent€Designer.€The€universally„recognizedÐ Q Ðmorality€(sense€of€ought„ness)€in€the€world€points€to€a€Supreme€Lawgiver.Ð É ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð43.€How€can€we€categorize€His€attributes?Ð !q ÐÐ ÐWe€could€categorize€God's€attributes€as€primary,€relative,€personal,€and€moral.Ð ± ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð44.€What€are€primary€attributes?Ð  Y ÐÐ ÐPrimary€attributes€are€God's€intrinsic€non„transferable€attributes€which€are€not€relative€toÐ ™é! Ðcreation.€God's€glory,€infinity,€eternity,€self„existence,€simplicity,€and€independence€are€allÐ a ±" ÐGod's€primary€attributes.Ð )!y# ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð45.€What€are€relative€attributes?Ð #Ñ& ÐÐ ÐRelative€attributes€are€those€non„transferable€attributes€which€are€true€of€God€in€relation€toÐ %a ( Ðthe€created€order.€He€is€omnipresent,€omniscient,€omnipotent,€transcendent,€immanent,Ð Ù%)!) Ðand€sovereign€in€relation€to€the€universe.Ð ¡&ñ!* ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð46.€What€are€personal€attributes?Ð ù(I$- ÐÐ ÐPersonal€attributes€are€those€that€are€essential€for€personhood.€God€has€shared€with€us€to€anÐ ‰*Ù%/ Ðextent€his€aliveness,€and€his€personality,€freedom,€and€spirituality.Ð Q+¡&0 ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð47.€What€are€moral€attributes?Ð ©-ù(3 ÐÐ q.Á)4 ÐMoral€attributes€are€those€attributes€which€have€to€do€with€God's€will€and€with€the€rightnessÐ ° Ðof€God's€character€and€actions.€We€know€we€can€share€in€these€attributes€to€a€degree€sinceÐ xÈ ÐGod€commands€us€to€be€holy€and€loving€like€He€is€(Lev.11:44,45;€I€Thess.€4:7).Ð @ ÐÐ Ð48.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€infinite?Ð Ð  ÐÐ ÐGod's€infinity€means€that€God€is€not€limited€by€anything,€whether€space,€time,€or€anythingÐ ` ° Ðelse.€God€is€immeasurable€and€eternal€(Ps.€41:13;€Rev.€1:8).€Though€consistent€with€eachÐ ( x Ðother,€all€of€God's€attributes€are€unlimited.Ð ð @ ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð49.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€self„existent?Ð H ˜  ÐÐ ÐGod's€self„existence€means€that€He€is€underived,€independent;€the€uncaused€cause.€WeÐ Ø(  Ðcannot€explain€our€existence€without€speaking€of€someone€or€something€else;€but€God€canÐ  ð  Ð(Gen€1:1;€Ex.€3:14).Ð h¸  ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð50.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€omnipotent?Ð À ÐÐ ÐGod's€omnipotence€means€that€He€is€all„powerful;€He€can€do€anything€He€desires€to€do,Ð P  Ðeverything€consistent€with€His€rational,€moral€nature.Ð h ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð51.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€omnipresent?Ð pÀ ÐÐ ÐGod's€omnipresence€means€that€He€is€present€in€all€his€creation.€He€is€present€in€all€HisÐ P Ðworks.€Remaining€distinct€from€His€creation,€He€is€actively€involved€in€sustaining€it€(Col€1).Ð È ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð52.€Does€God€have€more€than€one€way€that€He€is€present?Ð  p ÐÐ ÐGod€can€be€present€in€several€ways.€Not€only€is€God€present€in€the€natural€order,€but€He€isÐ °  Ðalso€present€in€special€ways€in€the€human€soul€(applying€grace),€in€Heaven,€and€in€theÐ xÈ! ÐIncarnation.€There€are€times€and€places€in€which€God€may€display€His€presence€in€otherÐ @" Ðextraordinary€ways€as€well.€Ð  X# ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð53.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€omniscient?Ð `"°& ÐÐ ÐFor€God€to€be€omniscient€means€that€God€knows€everything.Ð ð#@( ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð54.€Does€God€know€the€future?Ð H&˜!+ ÐÐ ÐGod€knows€everything,€including€future€events€and€all€contingencies.€He€knows€what€willÐ Ø'(#- Ðhappen€and€what€would€have€happened€had€people€made€different€choices.€He€knows€theÐ  (ð#. Ðconsequences€of€all€possible€choices€or€events.Ð h)¸$/ ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð55.€If€God€knows€the€future,€does€that€mean€He€causes€it?Ð À+'2 ÐÐ ÐFor€God€to€know€the€future€does€not€mean€that€He€causes€it.€Knowledge€does€not€implyÐ P- (4 Ðcausation.€Just€because€we€know€the€sun€will€rise€tomorrow€doesn't€mean€that€we€will€makeÐ .h)5 Ðit€rise.Ð ° ÐÐ Ðà  àÌÌÌ56.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€transcendent?Ð ‘ á ÐÐ ÐFor€God€to€be€transcendent€means€that€He€is€exalted€far€above€the€created€universe.€ThisÐ ! q Ðhas€to€do€with€quality€of€life.€He€is€wholly€Other.€He€is€infinite;€we€are€finite.€He€is€Creator;Ð é 9 Ðwe€are€simply€the€creature.Ð ±   ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð57.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€immanent?Ð  Y  ÐÐ ÐFor€God€to€be€immanent€means€that€He€is€very€near€to€us.€Though€He€is€transcendent,€HeÐ ™é  Ðhas€chosen€to€manifest€Himself€to€us,€to€become€incarnate€in€the€Son,€and€to€dwell€with€usÐ a±  Ðin€the€Person€of€the€Holy€Spirit€(Isaiah€7:14;€Matt.€1:27).Ð )y  ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð58.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€sovereign?€Ð Ñ ÐÐ ÐGod€is€in€control€of€His€universe.€Nothing€happens€without€His€knowledge€and€permission.Ð a ÐGod€will€accomplish€His€ultimate€purposes€for€His€creation.€Ð Ù) ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð59.€Does€God's€sovereignty€mean€that€every€action€has€been€predetermined?Ð 1 ÐÐ ÐFor€God€to€be€sovereign€does€not€mean€that€every€action€in€the€universe€has€beenÐ Á Ðpredetermined.€God€has€given€His€creatures€limited€freedom€so€that€they€can€determineÐ ‰Ù Ðtheir€own€character€and€destiny,€and€freely€influence€the€world€around€them.€God€is€soÐ Q¡ Ðsovereign€that€He€is€not€afraid€to€give€His€creatures€freedom.€He€is€still€able€to€control€HisÐ i Ðuniverse€and€accomplish€His€ultimate€purpose€for€creation€(Genesis€18:22„33).Ð á1 ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð60.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€have€personality?Ð 9 ‰" ÐÐ ÐGod€having€personality€means€He€has€rationality,€volition,€and€feeling.Ð É!$ ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð61.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€have€freedom?Ð !$q' ÐÐ ÐGod€freely€chooses€to€do€whatever€He€does.€"He€does€whatever€He€pleases"€(PsalmÐ ±%!) Ð135:6).€He€freely€bestows€grace€on€His€creatures.€Part€of€the€image€of€God€in€us€is€ourÐ y&É!* Ðability€to€make€choices.Ð A'‘"+ ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð62.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€spiritual?Ð ™)é$. ÐÐ ÐGod€is€Spirit€(non„material).€This€Spirit€is€eternal.€We€also€have€a€spirit€which€will€never€die,Ð )+y&0 Ðthough€it€is€not€eternal€in€exactly€the€same€sense€that€God€is.Ð ñ+A'1 ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð63.€How€could€one€summarize€God's€moral€nature?Ð I.™)4 ÐÐ ÐOne€could€summarize€God's€moral€nature€by€speaking€of€God's€unfailing€holiness€and€Ð xÈ Ðlove.Ð @ ÐÌÐ ÐÐ Ð64.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€holy?Ð ³  ÐÐ ÐGod's€holiness€is€the€perfection€of€all€God's€attributes.€God's€holiness€speaks€of€the€purity€ofÐ C “ Ðall€of€God's€intentions€and€actions.€There€is€no€sin€in€God.Ð  [  ÐÐ Ð65.€What€does€it€mean€for€God€to€be€loving?Ð › ë  ÐÐ ÐFor€God€to€be€loving€means€that€He€gives€Himself€to€others€in€self„sacrifice,€looking€out€forÐ +{  Ðthe€best€interest€of€others.€Even€before€creation,€God€was€loving€because€each€member€ofÐ óC  Ðthe€Trinity€participated€in€self„giving€love€for€one€another.Ð »  ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð66.€If€God€exists€in€Trinity,€how€is€that€consistent€with€God's€oneness?Ð c ÐÐ ÐGod€is€one€in€essence€but€three€in€person.€God€is€simple,€indivisible€in€his€essential€nature,Ð £ó Ðyet€within€that€one€nature,€He€consists€of€3€distinct€Persons.Ð k» ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð67.€How€can€we€demonstrate€through€Scripture€that€God€is€Trinity?Ð Ã ÐÐ ÐThe€following€scriptural€argument€can€be€used€to€demonstrate€the€doctrine€of€the€Trinity:Ð S£ ÐGod€is€One.€Deuteronomy€6:4€ð!ðð!ð€"Hear€O€Israel€the€Lord€our€God€is€One€Lord."Ð k ÐThe€Father€is€God.€Galatians€1:1€ð!ðð!ð€"from€God€our€Father."Ð ã3 ÐThe€Son€is€God.€John€1:1,€14€ð!ðð!ð€"The€Word€was€God€.€.€.€the€Word€became€flesh."Ð «û ÐThe€Holy€Spirit€is€God.€Acts€5:3„4€ð!ðð!ð€"Ananias,€why€has€Satan€filled€your€heart€lie€againstÐ sà Ðthe€Holy€Ghost.€.€.€You€have€not€lied€against€men;€you€have€lied€against€God."Ð ;‹ ÐThese€are€distinct€Persons.€Mark€1:9„11.€Jesus€is€baptized;€the€Father€speaks€from€heaven,Ð S  Ðand€the€Holy€Spirit€descends€like€a€dove.Ð Ë! ÐIf€there€is€One€God,€and€He€has€revealed€himself€in€three€distinct€persons,€then€the€doctrineÐ “ã" Ðof€the€Trinity€must€be€true.Ð [ «# ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð68.€How€does€creation€support€our€belief€in€the€Trinity?Ð ³"& ÐÐ ÐIt€makes€sense€that€God's€creation€would€in€some€way€reflect€the€nature€of€God.€It€seemsÐ C$“( Ðthat€God€would€leave€His€"fingerprints"€on€what€He€had€made.€The€Trinity€is€reflected€inÐ  %[ ) Ðthe€fact€that€the€one€Universe€consists€of€space,€time,€and€matter;€these€three€and€no€more.Ð Ó%#!* ÐSpace€consists€of€length,€width,€and€height.€Time€consists€of€Past,€Present,€and€Future.€AndÐ ›&ë!+ Ðmatter€consists€of€energy€in€motion€producing€phenomena.€There€is€a€threeness€in€onenessÐ c'³", Ðwhich€matches€what€the€Bible€teaches€about€the€Trinitarian€nature€of€God.Ð +({#- ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð69.€What€are€the€roles€of€God?Ð ƒ*Ó%0 ÐÐ ÐGod€is€King,€Judge,€Master,€Shepherd,€Priest,€Light,€and€Father.€These€are€some€of€theÐ ,c'2 Ðroles€of€God.€These€designations€help€us€to€understand€how€God€relates€to€humanity.Ð Û,+(3 ÐÐ ÐÐ k.»)5 Ð70.€Why€is€there€moral€evil€in€the€world?Ð ° ÐÐ ÐGod€made€beings€(angels€and€humans)€with€the€freedom€to€choose€between€good€and€evil.Ð @ ÐMany€of€these€free€creatures€chose€evil€over€good.Ð X ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð71.€Why€did€God€make€free€creatures?Ð ` ° ÐÐ ÐGod€wanted€His€creatures€to€have€a€personal€love€relationship€with€Him.€Love€impliesÐ ð @ Ðfreedom.€"Forced€love"€is€a€contradiction.Ð ¸   ÐÐ ÐÌ72.€Did€God€need€someone€to€love?Ð c³  ÐÐ ÐGod€didn't€create€to€fulfill€some€need€that€He€had,€for€God€has€no€needs.€Rather€HeÐ óC  Ðcreated€out€of€the€fullness€of€the€love€which€the€three€members€of€the€Trinity€have€towardÐ »  Ðeach€other.€The€Trinity€made€the€human€race€in€order€to€share€their€love€with€creaturesÐ ƒÓ  Ðmade€in€their€image,€just€as€human€parents€want€to€share€their€mutual€love€with€the€childrenÐ K›  Ðthey€procreate.Ð c ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð73.€Does€God€honor€us€by€making€us€in€His€image?Ð k» ÐÐ ÐIt€indeed€honors€us€for€the€transcendent,€infinite€God€to€make€us€in€His€own€image€in€orderÐ ûK Ðto€enjoy€personal€fellowship€with€us.€We€must€be€incredibly€special€to€Him,€for€He€made€usÐ Ã Ðeven€though€He€knew€the€grief€which€our€rebellion€would€cause.€Ð ‹Û ÐÌÐ Ð74.€Why,€then,€do€people€suffer?Ð 6† ÐÐ ÐSuffering€is€the€natural€consequences€of€the€moral€evil€in€the€world.€The€world€is€full€ofÐ Æ Ðsuffering€because€the€world€is€full€of€evil.€Even€innocent€people€suffer€because€the€worldÐ ŽÞ Ðdoes€not€distribute€its€curse€fairly.€Just€as€it€rains€on€the€just€and€the€unjust€(a€positiveÐ V¦  Ðthing),€so€also€pain€comes€to€both€the€just€and€the€unjust.Ð n! ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð75.€What€is€the€image€of€God€in€man?Ð v!Æ$ ÐÐ ÐPart€of€the€image€of€God€in€man€is€personality€(including€the€mind,€the€will,€and€emotions),Ð #V& Ðmorality€(the€capacity€to€be€holy),€and€spirituality€(we€have€a€spirit€that€will€never€cease€to€exist).Ð Î#' ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð76.€How€did€man€break€his€original€holy€relationship€with€God?Ð &&v!* ÐÐ ÐThe€first€man,€Adam,€disobeyed€God€in€the€garden€of€Eden.€This€was€an€offense€against€aÐ ¶'#, Ðholy€God,€who€cannot€tolerate€sin.Ð ~(Î#- ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð77.€What€were€the€effects€of€sin?Ð Ö*&&0 ÐÐ ÐIn€the€Fall,€Adam€became€guilty,€separated€from€God€spiritually,€and€corrupted€in€hisÐ f,¶'2 Ðnature.€He€also€began€to€die€physically€and€brought€a€curse€of€death€on€all€of€the€earth.€HeÐ .-~(3 Ðlost€the€moral€image€of€God,€and€other€aspects€of€God's€image€in€man€(such€as€man'sÐ ö-F)4 Ðrationality)€were€damaged€severely.Ð ° ÐÐ ÐÌÌÌ78.€How€did€Adam's€Fall€affect€us?Ð ‘ á ÐÐ ÐWe€are€all€born€with€inherited€depravity€and€live€in€corruptible€bodies€with€weakenedÐ ! q Ðintellectual€and€emotional€capacities.€Though€grace€can€cleanse€us€now€of€inheritedÐ é 9 Ðdepravity,€only€the€resurrection€will€restore€immortal€physical€bodies€to€humanity.Ð ±   ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð79.€Are€human€bodies€sinful€since€they€are€subject€to€death?Ð  Y  ÐÐ ÐSin€is€not€physical.€Inherited€depravity€is€a€spiritual,€moral€condition.€However,€sin€has€aÐ ™é  Ðdestructive€effect€on€the€body.€Ð a±  ÐÐ ÐÌ80.€Why€are€we€depraved€because€of€Adam's€sin?Ð  \ ÐÐ ÐAs€the€first€man,€Adam€was€chosen€by€God€to€represent€the€whole€human€race.€All€ofÐ œì ÐAdam's€descendants€(connected€organically€to€him)€suffered€because€of€his€disobedience.Ð d´ ÐThe€human€race€is€sinful€because€Adam€sinned€(Romans€5:12).Ð ,| ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð81.€Were€we€made€guilty€by€Adam's€sin?Ð „Ô ÐÐ ÐWe€were€not€made€guilty€by€Adam's€sin.€We€inherited€a€tendency€to€fall€into€sin,€and€weÐ d Ðinevitably€do€fall€into€sin,€but€we€did€not€participate€in€the€original€sin€of€Adam.€RomansÐ Ü, Ð5:14€teaches€that€Adam's€descendants€did€not€sin€in€the€same€manner€as€Adam€himself€did.Ð ¤ô ÐIf€we€did€not€sin€with€Adam,€we€are€not€guilty€of€that€sin.€Ezekiel€18:20€teaches€that€theÐ l¼ Ðson€shall€not€bear€the€sin€of€the€father.€We€certainty€are€suffering€the€consequences€ofÐ 4„ ÐAdam's€sin€because€we€are€biologically€connected€to€him,€but€we€cannot€be€justlyÐ üL  Ðcondemned€to€hell€simply€because€of€inherited€depravity.Ð Ä! ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð82.€What€are€the€two€basic€kinds€of€sin?Ð "l$ ÐÐ ÐThe€two€basic€kinds€of€sin€are€inherited€depravity,€which€is€the€corruption€of€our€nature€thatÐ ¬#ü& Ðinclines€us€toward€sinning,€and€acts€of€sin.Ð t$Ä' ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð83.€How€does€scripture€support€the€idea€that€all€persons€are€born€with€inherited€depravity?Ð Ì&"* ÐÐ ÐAmong€scriptures€that€teach€the€doctrine€of€inherited€depravity€are€Genesis€8:21€(theÐ \(¬#, Ðimagination€of€man's€heart€is€evil€from€his€youth),€Psalm€51:5€(in€sin€did€my€motherÐ $)t$- Ðconceive€me),€Jeremiah€17:9€(the€heart€is€deceitful€above€all€things€and€desperatelyÐ ì)<%. Ðwicked),€and€Romans€5:12„21€(by€one€man€sin€entered€into€the€world,€and€death€by€sin,Ð ´*&/ Ðfor€that€all€have€sinned).Ð |+Ì&0 ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð84.€What€are€the€biblical€terms€for€inherited€depravity?Ð Ô-$)3 ÐÐ œ.ì)4 ÐBiblical€terms€for€inherited€depravity€include:€Indwelling€Sin€(Romans€7),€Law€of€SinÐ ° Ð(Romans€7,€8),€Flesh€(Romans€8),€Sin€(I€John€1:7,€1:8;€Romans€5„8),€and€Body€of€SinÐ xÈ Ð(Romans€6:6).Ð @ ÐÐ ÐÌÐ Ð85.€What€are€the€theological€terms€for€the€Sin€we€inherited€from€Adam?Ð ³  ÐÐ ÐTheological€terms€for€this€Sin€include:€Original€sin,€Inherited€Depravity,€Inbred€Ð C “ ÐSin,€Inherent€Depravity,€Racial€Depravity,€Adamic€Depravity,€and€the€Carnal€Nature.Ð  [  ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð86.€What€are€the€two€categories€of€actual€sin?Ð c³  ÐÐ ÐAccording€to€John€Wesley,€acts€of€sin€can€be€divided€into€sins€"properly€so„called"€and€sinsÐ óC  Ð"improperly€so„called."€Ð »  ÐÐ ÐÌ87.€What€are€sins€"properly€so„called?"Ð f¶ ÐÐ ÐSins€"properly€so„called"€are€willful€transgressions€against€a€known€law€of€God.€This€is€theÐ öF Ðnormal€biblical€definition€of€sin.€I€John€is€a€good€example€of€a€Biblical€book€that€certainlyÐ ¾ Ðtreats€sin€as€willful€and€knowing.€Willful,€knowing€sin€brings€condemnation.Ð †Ö ÐÐ ÐÐ Ð88.€What€are€sins€"improperly€so„called?"Ð Þ. ÐÐ ÐSins€improperly€so„called€are€unintentional€transgressions.€The€Bible€doesn't€usually€refer€toÐ n¾ Ðunintentional€transgressions€of€the€law€as€sin.€However,€we€do€have€references€to€sins€ofÐ 6† Ðignorance€in€Leviticus€4,€5€and€Numbers€15.€These€sins€of€ignorance€needed€a€bloodÐ þN Ðsacrifice.€Therefore,€there€is€a€sense€in€which€all€transgressions€of€the€law€of€God,€whetherÐ Æ Ðwillful€or€not,€could€be€called€sin.€But€since€this€is€not€generally€the€way€the€term€ððððsin'€isÐ ŽÞ Ðused€in€the€Bible,€Wesley€called€these€sins€"improperly€so„called."Ð V¦  Ðò òÌó óÌòò1.€€Who€is€Jesus€Christ?óóÐ T!¤# ÐÌJesus€Christ€is€God€the€Son,€the€second€Person€of€the€Trinity,€the€Savior€of€the€world.Ð Š#Ú% ÐÌòò2.€€What€do€we€mean€when€we€say€that€God€the€Son€became€incarnate?Ð À%!' ÐóóÌFor€Christ€to€become€incarnate€means€that€the€Second€Person€of€the€Trinity€became€aÐ ö'F#) Ðhuman€being,€without€ceasing€to€be€God.€€Once€he€became€a€man,€He€was€100%€God€andÐ ¾($* Ð100%€man.€€Ð †)Ö$+ ÐÌòò3.€€How€did€God€the€Son€become€incarnate?Ð ¼+ '- ÐóóÌHe€was€conceived€in€His€human€mother€Mary€by€the€Holy€Spirit,€without€the€help€of€aÐ ò-B)/ Ðhuman€father.€€This€is€called€the€virgin€conception,€which€resulted€in€the€virgin€birth€(LukeÐ º. *0 Ð1:35).Ð ° ÐÌòò4.€€What€do€we€mean€when€we€say€that€Jesus€was€the€God„man?€óóÐ æ6 ÐÌFor€Jesus€to€be€the€God„man€means€that€He€was€fully€divine€and€fully€human€though€HeÐ  l Ðwas€one€person.€€Jesus€was€one€in€nature€with€God€and€one€in€nature€with€man.€€EverythingÐ ä 4 Ðthat€it€means€to€be€God,€Jesus€is;€everything€that€it€means€to€be€human,€Jesus€is.€€Yet€JesusÐ ¬ ü Ðis€only€one€person.Ð t Ä ÐÌòò5.€€What€is€proof€that€Jesus€was€a€man?Ð ª ú  ÐóóÌProof€that€Jesus€was€a€man€includes€the€facts€that€He€was€conceived€in€a€motherððs€womb,Ð à0  Ðgrew€up,€learned€and€developed€as€a€human€person.€€He€got€tired,€hungry,€thirsty,€andÐ ¨ø  Ðsleepy.€€He€was€tempted,€suffered€emotionally€and€physically,€and€then€He€died.€(Matt€4:2,Ð pÀ  ÐJohn€19:28,€Matt.€26:58;€Luke€2:52,€Mark€15:25.)Ð 8ˆ  ÐÌòò6.€€What€is€the€only€difference€between€the€humanity€of€Jesus€and€our€humanity?Ð n¾ ÐóóÌJesus€was€not€born€with€a€sinful€nature,€and€He€never€sinned€(Hebrews€4:15).€€We€wereÐ ¤ô Ðborn€with€a€sinful€nature,€and€we€have€sinned€against€God€(Romans€3:23).Ð l¼ ÐÌòò7.€€How€do€the€two€natures€of€Jesus€relate€to€one€another?óóÐ ¢ò ÐÌThe€two€natures€of€Jesus€are€unchanged,€unconfused,€indivisible,€and€inseparable.€The€twoÐ Ø( Ðnatures€remain€distinct€though€they€contribute€their€attributes€to€the€single€Person€of€Christ.€Ð  ð ÐJesus€lived€and€operated€as€one€person€though€he€had€two€natures.€€Jesus€lived€and€acted€asÐ h¸ ÐGod,€while€He€lived€and€acted€as€man.€€Ð 0€ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àÌÌòò8.€€Does€the€fact€that€Jesus€operated€as€both€God€and€man€take€anything€away€from€eitherÐ !Ñ Ðof€His€natures?óóÐ I"™ ÐÌThe€fact€that€He€functions€as€God€does€not€take€away€from€his€humanity,€neither€does€theÐ $Ï  Ðfact€that€He€functions€as€a€man€take€anything€away€from€His€deity.€€The€Bible€also,€as€aÐ G%— ! Ðdivine„human€book,€exhibits€both€human€and€divine€characteristics.€€The€fact€that€the€BibleÐ &_!" Ðexhibits€divine€characteristics€does€not€make€it€any€less€a€human€book,€and€the€fact€thatÐ ×&'"# ÐBible€exhibits€human€characteristics€does€not€make€it€any€less€a€divine€book.€€Likewise,€JesusÐ Ÿ'ï"$ Ðcan€function€in€both€His€humanity€and€deity€without€lessening€either€his€deity€or€humanity.Ð g(·#% ÐÌòò9.€€What€is€cummunicatio€idiomatum?Ð *í%' ÐóóÌòòCummunicatio€idiomatumóó€means€that€all€the€divine€and€human€attributes€are€communicatedÐ Ó,#() Ðfully€to€the€single€person.€€ð ðIdiosðð€means€òòself€óóor€òòoneððs€ownóó.€€Each€nature€contributes€its€ownÐ ›-ë(* Ðproperties€to€the€single€person€or€hypostasis.Ð c.³)+ Їòò10.€€What€is€perichoresis?óóÐ ° ÐÌPerichoresis€refers€to€the€active€intermingling€of€the€two€natures€of€Christ.€€PerichoresisÐ æ6 Ðmeans€literally€òòan€embracing,€a€proceeding€aroundóó.€€The€two€natures€of€Christ€indwell€oneÐ ®þ Ðanother,€but€without€either€losing€its€distinctiveness.€€The€term€ððperichoresisðð€can€also€beÐ vÆ Ðapplied€to€the€three€members€of€the€Trinity.Ð > Ž ÐÌòò11.€€What€scriptural€evidence€do€we€have€that€Jesus€is€actually€God?Ð t Ä ÐóóÌScripture€tells€us€that€Jesus€claimed€to€be€God,€that€He€exercised€divine€works,€that€HeÐ ª ú  Ðpossessed€divine€attributes,€and€that€He€accepted€worship€as€God.Ð r  ÐÌòò12.€€What€scriptures€show€that€Jesus€claimed€to€be€God?óóÐ ¨ø  ÐÌScriptures€that€show€that€Jesus€claimed€to€be€God€include€John€8:58,€where€Jesus€said,Ð Þ. Ðð ðBefore€Abraham€was,€I€AM.ðð€€In€that€verse,€Jesus€was€identifying€Himself€with€Jehovah,Ð ¦ö Ðthe€I€AM€of€Exodus€3:14.€€In€John€10:30,€Jesus€said,€ð ðI€and€my€Father€are€One.ðð€Ð n¾ ÐAccording€to€the€context€of€that€verse,€the€Jews€understood€that€Jesus€was€claiming€to€beÐ 6† Ðequal€to€God€the€Father.€€Jesus€accepted€that€interpretation€of€His€words.Ð þN ÐÌòò13.€€What€scriptures€show€that€Jesus€exercised€divine€works?óóÐ 4„ ÐÌScripture€passages€that€shows€that€Jesus€exercised€divine€works€include€Mark€2,€whichÐ jº Ðteaches€that€Jesus€forgave€sin;€John€11,€which€shows€that€Jesus€raises€the€dead;€John€10,Ð 2‚ Ðwhich€teaches€that€Jesus€gives€eternal€life;€and€John€1€and€Colossians€1,€which€teach€thatÐ úJ ÐJesus€created€the€world.Ð Â Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌÌÌÌÌòò14.€€What€scriptures€show€that€Jesus€possessed€divine€attributes?€Ð d#´ ÐóóÌScriptures€that€show€that€Jesus€possessed€divine€attributes€include€Revelation€22:13,€whichÐ š%ê ! Ðsays€that€Jesus€is€the€Alpha€and€Omega,€the€Beginning€and€the€End.€€This€means€that€He€isÐ b&²!" Ðòòeternal.óó€€In€John€16:30,€His€disciples€told€him,€ð ðLord,€now€we€are€sure€that€you€know€allÐ *'z"# Ðthings.ðð€€Peter€said€in€John€21:17,€ð ðLord,€You€know€all€things.ðð€€The€apostles€believed€thatÐ ò'B#$ ÐJesus€was€òòomniscient.óó€In€Matthew€18:20,€Jesus€said,€ð ðWhere€two€or€three€are€gathered,Ð º( $% Ðthere€am€I€in€their€midst.ðð€€In€Matthew€28:20,€He€said,€ð ðI€am€with€you,€even€to€the€end€ofÐ ‚)Ò$& Ðthe€world.ðð€€And€Ephesians€4:10€says€that€Jesus€fills€all€things.€€€These€statements€indicateÐ J*š%' Ðthat€Jesus€is€not€restricted€by€His€humanity.€€€In€His€deity,€He€can€still€be€everywhere.€€He€isÐ +b&( Ðòòomnipresent.óóÐ Ú+*') Ðà  àÌòò15.€€What€scriptures€show€that€Jesus€accepted€worship€as€God?óóÐ .`)+ ЇScriptures€that€show€that€Jesus€accepted€worship€as€God€include€Matthew€28,€which€saysÐ ° Ðthat€the€disciples€fell€down€before€Him€and€worshiped€Him;€and€John€21,€which€says€thatÐ xÈ ÐThomas€fell€down€before€Him,€calling€Him€Lord€and€God.€€Jesus€can€be€contrasted€withÐ @ Ðholy€created€beings,€who€refused€worship€(Revelation€22:8„9).€€Instead,€angels€worshipÐ X ÐJesus,€according€to€Hebrews€1.€€Remember€that€Jesus€told€Satan€(Matthew€4)€that€onlyÐ Ð  ÐGod€was€worthy€of€worship.€€If€He€were€not€God€Himself,€He€would€not€have€accepted€theÐ ˜è Ðworship€of€others.€€Ð ` ° ÐÌòò16.€€Wò òó óhy€could€no€one€else€be€the€sacrifice€for€our€sins?óóÐ – æ ÐÌJesus€had€to€be€the€sacrifice€because€He€was€the€only€one€who€was€both€God€and€man.à (# àÐ Ì   Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌòò17.€€Why€did€Jesus€have€to€be€God€to€provide€the€sacrifice€for€our€sins?óóÐ ¯ÿ  ÐÌJesus€had€to€be€God€because€only€deity€could€atone€for€sins€against€an€infinite€God.€Ð å5  ÐBecause€God€is€limitless,€our€sins€brought€limitless€guilt€upon€us.€€Only€an€infinite€beingÐ ­ý  Ð(God)€could€offer€up€an€adequate€sacrifice€to€deliver€us€from€this€guilt.€€Ð uÅ ÐÌWe€can€also€say€that€Jesus€had€to€be€God€so€that€the€One€giving€his€life€would€have€theÐ «û Ðpower€in€Himself€to€take€it€up€again.€The€sacrifice€was€only€adequate€because€of€the€powerÐ sà Ðof€the€One€who€would€destroy€sin€and€death€by€His€resurrection.€€à  àÐ ;‹ ÐÌWe€can€also€say€that€the€blood€which€was€shed€on€the€cross€could€only€cleanse€our€sin€andÐ qÁ Ðgive€us€victory€because€it€was€the€blood€of€the€òòdivineóó„human€person.€€No€mere€human,€noÐ 9‰ Ðmatter€how€sinless,€could€have€accomplished€on€the€cross€what€the€God„man€did.Ð Q Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÌòò18.€€Why€did€Jesus€have€to€be€man?à À àà  àóóà p àà È àà  àà x àÐ 7‡ ÐÌOne€reason€Jesus€had€to€be€man€(and€not€simply€God)€was€in€order€to€suffer€and€die.€€GodÐ m½ ÐHimself€was€not€capable€of€death.€€God€had€to€become€one€of€His€creatures€in€order€forÐ 5 … ÐHim€to€actually€give€His€lifeððs€blood.€€€Jesus€also€needed€to€be€man€because€he€had€to€fullyÐ ý M Ðidentify€with€the€human€race€in€order€bring€us€back€to€God.€€He€had€to€become€one€of€usÐ Å! Ðto€save€us.€€By€going€through€every€stage€of€our€life€as€the€perfect€God„man,€HeÐ "Ý  Ð(potentially)€brings€us€back€to€Himself.Ð U#¥! Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÌòò19.€€Why€did€he€have€to€be€both€God€and€man€at€the€same€time?óóÐ ‹%Û # ÐÌJesus€had€to€be€both€God€and€man€at€the€same€time€because€He€came€to€reconcile€twoÐ Á'#% Ðseparated€parties€ð!ð€God€and€man.€€As€our€mediator,€Christ€had€to€represent€both€sides€ofÐ ‰(Ù#& Ðthese€parties€at€the€same€time.€€As€God,€he€represented€God€to€man.€€As€man,€HeÐ Q)¡$' Ðrepresented€man€to€God.€€By€fully€representing€both€sides,€Jesus€brought€man€and€GodÐ *i%( Ðtogether.€€Itððs€like€He€grasped€Godððs€hand€on€one€side€and€manððs€hand€on€the€other€andÐ á*1&) Ðpulled€us€back€together.€€He€could€not€have€done€this€without€full€identification€with€bothÐ ©+ù&* Ðsides.€€This€means€that€He€had€to€have€the€abilities€of€both€God€and€man€to€do€what€eachÐ q,Á'+ Ðhad€to€do€to€bring€about€reconciliation.à À àà  àà p àÐ 9-‰(, Ðòò20.€€What€do€theologians€mean€when€they€say€that€Christ€was€twice€begotten?Ð T.¤)- ÐóóÌWhen€theologians€say€that€Christ€was€twice€begotten,€they€mean€that€Christ€was€firstÐ Ë Ðbegotten€before€all€time€from€the€Father.€€This€is€an€eternal€non„physical€begetting.€€He€wasÐ “ã Ðbegotten€again€when€he€came€down€from€heaven€and€was€incarnate€by€His€earthly€motherÐ [« ÐMary.€€€€Ð #s Ðà  àÌòò21.€€Were€the€temptations€of€Christ€genuine?óóÐ Y © ÐÌThe€temptations€of€Christ€were€real€temptations€clamoring€for€Him€to€abuse€His€realÐ  ß Ðfreedom.€Ð W §  ÐÌòò22.€€Could€Jesus€have€sinned?óóÐ Ý  ÐÌJesus€was€not€forced€to€be€sinless,€for€He€had€true€freedom,€but€His€sinlessness€wasÐ Ã  Ðinevitable€because€of€who€He€was.Ð ‹Û  ÐÌòò23.€€What€are€the€three€offices€of€Christ?óóÐ Á ÐÌThe€three€offices€of€Christ€are€Prophet,€Priest,€and€King.Ð ÷G ÐÌòò24.€€Why€did€Jesus€need€to€fulfill€these€offices?óóÐ -} ÐÌJesus€had€to€fulfill€these€offices€to€meet€our€needs.€€As€Prophet€He€enlightens€our€darkenedÐ c³ Ðminds.€He€calls€us€to€repentance.€€€As€Priest,€He€cleanses€our€corrupt€hearts€and€reconcilesÐ +{ Ðus€to€God.€€€As€King,€He€delivers€our€wills€from€the€bondage€of€the€devil€and€will€eventuallyÐ óC Ðð ðput€all€things€under€His€feet.ððà h àà À àà  àÐ »  ÐÌòò25.€€Why€did€Jesus€have€to€die?óóÐ ñA ÐÌJesus€had€to€die€because€the€consequence€of€our€sin€was€death.€€In€order€to€reverse€theÐ '"w Ðcurse€of€the€Fall,€Jesus€took€that€consequence.€€Jesus€identified€with€us€even€to€the€point€ofÐ ï"? Ðdeath€to€restore€us.€€Jesus€was€able€to€destroy€death€and€the€devil€by€dying€and€then€raisingÐ ·# Ðfrom€the€dead.€€We€are€saved€when€we€identify€with€Christ,€dying€to€sin€as€Jesus€died€forÐ $Ï  Ðsin,€and€then€by€faith€identifying€with€Christ€in€His€resurrection.à  àÐ G%— ! ÐÌòòà  àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌ26.€€Was€Christ€punished€for€our€sins?Ð ³)%% ÐóóÌChrist€was€only€punished€provisionally€for€our€sins.€€It€is€most€precise€to€say€that€ChristÐ é+9'' Ðsuffered€for€us€so€that€we€donððt€have€to€be€punished€for€our€sins.€€The€problem€with€sayingÐ ±,(( Ðthat€Christ€took€our€punishment€in€an€absolute€sense€is€that€one€might€conclude€that€no€oneÐ y-É() Ðfor€whom€Christ€died€could€be€punished€for€his€sins,€since€the€punishment€was€already€takenÐ A.‘)* Ðby€Christ,€and€it€would€be€unjust€for€punishment€to€be€suffered€twice€for€the€same€sins.Ð ° ÐÌòò27.€€Do€we€believe€that€the€atonement€is€objective?óóÐ æ6 ÐÌWe€do€believe€that€the€atonement€is€a€once„for„all€objective€act,€but€we€say€that€it€is€theÐ  l Ðbasis€for€forgiveness;€it€doesnððt€secure€our€forgiveness€automatically.Ð ä 4 ÐÌòò28.€€Was€Christ€our€Substitute?Ð  j ÐóóÌChrist€was€our€substitute.€€ð ðHe€was€wounded€for€our€transgressions€.€.€.€He€died€the€just€forÐ P   Ðthe€unjust€.€.€.€(Isaiah€53,€I€Peter€3:18).Ð h  ÐÌòò29.€€How€would€you€define€the€atonement?óóÐ Nž  ÐÌThe€atonement€is€that€act€of€God€whereby€Christ,€the€sinless€God„man,€demonstrating€HisÐ „Ô Ðlove€for€man€and€hatred€for€sin,€suffered€in€the€place€of€all€mankind,€giving€His€lifeððs€bloodÐ Lœ Ðto€fully€satisfy€the€justice€and€holiness€of€God,€then€raising€from€the€dead,€destroying€theÐ d Ðpower€of€sin€and€death,€overcoming€the€devil,€and€thereby€making€it€possible€that€all€whoÐ Ü, Ðrepent€and€believe€would€be€forgiven€for€their€sins,€instead€of€being€punished€for€their€sins,Ð ¤ô Ðand€that€they€could€experience€full€reconciliation€with€God.Ð l¼ ÐÌòò30.€€How€important€is€the€resurrection€to€atonement?óóÐ ¢ò ÐÌThe€resurrection€confirms€the€atonement.€€It€is€evidence€that€Jesus€has€power€over€sin,Ð Ø( Ðdeath,€and€the€devil,€and€that€He€can€give€spiritual€and€physical€life€to€those€who€trust€him.Ð  ð ÐÌòò31.€€Is€there€proof€that€Jesus€really€rose€from€the€dead?óóÐ Ö& ÐÌThere€is€overwhelming€evidence€that€Jesus€rose€from€the€dead.€€This€evidence€includes€theÐ  !\ Ðfacts€that€people€observed€Him€die,€after€which€the€tomb€He€was€buried€in€was€foundÐ Ô!$ Ðempty€three€days€later,€that€Jesus€was€seen€alive€by€hundreds€of€people€after€His€death€andÐ œ"ì Ðburial,€and€that€the€disciples€willingly€died€for€their€faith€(they€would€have€known€their€storyÐ d#´ Ðwas€a€lie€if€it€were;€no€one€willingly€dies€for€what€they€know€is€a€lie).€€€€€€€Ð ,$|  ÐÌòò32.€€What€are€the€unconditional€benefits€of€the€atonement?óóÐ b&²!" ÐÌThe€unconditional€benefits€of€the€atonement€are€the€continued€existence€of€the€human€race,Ð ˜(è#$ Ðsalvation€of€infants,€and€prevenient€grace,€making€salvation€possible€for€all€persons.€€Ð `)°$% ÐÌòò33.€€What€are€the€conditional€benefits€of€the€atonement?óóÐ –+æ&' ÐÌThe€conditional€benefits€of€the€atonement€include€justification,€regeneration,€adoption,€theÐ Ì-)) Ðwitness€of€the€Spirit,€and€entire€sanctification.Ð ”.ä)* Ðòò34.€€€Did€Christ€die€for€everyone?óóÐ ° ÐÌJesus€Christ€died€for€everyone.€€The€atonement€is€universal.€€I€John€2:2€says€that€ChristÐ æ6 Ðmade€propitiation€not€only€for€our€sins,€but€also€for€the€sins€of€the€whole€world.€2€CorÐ ®þ Ð5:15€says€that€He€died€for€all.€€Romans€14:15€says€that€He€died€for€those€that€may€perish.€Ð vÆ ÐI€Tim€4:10€says€that€Jesus€is€the€Savior€of€all€men,€especially€of€those€who€believe.Ð > Ž ÐÌòò35.€€Does€this€mean€that€everyone€will€be€saved?óóÐ t Ä ÐÌUniversal€atonement€does€not€mean€universal€salvation.€€John€3:16€says€that€God€gave€HisÐ ª ú  ÐSon€Ð r  Ð.€.€.€so€that€whoever€òòbelievesóó€would€not€perish€but€have€everlasting€life.€€Salvation€isÐ Ý  Ðconditioned€upon€our€faith.Ð U¥  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌÌÌÌò òÓ  ÓSoteriologyÐ Ü, ÐÓCÕÓó óÌÌòò36.€€What€is€the€connection€between€grace€and€salvation?Ð -} ÐóóÌThe€connection€between€grace€and€salvation€is€that€it€is€by€grace€that€we€are€savedÐ c³ Ð(Ephesians€2:8).Ð +{ ÐÌòò37.€€What€is€grace?óóÐ a± ÐÌGrace€has€two€aspects:€unmerited€favor€and€enabling€power.Ð — ç ÐÌòò38.€€What€scriptural€support€do€we€have€for€grace€as€enabling€power?Ð Í" ÐóóÌScriptures€that€support€grace€as€enabling€power€include€I€Cor€15:10:€ð ðBy€the€grace€of€GodÐ %S  ÐI€am€what€I€am€.€.€.€I€labored€more€abundantly€.€.€.€yet€not€I,€but€the€grace€of€God€whichÐ Ë%!  Ðwas€with€me.ððÐ “&ã!! ÐHebrews€4:16€encourages€us€to€come€boldly€to€the€throne€of€grace,€that€we€may€obtainÐ ®'þ"" Ðmercy€and€find€grace€to€help€in€time€of€need.€€Ephesians€3:7€speaks€of€the€gift€of€the€graceÐ v(Æ## Ðof€God€given€to€Paul€by€the€effective€working€of€His€power.€€These€verses€indicate€thatÐ >)Ž$$ Ðbeyond€being€unmerited€favor,€grace€is€an€enabling€power.Ð *V%% ÐÌòò39.€€What€is€prevenient€grace?óóÐ <,Œ'' ÐÌPrevenient€grace€is€the€grace€that€goes€before€salvation.Ð r.Â)) Їòò40.€€Why€does€man€need€prevenient€grace?óóÐ ° ÐÌThe€Second€Council€of€Orange€states,€ð ðThe€sin€of€the€first€man€has€so€impaired€andÐ æ6 Ðweakened€free€will€that€no€one€thereafter€can€either€love€God€as€he€ought€or€believe€in€GodÐ ®þ Ðor€do€good€for€Godððs€sake,€unless€the€grace€of€Divine€mercy€has€preceeded€him.ððÐ vÆ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌÌÒeÒòò41.€€What€is€the€Augustinian/Pelagian€Debate?óóÐ Ç  ÐÌThe€Augustinian/Pelagian€Debate€is€the€debate€between€the€idea€that€God€is€responsible€forÐ ý M  Ðmanððs€salvation€and€the€idea€that€man€is€responsible€for€his€salvation.€€Augustine€taught€thatÐ Å  ÐGod€initiates€manððs€salvation€and€completes€it€apart€from€manððs€cooperation.€€PelagiansÐ Ý  Ðtaught€that€man€can€initiate€moves€toward€God€ð!ð€that€manððs€will€is€neutral€and€could€chooseÐ U¥  Ðright€apart€from€grace.Ð m  ÐÌòò42.€€How€does€the€doctrine€of€prevenient€grace€bring€balance€to€this€debate?Ð S£ ÐóóÌThe€doctrine€of€prevenient€grace€brings€balance€to€this€debate€by€asserting€that€God€initiatesÐ ‰Ù Ðsalvation€by€giving€to€all€mankind€the€grace€to€seek€God.€€When€man€by€grace€responds€toÐ Q¡ ÐGodððs€call,€God€gives€him€more€grace.€€Salvation€is€all€by€grace,€but€man€cooperates€withÐ i Ðthat€grace.€€Man€can€choose€to€respond€to€grace€or€to€reject€it.Ð á1 ÐÌòò43.€€How€does€prevenient€grace€relate€to€cooperating€grace?óóÐ g ÐÌCooperating€grace€is€the€power€by€which€God€enables€those€who€receive€His€prevenientÐ M Ðgrace€to€do€what€they€will€to€do.Ð e ÐÌòò44.€€How€important€is€grace€to€the€Christian€life?óóÐ K› ÐÌEvery€holy€thought,€every€holy€desire,€and€every€holy€action€is€the€result€of€grace,€the€gift€ofÐ !Ñ ÐGod.Ð I"™ ÐÌòò45.€€What€scriptural€evidence€supports€the€doctrine€of€prevenient€grace€and€cooperatingÐ $Ï  Ðgrace?Ð G%— ! ÐóóÌScriptures€that€support€the€concept€of€prevenient€grace€and€cooperating€grace€include€TitusÐ }'Í"# Ð2:11,€which€says€that€the€grace€of€God€which€brings€salvation€has€appeared€to€all€men,Ð E(•#$ Ðteaching€us€to€deny€ungodliness.€€John€1:9€says€that€Christ€is€the€light€that€lights€every€manÐ  )]$% Ðcoming€into€the€world.€€Philippians€2:12„13€tells€us€to€work€out€our€salvation,€for€it€is€GodÐ Õ)%%& Ðthat€works€in€us€both€to€will€and€to€do€of€his€good€pleasure.€€John€6:44€says€that€no€one€canÐ *í%' Ðcome€to€Jesus€unless€the€Father€draw€him.€€Apart€from€the€drawing€grace€of€God,€we€cannotÐ e+µ&( Ðenter€into€a€relationship€with€Christ.Ð -,}') ÐÌòò46.€€What€are€the€three€aspects€of€repentance?Ð c.³)+ ÐóóÌRepentance€includes€òòconvictionóó€ð!ð€realizing€that€you€are€a€sinner€deserving€punishment€andÐ Ë Ðunable€to€save€yourself,€òòcontritionóó€ð!ð€being€truly€sorry€that€you€have€sinned€against€God,€andÐ “ã Ðòòresolutionóó€ð!ð€a€full€resolving€to€turn€from€sin€and€to€obey€God.€€Thus,€true€repentanceÐ [« Ðinvolves€the€mind,€the€emotions,€and€the€will.€€(Mark€1:15;€Luke€13:3,€5;€Acts€3:19;€ActsÐ #s Ð17:30.)Ð ë; ÐÌòò47.€€What€are€the€three€aspects€of€saving€faith?óóÐ ! q ÐÌThe€three€aspects€of€saving€faith€are€the€assent€of€the€mind,€the€consent€of€the€will,€and€a€fullÐ W §  Ðresting€in€the€person€and€work€of€Christ.€€With€the€mind,€one€accepts€the€truth€of€Christ,€andÐ o  Ðwith€the€will,€one€accepts€the€demands€of€Christ.€€It€is€then€that€oneððs€whole€inner€being€canÐ ç7  Ðrest€in€Godððs€promises€and€truly€accept€the€abiding€Presence€of€Christ.€€Believing€in€Christ€forÐ ¯ÿ  Ðsalvation€is€more€that€believing€òòthat€óóChrist€is€Lord;€it€is€believing€òòinóó€Christ€as€Lord,Ð wÇ  Ðcommitting€oneself€to€Him.€€(Ephesians€2:8„10;€Hebrews€10:38;€Romans€3:25;€RomansÐ ?  Ð5:1;€Galatians€2:16;€James€2:20;€Mark€1:15;€Luke€8:12;€John€1:12;€John€3:16;€JohnÐ W  Ð3:36;€Romans€10:9„10;€I€Timothy€1:16;€I€John€5:10.)Ð Ï Ðà  àÌÒ°Òòò48.€€Does€one€have€to€repent€before€he€can€exercise€saving€faith?Ð U Ðóóà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÌFaith€presupposes€repentance.€€One€cannot€fully€trust€the€Savior€unless€he€fully€realizes€thatÐ ;‹ Ðhe€needs€a€Savior€and€he€is€willing€to€yield€to€the€Savior.Ð S ÐÌòò49.€€Does€this€mean€that€we€are€saved€by€works?Ð 9‰ ÐóóÌWe€are€not€saved€by€works.€€In€fact,€one€who€truly€repents€realizes€that€he€cannot€saveÐ o¿ Ðhimself.Ð 7‡ ÐThe€only€direct€condition€for€salvation€is€faith;€when€one€truly€believes,€he€is€saved.€Ð R¢ ÐHowever,€a€believing€heart€is€a€heart€willing€to€yield€to€Christ.€€This€is€why€faithÐ j Ðpresupposes€repentance.€(Ephesians€2:8„10.)Ð â2 ÐÌòò50.€€What€is€justification?óóÐ "h ÐÌJustification€means€to€be€acquitted,€to€be€declared€righteous.€€By€justification€we€are€savedÐ N$ž! Ðfrom€the€guilt€and€penalty€of€sin€and€restored€to€the€favor€of€God.€€(Romans€3:21„26;Ð %f " ÐRomans€4:5„8;€Romans€5:1,€2.)Ð Þ%.!# ÐÌòò51.€€What€are€the€concomitants€of€justification?óóÐ (d#% ÐÌThe€concomitants€of€justification€are€regeneration,€initial€sanctification,€and€adoption.€€Ð J*š%' ÐÌòò52.€€What€is€regeneration?óóÐ €,Ð') ÐÌRegeneration€is€the€new€birth.€€It€is€to€be€born€again.€€If€anyone€is€in€Christ€he€is€a€newÐ ¶.*+ Ðcreature;€old€things€are€passed€away.€(€II€Corinthians€5:17).€€When€one€is€regenerated,Ð ° Ðthere€is€a€real€change€in€the€nature€of€his€soul.Ð xÈ ÐÌòò53.€€What€is€the€difference€between€regeneration€and€justification?óóÐ ®þ ÐÌIn€justification€one€is€òòcounted€óórighteous;€in€regeneration€one€is€òòmadeóó€righteous.€Ð ä 4 ÐJustification€is€done€òòforóó€a€person.€€Regeneration€is€done€òòinóó€a€person.Ð ¬ ü Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àÌòò54.€€Can€justification€occur€apart€from€€regeneration?óóÐ â 2 ÐÌWhen€one€is€saved,€he€is€both€justified€and€regenerated.€€To€whomever€God€òòimputesóóÐ h  Ðrighteousness,€He€alsoòò€impartsóó€righteousness.€€One€is€not€counted€righteous€without€alsoÐ à0  Ðbeing€made€righteous.Ð ¨ø  ÐÌòò55.€€What€is€the€relationship€between€regeneration€and€sanctification?óóÐ Þ. ÐÌRegeneration€is€the€gate€into€sanctification.€€When€one€is€regenerated,€he€is€initiallyÐ d Ðsanctified€because€through€the€new€birth€there€is€a€change€of€character€in€the€soul.€€à Ð àÐ Ü, Ðà  àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÌÌÌÌÌÌÌòò56.€€How€is€one€assured€of€his€salvation?óóÐ |Ì ÐÌOne€is€assured€of€his€salvation€through€the€witness€of€the€Spirit.€€According€to€JohnÐ ²! ÐWesley,€the€witness€of€the€Spirit€is€the€inward€impression€of€the€soul,€which€the€Spirit€ofÐ z"Ê ÐGod€immediately€and€directly€witnesses€to€my€spirit€that€I€am€a€child€of€God€(RomansÐ B#’ Ð8:15„16).€€This€witness€comes€through€believing€Godððs€promises€found€in€His€Word€(IÐ  $Z ÐJohn€5:10).Ð Ò$"  ÐÌòò57.€€According€to€Wesley,€what€confirms€the€witness€of€the€Spirit?óóÐ 'X"" ÐÌThe€fruit€of€the€Spirit€confirms€the€witness€of€the€Spirit.€€The€fruit€of€the€Spirit€includesÐ >)Ž$$ Ðboth€inward€and€outward€fruit.€€Outward€fruit€includes€doing€good€to€all€men,€not€doingÐ *V%% Ðevil,€and€walking€in€all€the€light.Ð Î*&& Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌòò58.€€What€were€Wesleyððs€two€warnings€regarding€the€witness€of€the€Spirit?Ð -T(( ÐóóÐ .o)) ÐTwo€warnings€regarding€the€witness€of€the€Spirit€are:€1)€Do€not€presume€to€rest€in€anyÐ ° Ðsupposed€testimony€of€the€Spirit€separate€from€the€fruit.€€2)€Do€not€rest€in€any€supposedÐ xÈ Ðfruit€without€the€witness.Ð @ ÐÌòò59.€€What€is€entire€sanctification?óóÐ vÆ ÐÌEntire€sanctification€is€a€second€definite€work€of€grace,€wrought€by€the€Holy€Spirit,€in€whichÐ ¬ ü Ðinbred€sin€is€cleansed€and€love€fills€the€heart.€€Once€the€heart€is€cleansed€of€evil€self„will,Ð t Ä Ðone€is€enabled€to€love€God€with€all€his€heart€and€his€neighbor€as€himself.Ð < Œ ÐÌòò60.€€What€are€the€conditions€for€experiencing€entire€sanctification?óóÐ r  ÐÌTo€experience€entire€sanctification,€one€must€recognize€his€need€for€purity,€repudiate€hisÐ ¨ø  Ðsinfulness,€yield€completely€to€God,€and€trust€Him€to€do€the€work.€€(Romans€6:11;Ð pÀ  ÐRomans€6:13;€Romans€12:1;€I€Thessalonians€5:23„24;€Acts€15:8„9.)Ð 8ˆ  ÐÌòò61.€€How€do€Godððs€commands€for€us€to€be€holy€support€the€teaching€that€we€can€eÐ n¾ Ðentirely€sanctified€in€this€life?Ð 6† ÐóóÌAll€commands€are€actually€promises€in€another€form.€€If€God€commands€something,€HeÐ l¼ Ðhas€the€grace€available€to€enable€us€to€obey€the€commands.€€He€expects€us€to€appropriateÐ 4„ Ðthat€grace.Ð üL ÐÌòò62.€€How€does€I€Thessalonians€show€that€a€born€again€Christian€needs€to€be€and€can€beÐ 2‚ Ðentirely€sanctified€in€this€life?óóÐ úJ ÐÌI€Thessalonians€indicates€that€Paul€was€writing€to€true€believers€(€1:3,€9)€who€hadÐ 0€ Ðsomething€lacking€in€their€spiritual€lives€(3:10).€€Paul€called€them€to€holiness€(3:12,€13;Ð øH Ð4:3,€7)€and€prayed€that€they€would€be€entirely€sanctified€(made€holy€through„and„Ð À Ðthrough)€and€be€preserved€in€that€state€(blameless)€until€the€coming€of€Christ€(5:23).€€PaulÐ ˆ Ø Ðsaid€that€God€would€be€faithful€to€do€this€for€them€(5:24).€€We€have€no€reason€to€believeÐ P!  Ðthat€that€promise€was€limited€to€the€Thessalonians€or€that€God€cannot€keep€His€promises.€Ð "h ÐWe€therefore€conclude€that€a€Christian€can€be€born€again€without€being€completelyÐ à"0  Ðsanctified,€but€if€he€claims€Godððs€promise€for€a€full€cleansing€of€his€heart,€he€can€be€entirelyÐ ¨#ø! Ðsanctified€òòin€this€life.óóà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ p$À" Ðà  àà ` àÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌÓ SÓÓÈÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ K.›)- Ѐ€à0  àа(#(# ÐÌØ! !ØÓ€ (Eh88ÓÌÌÔ_ÔÔ#†XåX XX6Vp #ÔÔ_Ô