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20 Cards in this Set
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How many books are in the New Testament?
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27
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How did the Church decide what books to include in the canon?
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Decided whether it was inspired by the Holy Spirit
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What is the canon?
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official list of books the Church considers inspires its writings; "measuring rod" "rule"
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What are the 3 criteria for how the NT books were chosen?
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Apostolic origin
Widespread Acceptance Conformity to the rule of faith |
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What is apostolic origin?
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How real the writings are/ authentic view of the occasion
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What is widespread acceptance?
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writings have been spread widely & have been accepted by communities
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What is conformity to the rule of faith?
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Had to be true info about Jesus and his teachings; no heresy
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Why have books written by Thomas not been included in the Bible?
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The stories are inconsistent with the traditional knowledge of Jesus. Gnosticism in it. Didnt have anything about his life - just sayings
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Gospel means...
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good news
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What are people called who wrote the gospels?
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Evangelists
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What does evangelist mean?
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Proclaimers of the good news
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Why do we need 4 gospels?
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For different views on situations. Each writer wrote it from a different perspective for a different purpose & audience
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What does "religion" mean?
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to bind;hold together
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Who responded to Jesus "Who do you say I am?"
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Peter
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What was Peter's response to Jesus' question: Who do you say I am?
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You are the Messiah, the son of the living God
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incarnation
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Christ is God made flesh; In Carne
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Dogma
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official & authoritative belief of the church
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Docetism
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Jesus only appeared human; If this happened, salvation never happened
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What are 3 terms used to describe Jesus the Christ?
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Prophet
Priest King |
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What does AD stand for?
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Anno Domini
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