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What are the four reading passages for lesson 3? |
Exodus 15:11, Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 10:12-13, Revelation 4:8
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What is the subject of lesson 3?
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God.
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Where are the people in the introduction of lesson 3?
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An amusement park. |
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What are the two rides at the amusement park in lesson 3?
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The inner tube ride and the Ferris wheel.
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What is the point made by the introduction story in lesson 3?
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From the elevation of the Ferris wheel, you have an entirely different perspective. |
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Lesson 3 says you should think of time as what?
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A river. |
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Lesson three says your view is limited by what?
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Time and Space.
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Lesson 3 says God is outside of what?
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Time. |
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Lesson 3 says God can see our past, present, and future. What examples are given for each?
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-Past – When we learned to walk -Present – He is aware of what you are thinking at this moment -Future – He can see it as directly as you could see the waterfall from the Ferris wheel. |
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God is beyond our ability to what?
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Understand.
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The Bible describes God in what terms?
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Anthropomorphic. |
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What is anthropomorphic?
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Non-human things described or represented in human terms. |
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What does lesson 3 give as an example of anthropomorphic?
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“I’ve driven there so many times, my car knows the way.” |
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Why does the Bible describe God in anthropomorphic terms?
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So we can have some understanding.
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What verse does lesson 3 give to support our lack of understanding of God?
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Psalm 139:6 - Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. |
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God is known by his what?
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Attributes. |
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God would not be who he is without what?
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His attributes.
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God is more than a collection of what?
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His attributes. |
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What example is given to show that God is more than a collection of attributes?
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The description of your mother’s hair and her height are not your mother. |
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Did God develop his attributes at a certain time?
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No, they have always been a part of him. |
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Recite the key verse for lesson 3?
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Isaiah 40:28 - Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. |
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What is lesson 3’s definition of omniscience?
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Infinite and all-inclusive knowledge, including foreknowledge and understanding of the possible as well as the actual.
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What does lesson 3 say God knows equally well?
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Past, Present, and Future. |
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What is an attribute?
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That by which a subject is distinguished or identified.
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What does triune mean?
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Three in one.
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According to Genesis 1:31, what did God say when he looked upon the earth?
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“He said…it was very good.”
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According to lesson 3, what 6 things does God know?
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Love, Patience, Goodness, Mercy, Faithfulness, Beauty |
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What is Justice?
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God is the highest excellence in governing all his creation. He created everything and has the right and authority to do whatever he wants with what he created. |
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God’s justice is reflected in what?
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In God’s Law. |
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God’s Justice and Law made what necessary?
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Christ’s death and resurrection. |
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What is love?
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Love is God.
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Is God’s love the same as ours?
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No, God does not have to put forth any effort to survive. |
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What is the primary motive and purpose of God’s creation?
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God’s love.
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Can we supply any needs for god?
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No – God is self-sufficient. |
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God’s love exists within what?
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The Trinity.
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Lesson 3 says there is a conflict between what two attributes of God?
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His Justice and His Love. |
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God’s Justice demands what?
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Death for sin.
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What does God’s love want?
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That nobody should perish. |
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What is the solution to the conflict between God’s Justice and His Love?
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Christ is the solution.
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What is Truth?
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God is Truth. |
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What does God always keep?
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His promises.
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What is the only thing that brings certainty?
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God’s Truth.
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Where can we find God’s Truth? |
In His word, The Bible.
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What is the word to describe God as all-powerful?
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Omnipotent. |
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God can exercise His power through what?
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Other agencies, such as people, nature, and angels. |
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What do we call it when God can create something out of nothing?
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Ultimate power. |
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What is the term used to describe God as being without beginning or end?
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Eternal. |
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God can act inside or outside of what?
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Time. |
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What is immutability?
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God is complete in every way. He is not subject to change or growth or improvement. |
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Why can’t God become more than he is?
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Because He is already total. |
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If God became less than He is, what would result?
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He would not be all-powerful and would no longer be God.
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God is omnipresent. Meaning what?
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He is not restricted to a single place or time. |
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What does God’s omnipresence mean? |
He is everywhere. |
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What is Pantheism?
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A belief that God is in everything. |
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Is God’s person spread around so that parts of Him are everywhere?
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No. God in his totality is in all places. |
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Describe the Triune.
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There is one God who exists eternally in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), who are equal in every way. |
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Define Sovereignty.
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God is in total authority because he created everything. |
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God is in total authority because the death of Christ did what?
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Purchased our redemption and now we willingly submit to Him. |
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What determines God’s will?
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His character. |
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Why are certain things right or wrong?
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Because of who God is. |
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Are things right or wrong because He wants them to be?
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No. God’s character determines that. |
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Does God’s omnipotence make him stronger than Jesus?
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No. |
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If God knew humans would fall, why then did he create us?
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Because he loved us.
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Who did God choose to be caretakers of his word? |
Israel – The Jewish people. |
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During the travels of Israel in the desert, how did God make his presence known?
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Pillars of cloud and fire. |
