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Provide a brief outline of the book of Genesis.
1-11 Proto-History (up to Abraham)
12-25 The Life of Abraham
25-27 The Life of Isaac
28-38 The Life of Jacob
39-50 The Life of Joseph
Provide a brief outline of the book of Exodus.
1-4 Introduction of Situation and of Moses
5-15 Yahweh Overpowers Pharaoh
15-18 Testing God in the Wilderness
19-24 Yahweh Covenants with Israel at Sinai
25-31 Further Instructions Concerning Worship of Yahweh
32-35 Israel's Unfaithfulness, Yahweh's Compassion
35-40 Israel Obeys Yahweh as He Commands
Briefly provide the contents of the book of Joshua.
Israel takes possession of the land as Joshua leads them to follow God. Gives a history of Israel's conquering of the Promised land.
The book of Joshua continues the historical account of the Israelites' entrance into Canaan, recording events following the death of Moses. It depicts the conquest of the promised land (1-11) and the division of the territory among the twelve tribes (12-24).
Briefly provide the contents of the book of Judges.
A spiraling cycle of Israel’s disobedience and God’s gracious intercession. Shows that God's judgment against sin is certain, and his forgiveness of sin and restoration of relationship is just as certain for those whom he loves.
It was period in which Israel had no king and everyone did as he saw fit.
Briefly provide the contents of the book of Ruth.
The account of the young gentle widow Ruth, who followed her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to Bethlehem. There she gains the favor of Boaz, her kinsman redeemer, who takes her as his wife and she becomes and ancestor of David and of Christ.
How many books are in the Bible?
66
How many books make up the Old Testament?
39
How many books make up the New Testament?
27
Where in the OT would you find the Ten Commandments? (two references)
Exodus 20
Deuteronomy 5
What is the preamble to the Ten Commandments?
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.”
What is the first commandment?
You shall have no other gods before me
What is the second commandment?
You shall not have any idols
What is the third commandment?
You shall not take the LORD's name in vain
What is the fourth commandment?
You shall keep the Sabbath
What is the fifth commandment?
You shall honor your parents
What is the sixth commandment?
You shall not murder
What is the seventh commandment?
You shall not commit adultery
What is the eighth commandment?
You shall not steal
What is the ninth commandment?
You shall not bear false witness
What is the tenth commandment?
You shall not covet
Where in the New Testament would you find the Law summarized? (two references, quote one)
Matthew 22:37-40
Mark 12:28-31
Luke 10:27
Romans 13:8
Galatians 5:14 - For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
Locate two passages about the revelation of God in nature.
Psalm 19:1-2
Psalm 104
Romans 1-2
Acts 17
What is meant by "Systematic Theology"?
The study that attempts to arrange the teaching of Scripture in a coherent fashion, expressing it in a contemporary form, and relating it to issues of practical Christian concern.
What are the divisions of Systematic Theology?
God
Humanity
The Person and Work of Christ
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Salvation
Church
The Last Things (Eschatology)
What is the Reformed Faith?
The Reformed faith is an approach to understanding (a system of belief and practice) God and the Bible through stressing what the Bible stresses: the need of man, the grace of God; the absolute sovereignty of God, the centrality of the Bible to all of life, Covenantal doctrine of Scripture, Sufficiency of the work of Christ, Effectual work of the Holy Spirit.
What is Covenant Theology and why is it important?
Covenant Theology is a way of understanding how God relates to mankind. In the days of the Old Testament covenants were relationships between kings and his people. God chose to use that relationship/covenant to show how He relates to His people, only much more based on grace. Covenant theology believes that God has always dealt with His people in a similar way, both in the Old Testament and the New. The only way they have gotten to be in relationship is because He graciously chose to favor them with His presence. God’s people have always been saved by grace through faith in the hopes that God would deliver them from the punishment they deserved.
Covenant theology is important because it maintains the unity and continuity of the Old and New Testaments and the way God relates to His people in each. Covenant theology recognizes God's sovereignty over of history as an outworking of His loving grace.
Give an explanation of the first of the five points of Calvinism.
Total Depravity – through the fall, every part of man has been corrupted by the effects so that man is not able to restore His relationship with God. God must restore relationship if man is to enter into fellowship with God. (Romans 3:10-18; Genesis 6:5).
Give an explanation of the second of the five points of Calvinism.
Unconditional Grace – God's choice of certain persons to salvation is not dependent upon any foreseen virtue or faith on their part. (Romans 9:11-13; Titus 3:4-5).
Give an explanation of the third of the five points of Calvinism.
Limited Atonement, Particular Redemption – Christ came to save those the Father had given Him. All those Christ died for, God will draw to Himself. Sufficient for all, effectual for the elect. (John 6:37; John 6:39; John 10:14-15).
Give an explanation of the fourth of the five points of Calvinism.
Irresistible Grace – The elect come to faith by the Spirit’s effectual call. Grace changes your nature giving you the ability to choose Him. (John 6:37; John 10:26-27; Acts 13:48).
Give an explanation of the fifth of the five points of Calvinism.
Perseverance of the Saints – By God’s grace and perseverance, those who genuinely come to trust in Christ, despite their weaknesses, are preserved in the faith till the end. (John 10:18; Roman 8:28-37; Philippians 1:6; 1 Peter 1:3-5).
Define And Distinguish "General Revelation" And "Special Revelation."
General Revelation is truth about God available to everyone through nature, history and God's image in mankind. – Qualities rendering man without excuse.
Special Revelation is what God has revealed about Himself to His people, through special messengers (angels or prophets), Jesus Christ, or the Scripture. Certain theological knowledge, i.e., the way of salvation, can come only through this method. – Mediated through Word and Spirit.
Define And Defend (Including Scripture Proofs) The "Inspiration" Of Scripture.
To say that the Scripture is inspired is to say the it is God's special revelation-a product of God' s direct intellectual superintending of the men who wrote it. Therefore the inspired Scriptures are the very words of God and thus are the absolute and immutable authoritative rule for faith and practice.
Proofs: 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:1-2; 2 Peter 1:21
Define And Defend The "Necessity" Of Scripture.
Scripture is necessary as a means of revealing the saving truth of Jesus Christ, “the knowledge of God and of his will that is necessary for salvation”. (Romans 10:17; 1 Corinthians 2:11).
What Is The "Canon"? Defend It Scripturally.
Canon means rule, measure or standard. The Old Testament canon was confirmed by Jesus himself (Matthew 5:17). The New Testament built on the teaching of Jesus as he taught and trained the disciples to accurately share his message. Matthew 10: sending out of the twelve with a specific message. John 20: Jesus appears to twelve with final instructions and Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 3, Peter understands Paul to be writing Scripture.
Define And Defend The "Authority" Of Scripture.
The authority of Scripture rests not with any humans but solely with God, inspired by the Holy Spirit which makes , it God's very word. It possesses historical authority in that it is 100% historically reliable. It possesses normative authority in that it is God's rule for faith and practice.
Define And Defend The "Sufficiency" Of Scripture.
Scripture is complete, containing all that is needed for God’s glory and for man’s salvation, faith, and life.
Define And Defend The "Perspicuity" Of Scripture.
The knowledge of saving faith is so clearly and simply presented in Scripture that anyone who earnestly seeks salvation therein can easily gain this knowledge for himself, and need not depend on the church or the priesthood to attain it.
What Is Distinctive About Reformed Interpretation Of Scripture?
It sees the continuity between the Old and New Testament. The principle of private interpretation, that is, the right of the individual believer to interpret Scripture without the aid of a priest or any other.
What Principles Should Guide Our Interpretation Of Scripture?
Scripture is the only infallible rule of interpretation. When there is ambiguity concerning one passage, the true meaning must be found in other clearer portions of Scripture.
Define And Defend (Including Scripture Proofs) The "Inerrancy" Of Scripture.
The Bible, in all that it teaches, is free from error. Where it speaks to history it is true, but it doesn't speak to everything. (2 Timothy 3:16).
Q1: What is the chief end of man?
Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Q2: What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?
The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
Q3: What do the Scriptures principally teach?
The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
Q89: How is the Word made effectual to salvation?
The Spirit of God makes the reading, but especially the preaching, of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation.
Q90: How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?
That the Word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.
What is the value of studying church history?
1.) It is the means by which we learn from example (both positive and negative) of our predecessors, which assists us in "expanding our present" and "shaping our future."
2.) It prevents us from being abstract, theoretical, and academic regarding truth, as it enables us to see how truth relates to life's practicalities."
3.) The sin patterns of a different generation would be different from our own, and therefore they could inform us of our abuses of the Word of God.
What were the “sola's” of the Reformation?
Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone),
Sola Fides (Faith alone),
Sola Gratia (Grace alone),
Sola Christos (Christ alone),
Soli Deo Gloria (Only to the Glory of God)
Who is the head of the church? How does he exercise his authority?
Christ alone is the head of the church. He exercises His authority and governs by His Word and Spirit and has appointed officers to guide His church by following His Word and Spirit.
List at least two key principles of Presbyterian church government.
1.God alone is Lord of the conscience.
2.Every church, or body, has the right to determine its qualifications for its members.
3.Christ himself has appointed officers in his church.
4.Godliness is founded on truth.
5.Teachers should be sound in the faith.
6.Each particular body has a right to elect its own officers.
7.Church power is only ministerial and declarative and therefore not legislative .
8.Church discipline must be purely moral and spiritual in nature and therefore not civil.
Can the church “bind” men's consciences? Why or why not?
All church power is “only ministerial and declarative”; “no church judicatory may make laws to bind the conscience.” God has set the standard and human courts are fallible, along with the church’s power being purely moral and spiritual, declarative and ministerial.
What is the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America?
All the following as adopted by the Church and subject to the Scriptures:
- Westminster Confession of Faith (Doctrinal standards)
- Larger & Shorter Catechisms
- The Book of Church Order, consisting of Form of Government, the Rules of Discipline and the Directory of Worship.