Theo Ii Mid-Term

Front 1

What word sums up the biblical view of salvation?

Back 1

Grace

Front 2

Arminian (conditional) position of election

Back 2

1. Election is based on God's foreknowledge of future acceptance.

2. Election is for service; NOT salvation

3. Election is corporate; not individual

4. Election is a descriptive term only

5. Gives better account for the love & justice of God

6. Prevenient Grace: we make a choice but God's grace is there and we still have a choice to change our mind

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Reformed (unconditional) position of election

Back 3

1. Election is based on God's good pleasure and will

2. Election can be for salvation as well as service

3. Election can be both individual and corporate

4. Prevenient grace is not clearly taught in Scripture

Front 4

Arguments for Reformed view

Back 4

1. Appears consistent with God's character for Him to select some and not others

2. Idea of divine sovereignty seems more consisten with unconditional election

3. Scripture demonstrates that neither salvation nor election is based on any conditions in humanity

4. Election not rooted in human will

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Arguments against Reformed view

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1. Denies that human beings have significant free will

2. Election goes against God's desire that no one should perish, but all come to repentance and faith

3. Election is a deterrent to evangelism and prayer

4. Election is simply unfair

Front 6

Luther's former and latter view on "the righteousness of God"

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Former: Righteous God punishes unrighteous sinners. Hatred toward God

Latter view: Righteous live by the gift of God where the merciful God justifies us by faith. Love for God

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Passage of Scripture that was central to Luther's wrestling

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Romans 1:17

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Nature, basis, and means of justification

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1. Justification is a legal act where all our sins are forgiven and we are declared righteous because Christ's righteousness has been reckoned to us

2. Justification is based on Christ's merits; not on our personal worth or works

3. Means of justification is faith alone in Christ

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Difference between Catholic and Protestant view on justification

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Catholic:

1. A faith and works view of salvation

2. Made righteous not just declared

3. Justification is an event (baptism) and process through sacrament and good works.

Protestant: A declaration and gift of grace through Christ alone and faith alone

Front 10

Three aspects/stages of sanctification

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1. Positional Sanctification: God's setting apart of believers for Himself and His purposes when they place their faith in Jesus

2. Progressive Sanctification: A progressive work of God and the believer in which we are transformed to become more like Jesus

3. Completed Sanctification: When the believer is fully conformed to the image of Christ and completely free from sin

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Wesleyan/Holiness view of sanctification

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- Entire sanctification

- a post conversion event and happens instantaneously

- sanctified person no longer intentionally or willfully sins

- intensions & motivations are purified

- Perfect love for God & neighbor become a reality

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Keswick view of sanctification

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- Second crisis experience

- post-conversion, instantaneous event that is decisive to sanctification

- "crisis moment": deciding to place Jesus as Lord & center in life, God empowers us to live holy lives

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Types of works the Spirit was involved with in the OT

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1. The Spirit in creation and preservation

2. Gives gifts and skills

3. Empowers judges, prophets, kings

4. The Spirit and Messiah

5. The Spirit and the ethical/spiritual renewal of God's people

Front 14

Four "P"s of the Spirit's work in the OT and NT

Back 14

Presence

Power

Purity

Prophecy

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Ways which the NT (and OT) connects Jesus to the Spirit

Back 15

The Incarnation

Baptism

Temptation

Ministry: Jesus is dependent on HS

Front 16

Be able to connect how the OT promise of the Spirit is connect to Jesus and what happened in Acts

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1. Jesus is not only filled with the Spirit but He endows the Holy Spirit to others

2. Jesus continues the OT sense of anticipation regarding the Spirit

3. In Acts the Holy Spirit descends on His people just like the prophet Joel prophesied in Joel 2:28-32

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Arguments for the personhood and deity of the Spirit

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1. The Spirit has personal attributes

2. The Spirit engages in personal activities

3. The terms "Spirit" and "God" are used interchangeably

4. The Spirit has divine attributes

5. The Spirit performs divine works

Front 18

What did the Creed of Nicaea (325) and the Nicene Creed (381) say about the HS

Back 18

Creed of Nicaea: We believe in the Holy Spirit

Nicene Creed: Spirit proceeds from the Father. With Father and Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets

Front 19

The basic of what the filioque controversy was about

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- Filioque controversy was about if the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.

- It was the largest theological factor leading to the schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.

- Western Churches accepted the filioque clause

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Basic features of a Pentecostal view of the baptism of the Holy Spirit

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1. Baptism of the HS is a post-conversion event

2. Only some Christians experience it although all Christians can experience it

3. Speaking in tongues means that you have been baptized with the HS

Front 21

Professor's view of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

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Baptism of the Holy Spirit happens at conversion to every Christian and is not always accompanied by tongues.

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The works/ministries of the Sprit for believers

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1. The beginning and completion of salvation

2. Enable to confess Jesus as Lord

3. Bringing assurance and perseverance

4. Sanctifying ministry

5. Prayer

6. The illumination of the Word/mind of God

7. Provides spiritual gifts

8. Raises up leaders to govern the Church

9. Creates and sustains unity among Christians

10. Everything we do is/should be in/by the HS

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Cary's argument for how God does/does not speak to us today

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God speaks through His Word (Bible) and through external voices (pastors, teachers) that communicate God's Word.

God does not speak to us in our hearts through a voice. God's voice does not come from within our hearts.

Front 24

What two terms does Augustine equate with the Spirit?

Back 24

Love and the gift of God

Front 25

What are two ways to speak of God's "will," according to your professor (and Cary)?

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Hidden Will: God's overarching plan that we don't know

Revealed Will: God's Word