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19 Cards in this Set
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T/F: According to McGrath, the title "Messiah" was a term Jesus often used in reference to himself. |
False |
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T/F: According to McGrath, in the time of Jesus, the title "Lord" was used by the Jewish people to refer to God |
True |
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T/F: According to McGrath, when Jesus is referred to as the "Son of God" in the New Testament, the implication is likely that Jesus is understood as a child of God, like any human |
False |
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T/F: According to McGrath, "Son of Man" is used in the New Testament to imply Jesus' unity with humanity. |
True |
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T/F: According to McGrath, names and titles used for Jesus in the NT, when taken together, seem to indicate an affirmation of Jesus' divinity |
True |
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T/F: According to McGrath, the nature of Jesus' person or identity is unrelated to the nature of es |
False |
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According to McGrath, which of the following does not point toward Jesus' divinity in the New Testament?A. Jesus is presented as revealing God in a way that only God could reveal GodB. Jesus is presented as speaking with knowledge that only God could have and performing miracles with power that only God could have C. Jesus is presented as being worshiped in a way that only God could be worshiped D. Jesus is presented as saving humanity in a way that only God could save humanity. |
B. Jesus is presented as speaking with knowledge that only God could have had and performing miracles with power that only God could have. |
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According to McGrath, which of the following was not a early Christological formulation eventually judged to be incorrect? A. Chalcedonianism, which asserted that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine B. Adoptionism, which asserted that Jesus was a human who was "adopted by the Holy Spirit and given special abilities, like the prophets in the OT C. Aruanism, which asserted that Jesus was not divine to the same degree as God, but rather, as a special creation of God, slightly less divine than God. D. Docetism, which asserted that Jesus was divine and not a human; Jesus appeared as a human for our benefit. |
A. Chalcedonianism, which asserted that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine |
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T/F: According to McGrath, orthodox Christology was determined in451 when the church affirmed Jesus's human and divine nature— that both coexist w/o confusion or diminution in the one person of Jesus of Nazareth— while leaving a lot of space as to how precisely those natures are related to one another. |
True |
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T/F: According to McGrath, John of Damascus abhorred the use of icons, claiming that the incarnation of God in Christ was unique and ought not be imitated for risk of idolatry. |
False |
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According to McGrath, John Calvin uses the archetype of munus triplex Christi to illustrate the mediating work of Jesus Christ. Which of the following is not an aspect of this "threefold office": A. Christ as king – leading humanity as Lord of his kingdom B. Christ as priest – repairing the rift between humanity and God C. Christ as warrior – fighting against the powers of evil for humanity D. Christ as prophet – announcing to humanity the truth of God |
C. Christ as warrior – fighting against the powers of evil for humanity |
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T/F: According to Ware, Jesus has shown himself to be humanity's ultimate companion by crossing the ultimate divide between God and ourselves in order to be with humanity. |
True |
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T/F: According to Ware, the purpose of the Incarnation of God in Christ was to pay a debt that humanity owes God. |
False* |
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T/F: According to Ware, it is more important for the salvation of humanity that Jesus Christ be fully divine than be fully human |
False* |
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T/F: According to Ware, Christ identifies with humanity to the extent that he shares in fallen human nature. |
True* |
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According to Ware, which of the following is not an implication of the Virgin Birth? A. Because it was miraculous, the birth of Jesus pointed to an otherworldly origin B. Because she was the “mother of God,” Mary was a product of the “Immaculate Conception” C.Because it is humanly impossible, the virgin birth of Jesus required divine involvement and initiative D.Because born of a virgin, Jesus was not a new person come into being, but rather the logos of God (who already existed) born into human flesh |
C. Because it is humanly impossible, the virgin birth of Jesus required divine involvement and initiative. |
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T/F: According to Ware, Jesus had to suffer death on the Cross in order to completely identify with humanity |
True* |
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T/F: According to Ware, the Cross signaled a defeat, but it was redeemed by the Resurrection. |
False* |
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T/F: According to Ware, the Resurrection was an absolutely necessary component to the work of Christ |
True |
