BTHEOL Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What does the etymological definition of the word "theology" mean? → It is the study of God and how all things relate to God
2. Which Saint was one of the kids Jesus blessed and held in his arms? → St. John
3. The first Pope was who? → St. Peter
4. How did Jesus come back from the dead? → In the same body he died in
5. Which of the following best describes secularism? → The allegedly non-religious
6. Hebrews is mentioned in one of the earliest New Testament copies (p. 46). → in between Romans and 1 Corinthians.
7. The book of Joshua's incredible triumphs has a recurring motif that → Both a and b
8. What year was the Jerusalem Council? → 50 AD
9. What is 'exegesis' in biblical interpretation? → Drawing out the meaning from the text as the author intended
10. Alvin Plantinga's 'Free Will Defense' responds to the problem of evil by arguing that: → God could not create free creatures who always choose good without contradiction
11. Fideism, as an approach to apologetics, holds that faith: → Is independent of and superior to rational argument
12. The name of the Holy Spirit is. → Third person in the Trinity
13. In Reformed theology, the 'covenant of grace' refers to what divine arrangement? → God's promise to save sinners through faith in Christ
14. The 'Trilemma' argument for Jesus's identity, popularized by C.S. Lewis, argues that Jesus must be Lord, Liar, or: → Lunatic
15. Which prophet was known as the 'weeping prophet' for his lamentations over Jerusalem's destruction? → Jeremiah
16. Which Old Testament book records the Holiness Code, emphasizing ritual and moral purity for Israel? → Leviticus
17. Which early church apologist wrote 'Against Heresies,' defending orthodox Christianity against Gnostic movements? → Irenaeus of Lyons
18. The book of Genesis describes creation occurring over how many days? → Six days, with God resting on the seventh
19. What does Melchizedek mean? → king of righteousness.
20. Your textbook claims that the absence of the Temple from Hebrews is due to... → None of the above
21. The 'atonement' in Christian theology refers to what? → Christ's work reconciling God and humanity by bearing the penalty for sin
22. Which apologist wrote 'The Everlasting Man,' which C.S. Lewis credited with helping lead him toward Christianity? → G.K. Chesterton
23. The first plague is what Moses announces. → Turning of the river to blood
24. The Babylonian exile of Judah began under which Babylonian king? → Nebuchadnezzar II
25. What does the theological term 'omniscience' attribute to God? → God's complete and perfect knowledge of all things
26. Which of the following must be true in order for us to have good reason to rely on religion for moral guidance? → All of the above.
27. Which of the following is NOT a Catholic tradition-based order? → Baptists
28. The theological term 'ecclesiology' refers to the doctrine of what? → The church—its nature, mission, structure, and sacraments
29. Which Old Testament genre includes books such as Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes? → Wisdom literature
30. The Book of Acts was written by who? → St. Luke