BTheol Bachelor of Theology 4

Question 1

Which New Testament letter is addressed 'to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations'?

Accepted Answer

James

Answer

The letter of James opens with this address, suggesting its audience is Jewish Christians dispersed outside Palestine.

Question 2

In systematic theology, 'soteriology' is the study of:

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of salvation

Answer

Soteriology examines how humans are saved, including topics like atonement, justification, sanctification, and glorification.

Question 3

The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) defined Christ as having:

Accepted Answer

Two natures, divine and human, in one person without confusion or separation

Answer

Chalcedon's definition affirms Christ's two natures — fully divine and fully human — united in one person without mixture, confusion, separation, or division.

Question 4

Which Old Testament prophet is associated with the 'Servant Songs' describing a suffering servant who bears the sins of others?

Accepted Answer

Isaiah

Answer

Isaiah chapters 42–53 contain four Servant Songs, with Isaiah 53 most prominently describing vicarious suffering, widely applied to Christ in the New Testament.

Question 5

What is the primary difference between general revelation and special revelation?

Accepted Answer

General revelation is available to all through nature/conscience; special revelation is God's specific communication through Scripture and Christ

Answer

General revelation reaches all people through creation and conscience (Romans 1-2), while special revelation is God's specific disclosure in Scripture and the incarnate Christ.

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BTheol Bachelor of Theology 4