BTheol Bachelor of Theology Basic Christian Doctrine 5

Question 1

What is the theological distinction between 'justification' and 'sanctification'?

Accepted Answer

Justification is God's declaration of righteousness while sanctification is the process of becoming righteous

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Justification is ongoing while sanctification is a one-time event

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Justification applies only to Jews and sanctification to Gentiles

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Justification is earned by works and sanctification by faith

Question 2

Which doctrine teaches that the Holy Spirit applies the benefits of Christ's redemption to the elect through means such as preaching and sacraments?

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The ordo salutis

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General revelation

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Illumination only

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Antinomianism

Question 3

What heresy taught that Jesus was not divine from birth but was 'adopted' as God's Son at his baptism?

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Adoptionism

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Arianism

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Docetism

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Sabellianism

Question 4

In covenant theology, the 'covenant of grace' is said to have one condition, which is:

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Faith in Christ as mediator

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Obedience to the Mosaic law

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Repentance from all known sin

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Baptism and church membership

Question 5

What does the doctrine of 'divine impassibility' classically assert?

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God does not experience suffering or emotional change caused by external circumstances

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God cannot be tempted by evil

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God is unable to be understood by human reason

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God cannot forgive sin without a sacrifice

Question 6

The term 'eschatology' in Christian theology primarily deals with:

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The study of last things including death, resurrection, judgment, and the new creation

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The study of salvation and how sinners are redeemed

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The study of the church and its ordinances

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The study of the canon and authority of Scripture

Question 7

Which concept refers to the idea that Scripture interprets Scripture, and unclear passages should be understood in light of clearer ones?

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The analogy of faith

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Typological reading

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The fourfold sense of Scripture

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Pneumatic exegesis