Test Review: Doctrine of God, The Trinity and Creation
Complete this guide on a separate sheet of paper.
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Who was the first person to use the term “trinity”?
Give two synonyms that explain the term “trinity.”
List the three statements that summarize the biblical doctrine of the trinity.
Explain the difference between explicit and implicit.
Define “heresy.”
Define “mystery.”
Define “orthodoxy.”
List and explain the 3 common trinitarian heresies mentioned in class.
Is the doctrine of the trinity found in the Old Testament? Explain why it is or is not.
Explain how progressive revelation fits into your explanation.
10. If the term “trinity” is not found in the bible, then why do Christians use it?
11. List and describe the instances in the New Testament that support the doctrine of
the trinity.
12. Describe the distinctions within the trinity. In other words, how are the persons
within the trinity different?
13. Which group or groups deny the full deity of Jesus?
Creation
14. Explain ex nihilo creation.
15. Define transcendent and immanent. Describe how God is both of these.
16. What do the following belief systems teach about the world?
17. Materialism
18. Dualism
19. Deism
20. Pantheism
21. Why did God create the universe?
22. Why is it important for us to understand that the universe which God created was
originally very good?
23. What is a secular theory?
24. Why should we reject secular theories about the origin of the universe? Give two
reasons.
25. Explain the concept of theistic evolution. Is it compatible with Scripture? Why or
why not?
26. God originally made the universe “very good.” Why must we emphasize this point?
What are the dangers of not recognizing that the universe was originally good.
27. Although some Christians are open to the possibility of God using evolutionary
processes in the creation of the world, can they apply those processes to Adam and
Eve’s creation? Why or why not? Explain you answer.
28. Explain the New Testament’s perspective on the creation of Adam and Eve.
29. Explain the significance of God creating the universe out of nothing.