CWV 101 Final Exam Review: Questions
& Answers
According to Isaiah 59:1-2:
(Ans – Our sins separate us from God.
According to the textbook, idolatry is compared with what
Ans – An unfaithful spouse
After the fall, what was true about all humanity?
(Ans – They were all sinful by nature.
After the wall around Jerusalem was rebuilt, the people worshipped the
Lord. According to Nehemiah 9, what kind of prayer did the Levites lead the
people in?
(Ans – A confession reviewing God’s faithfulness in the past.
Answer the following question based on the article “The Mystery of Original
Sin: We Don’t Know Why God Permitted the Fall, But We Know All Too
Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us,” by Shuster: According to
Shuster, who agreed with G. K. Chesterton, the problem with the world is
what?
(Ans – The problem with the world is my sins and yours.
Answer the following question based on the article “The Mystery of Original
Sin: We Don’t Know Why God Permitted the Fall, But We Know All Too
Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us,” by Shuster: Shuster, states that
one of the themes of the Genesis account of the fall is that God wants us
“to believe, trust, and obey him even when there is not a reason to do so
that we can wrap our minds around.” What does Shuster propose is God’s
reason for this
Ans – He wants us to believe that having him at the center of us is best for
us no matter how big a decision we face.
As a result of the fall (sin of Adam and Eve), what was introduced into the
world?
(Ans – sin, pain, toil, weeds.
List the various definitions and descriptions of worldview found in the textbook and lecture.
Set of assumptions to which one commits to serve as a framework for understanding reality and shaping ones behavior
According to Chapter 1 in the textbook and Lecture 1, which worldview families use both faith and reason?
All of them
What is the difference between private and shared worldviews?
- Private Worldview: Personal view of the world, shaped by their life story
- Shared Worldview: Foundational assumptions made as a community that are commonly shared
When discussing worldviews, what is the difference between an open system and a closed system?
- Open System: Influenced by spiritual world
- Closed System: Cannot be influenced by external forces because nothing external exists
The concept that humanity is created in the image of God may refer to a number of things. List four: two covered in the textbook and two covered in the lecture.
- God’s attributes are passed to humans (creativity, love, logic and reason, etc)
- Humanity is to exercise dominion over what God created
- God breathed the breath of life into us
- God gives us worth
List three reasons for seeing humanity as the pinnacle of God’s creation.
- Its place at the end of the narrative
- The amount of narrative space that the creation of humanity takes within the narrative
- The interruption in the pattern of wording established when discussing the first five days of creation in Genesis 1
List at least five characteristics of God emphasized in Psalm 145.
- Righteous
- Majesty
- Gracious
- Merciful
- Good
How would you describe the nature of work God gave to Adam in the Garden of Eden?
- To keep and work the Garden
- Kingly gardener and watchman
- Expand the Garden
What is the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 known as and what does it mean?
- “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” - Struggle between man and sin
- Both humans and demons will affect each other but neither is capable of destroying the other completely
Although created in the image of God, after the Fall humanity became sinful by nature. How extensively does this “original sin” or “depravity” affect us according to Romans 3:10-23?
- No one is righteous
- No one does good
- Everyone is deceptive, curses, and is bitter
- Murderous
- Path of ruin and misery; no peace
- No fear of God
- Every person is under the law and is held accountable by God
- No one can earn justification, but God can provide it even if the law is broken
- FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD
According to this topic’s assigned reading “The Mystery of Original Sin: We Don’t Know Why God Permitted the Fall, But We Know All Too Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us,” by Marguerite Shuster, what is the problem with the world?
- The world of Genesis 3 is the world we live in. 2. Seemingly insignificant choices, unbelief, and pride are key aspects of the Genesis account, and of our ongoing struggle.
- We are corrupt, and creation suffers a curse on account of Adam and Eve’s lapse—and our own.
In the lecture, Jesus is described as fully God and fully man, now briefly describe the Trinity and Jesus’ position in the Trinity.
There is one God who has revealed himself in the three persons of the triune Godhead
Jesus was God the Son, second person on the trinity.
What does the incarnation refer to?
In John 1:14 this is mentioned. Incarnation is the event by which the eternal Son of God became personally united to the man Jesus Christ.
According to the lecture what three reasons are stated in Scripture for why God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ?
- To show us what the image of God looks like
- To give Christians an example to follow
- To make atonement for our sins
Summarize Romans 3:20-26
- Following the law won’t save you, it just makes you aware of sin
- All have sinned
- God sent Jesus as atonement
Describe the Christian view of salvation and how it differs from the views of other religions.
Not about what we do, but what He did to give us salvation. Other religions don’t offer salvation.
What is the mark of a Christian according to Jesus in John 13:35?
Love one another
Briefly list the commandments.
1.You shall not have any other God
- Do not worship other idols
- Don’t misuse the Lord’s name
- Keep the Sabbath Day holy
- Honor your father and mother
- Do not murder
- Do not commit adultery
- Do not steal
- Do not give false testimony to your neighbor 10. Do not envy anyone else
From the lecture, what two commandments did Jesus say are the greatest?
Love God and Love you Neighbor
Briefly define general and special revelation.
- General Revelation: God has revealed himself universally to humanity through nature, history, science, and reasoning.
- Special Revelation: God reveal himself to people through direct communication (the Bible, Jesus, etc.)
Read the story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11. What can we learn about Jesus and death from this account of the event?
He is the Resurrection and the life, and even those who die will live on if they believe. He is able to perform miracles, such as bringing those who believe back to life.
Read the 11 reasons for suffering listed in the lecture. Which reason(s) might provide good cause for a Christian to “count it all joy” as James says to do in James 1:2-4?
- Suffering increases our compassion and equips us to comfort others who suffer
- Suffering strengthens out character
- Suffering draws us to God, compelling us to repent of our sins
- Suffering keeps us humble and dependent on Christ
- Suffering joins us closer to Christ and His sufferings, especially in persecution
Define theodicy.
The Christian defense of God’s infinite goodness and power despite the presence of evil and suffering.
Read the section on The Kingdom of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following: Is it a present kingdom or a future kingdom?
Both for Christians
Read the section on The Kingdom of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following: Is it a physical kingdom or a spiritual kingdom?
Spiritual, but it will be physical in the future
Read the section on The Kingdom of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following: List two other characteristics found in the reading.
- People thought his kingdom was freedom from Rome, but it was freedom from sin
- Not a place, but the fact that God rules
Read the section on The Mission of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following: How is it related to God’s character?
- Mission flows out of his character
- Character of love
- Love is the overarching characteristic of his mission of redemption and restoration for the world
Read the section on The Mission of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following: How is God’s mission characterized?
Character is one of sending himself, always going, coming, sending in mission… Sending and being sent is fundamental to who God is and what God does
Read the sidebar on Finding Your Purpose in Chapter 11 of the textbook and describe the work ethic presented. What kind of work is best?
- If you are doing work that is meaningful for the world but you are miserable doing it you have not found your purpose either
- “The place where God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet”
List God’s purposes for our lives from Romans 8:28-29 (see Lecture 7).
- Love God
- Be conformed to the image of Christ
Read the section on Belief and Behavior in Chapter 12 of the textbook and James 2:14-26. What is the relationship between faith and action?
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
According to Mark 8:34, is being a disciple of Jesus easy or costly?
Costly … “Take up his cross”
Read the section on The Work of the Holy Spirit in Chapter 12 of the textbook. List two functions of the Spirit in a Christian’s life.
- Carries out the work of the Father in creation
- Works within Christians to grow them up as followers of Jesus Christ.
- Work to form a Christian into the image of Jesus Christ.
- Formation reminds a person that the process shapes and molds one into the likeness of Jesus himself
- Spiritual reminds a person that the process is accomplished by the Spirit of God rather than by human work
According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism quoted in the lecture, what is the primary purpose of humanity?
Man’s primary purpose is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever
Read 1 Corinthians 15:42-57 and list three characteristics of the glorified state.
- Dead will be raised
- Perishable body made imperishable
- Bodies transform to perfection (glorified bodies)
Atheism
disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.
Pantheism
a doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.
theism
belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in one God as creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a person relation to his creatures.
deism
belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. The term is used chiefly of an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that accepted the existence of a creator on the basis of reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind.
young earth view
earth was created by God less than 10,000 years ago.
old earth view
the belief that God created the universe and the world billions of years ago. Most forms of old earth creationism still believe in a literal reading of the Genesis creation account, though their interpretation differs from that of young earth creationists
theistic evolution
views that regard religious teachings about God as compatible with modern scientific understanding about biological evolution.
sovereign
Possessing supreme or ultimate power.
creation
when God created the world in 7 days.
fall
the fall of humanity, when Adam and Eve first sinned and introduced sin into the world.
redemption
when God sent Jesus, to come to the world and die for our sins so we wouldn’t have to die.
restoration
God promises to restore the earth one day when he returns again, and everything will be perfect just as is was in the begging in the garden of eden.
protevangelion
is God’s statement to the Serpent in the Garden of Eden about how the Seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head: … Genesis 3:15, KJV)
idolatry
The worshiping of idols, or putting anything before God.
atonement
the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ.
incarceration
when Jesus became fully human but was also still fully God.
rescue
God sending Jesus to save the world.
repentance
the action of repenting for our sins. This is required by God so that we can be pure and live with Him forever.
general revelation
Knowledge about God and spiritual matter, discovered through natural means, such as observation of nature. (something we would not other wise know without God revealing it to us.)
special revelation
the belief that knowledge of God and of spiritual matters can be discovered through supernatural means, such as miracles or the scriptures, a disclosure of God’s truth through means other than through mans reason.
exclusivism
Jesus christ is the only way to salvation or heaven.
pluralism
the belief in two or more religious world views as being equally valid or acceptable.
absolute truth
the bible communicates the truth about God and spiritual things, answering the ultimate questions of life and meaning in this world.
relative truth
the belief that there is no absolute truth, only “relative truths”, which are applicable to everyone anywhere, in which ever way they want.
theodicy
the vindication of divine goodness and providence in view of the existence of evil.
Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death'[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Isaiah 59:1-2
Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save,
nor his ear too dull to hear.
2 But your iniquities have separated
you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,
so that he will not hear.
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
John 13:35
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
John 11
The death of Lazarus
1 Corinthians 15:42-57
Kingdom of God. there will be no pain in death, we will be immortal someday and live with Jesus.
Psalm 145
all the great attributes of the Lord.
Romans 3:10-26
God is the only one who is righteous and perfect, he knows all and we can never get to heaven without Jesus dying for us, no matter how many good things we do, Jesus is the only way.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Christ crucified is Gods power and wisdom.
Hebrews 9:24-28
Christ was sacrificed once for the sins of the world, and he will appear a second time but not to bear sin but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Romans 8:28-29
and we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him.
Genesis 1-2
the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring[a] and hers;
he will crush[b] your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
John 10:1-18
the good shepherd and his sheep. the good Shepard lays down his life for his sheep, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the gate is a thief and a robber, the one who enters the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
John 20:24-29
Thomas says “unless I see the nail marks in the Lords hands I will not believe the Lord is risen.”
James 2:14-26
faith with no works is dead.
Genesis 3
the fall. when satan temps Eve to eat the fruit.
Philippians 2:5-11
“who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped. rather he made himself nothing, becoming a servant…”
Isaiah 53:4-6
“he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our sins.”
Exodus 20
The ten commandments
Mark 8:34
“whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
Briefly discuss how the words “creation, fall, redemption, and restoration” relate to the main storyline of the bible.
is a meta-narative. its a grand unfolding story.
Briefly discuss how God can be both just and the justifier of those who trust in Jesus for salvation.
He is just because Jesus is the atonement on the cross and being a propitiation for Gods wrath created a foundation in which God can input Christ’s righteousness into believers and by doing so remain just while being the justifier. In the act of justification he is in no way obligated to justify anyone but christ as a sacrificial lamb creates an occasion in which the act is true to his own character and a demonstration of reconciliation.
Briefly discuss how Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom of God differed from how many Jews understood God’s kingdom in the first century.
they expected the messiah to deliver them out of captivity. a dividic kingdom. a physical kingdom here on earth. where Jesus would come and over-throw the Roman rule.
Briefly discuss how the three major worldview families (Atheistic, pantheistic, and theistic worldview families) differ from one another in relation to the subject of God in particular.
atheistic is no god or gods, pantheistic is everything is god, theistic the belief in God or gods.