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Which of these is NOT a rule for good theology using the analogy of faith?

Extensive passages have more weight

Clear passages have more weight

Familiar passage have more weight

Don't go beyond what the Bible says

Doctrinal passage have more weight

The course material argues that we can have true knowledge independent of God.

True

False

The practice of the church shapes theology just as theology shapes practice.

True

False

According to Kapic, what is the best way to protect ourselves from cultural prejudices and blind spots?

Read theology from a different time than our own.

Regularly inventory our cultural blind spots.

Engage in debates with those who disagree with us.

Ask others to critique our views.

Understanding the text is necessary and sufficient for doing theology.

True

False

Neither tradition nor practice can be the supreme norm for Christian theology.

True

False

Which of these is NOT part of the nature of the Bible emphasized in the course material?

From the Church

In History

Word of God

In Human Words

Which part of the detailed process is summarized by the phrase "find the possible answers"?

Biblical Theology

Apologetics

Systematic Theology

Application

Question

Historical Theology

Which of these is true, according to the course material?

Belief and understanding are totally independent of one another

We need to understand in order to believe

We need to believe in order to understand

Belief and understanding reinforce one another

We should learn God's truth by ignoring human words in history

True

False

Which is typically given priority and authority for gaining knowledge in the postmodern period?

Tradition

Scripture

Experience

Reason

Kapic argues that bad theology is often the result of the loss of piety.

True

False

Which would B.B. Warfield choose?

To be a learned minister

To be a godly minister

To be neither

To be both

In order to know God, we should pay close attention to the words He gave us in their history.

True

False

What is the meaning of the phrase "Coram Deo"?

Seizing the Day

Living before God

Living Uprightly

A light chicken gravy

Praying to God

Which is NOT a criteria for weighing the relative priority of Biblical passages for Systematic Theology

Logical fit - data is easily harmonized with established dontrine

Clarity - data is less likely to be misinterpreted

Organized - data is communicated in an organized manner

Directness of relevance - they directly address your question

Extensiveness - more data on the subject

There are only two possible ultimate authorities for determining truth, the self, or God (through the Bible).

True

False

To understand the Bible well, it is important to understand what the first readers would have heard and understood in their own culture.

True

False

Which of these is NOT one of the three "knowings" necessary to theology?

Know God

Know the application

Know the human author

Know the text

Some kind of faith commitment is essential to all thinking.

True

False

Kapic argues that behind questions of faith and reason are quesitons of authority and knowledge.

True

False

Since God makes Himself known through His Word, we are to cultivate a love for and dependence upon the Holy Bible.

True

False

Which of these is NOT a part of the task of crossing the theological bridge?

Application

Exploration

Exegesis

Synthesis

We need to understand every Bible passage in its place in the Big Picture of the Bible's storyline.

True

False

According to the course material, what is the most important issue in how we know things?

Our Abilities

Reason

Authority/Lordship

Finitude

Experience

Which part of the detailed process is summarized by the phrase "defend your answer"?

Question

Systematic Theology

Application

Apologetics

Historical Theology

Biblical Theology

Which is NOT one of the general categories for application?

Correcting

Teaching

Following

Rebuking

Training in Rigtheousness

A Christian should reject the use of reason in theology.

True

False

Theology is the direct summary and application of the whole of Bible teaching, integrated together into a coherent whole.

True

False

Humility is related to acknowledging that God is greater than we are.

True

False

Which source of knowledge should be given priority and authority over the others?

Reason

Scripture

Tradition

Experience

Which of these is NOT a suggestion from Martin Luther to do theology well?

Testing

Writing

Meditation

Prayer

Which of these is NOT a step from the simplified method of theological investigation?

Synthesis

Study

Scripture

So-What?

Which part of the detailed process is summarized by the phrase "summarize what the Bible says"?

Apologetics

Question

Biblical Theology

Application

Systematic Theology

Historical Theology

The Bible gives more priority to some doctrines than to others.

True

False

Whenever any other source of knowledge is given priority over Scripture, it has always produced bad results.

True

False

The cross is the central, and most important doctrine in the Bible.

True

False

Which is NOT a step of Systematic Theology?

Validate

Weigh

Organize

Compare

Decide

Which of these theological disciplines works to defend a theological position against those who disagree.

Biblical Theology

Practical Theology

Systematic Theology

Exegesis

Historical Theology

Apologetics

Which is NOT one of the main tools of apologetics?

Evidence

Presuppositions

Arguments

Which of these does Kapic highlight as a danger of theology?

Overthinking

Excessive Zeal

Despair

Pride

Confusion

Which of these is NOT a content question for good exegesis?

Question of flow of thought - "How do these ideas realte to each other?"

Question of purpose - "What is the author trying to accomplish?"

Question of grammar - "How do these words work together to state ideas?"

Question of text - "What words did the author use?"

Question of historical reference - "What are these people, places, ideas, etc. with which I am unfamiliar?"

Question of language - "What do these words mean?"

Our mind, our will, and our actions are all important to the work of theology.

True

False

Which is NOT a type of question to ask for good exegesis?

Condiment Questions

Content Questions

Context Questions

Which is NOT a suggestion for choosing good theological reading?

Check reviews of theology resources

Read the "Greatest Hits"

Ask trusted mentors for recommendations

Check their primary functional authority

Check the best seller lists

In order to understand God, Christians need to make a blind leap of faith.

True

False

The term "genre" refers to the type of literature a certain portion of the Bible is.

True

False

What is the definition of "Analogy of Faith"?

We understand the Bible better when we compare it with faithful living

We understand the Bible better as we have more faith

We understand theology better by comparing with other faiths

We understand one Bible passage better by comparing it with other Bible passages.

Which is the most important and fruitful theological method described in this module?

The Simple Method

The Detailed Method

The Steady Diet Method

It is possible to emphasize a truth about Jesus to the point that it becomes an untruth.

True

False

Theology must reflect God's compassion and care for us and our neighbors.

True

False

Our sin is a hindrance to good theology, but with the aid of God's Spirit, we can know truly.

True

False

In the view of the early church, disagreement with the creeds moved one outside the church.

True

False

Which part of the detailed process is summarized by the phrase "describe what the Bible says"?

Historical Theology

Application

Biblical Theology

Systematic Theology

Apologetics

Question

Exegesis is a matter of learning to ask the right questions of the Bible, and tools for finding answers.

True

False

The apologetics step of theology involves both proving your answer to be the best answer and showing how other answers aren't as good.

True

False

Making Scritpure to be the final authority for all knowledge leaves no room for tradition, experience, or reason.

True

False

Word take their meaning in sentences, and sentences take their meaning in paragraphs.

True

False

It is possible (but not recommended) to study and know theology, without engaging with God personally.

True

False

Which of these is NOT a step of doing Biblical theology?

Finding the relevant Scriptures

Validate your exegesis of the relevant Scriptures

Understand the relevant Scriptures in their context

Organize the relevant Scriptures together into coherent answer

Kapic argues that tradition and Scripture have the same weight in preserving the unity of the church.

True

False

A test of a good theological question is that it gives direction and limits to your research.

True

False

Good theology depends on good exegesis

True

False