ST310-03 | Our Daily Bread University

Mark each characteristic of general revelation.

In it, God speaks through all of creation.
In it, God speaks to all people.
It is also called "natural" revelation.
It includes human cultural developments.
It is given only to certain segments of humanity.
It reveals the plan of salvation.

According to Romans 1:18-32, what things does God reveal through creation?

God's invisible attributes
Man's moral responsibility
The plan of salvation in Jesus Christ
God's divine power
The doctrine of the Trinity
The concept of eternal life

Mark each characteristic of special revelation.

In it, God speaks through all of creation.
In it, God speaks to all people.
It is also called "natural" revelation.
It includes human cultural developments.
It is given only to certain segments of humanity.
It reveals the plan of salvation.

Mark three ways in which God often communicated His special revelation before the time of Christ, as indicated in the lesson.

Direct speech
Visions and dreams
Prophets, priests, and kings
Through animals
Through the stars

According to Hebrews 1:1-3, how has God most clearly and fully disclosed Himself?

In the miracles of the Bible
In Christ
In Scripture

According to the lesson, what is the form of special revelation to which we should be committed as followers of Christ today?

The Scriptures
Prayer
Prophecy

Mark the names given by Dr. Pratt for each “type” of revelation, both special and general.

Extraordinary
Mixed
Common
Regular
Irregular
Supreme

Why is special revelation necessary? Mark each correct answer, as explained in the lesson.

To specify, clarify and reveal things beyond general revelation
Due to sin, man often misinterprets general revelation.
To explain the plan of salvation
After the Fall, man can no longer perceive anything about God from general revelation.
To convince man of the existence of God

What are the noetic effects of sin?

The effects of sin on human emotions.
The effects of sin on the human will.
The effects of sin on the human mind.

According to Romans 1:18, what do people naturally do with the divine revelation of the truth? Choose the best answer, according to the text.

We suppress it.
We distort it.
We doubt it.

What example does Dr. Pratt give of how sin sometimes distorts the way Christians interpret the Scriptures?

Theologians believed for centuries that the wife should submit to her husband.
Theologians defended African slave trade for centuries.
Theologians believed for centuries that the earth was the center of the universe.

What is our main hope in being able to understand revelation and build proper theology?

The clergy that interpret Scripture as they are guided by the Spirit
Our God-given reason and our intellectual ability
The illumination of the Holy Spirit in believers
God gives a sense of peace and certainty when we understand a Bible text properly.

What theologian quoted by Dr. Pratt said that even non believing fallen man is "clothed and ornamented with God’s excellent gifts" and that we should make use of his help?

Calvin
Luther
Augustine

Why do some aspects of general revelation seem to contradict the Scriptures? Mark each correct answer giving a possible reason.

We may have interpreted Scripture incorrectly.
We may have misunderstood general revelation.
There are some minor contradictions between special and general revelation, but we are not capable of discerning where the error lies.
There may be some insignificant scientific or historical discrepancies in the Bible.
We might be interpeting incorrectly both general and special revelation.
There are some mysteries that, while true, go beyond our comprehension.

According to conservative Christians, which of the two forms of revelation should have the priority when there seems to be a conflict between general and special revelation?

General revelation
Special revelation
Neither

What does Dr. Pratt mean when he speaks of the analog view of the levels of confidence in theological convictions?

Our confidence is like an on-off light switch; either you believe it or you don’t.
Our strongest confidence is produced when we find similar truths in the natural world, which serve as illustrations of spiritual truths.
Our confidence is like a dimmer switch; it has varying degrees of strength.

What are the three ordinary ways God gives us greater confidence in our theological convictions? Mark each correct answer, as given in the lesson.

Exegesis of Scripture
Interaction in community
Christian living
Inner peace
Majority agreement among theologians

What is exegesis?

Principles for the proper development of theology.
Skills for interpreting Scripture.
The study of the historical process of the composition of Scripture.

According to the lesson, what are two questions we should ask ourselves to help decide whether a particular doctrine should be considered more or less certain? Mark each correct answer.

How much harmony exists between exegesis, interaction in community, and Christian living regarding this belief?
How much weight does each of the three factors that influence confidence carry regarding this belief?
How strong are your feelings about the certainty of your belief?
Do you have peace about your belief?
How much harmony exists between prophecy, exegesis, and miracles regarding this belief?

What does Dr. Pratt mean when he says some people have a binary view of the levels of confidence in theology?

Their confidence is like a dimmer switch; it has varying degrees of strength.
Their confidence is like a sphere; some doctrines are in the center where we have great confidence, and others are more toward the surface where we have less confidence.
Their confidence is like an on-off light switch; either you believe it or you don’t.

According to Dr. Pratt, we need special revelation to understand general revelation, but we do not need general revelation to understand special revelation.

True
False

Our reason is sufficient to understand general revelation, but we need the illumination of the Spirit to understand special revelation.

True
False

According to Dr. Pratt, the Holy Spirit also helps non-believers understand both general and special revelation.

True
False

Dr. Pratt believes that the Holy Spirit normally uses fairly ordinary means to produce conviction of theological truths.

True
False

Dr. Pratt says that finding the appropriate level of confidence in theological convictions is more of a science than an art.

True
False

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