Building Your Theology
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Lesson OneWhat is Theology?3 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoExploring Christian Theology3 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeRelying on Revelation3 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson FourAuthority in Theology3 Activities|1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
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Question 1 of 23
1. Question
Match the area covered by each sense of interpreting Scripture, according to the Quadriga approach of John Cassian.
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- plain meaning
- doctrine
- morality
- eschatology
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"literal" sense
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"allegorical" sense
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"tropological" sense
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"anagogical" sense
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Question 2 of 23
2. Question
Identify the name of each view of inspiration.
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- Romantic
- Mechanical
- Organic
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God motivated the writers of Scripture, but did not superintend the process in a way that resulted in inerrancy.
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God directly dictated the words of Scripture, guaranteeing inerrancy, without working through the personalities of the human authors.
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God moved the writers of Scripture and superintended the process to guarantee inerrancy, but He also worked through the personalities of the human authors.
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Question 3 of 23
3. Question
Identify the name of each view of the meaning of Scripture.
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- Contemporary polyvalence
- Multifaceted univalence
- Simplistic univalence
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Biblical passages are empty vessels to be filled with meaning by the readers.
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Every passage of the Bible has only one meaning, but this meaning has many complex aspects that go beyond our human efforts to understand them.
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Every passage of the Bible has only one clear meaning.
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Question 4 of 23
4. Question
Identify each attitude toward ecclesiastical authority.
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- Traditionalism
- Biblicism
- Semper Reformanda
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They rely heavily on past traditions and creeds without scrutinizing them sufficiently in the light of Scripture.
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They study Scripture in isolation, neglecting the wisdom expressed in historical writings and councils.
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They believe that Scripture is the final authority, but that we can benefit from the wisdom of others in the past.
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Question 5 of 23
5. Question
What is classical polyvalence?
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Question 6 of 23
6. Question
How did the medieval Church view the clarity of the Bible?
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Question 7 of 23
7. Question
What level of authority was ascribed to the early church councils by the medieval church?
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Question 8 of 23
8. Question
For the medieval Church, who could give valid interpretation of the Bible?
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Question 9 of 23
9. Question
What was the emphasis of the reformers with regard to interpreting the meaning of Scripture?
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Question 10 of 23
10. Question
According to the reformers, how many meanings did a passage of Scripture have?
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Question 11 of 23
11. Question
What technological innovation enabled multitudes of Christians to read the Bible for themselves during the time of the Reformation?
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Question 12 of 23
12. Question
What does perspicuity mean?
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Question 13 of 23
13. Question
According to Dr. Pratt, what does 2 Peter 3:16 teach us about the interpretation of Scripture?
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Question 14 of 23
14. Question
How did early Protestants understand the authority of councils from early church history?
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Question 15 of 23
15. Question
What phrase did Calvin use to describe how we should consider the historical decisions of the Church and its councils?
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Question 16 of 23
16. Question
According to Dr. Pratt, what phrase best summarizes the attitude of the Reformers toward councils, creeds, and ordained theologians of their own day?
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Question 17 of 23
17. Question
Which view of inspiration is the contemporary reformed view?
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Question 18 of 23
18. Question
Which of the following views of the meaning of Scripture is reflected in the Westminster Confession of Faith, according to Dr. Pratt?
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Question 19 of 23
19. Question
What is the Reformed view of the clarity of Scripture, as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith?
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Question 20 of 23
20. Question
What does Dr. Pratt mean when he says that theological formulations should be considered in analog terms, and not in binary terms?
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Question 21 of 23
21. Question
The medieval Roman Catholic Church emphasized the human, historical origin of the Scriptures to the practical exclusion of the divine origin.
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Question 22 of 23
22. Question
Augustine believed that a passage of Scripture had only one true meaning.
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Question 23 of 23
23. Question
Early Reformers, while agreeing that the Bible had a divine origin, also placed a heavy emphasis on the Bible’s human origins.
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