Quiz

Medieval Scholastic theologians used three formal strategies for discerning truths about God from nature. Match the name of each strategy with its description.

How does the lecturer define a “theological proposition”?

The goal of evangelical systematic theology is to create faithful summaries of the _________ of Scripture, not to mimic the diverse vocabulary of Scripture.

Genesis 1:26 says, “Let us make man in our image, in our ______.”

Systematic theologians have had to infer theological propositions of God’s attributes from every biblical _______.

In what aspect of creation can we learn most about God?

To create faithful syntheses of biblical teachings about God’s attributes, theologians have adopted ___________.

Lesson three focuses on which kind of attributes of God?

What are the three main areas theologians have used to categorize man’s attributes that he has in common with God, but in a lesser degree? Mark each correct answer.

Which of the following communicable attributes are mentioned in the Augsburg Confession, the Belgic Confession, and the Westminster Shorter Catechism? Mark each correct answer.

God is always good and loving, and these attributes are always plain to see.

God is always powerful, but He does not always display His power.

The Scriptures call us to imitate God’s communicable attributes.

The Augsburg Confession, the Belgic Confession, and the Westminster Shorter Catechism mention totally different communicable attributes of God.