Final Examination Sample 1
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T508/808 Systematic Theology I
Final Exam
Please do not take longer than two hours to take the test. Use your own paper and staple or clip it to this sheet.
Part One: Reading Assignments
1.Indicate what percentage of the assigned reading for the course you have completed: _______________.
Part Two: Long Essays
Answer both questions. You may look at the questions and organize your material before you begin the exam. You may use your Bible, textbooks, and notes on these two questions.
1.A new convert to Christ comes to you and says that she was visited by an evangelistic team, claiming to be Christians, the previous evening who said in the course of conversation that the doctrine of the trinity was not taught in the Scriptures. They told her that the word "trinity" is not found in the Bible and that it was not until the 4th century before churches adopted belief in the trinity. This young disciple wants to know what you think about these things. How would you explain to her where such false views come from and present to her the Biblical teaching on the Trinity? Be sure to also to note the practical importance of the doctrine of the trinity.
2.A Christian friend comes to you, distressed at having found many passages in the Bible which indicate that God chooses or predestines some to salvation. This teaching of predestination is troubling to him and he has always been taught that it is wrong and that it undercuts man's free will. In a sympathetic way, show him that the Bible does teach both God's predestination and man's responsibility. Then show the pastoral application of the doctrine of predestination to us: how it gives all glory to God for salvation, strengthens the Christian's assurance, and bolsters his hope of glory.
Part Three: Short Answers
Again answer all questions. You may look at the questions and organize your material before you begin the exam, BUT, this time, you may NOT use your textbooks, and notes (you may use your Bible). Give scriptural references in all answers. Answer the questions fully but briefly (that is, in a few sentences).
1.In outline, what is the Biblical view of the image of God in man?
2.What does "total depravity" mean? Defend it from Scripture.
3.What is "immediate imputation" of Adam's sin? Defend it from Scripture.
4.What is the difference between original sin and actual sin?
5.What is the doctrine of the "inerrancy" of Scripture? Defend it biblically. What do we mean by "plenary verbal inspiration?"
Final Examination Sample 2
Duration: 2 hours
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Most of these questions requires a simple true or false answer. Others require a precise, yet concise answer. Please answer on the question sheets and return to the proctor following completion of the examination.
1. The biblical use of language for the purposes of revelation is:
anatomical
univocal
analogical
anthropological
2. Cite two principal passages elucidating the doctrine of general revelation:
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3. In describing revelation we said three things: one of which was that revelation is an act of grace (because the initiative is God’s). Name the other two features:
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4. Which of the following activities in special revelation continues:
revelation on the stage of history
revelation in the words of Scripture
revelation in the hearts of sinners enlightening Scripture
5. Which of the following did not believe in General Revelation:
Emil Brunner
Karl Barth
Louis Berkhof
6. Name five attributes of God that are discerned in general revelation:
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7. According the Romans 1, the natural man (without the Bible)
understands some of that revelation
understands all of that revelation
8. According to the Bible, the natural man without a Bible and with only general revelation to go by may come to an understanding of the way of salvation. True or False?
9. Name three forms of special revelation God used before the canon of Scripture was complete:
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10. What is meant by organic inspiration?
11. What is meant by plenary inspiration?
12. Cite two passages in the New Testament which speak to inspiration:
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13. Cite two human attributes of Scripture:
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14. Which (if any) of the following are incompatible with a doctrine of biblical inerrancy:
Textual criticism
Source criticism
Redaction criticism
15. Define the doctrine of inerrancy as applied to Scripture.
16. What is wrong with the expression: “Hear the Word of God as we find it in the Gospel of Matthew.”
17. Name two issues which have led some to a denial of inerrancy:
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ii.
18. Name three things that attest to the authority of Scripture:
i.
ii.
iii.
19. Define what we understand by the perspicuity of Scripture:
20. What did Calvin mean when he suggested that Scripture is autopiston?
21. What do we mean by the following:
God is immutable _____________________________________
God is impassible _____________________________________
God is eternal ________________________________________
22. In what passage in the Old Testament does God reveal his covenant name?
23. What do we mean by saying that “God is a spirit”?
24. Distinguish between the Latin expression:
Quid est Deus _______________________________
Qualis est Deus ______________________________
25. What do we understand by the following-
the retributive righteousness of God ______________________________
the remunerative righteousness of God ____________________________
26. Which of the following statements are true:
God exists in unity and plurality
God is One in essence
27. Which of the following are true:
God is three in essence
God is both three persons and one person
28. Is the following true of false:
The Son is eternally subordinate to the Father in his essence
The Son is eternally subordinate to the Father as the Mediator
Jesus is consubstantial with the Father
29. Give the technical term for the following:
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three roles performed by the One God: _______________________________
30. Distinguish the following:
economic trinitarianism __________________________
essential trinitarianism____________________________
31. Cite two passages in which the doctrine of the trinity is clearly evident:
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32. Name one of the Cappadocian Fathers:
i. ________________________________
33. Distinguish homoousios and homoiousios:
i. _______________________________
ii._______________________________
34. “There was not a time when the Son was not.” Who said this?
i. __________________________
35. What does the term perichoresis mean? ____________________________________
36. Are the decrees of God singular or plural? __________________________________
37. God has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass. In chapter 3 of the Westminster
Confession, three caveats are entered at this point. What are they?
i. _______________________________________
ii. ______________________________________
iii. ______________________________________
38. Define supralapsarianism carefully and accurately:
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39. What indicators in chapter 3 of the Westminster Confession are there to suggest that the decree of reprobation is NOT equally ultimate with the decree of election?
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40. From the narratives of Genesis 1 and 2, name three doctrines that relate to the area of anthropology:
i. _________________________________________________
ii._________________________________________________
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41. What do we understand by trichoticism?
42. Distinguish between creationist and traducianist views of the origin of the soul.
43. Distinguish between the natural and moral image of God in man.
44. Name five aspects of the natural image of God in man:
i._________________________
ii._________________________
iii_________________________
iv._________________________
v. _________________________
45. In the opening chapters of Genesis, name three specific mandates that God give to man:
i. _______________________________
ii._______________________________
iii._______________________________
46. Define the covenant of grace.
47. Name three other covenants in the Bible:
i. ________________
ii.________________
iii________________
48. How do Baptists and paedo-baptists distinguish themselves within this definition of the covenant of grace?
49. Distinguish between mediate and immediate imputation of sin:
i. _________________________
ii. _________________________
50. What, according to Augustine, is the sin against the Holy Spirit?
i. _____________________________________________
