What will happen if we don't know God and His plan?
We make up our own big stories in which we are the good guys, and we get to determine right and wrong.
Why do we need the Bible to know God and His plan?
Only God knows the whole story, and He has told us in the Bible about Himself, His plan for the world, who we are, and what we should and shouldn't do.
How will God relate to humans in the future?
God will live eternally with those who have repented and trusted in Christ.
How did people know that Jesus was the promised King during His life?
Jesus had declared that the kingdom had come and performed miracles that demonstrated His good rule in the world.
The three parts of the true big story of the Bible
Creation, Fall, Redemption
How much of creation was affected by the Fall?
all of it
Who does the church represent?
all the people Jesus has rescued from the kingdom of darkness and brought into His kingdom of light; those who have submitted to Jesus' rule
How will the restored earth compare with the created one?
The restored earth will be perfect as if the Fall had never happened, but in a more mature state.
What was the promise of God's covenant with Abraham?
a nation, a land, and blessings that would all come from Abraham's seed
Who was the Seed of the woman mentioned in Genesis 3:15?
The Messiah (Jesus)
Through what three things has God offered His gift of redemption?
through Christ's life, death, and resurrection
What does the word "direction" refer to?
the way something is moving; either away from or toward its creational structure
How has God related to humans since Creation?
God has dwelt with those humans who are humble and repentant. He has kept His promise to care for their needs.
What does it mean that we were made in God's image?
We are like God.
What does the word "structure" mean?
the way God created things- in agreement with His purpose and plan
This refers to how the original structure has been bent far away from its original goodness by the Fall.
fallen direction
Who did the curse of work being hard and frustrating directly affect?
Adam and everyone else
How is God's plan of redemption accomplished?
through stages
How can we know what is structure or direction?
by reading the Bible and growing from it
How can God tell us the end of the story of His world?
God planned the end from the beginning and has already finished the story. He has the power to make the end of the story happen.
What was the promise of God's covenant with David?
God promised that He would establish the throne of David's seed forever.
What will never save you no matter how many you do?
good works
What does Christ give believers in order to do good works?
grace
Who did the curse of childbearing being painful and dangerous directly affect?
Eve and all women
An agreement between two or more people with certain requirements and promises
covenant
What do the various covenants prepare the way for?
God's new King to rule the whole earth
How did Jesus solve mankind's sin problem?
by living a perfect life and died on the cross to pay the penalty of God's curse, established the new Covenant
What was the curse that came after the blessing of "be fruitful and multiply"?
Childbearing would be painful and even dangerous.
How did Jesus' resurrection show that He was the promised King?
He took dominion over death, hell, and the Devil.
What is God's ultimate goal for salvation and restoration of creation?
to bring Himself glory
What are some of the things a church is supposed to do?
teach the Word of God, participate in communion (the "breaking of bread"), pray together, be a community of love by serving and encouraging others
How did God use the covenants to prepare the way for the coming King?
Through chosen people (Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and even) in order to point to the coming Seed of the woman and perfect King
What is the opposite of God's original creational structure?
fallen direction
What is the promise of the New Covenant?
the promise of heart change
How do we know that what is wrong with the world is not God's fault?
Because of mankind's sin that bent the originally good creation away from its "very good" structure
What are the major stages of God's redemption of the world?
God's covenants through Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and now the New Covenant.
What was the purpose of Jesus' first coming?
to provide a solution to the sin problem
Who did God first make a covenant with?
Adam
Why did Adam's sin affect all creation?
Adam was the appointed ruler over creation.
Why have we not lost the image of God because of our sin?
The image is never erased.
What was the curse that came after the blessing of "subdue the earth and have dominion"?
Work would be hard and frustrating.
How was God's creation of humans unique?
God made humans in His image.
The way God designed His world to be and to work is called what?
creational structure
Why did God give us the Bible?
For us to get to know Him, to praise Him with our whole hearts, to have an accurate worldview, to know the big story of the world
When will God's work of redemption be complete?
When Christ fully restores those in His kingdom and all creation to their originally intended condition
How did Jesus finish the job that Adam and all mankind failed to do?
Jesus took up the failed rule of Adam and became the perfect King.
How did Jesus establish the New Covenant?
with His blood as He shed it on the cross
When living a redemptive life, what is part of your role in the world?
to participate with Christ's work of redemption by pushing things back in a redemptive direction
What does the world "inspiration" mean?
"breathed it out" which refers to how God gave us His word
When did the problems of the world enter?
after man sinned
How did we get the Bible?
God carried the writers along by the Holy Spirit and gave them His words by inspiration (breathing them out).
What was the promise to Israel through God's covenant with Moses?
Israel received laws required to obey and they would become a "kingdom of priests."
Who is the answer and climax of the Bible's story?
Jesus
What was Jesus called because He solved mankind's sin problem?
Second Adam
How did Jesus' death show that He was the promised King?
Jesus took dominion over sin by paying the penalty for us.
What was the promise of God's covenant with Noah?
a rainbow that reminds us God promises to preserve the world from any more worldwide judgment which means no more global floods
Fill in the blank: The Creation Mandate is a __ from God, but also a __ from God.
blessing; command
What are the two parts of the Creation Mandate?
Multiply and fill the earth. Subdue the earth and have dominion over it.
What does it mean that God is eternal?
He exists outside of time. To God, there is no concept of time.
How did God create His world?
"very good"
Which covenant was the first one God made with a nation?
Mosaic Covenant
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