God is completely separate from and superior to us which means Him?
transcendent
What is possible for something to be even though many people call it beautiful?
ugly
Why is God the standard for beauty?
God is the Creator of the laws that order the world. We evaluate what is beautiful according to God's creational order.
What is the ultimate end of your life?
to glorify God
What other attribute of God goes with truth and goodness?
beauty
What does God use in or through Scripture to speak to us?
special revelation
Why can't we be good on our own?
We are fallen people and cannot perfectly assess what is good and evil around us.
the connection between the stories of the Bible and us today
God
Fill in the blank: In essence, the Trinity is __ persons in __ God.
three; one
Two reasons why the Bible is true
God "breathed out" the Bible and God cannot lie.
Fill in the blank: If we are in Christ, __ can separate us from God's love.
nothing
How did God bridge the gap between the supernatural (Him) and the natural (us)?
through the incarnation of Jesus Christ
What reveals God's pure goodness?
the works of God
What does Christian love lead to but does not equal?
self-sacrifice
What does biblical theism say in response to this worldview: There is nothing more than matter and energy (the natural world) with no God and no supernatural.
There is a supernatural realm and God created all matter and energy.
Why is "beauty in the eye of the beholder" not true?
Beauty is not defined by anyone's individual perception but by God's. Beauty is in God's eye and He's the only one who perfectly knows it.
What attribute of God causes Him to a God of truth?
omniscient meaning He's all-knowing
What is God, Son, and Holy Spirit refer to?
the Trinity
Two things in Scripture through which we learn God's descriptions of good and evil
observing stories of the Bible and observing Jesus' life in the Gospels
Why were humans created?
for God's glory
the goal and final destination for the believer when it comes to beauty
to behold the beauty of the Lord
something that is true about someone all the time
attribute
What is at the heart of biblical theism?
incarnation
Why can't people determine their own truth?
They can't know what the truth is without God's standard of truth from the Bible.
What does God use in nature to speak to us?
general revelation
Fill in the blank: We are to seek ___ the kingdom of God.
first
What is the source of truth?
God Himself
What does biblical theism say in response to this worldview: All reality adds up to what could be called "god." Every rock, tree, and cancer cell are part of god.
God is distinct from His creation.
How does truth and goodness go together?
Both truth and goodness are things a lot of people doubt they can identify with certainty and both defined by God.
What does the name "Immanuel" mean?
"God with us"
When did love start existing?
love has always existed within the Trinity.
What must we do with truth and falsehood?
love truth and hate lies
What does "immanence" mean?
God is actively involved in His creation.
What does "incarnation" mean?
God was "made flesh and dwelt among us" or God became man
When Christians recognize true beauty, what does it give us?
pleasure
Why are people confused about the truth?
People are both too fallen and too finite to know God's truth in and of themselves.
Fill in the blank: We must __ beauty and __ ugliness.
love; hate
What is biblical theism?
belief in God who communicates with us in the natural world despite His being above nature
When is God the same?
yesterday, today, and forever
Why is "following your heart" not biblical?
the heart is deceitful
How should a person live in response to God's goodness?
Love good and hate evil. Love Christ and accept His good gift of salvation.
What is the source of love?
God Himself
What two words is the word "Trinity" a combination of?
threeness and oneness
Define God's "glory".
God's glory is His amazing reputation and fame, the glowing magnificence that surrounds Him, and the splendor and beauty that radiate from all His perfections
What does biblical theism say in response to this worldview: God is a watchmaker who made the universe, "wound it up", and left it alone to go its own course.
God is actively involved in His creation.
When will your loves change?
when God changes your heart through redemption
Two ways to learn goodness and what they mean
From below through our consciences- the law written on our hearts; From above through God's Word- the manifestation of Himself in Jesus and His Law
What is the ultimate end of all history?
that God may be all in all
What was God's solution to evil?
Jesus' sacrifice
Two things a biblical worldview acknowledges as a "problem of evil"
moral evils and results of the curse of sin
What does transcendence mean?
God is infinitely high above us and different from us.
Which attribute means God is forever?
eternal
What do your loves drive and in turn drives what else?
beliefs and actions
the two greatest commandments Jesus gave regarding love
Love God and love your neighbor
What does biblical theism say in response to this worldview: The natural is bad and completely separated from the good supernatural. Our goal should be to escape the natural.
Satan or evil is not even close to being equal with God.
What is your greatest need?
God
What was Jesus both in the Trinity?
God and man
God has an active relationship to the world He created which means He is?
immanent
What is God's ultimate end?
to bring glory to Himself or God's glory itself
What does the Bible use to communicate truth?
language
How is "love" defined?
liking, showing affection, your heart going out toward something or someone
The two key truths regarding the Trinity
Bible insists there is only one God and it speaks of the Son and the Spirit as God.
In what three ways is beauty like truth and goodness?
Beauty is something many people doubt we can identify with certainty, ultimately defined by God, and what God created it to be.
What is the greatest beauty that God sees?
Himself
Why did God create the world?
the love within the Trinity spilled out
Which attribute means God is present everywhere?
omnipresent
Fill in the blank: The distance from God to us cannot be __, but it can be __.
measured; traveled
that which matches reality; fact or reality
truth
Which attribute means God is all-knowing?
omniscient
Which attribute means God is all-powerful?
omnipotent
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