MWBTS, HT3201 Theology II, Midterm Exam Study Questions

MBTS, HT3201 Theology II, Summer 2006, Final Exam Study Guide

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Introduction to Systematic Theology:

What is the relationship of Biblical, Historical & Philosophical Theology to Systematic Theology?
How does one go about DOING Systematic Theology?
How is systematic theology possible?
What is/are the source/s of systematic theology?
What is Carrigan’s definition of Theology?
What are Carrigan’s Immediate, Intermediate and Ultimate Purposes of Theology?

Doctrine of Trinity:

What are the six propositions that form the basis for the reasonable, biblical doctrine of the Tri-unity of God?
What are the ways these propositions have been incorrectly integrated and explained?
What is the correct way to integrate these propositions? How is God three and how is God one?
Reproduce the ancient diagram that shows the relationship of each person of the trinity to each other and to deity.
Review House Charts 21-25 (especially chart 25)

Doctrine of the Holy Spirit:

What contributions do the following passages make to the doctrine of the Holy Spirit? (Mat 28:19, Mat 3:16-17, John 16:13-14, Acts 5:3-4, 2 Cor 13:14, 1 Pet 1:2)
What are the “Gold Standard” passages (Book/Chapter) on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
What is the difference between Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Filling with the Holy Spirit and what passages are the gold standard for each?
What are the four views concerning the validity of miraculous gifts for today? (Identify and briefly describe.)
Review House Charts 35-40 (esp. be able to list the eight activities of the HS in Salvation listed on chart 37; & be able to list the eighteen spiritual gifts listed on chart 39)

Doctrine of Christ:

What are the Six Essential Christological Propositions?
What are the Six Historical Christological Heresies? Key Heretic Proponent? Key Orthodox Opponent? Related Councils? Date and Location of Councils?
What are the modern Christological Heresies of modern counterfeit-Christian groups? (Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Unification Church, etc.)
What do non-Christian world religions teach about Christ? (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.)
What is the biblical defense for the full deity of the Incarnate Son of God?
What is the biblical defense for the full humanity of the Incarnate Son of God?
What is the reasonable explanation of the two natures in the one person of the Incarnate Son of God?
What is the biblical defense for the virgin conception of the Incarnate Son of God?
What are four erroneous doctrines of the virgin conception of the Incarnate Son of God?
What are the Four Great Christological Passages (book/chapter) and what contributions do they make to the doctrines of Christ?

Review House Charts 27-34 (esp. know the six historical christological heresies on charts 27-28; give an explanation for how the Incarnate Son of God acts through both his natures while retaining unity in his person and without confounding the two natures on chart 29; be generally familiar with the Kenosis Debate on chart 30; be generally familiar with the Peccability vs Impeccability Argument on chart 33; be able to list the flawed theories of the resurrection of Christ on chart 34; know the nature of the Messianic Prophecies found in Gen 3, 12, Isa 7, 9, Micah 5, Deut 18, Ps 110 and Isa 53 on chart 32)

Doctrines of Salvation:

Define Salvation.
What are the two unbiblical views of the extent of salvation?
What is the biblical view of the extent of salvation?
What is salvation according to liberal, existential, secular and Roman Catholic theologies?
What is salvation according to various world religions and counterfeit Christian groups?
What is the Biblical view of salvation?
Define: election, omniscience, foreknowledge, foreordination, predestination, general calling, effectual calling, salvation, justification, reprobation in the context of the doctrines of salvation.
Set forth the cases for “Five Point Calvinism” the Arminian Rebuttal and the Modified Reformed View using the TULIP as a grid for discussion, especially on the topic of election.
Briefly describe the “Ordo Salutis” according Grudem and the BFM 2000.
Thoroughly describe the “Ordo Salutis” according to Erickson.
Be prepared for a variety of questions from Charts 53-63.
What contributions do the following passages make to the doctrines of salvation: John 3:1-36; 1Peter 1:1-3, 5:10; Ephesians 1:1-14; Romans 3:21-26; 8:28-30?

Doctrines of the Church:

Be prepared for a variety of questions from Charts 71-82.
What is the two part definition of the church as adapted from the BFM2K?
Identify the various constituencies of the Church-Universal; Church-Local; Church-Visible; Church-Body of Christ; Church-Israel; Church-The Elect; Church-Kingdom of God Now; Church-Kingdom of God Not Yet; and the Nation of Israel.
Historically, what have been said to be the two Marks of a True Church?
What are the three officers of the Church and what are their functions?
What are the features of the “Plurality of Elders within a Local Church with a Leader” model?
What are the three views on Church Governance, and which one is modeled in the New Testament?
What are the four views on Water Baptism, and which one is affirmed by the BFM2K?
What are the four views on the Lord’s Supper, and which one is affirmed by the BFM2K?
What are the chair texts for Officers of the Church, Governance of the Church, Water Baptism, Lord’s Supper and Church Discipline (book and chapter).

Doctrines of Last Things:

Be prepared for a variety of questions from Charts 83-89.
What eschatological positions does the BFM 2000 take?
What are the chair texts for Eschatology (book and chapter)?
Identify and describe the four classifications of prophetic or apocalyptic material in Scripture and identify eschatological schemes that employ them?
Identify and describe the six eschatological systems and one key proponent of each.
Identify and describe the four views of the intermediate state between death and the resurrection.
What are the eight key features of the Return of Christ?
Summarize the debate between the “immanent” and “impending” return of Christ.
Which premillennialist systems affirm a two-stage return of Christ and which affirm a single stage return?
What OT passages (book and chapter) clearly affirm the resurrection of humans?
What are the four key features of the Resurrection?
What is the purpose of the final judgment?
What are the six key features of the Final Judgment?
What are the three chief questions that shape the various views on the millennium and tribulation and how are those questions answered by the various views?
Identify and describe the three main millennial views.
Identify and describe the two basic tribulational views and three variations.
What are the four key features of the Final State of the Righteous?
What are the four key features of the Final State of the Wicked?
Define “annihilationism.”

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Note: Be prepared to field questions on the final exam that are taken directly from the Open-book Reading Exam. These questions will be limited to the ones listed below….

Section One: 1, 3-7, 12-14, 18

Section Two: 1, 7-8, 10-11, 16-18, 21-23, 29, 42, 43, 46, 47-48, 60

Section Three: 1-5, 23-32, 36-41

Section Four: 1, 15, 21, 22, 27, 35, 37, 38, 41-43, 45, 46, 49

Section Five: 11, 17, 19

Section Six: 1, 4, 5, 50-52, 55-58, 67-71

Section Seven: 2-6, 22, 37

Section Eight: 1-4, 15, 16-18, 19-21, 29, 31