Answers for Subjective Soteriology Quiz
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:58PM Here are the answers to the quiz I posted on Tuesday.
1. A list that places the saving benefits which are applied to the one being saved in an order that shows the relationships between the benefits is called
- a. an order of decrees.
- b. an order of worship.
- c. an order of salvation.
- d. the pactum salutis.
- e. none of the above.
The correct answer is c. an order of salvation. Or ordo (not pactum) salutis, if you want to get fancy. (The pactum salutis, by the way, is the covenant of redemption, an agreement made between the persons of the trinity in eternity past to redeem a people.)
2. In glorification, the one being saved
- a. receives a resurrection body.
- b. becomes perfectly conformed to the image of Christ.
- c. experiences the final stage in the salvation process.
- d. all of the above.
- e. none of the above.
The answer is d. all of the above. Further explanation can be found under glorification in the theological term glossary.
3. The work of the Spirit in which the sinner’s whole nature is changed by a spiritual resurrection is called
- a. the new birth.
- b. regeneration.
- c. spiritual birth.
- d. all of the above.
- e. a and c above.
The correct answer is d. all of the above.
4. Sinners are justified
- a. based on their whole life of obedience.
- b. when they believe.
- c. by means of faith.
- d. all of the above.
- e. b and c above.
The correct answer is e. b and c above. You’ll find more explanation under sola fide, particularly in the linked piece by J. I. Packer, Sola Fide: The Reformed Doctrine of Justification.
5. Those who will be saved are elected to salvation
- a. in order to show God’s glorious grace.
- b. in eternity past.
- c. arbitrarily.
- d. all of the above.
- e. a and b above.
The correct answer is e. a and b above. See election. One common misconception is that if election is unconditional (not based on any conditions met by the person elected), then the choice is arbitrary. But to be truly arbitrary, a choice has to be made with no reason or purpose. God has purpose for all his choices, but in election, the reason is found in God, not in the sinner who is elected. God’s overarching purpose in election is to show his grace.
6. The work of the Holy Spirit in which the sinner is convinced of their sin and persuaded to embrace Christ is called
- a. the effectual call.
- b. the internal call.
- c. the gospel call.
- d. all of the above.
- e. a and b above.
The answer is e. a and b above. See effectual call. [The effectual call (or internal call) causes a positive response the the gospel call (or external call).]
How’d you do? Confused about anything? Is anything still unclear?
