Answers to Quiz on Doctrine of Man

Oops, I forgot I said I’d post the answers to Wednesday’s quiz today. But the day’s not over, so I still have time to keep my promise. Here’s how it works: I’ve copied the question and bolded the correct answer. Then I’ve linked to the Theological Term where you’ll find the explanations for the answer.

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1. How are human beings distinguished from God’s other creatures?

• a. God providentially cares for them.
• b. God created them to represent him in a way the other creatures do not.
• c. God gave them dominion over his other creatures.
• d. all of the above.
• e. b and c above.

God providentially cares for all his creatures, but human beings are distinguished from other creatures because they are made in God’s image.

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2. When God created him and placed him in the Garden of Eden, Adam

• a. was good and just.
• b. represented the whole human race.
• c. was able to obey God’s command.
• d. all of the above.
• e. a and c above.

Adam was created good and just, and able to obey God’s command, but instead he chose to disobey. Because he represented the whole human race when he disobeyed, his rebellious act resulted in God’s curse upon Adam and all his offspring.

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3. Because Adam disobeyed God’s command in the Garden of Eden

• a. I was born corrupt.
• b. I was born guilty.
• c. I will die.
• d. all of the above.
• e. a and c above.

Because Adam represented all of us when he disobeyed, we are born with Adam’s guilt already counted as ours, and with inherited corruption, too. As a result, we are all subject to death.

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4. Despite the corruption I inherited

• a. I am not as depraved as I could possibly be.
• b. I can always trust my conscience.
• c. I was born with the ability to love God more than I love myself.
• d. none of the above.
• e. a and b above.

Our inherited corruption is in the form of total depravity, which means every part of us is not what it should be, including our conscience. As a result, we are naturally unable to love God as we ought. But that doesn’t mean that we are born as bad as we could be.

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5. Which is not the result of the fall of man?

• a. Human beings are made in the image of God.
• b. Human beings need a Saviour.
• c. Human beings have no natural desire for God.
• d. all of the above.
• e. b and c above.

Adam and Eve were created in God’s image, so that’s not a result of the fall. However, because of the curse of God that resulted from the fall, we are all born as sinners opposed to God and we all need a Saviour.

Quiz: Doctrine of Man

Here’s a short theology quiz on the doctrine of man. (I suppose to be politically correct, I should call it the doctrine of human beings or humankind or something, but that just sounds silly.) All the answers can be found in Theological Term of the Week posts under the Anthropology category, either in the posts themselves or in articles linked in the posts. This can be an open book test, if you want; but if it were me, I’d rather test myself to see how I do without help.

As in all the other theology quizzes, the right answers will reflect the historic Protestant (aka reformedish) faith. Look for answers on Friday.

Choose the best answer.

1. How are human beings distinguished from God’s other creatures?

• a. God providentially cares for them.
• b. God created them to represent him in a way the other creatures do not.
• c. God gave them dominion over his other creatures.
• d. all of the above.
• e. b and c above.

2. When God created him and placed him in the Garden of Eden, Adam

• a. was good and just.
• b. represented the whole human race.
• c. was able to obey God’s command.
• d. all of the above.
• e. a and c above.

3. Because Adam disobeyed God’s command in the Garden of Eden,

• a. I was born corrupt.
• b. I was born guilty.
• c. I will die.
• d. all of the above.
• e. a and c above.

4. Despite the corruption I inherited,

• a. I am not as depraved as I could possibly be.
• b. I can always trust my conscience.
• c. I was born with the ability to love God more than I love myself.
• d. none of the above.
• e. a and b above.

5. Which is not the result of the fall of man?

• a. Human beings are made in the image of God.
• b. Human beings need a Saviour.
• c. Human beings have no natural desire for God.
• d. all of the above.
• e. b and c above.

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Like quizzes? Here are more:

• Justification (Answers 1, 2, 3 and 4.)
• The Trinity (Answers)
• Scripture (Answers)
• Jesus in His Humanity (Answers)

Update on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 11:00PM by rebecca

See answer key.

Answers for Subjective Soteriology Quiz

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.)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).]

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How’d you do? Confused about anything? Is anything still unclear?