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In the Gospel of John chapter 11, the story of Lazarus teaches many truths. Identify which of the following lessons can be learned from this story: Jesus knew what was going to happen to Lazarus Jesus felt grief of others deeply God has the power to raise the dead Death is not the end for those who believe in Jesus All of the above are true Only a), b) and c) are true - correct answer - All of the above are true Christians do not think that suffering compromises a belief in God's goodness and power because
Humanity, through the fall, is primarily responsible for suffering God could only avoid suffering for humanity by removing free will, but this would avoid love as well Suffering seems to represent a great injustice, but God will fulfill all justice at the right time All of the above None of the above - correct answer - All of the above The term theodicy is defined as: The Christian odyssey toward knowing and being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ, regardless of circumstances A Christian Journey that explains the challenges and convictions necessary to know God in deep fashion in spite of suffering and pain The Christian defense of God's infinite goodness and power despite the presence of evil and suffering
Plato and Aristotle are both agreeing that universal truths come only from particular examples A and B - correct answer - A and B Consider this statement: "All roads lead to the same path; no one religion has the whole story, and every religion adds to our full understanding." This statement is most consistent with: Theism Pluralism Secular Humanism Exclusivism - correct answer - Pluralism Which of the following is not mentioned in the lecture as an explanation for suffering? Suffering strengths our character
Suffering makes us more compassionate Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience Suffering causes us to long for our future restoration - correct answer - Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience According to the Christian worldview, since this is God's universe and God is good, God can do what He wants and is not obligated to explain Himself to humanity. True of false - correct answer - True Jesus said that the two great commandments were which of the following Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself Love God with all your heart and do not judge others Do not murder and do not steal
Blessed are those who mourn Blesses are those who are persecuted from righteousness Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness - correct answer - Blesses are those who are persecuted from righteousness God explains to Job why Job has suffered? True of false - correct answer - false According to the Christian worldview, a lot of suffering happens because God's attention is occupied elsewhere and so He is not able to take care of every individual's problems. True or false - correct answer - false What is the difference between General Revelation and Special Revelation?
General revelation is naturalistic, and special revelation is humanistic General revelation is truth that applies to everyone, and special revelation is truth that applies to a small, select group of people General Revelation refers to what God reveals through nature while Special Revelation mainly refers to what God reveals through Scripture General revelation focuses on what can be known through the senses, and special revelation focuses on what can be discovered through ideals and reason - correct answer - General Revelation refers to what God reveals through nature while Special Revelation mainly refers to what God reveals through Scripture. According to the lecture, "Without God ..." There can be no morality. There can be no moral and spiritual absolute truths There can be no absolute truth
