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11 Cards in this Set
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What is the purpose of the essential tenets?
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They are a guide to the corporate exploration of and commitment to the great themes of Scripture and to the historic Reformed confessions that set forth those themes.
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What is the purpose of each human life?
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To glorify God and enjoy him forever (WSC 1)
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God's Word: The Authority for Our Confession.
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We glorify God by recognizing and receiving His authoritative self-revelation, both in the infallible Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and also in the incarnation of God the Son.
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Trinity and Incarnation: The Two Central Christian Mysteries
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A. Trinity: With Christians everywhere, we worship the only true God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - who is both one essence and three persons.
B. Incarnation: Jesus Christ is both truly God and truly human. |
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Name the essential tenets of the Reformed Tradition
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1) God's grace in Christ
2) Election for salvation and service 3) Covenant life in the church 4) Faithful stewardship of all of life 5) Living in obedience to the Word of God |
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What is contained in the Book of Confessions?
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Nicene Creed
Apostles Creed Scots Confession Heidelberg Catechism Second Helvetic Confession Westminster Confession Westminster Shorter and Larger Catechisms Theological Declaration of Barmen Confession of 1967 A Brief Statement of Faith |
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What is the error of doctrinal progressives?
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They believe that "Our way is the way" to the exclusion of our theological tradition
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What is the error of doctrinal restorationists?
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They believe that "Their way is the way" to the exclusion of an honest look at our theological tradition
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What is the Reformed understanding of the confessional and theological tradition?
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Contemporary Christians are participants in an enduring theological and doctrinal conversation that shapes the patterns of the church's faith and life.
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How do the confessions' authority relate to us?
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They have a particular authority over us: we are answerable to them before they are answerable to us.
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What is the final authority on the confessions?
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They are subject to the authority of Jesus Christ, the Word of God, who is known through Scripture, the word of God.
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