Intro to Worldviews Test Test Review

1. Intro to Worldviews Test TestReview

2. In Colossians 2:8, Paul warns the Colossians not to be taken _____ _______by vain or deceptive philosophies.

3. In Colossians 2:8, Paul warns the Colossians not to be taken captive by vain or deceptive philosophies.

4. In 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Paul informs the Corinthians that Christians should demolish _____________________________________set up against the knowledge of God.

5. In 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Paul informs the Corinthians that Christians should demolish strongholds [or arguments or pretensions] set up against the knowledge of God.

6. In 2 Timothy 2:22-26, Paul instructs Timothy to teach the _____________to others that have been taken captive. The hope is that they will be set free.

7. In 2 Timothy 2:22-26, Paul instructs Timothy to teach the truth to others that have been taken captive. The hope is that they will be set free.

8. What is a worldview?

9. A worldview is a way of _______ or ____________ the whole world. • It is an ________________________ or something you ____________ when interpreting reality. • A worldview is the __________ through which you understand and approach life and the world.

10. A worldview is a way of viewing or ____________ the whole world. • It is an ________________________ or something you ____________ when interpreting reality. • A worldview is the __________ through which you understand and approach life and the world.

11. A worldview is a way of viewing or interpreting the whole world. • It is an ________________________ or something you ____________ when interpreting reality. • A worldview is the __________ through which you understand and approach life and the world.

12. A worldview is a way of viewing or interpreting the whole world. • It is an interpretive framework or something you ____________ when interpreting reality. • A worldview is the __________ through which you understand and approach life and the world.

13. A worldview is a way of viewing or interpreting the whole world. • It is an interpretive framework or something you look through when interpreting reality. • A worldview is the __________ through which you understand and approach life and the world.

14. A worldview is a way of viewing or interpreting the whole world. • It is an interpretive framework or something you look through when interpreting reality. • A worldview is the perspective through which you understand and approach life and the world.

15. What are some fundamental questions a worldview answers?

16. First, every worldview must answer the question, “____________?” • Second, every worldview must answer the question, “_________________?” This leads to subsequent questions: • Do we have a _____________? • Are we ______________? • Are we ___________?

17. First, every worldview must answer the question, “What is God?” • Second, every worldview must answer the question, “_________________?” This leads to subsequent questions: • Do we have a _____________? • Are we ______________? • Are we ___________?

18. First, every worldview must answer the question, “What is God?” • Second, every worldview must answer the question, “What is Humanity?” This leads to subsequent questions: • Do we have a _____________? • Are we ______________? • Are we ___________?

19. First, every worldview must answer the question, “What is God?” • Second, every worldview must answer the question, “What is Humanity?” This leads to subsequent questions: • Do we have a sinful nature? • Are we ______________? • Are we ___________?

20. First, every worldview must answer the question, “What is God?” • Second, every worldview must answer the question, “What is Humanity?” This leads to subsequent questions: • Do we have a sinful nature? • Are we basically good? • Are we ___________?

21. First, every worldview must answer the question, “What is God?” • Second, every worldview must answer the question, “What is Humanity?” This leads to subsequent questions: • Do we have a sinful nature? • Are we basically good? • Are we perfectible?

22. How is a worldview like a pair of eyeglasses? How is a worldview like a tree?

23. a worldview is much like a pair of glasses. If one has a correct prescription, then he or she can see the world as it truly is. With an incorrect prescription, the world can become distorted.

24. a worldview is much like a pair of glasses. If one has a correct ____________, then he or she can see the world ______________. With an incorrect ____________, the world can become _________.

25. a worldview is much like a pair of glasses. If one has a correct prescription, then he or she can see the world ______________. With an incorrect ____________, the world can become _________.

26. a worldview is much like a pair of glasses. If one has a correct prescription, then he or she can see the world as it truly is. With an incorrect ____________, the world can become _________.

27. a worldview is much like a pair of glasses. If one has a correct prescription, then he or she can see the world as it truly is. With an incorrect prescription, the world can become _________.

28. a worldview is much like a pair of glasses. If one has a correct prescription, then he or she can see the world as it truly is. With an incorrect prescription, the world can become distorted.

29. a worldview is like a tree. Like the roots of a tree, a worldview is essential to life and stability. Just like the roots of a tree, we do not see someone’s worldview, we only see the exposed part of the tree—their actions.

30. a worldview is like a ____. Like the roots of a tree, a worldview is essential to life and stability. Just like the _____ of a tree, we _____________ someone’s worldview, we only see the exposed part of the tree—their _______.

31. a worldview is like a tree. Like the roots of a tree, a worldview is essential to life and stability. Just like the _____ of a tree, we _____________ someone’s worldview, we only see the exposed part of the tree—their _______.

32. a worldview is like a tree. Like the roots of a tree, a worldview is essential to life and stability. Just like the roots of a tree, we _____________ someone’s worldview, we only see the exposed part of the tree—their _______.

33. a worldview is like a tree. Like the roots of a tree, a worldview is essential to life and stability. Just like the roots of a tree, we do not see someone’s worldview, we only see the exposed part of the tree—their _______.

34. a worldview is like a tree. Like the roots of a tree, a worldview is essential to life and stability. Just like the roots of a tree, we do not see someone’s worldview, we only see the exposed part of the tree—their actions.

35. Playing with Fire Questions essay questions • True or False: • “What does a text mean to me?” is the key question when reading and interpreting the Bible.

36. False

37. The classical view of meaning is that a text is a mirror by which readers generate meaning.

38. False

39. Meanings are communicated through genres.

40. True

41. If God had not placed the words of Scripture within genres, we wouldn’t understand Scripture.

42. True

43. Biblical proverbs are instances of promises from God.

44. False

45. Bible verses were meant to be freestanding units of thought.

46. False

47. A Bible verse is simply a part of a paragraph and develops some aspect of the paragraph’s big idea.

48. True

49. Within its context, 1 Thessalonians 5:22 means to abstain from all appearances of evil.

50. False