Study Questions Assignment

Chapter 2

6. What did Jesus teach about the value of the kingdom or those who will find entrance into it? Summarize two of Jesus' parables on the kingdom.

Jesus taught that nothing compares in value with the kingdom. The kingdom is more valuable than any other treasure. Jesus told a parable about a man finding a treasure in a field and selling everything he had so he could buy the field. Jesus taught we must be like child in order to gain entrance into the kingdom.

7. Which two ideas impress you the most concerning God's personal nature?

1. The fact that he has a name. In fact God has numerous names throughout the bible.

2. The most compelling evidence that God is personal is the incarnation of Christ coming in the flesh.

8. Give two examples of God as spirit.

1. Paul testified "He is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation"

2. God as the Holy Spirit

9. How is God's love or righteousness unlike ours?

God's love is unlike ours because it is unconditional. Even when people are condemned God still loves them.

10. What does grace mean? What scripture is an example?

Grace means God loves and saves us even when we don't deserve it, merit it, or even earn it. An example is the verse that states "for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves it is a gift of God".

11. Which is God's primary attribute, righteousness or love? Explain your reasoning.

I feel God's primary attribute is righteousness. Righteousness means that God does that which is right. "He will judge the world in righteousness" (Ps. 9:8).

12. How can God love unconditionally when there are conditions attached to our behavior and salvation?

God loves unconditionally because even when people are condemned God loves them. He loves them in hell, he loves them forever.

13. Identify two main kinds of evil in the world.

The two main kinds of evil in the world are natural and moral.

14. Describe the problem of evil.

Some things do not fit in either natural or moral categories such as some types of cancer, deaths, and diseases which do not seem to be the result of wrong choices.

15. Summarize four approaches to the resolution of the problem of evil.

1. God is not powerful enough to prevent evil. Attempts have been made to solve the problem of evil by declaring that God's power is limited.

2. The reality of evil is rejected. If we had the right grasp of reality,