MCLAUGHLIN BIBLE DOCTRINE EXAM QUESTIONS

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 BIBLE DOCTRINE EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION 1:  * THEOLOGY *

1. WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD?
 
2.  WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD AND THE THREE PERSONS OF THE GODHEAD?

3.  IN WHAT SENSE, IF ANY, IS JESUS CHRIST SUBORDINATE TO GOD THE FATHER?

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SECTION 2:  * BIBLIOLOGY *

4. IN WHAT WAY AND TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE BIBLE THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD?
 
5.  IN WHAT LANGUAGE(S) WAS THE BIBLE INSPIRED?
 
6.  WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN THESE LANGUAGES, AND AS A TEACHER OF BIBLE DOCTRINE, WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES OF SCRIPTURE?
 
7.  WHAT SOURCES OF SPIRITUAL TRUTH, IF ANY, EXIST TODAY APART FROM THE WRITTEN CANON OF SCRIPTURE?
 
8.  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMPUTED SIN, INHERENT SIN AND PERSONAL SIN?
 
9.  THE "WAGES OF SIN" REFER TO WHAT TYPE OF DEATH?
 
10. AT WHAT POINT IN LIFE DOES AN INDIVIDUAL FIRST BECOME SINFUL?
 
11. ARE ALL MEN TOTALLY DEPRAVED? EXPLAIN.
 
12. WHERE IS THE OLD SIN NATURE LOCATED?
 
13. WHAT EFFORT, IF ANY, CAN THE UNBELIEVER EXERT TO PLEASE GOD?
 
14. HOW, IF AT ALL, CAN THE BELIEVER ATTAIN SINLESSNESS DURING HIS LIFE ON EARTH?
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SECTION 3:  * HAMARTIOLOGY *

8.  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IMPUTED SIN, INHERENT SIN AND PERSONAL SIN?
 
9.  THE "WAGES OF SIN" REFER TO WHAT TYPE OF DEATH?
 
10. AT WHAT POINT IN LIFE DOES AN INDIVIDUAL FIRST BECOME SINFUL?
 
11. ARE ALL MEN TOTALLY DEPRAVED? EXPLAIN.
 
12. WHERE IS THE OLD SIN NATURE LOCATED?
 
13. WHAT EFFORT, IF ANY, CAN THE UNBELIEVER EXERT TO PLEASE GOD?
 
14. HOW, IF AT ALL, CAN THE BELIEVER ATTAIN SINLESSNESS DURING HIS LIFE ON EARTH?
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SECTION 4:  * SATANOLOGY *

15. WHO IS SATAN?
 
16. WHAT IS HIS GOAL AND WHAT CHARACTERIZES HIS PLAN FOR ATTAINING THAT GOAL?
 
17. HOW DOES MAN FIT INTO THE CONFLICT BETWEEN SATAN AND GOD?

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SECTION 5:  * SOTERIOLOGY *

18. STATE THE GOSPEL COMPLETELY BUT CONCISELY.
 
19. HOW IS SALVATION MAINTAINED AND PERPETUATED? PROVE FROM SCRIPTURE.
 
20. WHAT IS MEANT BY "THE BLOOD OF CHRIST"?
 
21. HOW WERE MEN SAVED BEFORE THE CROSS OCCURRED HISTORICALLY?
 
22. WHAT ARE AT LEAST FIVE RESULTS OF SALVATION?
 
23. BRIEFLY DEFINE PREDESTINATION AND ELECTION.
 
24. WHERE ARE BELIEVERS AND WHERE ARE UNBELIEVERS WHO HAVE DIED?
 
25. CAN AN UNBELIEVER BE SAVED AFTER HE DIES?
 
26. WHAT IS THE HYPOSTATIC UNION? THE VIRGIN BIRTH AND KENOSIS?
 
27. WAS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THAT JESUS BE BORN OF A VIRGIN? EXPLAIN?

28. WHY DID CHRIST DIE SPIRITUALLY THEN PHYSICALLY ON THE CROSS?
 
29. DID CHRIST RISE BODILY FROM THE GRAVE?
 
30. WHAT IS HE DOING NOW?
 
31. WILL HE RETURN TO EARTH, AND IF SO, WHEN AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
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SECTION 6:  * CHRISTOLOGY *

26. WHAT IS THE HYPOSTATIC UNION? THE VIRGIN BIRTH AND KENOSIS?
 
27. WAS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THAT JESUS BE BORN OF A VIRGIN? EXPLAIN?

28. WHY DID CHRIST DIE SPIRITUALLY THEN PHYSICALLY ON THE CROSS?
 
29. DID CHRIST RISE BODILY FROM THE GRAVE?
 
30. WHAT IS HE DOING NOW?
 
31. WILL HE RETURN TO EARTH, AND IF SO, WHEN AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
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SECTION 7:  * PNEUMATOLOGY *

32. IS THE HOLY SPIRIT A REAL PERSON, AND IS HE DEITY?  PROVE FROM SCRIPTURE.
 
33. WHAT IS THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THE UNBELIEVER, TO THE BELIEVER AT THE MOMENT OF SALVATION, AND TO THE BELIEVER AFTER SALVATION.
 
34. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE OLD SIN NATURE?
 
35. CAN A CHRISTIAN BE PARTIALLY SPIRITUAL AND PARTIALLY SINFUL AT THE SAME TIME? EXPLAIN.
 
36. WHAT IS THE FILLING OF THE SPIRIT AND HOW IS IT ATTAINED?
 
37. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND SPIRITUAL MATURITY?
 
38. WHAT IS THE GIFT OF TONGUES AND WHAT, IF ANY, IS ITS ROLE TODAY?
 
39. IS FAITH-HEALING LEGITIMATE TODAY?
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SECTION 8:  * ECCLESIOLOGY *

40. WHAT IS DISPENSATIONALISM AND DO YOU REGARD IT AS THE ACCURATE INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE?
 
41. WHAT IS THE BODY OF CHRIST IN 1 COR.12:12-31?
 
42. WHAT IS THE DIVINELY ORDAINED SYSTEM OF AUTHORITY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH AND WHAT FORM OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT DO YOU TEACH?
 
43. WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF A PASTOR'S AUTHORITY OVER HIS CONGREGATION?
 
44. WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AND WHAT PART DOES CHURCH MEMBERSHIP PLAY IN SALVATION?
 
45. SHOULD A PASTOR ASPIRE TO HAVING A WORLDWIDE IMPACT?
 
46. WHAT LEGITIMATE FUNCTIONS, IF ANY, BELONG TO DENOMINATIONS AND CHRISTIAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS?
 
47. WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY, ARE MADE BY THE NATIONAL AND WORLD COUNCILS OF CHURCHES?
 
48. WHAT IS THE GREATEST OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD OF THE MINISTRY?
 
49. WHAT IS THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF A MISSIONARY TO ANOTHER NATION?
 
50. OF WHAT IMPORTANCE IS WATER BAPTISM?
 
51. OF WHAT IMPORTANCE IS THE EUCHARIST OR LORD'S TABLE?
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SECTION 9: * ESCHATOLOGY *

52. WHAT IS THE "GREAT TRIBULATION" AND WHERE DO YOU EXPECT TO BE WHEN IT OCCURS?
 
53. WHAT IS THE "RAPTURE" OF THE CHURCH AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?
 
54. WHAT IS MEANT BY AMILLENNIALISM, PREMILLENNIALISM AND POSTMILLENNIALSIM; WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF EACH; AND WHICH IF ANY, DO YOU ACCEPT?
 
55. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT CHRIST WILL LITERALLY, PERSONALLY RULE THE WORLD? IF SO, DESCRIBE HIS SECOND COMING TO EARTH.
 
56. WHAT IS YOUR CONCEPT OF HEAVEN AND OF THE LAKE OF FIRE?
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SECTION 10:  * THE CHRISTIAN LIFE * (part 1)

57. WHY DOES GOD LEAVE THE BELIEVER ON EARTH AFTER SALVATION?
 
58. HOW DOES A BELIEVER LEARN THE WORD OF GOD?
 
59. WHEN A BELIEVER SINS, HOW CAN HE REGAIN FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD?
 
60. WHAT IS MEANT BY "LOVE THE BRETHREN"?
 
61. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIVINE GOOD AND HUMAN GOOD?
 
62. HOW DOES A BELIEVER ATTAIN SPIRITUAL MATURITY?
 
63. IS EFFECTIVE PRAYER A CAUSE OR A RESULT OF CHRISTIAN MATURITY?
 
64. IS PROPERLY MOTIVATED WITNESSING A CAUSE OR A RESULT OF MATURITY IN THE ONE WHO WITNESSES?
 
65. WHAT PREREQUISITES DOES GOD DEMAND BEFORE HE BLESSES BELIEVERS DURING THEIR LIVES ON EARTH?
 
66. WHY IS TEN PERCENT A PROPER TITHE AND WHAT IS THE BIBLICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TITHING TODAY?
 
67. FOR WHAT WILL A CHRISTIAN BE REWARDED AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST?
 
68. WHAT IS THE CHRISTIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE STATE?
 
69. WHAT SPIRITUAL GIFT(S) DO YOU POSSESS?
 
70. HOW DID YOU ATTAIN IT (THEM)?
 
71. HOW DO YOU EXERCISE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT(S)?
 
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SECTION 11:  * THE CHRISTIAN LIFE * (part 2)

Define the following technical terms:
REBOUND
REVERSIONISM 
ANGELIC CONFLICT 
GOOD & EVIL 
FAITH REST
DIVINE DECREES
INTEGRITY OF GOD 
GAP 
METABOLIZATION OF DOCTRINE
EDIFICATION COMPLEX
ICE 
DIVINE ESTABLISHMENT
PERSONAL & IMPERSONAL LOVE
SPIRITUAL SELF-ESTEEM 
REAL & JUDICIAL IMPUTATIONS
REAL & RITUAL BAPTISMS
ESCROW AND COMPUTER ASSETS
COMPUTER ASSETS
NICHE ORIENTATION
NEW SPECIES
PORTFOLIO OF INVISIBLE ASSETS
 
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