What Makes a Church? Open Lanes: Self-Test Question Title * 1. Work claims that when difference, diversity, and even division in the Church are justified by means of the doctrine of the Trinity, the underlying theology could be adoptionistic orthodox Tritheistic unitarian Question Title * 2. Protestant church history shows that the principle of 'sola scriptura,' or "the Bible alone," is naive and should be abandoned is sufficient to prevent heresy means that all human traditions must be rejected quietly relies on believers' local plausibility structures Question Title * 3. Work uses Stephen (along with the other six deacons of Acts 6) to illustrate the character of Pentecostal anointing because before being appointed, he is already described as filled with the Holy Spirit he preaches the Word of God so powerfully in the chapters that follow he serves faithfully and powerfully once he is appointed to his new role his moral integrity is above reproach, making him appropriate as a church leader Question Title * 4. Catholic (and Episcopalian) church architecture reflects the centrality of _________ in the Church's life. Question Title * 5. The term 'apostolic succession' refers to the appointment of bishops to offices originating with Jesus' twelve disciples the Holy Spirit's falling upon people who are thereby empowered to Christ's mission leaders who are faithful custodians of the secret knowledge of Jesus' original followers Protestant churches' faithfulness to biblical traditions Question Title * 6. Match the biblical quotation with the ecclesiological 'open lane' it most closely matches. "As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. … These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions…. "You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Catholic Catholic "As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." Catholic Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. … These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions…. Catholic "You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Pentecostal Pentecostal "As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." Pentecostal Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. … These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions…. Pentecostal "You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Protestant Protestant "As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." Protestant Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. … These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions…. Protestant "You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Question Title * 7. Match the ecclesiological 'open lane' with its corresponding understanding of apostolicity, form of intolerance, context of origin, representative character, and weakness. Catholic anointing to apostleship apostles' canonical traditions apostolic succession Catholic menu dead churches unauthorized sects unbiblical distortions Catholic menu born of development and flux born of intolerable drift born of urgent dissatisfaction Catholic menu hierarchy and sacramental participation praise and supernatural commission proclamation and obedience Catholic menu lower resistance to heresy and fragmentation more intricate doctrinal positions and multiplying divided traditions persistent schism despite valid lines of authority Catholic menu Pentecostal anointing to apostleship apostles' canonical traditions apostolic succession Pentecostal menu dead churches unauthorized sects unbiblical distortions Pentecostal menu born of development and flux born of intolerable drift born of urgent dissatisfaction Pentecostal menu hierarchy and sacramental participation praise and supernatural commission proclamation and obedience Pentecostal menu lower resistance to heresy and fragmentation more intricate doctrinal positions and multiplying divided traditions persistent schism despite valid lines of authority Pentecostal menu Protestant anointing to apostleship apostles' canonical traditions apostolic succession Protestant menu dead churches unauthorized sects unbiblical distortions Protestant menu born of development and flux born of intolerable drift born of urgent dissatisfaction Protestant menu hierarchy and sacramental participation praise and supernatural commission proclamation and obedience Protestant menu lower resistance to heresy and fragmentation more intricate doctrinal positions and multiplying divided traditions persistent schism despite valid lines of authority Protestant menu Question Title * 8. Choose the 'open lane' that you are LEAST sympathetic with. Why do you think Work is classifying it as an 'open lane' rather than a 'dead end'? Is he right? If you viewed section VII, you may want to draw on that material here. Done