Gospel Essentials

Benchmark - Gospel Essentials Name: Course: Date: Instructor: Keep this document intact and add your answers in the box under each prompt. You are to answer each prompt with complete sentences and clear, specific explanations with the specified number of words. Respond thoroughly to the prompts in each section, using and citing topic resources (The Beginning of Wisdom, Topic 1-5 Overviews, and other related Topic 1-5 Resources) as indicated within each prompt. Your responses will form a summary of gospel essentials, synthesis of Christian foundations, and analysis of the implications of the Christian worldview. Cite all resources used with in-text citations and include all the sources you cite in the reference section at the end of this document. Gospel Essentials Nature of God Based on the Christian worldview, respond to the following questions and include citations from The Beginning of Wisdom or Topic 2 Overview, along with Bible passages from Topic 2 Resources. Cite all resources used with in-text citations and include all the sources you cite in the reference section at the end of this document. What is the triune God like? What are God's characteristics? What is his creation? Your answer in 200-250 words. According to the Christian view of the world, God is a Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three persons in one God. The Beginning of Wisdom states the form of love, will, and purpose in a perfect unity of the triune nature of God (Greever, 2022). God is everlasting, all-knowing, all-powerful, holy, just and loving. In Scripture, it is taught that God created by his word (Gen. 1:1). The fact of creation shows that he is good and purposely designed to give us a universe that was created through divine order and not by chance (Ps. 19:1). God is a sustaining father of all things and moral order. Jesus, as a son, represents God in human flesh and achieves salvation (John 1:1-14). God, as the Holy Spirit, exists inside believers in order to instruct, empower, and change them (John 14:26). The three-personed God is relational and desires to establish fellowship with human beings and calls people to a relationship through Christ. Even the very creation is a manifestation of the wisdom and power of God. As the creation was fashioned in the image of God (Gen. 1:26), human beings are the most significant creation and embody the character of God in their reasoning, morality, creativity, and love. After all, the triune God is both transcendent over the creation and is also immersed in it. The characteristics of God and his creation demonstrate that God is a personal, relational, sovereign, and determined to heal all the things that sin destroyed. Nature of Humanity Based on the Christian worldview, respond to the following questions and include citations from The Beginning of Wisdom or Topic 2 and Topic 3 Overviews, along with Bible passages from Topic 2 and Topic 3 Resources. Cite all resources used with in-text citations and include all the sources you cite in the reference section at the end of this document. What is human nature? What is human purpose? What is the root cause of human problems? Your answer in 200-250 words. The Christian worldview posits that human nature is rooted in the fact that individuals are created in the likeness of God (imago Dei), and they are dignified, rational, and morally capable, as well as capable of establishing relationships (Gen. 1:26-27). Such a design is part of the way God intends humanity to exist in fellowship with Him, to care for creation as His steward, and to be like Him. According to the Beginning of Wisdom, man was made with purpose, meaning, and to be involved in the work of God (Greever, 2022). Human purpose practices encompass earth cultivation, community building grounded in love and justice, and worshiping God. Nonetheless, it is taught in the Bible that human beings are severely impoverished by sin because of the fall, as seen in Genesis 3. Sin perverts human desire, relationships, and judgment. Consequently, individuals are faced with fragmentation, pain, and alienation from God (Rom. 3:23). The third topic underscores the idea that rebellion against God is the fundamental cause of human issues, resulting in spiritual death and corrupting all spheres of human life. Though people are witnesses to the image of God, which is tainted by sin. This results in internal conflict, interpersonal conflicts, and social injustice. Human problems are thus not purely psychological or social issues, but rather spiritual issues as well. The Christian worldview holds that this brokenness can only be healed through God's redemption, which restores humanity to its rightful identity and intended purpose through Christ. Nature of Jesus Based on the Christian worldview, respond to the following questions and include citations from The Beginning of Wisdom or Topic 4 overview, along with Bible passages from Topic 4 Resources. Cite all resources used with in-text citations and include all the sources you cite in the reference section at the end of this document. What is Jesus's true identity? What was Jesus's kingdom purpose? Why is Jesus's identity and work significant for the Christian worldview? Your answer in 200-250 words. According to the Christian worldview, the real identity of Jesus is that of the complete God and full man, the incarnate Son of God (Joh...