1. Summarize what a metanarrative is t in one paragraph:

2. What are the THREE key elements found in any well-written story?

3. What is Historical Narrative, and what part does it play in the Bible?

4. Choose at least THREE non-Christian worldviews and write down their Metanarratives

Vocab Words

OVERARCHING

ADJECTIVE

1. forming an arch over something:

2. comprehensive; all-embracing

ELEMENT

• NOUN

1. a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic:

We worked in groups of 2-3 to do the following,

1. Pick an attribute of God from section 5.  (You should choose one hard to remember)
2. Create a poster, poem, rap, drawing, or something creative to describe the attributes.
3. Every group member should know
   1. What it means
   2. Whether it is incommunicable or communicable

I want you all to do the same thing. You need someone else from Bible class to do it with you.

Test Friday over section 4.5-end of chapter 4

Pastor Phil

Finish section 4.5

Discussion Question:

What does it mean to say…

“God is wise”?
“God is righteous”?
“God is loving”?
God is merciful and gracious”?

4.5 Reading and Notes (pp.92-97)

What does it mean to say…

• God is holy?
• God is eternal?
• God is all-knowing?
• God is all-powerful?
• God is everywhere present?
• God is unchanging?

4.4

• Theologians use this word to describe God’s self-sufficiency _____________.
  • Describe God’s self-sufficiency.

• After reading the section, why is it wrong to say, “God is made up of many little parts”?

4.5

• What is the difference between “incommunicable attributes” and “communicable attributes”?

4.1

4.2

Why is it true to say that every person is a theologian?

What do people think when they think of God?

4.3

1. What is “perfect being theology”?
   1. How would you describe it?

2. If God is beyond comprehension, how can we get to know him?
   2. Why can we truly know him?

How to take great notes

1. Title each page of your notes with the section, classroom discussion, or video it covers.
2. Review and write your section’s discussion question at the top of your page before taking notes.
3. Take notes after reading the section (or while you read the section.)
4. Your notes should answer the discussion question.

Always

1. If your study guide includes scripture and you find that scripture in your reading section, always write down the reference and verse(s) in your notes.
2. Provide definitions for any important terms, such as those in your glossary.
   • *Recommended*: Include definitions for new words that you need to know to understand the important terms.

• How far does God’s authority extend?
• How far does the Bible’s authority extend?
• List 4 areas of life that God has authority over.
  • Include explanations from the textbook for those four areas.

How to take great notes

1. Title each page of your notes with the section, classroom discussion, or video it covers.
2. Review and write your section’s discussion question at the top of your page before taking notes.
3. Take notes after reading the section (or while you read the section.)
4. Your notes should answer the discussion question.

Always

1. If your study guide includes scripture and you find that scripture in your reading section, always write down the reference and verse(s) in your notes.
2. Provide definitions for any important terms, such as those in your glossary.
   • *Recommended*: Include definitions for new words that you need to know to understand the important terms.

Note: This note-taking approach works well for any class that gives you learning objectives or even discussion questions ahead of time.

Reading and Notes 3.4

1. What are the most common objections to the authority of the Bible?
2. How would you answer the objection “men only wrote the Bible”?
3. How would you answer the objection “the Bible has been corrupted over time”?
4. Why does the “telephone-game objection” not apply to Scripture?

How to take great notes

1. Title each page of your notes with the section, classroom discussion, or video it covers.
2. Review and write your section’s discussion question at the top of your page before taking notes.
3. Take notes after reading the section (or while you read the section.)
4. Your notes should answer the discussion question.

Always

1. If your study guide includes scripture and you find that scripture in your reading section, always write down the reference and verse(s) in your notes.
2. Provide definitions for any important terms, such as those in your glossary.
   • *Recommended*: Include definitions for new words that you need to know to understand the important terms.

Note: This note-taking approach works well for any class that gives you learning objectives or even discussion questions ahead of time.

Reading and Notes – 3.3

1. Discuss the statement, “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” What does this mean when it comes to the Bible’s trustworthiness?
2. What are some recent discoveries that point to the truthfulness of the Bible?
3. What about the historical reliability of the New Testament?
4. What role does external evidence play in establishing the Bible’s authority?

How to take great notes

1. Title each page of your notes with the section, classroom discussion, or video it covers.
2. Review and write your section’s discussion question at the top of your page before taking notes.
3. Take notes after reading the section (or while you read the section.)
4. Your notes should answer the discussion question.

Always

1. If your study guide includes scripture and you find that scripture in your reading section, always write down the reference and verse(s) in your notes.
2. Provide definitions for any important terms, such as those in your glossary.
   • *Recommended*: Include definitions for new words that you need to know to understand the important terms.

Note: This note-taking approach works well for any class that gives you learning objectives or even discussion questions ahead of time.