1.1.8 The Role and Importance of Jesus's Teachings and Life as an Example for Christians Flashcards
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Q
Why do Christians see Jesus’s role as being so important?
A
It was through Jesus that God choose to reveal himself in physical form
2
Q
Why do Christians see Jesus as the perfect example of how to live?
A
He was God incarnate therefore all that he said and did was perfect
He explained the Old testament teachings in ways that all could understand
3
Q
How did Jesus’s example shock people at the time and how does it still act as a perfect example today?
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He spent time with the parts of society that most rejected showing that God values all
His actions were seen as being as important as his preaching
4
Q
Source of authority
A
Matthew 22:36-39
‘Love the Lord your God with a all your soul and all your mind…Love your neighbour as yourself…’
