Biblical Ethic

Question 0

What is an essence?

Answer 0

A “nature” or “character”

Question 1

What is Essentialism?

Answer 1

Essentialism is where God wills something because it is good in accord with His nature.

Question 2

Natural Revelation is also known as…

Answer 2

General Revelation

Question 3

What is Natural Revelation?

Answer 3

Natural Revelation is where, in a general way, God has revealed and continues to reveal, His moral will to all mankind (Psalm 19:1-6).

Question 4

Name the two sub-topics in Natural Revelation:

Answer 4

Nature/Conduct & Conscience

Question 5

Describe “nature:”

Answer 5

Gentiles doing what law requires when they do not have the law. So, THEY ARE A LAW TO THEMSELVES

(Romans 2:14)

Question 6

Describe “conscience:”

Answer 6

The heart conveys the work of law which is written, while the CONSCIENCE bears witness, and conflicts thoughts that accuse or even excuse them

(Romans 2:15)

Question 7

What is Special Revelation?

Answer 7

Where God makes known vital truths about Himself which he has not made known in nature (Psalm 19:7-11)

[This means God manifests Himself inside particular people at definite times and places. This allows those chosen to experience a redemptive relationship with Him]

Question 8

List the four abuses of scripture:

Answer 8

1) legalism
2) proof-texting
3) denial of inerrancy
4) not recognizing its authority

Question 9

Define “legalism:”

Answer 9

Legalism is making rules that God does not have only to present them as a way to be saved

Question 10

Define proof-texting:

Answer 10

Proof-texting takes the verse out of context to prove what you believe

Question 11

Define the denial of inerrancy:

Answer 11

Denial of inerrancy is the belief that since God gave us the whole Bible but at different times, people then decide to “pick and choose” from what is right and wrong.

Question 12

Name the four general characteristics of Biblical Ethics:

Answer 12

1) it is GOD-CENTERED
2) it is BASED ON GOD’S REVEALED TRUTH
3) it is AUTHORITATIVE (it is “God Breathed”)
4) it is PERSPECTIVE (it tells us how to live)

Question 13

How do we come to know the right?

Answer 13

God reveals for us what is right for mankind.

Question 14

Paraphrase Holmes’ quote on page 45:

Answer 14

“Ethics as such is interested less in what people do and more-so in what they ought to do, less in what values presently are and more in what their values ought to be.”

Question 15

2 Timothy 3:16-17 tells its reader what?

Answer 15

it Teaches what is true and what is wrong, it helps us to do what is right, God’s way for preparing us, being fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.

Question 16

What is the traditional view of truth as opposed to other views of truth?

Answer 16

The CORRESPONDENCE THEORY:

(John 18:38) the reality in contrast to falsehood or mere appearance

Question 17

Define Absolutism:

Answer 17

“Whatever is true at one time and at one place is true at all times and at all places. What is true for one person is true for all people.”

Truth= whether we believe it or not
Truth is discovered or it is revealed

Question 18

Difference between Absolutism and Relativism:

Answer 18

Absolutism: what is true at one time and place is true at all times and places
Relativism: what is true at one time and place is true to some but not all places and times

Question 19

In the Rahab story, did she lie? Did God bless her for lying?

Answer 19

a) No, rather she was in a moral dilemma
b) God did not bless her lying. This was because she had to choose between two wrongs and chose the one that supported God’s sovereign plan.

Question 20

What relevance does John 14:6 have in Biblical Ethics?

Answer 20

This verse proves Jesus was an absolutist.