CFL: Test (The truth about sexuality and marriage)

Question 1

what are the 5 lies from culture?

Answer 1

1. sex is no big deal
2. sex is just a physical act
3. God is down on sex
4. everyone is doing it
5. it is impossible to be pure

Question 2

what are 3 true messages we don’t hear?

Answer 2

1. your sexual decision will leave life long memories
2. your sexual decisions can have life long consequences
3. the best sex lives are found in marriages who waited

Question 3

what are the 3 attributes of God that David appeals to?

Answer 3

1. mercy
2. loving kindness
3. tender mercies

Question 4

what is mercy?

Answer 4

the visible display of God’s goodness

Question 5

what is loving kindness?

Answer 5

loving devotion that demonstrates itself in action

Question 6

what are tender mercies?

Answer 6

God’s emotional concern for those in a pitiable condition

Question 7

in the seriousness of sin, what does a criminal offense indicate for David?

Answer 7

that he was confessing many crimes and blot out refers to wiping off records

Question 8

in the seriousness of sin, what did David regard as a persistent stain?

Answer 8

his guilt as ruining him and a picture of vigorous washing

Question 9

in the seriousness of sin, what did David view as a ceremonial uncleanness?

Answer 9

his sin as a hinderance to fellowship with God

Question 10

what does the phrase brought inner turmoil suggest in the nature of sin?

Answer 10

constant, unrelenting tension produced by guilt

Question 11

in the nature of his sin, how did David offend God?

Answer 11

his confessed his sin was against God

Question 12

in the nature of his sin, how did David reveal his depravity?

Answer 12

it revealed his sinful nature

Question 13

in the nature of his sin, how did David fail to meet God’s standards?

Answer 13

He had fallen short of God’s expectations

Question 14

in the seriousness of forgiveness, how was David’s guilt removed?

Answer 14

he wanted God to wash away his sin and restore him to fellowship

Question 15

in the seriousness of forgiveness, how was David brought joy?

Answer 15

on hearing God’s response, he would be greatly joyful

Question 16

in the seriousness of forgiveness, how far does God remove our sins?

Answer 16

as far as the east is to the west

Question 17

who can give us a new heart and mind?

Answer 17

God

Question 18

what does restored fellowship depend on?

Answer 18

our purity in front of God

Question 19

what is the joy of salvation a characteristic of?

Answer 19

all those that are saved

Question 20

what does a renewed testimony give?

Answer 20

an opportunity to share your experience

Question 21

in chapter 11 (David and Bathsheba), what happened?

Answer 21

Instead of going to war, David sent Joab instead. His first compromise made him vulnerable to temptation, which led to another sin. And he saw Bathsheba and sent a message to get her. When she came to him, he slept with her. Which led him to want to cover it up. Then he ate and drank with Uriah (Bathsheba’s husband) and made him drunk. Then he called Joab to put Uriah in the front line and to withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die.

Question 22

In chapter 12 (Nathan’s rebuke), what happened?

Answer 22

Nathan told David a parable about his own sin (which was about how the rich man didn’t want to use his own sheep to prepare a meal for the traveler, so instead he took the poor man’s lamb). And David was furious that someone could do something like that to someone. But then David realized he was that guy and confessed that he sinned against God. And he was forgiven, but he had one last punishment which was sin son will die.

Question 23

In chapter 13 (Amnon and Tamar), what happened?

Answer 23

When Tamar took Ammnon something to eat, he asked her to lie with him, but she said no and he raped her. Then Absolom killed Ammnon to avenge him for raping his sister. Then Absolom was killed by hanging on the tree by his hair and Joab coming and killing him with 3 spears to the heart for killing Ammnon.

Question 24

How long did Absolom plan to kill Ammnon?

Answer 24

2 years

Question 25

What is the goal of any marriage?

Answer 25

to have an eternal perspective

Question 26

What is Psalm 147:11 trying to get across?

Answer 26

that the Lord is pleased with those who fear him

Question 27

What is matthew 10:28 trying to get across?

Answer 27

the Lord holds our eternal destiny

Question 28

What does it mean to “stare at God”?

Answer 28

To focus on fearing the Lord

Question 29

What are the things that doesn’t protect a marriage? Why?

Answer 29

• love for your family
• date nights
• vacations
• counseling 
• children
• money
it can be a bad thing when it is used to much in acess, or worshipping.

Question 30

What are the things that actually protects a marriage?

Answer 30

• the power of prayer

* God’s word

Question 31

Who helped Ammnon with his plan to get his half sister (Tamar) to feed the bread so he can lay with her?

Answer 31

Jonadab

Question 32

What was the punishment that David gave for the parable?

Answer 32

he should die and get 4x the justice

Question 33

four things that David asked God after he repented?

Answer 33

• a changed heart and mind
• a restored fellowship with God
• renewed testimony
• the joy of his salvation

Question 34

foundations in a marriage according to francis chan and his wife?

Answer 34

fear God

Question 35

What was Absolom’s plan to kill Ammnon?

Answer 35

• He would invite him to eat
• get him drunk
• then kill him

Question 36

What was one of the key points francis chan said ?

Answer 36

marriage in the light eternirity

Question 36

compare king saul and king david

Answer 36

King Saul: God commanded him to kill everything in the tribe and leave no one but he let the king go. Then he justified his actions.
King David: repented right away after commiting adultery and killing uriah.
both: sinned against God