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Ch. 3 Flashcards

1
Q

“A man is but the product of his thoughts . . . what he thinks, he becomes”

A

Mohandes Ghandi

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What is Life Congruence?

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the moral and ethical quality of people demonstrated in the actions taken in life consistent with the faith they establish for their lives.

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What are congruent lives?

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The premises we put our faith in = The guidelines we follow in actually living out our lives

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What are incongruent lives?

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The premises we put our faith in ≠ The guidelines we follow in actually living out our lives

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5
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What is cognitive dissonance?

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Disagreement with our minds

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6
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What is maturity based on?

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Behavior
Attitude
Words
Outlook (pessimistic/optimistic)

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7
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How does one renew their mind in Romans 12?

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Think - patterns of the world (what’s in my best interest)

Renewed thinking - test and approve God’s good, pleasing, and perfect will

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8
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Two different mind worlds

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  1. Made up of what our mind believes

2. How our mind dictates actions we take in our lives

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9
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Two ways of thinking when we disagree with our mind

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  1. Modify our existing beliefs

2. Morals à la carte

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Parable of Talents: obedience and disobedience

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Disobedience: one guy hid it because he was comfortable and was a fraud to lose it (didn’t want to risk it)
Obedience: you accept that God has gifted you and called you which are irrevocable

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God trusted you little to give you much

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Being trusted with little gives you a foundation of being trusted with much

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12
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Harmony

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Brings peace

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13
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Disharmony

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Against the patterns of the universe

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Q1 living our lives _________ with the pattern and place of the universe . It is nothing more than a simple principle of universal ________. Ignoring the pattern in hopes of finding a Life Calling is _________.

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congruent, harmony, disharmony

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Q2 encourage us to be _________ with the personal role we have in the universe which is nothing more than a simple principal ___________. When we take actions in our lives that reflect an attitude that there is no personal role for us in the pattern of the universe, our actions lead us down a path of ___________.

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Congruent, purpose, purposelessness

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Q3 when we make decisions based on guidelines with eternity in mind. It is nothing more than a simple principle of universal __________. If we make all our decisions about life as if there was no eternal place for us in the universe, our lives would seem to be totally _________ as if we didn’t matter.

A

significance, insignificant

17
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Galatians 5:25

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“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”

18
Q

What is insight 1?

A

Faith Needs to Be Followed by Action

19
Q

How did Saul live by his own life rather than God’s? What other instance occurred similar to this?

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God ordered him to every living thing, but Saul decided to bring back livestock and said he was going to use it at offerings (selfish action).
Judas with selling the perfume and giving the money to the poor when he really wanted the money for himself.

20
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1 Samuel 15:22

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“Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”

21
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Difference between burnt offerings and obedience.

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Burnt offerings: loud, demonstrative, public, promoting, hyperbolic
Obedience: quiet, humble, private, polite

22
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What is the significance of Matthew 7:15?

A

Signs of the sinful nature are real

““Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”

23
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What is Jesus astonished by in Matthew 8:5 but the faith of the centurion?

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He is astonished at the fact that his faith is stronger than the Jews and that he understands the level of authority that is placed on Jesus.

24
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What is the narrow path?

A

Living in the best interest of others

25
Q

Parable of the two sons showed what about character?

A

Being congruent with your word (?)

26
Q

What is the significance of Matthew 6:25-34?

A

Don’t worry about tomorrow

27
Q

What is the significance of Matthew 5:33-37?

A

Oaths

Stop trying to sell yourself extra promises. (Yes be yes, no be no)

28
Q

3 fold congruence

A

Faith, words, and actions

29
Q

What are results of the past and what are they based on?

A

Sadness, confusion, fear, depression. Based in an attitude of God or the world

30
Q

What is the solution to the war in Romans 7 and what is the action we must take?

A

Solution: Jesus
Action: surredning, calling upon the Holy Spirit

31
Q

Name the two options of values.

A
  1. Change your behavior

2. Change your values

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