Chapter 2 Test: Jesus as a Model of Morality Flashcards
What phrase is a summary of everything Jesus taught?
love God and love your neighbor as your self
Which statement best illustrates the message underlying the Last Judgement story?
Our attitude toward strangers reflects our attitude toward Christ.
Jesus calls us all to change our _________ in response to God’s ______.
hearts; love
“Truly I say to you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family you ________.
did it to me
The Sermon on the Mount contains:
the beatitudes and moral teachings
list 5 key points about the Beatitudes:
- are the heart of Jesus’ teachings
- they are goals for Christians
- give us attitude towards others
- a way of life
Who is Jesus Christ? (5 points)
- son of God
- Human + Diving (incarnation)
- Savior of Humanity
- The way, the truth, & the life
- Model of love and holiness
What are some metaphors to describe the Kingdom of God?
- a precious pearl found in a field
- a heavenly banquet where everyone is invited
- yeast (helping dough rise)
- now and forever
how does the kingdom affect our lives now and forever?
now: transforms our world
forever: seek eternal life
Jesus calls us to _____ our enemies and ______ those who have hurt us.
Love; forgive
Where do we have to look to find Jesus?
the unexpected places (ie. Mt. Everest)
List the (5) characteristics of Jesus’ moral character:
- man of the people
- lived what he taught
- passionate about his faith
- courage + compassion
- LIVED BY THE LAW OF LOVE
Jesus said “Whoever wants to be ____ in the Kingdom of God must be _____ and servant to all.” (Mark 9:35)
first; last
what is one of the “hard sayings” of Christ
love your enemies
How can we follow in Jesus’ footsteps?
- footwashing (the first must be last”
- hard sayings (love your enemies)
- spirit of the law (love over law)
- moral muscle (change our hearts in response to God’s love)
Jesus used the law of ____ in all his teaching.
love
you are a liar is you say you love God and you don’t love ______.
others
loving with a(n) _______ is not genuine love.
agenda
Jesus came to ____ us, not _______ us.
save; condemn
true or false: Jesus doesn’t separate the love of God from the love of others
true
how can you do the opposite of the bullhorn guy (from the NOOMA video)
accept others and inspire others by living a moral christian life
people who attempt to live out the Beatitudes and take the message to heart:
beatitude saints
pushing ourselves to do more than the minimum in our moral life
moral muscle
teachings that overturn commonly held values and priorities
“hard sayings”
doing only the least required on our moral life
minimalism
God’s reign or rule proclaimed by Jesus
Kingdom of God
“mystery of the union of the divine and human natures” in Jesus, the son of God
Incarnation
an activity Jesus performed that becomes the model for all Christian service
food washing
strict observance of law regardless of the circumstances
legalism
gospel according to Matthew; Where Jesus teaches many moral lessons
“Sermon on the Mount”
How can we build the Kingdom of God on Earth? (4 points)
-serve one another
-share our goods with one another
-REFUSE VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHERS
being a part of our church
