chapter 3 Flashcards
what does this verse teach about the desires we have within us
they are natural and placed there by god
what does this verse teach in regards to the specific order required to fulfill those desires
that are first to delight ourselves in the teachings of god in order for them to be fulfilled
what does this verse teach about justification of faith vs. self justification
self-justification:in our state of selfishness,we will try to gain the desires of our heart by doing what we want whenever we feel like doing it.
justification by faith:we have faith in following Gods teachings to NOT pursue the desires of our heart unless it is in alignment with the teachings of god
explain the struggle that Jonah had with his belief in god and his response to gods calling
Jonah did not think that the people of Ninevah deserved to be forgiven by god.And because he knew that god was a loving god,he didnt want to go to Nivevah and give the people and opportunity to repent
illustrate the ways that God provided for Jonah despite his disobedience to god
- God provided a great fish to rescue him from dying
2. God provided a vine to give him comfort
Explain why the account of Jonah ended with him saying “I am so angry I could die” and how god was teaching that this was a self-righteous statement
jonah could not get pass his self-righteous bitterness.he wanted the people to ninevah to pay the consequences of being disobedient to god.he wnated the more than he cared about following gods calling to love others the way that he had been loved
what is the teaching of light that jesus is trying to bring into the darkness
That following him as the messiah would set them free from living in the darkness of trying to please god through their works and following the rules of their religion
who does jesus say is their father
the devil
what does jesus call the devil and what does he say is his native language
the father of lies and lying in his native language
what does jesus say is the reason that they cannot hear the light of his teaching
because they do not belong to him,they belong to the devil and can only hear his lying voice that they should pursue their selfish ways
why did the Pharisees want to stone jesus when he said in john 8:58 “I tell you the truth …..before Abraham was born I am “
“i am” is the phrase used by god to identify himself throughout the old testament.when jesus used this phrase,he was equating himself with god
how do pharisees try to trap jesus in making a decision regarding the adulterous women
if jesus agreed to stone the women he would be violating romans law
if jesus disagreed to stone the woman he would be violating the law of the old testament
from the class discussion explain the motivation of the pharisees towards the adulterous woman
they were self-righteous the woman was used to trap jesus and promote their own “goodness” by illustrating her “wicked ways”
from class discussion explain ,explain how jesus treatment of the adulterous women illustrates his love for us
jesus did not use the situation to condemn the women for what she did.he did not accept her poor choices either-he forgave her past and commanded her to look forward this is the same opportunity that jesus gives us when we make mistakes in our past to repent and Live forward by loving others and not repeating the sins of our past
how we are to conduct ourselves
- we are to be quick to listen,slow to speak,and slow to become angry
- “do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves -Do what it says”
what is the religion that we are called to follow
“religion that god our father accepts as pure and faultless is this:to look after orphans and wisdom in their distress and to keep one self from being polluted by the world”
being polluted by the world is not being self-centered and self-justified
why is jesus rebuking them for saying they are abrahams children
because abrham lived by faith and was justified by his faith;not by the self-justifcation of trying to please god by the good works that they have done
from the class discussion explain the motivation of the people in watching the adulterous woman get stoned
they were self-righteous .They felt better about themselves because they could condemn someone else give consequences to them “make them pay”
how does jesus explain his method of judgment
those that are considered guilty are the ones who go before god claiming that they are good innocent and justify themselves as worthy of god
those who are considered not guilty are the ones that go before god with repentance and ask for forgiveness for all their self-centred ways they are justified in their faith that god is a loving god who will forgive them
what parable was used in class to illustrate this point
the pharisee and the tax collector
Explain how the parable was used to illustrate this point
the pharisee believed he was worthy of being accepted by god because of all the owrk he had done
the tax collected repent for being unworthy acceptance by god and ask for forgiveness
how did the disciples behavior illustrate that they are blind
because they belived that either the blind man or someone in his family had done something wrong in order to deserve the punishment of blindness instead of understanding that salvation from god is through the messiah and not through some sin that people do or dont do
how did the Pharisees behavior illustrate that they are blind
instead of being humbled by the miracle of the blind man being able to see they were more focused upon how to persecute jesus for breaking their rules
what did jesus explain was the ability to see
recognizing and accepting him as the messiah
who is the jewish leadership group that is questioning jesus validity as the messiah
the pharisees
what is the name of the ruling council that is specifically in charge of this investigation
the sanherdin
who is the a member of this group that asks”does our law condemn anyone with first hearing him and finding out what he is doing
nicodemus
what was the other group of jewish leaders who jesus taught that didnt believe in an afterlife and who were responsible for caring for the temple
sadducees
this group belived in first five books of the bible which is called what
the torah
what is the difference between viewing god and his authority as a “ruling god”vs. seeing him as a “loving god
main points of this answer:
ruling god “God will reward you for the good that you do and punish you for the bad that you do .the relationship is adversial because you look at the authority as either giving you what you want or taking away you want.
loving god:god loves unconditionally he made us ,gifted us called us and sent jesus to redeem us from sin.Nothing we do will take away his love for us the gifts hes given us or his calling on our lives.
draw and label the cycle of sin
FOLLOW GOD—-experience the postive consequences of being in alignment with god. GET COMFORTABLE—experience the temptation to stay comfortable and avoid situations that may cause discomfort.FOLLOW SELFISH DESIRES—experince the negative consequences of being out of alignment of god.REPENT—experince the love acceptance and forgiveness of god and then back to FOLLOW GOD
what was the assumption made by the disciples when they asked jesus why the man was blind
that the man or his family did something to deserve it.Which illustrates that they were placing their faith in works rather than in jesus
how did jesus respond to them
that god has a reason of every situation.And that gods reason is always to provide for others to experience his love
why were the blind man’s parents afraid of the pharisees
they didnt want to get kicked out of the synagogue
how did the man who was healed respond to the oharisees when they said to him in john 9:24”A second time they summoned the man who had been blind” Give glory to god by telling the truth “ they said “we know this man is a sinner”
He testified “whether he is a sinner or not,I dont know.One thing i do know i was blind but now i see
After the blind man responded to the pharisees what did the pharisees do
they hurled insults at him accusing him as sinners and threw him out
in john 9:39 jesus said”for judgment i have come into this world so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind”when the pharisees asked jesus if they were “blind” how did jesus say their guilt would be determined
A.if they were”blind”(meaning an admission that they are sinful and need jesus in their life)they would be not guilty
B.but if you”claim you can see”(meaning that you go before god and say”look at all the good i have done” to seek praises from god )they would be guilty
which parable was used in class to as an example of jesus teaching in the question above
pharisee and the tax collector
why did jesus say to the pharisees that the sheep will follow the shepard but will not follow a stranger
because they will follow the voice of whom they belive is their caretaker.their contrasts previous lesson in which jesus admonishes the Pharisees for following the voice of “their father-the devil”
what are the three actions that jesus says theif will come to do
A.kill
B.steal
C.destory
when the jewih people stated to jesus in john 10:24 “how long will you keep us in suspense?If you are the messiah tell us plainly”how did jesus respond
“i did tell you but you do not believe.The works i do in my fathers name testify about me but you do not belive because you are not my sheep”
what were the two ways that the jewish people responded to jesus answer being the messiah
A.people came to follow him
B.people picked up stones to stone him
what does psalm37:4 teach us about our emotions
that emotions are a natural part of us and that god wants them to be fulfilled
what does romasn 12:1-3 teach us about the relationship between emtions and the mind
that the pattern of this world is designed to fulfill our i-centered deseries .It teaches us that we are to renew our mind and focus upon what gods plan for our life is- his good pleasing perfect will
what are the two core desires that an individual seeks
A.to be appreciated
B.to have a sense of signficance
why does the devil use our emotions to tempt us to sin
that emotions impact the way we “think” about a given situtation and the way we “think” results in our actions
The ability to read write understand and express yourself is being ___
literate
in american culture biblical literacy was high from its founding in the late 1400s until when
1950s
what became the primary literacy in american culture from the 1950s until our present day
secular humanism
what were the chain of events in the world that were the primary reason for this shift
A.america became an extremely weathly nation rebuilding the world after WW11
B.because of this wealth in the 1950s individuals aged 13-19 didnt have to perform in the roles that they had in the past and a “teenage culture”of amusement developed
C.this culture created an industry of enterainment
D.when these working individuals went to college in the 1960s they developed a counter-culture.Studying not to develop skills for a career but rather studying to do what they were intrested in.widespread drug use became a part of the manner to entertain oneself.
E.the entertainment”industry” became a mainstream money -maker in the 1970s.night clubs drug dealing ect. became a way for investors to make a lot of money
F.from the 1980s until today this entertainment industry has grown.whith competing businesses devloping plans for people to entertain themselves
what was the document written in the united states in 1933 that promoted secular humanism over religion
humanist manifesto
who was one of the signors of the document from the previous question and was the individual that made the philosophy of humanism the foundation of public school curriculum in the united states
john dewey
what university of pennsylvanis psychologist observed that the change in literacy from the bible to humansim has led depression as the cost of modernism
martin seligman
what is significant about the dates of 1994
that he noticed a trend that has been the result of behaviors over “thirty or forty years” and it is now 25 years since the quote-the situation had only wordened
what is the term from class that is illustrates in this quote
manic depression
according to his quote what causes individuals to lose hope
the belief that amomentary failure is proof or evidence that you as an individual is a failure
according to his quote what causes indivduals to have hope
having a larger perspective like a belief in god and connections to you extended family and community provides you a halthy responses you understnad that each moment is part of the greater development of your maturity.Success and failure is part of life and how we respong to them is how we mature
in secular humanism a new philosophy created, in just this century
no
what is the secular humanistic philosophy described in the book of acts as fulfillment of ones emotional desires and feelings as the forces of life
Epicurean
what is the secular humanistic philosophy described in the books of acts as fulfillment of ones logical mind with structure and order as the focus of life
stoic
what author stated that his grandparents biblical literacy ,enable them to discuss matters of deep meaning at a level higher his cousins who loved with the world of himanistic literacy
Allan bloom in closing of the american mind
what addictions are found in emotionally unhealthy people that suffer from
A.anger
B.Anxiety(worry/fear)
C.Depression
A.opiates,pain medication,marijuana
B.Alchol
C.Narcotics
Explain how the sciptural concept of “hope” is illustrated in the studies given on the success optimistic individuals experinces in life
through our study of scripture we have learned how to “consider it pure joy when we face trails” because we know that it only when we perserve through our trails that we can build our character and mature.This process gives us hope whenever we face future trails
individuals with intrapersonal emotions skills will be able to display which two emotional strengths
self awarness and self managment
individuals with interpersonal emotional skill will be able to display which two emotional strength
social awarness and relationship management
who is the individual who did a study on the differences in how optimistic and pessimistic individuals respond to failure
martin seligman
what is the INTERpersonal manner an optimistic person will respond to failure
view the situation as something that can be changed
what is the INTERpersonal manner a pessimistic person will respond to failure
find who to blame for the failure and attached in to conditions outside their contro-which they determine will not change
what is the INTRApersonal manner an optimistic person will respond to failure
view the situation as an opportunity to grow and mature
what is the INTRApersonal manner an pessimistic person will respond to failure
view the situation as an example of a personal defect that cant be corrected
what are the name of the two professor who proposed the concept of emotional intelligence
A.john mayer(university of new hampshire)
B.peter salovery(Yale universty)
what is the name of the author of the best-selling book entitled emotional intelligence
daniel goleman
list the eight characteristics given from the book used in class that describes the abilities people with high emotional intelligence possess
A.motivate oneself B.persist in the face of fustration C.control impulse D.delay gratification E.regulate ones mood F.keeping distress from swaping your ability to think G.to empathize H.to hope
where is the place where your emotional literacy
family
what are the 5 base skills that are the foundation of your emotinal schooling
A.learn how to feel about yourself
B.how others react to your feelings
C.how to think about your feelings
D.choices we have in reacting to our feelings
E.how to read and express hopes and fears
the basis for emotional intelligence is made up of what four skills or strengths
A.identifying and expressing emotions
B.use or generate emotions
C.understnad emotions
D.manage emotions
what are the seven key ingredients to see if an individuals is emotionally ready to learn
A.confidence B.curiosity c.intentionally D.self control E.patience F.capacity to comminicate G.cooperativeness
what are the five steps towards managing your time
A.become proactive B.audit your time C.establish priorities D.set s.m.a.r.t. goals E.create a workable schedule
fill in the acronym that is used for setting S.M.A.R.T
A.specific B.measurable C.Achiveable D.relevant E.time-framed
list 5 of the eleven postive attributes in social interaction
- speak directly to others when spoken to
- intiate social contact
- dont wait for other to initate social contact
- carry on conversation
- dont fall back on yes-or -no word answers
- express gratitude towards others
- let another person walk before yourself when passing through a door
- wait until one person is served something before serving oneself
- thank others
- say please
- to share
list 5 of the 11 negative attributes in social interaction
- dont seem to know how or when to end a conversation or phone call and keep on talking.
- oblivious to all cues and hints to say goodbye
- conversation cneters on themselves all the time
- isnt interested in what others have to say
- ignore intrested attempts to refocus upon another
- intrude and asks”nosy”question
- stands too close while talking
- spreads their belongings into other peoples space
- interpreting or using body language poorly
- misinterperting or misuing facial expressions
- poor sense of emotional speech
what is the moment of peril that all people face when inteacting within a group
will they be accepted or rejected by the group
what is the universal predicament that happens to everyone when interacting within a group
everyone is rejected by the group at some point
when a person is ___ more often they are in danger of becoming a ____
rejected and bully
what are the 3 primary bad habits that increase the ocurrence of a negative outcome when interacting within a group
A.try to change the subject to abuptly or too soon
B.try to change the subject to support their own opinions
C.simply disagree with others right away
revelation to knowledge
wisdom and understanding that comes when you have a problem decision to make or situation that you bring into sanctuary of god.you go in with anxiety and being unsure of what to do and you experience a calm and peace in knowing what god is leading you to do
manic depression
these are unhealthy emotional that result from arrogance”mania” or a feeling of worthlessness “depression”
mania
when you are one or two thought away from declaring yourself as “making it” or a “success” you base this on a given moment when you have success and then one or two thoughts later label yourself as such
depression
when you are one or two thought away from declaring yourself as “a loser” or “worthless” you base this on a given moment when you haev experinces failure or rejection and then one or two thoughts later label yourself as such
what is a healthy reponse
is an understnading that each moment is part of the greater development of your maturity success and failure is part of life and how we respond to them is how we mature emotionally
proverbs 13:24
he who spares the rod hates his son but he who loves him is careful to discipline him
proverbs 26:18-19
like a madman shooting firebands or deadly arrows is a man who deceives his neighbore and says’i was only joking’
proverbs 9:10
the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the holy one is understnading
