chapter 6

Question 1

John’s words alerts us to the twin truths that personal health is more than physical well-being, and that the _____ __ ___ _____ is ultimately more important than the well being of the body

Answer 1

health of the soul

Question 2

rhapsody without realism..they do not seem o think or know much about ______ ______. theyare not noticeably wise or patient or caring at least when caring requires them to move beyond words to actions

Answer 2

human relationships

Question 3

in repentance one turns away to God from what is wrong; in ________ one gives oneself to God for what is right.

Answer 3

consecration

Question 4

outward acts of sin comes from_____ _____ _____, so we must learn to starve these urges of what stimulates them

Answer 4

inner sinful urges

Question 5

the new testament regularly portrays holy living as the practice of _____ _____. two things make good works; _____ ___ _______; works of love, and exulting the God whom one loves out of affinity and grattitude

Answer 5

good works

works of obedience

Question 6

growth in grace is a process wrought by the Holy Spirit that centers on the _____ _____, in the non-physiological sense of the word.

Answer 6

human heart

Question 7

it is a mistake to think that growth in grace is always a _____ _____,

Answer 7

uniform process

Question 8

christ finds us in different places in terms of our _______ and personal story, and he works on us by his spirit in the place he finds us

Answer 8

character

Question 9

It is a mistake to think that growth in grace is _____ if you are a religious professional, such as a minister, missionary, or a christian worker

Answer 9

automatic

Question 10

it is a mistake to think that _____ ___ ____ shields one from strains,pains, and pressures in ones christian life

Answer 10

growth in grace

Question 11

it is a mistake to think that growth in grace may be furthered by ______ from life’s hard places, heavy burdens, and hurtful relationships

Answer 11

retreating