Chapter 9 — The Teachings of Christ Flashcards
Christ showed Himself to be a master teacher in that He
Loved and knew His students.
Christ taught by using
Rhetorical questions, lectures, and storytelling.
Which Gospel writer appeals to the Jew’s respect for teachers and teaching?
Matthew
Mark mentions Christs teachings less than the other Synoptic accounts because he
Emphasizes Christ’s actions more than His words.
In Luke’s Gospel, Christ’s teachings are
Given in the form of parables and scattered throughout the narrative.
How were Christ’s teachings linked to His redemptive purpose?
They demonstrated His credibility as an acceptable person and thus as an appropriate sacrifice.
What can we conclude about the Scriptures based on Christ’s teachings?
Since He believed and used them, He regarded them as genuine.
What did Christ teach about God, Himself, and the Holy Spirit?
The Godhead is a Trinity of three distinct Persons, each of whom expresses the qualities of personality: intellect, feeling, and will.
What did Christ teach concerning the church?
In Christ’s time, the church was future, and it would withstand the gates of Hell.
Christ’s teaching on future things indicates that
His second coming is the focal point of the future and is linked with the resurrection and judgement.
Explain briefly how Christ used teachings as His primary means of communicating truth to His disciples.
He used teaching within small groups, providing an opportunity for interaction. Teaching was thus an ideal means for communicating truth to His disciples.
Briefly name the characteristics of Christ as Master Church.
As the Master Teacher, Jesus (a) loved His students, (b) knew the nature of His students, (c) knew His subject, (d) knew how to use different teaching methods, (e) lived what He taught.
Give brief analysis of Christ’s teaching methods.
He used methods that were appropriate for His purpose of making disciples. Most of His teaching was life-centered and informal, and it was practical, stimulating, and successful. The disciples were thus ready for their mission when they left Him.
Name the teaching technique:
The Sermon on the Mount
Lecture
Name the teaching technique:
The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Storytelling
Name the teaching technique:
“What did you go out into the desert to see?”
Rhetorical question
Name the teaching technique:
“Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Question and answer
Name the teaching technique:
The sending out of the seventy or seventy-two to the towns and places where Christ would go.
Learning by doing
Name the teaching technique:
“Who are my mother and my brothers?…Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
Rhetorical question
Explain how Matthew deals with Jesus’ teachings.
Matthew groups the teachings of Christ by topic rather than by chronology into some six divisions.
Describe briefly how Mark treats the teachings of Christ.
Mark does not deal at length with Christ’s teachings. He refers often to Christ as Teacher and records that others, especially religious leaders, used this term of Him also.
Name the only teaching section in Mark that can be classified as discourse.
The Olivet Discourse, which concerns future events.
List at least three characteristics of Luke’s treatment of the teachings of Christ.
Luke gives a balanced treatment between that of Matthew and Mark. He focuses mainly on a Gentile audience, but His account has a universal appeal. He presents Christ’s teaching in the form of parables, and he scatters it throughout his narrative. He gives us some unique material between 9:51 and 18:30.
Compare and contrast the treatment that Mark and Luke give to Christ’s teachings.
Both wrote to Gentiles who were interested in works more than words. Luke has a wider appeal than Mark since he also focuses on the Jew, and he includes more teachings than Mark does. Both scatter Christ’s teachings throughout their Gospels.
State briefly what distinguishes Matthew’s record of Christ’s teachings from the others.
He systematically groups Christ’s teachings by topic into six major discourses and gives the most complete account of them or any Synoptic writer.
Discuss briefly how Christ’s teaching ministry was related to His ultimate purpose for coming to earth.
It was tied directly to His purpose to be the sacrifice for humankind’s salvation. But for His sacrifice to be recognized and accepted, people first had to accept His person. This required His reliable word, flawless life, and works of power.
What is Christ’s view of the Old Testament Scriptures?
Christ’s belief of the Old Testament writings and His reference to specific events and people of the Old Testament testifies to their genuineness and authenticity. Since Christ used the Old Testament Scriptures, we have further evidence that He regarded them as authoritative.
What indication about the Trinity occurred at Christ’s baptism?
Jesus was baptized; the Holy Spirit descended on Him; and God the Father spoke from heaven.
What did Christ teach regarding His person?
His status as both God and man, as well as Savior and Judge; His role as mediator; His vital relationship with the Father.
State hoe the Synoptic accounts of Christ’s teaching on salvation and the account un John’s Gospel fit together.
While John emphasizes faith and repentance, the Synoptics seem to stress the works that accompany salvation. The accounts complement each other and give us a complete doctrinal statement.
List three functions that the Synoptics attribute to angels.
The Synoptics indicate that angels serve as God’s messengers, worship and praise Him, and apparently protect His people.
List at least three things Christ revealed in His teachings about humanity.
Each human being…
1. is a creation of God
2. has a sinful nature
3. is spiritually dead
4. must be born again
5. is of great value to God
6 may be saved by believing on the Son of God.
Summarize what Christ’s teaching reveals about the Holy Spirit.
He is a personal Being since He possesses all the traits of personality. He anoints for ministry, comforts believers in trial and adversity, and speaks through God’s people. He is one of the Persons of the Godhead or Trinity.
What did Christ teach about the church in Matthew 16:18 and 18:17?
The church was still future at the time of Christ; but under Christ, the church represents great power and can withstand the powers of Hell. God’s people assembled form the church, and they are built on the foundation of Jesus Christ.
How might the Synoptics’ information about future events best be described?
The Gospels give a good overview but do not reveal the precise time and order of events.
