good conduct and ket moral principle Flashcards
why is good conduct important for Christians?
- brings the reward of earning a place in heaven
- faith in Jesus is the basis for goof conduct
- it glorifies God
- based on loving God and other people
what is the doctrine of justification?
- a Christian can be justified by faith
- justified through good works
- predestined to enter Gods kingdom
what is the doctrine of the atonement?
- Jesus’ death restores the relationship between God and humanity
what does St Paul say about justification by faith?
- to be judged ‘righteous’ by God can only be a free gift by Gods grace
- justification comes only though faith in Jesus
- justification is by faith now works
quote for justification by faith?
‘justification…is the verdict which faith and only faith, can hear’
what happens if we have faith in God?
- we confidently expect our final destination to be with God
- reconcile with God
what is the argument for justification by works?
- faith without works is dead
- fait can be shown by works
- Abraham used works, as he was going to sacrifice Isaac
- a man is justified by works, an not faith alone
quote for those who prioritise works?
- ‘faith apart from works is dead’
what’s a parable to follow for justification by works?
- Parable of the sheep and goat
- sheep go to eternal life in the kingdom of God as they’ve done good works
quote for prioritising faith?
“the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith”
what is the doctrine of Sola fide?
- justification through faith alone
what do the Catholic Church believe about faith?
- grace comes to the individual through baptism
- this is the sacrament of faith
- faith grows after baptism
what is predestination?
- the fate of each individual to his/her place in the kingdom of God has also been willed by God
what does Paul suggest about predestination in the bible?
- God predestined some to good moral conduct
- perhaps Paul thought those who were not predestined for eternal life simply died without entering Gods kingdom
what is a problem of predestination?
- clashes with human free will
- humans are created in Gods image
- if people do good works for fear of punishment then they’re not really making a free choice
what’s a further issue of predestination?
- raises serious questions about the goodness of God
- what real reason do Christians have for good moral conduct if its been decided
what is Augustine’s doctrine of double predestination?
- predestines some to Gods kingdom through his grace
- leaves others immersed in their sin to be condemned to hell
quote for Augustine’s doctrine of double predestination?
“some are eternally ordained to glory, through the sheer will of God, and the rest are ordained to eternal torment”
if God is omniscient what does this mean?
- he knows at the point of creation who will be worthy of heaven and hell
- why would he create beings who will be inevitably be sent to hell
issue of predestination and Gods omnibenevolence?
- why would a loving God predestine anyone to hell
what is the sanctity of life?
- a life which is holy/sacred to God
where does the sanctity of life principle derive from?
- humans are born “in the image of God”
- therefore what’s made in the image of the creator must be sacred to them
what does the sanctity of life principle hold?
- human life has intrinsic value
what is intrinsic value?
- value in itself
- it is a gift from God
- all lives are valued and should be respected
what is a strong sanctity of life principle?
- all human life is sacred to God
- its morally unacceptable to allow contraception, abortion, euthanasia
what is a weak sanctity of life principle?
- although human life is sacred to God
- the situation must be taken into account
what’s an example of the quality of life principle?
- if someone’s shown a clear wish not to be kept on life support, where the family and doctors agree
- they may be judged to have a quality of life where the principle no longer applies
what does the Catholic Church believe about the sanctity of life principle?
- strong sanctity of life principle
- personhood begins at contraception
quote for strong sanctity of life principle?
“before I formed you in the womb I knew you”
- life is sacred to God
quote for strong sanctity of life principle for abortion?
“do not kill”`
what approach does the Church of England hold on the sanctity of life?
- weaker form
- applies a quality of life principle to the life of the mother
- e.g. if the mothers in danger as a result of the pregnancy or if it was the result of rape
arguments for the sanctity of life principle?
- it protects life as sacred
- the weaker form is in line with Jesus’ teachings on agape and on loving ones neighbour
arguments against the sanctity of life principle?
- it ignores scientific development
- humans aren’t special, they’re a part of what has evolved
