Lesson 3 Flashcards
Jesus warned us about merely following the _______ where’re the majority have ________
Paths
Walked
What is deeply rooted in human nature
Spirituality
It has been said that the world doesn’t need a ________ of religion but a _________
Definition
Demonstration
Religion
Focuses on a core of established beliefs and practices generally derived from a sacred writing and cultural traditions
Religion usually embraces worship of a….. and an allegiance to…
Worship of a higher power
Allegiance to an ultimate authority
Religion involves ___________ devotion and corporate ___________ of religious customs and festivals
Personal
Observance
Religions usually have what kind of characteristics
Universal and cultural
Universal characteristic
Those held in common with other belief systems
Cultural characteristics
Ones that are distinctive beliefs that set a religion apart from others
Syncretism
Attempts to blend the beliefs of various religions
Fundamentalism
Effort to emphasize the unique aspects of a religion
Syncretists build ________ to promise unity between religions where fundamentalists erect ________ to protect their beliefs
Bridges
Boundaries
Examples of religions in naturalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Humanism
Marxism
Examples of religions in theism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Examples of religions in pantheism
Animism
Hinduism
Taoism
New age
How is evil best disguised
When it intermingles Tarth with falsehood and hides its real intention with apparent goodness
Three principles that make Christianity different
- Only one triune god exists
- The Bible is gods only infallible revelation
- Jesus is the only mediator to God
Created gods do ________ their names from their ________, James that express what……?
Receive
Makers
Human qualities
The uncreated God has chosen to ______ His name to us why?
Reveal
For he alone is qualified to disclose his divine attributes
In revealing his name. god showed what two things
His desire to be known
And desire to be understood by his people
Old Testament
Battle of the gods
Christian theism views the Bible as what….
The divine measurement by which everything else is judged
Other religions writings have ________ _________ view points on all _________ issues
Present opposing
Underlying
Support that he Bible is the only authentic revelation
- Jesus accepted the Bible as the authentic word of God
2. Christianity is a historical religion
Who said “It may be stated ________ the no _________ discovery have ever ________ a _________ reference”
Nelson Glueck Categorically Archaeological Controversies Biblical
Idolatry
Holding a view of god that is not in harmony with gods rev of himself in the Bible
What is the root of all sin
Idolatry
Why is idolatry the root of all sin
God is being replaced with earthly things
Idolatry is ______ anything created higher than the ________
Exalting
Creator
