Lifeline - Lesson 5 Flashcards
Name 3 results of the fall.
Shame of who we are An unnatural fear of God Awareness of guilt from sin Avoidance of God and others Seeking to find security and purpose apart from God
What is the world’s definition of Self worth: What is the definition of SW = MP + OO
Self Worth = My Performance + Others Opinions
What is God’s definition of our worth?
SW = GTS; Self Worth = What God’s Truth Says
Circumstances don’t cause behaviors - it’s how we _____ that usually makes all the difference.
respond
What are man’s 4 greatest fears?
Failure
Rejection
Condemnation
Hopelessness - No one understands me
The false belief that I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself results in
Guilt
Anger and resentment
Perfectionism
Avoiding Risks
God drives a wedge between our __________ and ___________.
purpose and performance
Our job is to help people separate these two things.
What is the Doctrine of Justification?
We are complete and fully pleasing to God because of Jesus.
Because of Christ’s redemptive work on the cross, we are ______ in Him and __________ ___________.
complete, fully pleasing
The fear of rejection results in . . .
Shame
People pleasing
Withdrawal and isolation
Codependency
What is the Doctrine of Reconciliation?
Because of Christ’s on the cross, we are reconciled with the Father. Christ has bridged the gap and we are approved by God.
The fear of condemnation results in . . .
Self-condemnation
The blame game
Self-induced punishment
Bitterness and unforgiveness
What is the Doctrine of Propitiation?
Jesus paid for our sins.
The fear that I am what I am and cannot change results in . . .
Feeling alone
Hopelessness
Isolation and withdrawal
Self-pity, inferiority
Grace and _________ ________ are what people need.
Practical help
What is the Doctrine of Regeneration?
The capacity to make all things new.
A contract takes ______ people. A covenant takes _____.
two, one
We can’t heal anyone, fix anyone, redeem anyone or save anyone . . . however we can introduce people to the _____ who can.
One
We all have three God-given needs:
Love,
Significance
Security
What is the root of relationship problems (peeling the onion)?
Core Beliefs
Thinking
Emotions
Behaviors
What is God’s answer to the Fear of Failure?
The Doctrine of Justification
What is God’s answer to the Fear of Rejection?
The Doctrine of Reconciliation
What is God’s answer to the Fear of Condemnation (feeling unworthy of love and deserving to be punished.)
The Doctrine of Propitiation
What is God’s answer to the Fear of Hopelessness - Not Being Understood?
The Doctrine of Regeneration - If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away . . . new things have come.
