Midterm Flashcards
Love for a friend
Phileo
God kind of Love
Agape
Show of affection
Storge
Sexual attraction
Eros
The highest kind of love
Agape
Love is
An act of faith
Marriages without agape will
Most assuredly end up in disaster
Who will never be as close to you as your husband or wife?
Your children.
What is not a common basis for friendship
Common experiences
The basic unit of all society
The home or family
The basic unit of society
Having as it’s nucleus 2 adults cooperating in the care and tearing of their own or adopted children
Produced family problems
Sin
Disrespect and rebellion is produced by
Sin
What are mans responsibility in Gods restoration of the home
Repentance of sins
Receive Christ as lord
Search scriptures for God
Practice God
What originated with God?
The concept of family
What are the 4 levels of friendships
Acquaintance
Causal friendship
Close friendship and fellowship
Intimate friendship and fellowship
Acquaintance
Based on occasional contacts
Freedom to ask general questions
View each acquaintance as a Devine appointment
Design appropriate general ?s for new acquaintances
Casual friendship
Based on common interests activities &concerns
Freedom to ask specific ?s: opinions goals ideas wishes
Learn to identify and praise positive qualities
Design appropriate specific ?s for youth children and adults
Close friendship and fellowship
Based on mutual life goals
Freedom to suggest mutual projects towards reaching life goals
Visualize achievements in each other’s lives
Discern and develop appropriate projects to gain this achievement
Intimate friendship and fellowship
Based on commitment to the development of each other’s character
Freedom to correct each other
Open honesty with discretion
Discern basic causes of character deficiencies and suggest solutions
The purpose of dating
To find a person you are compatible with, with the goals of marriage
Characteristics of genuine Love
1 Cor 13:4-8
Prerequisites for dating
Dangers of dating
Gods dating standards
Purpose not to lower standards
Definition of family
The basic unit of society having it’s nucleus 2 adults cooperating in the care and rearing of their own or adopted children