Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

What 2 things do all issues of holiness start with?

A
  1. God is God and we are not

2. He is the creator and knows best

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2
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Can we trust God has our best interest at heart? How do we know?

A

Yes. God has a good track record

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3
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List an example of God’s wisdom and blessing people beyond their knowledge

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  1. Levitical Law and the treatment of the dead.

2. The Middle Ages and the black plague.

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4
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What is the gift of holiness and its purpose?

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God intends for us to be saved from the corruption of the world through lust. He intends for blessing to be given to us.

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5
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What are God’s commands meant to give us?

A

Freedom from sin

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6
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What is not a good definition of freedom?

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Freedom to do what we want to do

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7
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What is the highest level of freedom?

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Freedom to do what you should do

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8
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Does the Bible say anything about non-functional ornamentation or Jewelry? If so, what?

A

Yes. The Bible condemns it.

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9
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What does Paul say in 1 Corinthians 10:11 about the OT examples?

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That they happened for examples and were written to warn us.

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10
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What does the Bible say about colorful cosmetics?

A

It is the mark of harlotry

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11
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Should God’s women wear them?

A

No.

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12
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Can we find prescriptions against makeup and jewelry in the NT as well?

A

Yes. 1 Peter 3:3,5 Peter affirms the standard as being the same as the OT.

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13
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What does the Bible show us?

A

That colorful cosmetics and jewelry are connected to

  1. Sin
  2. Apostasy
  3. Heathenism
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14
Q

List a scripture that deals with separation of the sexes in dress.

A

Deuteronomy 22:5

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15
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What should always be asked in conjunction when asking about women’s pants?

A

Are men’s dresses okay?

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16
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What does Deut. 22:5 call mixing dress?

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An abomination

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17
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What other things are called an abomination?

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Homosexuality, pedophilia, bestiality

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18
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Who can wear garments that are functionally able to gird the loins?

A

Men

19
Q

What did girding the loins do for men and when was it used?

A

To protect them. It was used during work and war.

20
Q

What is the separation of sexes as clear as?

A

The bathroom door

21
Q

What are some cultural sayings that inform this issue?

A

“You can tell who wears the pants in the family”

When do I get to wear the pants?

22
Q

What does a look at history show us?

A

Holiness was started before the outpouring of the Holy Ghost in the 1900’s. Apostolics didn’t create it, we just still follow it.

23
Q

What is a starting point for us to tell other denominations?

A

“You used to practice this too.”

24
Q

If we really want to know what God wants and what Scripture teaches, what must we not say?

A

“I think” and rely on it as God’s opinion. We must first name God’s opinion and then fight or disagree with it.

25
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Where is God’s opinion?

A

In scripture

26
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What does holiness do?

A

It protects us from the world and the enemy that tempts us.

27
Q

John 14:30 says, “…the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.” What did this verse mean?

A

As a man, Jesus was so committed to the will of God that Satan could not get a hold on Him in any part of His life. This is the victory that God has available to us through the power of the Spirit and the understanding of his word.

28
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What does “Integrity” in Hebrew mean? NOT COVERED

A

Personal purity, or righteousness

29
Q

Scripture says a man “…thinketh in his heart so is he…”

Jesus said in Mt. 6:21 “where your treasure is” your “heart will be also.”

A

Prov. 23:7

30
Q

In the article we looked at did the author try to use Hebrew to clarify or make ambiguous the meaning of Deut. 22:5?

A

Ambiguous

31
Q

Did the author ever mention “breeches” or “girding the loins” once in his writings?

A

No

32
Q

Has there ever been a translation that has translated Deut. 22:5 his way?

A

No

33
Q

Do we argue that pants are a cultural issue?

A

No

34
Q

Where should we go to find out what men’s attire women shouldn’t wear?

A

Scripture

35
Q

What is the most important gender distinction in men and women’s dress?

A

The most important gender distinction was not simply what they wore but how they wore it. (girding the loins)

36
Q

Were there male and female ways of utilizing clothing?

A

Yes

37
Q

What did priests wear that women could not?

A

Breeches

38
Q

What did the later English word “britches” developed from this term, as did our modern concept of “pants”?

A

Breeches

39
Q

How long were pants worn exclusively by men for?

A

5900 years

40
Q

Did the author of the article show a difference in dress that made Deut. 22:5 mean anything at all?

A

No.

41
Q

Does it seem like the author thought that he was the only expert in Hebrew who has finally understood that Deut. 22:5 means hardly anything at all?

A

True

42
Q

Did he convince you that he was also an expert on all the clothing in biblical times?

A

No

43
Q

Do you buy his argument that if you disagree you don’t know the mind of God? Why or why not?

A

No because God’s word is true. “Let every man be a liar”