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Ministerial Ethics Flashcards

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According to Stanley Horton in the Prologue of the text, what is the central character trait of God’s nature as it relates to ethics?

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Holiness

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What are two aspects of God’s Holiness Character Trait?

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Separation: God is totally separate from all sin & evil
Faithful: He will bring His people into redemption

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What is the meaning of the Greek word “ethos,” from which the word “ethics” is derived?

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Custom

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What English word is derived from the Latin word “mormos”?

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Morals

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Explain the difference between ethics and morality

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Ethics- Primarily deciding what our actions shall be, can be viewed as an intellectual & spiritual exercise, has to do with our aspirations, goals, judgements, of one another.

Morality- the action itself, carrying out the ethical premise, putting our aspirations, goals and judgements into practice or not.

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What does the author state is the major premise of this book?

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Godly love is essential for attaining godly ethics

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List the three great attributes of God reflected in all ethical conduct.

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  1. His love- which exceeds human understanding
  2. His Justice- which is exacting and meticulously fair
  3. His Righteousness- doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.
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What concept taught by the apostle Paul has not been emphasized in either the seminaries or pulpits of most evangelical churches?

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Flesh v Spirit (our sin nature vs the spirit’s triumph)

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List 5 traits that typically characterize bad pleasures

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  1. When Self-love dominates the pleasure-seeker’s heart
  2. When pleasure is harmful to oneself or to others
  3. When pleasure seeking becomes obsessive
  4. When pleasure seeking is with the wrong crowd
  5. When the pleasure seeker is engaged in pleasure and the Lord’s presence is not enjoyed.
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What ethical dilemma faced Joshua in conquering Jericho?

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Whether or not he would honor the agreement made between his spies & Rahab by sparing her and her family

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List 5 qualities of the Ten Commandments that are not found in any other code or guideline for morality.

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  1. The Ten Commandments, given by God, hold for the Jews a significance similar to that held by the Sermon on the Mount, given by God’s Son, for Christians.
  2. The Ten Commandments are concise but complete; they reflect divine authority, not mere human idealism. They possess an eternal quality, a grandeur as though they belong to the ages.
  3. They are closely interrelated. It is virtually impossible to break only one at a time. (Example to commit adultery you would break 5 other commandments).
  4. They have application to all people, all cultures, to all time. The first 5 apply to the human races’ duty to God- the remaining 5 apply to the human races’ duty to itself.
  5. They go beyond the external and moral aspects of proper conduct.
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What is the greatest sermon ever preached?

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Sermon on the Mount

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How has the Sermon on the Mount been characterized?

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As a sermon addressed primarily to disciples but overheard by the crowd, spoken to the church, and overheard by the world.

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What does Henlee H. Barnette say about the Sermon on the Mount regarding ethics?

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“A systematic statement of the main elements of Christian ethic”

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Who do the first 3 Beatitudes focus on?

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The lowly of heart

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What remarkable concept does the second Beatitude introduce?

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Mourning over the things that hurt or grieve God as well as the joy of suffering with Christ. (Suffering as a Godly virtue & not punishment for not obeying the Law)

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Matthew 5:17-18 defines what transition?

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From Law to grace

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List four implications of the Disciple’s Prayer

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  1. We honor God when we hold His name sacred.
  2. God’s will is to be respected by both people and angels.
  3. The debts of others must be forgiven to ensure God’s forgiveness of our obligations to Him.
  4. The cry of the human heart must always be for guidance away from the snare of the evil one and deliverance from ethical & moral failure.
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What solemn admonition does Jesus close the Disciple’s Prayer with?

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“If you do not forgive men their sins, your father will not forgive your sins.” (Matt 6:15)

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The essence of ethical behavior is contained in what?

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The Golden Rule

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What does Dr. Pierce refer to as “a set of rules based on a norm different from the biblical guidelines we grew up with,” that we may wrongly adhere to?

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“Generational Ethics”

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What insight does David H.C. Read give concerning Generational Ethics?

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“There is the historical morality which holds that the standards of our grandparents must be respected but not necessarily be observed.

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What is the central theme of Paul’s teaching on Christian ethics?

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The conflict of the flesh (sinful nature) with the renewed spirit within the believer. The sinful nature must suffer the death of the cross, so the joy of spiritual victory may characterize the life of God’s Child.

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Name the handbook of church discipline for the early church.

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The Didache- The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles

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What two opposites does the Didache identify?

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Way of Life

Way of death

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In “The Shepherd”, Hermas particularly expressed what two moral obligations?

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Duty of the rich to assist the needy

Duty of the poor to pray for the rich

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Who is considered the first Christian thinker to deal specifically with ethics?

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Clement of Alexandria

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What problems was Clement of Alexandria faced with?

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With educated men coming into the church, were Greek learning and philosophical ideas to be acceptable to the Christian faith

29
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How did John Wesley influence England’s ethical thinking?

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Emphasizing Holy love

30
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Briefly describe Wesley’s views on wealth that exemplify this thinking?

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His views on wealth made it incumbent on the rich to give to the poor. He insisted that we owe society all that we accumulate above our needs and those of our dependents and the poor have the right to share the wealth of the rich.

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During the years prior to the Civil War, what clearly dictated the moral and ethical posture of the Church and the state?

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Economics

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What great tragedy stemmed from the Civil War?

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Although it was legal and political aspects of slavery were settled, the nation remained bitterly divided on its ethical and moral aspects.

33
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During the industrial revolution of the latter part of the nineteenth century, what emerged as the result of the Church’s attempt to help raise the living standards of the people?

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Social Gospel

34
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What trend resulted from the promulgation of Social Gospel?

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The Gospel message became diluted & the prospect of changed lives and changed society faded. Church became more formal, liberal in worship and in theology.

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How did Social Gospel affect foreign mission?

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It lost its evangelistic fervor and became a spreading of Western culture to backward nations.

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Define the two divisions, or classes, of Christian ethics cited by Dr. Henlee H. Barnette.

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  1. Teleological Ethics- Directed toward an end or shaped by a purpose; which begins with the problem of the end, or goal, of humankind, its perfection.
  2. Deontological (moral obligational) ethics- the ethics of obedience, a radical obedience to the demands of God. Has two subgroups (biblical literalists & formal ethicists)
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Define the ethics of liberalism and how it is described

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The social gospel- the kingdom of God is a social reality on Earth

38
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Define the ethics of fundamentalism and how it is described

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Legalism- conformity to a moral code

39
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Describe the ethical dimension of the Holy Spirit’s work

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Not to merely convict but to convert.
To bring spiritual rebirth to lost sinners.
Help select and prepare the bride of Christ.
Impute holiness and righteousness to new converts.
Fire of evangelism for the church.
Infilling of the spirit to believers
Spirits presence on all believers.

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What must ministers do to assure that the anointing of the Holy Spirit is always present when they speak?

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Immerse the Bible material in prayer and guard against jealousy (in ministry and in personal life)

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How important are spiritual gifts to the contemporary Church?

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In light of the spiritual and moral decay surrounding the church, they are needed more than ever. The church must develop a high ethical standard that influences the world rather than let the low standards of the world influence the church. The rapid growth of the church in many nations has created the need for stabilizing, training, and maturing its members.

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What is one of the more compelling reasons for the current widespread expectation of Christ’s return?

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The moral and ethical deterioration of the times.

43
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List 4 ways that ministers may deal ethically with the expectation of the coming Lord.

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  1. Encourage those for whom the promise has lost its luster.
  2. Reassure those who have become discouraged because of unfulfilled spiritual yearnings.
  3. Help re-kindle the first love of the lethargic, those who have lost their concern for righteousness.
  4. Preach, live, and act with the same momentary expectation of the Lord that characterized leaders of the early church.
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What is the ethical solution to the spiritual problem behind abortion?

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The church needs to assume responsibility for the spiritual decline in America that has led to this tragic situation.

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What 5 considerations should form the basis of the minister’s opposition to active euthanasia?

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  1. Improved pain control by medical science has enhanced the quality of life until there is no excuse advocating premature death.
  2. If the sick or afflicted person is not a Christian it would be unthinkable to plunge that person into eternity without Christ or hope in the hereafter.
  3. God is the giver of life. When it is to cease should be His decision.
  4. Christians believe in the supernatural. There have been many miraculous recoveries of terminal cases- involving both believers and unbelievers.
  5. Advocacy of Euthanasia is primarily a non-Christian stance.
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What does a recently published report indicate regarding the TV-watching habits of Christians?

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Christians have the same if not worse tv watching habits as the unsaved

47
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What should be the attitude of ministers toward the problem of homosexuality?

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Love the sinner hate the sin

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What steps can ministers take to guard the children in their congregations from potential abuse by pedophiles volunteering as children’s workers?

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  1. Must not use new, unfamiliar persons as children’s workers.
  2. Set up a screening process, using forms available from denominational admin offices and insurance companies.
  3. Insure the church and its leaders against liability
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What two choices are generally available when a minister is invited to pastor a church that does not offer adequate support?

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  1. To accept the church in good faith that the board will permit earning outside income to supplement salary, believing God will soon bring growth and economic strength to the church to enable it to provide adequate pastoral support.
  2. Simply withdraw as a candidate for the pastorate, which is preferable to driving a hard bargain.
50
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How are pastors in the position to raise the ethical, moral, and spiritual level of the entire congregation?

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By the power of their example

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According to the text, what are the only two situations wherein confidence cannot be held by ministers?

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  1. When a dangerous person intends or is committing an act of destruction.
  2. When the Pastor is asked to cover up a crime, especially an ongoing crime.
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State the ethical approach to take when disgruntled or hurt members of a troubled church show up at the church you pastor.

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The first time they attend, welcome them but without commentary about why they are present. However, by the second visit you should have a talk with them and then contact their pastor.

53
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What is your goal in working with people from different churches?

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To return these sheep to the proper fold, back to the care of their under shepherd .

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When an individual joins a ministerial fellowship/denomination, what is the ethical position they must take regarding the doctrine of the group?

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They should affirm the doctrine of the group and as long as membership in the group continues, you have an obligation to agree.

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If a minister cannot resolve questions and doubts regarding doctrinal differences within a fellowship/denomination of which he is a member, what is the ethical thing to do, for both himself and the fellowship/denomination?

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He should voluntarily withdraw.

56
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What two income tax incentives available to ministers are mentioned?

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Housing allowance (excludable from income) plus tax and mortagage on home as scheduled.

Accountable, reimbursed expense plan

57
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What is clearly stated in the laws governing the minister’s right to waive social security program participation?

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Conscientious objection to receiving financial benefit payments from the government.

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List the five suggestions Dr. Pierce gives for maintaining a wholesome marital relationship or possibly salvaging an unhealthy one.

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  1. Talk frankly with your spouse about your sexual needs.
  2. Work at maintaining a loving, tender relationship
  3. Occasionally, go together to a marriage seminar.
  4. Should the relationship seem to be in trouble, don’t let the word “divorce” be uttered before going to counseling.
  5. Don’t let an argument turn into a standing feud (take the humble part)
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What is the sensible procedure when a male minister is calling on a woman in her home?

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He should call on her when her husband is home or else bring another person along.

60
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List five factors that can contribute to sexual indiscretion or the moral failure of a minister.

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  1. Overwork
  2. “Maintenance Prayer”
  3. Marital Discord
  4. Ego
  5. Poor self-esteem

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