Moral principles Flashcards
What are Jesus’ 2 commandments?
Love god and love your neighbour as yourself; Matthew 22:37-40. Jesus says this in the passage ‘on these commandments hang all the law and the prophets’. these teachings sum up the whole scripture . first 4 commandment are how to show love to god, last 6 areshowing love to your neighbour
What is Leviticus 19:34 trying to suggest?
“the alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the lord your god”. The person who is a freoginer must be treated as if they are a native- born
What are the 7 moral principles?
Loving ones neighbour gods love as a potential model for christian behaviour regard for the truth taking ones conscience seriously forgiveness
What is the importance of love our neighbour?
We must show unconditional positive regard for people
our neighbour is anyone else- not just closest to us
Jesus’ golden rule “treat each other as you would want to be treated”
love is not a feeling it is an attitude and an action
What does Luke 10:25-28 suggest?
“WHAT MUST I do to inherit eternal life” what is written in the law”/// “you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your strength… and your neighbour as yourself”
Combines Deuteronomy and Leviticus. the lawyer combines the.
Why is the moral principles a mode;?
We must show unconditional positive regard for people because this is what god shows to us
the divine initiave- god reaches out to us in love fist, we should respond in love
ones of Jesus 2 commandments
who was Dietrich Bonhoeffer?
Plan to assasitane hitler, theologian and a spa worked with Karl Barth
What does theonmous?
God’s authority
What did John Calvin say?
The bible is the only autority, sola scripture
Why is regard for truth a moral principle?
Samuel 12:24- oney fear the lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart for consider what great things he has done for you
israles lack of trust in god and desire for a king
what is the regard for truth for Ephesians?
25So then, putting away falsehood let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
christians are part of a body
What is an interesting quote about christ and stabbing?
” a lie is a stab into the very vitals of the body of christ
What does corinthians say about conscience?
“25So then, putting away falsehood let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
pthe way to clear a conscience not dwelling on ones own accomplishments but on the grave go god
What does Timothy 1:5 say about a right life?
25So then, putting away falsehood let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
the goal to a religious teaching is not merely right thinking, but a right life
What does Matthew 6:14 say about the need for forgiveness?
“For if you forgivee others their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you… but if you do not forgive others, neither will your father forgive your trespasses:
we cut ourselves from god if we do not forgive others
