MT3 = Jesus' teachings and examples Flashcards
what is the Golden Rule?
treat others the way you would have them treat you
what does Jesus point to?
Jesus points the dignity of each person, regardless of their status in society, race, religion, nationality, or whether we like them or not
what does dignity mean?
the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect
what does Jesus use the parable of the good Samaritan for?
to point out clearly what he means by loving your neighbour, as historically there was sectarianism between Jews and Samaritans
why does Jesus make the Samaritan the main character in the Good Samaritan?
because he would be the last person Jewish people would expect to help the man who had been robbed, and the ones you would have expected to help walk on by
what is the parable of the Prodigal Son about?
it is all about forgiveness
who are the main 3 people the parable of the Prodigal son circle around?
the father, the dutiful son, the prodigal son
what does prodigal mean?
spending money or using resources carelessly
what is the key nature to God?
unconditional forgiveness
what is the message of the parable of the prodigal son?
that we must be unconditional in our forgiveness just as our father is
what image does Jesus use in the parable of the sheep and the goats?
he uses an image of separating sheep and goats because it would have been common to his listeners
why does Jesus use the image that he did in the parable of the sheep and the goats?
to get his followers to think about how people should take care of others
what are corporal works of mercy?
they are practices which are meritorious in Christian ethics
if God is our father, what does that make everyone else?
our brothers and sisters
what did Jesus teach?
-to put our relationship with God before everything else
-that God should be at the center of everything that we do
what was the new commandment Jesus gave to us?
love one another as i have loved you
what does the parable of the sheep and the goats show?
that on judgement day God will be more concerned with how people have lived, rather than how religious they were
what does the parable of the Prodigal son show?
that God is loving and forgiving and that we should forgive others, and that it is never too late to seek forgiveness and turn to God
what did Jesus teach us about revenge?
he taught us to turn the other cheek, and meet hatred and violence, with love and forgiveness
when did Jesus demonstrate his teachings?
when he prays to God at the start of his ministry and in the Garden of Gethsemane
why couldnt Jesus disciples heal the possessed boy?
because they failed to understand the importance of prayer
what does the parable of the sheep and the goats teach us to do?
-to uphold the dignity of all people
-love your neighbour
-love God over all else
-Called upon to act on our beliefs
what does the parable of the Good Samaritan teach us?
-the Kingdom of God calls upon us to take action
-must care for everyone, even those we dont like
what does the parable of the prodigal son teach us?
-God loves us unconditionally
-god forgives our sins
-God invites us into a relationship with him
-we must recognise our own sinfulness
