Protestant Divine Command Theory

Question 1

the Ten Commandments

Answer 1

-10 divine commands
-we should follow them precisely because they are from the omniscient, law giving, judgeful God.

Question 2

Protestant focus

Answer 2

revelation of scripture. all is revealed in the good book

-the divine commands emanate from the Bible

Question 3

Protestant Christianity straightforward rationale

Answer 3

-god creator of everything and therefore origin of morality
-must be organic link between creator and created this is reflected in Genesis that humans are created in Gods image.
-human nature corrupt by the fall
-sola scriptura
-gods moral character and command understood as statements of gods will.
-10 commandments, ethical teachings of Jesus (sermon on the mount)

Question 4

sola scriptura

Answer 4

by scripture alone

Question 5

John Calvin

Answer 5

-French theologian
-calvinism
-predestination
-he uses DCT to justify his view of predestination.
-God cant be caused to do anything, as this would imply force external to god
-the challenge gods will is to ask for something greater
-DCT -natural result of the absolute power of God

Question 6

Predestination

Answer 6

God has ordained all that will happen

Question 7

John Calving quote

Answer 7

-‘so that everything which he wills must be held to be righteous by the mere fact of his willing it’

Question 8

Karl Barth quote

Answer 8

‘how can God be understood as the Lord if that doesnt involve the problem of human obedience?’

Question 9

Karl Barth

Answer 9

-for mans obedience to God is the answer to all questions about the ethical problem of defining good.
-Barth not concerned with defining good
-commands of God set Christian ethics totally apart from general discussions about whats good or right and totally override fallible human debate on moral issues.