Quiz 2 Flashcards
16 ways of love
Patient Kind Does not boast Does not envy Is not proud Is not rude (dishonor) Is not self-seeking Is not easily angered Keeps no record of wrong Does not delight in evil Rejoice in truth Always protects Always hope Always trusts Always preserve Love never fails
What is the first choice that we have to make at the start of each day ?
Deciding to love from a God-centered or I-centered perspective
How does that choice impact the remainder of the day ?
Your choice reflects the consequence/ surroundings of your next moment (peace vs conflict)
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven Hallowed be His name His kingdom come His will be done On earth As it is in Heaven Give us today, our daily bread Forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us Lead us not into temptation And deliver from the evil one
Our father in Heaven
Acknowledgement of God’s existence
Hallowed be His name
Acknowledgement of God’s Authority
His kingdom come
Acknowledgement of the existence and goal of Heaven
His will be done
That all people have the opportunity to be in Heaven
On earth
Where we are to evangelize
As it is in Heaven
How are we to evangelize (in love)
Give us today, our daily bread
God’s provision for all that we need (physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually)
Forgive us our trespasses
Reminder that we are in need of forgiveness for our faults
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Since we’ve been forgiven w/o condemnation, we are to forgive others in the same manner
Lead us not into temptation
The temptation to be self-centered
And deliver us from the evil one
There is a real evil spirit that conspires against us
Proverbs 1:7
Fear the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
What was Nicodemus searching for ?
The truth of whether or not Jesus was the Messiah
How did Jesus show love to Nicodemus ?
Explains the concept of being born again
What does it mean to be “born again” ?
To choose to submit to the authority of God
Who did Pilate agree to give Jesus’ body to?
Joseph of Arimathea
Which Jewish leader clearly believed Jesus was the Messiah, based upon the evidence of his presence at claiming Jesus’ body ?
Nicodemus
How did John the Baptist display an example of leadership?
Showing the example of how we are called by God for a specific period of time & recognizing when that time comes to an end
What does the perspective of John the Baptist’s disciples illustrate about what they believe?
That their value was attached to being John the Baptist’s disciples (and the recognition that came with that – which was why they were offended by people paying attention to Jesus. Instead, they were to focus on the coming Messiah
How did the Jewish leaders fail to display an example of leadership?
Instead of being obedient stewards of God’s Word in preparing the people for the coming Messiah, they used they position to promote themselves and maintain power
Why is significant about the teaching in Romans and the gospels to “not seek praises from man”?
Seeking praises from other humans puts our personal value and significance in their acceptance or rejection of us
What is the state of being pure and innocent in the eyes of God?
Righteous
To be restored back to our original created state is known as being what?
Reconciled
When we confidently claim that we are pure in the eyes of God through our faith, we are declaring that we are ?
Justified
The action of breaking through the separation of sin and reuniting with God is known as what ?
Redeemed
Sin entered the world through
Adam
Grace entered the world through
Jesus Christ
How did Jesus summarize the law of God?
Love God, love others
Has anyone been declared righteous by following the law of God?
No
What does Romans 3 state is the value of the law?
it makes us aware of when we fall short of it
What is the way to peace – as described in Romans 3?
Having the fear of God before you
What does it mean “to have the fear of God before your eyes” ?
An attitude of humility – checking to see if we’re in alignment with God’s way instead of being arrogant in our selfishness
What is Romans 3:23?
All of sinned and fallen short of the glory of God
What increases as our sin increases?
The grace of God
How does an “I-centered” philosophy try to argue that they should be declared righteous ?
Through self-justification (defending their actions as being ok because of whatever reason they give…)
Why are we unable to boast about being justified through Jesus Christ?
Because we don’t deserve it
What was the name of Abraham’s wife?
Sarah
What was the name of Abraham’s wife’s maidservant?
Hagar
What was the name of the son born to Abraham’ maidservant?
Ishmael
What was the name of the son born to his wife ?
Isaac
Which son became the forefather to the Islamic Nation?
Ishmael
Which son became the forefather to the Jewish Nation?
Isaac
What does Abraham’s story teach us about hope ?
That even when situations seem hopeless, we still have Hope in God for we have faith that He can do what we cannot see or understand as possible
Who wrote the fable the tortoise and hare?
Aesop
How does the HARE in the fable tortoise and hare illustrate a self-righteous behavior?
He boasts about his speed, and finds value in it – even though he didn’t do anything to have the talent in the first place
How does the HARE in the fable of the tortoise and hare illustrate use of talent ?
He slept on his talent – instead of developing for the benefit of others
How does the TORTOISE in the fable tortoise and hare illustrate faith?
He has faith & hope in persevering even though the situation seems hopeless
How does this fable reinforce the teaching in Romans about boasting?
Same as the question before
When you live by the vertical model of competition, what do you have faith in?
Your actions
Where does an individual find their value and significance in the competition model?
In comparison to others
When you live by the horizontal model of co-operation, what do you have faith in?
God
Where does an individual find their value and significance in the co-operation model?
Through the action of answering their call to apply their gifts to the needs of the age
What does it mean to be justified by faith?
That you believe in God’s ways even though you can’t always see why
What does it mean to be justified by works?
That you believe in yourself and the accomplishments you can see
Romans 4:24
But also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness- for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead
When tempting Jesus to turn the stone to bread, what appeal to emotion was the devil using as temptation?
Pride
When the devil used scripture verses to tempt Jesus to throw himself down from the temple, what emotional ploy was the devil using as temptation?
Mocking
When the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms world and their splendor if Jesus would bow down to him in worship, what appeal to emotion was the devil using as temptation ?
Flattery
