Quiz 2 9/8/18 Flashcards
What is the first choice that we have to make at the start of each day?
Deciding to live from a God-centered or I-centered perspective.
How does that choice you make at the start of each day impact the remainder of the day?
Your choice reflects the consequences and surroundings of your next moment. (peace vs. conflict)
How does this provide insight on your understanding of how past, present, and future are interrelated?
It assisted us in understanding the interrelated relationship between the past, present, and future through the analysis of how the present consequences are result of past choices which allows you to reinforce the positive and change the negative.
What 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 and rejection of us.
The action of breaking through the separation of sin and reuniting with God is known as what?
Redeemed
Sin entered the world through who?
Adam
Grace entered the world through who?
Jesus Christ
What is the state of being pure and innocent and eyes of God?
The state of being righteous
To be restored back to our original created state is known as being what?
As being reconciled
What we confidently claim that we are pure in the eyes of God through our faith, we are declaring that we are..?
Justified
How did Jesus summarize the law of God?
To love God and to 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?
By having the fear of God before you.
What does it have the fear of God before your eyes”?
An attitude of humility, checking to see if we are in alignment with God’s ways instead of being arrogant in our selfishness.
What is Romans 3:23?
All have 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, they defend their actions as being okay because of what reason they give.
Why are we unable to boast about being justified through Jesus Christ?
Because we don’t deserve to
What was the name of Abraham’s wife?
Sarah
What was the name of Abraham’s wife’s servant?
Hagar
What was the name of the son born to Abraham’s maid servant?
Ishmael
What was the name of the son born to Abraham’s 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 the Hare?
Aesop
How does the hare in the fable 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 illustrate use of talent?
He slept on his talent instead of developing it for the benefit of others
How does the tortoise in the fable illustrate faith?
He has faith and hope in persevering even though the situation seemed hopeless.
How does this fable reinforce the teaching in Romans about boasting?
To have faith and hope in preserving even if whatever situation is happening seems hopeless.
When you live by the vertical model of competition, what do you have faith in?
You have faith in your actions
Where does an individual find their value and significance in the competition model?
They find their value in comparison to others.
When you live by the horizontal model of co-operations, what do you have faith in?
You will have faith in God
Where does an individual find their value and significance in the cooperation 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 4:24-25. For us, to whom God will credit _____ for us to believe in him who raises Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our ______ and was raised to life for our __________.
- righteousness
- sins
- justification
God has _______ you to a physical life of _______. And God has _______ you to be able to __________.
- called
- service
- gifted
- serve
The _______ of God’s calling
Pursuit
The rate at which you _____ is the rate at which you _______.
- persevere
2. mature
Proverbs 1:7
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
What are the 16 ways of love?
- Love is patient
- Love is kind
- It does not envy
- It does not boast
- It is not proud
- It does not dishonor others
- It is not self seeking
- It is not easily angered
- It keeps no record of wrongs
- Love does not delight in evil
- Rejoices with the truth
- Always protects
- Always trusts
- Always hopes
- Always perseveres
- Love never fails
