quiz 3 Flashcards
The view that things are good simply because God commands them, is known as:
Ethical Voluntarism
One of the goals of God’s command is the development of:
virtue
The primary purpose of the natural law was to provide sufficient moral guidance to reveal humankind’s failure to live up to it.
true
The Bible appeals to natural law or the revelation of God’s moral values outside the pages of Scripture to
Hold the nations who lacked the law of God accountable
Which ethical system argues that God’s moral requirements come to be known outside the page of the Bible?
relativism
Legal positivists hold that there is an essential relationship between the law and morality.
false
A divine command system is one in which the ultimate foundation of morality is the prevailed will of God, namely, the commands of God as found in Scripture.
true
God appears to give a pass to those without the law by not making them accountable for their sins in the same way that he holds the Jews accountable.
false
The link between God’s command and his character includes
a.
The principle of generosity to those in need
b.
The principle of forgiveness
c.
The principle of love of neighbor
Scripture is a mixture of different types of moral reasoning presented in a variety of literary contexts
True
The ethical system advocating that two commands of Scripture do not conflict is known as:
Nonconflicting absolutism
In Scripture, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are the law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.
True
In the New Testament the emphasis was not on institutional morality and social ethics but on
Morality for the Church
The purpose of the Ten Commandments was to shape the nation of Israel into a society that would reflect
God’s righteousness
God’s compassion both individually and culturally
Scripture and God’s natural wisdom are two sides of God’s wisdom
true
In the Old Testament obedience was seen primarily as a loyalty to God
true
The New Testament envisions moral and spiritual maturity only in connection with the internal ministry of the Spirit who transforms a person from the inside out
true
In the New Testament, virtue ethics centered on Christ, and the development of character was synonymous with becoming more like Christ.
true
Natural law refers to the general, objective, transcendent moral principles that are not specifically tied to the special revelation of Scripture.
true
In Christian ethics, morality is grounded in the character of God
true
