quiz 8 Flashcards
Abortifacient methods of contraception are intrinsically problematic because
They cause the death of human persons
b.
They prevent implantation
c.
They expel the embryo from the uterus
The Bible advocates reasons for sexual purity to include:
Believers are one with Christ
b.
Believer’s body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
Opponents of birth control such as Roman Catholics do so for the following:
Children are a gift from God
b.
God’s gift should not be refused
In the Bible, the command to procreate presumes a sexual relationship and is therefore given to Adam and Eve in the context of their
a.
leaving,
b.
cleaving,
c.
and becoming one flesh—in the context of marriage.
According to Genesis 19-20, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is described as evidence of how far and how quickly the world degenerated after the entrance of sin. The judgment on the two cities came about as a result of their
Sexual perversions
b.
Homosexuality
In the New Testament, the epistle of Paul to the Corinthians affirms singleness because:
It may be a more expedient choice than marriage
b.
It is preferable to marriage because of the present distress
c.
Being single minimizes a person’s vulnerability to persecution
Jesus was also immersed in the prophetic tradition, and its high places for the marginalized in God’s economy. It would also seem that Jesus would have
Accepted homosexuals in the same way he accepted others who were on the fringes
b.
Accepted them without affirming either their sexual orientation or behavior
It may be helpful to see the distinction in parallel with heterosexual relationships. For example, for a married person to be attracted to the opposite sex other than his or her spouse is not to some extent morally problematic. It becomes so when
Attraction is acted upon
b.
Either in lust which is the decision to fantasize about having sex with a person
c.
Sexual activity occurs
In the sexual code in Leviticus 18 and 20, every sexual relationship except that between a heterosexual couple in marriage is prohibited
true
Sexual immorality is allowed in the Bible because it does not violate the believer’s relationship with all three members of the trinity.
:
false
The Bible appears to affirm singleness as a morally good choice, while at the same time upholding marriage as the model from Genesis 1-2
true
Because of the reality of sin, everyone does not have the same potential for homosexuality in the same way that we have the potential for any other kind of sin that the Bible describes.
false
The Bible is clear that the sexual fantasy that normally accompanies masturbation is lust, and that is very problematic. Lust is equated with adultery according to Matthew 5:27.
true
In the Bible all forms of incest, homosexuality, adultery, adultery, cultic prostitution, premarital sex, and even bestiality are forbidden.
true
Gender dysphoria is generally used to describe the tension a person feels when their gender experience/identity does correspond to their biological sex.
false
The Bible describes the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah as evidence that the judgment on the two cities came about as a result of their sexual perversions, which include homosexuality.
true
vThe New Testament Bible Jesus directly addresses same-sex relationships. However, the argument from silence should take as evidence of his affirmation of homosexuality.
false
According to the Bible one’s sex refers to the physical, biological and anatomic dimension of being male or female.
true
If every sexual orientation has the right to construct its own form of marriage, then group marriage and marriage with animals could make the same claim.
true
It may be that failure to recognize this distinction between sexual attraction and sexual behavior has kept the church from being a more accepting place for those sorting out sexual orientation.
true
