Romans 1 And 2 Quiz Flashcards
Apologetics
Ability to know and define what you believe
- actions should equal your intentions
3 steps to achieve purpose
Identify what you believe in (actions)
Research/analyze for support of belief
Investigate and explain what you believe
Psalms 37:4
Delight in yourself in the Lord, and He will grant you the desires of your heart
Humanism
Belief that the collect efforts of humans will create the best life here on earth
What God sees in everything
Sinful/loved/called/gifted
Epicurean
Pleasure, goal
- connect to the heart
Stoic
Being logical, intelligent
- a part of the mind
The people of Athens are to “religious” to
The latest ideas of the day
Two invisible qualities that God has made plain to man so they are without excuse
Divine Nature
Eternal Power
Eternal power
Truth of Laws
Divine Nature
Truth
Sin”less”ness
Prayer
What to recognize about purpose
Inhabit the earth
Determine times
Exact places
Seek Him/reach out
Who acknowledged the authority of God, but did not find peace in following Him ?
Jonah
Two ways that people with an “I” center philosophy view authority
The authority will prevent them from getting what they want
The authority will give them what they want
The place where Paul spoke to the people of Athens
Aeropagus
Lesson Paul taught to the people of Athens
The God and His laws exist and He is authority whether people accept the truth or not
Significant of Acts 17:26
No moment circumstantial (the people, problems)
Opportunity to hear from God (I-centered, God-centered)
Self-justification (justification by faith)
“Without excuse” refer to
Acceptance of the reality of God’s creation and existence
God given this all to humans
Gifts