Romans 9-11 Flashcards
According to Romans 9:16 God’s justice “does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on
Gods mercy
What is the teaching in Romans 9 when referencing Pharaoh followed by Romans 9:20 “But who are you, O man, to talk back to God”?
Because we do not have the knowledge or wisdom to comprehend he reasons why God had heartened pharaohs heart
What is the stumbling stone?
The belief we can please God or earn his praises through our works
The Gentiles received righteousness through what?
Faith
The people of Israel did not receive righteousness, why?
Because they tried to gain it by works
What does Paul mean when he says that the people are “zealous” for God, but that their zeal is not based in knowledge?
Instead of seeking God it was built on religious rules
How will an individual with an “I-centered” perspective view authority?
Authority will either prevent them from doing what they want or to be an avenue to get what they want
How will an individual with a “God-centered” perspective view authority?
That it was placed over us from God that we can understand the purpose of our situation
Why is authority at conflict with an “I-centered” philosophy?
Because the authority wasn’t created to serve one individual
Sovereignty
Freedom from external control
When your goal is to please God, you have faith in the
Our consequences
Why do Christians have a unique understanding of sovereignty?
Because they have to give up freedom of selfishness and follow Gods authority in order to be free from sin
What is the significance of Paul quoting Moses in Romans 10:5 “The man who does these things will live by them”?
Your actions will show how you are placing your values in life
How is Romans 10:9-10 an example of worship? “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Because your words are an act of worship because they testify no give credit to God
Paul states that faith ones from hearing the message and that hearing the message comes where?
Word of Christ
What does Paul state is the reason why the people did not hear the message
Because they choose not to
What does it mean to be disobedient
Knowing what is right and choosing not to do it
What does it mean to be obstinate
Acting refusal and promotion of wrong behavior
What is the remnant described by Paul is Romans 11
Those who know the word of God is called to share it with everyone
What is the false god of the Old Testament that Paul warns against worshipping
Baal
Two ways that Paul describes Those who find themselves in the spirit of stupor
Blind and deaf
What does Paul use as a metaphor to describe how o stay connected through Jesus Christ
Ingrafted branches
What is considered to be the sternness of God in Romans 11:22
Constant consequences with wrong behavior
Kindness of God in Romans 11:22
New opportunity to choose good behavior
Can your gifts be taken away from you if you decide not to use them for God
No
What is the Latin term “let buyer be aware”
Caveat emptor
So is the buyer and what are they worry for ?
We are the buyer and we are worry for the philosophies that are given to us
The value of society is found where
Society admires
What is thinking behind the music found in the three singers followed in twitter
That there is a freedom of one doing what ever they please without negative consequences
What is he Psalmist referencing when stating that “my feet had almost slipped, I had nearly lost my foothold.”
Doubting his faith
Why did the Psalmist describe the behaviors of others as arrogant and wicked?
They were self centered
Why was the Psalmist envious of the arrogant and wicked?
They were free from human ills and burdens
What type of necklace does the Psalmist described the arrogant and wicked as having?
Pride
What does the Psalmist mean when stating in Psalm 73:6 “they clothe themselves in violence”?
How they seek out victory over others
What does the Psalmist mean when stating in Psalm 73:8 “in their arrogance they threaten oppression”?
The self centered will bully others into believing that they will take away what they value and exclude them from opportunity to prosper
What is happening when the Psalmist describes in Psalm 73:10 “therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance”?
Other began to follow the selfish as sycophants in hope that they can gain success in life
How does the Psalmist describe their attitude toward the knowledge of God?
They are mocking and dismissive
Why does the Psalmist describe them as carefree?
They only care about themselves
As a result of the earthly gains of the arrogant and wicked, the Psalmist states that he thinks he’s done what in vain?
Kept their heart pure
How does the psalmist describe the temp to understanding all of this
being oppressive
What’s the psalmist conclusion
That the self-centered are not on solid ground of God’s truth, but rather on the slippery ground of believing that instant gratification in this physical life is all that there is to life.
What wa the name of the King of Babylon who made Daniel the third highest ruler
Belshazzar
What decree did the administration and satraps make to the king to lesson Daniels power
No one can worship any God or man only the king
Who placed Daniel in the lions den
Darius
Did the king want Daniel to suffer death in the lions den
No
How did the king respond in regards of Daniels faith
Made a new decree
How did the kind respond to the people who put Daniel in the lions den
They and there families were thrown into the den
Who was the king when Daniels people where conquered
Nebuchadnezzar
How long did the decree to not worship anyone or any man last
30 days
Why was Joseph in Egypt
He was sold into slavery by his brothers
Who bought Joseph from the Ishmaclites
Potiphar
Hey did Joseph leave the place of the captains guard
Because potiphers wide tried to seduce Joseph and when he refused she accused him of raping her
What was the result of Joseph leaving the captains guards
He was thrown into prison
How as Joseph introduced to pharaoh
Because he had the gift to understand dreams
What was the result of Joseph being introduced to the pharaoh
He was put in charge of the grain supply
Why did the Israelites settle in Egypt
Because they needed food for the famine
What was the result of them staying
They stayed to long and a new pharaoh came along and enslaved all of them
How did Esther become queen
The other queen refused to come to the king so Esther was picked queen
Who was the king in Esther’s story and what country did he rule in ?
Xerxes Persia
Who was the caretaker of Esther
Mordecai
Who was the noble who wanted to kill all the Jewish people
Haman
How did Esther manipulate in order to hAve the nobles plans discovered
She held a banquet and as able to publicly out haman