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Give 4 Names of Jesus

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Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, Prince of Peace

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What are the collective Traits of Jesus

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The Purity and Beneficence of Joseph

The Faith, Meekness, and longsuffering of Moses

The Noble, Integrity and firmness of Daniel

The Ardor and Self-Sacrifice of Paul

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What are 3 ways in which God’s law can be viewed as?

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  1. Hedge and Shield
  2. Guards the rights of individuals
  3. Ensures man’s well being
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Why Did Christ come?

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To show the value of The Divine Principles, by revealing their power for the regeneration of man

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What was the condition of the world when Jesus came?

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  1. Life was false and artificial
  2. People were treated like animals/ stepping stones
  3. There was physical degeneracy, mental stupor, and spiritual death.
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What made up Christ’s education?

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  1. Nature
  2. Scriptures
  3. Useful Work
  4. Life Experiences
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How did Christ develop?

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Physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially.

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What does He see in every person?

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The possibility of what we might become

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All true education finds its center in ______________________

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the Teacher Sent from God

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Identify 3 methods used by The Master Teacher as He taught truth here on earth

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  1. Use of Simple stories
  2. Personal Association
  3. Influence of Nature
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Lessons from The Book of Proverbs

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Laziness and its Consequences- Prov. 20:13- Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread

Counsels to Young People- Prov. 1:10- My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not

Ill use of the tongue- Prov. 4:24- Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

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More Lessons from Proverbs

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The Desirable woman- Prov. 31:16- She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

The Undesirable Woman- Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

How Words Can Hurt or Heal- Prov. 11:9 “Evil words destroy one’s friends; wise discernment rescues the godly

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Lessons from Proverbs Part 3

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Health Temperance- Proverbs 23:2 - And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite

Treatment of Poor- Proverbs 19:17 -He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again

Proper Child Training- Proverbs 22:6 -Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it

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Lessons from Proverbs Part 4

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Counsels on Moral Virtues- Proverbs 11:3 -The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them

Avoid the Get-Rich-Quick Mentality- Proverbs 28:22 - He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Counsels against Infidelity- Proverbs 6:32 -But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul

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Lessons From Proverbs Part 5

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Desirable Children- Proverbs 29:3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance

Counsel Against Vices: Proverbs 20:1- Counsel against wine

The Wisdom of Seeking for Wisdom- Proverbs 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

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Purpose of True Education

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To inspire service to God, others and self; and to recreate the image of God in man

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It is said that nature is God’s handbook, why?

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Through the life cycles and order of our solar systems we can see the impression of a God
Nature Testifies of God

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The Schools studies in this course

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The Eden School
The School of The Prophets
The School of The hereafter

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Characteristics of Eden School

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Teacher: God
Students: Adam and Eve
Textbook: Nature

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What were some of the Lessons taught in Eden?

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Botany
Geography
Geology
Physics
Biology
Astronomy
Pestology
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Characteristics of The School of The Prophets

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Founder: Samuel
Teacher: Various persons who had a connection with God
Students: Pious, intelligent and studious men
Study Materials: The Law, Sacred History, Sacred Music and Sacred Poetry
Locations: Ramah, Kirjath-jearim.

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Characteristics of The School of the Hereafter

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Teacher: God
Student: The Saved
Subject of Study: Universe/God’s Love/Plan of Salvation

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What made up the Education of Israel?

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They gained wisdom in their labour of building the sanctuary; and received instructions on its services. Through the services, they were to learn the awfulness of sin, but also to see the way of redemption

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Characteristics of the “School of The Children of Israel”

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Teacher:Christ and His angels
Students: Children of Israel
Study Material: Sanctuary services and laws

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How did Christ view the human race?

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Give your personal answer

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Where in the bible is the first promise of salvation found?

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Genesis 3:15- I will put enmity between thy seed and her seed, it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt only bruise His heel.

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At creation what was the purpose of labour?

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For physical, mental and spiritual development

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Some Qualities/qualifications that the true teacher should possess are?

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Order, thoroughness, punctuality and self control

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Lives of Great Men

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Daniel- firm, noble, integrity
Joseph- purity, beneficence
Moses- faith, meekness, longsuffering
Elisha- humble farmer, little tasks prepared him for larger ones, asked for double portion
Paul- Damascus road experience, ardor, self sacrifice, 14 letters

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According to Mark 8:36,37, what is the value of our souls?

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More than the world

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What important value/lesson should a child learn at home?

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Obedience/discipline

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Temperance

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Temperate living is linked with Spiritual health. To be temperate is to be disciplined in all areas of life, and if we can be disciplined with our food, we are better able to control the other passions and appetites in our nature.

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State 4 Mysteries of the Bible

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“Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27
Incarnation
Unity of Scripture: 1500 years, 40 authors, no contradiction
Translation of man (1Cor 15:51)

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What is the main objective of Discipline?

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training children for self-government, and self-reliance/self-control

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Basic Christian Theism

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What we belive

36
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Deism

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More Human Reason
Less of God- Seen as creator, but does not love creation
Has a high value on ethics

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Naturalism

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Even more human reason
God is said not to exist because He is not receiving any worship from the creations
Humans are just matter

4 Virtues: 
Affirmation of love
Respect for individuality
Commitment to truth
Basic Honesty
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Nihilism

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Everything is “de trop”- “just there”

Negates everything

39
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Existentialism

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Atheistic- No God, existence is based on cause and effect in a closed system
Theistic- Doesn’t start with God, begins with man’s certainty of his own consciousness, existence and self- determinacy

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Eastern Pantheistic Monism

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Brahman is the reality and god, and god is in everything
Atman is Brahman
4 consciousnesses: Waking Life, Sleeping Life, Dreaming Life, Awakened life

OM- means everything/ or nothing

Karma- reaping depends on sowing

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New Age

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  • Humans evolve to higher levels of consciousness and cultures and societies reach higher levels of comprehensiveness
  • Levels of civilization- aim to reach level capable of creating worlds
  • Type 1, 2, 3
41
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Post- Modernism

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Begins with the death of God
More Human Reason
Truth can’t be determined in what is said, only its “usefulness”

42
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What three entities does true education obligate us to?

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God, others and self.

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What are some object lessons that can be learnt from nature? (Little Rills)

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The “little rills” make reference to the little streams that bring water together to form a river. The great rivers are compared to great men, who get all the glory for all that they do (rviers attract tourists and provide income and food for example). But the little rills, are like the little men, without which, the great men would not be, as these great men could not do it on their own.

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Institutions that came to humans from Eden are…?

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Marriage and The Sabbath

45
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Show the progression of selfishness

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Striving for supremacy——- cunning——– destroy health—— satisfy ambition—— dishonesty—– Unfit for usefulness——- discontent—– and live bitters lives—— restless, turbulents—— menace to society….

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Finish the quote- True education means more than

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“True education means more than the pursual of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man. It is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers. It prepares the student for the joy of service in this world and for the higher joy of wider service in the world to come.” Education, p. 13

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Finish- Higher than the highest human thought

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“Higher than the highest human thought can reach is God’s ideal for His children. Godliness—godlikeness—is the goal to be reached”. Education, p. 18

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The greatest want of the world is the want of men- finish quote

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“The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” Education, p.57