Test 2 Flashcards
Secret
They are aroused by their urges, but never act them out.
Adjusted
They do not hide who they are. They are a mirror of heterosexual society.
Advertisers
Activists who are not afraid to display their orientation.
Desperate
They act on their homosexual urges, but cover up with the outward appearance of a heterosexual life.
Where would one find the primary passage on lust?
Matthew 5
Which bible text that specifically addresses same sex behavior for both sexes?
Romans 1
If a student feels same sex attraction, what age do students typically publicly declare
their sexual orientation publicly according to Andrew Marin?
15
What was the strategy Jesus gave for those who struggle with lust in Matt. 5?
Pluck our your eyes and cut off hands
What is the average age that someone first realizes they may have same sex
attraction on average according to Andrew Marin?
13
What are two reasons that pornography is so pervasive? (Mark 2 answers)
a. Accessibility
b. Anonymity
When Jesus was teaching in Matt. 5, what was he doing to the established religious teachings
of that day?
He was raising the standards of true moral living.
James 1:14-15 talks about the nature of sin. We start with an evil desire. After
desire is conceived and when sin is full-grown, what does it give birth to?
Death
What is the best description of the term “lust” from Robert’s teaching.
Cease battling temptation with intent to act if given the chance
What did the American Psychiatric Association decide about doing therapy on people with same sex attraction in the 1980’s?
It was not longer listed as a disorder that should be worked on
When people take extreme positions, what is typically the consequence?
It allows us to easily judge each other without knowing each other
In Romans 1: 25-27, the writer says that God gave them over to their shameful lusts.
What does this mean?
God allowed them pursue sin due to their own stubbornness.
What is our job as Christians as we deal with the lives and even the sins of others?
It is our job to love them
The Genesis 19 story of the town wanting to have sex with the men the primary issue was
what?
Rape
I Cor 6: 9-10 has a long list of behaviors that were sinful. Verse 11 has a message
for these people and the church. What was that message?
Some of those people were those things, but weren’t anymore
Why did we have such a difficult time establishing exactly when King David was
committing lust?
It is hard to read David’s heart
In Romans 1:25-27, it says the people exchanged the truth of God for what?
They worshiped the created things rather than the Creator
What did the rabbis during the days of Jesus say were the “brokers of sin?”
The eyes and the hand
We discussed the limitations of the 10 commandments. Why did Jesus seem
emphasize new parts of the old laws to the crowds in Matthew 5?
The 10 commandments did not probe the heart as deeply as Matt. 5
What did the story of Amnon and Tamar illustrate?
Lust tricks people into doing hurtful things without thinking about it.
What book in the New Testament says that Jesus was a high priest who could
understand how difficult temptation was?
Hebrews
Dietrich Bonehoffer made the point that Satan‘s goal is not set on making us hate God. He
would be happy if we would…
Forget God
James 1 talks about the nature of sin. What major point does he make as he looks at the stages of sin?
Sin is progressive. It typically occurs in subtle stages
Col. 3:2,5 says Christians are called to do what to things such as sexual immorality, lust, evil desires and greed?
Put them to death
Andrew Marin has ministry in Chicago. What is the mission of his organization?
Building bridges of communication between gays and churches
T/F. The greek word porne means female captive or prostitute
True
T/F. Pornography is a 10 million dollar industry
False
T/F. 1 in 6 pastors struggle with pornography according to Mark Lassser.
True
T/F. Pornography use in women is declining over the last 5 years
False
T/F. Women are drawn more toward chat rooms according to research more than visual
pictures.
True
T/F. The 1971 Commission on Pornography felt pornography was very harmful to adolescents.
False
T/F. To prove obscenity one only has to prove 2 out of 3 standards in court.
False
T/F. The story of Onan is story about masturbation
False
T/F. The Bible only has two verses that deal with masturbation
False
T/F. Recently pornography producers ran into the problem of revenues decreasing due to
so much content being available online for free
True
T/F. The state with the highest use of porn per-capita is California
False
T/F. Church goers bought less porn on Sundays
True
T/F. Jesus was tempted in every way that we are
True
T/F. The first battlefield for temptation is your mind or heart
True
T/F. Erotica celebrates sexuality
True
T/F. Parents should anticipate that their kids will be exposed to porn at a young age.
True
T/F. The porn industry has screened out female producers of porn in recent years.
False
T/F. Texas is the highest state with teacher/student sexual relationships in the school system
True
T/F. As long as one is fighting against sexual temptation, they cannot be accused of the
sin of lust.
True
Restrictive or permissive?
It always involves lust
restrictive
Restrictive or permissive?
There is so much guilt that comes with the behavior
restrictive
Restrictive or permissive?
It is a natural part of growing up
permissive
Restrictive or permissive?
We are not taught this by anyone else typically
permissive
Ted Bundy attributed his life of crime to
His addiction to violent themes in porn
The apostle Paul asked God to remove a thorn from his side. What was does God’s answer tell us about our struggles?
Sometimes He says no, and his grace is sufficient
What was the sin of Sodom according to Ezekiel 16?
Not taking care of poor
What was the sin of Sodom according to Jude verse 7?
It identified a different reason why Sodom was destroyed.
I Cor. 6 has a list of sins noted, what is the problem translators had with the word
“homosexual?”
There is not a Greek or Hebrew word for homosexual
What did the story of Amnon and Tamar illustrate?
Lust can be very powerful and cause frightening things
T/F. Fred Phelps was the pastor of the Westboro Baptist church that did protests because of their disgust with the gay activists.
True
T/F. There are more heroin users in the U.S. than porn users.
False
T/F. People who have same sex attraction are shown to have high rates of sexual abuse
in their history.
False
T/F. The exposure to pornography creates neural paths that over time become well paved across time according to Dr. Don Hilton.
True
What two areas of porn will the authorities prosecute? (Mark two answers)
Snuff porn & Child porn
Which one of these is not a practical suggestion for dealing with Self pleasuring?
If you fail, try some other strategy
God tells some of his best servants no about things that they really wanted. What
lesson did Robert say we should take away from that discussion?
God tells some of his favorite people no, yet still loves them
As you look across the New Testament and what Jesus said about our sexuality, what
conclusions are most accurate?
Jesus did have lots to say about controlling the sexual part of life
Some have accused Christians of being homophobic. What did Robert say may be
the real reason Christians are not comfortable?
We understand other sins, but can’t wrap our minds around understanding this one
T/F. Suicides rates are lower for gay teens in gay friendly cities like San Francisco, Houston etc.
False
T/F. A fundamental start point for visiting with a gay teen is asking, “Are we willing to submit to God’s will in our lives in all areas?”
True
T/F. When talking with a gay teen, we must use the biblical term of homosexual to build a
bridge to them?
False
