Test 3 Q1 Flashcards
According to Romans 9:16 God’s justice “does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on what?
God’s 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”?
That “you” do not have the wisdom or knowledge to comprehend the reasons why God hardens Pharaoh’s heart
What is the stumbling stone?
The belief we can please God or earn God’s praises through our efforts (or works)
The Gentiles received righteousness through what?
Faith
Why did the people of Israel not receive righteousness?
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?
Their zeal was based in following religious rules instead of seeking God
How will an individual with an “I-centered” perspective view authority?
Authority will either:
i. prevent them from doing what they want or
ii. be an avenue to get what they want
How will an individual with a “God-centered” perspective view authority?
Authority is placed over us by God so that we can understand the purposes of our situation
Why is authority at conflict with an “I-centered” philosophy?
Because the authority (and the world itself) wasn’t created to serve any one individual
Sovereignty
Freedom from external control
Why do Christians have a unique understanding of sovereignty?
Because in order to be free from the external control of sin, they had to willingly give up the freedom of selfishness and follow God’s Authority
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 where 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.
Your words are worship because they testify and give credit to God for all the good in one’s life
Paul states that faith comes from hearing the message, and that hearing the message comes from where?
Word of Christ
What does Paul state is the reason why the people did not “hear the message”?
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?
Active refusal and promotion of wrong behavior
When your goal is to please God, you have faith in the _________
Consequences
What is the “remnant” described by Paul in Romans 11?
Those who know the Word of God and are called to share it with everyone
What is the false god of the Old Testament that Paul warns against worshipping?
Baal
What are the two ways Paul describes those who find themselves in a “spirit of stupor”?
Blind and deaf
What does Paul use as a metaphor to describe how to stay connected to God through Jesus?
Ingrafted branches
In light of this connection, what is considered to be the sternness of God described in Romans 11:22?
That there will be consistent consequences when choosing wrong behavior
And what is the kindness of God in Romans 11:22?
A new opportunity every day to choose right behavior
Can the gifts you are given from God can be taken away from you if you don’t use them for the glory of God?
No
What is the Latin term meaning “let the buyer beware”?
Caveat Emptor
Who is the “buyer” and what are they “wary” of?
You are the buyer and you are to be wary of the philosophies and ideas that others are promoting to you
The values of society are found in who _______ _________
Society admires
What is thinking behind the music found in three of the top four artists followed on Twitter?
Primarily there is a goal to experience the “freedom” of doing whatever one pleases to do without having negative consequences
What is he Psalmist referencing when stating that “my feet had almost slipped, I had nearly lost my foothold.”
The Psalmist was doubting their 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 burdens and human ills