TEST 3-Q2-romans 13-16 and authority (MIDTERM)

Question 1

Acts teaches that the ____ were committed to the expression of self gratification in I-centered authority through their humanistic expression of pleasure of experiencing and expressing one’s emotions

Answer 1

Epicureans

Question 2

Acts teaches that the _____ were committed to the expression of self-gratificaroin and an I-centered authority through their humanistic expression of pleasure using naturalness and probability to bring meaning to life

Answer 2

Stoics

Question 3

Each problem is a unique opportunity to apply our ______ to the needs to the age

Answer 3

spiritual gifts

Question 4

Who wrote the Closing of the American mind?

Answer 4

Allan Bloom

Question 5

“The values of society are found in who they____”

Answer 5

admire

Question 6

“but deprived of literary guidance, they no longer any image of a perfect ______, and hence do not long to have one”

Answer 6

soul

Question 7

Allan bloom was a professor of ____ at Harvard university

Answer 7

literature

Question 8

what do we condemn ourselves by?

Answer 8

what we approve

Question 9

who testified that they would not venture to speak of anything except for what Christ has taught and done through them?

Answer 9

Paul

Question 10

Who showed great leadership by modeling behavior of becoming less so that another can become greater

Answer 10

John the Baptist

Question 11

What word is defined as “being able to understand a situation from another persons perspective?

Answer 11

empathy

Question 12

“therefore let us stop passing _____ on one another”

Answer 12

judgement

Question 13

When we choose to follow God and authority in a God-centered manner, we critique the people and the problems with _____

Answer 13

empathy

Question 14

What action are we performing when we contribute to being a solution to the needs of this age?

Answer 14

service

Question 15

What is significant about Romans 13;11 “ and do this, understanding the present time”….

Answer 15

once we accept the truth, we no longer remain in darkness

Question 16

In Romans 16 Paul urges us to watch out for people who promote acting contrary to the teaching you have learned - what manners do people promote this?

Answer 16

creating obstacles

Question 17

What two factors regarding a critic’s criticism make it seem like their criticism is valid?

Answer 17

1. there is an obvious problem

2. their criticism won’t be put to the test

Question 18

In Romans 16, Paul warns us of what two methods that people use when deceiving the minds of the naive?

Answer 18

smooth talk and flattery

Question 19

Paul states in Romans 14;23 that “the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith” What is he doubting?

Answer 19

his faith

Question 20

What is he eating?

Answer 20

self centered view

Question 21

What two manners are we to accomplish the goal of purpose of the church?

Answer 21

1. encouragement

2. endurance

Question 22

When we focus to leading others in the kingdom of God, we make every effort for them to experience…?

Answer 22

1. peace

2. mutual edification

Question 23

what is three step process that we all go through upon trusting God’s teaching that He he blesses us all with irrevocable gifts?

Answer 23

1. identfiy- identify your gifts
2. sharpen- sharpen your gifts
3. apply- apply your gifts to the needs of this age

Question 24

When you have an I-centefred view of authority, you view god as what?

Answer 24

a ruling god

Question 25

When you have a God-centered view of authority, you view god as what?

Answer 25

a loving god

Question 26

Complete Romans 15:5 " May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the spirit of.."

Answer 26

unity

Question 27

In Romans 14, Paul warns against this in multiple verses...

Answer 27

judging others

Question 28

What action does Romans 15 describe as making us weak?

Answer 28

being selfish

Question 29

Romans 15 describes us making us strong?

Answer 29

serving others

Question 30

Romans 15 teaches that the purpose of the church is what?

Answer 30

to create unity

Question 31

In Romans 15;4 it states that "everything that was written in the past was written for what purpose?

Answer 31

to teach us

Question 32

being unable to see or understand the world from outside your own self-centered viewpoint is described in Romans as...?

Answer 32

living in darkness

Question 33

being aware of grand designs and plans that god has for you beyond your selfish desires, is described in Romans as;

Answer 33

living in the armor of light

Question 34

When you acknowledge the authority of God by accepting that you are Created by God, uniquely gifted by God, called by God, and need the saving grace of Jesus Christ to overcome you self-centeredness (sin) you are:

Answer 34

loving yourself

Question 35

This practical perspective provides a clear purpose on how to live under God's guidance...

Answer 35

the roles of each moment

Question 36

When we don't listen to that advice to our weakness, what emotional state are we in danger of falling into?

Answer 36

manic depression

Question 37

What are the ways we condemn ourselves by what we approve?

Answer 37

1. results in our struggle to sin 2. leaves us double minded 3. we are filled with doubt

Question 38

Choosing to view god and authority in an I-centered manner is an act of....

Answer 38

Disobedience

Question 39

Choosing to view god and authority in a God-centered manner is an act of..

Answer 39

Obedience

Question 40

What is the continuing debt described in Romans 13 that we owe each other?

Answer 40

love

Question 41

When we choose to rebel against the authority of God has instituted we:

Answer 41

are brining judgement on ourselves

Question 42

In Romans 14, how are we to respond to people when we are involved in disputable matters?

Answer 42

accept others without judgement

Question 43

In the closing of the American Mind when the author was discussing how his cousins, who were MDs and PHDs, discussed the meaning and purpose of life with what words?

Answer 43

thoughtful

Question 44

In the closing of the American mind when the author discusses how his grandparents had a deep and thoughtful view on the meaning and purpose of life, he observed that it was due to their:

Answer 44

biblical literacy

Question 45

The author of the closing of the American mind wrote the book because he was concerned that his students were close to:

Answer 45

the purpose and meaning of life

Question 46

The author if the closing of the American mind observed that his students minds were closed primarily due to :

Answer 46

their focus only on the here and now