TEST 3-Q2-romans 13-16 and authority (MIDTERM) Flashcards
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
Epicureans
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
Stoics
Each problem is a unique opportunity to apply our ______ to the needs to the age
spiritual gifts
Who wrote the Closing of the American mind?
Allan Bloom
“The values of society are found in who they____”
admire
“but deprived of literary guidance, they no longer any image of a perfect ______, and hence do not long to have one”
soul
Allan bloom was a professor of ____ at Harvard university
literature
what do we condemn ourselves by?
what we approve
who testified that they would not venture to speak of anything except for what Christ has taught and done through them?
Paul
Who showed great leadership by modeling behavior of becoming less so that another can become greater
John the Baptist
What word is defined as “being able to understand a situation from another persons perspective?
empathy
“therefore let us stop passing _____ on one another”
judgement
When we choose to follow God and authority in a God-centered manner, we critique the people and the problems with _____
empathy
What action are we performing when we contribute to being a solution to the needs of this age?
service
What is significant about Romans 13;11 “ and do this, understanding the present time”….
once we accept the truth, we no longer remain in darkness
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?
creating obstacles
What two factors regarding a critic’s criticism make it seem like their criticism is valid?
- there is an obvious problem
2. their criticism won’t be put to the test
In Romans 16, Paul warns us of what two methods that people use when deceiving the minds of the naive?
smooth talk and flattery
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?
his faith
What is he eating?
self centered view
What two manners are we to accomplish the goal of purpose of the church?
- encouragement
2. endurance
When we focus to leading others in the kingdom of God, we make every effort for them to experience…?
- peace
2. mutual edification
what is three step process that we all go through upon trusting God’s teaching that He he blesses us all with irrevocable gifts?
- identfiy- identify your gifts
- sharpen- sharpen your gifts
- apply- apply your gifts to the needs of this age
When you have an I-centefred view of authority, you view god as what?
a ruling god
When you have a God-centered view of authority, you view god as what?
a loving god
Complete Romans 15:5 “ May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the spirit of..”
unity
In Romans 14, Paul warns against this in multiple verses…
judging others
What action does Romans 15 describe as making us weak?
being selfish
Romans 15 describes us making us strong?
serving others
Romans 15 teaches that the purpose of the church is what?
to create unity
In Romans 15;4 it states that “everything that was written in the past was written for what purpose?
to teach us
being unable to see or understand the world from outside your own self-centered viewpoint is described in Romans as…?
living in darkness
being aware of grand designs and plans that god has for you beyond your selfish desires, is described in Romans as;
living in the armor of light
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:
loving yourself
This practical perspective provides a clear purpose on how to live under God’s guidance…
the roles of each moment
When we don’t listen to that advice to our weakness, what emotional state are we in danger of falling into?
manic depression
What are the ways we condemn ourselves by what we approve?
- results in our struggle to sin
- leaves us double minded
- we are filled with doubt
Choosing to view god and authority in an I-centered manner is an act of….
Disobedience
Choosing to view god and authority in a God-centered manner is an act of..
Obedience
What is the continuing debt described in Romans 13 that we owe each other?
love
When we choose to rebel against the authority of God has instituted we:
are brining judgement on ourselves
In Romans 14, how are we to respond to people when we are involved in disputable matters?
accept others without judgement
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?
thoughtful
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:
biblical literacy
The author of the closing of the American mind wrote the book because he was concerned that his students were close to:
the purpose and meaning of life
The author if the closing of the American mind observed that his students minds were closed primarily due to :
their focus only on the here and now
