Test 4 Flashcards
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
Under what criteria is the remnant chosen?
By the grace of God
What is the false god of the Old Testament that Paul warns against worshipping?
Baal
What are the two ways that Paul describes those who find themselves in a “spirit of stupor”?
Blind and deaf
What is the manner discussed in class to turn your emotions/problems/situations into ACTION that follows God’s call to love others?
By viewing the situation as an OPPORTUNITY of what God wants you to do
What does Paul use as a metaphor to describe how to stay connected to God through Jesus?
In-grafted 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
What is the kindness of God in Romans 11:22?
A new opportunity each day to choose right behavior
What does irrevocable mean?
Cannot be taken away
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
“Whoever loves discipline, loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid”.
Proverbs 12:1
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7
In Romans 12:1 what is described as being a living sacrifice for God?
Offering our bodies and minds
In Romans 12:2 it states “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world” - what is the pattern of this world?
To be self centered
In Romans 12:2, Paul states that you will be transformed by the renewing of what?
Your mind
In Romans 12:1-2, the lesson that Paul teaches is that you will be able to do what ACT when you are renewed?
Test and approve God’s will
What is the threefold way God’s will is described in Romans 12:2?
Good, pleasing and perfect
In Romans 12:3-8, why does Paul use the human body to describe the spiritual gifts that each of us have?
To show that each of us are uniquely valuable and each of us have a unique role to play (for instance the
ear’s job isn’t to smell, the eye’s job isn’t to hear, etc.)
Is there something humans can do to earn or acquire these gifts?
No
Is there anything humans can do to have these gifts taken away?
No
In Romans 12:5, what does Paul state that each member of our body belongs to?
One another
Once you have decided to trust God’s will, what is the three-pronged continual process God has provided
for the purpose of your life?
a. Identify – identify the gifts and talents God has given us
b. Sharpen – Develop the gifts and talents God has given us
c. Apply – Use our gifts and talents to meet the needs of the age
What is meant by love that must be “sincere” in Romans 12:9?
Real, not phony or to make it “look like” `you really care so that you will be considered “good”
What are six (6) of the ways that Paul describes “sincere love” in Romans 12:9-11? NOTE: This is what a
person who has been “transformed by the renewing of their mind” looks like:
- Hate what is evil
- Cling to what is good
- Never be lacking in zeal
- Practice hospitality
- Rejoice with those who rejoice
- Mourn with those who mourn
In Romans 12:12, Paul teaches that we are to be joyful in:
Hope
In Romans 12:12, Paul teaches that we are to be patient in:
Affliction
In Romans 12:12, Paul teaches that we are to be faithful in:
Prayer
In Romans 12:13, Paul teaches that relief from dwelling on our problems and worries is found in what
action?
Sharing with people in need and practicing hospitality
Why do the actions in Romans 12:13 release us from dwelling in problems and worry?
Because we are
focused on others instead of ourselves
In Romans 12:20, why are you;”heaping burning coals”; on your enemy if you feed them or give them something to drink?
Because they are expecting you to compete, argue, or judge them…
How does Romans 12 teach us to overcome evil?
With good
When the authors wrote that there is now a time to stop “mere revision of traditional attitudes” due to cultural
advancements, they were referring to culture clashes with organized religion. Who were the two individuals given as an example that clashed with the Catholic Church:
Galileo; Martin Luther
On whose writings did the US Declaration of Independence based their idea of “inalienable human rights that come from
our Creator” upon?
John Locke
Who wrote Democracy in America?
Alexis de Tocqueville
What Manifesto promoting the community of man and the elimination of religious influence was written by authors Marx and Engel in 1848?
Communist Manifesto
What influential text was published in 1859?
Darwin’s origin of species
Who wrote Two Treatises of Government?
John Locke
Which US Supreme Court Justice supported the concept of Sociological Jurisprudence when ruling on cases?
Oliver Wendell Holmes jr.
He was one of the signors of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling in America?
John Dewey
Who was the US President during the Progressive Era that influenced changes in the American Culture?
Woodrow Wilson