Test 5 Flashcards
What word is defined as “being able to understand a situation from another person’s perspective”?
Empathy
When you have an I-centered view of authority, how do you view God?
Ruling God
When you have a God-centered view of authority, how do you view God?
Loving God
When you view God in an I-centered manner, you view God and the authorities over in which two manners?
a. They will be able to get me what I want
b. They will prevent me from getting what I want
When you view God and authority in a God-centered manner, you view God and the authorities your under in what manner?
As an opportunity to understand my purpose in any given situation
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
Acts teaches that there are two expressions of self-gratification in I-centered authority (which adheres to humanism)
___________ - Pleasure in experiencing and expressing one’s __________
__________ - Pleasure in using _____________ and ___________ to bring meaning to life.
Epicureans; emotions
Stoics; naturalness; probability
Explain what it means to love yourself and be under the authority of God.
You acknowledge the authority of God when you accept His Creation. 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).
Explain how each moment in your life provides a clear purpose on what role you are to perform under God’s guidance.
Each moment had a clear opportunity to recognize:
What role you are currently in (son/daughter; brother/sister; student; friend; teammate; employee; etc.)
Why is choosing to act in an I-centered manner described in Romans 13 as living in darkness?
Because you can only see what you want/don’t want and are unable to see all that God has for you.
Why is choosing to act in a God-centered manner described in Romans 13 as putting on the armor of light?
Because all is possible through God, and He protects you from the darkness of hopelessness.
According to Romans 13, what is the “continuing debt” that we owe one another?
To serve one another in love
What is the three-step process that we all go through upon trusting God’s teaching that He has blessed us all with irrevocable gifts?
a. To identify the gift
b. To sharpen the gift
c. To apply the gift for the needs of our age
When we choose to follow God and authority in a God-centered manner, how do we critique the people and problems we encounter?
With empathy
