Theme 2:F - Key moral principles

Question 1

What are the 5 key moral principles?

Answer 1

• Love
• Gods love as a model
• Truth
• Forgiveness
• Conscience

Question 2

What two biblical passages are for God’s love as a model for Christian behaviour?

Answer 2

• Exodus
• 1 John

Question 3

What is the exodus quote that is for Gods love as a model?

Answer 3

‘Abounding in steadfast love’

Question 4

What is the 1 John quote that is for Gods love as a model?

Answer 4

‘We love because God first loved us’

Question 5

What are the two biblical passages for forgiveness?

Answer 5

• Matthew
• Colossians

Question 6

What is the Matthew quote for forgiveness?

Answer 6

‘God forgives those who forgive men their trespasses’

Question 7

What is the Collossians quote for forgiveness?

Answer 7

‘As the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive’

Question 8

What are the two biblical passages for Love?

Answer 8

• Leviticus
• Luke

Question 9

What is the Leviticus passage for love?

Answer 9

’ You should love the alien as yourself’

Question 10

What is the Luke passage for love?

Answer 10

‘The story of the Good Samaritan’

Question 11

What are the two biblical passages for conscience?

Answer 11

• 2 Corinthians
• 1 Timothy

Question 12

What is the 2 Corinthians passage for conscience?

Answer 12

‘Testimony of our conscience’

Question 13

What is the 1 Timothy passage for conscience?

Answer 13

‘good conscience and sincere faith’

Question 14

What are the two biblical passages for truth?

Answer 14

• 1 Samuel
• Ephesians

Question 15

What is the 1 Samuel passage for truth?

Answer 15

‘Fear the Lord and keep his commandments’

Question 16

What is the Ephesians passage for truth?

Answer 16

‘Let everyone speak the truth with his neighbour’

Question 17

Why is love thy neighbour the most important teaching?

Answer 17

• It is directly taught by Jesus (Such as the Good Samaritan)
• Crossan stated that Jesus was a social revolutionary who helped those in need - which is loving thy neighbour
• Found in the OT (‘Love the alien as yourself’) so embedded all throughout the Bible
• St Paul (‘Faith, hope and the greatest of these is Love’)

Question 18

Why isn’t love thy neighbour the most important teaching?

Answer 18

• Comes second to loving God (‘Love your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself’)
• Imposes a impossible and challenging standard - Stirner suggested ethical egoism where you act in your own self interest
• Giving to the poor and needy is also shown in the Bible so may be more important/equally important

Question 19

Why is God’s behaviour the only model for human moral behaviour?

Answer 19

• God is perfect and so we should follow their behavior
• God’s behaviour can be seen in the 10 commandments and these should be followed
• Only model to follow as they show love to sinners and outcasts (E.g Jesus on the cross)

Question 20

Why isn’t God’s behaviour the only model for human moral behaviour?

Answer 20

• For Catholics it is the behaviour of God and how it is interpreted by the church (They have the catechism)
• Not just God but the commands the Trinity has given (Jesus and love thy neighbour)
• God has shown anger and jealousy (God told Abraham to kill his son, Joshua and Jericho)