Unit 2 Flashcards
Has maintained that the recovery of Jesus’ self-understanding and mission is an impossibility.
Rudolph Biltman
The church is just ________ generation away from ___________.
One.
Extinction.
According to Augustine?
The church must be a fellowship of love.
According to Luke 5:1-11 (NIV)
When Jesus called Simon Peter to be a disciple, he said to him, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will CATCH MEN.”
Having witnessed the _____ ___ _____ in the presence of his Christ, Peter sees himself as ________, woefully unworthy of being in the company of Jesus.
Power of God. Sinful.
Christians, while comprising the largest religion, represent less than ______% of the world’s population.
20%
Martin Luther saw the church as the _________ of _________; invisible, known only to God.
Congregation of Saints.
Paul proclaims the _____ -________ of Christ for one’s rightful relationship to God
All-sufficiency
The church must also, as an integral part of its mission, seek to maintain ______ _________.
Unified worship.
Two extremes to avoid in ministry are:
“Easy believism” and “Pharisaic legalism”.
As Christians, we need to learn to _________ each other even when there are __________.
Accept. Differences.
…it is not w/o textual justification that the early community of believers saw in Jesus the sole hope for the _____________ of humanity.
Redemption
Often, churches have been cited for the practice of _______-__________ new believers. After baptism, they are allowed to ________ for a while, then they are left alone.
Alka-seltzering. Fizzle.
The _________ ___________ model of counseling teaches that when a family experiences a problem, it is necessary for all the members to take responsibility for correcting it.
Family Systems.
“The performance-based Christian life comes from the malignant virus of SINFUL PRIDE—a pride which encourages us to build our lives upon a deadly lie.”
Dr. David Seamands
The call of Christ upon the believer is at once a call of _________ and __________.
Acceptance & Service.
The early disciples of Jesus became a ____________ of a caring community.
Model
Clearly indicates the necessity of believing in the Son of God for SALVATION.
John 3:16
The spirit of worship should characterize our __________ __________ as well as any any other aspect if church life.
aspect if church life.
Business meetings
Because of the many perils which exist in our society today, the _________ must answer the call to arms to become a caring community.
Church
Over __________% of the world’s population does not presently ________ ________.
80%. Know God.
The very essence of a community of believers is that each member of the body is _____________.
regenerate
Often church members who do not perform “___ __ ____” may find
themselves positioned in what David Mains calls “_____ _________
_____________.”
up to par
The Church Doghouse
According to David Mains, “Healthy families (and healthy church
families), learn to properly identify and express their ___________.”
feelings
According to I. J. Van Ness, “the Church must undertake as its mission
the ______________, ____________ and ____________________ of
the truth as laid down in God’s Word.”
Proclamation
defense
illustration
“The first congregation was a visible group, which caused a visible public
uproar. …” This is a quote from _______ _______.
Dogmatics in Outline
___________ feelings is a condition that plagues many church families.
Frozen
Evidence abounds in the New Testament that the original message of
Jesus was ______-____________.
Theo-Centric
A ______________ behavior is directly related to an obsession that an
individual must act upon.
compulsive
While many churches have good fellowship and worship experiences
within the community of faith, often there is little or no _____________.
Evangelism
The ________ _________, as the planning body of the local church, must
lead the congregation to ______ and _________ God’s leadership as they
exist as a caring community.
Church council
seek, follow
Because we have become acquainted with Jesus, our task is to __________
____________ with the human race.
Acquaint ourselves
The disciples saw in the ______ ____________ a divine imperative to
further God’s Kingdom which had been inaugurated by the coming of
the Messiah.
Great commission
The word “addict” comes from the Latin word “__________.”
Addictus
Augustine saw the church as the _____________ ______ of __________,
apart from which there is no salvation.
Mystical
body of Christ
Dr. Sandra Wilson indicates that we should abandon our futile quest for
perfection in our churches and strive to be “___________________
_____________.”
Consistently adequate
According to Robert D. Dale “a healthy church is born out of a
__________. …”
dream
He [God] loves us with a love that is not ______________ upon our
performance.
conditioned
___________ are neither good nor bad; they are simply emotions.
Emotions
The writer of the fourth Gospel [John] elevates Jesus to the highest
pinnacle of __________________ perception.
Christological
In order to become a part of a caring community, one must respond favorably
to the __________ and trust Jesus as Savior and Lord.
Gospel
Some people believe that if they _______ their problems, they will simply
go away.
deny
The need for _________ is a compulsion that motivates some people to
disregard the rights and needs of others.
control
____________ is always pointing an accusing finger at someone in an
effort to attribute ________________ to him when plans have gone awry,
and desired results have not been achieved.
Blaming
culpability
Perhaps the best approach to Christian world missions will be what
Richard Niebuhr terms a “____________________ approach.”
confessional
Upon seeing a miracle, Peter falls to his knees and bids Jesus to ________.
leave
Just as one finds dysfunctional traits and characteristics in all homes,
sometimes these are carried into the ________ of ____.
family of God
Unfortunately, sometimes the Church is guilty of “______________ its
wounded.”
shooting
This verse [John 3:16] has often been called “____ _________ ___
__ ___________.”
The Gospel in a nutshell
The poem “His Plan” by Mrs. C. H. Lewis, reveals God’s primary plan
for world evangelism: “To spread the glad tidings He’s bidden ____ go,
and ____ _______ way doth provide.’
us
no other
