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.
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