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40 Cards in this Set
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Christian ethics can also be referred to as |
Xian Ethics |
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Prominent ethics teacher |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
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What is the divine law |
The Bible |
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Eternal law pertains to |
God |
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Divine law pertains to |
You (Human beings) |
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What is Human law? |
Laws that we are governed by |
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What is natural law? |
Laws of nature (e.g. physics) |
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The bible is the what source |
Command source (Ex. 20:1) (John 1:12) |
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Ethics (or ethos) is... |
What we ought to do. |
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Morals (or mores - social norms) are |
What we actually do |
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Morals are based on |
Customs, practices, traditions of the culture or community/groups (Have NOTHING to do with the bible) |
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Ethics are based on |
God and his word |
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The ethics of Jesus are |
1. Of love, not law (Matt. 5:17) (John 8) 2. Overturns "key ideas" of Mosaic law (Mark 1) 3. Teaches a revolution in attitudes (Matt. 5) |
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You need information but also... |
Application (Don't just read the bible but actually apply it.) |
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What does it Principle? |
Standard that doesn't change |
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Greek ethics |
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Epicurus, & Zeno |
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Human secularism teaches |
That humans are gods |
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Integrity says... |
Everything about you |
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The ethics of Jesus |
Love, not law Overturns key ideas of Mosaic law Touches leper (Mark 1) Woman w/ the issue of blood (Mark 5) Works on Sabbath (Mark 9) Teaches a revolution of attitudes on the sermon on the mount Blessed attitudes (1 Peter 5:6) Taught by parables, not rules (parables are short stories) |
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2 fold standard of conduct |
1. Jesus and his life 2. The word of God |
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3 basic questions 1. What is the highest good of man? 2. What is man's purpose? 3. Why are you here? |
1. There is no good in man 2. To serve God 3. To be a witness (martyr) |
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Kingdom mindset |
Matt 6:33 |
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Early church father |
Augustine of Hippo |
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Augustine of Hippo dealt with these cardinal virtues... |
Temperance Courage Justice Wisdom Faith Hope Love |
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Wesley brothers held meetings about... |
Holiness |
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Holiness is... |
Not what you wear but what wears you |
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Every Christian should BE a |
Hallelujah |
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Holiness is an inside... |
Job Heb. 12:14; Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which noman shall see the Lord) |
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The pleasure principle is... |
Hedonism 1 John |
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Kingdom culture fights against world culture 3 things we struggle with: |
1: Lust of the flesh 2: Lust of the eye 3: Pride of life |
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Matthew 6:33 |
Kingdom ethic |
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These are not suggestions but expectations |
The 10 commandments |
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What is love? |
It is a verb |
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Ethics of Love: |
Eros: erotic, how you make me feel (senses) Philos: brotherly love, the love we have among brethren Agape: God's love, In spite of love Romans 5:8 |
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Philosophy is the love of... |
Wisdom |
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Seeking the highest God is seeking... |
The kingdom of God |
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The kingdom of God is |
God's way of doing things |
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God's law is... |
Divine law |
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If you love God, you will love... |
His word |
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Old English word |
Righteousness (Right-Wiseness)
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