CWV Topic 6
not worth
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are __________________ comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." - Romans 8:18
rejoice
"Not only that, but we _________________ in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." - Romans 5:3-5
heart
"So we do not lose _______________. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self his being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal." - 2 Cor. 4:16
truth, interpretations
"There is no ___________, only ________________________" - Friedrich Nietzsche
fall
1. Suffering is a result of the ___________, and therefore a part of life
good
10. Even in the midst of suffering, God is aiming for your ultimate ___________.
love
11. Especially in the midst of suffering, God wants us to experience his amazing ________.
compassion
2. Suffering increases your _____________ and equips you to comfort others who suffer.
strengthens
3. Suffering ____________ your character.
sin
4. Suffering is often a direct result of _______, and therefore teaches obedience.
discipline
5. Suffering sometimes is a tool of God's _____________.
God
6. Suffering draws individuals to ___________, compelling them to repent of their sins.
humble
7. Suffering keeps you ____________ and dependent on Christ.
redemption
8. Suffering compels you to look up and long for your heavenly _____________.
persecution
9. Suffering joins people closer to Christ and his sufferings, especially in ____________.
truth
Absolute ______________ Vs. Relativism
There can be no moral and spiritual absolute truths
According to the lecture, : Without God...."
the end
Death and Suffering John 11:1-44 - Story of Lazarus Death is not _________________ for those who believe in Jesus.
power
Death and Suffering John 11:1-44 - Story of Lazarus God has the _________________to raise the dead.
knew
Death and Suffering John 11:1-44 - Story of Lazarus Jesus _____________ what was going to happen to Lazarus.
grief
Death and Suffering John 11:1-44 - Story of Lazarus Jesus felt the ______________ of others deeply.
Interpretations
Friedrich Nietzsche had his own view of truth, saying, "There is no truth, only ________."
nature
General Revelation: __________________ The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world.(Psalm 19:1-4, NLT)
good, not
God is ______________, God can do what He wants and is ___________ obligated to explain Himself to humanity.
Love, love, no other
How Jesus summarized the Law "And you shall ____________ the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'You shall _____________ your neighbor as yourself.' There is _________________ commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:30-31, ESV)
1st 4 about duty to God, lasts 6 about duty to man
How do the first four of the ten commandments differ from the last six?
D.
In Raphael's famous painting school of Athens, how are Plato and Aristotle depicted? A. Plato points up to signify universal truths B. Aristotle gestures horizontally to show life leads to truth. C. They are comparing the height of their kids D. Both A and B
D
In the story of Job we learn... A. I am NOT God B. God is unstoppable C. I can trust God with the unknowns in life D. All of the answers
deception
It is common today to hear people speak of truth being "whatever you want it to be," and "what is true for you may not be true for me." This kind of thinking is steeped in self-_________________.
Love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself
Jesus said that the two great commandments were which of the following
individual
Making it practical Personal Ethics - ____________________
cultural
Making it practical Social Ethics - ____________________
All of the people
Making it practical Universal Ethics - _________
revelation
Source of Truth General _________
reveals
Source of Truth God ______________ Himself
Revelation
Source of Truth Special ___________
The Bible
Special Revelation: ___________________ All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness... (2 Timothy 3:16)
Jesus
Special Revelation: ___________________ Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. (Hebrews 1:1-4, ESV)
A persons perspective, feelings, or opinions
Subjective truth is based on.....
created
THE NATURE OF TRUTH IN CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW It cannot be _______________ by sincere belief
destroyed
THE NATURE OF TRUTH IN CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW It cannot be _______________ by sincere unbelief.
believed
THE NATURE OF TRUTH IN CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW It exists whether or not it is ______________
discover
THE NATURE OF TRUTH IN CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW Truth is something that we __________________.
Theodicy
THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERING __________________: The Christian defense of God's infinite goodness and power despite the presence of evil and suffering.
peacemakers
The Beattitudes Blessed are... The ____________________, for they shall be called sons of God.
poor
The Beattitudes Blessed are... the _____________ in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
meek
The Beattitudes Blessed are... the _____________, for they shall inherit the earth.
pure
The Beattitudes Blessed are... the _______________ in heart, for they shall see God.
merciful
The Beattitudes Blessed are... the _______________, for they shall receive mercy.
mourn
The Beattitudes Blessed are... those who _______________, for they shall be comforted.
persecuted
The Beattitudes Blessed are... those who are __________________ for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
righteousness
The Beattitudes Blessed are... those who hunger and thirst for ___________________, for they shall be satisfied.
revile, persecute
The Beattitudes Blessed are... you when others _____________ you and __________________ you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:1-11, ESV)
free will
The Christian view of suffering God could only avoid suffering for humanity by removing ___________________, but this would avoid love as well.
all justice
The Christian view of suffering Suffering seems to represent a great injustice, but God will fulfill ________________ at the right time.
Humanity
The Christian view of suffering __________________, through the fall, is primarily responsible for suffering.
unstoppable
The Story of Job God is ___________________
God
The Story of Job I am not ___________
Unknowns
The Story of Job I can trust Him with the __________________ in my life
no other
The Ten Commandments #1 You shall have ________________ gods before me.
covet
The Ten Commandments #10 You shall not _________________.
image
The Ten Commandments #2 You shall not make for yourself (or worship) an ________ in the form of anything in creation.
misuse
The Ten Commandments #3 You shall not _______________ the name of the Lord your God
Sabbath
The Ten Commandments #4 Remember the ___________________ day by keeping it holy.
father, mother
The Ten Commandments #5 Honor your ______________ and your ___________________.
murder
The Ten Commandments #6 You shall not ___________________.
Adultry
The Ten Commandments #7 You shall not commit ________________________.
steal
The Ten Commandments #8 You shall not __________________.
Lie
The Ten Commandments #9 You shall not __________________.
D
The nature of truth in the Christian worldview is that it..... A. Exists whether or not it is believed B. cannot be created by sincere belief (or popular vote) C. Cannot be destroyed by sincere unbelief D. All the answers
A Christian defense of God in the problem of evil
The term theodicy is:
Personal Ethics
The use or non-use of profanity or vulgar language exemplifies what kind of ethics
Absolutism
There are absolute standards and principles that never change.
false
True of false, suffering happens becuase Gods attention is occupied
True
True or False, Everyone needs a sabbath break
True
True or false, This Gods universe, God is good therefore he is not obligated to explain anything he does
relativism
Truth and morality are not absolute but can change from person to person.
D
What do we learn from the story of Lazarus in John 11 A. Jesus knew what was going to happen to Lazarus B. Jesus felt the grief of others deeply C. God has the power to raise the dead even for those who die D. All of the answers
Discerning truth
What do you do in situations where you have to do something wrong to accomplish something right?
1-4 deals with the relationship with God 5-10 deals with the relationships with other people
What is different about 1-4 vs. 5-10 commandments?
General: Nature Special: Jesus, Bible
What is the difference between General revelation and Special revelation
the ones about persecution for righteousness
Which of the beatitudes is the most emphasized by Jesus
C
Which of the following is not mentioned in the lecture as an explanation for suffering A. suffering strengthens our character B. Suffering makes us more compassionate C. Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience D. Suffering causes us to long for our future restoration
NEVER, attention
Why Suffering? Suffering ____________ happens because God's __________________ is occupied elsewhere and so He is not able to take care of every individual's problems.
Restoration
Why Suffering? Suffering causes us to long for our future _________________.
compassionate
Why Suffering? Suffering makes us more __________________________.
character
Why Suffering? Suffering strengthens our ___________________.
moral. absolute
Without God... There can be no ______________ and spiritual ____________________ truths
Subjective Truth
___________: a truth based off of a persons perspective, feelings, or opinions.
truth
____________ is conformity to fact, reality, or actively. In other words, truth is that which is real, not imaginary. So, by definition you might say that truth is objective, and therefore absolute.
Relative Truth
_____________: The belief that truth is relative to a certain perception; therefore, in this view, truth is derived only within one's frame of reference.
Objective truth
________________: objectivity means the state or quality of being true even outside of a subject's individual biases, interpretations, feelings, and imaginings.
Absolute Truth
_______________________: Unalterable facts that are true at all times for all persons regardless of context.
Graded Absolutism
________________________ is the recognition of a hierarchy of moral absolutes. In this system, if there is a conflict between two absolutes, the duty to obey the higher one . (Geisler, 1991)
State of being true outside of a subject biases or feelings
objectively means.....
False
true or false, God apologizes and explains to Job why Job has suffered
true
true or false, Relative truth is relative to a certain perception, derived from one's frame of reference.
