World Christian- Ken Graves Exam 1

Lifestyle choices that impact our ability to be world-class Christians

1. A life of devotion and discipline 2. A life of greater simplicity 3. A life of spiritual values; attitudes about success, money, affluence 4. In the world, not of the world 5. Stewardship: all that we have belongs to God (1 Tim. 6:17-19)6.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Universialism

All people are saved/ everyone is saved

Teleological/Design Argument

An argument for the existence of God which reasons that the universe's order and complexity are best explained by a reference to a creator God

The most influential worldviews in our culture

Atheism, Pantheism, Theism

Ethnocentrism

Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

St. Patrick

Brought Christianity to Ireland

New Wider Hope

Not all will be saved but those who are living a good life/ living according to the life inside them

Wider Hope

Not all will be saved but those who are sincerily seeking the truth

Steve Moore's equation for the application of the story of the Good Samaritan

Proximity + Urgency + Capacity = Responsibility

Acts 4:12

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

Deadly sins of evangelism

Scheming, scalp hunting, screaming, selling Jesus

Purpose of the Gospels

To convey that the kingdom of God is active in the world

Implications if Jesus is the truth?

Urgency: We have a savior to proclaim Willing sacrifice: We have a model to imitate Love: He initiates and we respond Cross-cultural outreach: That everyone may know

2 Corinthians 5:20

We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

What would a world where there is no heaven look like?

a self-centered society, a fear of death and efforts to prolong life, a focus on the hear and now

Cosmological Argument

argument for God that states there is no other explanation for prime cause

the word "mission"

calling of Christians to go out and spread the faith

Contextualization

church becomes inculturated in the life of people

Incarnate

embodied in human form

Telos

end

Axial principles

globalism and tribalism

The primary analogy used in the lecture on evangelism

golfing analogy

Nihilism

life has no real meaning or objective, morality doesn't really exist, leads to despair

The book of Psalms

one of the greatest missionary books of the Bible

Edict of Toleration

or the edict of milan that esseintially made Christianity legal

The Great Commission

orders Christ gave to his Apostles to make disciples of all nations and to baptize them

The reason the church scatters (Acts)

persecution

Needs that should be considered to determine a person's spiritual address

physical needs- active kindness emotional relational needs- active listening Directional needs- active wondering Spiritual needs- active sharing

Naturalism

physical universe is the only reality, all truth is scientific truth, human mind is the end product of evolution

What might we expect if we suffer from an inadequate theology of heaven?

run from hardships, avoid "dying to self", elude sacrifice, run from pain and suffering, live for quick results with minimum effort

What are the building blocks of World-class Christians?

scripture and saints information and issues prayer personal experience fellowship giving missionaries lifestyle other input

Transcendentalism

spirituality that transcends the physical and empirical, realized through intuition. The currents of the universe circulate through me.

What are some implications of a healthy theology of heaven on our worldview?

strength to endure hardship, motivation for sacrificial courage, detachment from "stuff"

Soteric

the salvation-oriented nature of Jesus' ministry

Two foundation stones to sustain our commitment as world-class Christians

the scripture and the saints

In what ways is Jesus unique?

unique birth, unique purity & holiness, unique service (power over sickness, evil spirits, death), unique death, unique resurrection

Paul Borthwick's book that was referenced

"How to be a World-Class Christian"

Matthew 7:21

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Tertullian

"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church."

Matthew 9:36-38

"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Luke 10:36-37

"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

What are common reasons that Wycliff applicants drop out?

1. Family and friends 2. Finances 3. Health and safety 4. Low standard of living

Five basic worldview questions

1. Where are we and what is this place like? 2. Who are we and where are we going? 3. What's the problem and what is right or wrong? 4. What's the solution? 5. How do we know?

Implications in our life if hell is a reality?

1. a self examination 2. a message that includes warning (humble and loving plea) 3. increased urgency 4. increased compassion and prayer 5. love the lost as Jesus loves the lost 6. speak the truth in love

Number of trips Paul made

4 if you are including his trip to Rome

Theism

A personal God that is present and active in the world

World-class Christian definition

A world-class Christian is one whose *lifestyle and obedience* are *compatible*, in *cooperation*, and *in accord* with what God is doing and wants to do *in our world*

1 Peter 3:15-16

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

Philippians 3:20-21

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Psalm 96:3

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

The Watchmaker Analogy

Example of the Teleological argument: The complex inner workings of a watch necessitate an intelligent designer.

Why should we be world class Christians?

For the Glory of God Stimulation Focus Joy Relevance Direction Sneak previews Pleasure

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

How did Jesus identify with us?

Friend, Mediator, Messenger, Example

The calling of Abraham

Gen 12

Phillip the Evangelist

He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem

2 Thessalonians 1:8

He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Missio Dei

Mission of God

The central concerns of missiology

Identity or nature of mission, goal of mission, means or method of mission.

Acts 17:30-31

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead."

What fuels long-term commitment to mission?

Information leads to compassion. Compassion demands action

Areas the Celtic Monks evangelized

Ireland, England, Scotland, and Continental Europe

The OT book with the most significant missionary message

Isaiah

John 14:6

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Kenotic

Jesus emptied himself for his ministry

Syllogism

Teleological argument, Cosmological argument, Ontological argument, Anthropological argument

Ontological Argument

That than which nothing greater can be conceived

What are some mega issues?

The Chinese world The Hindu world The Buddhist world The communist world The bibleless/ illiterate world The so called Christian world The victims of disease and disaster The poor, needy, and hungry Urbanization The youth and children Social justice issues

Missiology

The academic study of missions, mission, and missio Dei.

Worldview definition (fill-in-the-blank)

The central *assumptions, concepts and premises* that are more or less shared by the members of a culture or subculture which are presumed to be *true* without prior proof or logical reasoning, allow people to *interpret* their life experiences, and *integrate* life experiences into an explanatory whole

The Anthropological Argument

The idea that man's consistent yearning for a God throughout history & cultures proves the existence of God.