Chapter 9 - Jews and Christians
Jesus was executed
by order of Pilate, the Roman governor.
Human beings
fell away from their original goodness because they wanted to be like God, making their own rules to live by.
The story of the Good Samaritan teaches that
love means having compassion on those who need help.
"In the beginning was the Word . . . and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." This means that
the logos according to which the world was created manifests itself in Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus says,
"As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them."
"In the beginning," the Bible tells us,
"God created the heavens and the earth."
Jesus says,
"There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance."
T/F: According to the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "I am not that Word by which the world was made; worship God alone."
False
T/F: Jesus is quoting the Jewish scriptures when he says, "Love your neighbor even more than you love yourself."
False
T/F: Jesus says, "Follow me and you will prosper both in this world and the next."
False
T/F: Paul says that to be justified before God, we must obey every letter of the law.
False
T/F: The Exodus is a Jewish ceremonial in which the participants "empty out" all the sin that is in them.
False
According to Jewish and Christian tradition,
God established a covenant with Abraham.
T/F: The Good Samaritan is called "good" because he had compassion on someone in need.
True
T/F: The attitude most at variance with life in the kingdom of God is pride.
True
T/F: The idea of the kingdom of God is that of an ideal realm where humans obey God's commands and live righteously and harmoniously.
True
T/F: Torah is the law given by God and recorded in the first five books of the Bible.
True
Christians believe that
the very wisdom through which the world was made can be found in the life and character of Jesus.
St. Paul taught that
the will is in conflict with itself and we cannot save ourselves.
