Topic 7 Suffering CWV301

The term theodicy is defined as: - The Christian defense of God's love and power, despite the presence of evil - A Christian odyssey toward knowing and becoming like Jesus - The practice of dicey theology - A Christian defense of God's love and power, despite the presence of evil.

A Christian defense of God's love and power, despite the presence of evil.

Which ethical approach believes that there are absolute standards and principles that never change? - Moralism - Graded- Principalism - Absolutism -Relativism

Absolutism

Christians do not think that suffering compromises a belief in God's goodness and power because: - Humanity fell through the fall, is primarily responsible for suffering - God could only avoid suffering for humanity by removing free will. - Suffering represents injustice, but God will fulfill all justice someday. - All the answers

All the answers

In order too navigate moral decisions we need... - A fixed note star to navigate moral choices - A fixed moral point by which to determine right and wrong - All objective truth that exists outside of us. - All the answers

All the answers

In the story of Job we learn that... - I am not God - God is unstoppable - I can trust him with the unknowns of my life - All the answers

All the answers

What lessons does the story of Lazarus in the Bible teach us? - Jesus knew what was going to happen to Lazarus - God has power to raise the dead - Death is not the end for those who believe in Jesus - Jesus felt the grief of others deeply - All the answers - None of the answers

All the answers

The sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7) begins with the Beatitudes. Which of these blessings is most emphasized by Jesus? - Blessed are those who mourn - Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness - Blessed are the merciful

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness

According to Romans 5:3-5 suffering produces: - Pain, heartache, and endurance. - Endurance, character. and hope. - Heartache, anger, and endurance. - Faith, hope, and love

Endurance, character, and hope

According to the Christian worldview, suffering occurs because God wants us to fix our own problems. - True - False

False

Because Jesus is God, he did not actually suffer pain as God protected him from that experience. - True -False

False

God clearly explains to Job why Job has suffered - True - False

False

Suffering occurs because God's attention is focused elsewhere and so he is not able to take care of everyone's problems. - Ture - False

False

The presence of suffering suggests the non-existence of absolutes - True -False

False

What is the problem of evil? - How can an all-powerful, loving God allow evil and suffering? - It causes so much hate and division in the human race. - It's very hard to deal with and remove from one's life. - It caused God to sacrifice His Son to defeat it once and for all.

How can an all powerful, loving God allow evil and suffering?

What challenge did Satan bring before God in the book of Job? - Humans will only follow God when they suffer according to justice. - If God allows humans to suffer they will curse God to His face - If God blesses humans too much they will end up cursing Him. - Humans will only follow God when He fully explains why they must suffer.

If God allows humans to suffer they will curse God to His face.

Which ethical approach believes that truth and morality are not absolute but can change from person to person? - Moralism - Graded- Principalism - Absolutism -Relativism

Relativism

Which of the following is not mentioned in the topic overview as an explanation for suffering? - Suffering strengthens our character. - Suffering makes us more compassionate - Suffering causes us to long for our future - Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience

Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience

Suffering should be faced joyfully for the Christian because: - Through our suffering, our character can be strengthened - It helps us earn heaven - Our suffering pays for our sins and we can then be forgiven - For every minute we suffer we'll earn one hour one-on-one with Jesus

Through our suffering, our character can be strengthened

According to the Christian worldview, the fall opened the way for evil and suffering to come upon the earth. - True - False

True

According to the lecture suffering makes us more compassionate towards others who suffer. - True -False

True

According to the lecture, even in the midst of suffering, God is aiming for our ultimate good. - True -False

True

In a perfect world universal ethics, societal ethics, and personal ethics all line up perfectly -True -False

True

Suffering can build humility and dependence in our character. - True - False

True

This is God's universe and God is good, God can do what he wants and is not obligated to explain himself to humanity. - True -False

True

Suffering never occurs as a result of our own choices - ture -false

false