F4L: PRESUPPOSITIONS

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Moral relativism states, ________."

"It's true for me if I believe it "It's all right for me if I like to do it "If we have been doing it for a long time, it must be right

Which of the following statements are examples of referring expressions?

-"God loves you." -"The king of France is bald." -"The girl's passion which was displayed as she read the lines of the play was amazing."

Michael lied to his dad about his grades in order to avoid being placed on restriction for the weekend. He felt really bad about his lie and admitted he had sinned. What should Michael do next, in order to truly repent?

-Ask his dad and God to forgive him for lying. -Promise his dad he'll never lie again and begin to act on that promise.

Which of the following are included in the process of true repentance?

-Recognize the sin. -Feel sorrow for having done the act. -Admit the sin to God. -Ask for forgiveness. -Turn away from the wrong and do right.

How may morals be described as a type of communication?

-They are sensible, meaningful statements communicated to us. -They expect a response

Which of the following statements are true?

-To assume or presuppose is unavoidable -Assumptions are passed down from generation to generation

God knows best about His creation because He __________.

-created all things -knows the purpose of all things He created -knows how the things He created best operate

What was Pilate asking or implying when he asked Jesus, "What is truth?"

-implying there was no objective truth -implying that the persons involved all believe their own truth -asking,"To whose truth are we referring?" -asking, "Who can say which truth is relevant?"

Which of the following were sins the people committed before receiving the Ten Commandments?

-murder -idolatry -adultery -theft -lying -coveting

We want to obey God's law because _______.

- we want to please god -we are thankful for God's grace

It is known that many intangible things exist.

True

Jonah cheated on his history test. Cheating on a test is _________ wrong

morally

Cain's two sins were ________ and presenting the wrong offering to God which was a sin of his heart.

murder

____________ is a statement of belief which corresponds to the reality (as it is represented in Scripture).

Truth

Where in Scripture do we find the Ten Commandments?

-Exodus 20:1-17 -Deuteronomy 5:6-21

An example of an implicit command is "_____."

Tell the truth and speak well of others

What is one objection to the use of the Ten Commandments as a moral guide?

The Ten Commandments are not specific enough.

Ephesians 2:8-9 says "For by _______ are ye saved through faith; and that not of ________: it is the gift of God: Not of ________ , lest any man should boast."

grace; yourselves; works

_________ laws are laws that tell how the Ten Commandments can be applied to specific cases.

Case

Since our hearts cannot be trusted, how can we know what is moral or immoral?

Check with the Ten Commandments

A subjective truth is free of personal feelings, opinions, and prejudices

False

Describe the differences between individual moral relativism and cultural moral relativism

In cultural moral relativism, a particular culture establishes its moral truths based on their traditional standards and their experience. In individual moral relativism, an individual establishes his moral truths based on his own opinions and preferences.

Which of these is the eighth commandment, also referred to in Ephesians 4:28?

Thou shalt not steal.

The problem with people answering important questions based solely upon their opinions or preferences is that all answers could not be possibly be true

True

When we feel like doing something, how can we make sure our feelings are directing us properly?

We should check our feelings against what the Bible says.

Assumptions have __________ on the way we live

a great deal of effect

Morals include _______ that we get before we act.

feelings

Both Romans 6:14 and Ephesians 2:8-9 teach us _____.

that salvation is by God's grace

A Christian's standard for deciding right from wrong is _______.

the Bible

Why do Christians believe abortion is morally wrong?

the Bible teaches abortion is wrong

The sin of Cain's ________ was what displeased God the most.

heart

For every explicit command, there is a(n) ___________ command.

implied

Which of the following questions call for a subjective answer?

"Does it look like it will be a nice weather today?" "Do these cookies taste bad?' 'Is everyone excited about the bowling party on Saturday?"

How were people held accountable for immorality before God, prior to giving them the Ten Commandments?

-God communicated morality to their hearts.

Which truths did Pilate likely have in mind when he asked,"What is truth?"

-Jesus' truth -the Jews' truth -the Romans' truth

Which Old Testament books could be called commentaries on the Ten Commandments?

-Leviticus -Numbers -Deuteronomy

Which of the following are things nearly everyone assumes?

-People die when they grow old -The sun will come up every day -The seasons will change

The definition of grace includes _____.

-unmerited favor -undeserved favor -unearned favor

It is important we understand the process of how our mind assimilates new information according to information we have already stored because ______.

-when our presuppositions are true and correct, we will correctly process new information -how our mind processes information determines our worldview -how our mind processes information determines our thoughts and actions -some information will cause confusion and be rejected

____________ is a word which means something is taken for granted

Assumption

2+2 might equal something other than 4 if that is what you believe.

False

Authority is the right to expect obedience.

False

God's authority is ever changing.

False

In a conversation, the person speaking must presuppose the same things as the listener

False

Materialism is the belief that intangible and intangible things exist.

False

Moral relativism is objective because it is based on personal opinions or preferences

False

Truth varies from culture to culture.

False

We are born with certain assumptions and presuppositions in place

False

When debating issues connected with immorality, we can assume that Christians and non-Christians have the same basic set of presuppositions

False

Only ________ can be both above and close at the same time.

God

Which of the following are examples of questions that call for an objective answer?

How many moons does the planet Saturn have? How many feet are in one mile? What is the average yearly rainfall for Seattle?

The only one who perfectly kept God's law was ______ .

Jesus

In John 18:31-38, the setting was _________.

Jesus appearing before Pilate

What should be our motivation for wanting to learn what God says about the world and all that is in it?

Our motivation for wanting to learn what God says about the world and all that is in it is the desire to obey Him in all things.

___________ is a word which means to allow prior knowledge to influence our beliefs

Presupposition

If a person breaks a traffic law, what is the most likely reason he ors he would feel guilty if a police officer witnessed it?

The police officer represents authority.

Why does the true statement "2+2=4" line up with your definition of truth?

The true statement "2+2=4" line up with my definition of truth because it is a facting stating correct belief that is proven with basic knowledge of mathematics that was established by people who studied the field for years and years. It is an objective truth accepted by virtually everyone in the world.

_____________ means very high or surpassing, while ___________ means close or indwelling.

Transcendent; immanent

Greek and Hebrew worldview were influential in forming our basic assumptions

True

Morals are intangible and cannot be measured by scientific standards.

True

The reason several answers could be acceptable for a subjective question is because the answer would depend on each person's taste or preference

True

How can we avoid breaking the eighth commandment, according to Ephesians 4:28?

Work to earn what we need.

An example of an explicit command is "_____."

You will not take the Lord's name in vain

Authority, which is the right to command and enforce obedience, is __________.

both transcendent and immanent

The communication of moral truth must be ___________ because that person has authority.

both transcendent and immanent

Christians and non-Christians do not agree that the Bible must be the standard from which we derive our ____________.

convictions

Luke 6:46 says "But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and _______ not the things which I say?"

do

We have to be careful about what we feel in our hearts because _________.

feelings can deceive us

To have a biblical worldview is to look at and respond to everything in our world through the principles ________.

in God's word

The difference between an assumption and a presupposition is a(n) ___________ is taking existing beliefs and using those beliefs to affect how we process further information, while a(n) ____________ is something we believe because we have seen it happen many times before

presupposition; assumption

Opinions about crucial topics vary greatly among people in our culture because there are many different _________ upon which people base their opinions

presuppositions

The only way presuppositions can change is that something must take place that has a radical effect on one's ___________

presuppositions

The ________ conforms to reason, to the sensible; the ________ involves behavior in relation to right or wrong

rational; moral

The Winter Solstice always occurs on December 21st. This statement is ________ wrong

rationally

The theory that absolute knowledge of things is impossible because it depends upon the mind's purely subjective way of relating to those things is called ___________

relativism

An example of an aspectual verb is ________

renounce stop

Romans 6:14 states, "For ______ shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the _______ but under grace."

sin; law

How many parties are needed to complete communication?

two or more parties

Morality is ___________ ; it pertains to the entire universe, the whole earth, and all human beings; it is all embracing and unlimited.

universal

Jeremiah 17:9 states that our hearts are deceitful and desperately _________.

wicked


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