Christian Worldview Study Guide (7)
According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism quoted in the lecture, what is the primary purpose of humanity? "Man's primary purpose is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever".
"Man's primary purpose is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever".
List God's purposes for our lives from Romans 8:28-29 (see Lecture 7).
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.
Read the section on Belief and Behavior in chapter 12 of the textbook and James 2:14-26. What is the relationship between faith and action?
Faith without works is dead.
Read the sidebar on Finding Your Purpose in chapter 11 of the textbook and describe the work ethic presented. What kind of work is best?
God's call to ordinary people to be his witness in the world is evident throughout the Bible. God called people to be witnesses to demonstrate wise living by showing others how to know and worship him (Shenk, 2005).
How is God's mission characterized?
God's mission is characterized by sending, and its corollary, serving.
List two other characteristics found in the reading.
Over the past 2,000 years, people have repeatedly tried to force the Kingdom of God into a physical kingdom. These misunderstandings of the Kingdom of God have caused turmoil.
Is it a present kingdom or a future kingdom?
Present Kingdom
Read 1 Corinthians 15:42-57 and list three characteristics of the glorified state.
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.
Is it a physical kingdom or a spiritual kingdom?
Spiritual
Read the section on The Work of the Holy Spirit in chapter 12 of the textbook. List two functions of the Spirit in a Christian's life.
The Holy Spirit lives in Christians, and that reality causes them to grow up into the image and character of Jesus himself.
How is it related to God's character?
The mission of God is to restore a world broken by sin, and this mission flows out of his character.
According to Mark 8:34, is being a disciple of Jesus easy or costly?
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself or herself and take up their cross and follow me.
