Sins and Bible Quiz
Definition of sloth
"Sorrow for spiritual good"
Definition of Greed
"Unreasonable or immoderate desire for riches
"The cultural metaphor thus imagines sin as a debt or obligation owed to God."
God is imagined as a patron to forgive large and difficult debts since his forgiveness is the only solution.
Why was Abraham's covenant with God unique when compared to other polytheistic religions of the time
God kept his promise, and became predictable and commits to humanity
What sin does Abraham commit
Greed, doesn't trust God
Virtue opposed to pride
Humility and humbleness
definition of Pride
Involve's excess belief in one's own ability
What are the two sins that are sins of the flesh
Lust, Gluttony
Definition of wrath
Passion for revenge, that goes beyond the control of reason.
Two categories of deadly sins
Sins of the Flesh Sins of the soul
Virtue opposed to gluttony
Temperance
"Sin seems to be understood as almost a physical presence that causes people and things to become unclean."
although sin isn't completely physical it can "unclean" something by making them do wrong instead of good which hurts the soul.
How would most people define sin
an offense against God or a violation of God's law or an action an individual knows is wrong
What is the word for sin in the Old Testament?
khata
Virtue opposed to greed
Charity
Virtue opposed to lust
Chastity
What kind of power does sin have over people? How is it overcome?
Cling onto objects. However This power can be overcome by uniting oneself to the atoning death of Christ.
Virtue opposed to envy
Compassion/ Love
7 deadly sins
pride, greed, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, sloth
Covenants create more than an agreement, they create _______
relationship
Virtue opposed to wrath
Forgivness
Babies and original sin
A baby does not have the cognitive or physical ability to know that an action is wrong. Instead, the baby is born with human nature that is distorted by sin.
What is the consequence to breaking a covenant
A curse
Definition of lust
A disordered desire for enjoyment of sexual pleasure
Definition of envy
A feeling of true unhappiness
What are the two signs of God's covenant with Abraham
A name change, and circumcision
What was Abraham's original name?
Abram
Definition of gluttony
An unreasonable or immoderate pleasure in food and drink.
Virtue opposed to sloth
Zeal
Definition of Sin
To miss the mark