Deck 6: Faith Working Through Love

Question 1

The image of God as __________ naturally follows from the image of God as sovereign.

A) judge
B) creator
C) father
D) friend

Answer 1

judge

Question 2

Because human beings are not divine, we are all a part of the __________.

A) circle of life
B) kingdom of god
C) natural order
D) spiritual realm

Answer 2

natural order

Question 3

Human beings are social creatures, which means that we live in __________.

A) exclusion
B) community
C) cliques
D) faith

Answer 3

community

Question 4

In the Christian faith, human begins interact with history; they do not __________ it.

A) understand
B) impact
C) control
D) relate to

Question 5

The basic meaning of salvation is __________.

A) redemption
B) forgiveness
C) faith
D) deliverance

Question 6

What is the "good news" of the gospel?

A) God loves us
B) the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
C) forgiveness of sins
D) God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving.

Question 7

Jesus makes a distinction between __________ and other faith communities.

A) Rome
B) Christian worship
C) the church
D) the priesthood

Question 8

One of the roles of the church is to help its followers understand __________.

A) scripture
B) death
C) God's wrath
D) life

Question 9

__________ is a vehicle of God's self-revelation.

A) New Testament
B) Old Testament
C) Apocalyptic works
D) The Bible

Question 10

To __________ is to acknowledge God's supreme worth, to present ourselves before God in praise and adoration, to acknowledge our dependence, and to express our devotion.

A) have faith
B) worship
C) ask forgiveness
D) live in community

Question 11

Worshipping involves us in a(n) __________ relationship with God.

A) selfless
B) agape
C) unconditional
D) reciprocal

Question 12

According to Jesus, the first commandment is __________.

A) love
B) forgiveness
C) faith
D) chastity

Question 13

"Love thy __________" refers to an unselfish concern for another.

A) friends
B) family
C) neighbor
D) selves

Question 14

Because the demands of love are so difficulty, only __________ can possess it fully.

A) believers
B) God
C) saints
D) the faithful

Question 15

"I will be your God and you shall be my people" reflects the essence of __________.

A) the covenant
B) faith
C) conversion
D) the church

Question 16

Because Jesus was concerned about the unfortunate, his demand for love involves a demand for __________.

A) charity
B) justice
C) poverty
D) sympathy

Question 17

A criticism of the __________ approach to justice is that it fails to address social institutions.

A) individualistic
B) community
C) inclusive
D) exclusive

Question 18

According to Joseph Fletcher, love and justice are __________.

A) mutually exclusive
B) unrelated
C) synonymous
D) symbiotic

Question 19

A general principle stemming from love, as the essence of moral obligation, is that the human race is __________.

A) divided
B) one
C) sinful
D) perfect

Question 20

A law of __________ is a prediction based on an observed regularity.

A) the church
B) humankind
C) nature
D) God

Question 21

Guiding Christian principles can sometimes seem to fall short of answering global social question. What can Christian moral principles tell us about how to address the destruction of the environment? What kinds of leaps to we have to make on our own in order to address the problem?

Question 22

If you action is morally good but your motive is bad, does that matter within a Christian ethical framework?

Question 23

Norms change given the context in which we examine them. How can this reality be used to understand Jesus's teachings?

Question 24

How was the relationship between love and justice underscored by the struggles for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s? What other examples of this connection exist in American history?

Question 25

Within the natural order, humankind is unique. How are humans different from the rest of nature in God's eyes? How are human responsibilities different from a moral perspective?

Question 26

Why is eschatology important to the study of ethics? What can eschatology teach us about Christian morality?

Question 27

God always acts redemptively. How are God's redemptive works reflected in Jesus Christ?

Question 28

In Christianity, God brings salvation to humankind. But why? What is required in return? What is the consequence of our relationship with God?

Question 29

Write a description of the different aspects of life in a Christian community. What are the responsibilities of the community to each other? To themselves?

Question 30

How do Protestants vary in their interpretation of the authority of scripture? In what way does that impact moral decision making?