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1
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What is the purpose of this class in Apologetics?

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The ability to know and defend what you believe in.

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What are the three steps for an individual to take in order to achieve the purpose of this class?

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Identity
Research and Analyze
Investigate and explain

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Who was the individual who acknowledged the authority of God, but did not find peace in following Him?

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Jonah

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What are the two ways that individuals with an I-centered philosophy view authority?

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GIVING them what they want or PREVENTING them from getting what they want

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What does Psalm 37:4 state?

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Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart

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Where did Paul speak to the people in Athens?

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Acorpagus

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What were the people in Athens “religious” towards?

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The latest ideas of the day

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What is the lesson taught by Paul in the Book of Acts when speaking to the people in Athens?

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The God and His laws exist and He is the authority whether the people accept that Truth or not (putting God in a box makes the people the authority)

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9
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What is significant about Acts 17:26

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No moment circumstantial (the people, the problems, etc) / opportunity to Hear from God (I-centered, God-centered / self-justification, justification by faith)

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What are the two invisible qualities that God has made plain to man so that they are without excuse?

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His Devine Nature and Eternal Power

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What does the above-mentioned phrase “without excuse” refer to?

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Acceptance of the reality of God’s creation and existence (therefore there is self-justification of their ignorance/arrogance)

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12
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What has God given to all humans?

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Gifts

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What is the call that God has given to all humans in response to what He has given us?

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To sharpen those gifts and apply them to the needs of the age

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What is the example given in Acts 1 about Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth that illustrates the order in which we are to answer the call God has on our live?

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Jerusalem - yourself
Judea - your family/friends
Samaria - your community
Ends of the Earth - the entire human race

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15
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What does Romans, Chapter 1 state that man exchanged the truth of God for?

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Lies

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What does Romans, Chapter 1 state that man exchanged the Creator for?

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Items created by man

What is worship? (Worship is where one spends their time).

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How does Romans, 1:28 define what having a “depraved mind” is?

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Choosing not to retain the knowledge of God

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18
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What is the purpose of the Old Testament?

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Proclaiming of the coming Messiah

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What was the Samaritan Woman “thirsty” for?

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Significance (which she defined as “love”)

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How did Jesus show love to the Samaritan Woman?

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To give the understanding that her significance was found in God’s love (which is giving)

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What lesson does Paul teach in Romans regarding what happens when you judge others?

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You’re judging yourself

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What are the three (3) examples provided in class about why people have the right to judge others?

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a. Act like they haven’t done wrong
b. Believe they are better than another
c. Believe they are qualified to do so due to:

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23
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What happens to people who die without ever hearing the gospel of Christ?

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Judged by what is written on their hearts…..(entire law is summed up in Loving God, Loving others).

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Why does Paul state in Romans 2:24 that “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you?

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Because they don’t love, they judge

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25
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When tempting Jesus to turn the stone to bread, what appeal to emotion was the devil using as temptation?

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Pride

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When the devil used scripture verses to tempt Jesus to throw himself down from the temple, what emotional ploy was the devil using as temptation?

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Mocking

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When the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms world and their splendor if Jesus would bow down to him in worship, what appeal to emotion was the devil using as temptation?

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Flattery

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What was Pilate’s job?

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Roman governor over Jerusalem

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29
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Who did Jesus say was primarily responsible for his death?

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Jewish Leaders

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30
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What did Jesus say was His purpose of being sent to Earth?

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Testify to the Truth

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31
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What did Pilate believe about truth?

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Relative (there isn’t one absolute truth that applies to all people)

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32
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What is the problem with the statement “there is no such thing as absolute truth”?

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Contradicts itself

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33
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Did Pilate believe that Jesus was an innocent man?

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Yes

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34
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What was the primary motivation of the Jewish leaders?

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To protect their power structure

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35
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What was Pilate’s primary motivation to set Jesus free?

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He didn’t want to deal with problem

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36
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Who warned Pilate not to have anything to do with Jesus?

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His wife

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37
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What were the four (4) ways that Pilate tried to justify setting Jesus free?

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a. Offering a compromise release
b. Offering to send back to the Jewish leaders
c. Beating him
d. Having them denounce their king

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38
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What were the three (3) ways that Pilate tried to absolve himself from responsibility regarding Jesus?

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a. Stated Jesus’ innocence
b. Washing his hands of it in public
c. The sign on the cross

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39
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Who did the Jewish leaders say was their king?

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Caesar

40
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What sign did Pilate place on Jesus’ cross?

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King of the Jews

41
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What was the language on the sign that was meant for the Jewish people?

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Aramaic

42
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What was the language on the sign that was meant for the culture of the day?

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Greek

43
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What was the language on the sign that was meant for the intellectuals, wealthy, and powerful of the day?

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Latin

44
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List the sixteen (16) ways of LOVE that Paul outlined in 1 Corinthians 13 and discuss how they are a guide for your life.

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a. Patient​
e.​Is not rude
​i.​Does not delight in evil
​m.​Trusts
b. Kind​
f.​Is not proud​
j.​Rejoices in truth​
n.​Hopes
c. Does Not Envy​
g.​Is not self-seeking
​k.​Keeps no records of wrongs​
o.​Perseveres
d. Does Not Boast​
h.​Is not easily angered
​l.​Protects​
p.​Never Fails

45
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Give five (5) examples of the sinful nature and five (5) examples of the spirit found in Galatians 5 and discuss how they are a guide for your life.

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Sinful Nature:          Spirit:
Sexual Immorality. ​​ 1.​Love
2. Impurity​​                2.​Joy
3. Debauchery​​         3.​Peace
4. Idolatry.                ​​4.​Patience
5. Witchcraft​​            5.​Kindness
46
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What is the first choice that we have to make at the start of each day?

A

Deciding to live from a God-centered or I-centered perspective

47
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How does that choice impact the remainder of the day?______ ______

A

Your choice reflects the consequences / surroundings of your next moment (peace vs. conflict).

48
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How does this choice provide insight on your understanding of how the past, present, and future are interrelated?

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Assists us in understanding the inter-related relationship between the past, present and future through the analysis of how the present consequences (Galatians 5) are a result of past choices – which allows you to reinforce the positive and change the negative

49
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Write out the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13 and explain how each line is a provision for us throughout the moments of each day

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__Our Father in Heaven_ - __Acknowledgement of God’s existence_
__Hallowed be His Name_ - __Acknowledgement of God’s authority_
__His kingdom come_ - __Acknowledgement of the existence and goal of Heaven_
__His will be done_ - __That all people have the opportunity to be in Heaven (our call to evangelize)_
__On earth_ - __Where we are to evangelize_
__As it is in Heaven_ - __How we are to evangelize (in love)_
__Give us today, our daily bread_ - __God’s provision for all that we need (physically, emotionally,
intellectually, and spiritually)_
__Forgive us our trespasses _ - __Reminder that we are in need of forgiveness for our faults (and that God
forgives us without condemnation)____
__As we forgive those who trespass against us_ - __Since we’ve been forgiven without condemnation, we
are to forgive others in the same manner)_
__Lead us not into temptation_ - __The temptation to be self-centered_
__And deliver from the evil one_ - __There is a REAL evil spirit that conspires against us_

50
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What was Nicodemus searching for

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__The truth of whether or not Jesus was the Messiah _

51
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How did Jesus show love to Nicodemus?

A

Explaining the concept of being Born Again

52
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What does it mean to be “born again”?_

A

_ To choose to submit to the authority of God __

53
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Who did Pilate agree to give Jesus’ body to?

A

Joseph of Arimathea

54
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Which Jewish leader clearly believed Jesus was the Messiah, based upon the evidence of his presence at claiming Jesus’ body?

A

Nicodemus

55
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How did John the Baptist display an example of leadership?_

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Showing the example of how we are called by God for a specific period of time & recognizing when that time comes to an end __

56
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What does the perspective of John the Baptist’s disciples illustrate about what they believe?

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That their value was attached to being John the Baptist’s disciples (and the recognition that came with that – which was why they were offended by people paying attention to Jesus. Instead, they were to focus on the coming Messiah__

57
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How did the Jewish leaders fail to display an example of leadership?

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Instead of being obedient stewards of God’s Word in preparing the people for the coming Messiah, they used they position to promote themselves and maintain power

58
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Why is significant about the teaching in Romans and the gospels to “not seek praises from man”?

A

Seeking praises from other humans puts our personal value and significance in their acceptance or rejection of us

59
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What is the state of being pure and innocent in the eyes of God?

A

righteous

60
Q

To be restored back to our original created state is known as being what?

A

____ reconciled __

61
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When we confidently claim that we are pure in the eyes of God through our faith, we are declaring that we are?

A

____ justified __

62
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The action of breaking through the separation of sin and reuniting with God is known as what?

A

_ redeemed _

63
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Sin entered the world through ______

A

Adam

64
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Grace entered the world through ____ __

A

Jesus Christ

65
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How did Jesus summarize the law of God? ____

A

to Love God and to love others

66
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Has anyone been declared righteous by following the law of God?

A

No

67
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What does Romans 3 state is the value of the law? ____

A

it makes us aware of when we fall short of it

68
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What is the way to peace – as described in Romans 3? ____

A

Having the fear of God before you

69
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What does it mean “to have the fear of God before your eyes”?

A

An attitude of humility – checking to see if we’re in alignment with God’s way instead of being arrogant in our selfishness

70
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What is Romans 3:23?

A

All of sinned and fallen short of the glory of God

71
Q

What increases as our sin increases? __ __

A

The grace of God

72
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How does an “I-centered” philosophy try to argue that they should be declared righteous? __ __

A

Through self-justification (defending their actions as being ok because of whatever reason they give…)

73
Q

Why are we unable to boast about being justified through Jesus Christ? __

A

Because we don’t deserve it__

74
Q

What was the name of Abraham’s wife? ______

A

Sarah

75
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What was the name of Abraham’s wife’s maidservant? _____

A

Hagar

76
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What was the name of the son born to Abraham’ maidservant? _____

A

Ishmael

77
Q

What was the name of the son born to his wife? _____

A

Isaac

78
Q

Which son became the forefather to the Islamic Nation? _____

A

Ishmael

79
Q

Which son became the forefather to the Jewish Nation? _____

A

Isaac

80
Q

What does Abraham’s story teach us about hope? ___ _____

A

That even when situations seem hopeless, we still have Hope in God for we have faith that He can do what we cannot see or understand as possible _____

81
Q

In what manner does James 1 instruct us to view problems?_______

A

With pure joy

82
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Why does James 1 instruct us to view problems in this manner?

A

Because we know that we will mature

83
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How does James 1 define being immature?_____

A

Lacking

84
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How does James 1 provide instruction on how to develop maturity?____

A

Because it is only through problems that we have the opportunity to mature. We have hope when facing the next trial because we have learned that persevering elevates our character

85
Q

Who wrote the fable the tortoise and hare? _________

A

Aesop

86
Q

How does the HARE in the fable tortoise and hare illustrate a self-righteous behavior?

A

He boasts about his speed, and finds value in it – even though he didn’t do anything to have the talent in the first place

87
Q

How does the HARE in the fable of the tortoise and hare illustrate use of talent?

A

He slept on his talent – instead of developing for the benefit of others

88
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How does the TORTOISE in the fable tortoise and hare illustrate faith?

A

He has faith & hope in persevering even though the situation seems hopeless

89
Q

How does this fable reinforce the teaching in Romans about boasting?

A

Same as the question above

90
Q

When you live by the vertical model of competition, what do you have faith in? ___

A

Your actions

91
Q

Where does an individual find their value and significance in the competition model?
_________

A

In comparison to others

92
Q

When you live by the horizontal model of co-operation, what do you have faith in? ___

A

God

93
Q

Where does an individual find their value and significance in the co-operation model?____

A

Through the action of answering their call to apply their gifts to the needs of the age

94
Q

What does it mean to be justified by faith?

A

That you believe in God’s ways even though you can’t always see why

95
Q

What does it mean to be justified by works?

A

That you believe in yourself and the accomplishments you can see

96
Q

Complete the blanks from Romans 4:24-25:
a. For us, to whom God will credit ______ - for us to believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our ____ and was raised to life for our ____.

A

Righteousness;Sin;Justification

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