Christian Moral Principles

do christians get their moral beliefs from the bible

yes this is broadly true but it does not mean that they have to follow every single thing that the bible says absolutely literally

what are the 4 sources of theology

biblical texts, tradition, reason, experience

what are biblical texts

believed to inspired by god. the debate as to how inspired they are and how they should be interpreted is key to Christian theology

what is tradition

another key source of theological ideas which is particularly to catholic christians who are keen to ensure that the faith remains consistent with what is passed on

what is experience

also seen by some christians as a source of theology. our situation and our life experiences will affect how we do theology

liberal protestant ethics guides

the bible is significant but interpreted in a liberal manner

the teaching of jesus is particularly significant, other parts of the bible should be not taken literally

agape love is a guiding factor

reason and conscience are also significant

roman catholic ethics guides

main sources of authority: the bible, church tradition and reason

the church are able to interpret the scriptures accurately

natural law theology enables christians to use reason to work out what is right and wrong

some catholics believe that individual conscience is also significant

evangelical protestant ethics guides

the bible is the only source of moral guidance

it is interpreted quite literally by many evangelicals

some christians may pray and seek gods guidance through the holy spirit when faced with difficult decisions

what do catholics believe about the bible

the bible was written by humans inspired by god

what do orthodox christians believe about the bible

the bible was written by humans inspired by god

what do baptists believe about the bible

the bible is written by humans inspired by god but say it is the word of god

what do anglicans believe about the bible

the bible is the word of god but does need interpreting

what do methodists believe about the bible

soem believe its the word of god and some believe it was written by humans inspired by god

what do pentecostals believe about the bible

the bible is the word of god and without error

what does theonomous mean

gods laws

the rules about right and wrong come directly from god

they are whatever he says it is

who are theonomous

evangelical christians

what does heteronomous mean

other laws

the rules about right and wrong come from different sources including the bible

who are heteronomous

roman catholics

some protestant christians

what does autonomous mean

self laws

the individual has responsibility for deciding right and wrong

use reason rather than scripture

who are autonomous

some liberal protestant christians

what is reformation

by 1500 the catholic church was remote from ordinary people (everything in latin, pope has ultimate authority, corruption etc)

luther protest and states salvation is gods gift it isnt earned, the bible is the supreme guide not the pope, services should be in peoples own languages

luther is excluded from the church but his movement gathers momentum (they are known as protestants)

what does sola scriptura mean

scripture alone

biblicism is the view that

the bible is the revealed word of god and that the writers of the bible were directly inspired by god (it is god breathed)

inerrancy of the bible means

the bible is without error

what does progressive revelation

later sections of the bible contain a fuller revelation than earlier ones. the old testament is not untrue but thew new testament builds on it and clarifies it.

why do some christians believe the bible is the only source of christian ethics ethics

‘all scripture is god breathed and is useful teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in our righteousness’

‘scripture inspires scripture’

what issues might there be with the idea that the bible is the only source of christian ethics

just as it said god cannot accurately be described then surely his words cannot be expressed in human language

if god did dictate it then why are there so many different styles of writing

some teachings contradict each other

modern issues are not covered

outdated

what is propositional revelation

it accepts as truth the words of the bible as the messages of god

there are fixed moral rules from god

life and work of jesus are actual events

the parables have fixed meanings

what is non-propositional revelation

this means that god does not reveal himself through truth statements so the revelation might need interpretation

the bible is a personal encounter with god/jesus. a gateway to the living god

what is apostolic succession

the uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority from the apostles through successive popes and bishops, taught by the roman catholic church but denied by most protestants

what is the bible

literally means library

the holy book for christians

what is the church

the building in which christians worship

however the church also represents the christian community throughout the world

what is the magisterium

the teaching body of the catholic church

the church has a role to be a teaching office, responsible for guiding for the faithful in matters of morality

what is natural law

a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct

what is papal encyclical

a letter concerning catholic doctrine sent by the pope on behalf of the magisterium

what does prima scriptura mean

the bible is the primary source of authority but is understood through and with church reasoning

what is reason

the human beings capacity to reach conclusions and make judgements based on logic, knowledge and morality

what happens in the story of the great commission

jesus passed on his authority and mission to the church which he instructed to continue his work in the world with the guiding help of the holy spirit

jesus passed onto the disciples what is know as the ‘deposit of faith’

who did jesus give authority to

st peter who then became the first pope

what is agape

selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love

what 2 quotes (from the same passage) demonstrate that jesus’ only command was to love

‘love the lord you r god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength’

‘love your neighbour as yourself’

(‘there is no commandment greater than these’)

jesus is not turning away from the 10 commandments hes…

but fulfilning it

what does distinctive mean

has a special quality or feature which makes it easily recognisable and different from other things of the same type (eg christian ethics is distinctive as they are different from no christian ethics)

what does personal mean

it relates to one particular person rather than to a group

what does communal mean

something that is shared by a group of people

what does sufficient mean

if something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose

what does comprehensive mean

includes everything that is needed or relevant

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