RLGN 105 final exam (Matthews)

Question 1 that defines worldview

The question of Origin

Question 2 that defines worldview

The question of identity

Question 3 that defines worldview

The question of Meaning (purpose)

Question 4 that defines worldview

The question of morality

Question that defines worldview

The question of Destiny

The basis of a Biblical worldview

1. God exists.

2. God has revealed Himself to mankind.

3. Jesus Christ is God's Son who is the redeemer of the world.

4. The Bible is God's Word

5. Christians are to follow the teachings of the bible.

Stronger Brother

One who participates in an ethical gray area in full assurance of his conscience because

of his understanding of Christian freedom.

Weaker Brother

One who does not participate in an ethical gray area because of the sensitivity of his conscience: his participation would be a sin to him

stumbling block

An action taken by a stronger brother which, though it would ordinarily qualify as a permissible act of freedom, influences a weaker brother to sin against his conscience.

Principles of expedience

Will it be spiritually profitable? I Cor. 6:12

Principle of edification

Will it build me up? 1 Cor. 10:23

Principles of excess

Will it slow me down in the race? Heb 12:1

Principle of enslavement

Will it bring me into bondage? I Cor. 6:12

Principle of Equivocation

Will it hypocritically cover my sin? I Peter 2:16

Principle of Encroachment

Will it violate the Lordship of Christ in my life? Rom. 14:1-8

Principle of Example

Will it help other Christians by its example? I Cor. 8:9

Principle of Evangelism

Will it lead others to Christ?

1 Cor. 10:27-29

Principle of Emulation

Would Jesus do it? 1 John 2:6

Principle of EXHALTATION

Will it glorify God? 1 Cor. 10:31

Traditional Tolerance

Tolerance is a word that applies to how we treat people we disagree with, not how we treat ideas we think false.

New Tolerance

It is based on the belief that "truth is relative to the community in which a person participates. And since there are many human communities, there are necessarily many different truths."

"Since truth is described by language, and all language is created by humans, all truth is created by humans."

If all truth is created by humans, and all humans are "created equal," then all truth is equal.

Griswald vs. Connecticut

Main ruling: Overturned a law which made counseling of married persons in the use of contraception a crime.

Eisenstadt v. Baird

Main Ruling: The law (Massachusetts) prohibiting singles from receiving counseling or contraceptives from anyone other than a doctor/pharmacist in was overturned

Roe v. Wade

Main ruling - Lifted bans on abortion in all 50 states A woman's "right to privacy" extends to her liberty to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.

Doe v. Bolton

Main Ruling - Expanded definition of "health" of the mother to include familial, financial, psychological, well-being, etc. as determined by her physician.

Planned Parenthood v Casey - 1992

Main ruling - Discarded 3 trimester of Roe and focused on the "viability" of the fetus as the determining point where a state's interest in unborn life begins.

Partial Birth Abortion Act - 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Bush signed the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (S. 3) into law on November 5, 2003, The bill represents the first direct national restriction on any method of abortion since the Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand in 1973.

April 18th, 2007 - A 5-4 ruling by the Supreme Court said the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act that Congress passed and President Bush signed into law in 2003 does not violate a woman's constitutional right to an abortion.

Saline Injection.

Amniotic fluid is removed and replaced with a toxic saline solution

Baby ingest the toxins and dies 1-2 hours later from salt poisoning, dehydration, and hemorrhaging

24 hours later the mother goes into labor delivering a dead baby

Chemical burning of the skin causes a painful death for the baby

Hysteronomy.

Used in last trimester

Baby removed as in a Cesarean birth

Baby set aside and allowed to die or killed by a deliberate act

Suction & Aspiration.

Used on 80% of abortions up to 12th week of pregnancy

Mouth of the cervix is dilated

Hollow tube with knifelike edged tip is inserted into the womb

A suction machine with force 28 times greater than a vacuum cleaner literally rips the developing baby to pieces and sucks the remains into a container to be disposed

Dilation and Curettage.

Dilate cervix to allow the insertion of curetta—a loop-shaped knife—into the womb

Instrument scrapes placenta from the uterus and cuts baby apart; pieces are drawn through the cervix

Baby is re-assembled to be sure that all parts are accounted for

If parts are left inside, the mother could bleed or become infected

Prostaglandin.

Prostaglandin hormones are injected into womb or released in

Vaginal suppository cause uterus to contract and deliver baby prematurely

Sometimes a saline solution is used to kill baby before the premature birth

RU 486

Synthetic steroid used 5-7 weeks after conception

Deprives baby of vital nutritional hormone progesterone

Child starves to death as nutrient lining of the womb sloughs off

Delivery of a dead baby

Partial-birth abortion

Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist grabs the baby's legs with forceps

The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal

The abortionist delivers the baby's body, except for the head

The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the skull

The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are evacuated out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed

Norma McCorvey

single woman with an unwanted pregnancy challenged present abortion restrictions as unconstitutional (they interfered with her right to privacy)

Derek Humphrey

head of Hemlock Society

Karen Ann Quinlan

persistent vegetative state, taken off life support in 1976 and lived 10 more years

passive euthanasia

Withholding medical treatment or discontinuing treatment ..."letting die"...cause of death is the same as the condition causing the suffering (disease, respiratory failure, etc).

Active euthanasia

Actively doing something to bring about the death of the patient...lethal injection, smothering with a pillow, etc....the cause of death is not the condition causing the suffering, but rather something else.

involuntary euthanasia

Patient does not request their own death - someone else decides for them that they are better off dead. Usually when a patient is unable to communicate (coma) or unable to understand their condition.

Voluntary Euthanasia

Patient requests their own death - either verbally, in writing (Some states will recognize testimony of family/friends, but not all)

Homosexuality

Sexual orientation to persons of the same gender.

Sexual activity with another of the same gender.

Homosexuality was considered a sin in the days of the

patriarchs

Gen 18:20 "their sin is very grievous" Gen 19:1-12 Sodom and Gomorrah cf. Jude 7

Homosexuality in the mosaic Law.

Lev. 18:22 "abomination" or "detestable" Lev. 20:13

The Bible is clear in its condemnation of homosexual conduct.

I Cor 6:9-10, Rom 1:24-32

YADA

(know) (v.5) can, and usually does, simply mean to make one's acquaintance, but Lot, just four verses later, referred to his daughters as having never "known" a man (v.9)." This is clearly a reference to sexual intercourse, as is Genesis 4:1 and numerous other passages, particularly in Genesis

Christian approach to Homosexuality

Speak the truth in love Eph. 4:15, 2 Tim. 2:24-26

Christian approach to Homosexuality

Homosexuality is a behavior pattern that can be changed

Christian approach to Homosexuality

help those who want to overcome homosexuality

Three biggest decisions of your life

Who will be my master? what will be my mission? Who will I marry?

First Habit of Highly Defective Dating.

1. Dating leads to INTIMACY but not necessarily to COMMITMENT

Second Habit of Highly Defective Dating.

2. Dating tends to skip the FRIENDSHIP stage of a relationship.

Third Habit of Highly Defective Dating.

3. Dating often mistakes a physical relationship for LOVE

Fourth Habit of Highly Defective Dating

4. Dating often ISOLATES a couple from other vital relationships.

Fifth Habit of Highly Defective Dating

5. Dating, in many cases, DISTRACTS young adults from their primary responsibility of preparing for the future.

Sixth Habit of Highly Defective Dating

6. Dating can cause discontentment with God's gift of singleness. (a string of uncommitted relationships is not a gift)

Seventh Habit of Highly Defective Dating

7. Dating creates an artificial environment for evaluating another person's CHARACTER

Wealth is not Condemned

Genesis 13:2 (Abraham), Duet 8:28, Prov 22:2

When Wealthy People in the Bible were Condemned, it was because of the Means by which the Obtained their Wealth.

(Amos 4:11, 5:11)

Christians should be Concerned about the Effect that Riches can have on our Lives.

We may no longer look to God and even forget Him. (Proverbs 30:8-9, Hosea 13:6)

Pride - (Prov 28:11, Jeremiah 9:2)

Poverty PERPETUAL

Duet 15:11 (Matt 26:11, Mk 14:7, John 12:8)

Poverty may be a consequence of sinful personal CHOICES (but not always)

Proverbs 10:4, 19:15

Poverty may be a consequence of sinful choices MADE BY OTHERS.

James 5:1-4

Poverty is not SHAMEFUL - Jesus was poor

Matt 8:20, 2 Cor 8:9

God may have a purpose for the poor

James 2:5

Biblical reasons why Christians should minister to the poor (1)

God expects it - Deut. 15:11; Lev 19:10; I John 3:17

Biblical reasons why Christians should minister to the poor (2)

Paul's example - Galatians 2:10

Biblical reasons why Christians should minister to the poor (3)

The principle of sowing and reaping - Galatians 6:7-10; Matthew 5:7

Biblical reasons why Christians should minister to the poor (4)

God will reward those who give - Proverbs 19:17, 22:9, 28:27

Biblical reasons why Christians should minister to the poor (5)

When Christians give to the poor they are giving to God -Matthew 25:31-46

A Christian attitude toward the poor

Consider others better than ourselves - Philippians 2:3; I Cor 10:24

A Christian attitude toward the poor

We are not to be a respecter of persons - James 2:1-9

A Christian attitude toward the poor

We are to love our neighbor as ourselves - Matthew 22:39

A Christian attitude toward the poor

The Golden Rule - Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31

A Christian attitude toward the poor

When you see a need, meet it if you can. - James 4:17' Luke 10 25-37

It is God's will that you be SAVED.

II Peter 3:9, I Tim 2:3-4

It is God's will that you be SANCTIFIED (set apart).

I Thess 4:3-4, Rom 12:1-2 , Be ye Holy as I am Holy

It is God's will that you be SPIRIT-FILLED

Eph 5:17-21,

We should be controlled by the Holy Spirit (under the influence of)

"It is one thing to have the Spirit RESIDENT it is another to have him DOMINANT"

Exercising the Spiritual gifts that He has given to us.

It is God's will that you be SUBMISSIVE (to authority structures)

I Peter 2:13, As long as they do not violate the higher laws of God we should obey those in authority over us.

It is God's will that you be SAYING THANKS

I Thess 5:18, Good and bad. James 1:2 Count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations... Ps 37:4

First key guideline for making decisions

CONSULT GOD'S WORD

second key guideline for making decisions

PRAY FOR GUIDANCE/WISDOM

third key guideline for making decisions

SUBMIT MYSELF TO GOD

fourth key guideline for making decisions

DETERMINE WHETHER THE OPTIONS ARE EQUALLY SPIRITUALLY EXPEDIENT.

1st thing to consider when making a decision

Faith-Heb 11:6 " without faith....." Rom 10:17 "faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God."

2nd thing to consider when making a decision

Feelings-"I feel like the Lord is leading..."

3rd thing to consider when making a decision

Friends-Prov 11:14, Prov 1:5 (Seek godly counsel)

4th thing to consider when making a decision

Facts-Do your homework.. find and consider the available information. (Q. Is God's will always humanly logical? (Noah, Abraham etc))

5th thing to consider when making a decision

Fleece-Gideon in Judges 6 (we all have probably tried this one in one way or another) Be Careful Here.

6th thing to consider when making a decision

Fate-by this I mean the circumstances/situation. We often refer to these as open or closed doors.