Ethics Test - Chapter 3

restore the image of God in main

the aim of Christian ethics

the redemptive work of Jesus Christ

the means of achieving Christian ethics

the believer’s identity in Christ

ethical living is the outworking of

by regularly beholding God’s glory in the face of his son

how Christians are gradually restored as God’s image bearers

10 commandments

what defines and describes what it means to love God and others

wisdom and law

what are closely connected and what do you need to discern creational norms and live them out with a heart of love toward God and others?

• Knowing God

• Obeying God

• Enjoying God

Factors essential to glorifying God

God’s law

ethics

When _______ is divorced from His Good character, _______ loses its grounding.

His spirit

His law

God’s promise to put _________ within His people corresponds with His promise to put _______ within them

Humility

True wisdom begins with the virtue of _______

To glorify God

The ultimate goal or chief end of man

Duty

delight

____ without _______ is an insufficient motive for Christian ethics.

• The indicatives

  • What Christ has done, is doing, and will do for us

• The imperatives

  • What we must do as his redeemed people

What “grammar of the gospel” refers to

Become what you are in Christ

Implementing the Christian ethics boils down to this simple principle

That Christians posses the resources to grow in wisdom and push further toward God’s creational norms

What redemption means to Christians

Matthew 5:3-12.

They exalt character traits that are opposite of what the world esteems.

The reference for the Beatitudes and what they exalt and draw attention to

Blessed can be translated as “happy.” It refers to God’s favor upon His people.

What the word “blessed” is translated as and what it refers to

The moral goal of humility and gentleness

Meekness

Humans are created as God’s image bearers for a covenant relationship with God as responsible covenant partners, and for community with one another.

The covenantal identity of man

Becoming conformed to the likeness of Christ

Pursuing Christ’s kingdom instead of the values of the world

Two ways Christians are called to honor God

If we loved God perfectly, we would seek to please Him in our thoughts, motives, and actions.

We can also boil down all ethical choices to these two laws.

How the two great commandments relate to ethics

• Become teachable

• Willing to learn God’s viewpoint

• Conform to God’ way of doing things

• Recognize God as the creator

A humble reverence for God is a starting point for these 4 actions in our lives

Discernment

Prudence

Virtue

Three qualities required to be wise

Discernment

The ability to determine the best course of action

Prudence

The ability to be reasonable and cautious in addressing difficulties

Virtue

The ability to be righteous and just in dealing with others.

Because we will not posses wisdom without possessing these qualities in some measure.

Why the three qualities required to be wise are necessary

• Adamic Covenant

• Abrahamic Covenant

• Mosaic Covenant

• Davidic Covenant

• New Covenant

• Nohaic Covenant

6 covenants of God with man

He was promised he would be fruitful and multiply and have dominion over the earth.

Adamic Covenant

He was promised to be the father of great nations, inherit the land of Canaan, and have families blessed through generations.

Abrahamic Covenant

The 10 Commandments, established the law, promised blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, shows man’s imperfection.

Mosaic Covenant

He was promised to have a descendant sit on the throne and establish the everlasting kingdom; the eternal role of Christ.

Davidic Covenant

Through Jesus Christ, offers the forgiveness of sins and a restored relationship with God, gives an outpouring of the holy spirit for all who believe.

New Covenant

Promise to all of humanity and creation to never again destroy the earth with a flood with a rainbow as a symbol

Nohaic Covenant