Interpersonal Relationships - Test 1

28 Sept 2026

Recognize God’s Sovereignty (Commandment 1)

Emphasize the Person of Worship

Guard God’s Image (Commandment 2)

Highlights the Practice of worship

Revere God’s Name (Commandment 3)

Underscores a Prohibition and a Penalty

Practice Self-Care (commandment 4)

Reveals the Rhythm of Work (6 days) and Rest (1 day)

Use time wisely (Commandment 4)

Underlying Principle = Sanctity of Time

Reasons for the Fourth Commandment

• Exodus 20:9-11 … God-ward focus

• Deuteronomy 5:13-15 … Man-ward focus

Only command not repeated in the NT

• Jewish Sabbath blotted out by the cross (Colossians 2:14-17)

• Sign of the Mosaic Covenant

Principle of dedicating 1 day out of 7 days us reimbodied in the observance of

“the Lord’s Day,” e.g. the Rhythm of Work (6 days) and Rest (1 day)

Comparison (Sabbath Day and Lord’s Day)

• Sabbath Day - given to Israel observed on the 7th day of the week; celebrated God’s work of creation

• Lord’s Day - given to Christians; observed on the 1st day of the week; celebrates God’s work of redemption

Underlying principle of the fourth commandment

sanctify of time

• “Redeeming the time” (Ephesians 5:15-17)

• “Rested” (Exodus 20:11) / “Rest” (Deut 5:14)

• Rhythm of work and rest may be viewed as a general principle

Commandments 6-10 best summarize the words …

“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”

Respects the Lives of Fellow Human Beings (Commandment 6)

Apodictic Law = Universal Truth (i.e., Sanctify of Life)

Speaks the Truth and Sees the Best in Others (Commandment 9)

Commandments 6-8 address one’s actions

Commandments 9 addresses one’s words

Views property as a Stewardship Responsibility (Commandment 8)

Protects relationships within communities by forbidding theft and fostering trust

Maintains Pure Attitudes, Desires, and Motives (Commandment 10)

Focus moves from actions to attitudes (cf. deeds/desires)

“Hardening of attitudes is the most deadly disease on the face of this earth.” -Zig Ziglar

The Christian and his/her relationship to God

• Recognize God’s Sovereignty (Commandment 1)

• Guard God’s Image (Commandment 2)

• Revere God’s Name (Commandment 3)

The Christian and his/her relationship to family

• Honors the Parent / Child Relationship (Commandment 5)

• Values the Husband / Wife Relationship (commandment 7)

The Christian and his/her relationship to others

• Respects the Lives of Fellow Human Beings (Commandment 6)

• Speaks the Truth and Sees the Best in Others (Commandment 9)

The Christian and his/her relationship to vocation

• Views property as a Stewardship Responsibility (Commandment 8)

• Maintains Pure Attitudes, Desires, and Motives (Commandment 10)

Number of commandments in the Old Testament

613

• 248 positive

• 265 negative

“Great” signifies a million in English;the Greek term denotes both

quantity (megabucks) and quality (megatrends); idea

Knowing God results not from some method or program; it results from a

relationship with a Person - the Lord Jesus Chrust

The prerequisite to knowing and doing the will of God is

a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ

God speaks by the Holy Spirit in four key ways:

1. Bible (John 10:2-4; Eph 6:17)

2. Prayer (Romans 8:26-27)

3. Circumstances (John 5:17)

4. Church (1 Cor 12:7-31; Eph 4:15-16)

The key to identifying God’s voice comes from

one’s love relationship with God.

Eleven principles for recognizing God's voice

1. God's voice will always be consistent with His holy word, the Bible

2. God’s voice will oftentimes conflict with our human rationale

3. God’s voice will confront our fleshly nature

4. God's voice will challenge our faith

5. God’s voice will call for courage

6. God’s voice will urge us to consider the effects on other people

7. God’s voice will foster patience

8. God’s voice will encourage us to consider the consequences

9. God’s voice often prompts us to seek godly counsel

10. God’s voice will stimulate spiritual growth

11. God’s voice ultimately produces peace

The world’s two models for self-determination

1. The deterministic model

2. The developmental model

The deterministic model

• You are a product of your milieu

• You are what others have made you to be

• You are not responsible for your actions

The developmental model

• You are what you make yourself to be

• You are free to be whatever you want to be

• You alone are responsible for your actions

The world’s two models for self-determination contain elements of truth

1. The Deterministic Model rightfully notes that one's environment impacts him/her.

2. The Developmental Model rightfully notes that one is responsible for his/her actions

The world's two models fail to

accurately and fully describe how one should perceive himself/herself.

Imago Dei

distinction is made between humanity and all other creatures; thus, humanity is distinct from the animal kingdom

Theologically, the imago Dei denotes that people were created as living beings with

cognition, emotion, and coalition, thereby being morally responsible creatures before God

Humanity has been created for eternal fellowship with God, and such personal fellowship includes:

Rational understanding (Gen 1:28)

Moral obedience (2:26-27)

Religious communion (3:3)

men and women are

distinct, yet equal: equally as image bearers of God

Egalitarians

do not affirm created differences between men and women.

Complementarians

view men and women equal in dignity and value whole also affirming the unique differences in roles between the sexes

Ten traits of Biblical Masculinity

1. courage

2. warrior spirit

3. integrity

4. sobriety

5. strength

6. endurace

7. sensitivity

8. compassion

9. service

10. chivalry

Ten traits of Biblical Femininity

1. strength

2. beauty

3. humility

4. virtuous

5. hospitable

6. reverent

7. industrious

8. gracious

9. modest

10. content