Category 1
T or F
Since Christians are no longer under the law but rely on the work of Christ for their righteousness, their outward conduct does not matter.
F
T or F
Christian morality includes an evaluation of inward heart motivations evidenced in external conduct.
T
T or F
Right and wrong could not be other than what they are because God’s character cannot be other than what it is.
T
T or F
The sum of Christian ethics is following a list of rules.
F
T or F
Even if I don’t delight in a specific task, I can delight in God during those tasks and glorify Him.
T
How are Christians gradually restored as God’s image-bearers?
A through rigorous efforts of self-reform
B by thinking positively about their freedom from any worries about sin’s penalty
C by regularly beholding God’s glory in the face of His Son
D by letting go and letting God do that work
C
Ethical living is the outworking of
A renewed efforts at self-reform.
B a believer’s new identity in Christ.
C renewed efforts at imitating the life of Christ.
D renewed efforts at keeping the Mosaic law by letting go and letting God.
B
The law of God is
A arbitrary—God could have made up different laws.
B transcendent—it exists above and outside of God so that He must conform to it Himself.
C abstract—the moral law of the universe imposes its ethic on God.
D consistent—the moral law of God conforms to God’s own moral character.
D
The means of achieving the aim of Christian ethics is through
A self-effort and self-reform.
B the redemptive work of Christ.
C social reform.
D becoming one’s true self.
B
The aim of Christian ethics is to
A restore the image of God in man.
B produce self-righteous people.
C force godless societies to behave well.
D earn favor with God.
A
More than one answer:
What factors are essential to glorifying God?
A knowing God
B persuading others to submit to God
C obeying God
D enjoying God
A C D
more than one answer:
Wisdom includes
A reformulating God’s created order to suit your desires.
B affirming God has a created order.
C being attuned to what God’s created order is.
D conforming one’s life to God’s created order.
B C D
More than one answer:
What do you need in order to discern creational norms and live them out with a heart of love toward God the Creator and other humans?
A a high IQ
B law
C wisdom
D status
B C
More than one answer:
What defines and describes what it means to love God and others?
A the Ten Commandments
B certain laws in the Pentateuch that are wisely applied to modern life
C the law of the flesh
D social activists in one’s own culture
A B
fill in the blank:
20. God’s moral law is a reflection of His holy ______________________
character
When God’s law is divorced from His good character, __________________ loses its grounding.
ethics
God’s promise to put His Spirit within His people corresponds with His promise to put His _____________within them.
law
True wisdom begins with the virtue of__________
humility
The ultimate goal or chief end of man is to _________ God.
glorify
The_________________ are the sayings of Jesus that highlight the character traits of the kingdom of God, which draw attention to Christ when they are seen in believers.
beatitudes
Identify the two Great Commandments and explain how they relate to ethics.
Love God and love others; if we loved God and others perfectly, then we would act ethically toward them by seeking to please God in thoughts, motives, and actions and by always seeking the good of others in every situation; these commands are the standard for all ethics then. p. 47; obj. 3.1.2
Why is humble reverence for God the starting point for gaining true wisdom?
A person must recognize that God is the infinitely wise Creator who purposefully ordered His creation to function a certain way. Humility requires a person to be teachable, willing to learn God’s viewpoint to correctly interpret the world, and to conform to God’s way of doing things. p. 51; obj. 3.2.2
Explain why a wise person is a careful observer of both creation and God’s law.
A wise person is a careful observer of God’s creation because God designed it to function according to His own wise creational norms. A wise person is a careful observer of God’s law because it is the corrective lens to help fallen people rightly understand what they are observing in creation. pp. 50–51; obj. 3.2.2, 3.2.3
What does the “grammar of the gospel” refer to?
The indicative of Christ’s accomplished work empowers and enables the imperatives of the believer’s ethical obligations. p. 49; obj. 3.1.5
Identify two ways to love God and two ways to love others according to the Ten Commandments.
Loving God: (1) having no other gods before Him, (2) not making an image of Him and bowing before it, (3) honoring His name, and (4) honoring His day of worship false witness, or lying), and (6) rejoicing in our neighbor’s blessings (not coveting) p. 47; obj. 3.1.3
Loving others: (1) honoring our parents, (2) respecting human life (not murdering), (3) remaining faithful in marriage(not committing adultery), (4) respecting people’s property (not stealing), (5) speaking the truth (not bearing