Terms
Our sinful nature, which desires to live independently from God
What is the flesh?
Before he was born, the Angel of the Lord told Samson's parents that he would be this
What is a Nazirite? (Also, a deliverer to defeat the Philistines)
God gave mankind this, which allowed for the possibility of good and evil
What is free will?
Freedom from sinfulness and immorality
What is purity?
Samson told Delilah that this would leave him if his hair was cut
What was his strength?
God allows us to participate in His good work and purpose when we strive to do this.
What is be holy?
The belief that all events are fixed in advance, so humans are powerless to change them
What is fatalism?
After Delilah cut Samson's hair, the Spirit of the Lord _____ Samson, and the Philistines _______ him.
What is a left and captured?
God is still sovereign over people's free will. Explain how Samson was an example of this.
What is even though Samson made bad choices, God still used him to defeat the Philistines?
To dedicate something completely to God
What is consecrate?
At the end of his life, Samson prayed for God to use him once more. God gave him strength to do what last act?
What is pull down the temple and kill a bunch of Philistines?
The desires of the flesh are this compared to the Spirit
What is opposed?
Being set apart by God for His good purpose and choosing to pursue purity
What is holiness?
Samson married a non-Israelite, did not always listen to God, and eventually had a girlfriend from the enemy country. This shows what about God?
What is that God can work through people's free will, even if they choose to disobey Him.
If you walk by the Spirit, you will not do this.
What is gratify the desires of the flesh?