QUESTIONS
Question 1
The moral issues Christians contend for are important, and it is proper to defend them with a contentious and aggressive spirit, so that people will know that we have deep convictions.
- True
- False
Question 2
The proverb that says “Watch over your heart, for from it flow the springs of life” (Prov 4:23), is an exhortation to practice
- Virtue Ethics
- Duty based Ethics
- Therapeutic ethics
- Commiserate Ethics
Question 3
Virtue Ethics may be defined as:
- Ethics that focuses on developing virtuous character rather than on obedience to duty.
- Ethics as practiced by the virtuous.
- Ethics as ignores all rules except for the Law of Love
- Ethics that comes after long years of study.
Question 4
Thoughts and motives play a key role in whether a behavior is sinful.
- True
- False
Question 5
The “heierarchy of sin” means that
- Some sins are worse than others.
- Sins committed by those in leadership positions are worse than sins committed by regular people.
- Church leaders are held to a higher standard.
- Some sins are linked to other sins and are committed together while other sins may be
- committed alone by themselves.
Question 6
Self-sufficiency is a virtue and we should seek to be as independent as possible, demonstrating that we need no others outside of ourselves.
- True
- False
Question 7
“Impurity” in the New Testament is a voice associated with sexual sin but also with spiritual defilement.
- True
- False
Question 8
The Bible makes it clear that drunkenness is a sinful habit that calls for confession and repentance.
- True
- False
Question 9
Sin is transgression against God’s law as well as falling short of the mark he has set for us.
- True
- False
Question 10
While hope is “future oriented” it must be anchored in reality if it is to be genuine hope.
- True
- False
Question 11
Although they often becomes the sources of temptation to sin, food sex and sleep are properly seen as divine gifts.
- True
- False
Question 12
Biblical commands to love are primary, and other commands may be ignored or minimized.
- True
- False
Question 13
Sin is always a matter of doing something wrong—the “sins of omission” concept is a false one that we should abandon.
- True
- False
Question 14
McQuilken and Copan define “depravity” in this way:
- None of us is as bad as we could be nor as good as we should be in any facet of our humanity.
- Everyone is as sinful as they possibly could be.
- A special category of sin, for which only a few are held guilty
- A condition of the heart where there is no response to God.
Question 15
Humility is self abasement—seeing ourselves in the lowest and worst possible light, so as to prevent ourselves from falling into pride.
- True
- False
Question 16
Giving generosity is a moral virtue that comes from “contentment” a state of trusting God to meet our needs, and being satisfied with what He provides.
- True
- False
Question 17
In these therapeutic times in which we live, all human problems are defined in
- Non-moral and non-theological terms
- Biblical terms
- Economic terms
- Relational terms.
Question 18
Sin is a defect—a lack of something—rather than a thing in itself.
- True
- False
Question 19
Humility is shown when we pretend to be less than we really are, and denigrate our strong traits while focusing attention on our weaknesses and failures.
- True
- False
Question 20
Since food, sex, and sleep are sources of temptation (to gluttony, fornication, and laziness), they are enemies of righteousness and we should treat them with caution, and minimize our involvement with them, even outside the context of directly sinful behaviors.
- True
- False
Question 21
God’s command to trust him to provide for all our needs leads to contentment even as we give sacrificially and manage our resources wisely.
- True
- False
Question 22
Even though God is more concerned with us becoming Christ like in character, there are definite moral rules found throughout the Bible that we should obey.
- True
- False
Question 23
Impulse giving—in response to an emotional appeal on TV, for example, is a proper and mature response to needs in the world.
- True
- False
Question 24
Sin has a moral dimension to it but also
- A theological or religious dimension—it is departure from the character and will of God
- An economic dimension—because money is the root of all kinds of evil.
- A Psychological dimension—because sin occurs mainly in the mind.
- A social dimention—because we can only sin when we are in community with others.
Question 25
Our creation in the image of God
- Includes the moral dimension
- Covers human reason and emotions only
- Means that we seek the truth, but never really have it.
- Means we can dominate the world and use it to our own advantage.
Question 26
Courage is recognized in the New Testament as a genuine virtue
- True
- False
Question 27
Sin finds its origin in
- Fallen creatures—human beings, and Satanic begins
- God—who as creator, is responsible for all things, good and evil.
- Society—we are basically good, but social structures lead us to evil.
- Cosmic forces that sometimes fail to harmonize properly, setting up conditions for evil.
Question 28
According to Jesus the sum of our ethical obligation is
- To love God and to love others.
- To make disciples of all nations, fulfilling the Great Commission.
- To live quiet and peaceable lives in the fear of God.
- To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
Question 29
Sin has a moral dimension to it but also
- A theological or religious dimension—it is departure from the character and will of God
- An economic dimension—because money is the root of all kinds of evil.
- A Psychological dimension—because sin occurs mainly in the mind.
- A social dimention—because we can only sin when we are in community with others.
Question 30
The idea of there being a hierarchy of sins—some sins being worse than others—is completely exploded by the clear teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.
- True
- False
Question 31
Write an essay of at least 150 words that describes at least three virtues and shows how they are proper and biblical virtues.
ANSWERS
Question 1
The moral issues Christians contend for are important, and it is proper to defend them with a contentious and aggressive spirit, so that people will know that we have deep convictions.
- True
- False
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