THEO 650 Quiz

THEO 650 Quiz: Sin and Virtue

Module 1: Week 1 – Module 2: Week 2

1. Self-sufficiency is a virtue and we should seek to be as independent as possible, demonstrating that we need no others outside of ourselves.
2. Sin finds its origin in
3. Pride is a sin that distorts our picture of reality—about ourselves, others, and God.
4. A law is
5. The “heierarchy of sin” means that
6. Being “free from the Law” means that
7. While hope is “future oriented” it must be anchored in reality if it is to be genuine hope.
8. Although they often becomes the sources of temptation to sin, food sex and sleep are properly seen as divine gifts.
9. 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.
10. Courage is recognized in the New Testament as a genuine virtue
11. The internal aspect of genuine, biblical love is
12. Sin has a moral dimension to it but also
13. Paul affirmed that the Mosaic Law is evil, an enemy to righteousness through Grace
14. Virtue Ethics may be defined as:
15. Ethical living is a matter of
16. According to Jesus the sum of our ethical obligation is
17. Which of the following best describes the place of our conscience in moral decisions:
18. McQuilken and Copan define “depravity” in this way:
19. The Bible makes it clear that drunkenness is a sinful habit that calls for confession and repentance.
20. “Theological Ethics” is “transcendent”—that is, it is rooted in
21. “Impurity” in the New Testament is a voice associated with sexual sin but also with spiritual defilement.
22. Sin is always a matter of doing something wrong—the “sins of omission” concept is a false one that we should abandon.
23. 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.
24. To follow “the Spirit of the Law” rather than the letter means to avoid strict obedience to God’s commands, and doing, instead, whatever “feels” right in our hearts.
25. Thoughts and motives play a key role in whether a behavior is sinful.
26. The proverb that says “Watch over your heart, for from it flow the springs of life” (Prov 4:23), is an exhortation to practice
27. The objects of biblical love are best described as
28. 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.
29. The love of God is best demonstrated in
30. Sin has a moral dimension to it but also
31. Write an essay of at least 150 words that makes clear the biblical perspective on covetousness and greed versus Contentment and generosity. Include at least three scripture references in your essay and discuss their meaning.

Other sets

1. When discussing ethical questions it is best to
2. While hope is “future oriented” it must be anchored in reality if it is to be genuine hope.
3. The proverb that says “Watch over your heart, for from it flow the springs of life” (Prov 4:23), is an exhortation to practice
4. Which of the following best describes the place of our conscience in moral decisions:
5. According to Jesus the sum of our ethical obligation is
6. A law is
7. Impulse giving—in response to an emotional appeal on TV, for example, is a proper and mature response to needs in the world.
8. Paul affirmed that the Mosaic Law is evil, an enemy to righteousness through Grace
9. 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.
10. Virtue Ethics may be defined as:
11. “Theological Ethics” is “transcendent”—that is, it is rooted in
12. In contrast to the Golden Rule, there is the Silver Rule which says
13. The biblical use of “law” especially by Paul harks back to
14. The Bible makes it clear that drunkenness is a sinful habit that calls for confession and repentance.
15. Biblical love is
16. In these therapeutic times in which we live, all human problems are defined in
17. Humility is self abasement—seeing ourselves in the lowest and worst possible light, so as to prevent ourselves from falling into pride.
18. To follow “the Spirit of the Law” rather than the letter means to avoid strict obedience to God’s commands, and doing, instead, whatever “feels” right in our hearts.
19. Although they often becomes the sources of temptation to sin, food sex and sleep are properly seen as divine gifts.
20. Sin is always a matter of doing something wrong—the “sins of omission” concept is a false one that we should abandon.
21. Sin finds its origin in
22. Sin is transgression against God’s law as well as falling short of the mark he has set for us.
23. The internal aspect of genuine, biblical love is
24. Sin is a defect—a lack of something—rather than a thing in itself.
25. Self-sufficiency is a virtue and we should seek to be as independent as possible, demonstrating that we need no others outside of ourselves.
26. Biblical ethics is the best foundation for ethical decision making—all other ethical systems are completely false and offer us nothing worthwhile.
27. Which of the following best describes the relationship of Ethics and Atheism:
28. 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.
29. Our creation in the image of God
30. 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.
31. Write an essay of at least 150 words on utilitarianism critiquing it from a logical and biblical perspective.

Set 2

1. 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.
2. Courage is recognized in the New Testament as a genuine virtue
3. Which of the following best describes the relationship of Ethics and Atheism:
4. “Impurity” in the New Testament is a voice associated with sexual sin but also with spiritual defilement.
5. Biblical ethics is the best foundation for ethical decision making—all other ethical systems are completely false and offer us nothing worthwhile.
6. The internal aspect of genuine, biblical love is
7. Being “free from the Law” means that
8. The “heierarchy of sin” means that
9. “Theological Ethics” is “transcendent”—that is, it is rooted in
10. Thoughts and motives play a key role in whether a behavior is sinful.
11. Humility is self abasement—seeing ourselves in the lowest and worst possible light, so as
12. The proverb that says “Watch over your heart, for from it flow the springs of life” (Prov 4:23), is an exhortation to practice
13. In contrast to the Golden Rule, there is the Silver Rule which says
14. Sin is a defect—a lack of something—rather than a thing in itself.
15. Sin is transgression against God’s law as well as falling short of the mark he has set for us.
16. McQuilken and Copan define “depravity” in this way:
17. When discussing ethical questions it is best to
18. Although they often becomes the sources of temptation to sin, food sex and sleep are properly seen as divine gifts.
19. A law is
20. In these therapeutic times in which we live, all human problems are defined in
21. Biblical commands to love are primary, and other commands may be ignored or minimized.
22. While hope is “future oriented” it must be anchored in reality if it is to be genuine hope.
23. Self-sufficiency is a virtue and we should seek to be as independent as possible, demonstrating that we need no others outside of ourselves.
24. The Bible makes it clear that drunkenness is a sinful habit that calls for confession and repentance.
25. In both the Old and New Testaments, love is linked with
26. Pride is a sin that distorts our picture of reality—about ourselves, others, and God.
27. 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
28. Ethical living is a matter of
29. Paul affirmed that the Mosaic Law is evil, an enemy to righteousness through Grace
30. Biblical love is