lix, 230. Part II: Theme of the Book The theme of the Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just is to give the body of Christ a clear and accurate definition of justice. Timothy Keller, the author, stands firm on the fact justice is caring for the vulnerable and people with least economic and social power. He portrays the image of Christ caring for each and every sinner, and he intriguingly convicts his readers by explaining that individuals walking with the Lord should do that same for the destitute and defenseless. Part III: Presuppositions * The author assumes that the readers have a preconceived idea of how to properly define justice.
Secular worldviews often see human relationships as self-serving with an ultimate goal of getting ahead of the other person for bettering on oneself. In contrast, a biblical worldview of human relationships seeks to serve others first and place God above all else. Romans 2:8 speaks on the ultimate fate for the “selfishly ambitious” who do not obey the Word of God. Throughout the Bible, there are several instances of the ultimate human relationship found in Scripture. For example, Mark 12:31 states, “ …’You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’” as Jesus’ proclamation of human relationships with one another and God.
9. Explain the role of the Paraclete as revealer of “truth.” The Paraclete has been called to as the spirit of truth, referring to the truth he would disclose to the disciples. The Spirit will only give guidance along the way of truth, as Jesus had already introduced them to the truth. 10. Does this mean “all truth?” Does that role pertain to the special disciples (Apostles) only, or to all believers?
Spiritual Wickedness The apostle Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus, “ For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12, KJV). Accordingly, Anderson (1993) presents that Satan has an impact upon thoughts, feelings and relationships in the body of Christ. “bondage to various forms of Satanism and the occult” (Anderson, 1993, p. 11) Cloud and Townsend (1992) present that boundaries are a necessity and that the following are benefits achieved when boundaries are in place: 1. Partners are in a position to achieve biblical vision for relationship 2. Reward of achieving fullness as a person as well as a person in a relationship 3.
Romans 1:20 says “that the creation has been seen and understood because of God’s invisible qualities, divine nature and His eternal power so that men may not have an excuse.” It, therefore, follows that God is seen through His creation. He has made everything showing mercy to those who spit on His face that He is the same God that created everything by the power of His word. People who have seen His glory through His creation have no excuse before Him for they have seen and experienced yet rejected Him (Frank, 2013). Our Human Identity According to Paul, Christians should find their human identity in knowing Jesus and their true nature. Genesis 1:27 says “that we are made in God’s image” and according to Romans 7:25, “are joined to the father in spiritual union through Jesus Christ.”In Him, we find who we are because of the fellowship we have with Him.
Christians believe that God created the world and all that is in it. It is believed that humanity is created in the image of God, and that God gave people free will therefore there is good and evil in the world. The Ten Commandments are guidelines received by Moses from God on how adherents can lead good lives. They should not be avoided in fear of punishment, but embraced as a way to be saved from The Fall, where humans make sinful choices. Adherents believe meaning can be found in their response to evil and suffering.
Against this statement is that God did not create so many rules to stop us using our free will but to influence and set standards to use our free will for the morally good. A good God would not make so many rules and regulations, for if he had created a world as perfect as it has said to be, and then there would be no need for rules and regulations, unless the world was created imperfectly. If this were the case, then there would be a need for rules and regulations and a bridge for God to interact with the world and his creations. For the world was created imperfectly this allows God to justify what is right and wrong by setting down rules in the world. A good god would not punish his people God gives us rules and regulations as an act of love and concern for humanity as he wants to guide us to live our lives in a good way.
This is called Christian pacifism. Though the old testament sometimes saw god as the commander of armies, normally fighting for Israel. Jesus sought the teachings of a strand of the old testament found in the vision of the prophet Zechariah, a messiah who banished chariots and war horses and spoke of peace to every nation. Jesus took the part of the suffering servant of Isaiah, who would redeem humanity by his own undeserved suffering as seen in his crucifixion. In a teaching on The Mount (Matthew 5-7), he taught his followers to love their enemies, to forgive those who had wronged them, and to respond to violence with non-violence, returning good for evil.
Esteeming other worldly things or people above Christ can cause susceptibility to be used by the lowercase g-o-d of this world, thus causing you to be out of sync with God’s purpose causing you to be disconnected from the purpose of God’s plan for mankind. God’s plan for us includes living a life that is not broken or in bondage. According to Galatians 5:1, Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Though God is ever present and calling, hearing and knowing His voice is crucial. References Kessler, R. C., Nelson, C. B., McGonagle, K. A., Edlund, M. J., Frank, R. G., & Leaf, P. J.
Because of Adam and Eve disobeying God they lost their original righteousness (disposition to do right) which has traveled down through the generations all the way to you and me. To “counteract” our sinful nature we must go through justification. When we trust Christ and establish a true working relationship with God and he declares us righteous and we express this faith in God, this is justification. It’s not just saying the words and continuing as you were before, you must feel it in your heart and soul and with Christ’s help we can overcome sin and temptation. Romans 8:4, 5 states “in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.