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| Define the theological virtue of love. |
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| The theological virtue of love is lived faith and hope. |
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| Define the theological virtue of hope. |
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| The theological virtue of hope is we take responsibility for the future in the expectation that the Kingdom of God will come. |
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| Define the theological virtue of faith. |
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| The theological virtue of faith is trust in God's power to bring about new life. |
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| What does God's unconditional love for us mean? |
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| God's unconditional love means that God sees beyond our sinfulness to our essential goodness. We do not have to prove that we deserve God's love. |
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| What does it mean to say that human beings are "made in God's image"? |
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To say that human beings are "made in God's image" means
1. We are godlike.
2. We are relational.
3. We are reflections of God's love in the world. |
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| What does "being nice" mean? |
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| Being nice means going along with others, not upsetting anyone. |
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| What does acting out of Christian love mean? |
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Acting out of Christian love means respecting the dignity and welfare of others.
Acting out of Christian love is also called being fully human or good. |
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| Apathy is indifference, not caring. |
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| What does free will mean? |
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Free will means
1. We have the freedom to choose from options.
2. We have the power to act on our freely made choices.
3. Accountability/Responsibility for our choices. |
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| Sin is the refusal to treat ourselves and others as likenesses of God. |
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| What is the great commandment of love? |
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| The great commandment of love is "You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your soul. You shall love your neighbor as yourself." |
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| What are the Ten Commandments? |
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The ten commandments are:
1.You shall not have other gods besides me.
2.You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
3.Remember to keep holy the sabbath day.
4.Honor your father and your mother.
5.You shall not kill.
6.You shall not commit adultery.
7.You shall not steal.
8.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9.You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10.You shall not covet your neighbor's house. |
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| What are the three theological virtues? |
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| The three theological virtues are gifts to us from God to help us grow closer to God: Faith, Hope and Love. |
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| What are the cardinal virtues? |
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| The cardinal virtues are wise judgment, justice, courage, and wholeness. |
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