Bible as a source of... Flashcards
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Give a quote from St. Augustine on the nature of the New an Old Testaments.
“The NT lies hidden in the Old, and the OT is unveiled in the New.”
What is the purpose of the Bible according to the gospel of John?
“These are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the messiah, the Son of God, and through believing you may have eternal life in his name”
Give quotes from Ecclesiastes 12 on the Bible as a source of moral guidance.
“fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind”
“God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil”
Give quotes from Luke 6 on the Bible as a source of moral guidance.
“Be merciful just as your father is merciful”
“Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you won’t be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven”
Give quotes from Psalms 119 on the Bible as a guide to living.
“I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.”
“I delight in your decrees”
“I mediate on your precepts and consider your ways.”
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
Judaism criticised as legalistic, but joy in clear way of living
Give quotes from Genesis on the meaning and purpose of life.
“Let us create man in our image, our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish… birds… livestock… wild animals… all creatures.”
“Be fruitful and increase in number”
Give quotes from Psalms 46 on the Bible as a source of comfort and encouragement.
“God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
“We will not fear”
“Though the earth give way… and the mountains quake with their surging”
Give a quote from Matthew 6 on the Bible as a source of comfort.
“Do not worry about your life, what you will eat and drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothes?”
