Ch. 3 Quiz 1 Flashcards
(31 cards)
What does Matthew 18 start out with?
The parable of the sower
Knowledge of the secrets of heaven.
- Been given to you
2. Not to them
How are you a them?
If you don’t know the parables
How do you know the secrets of heaven?
- To know the parables
- understand the parables
What is perceiving?
The understanding of how you see things
We have the ability to have the _ but we _ to not put our _ into it and it shows a them _ _.
Secrets
Choose
Time
Belief system
What way does the word hit “you” (belief system)?
- Hard path- bounces off and the birds take it (being callosed)
- Rocky soil- grows quickly but there is no root, so when problems come it blows away
- Grows side by side with thorns/weeds and I centered or God centered perspective grows side by side
- Rich soil- where true wealth lies
What are the two definitions of rich?
Money
Knowing God
What does the parable of the hidden treasure?
You have to sell your I centered belief system to have the treasure
Why is the beginning of Romans 9 in anguish?
Because Israel isn’t following God
What is Romans 9 a summary of?
It’s a summary of faith- Abraham had faith he would have a son
They had faith that Jesus would come through Israel
What happened to Pharoah?
We don’t know
What is the only thing you can do to please God?
Be obedient
What mentality is the parable of the prostitute?
Win lose mentality
What does God judge on?
The heart
What was the Jewish law doing?
Checking the boxes
What is the stumbling stone?
Believing in works over faith
Why do we not have peace?
Because we don’t love
What do we wan people to do that God doesn’t do to us?
We want others to earn our love, but God doesn’t require us to do anything for us to love him
How do we experience the love of God?
Through prayers and word
What is this statement an example of? “If we believe we have to earn God’s love, then we think others need to earn ours.”
Stumbling stone
Why is Paul sad with the Israelites?
Because they are on the stumbling stone
What was the Jewish law doing?
Checking the boxes
What is the stumbling stone?
Believing in works over faith
