christian moral action

Question 1

what is scholarly support for it being possible to always know God’s will?

Answer 1

1. Jesus himself modelled how to be the salt and the light
   - sermon on the mount
2. the model of christ and the single minded obedience means that christians can know the will of God

Question 2

what is scholarly refute for it always being possible to know the will of God?

Answer 2

1. augustine
2. single minded obedience to christ in the notion that it is in the will of God can lead to a slippery slope of behaviour

Question 3

what is scholarly overcoming for it always being possible to know the will of God? (in response to augustine and slippery slope?

Answer 3

1. augustine’s view leads to the apathetic notion of cheap grace
   - bonhoeffers own life shows that humans can know the will of God
   - after 21 days of living in the usa he returned to germany as he was aware of the need for him to return to berlin
2. the will of God is shown through mediate revelation and the model of Jesus
   - “give to ceasar what belongs to ceasar”