Christianity - Core Ethical Teachings

Question 1

What is the role of Christian ethics?

Answer 1

they dictate how Christians should think and behave in harmony and maintaining their relationship with God, and with humanity

Question 2

What does it mean to have a right relationship with God ?

Answer 2

to act in line with His teachings

Question 3

What does it mean to have a right relationship with humanity?

Answer 3

to treat others ethically

Question 4

What is the main source of Christian Ethics?

Answer 4

The Bible

Question 5

What is the ethical role of the Ten Commandments?

Answer 5

they provide fundamental ethical teachings of the Old Testament, and form a covenant (promise) between God and His followers

Question 6

What is the theme of the first four commandments?

Answer 6

they describe how to have a correct relationship with God

Question 7

What is the theme of the last 6 commandments?

Answer 7

they describe how to have a correct relationship with your neighbours

Question 8

Where are the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament?

Answer 8

The Ten Commandments are contained in Exodus 20: 1 - 17

Question 9

Where are the Beatitudes in the New Testament?

Answer 9

they are contained in Matthew 5: 1 - 12

Question 10

What are the origins of the Beatitudes?

Answer 10

they were delivered by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew

Question 11

What is the role of the Beatitudes?

Answer 11

they
- outline a series of virtues describing the model of a good Christian
- form the basis of Christian behaviour up to the present by
- dictate how Christians should behave and treat others, in order to be praised, or blessed, by God

Question 13

What is the origin of the Ten Commandments?

Answer 13

delivered by God to the Prophet Moses (Mosaic Law)

Question 14

Where is Jesus’ Comman

Answer 14

Jesus’ Commandment of Love is contained in Matthew 22: 34 - 40

Answer 15

Jesus’s commandment of love is the greatest declaration of Christian ethics in the New Testament

Answer 16

Again, Jesus addresses the two aspects of Christian ethics here: maintaining your relationship with God and your relationship with your neighbours

Answer 17

Jesus’ focus on love was revolutionary: it does not appear as a core idea in the Old Testament, and so is distinctly Christian

Question 18

What are the two key verses in Matthew
22: 34 - 40?

Answer 18

1) “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind”

2) “Love your neighbour”

Answer 19

Guiding behaviour: Ethical teachings guide adherent to act in line with their beliefs in their everyday life. They also guide Christians in cases of extraordinary moral dilemma. In these cases, teachings are normally supplemented by secondary sources, like specific denominational rulings

Answer 20

secondary sources: specific, supplementary denominational rulings and teachings such as
- The Catechism of the Catholic CHurch
- Anglican Synod Documents

Answer 21

Catholic secondary sources =
the text of many
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
- Pope’s Letters ( papal encyclicals)

Answer 22

Anglican/protestant secondary sources =
- sole function, core guidance (Word of God)

Answer 23

Relationship with God is demonstrated through the Relationship with Humanity

Answer 24

Living Christ’s Message:
Christian ethics are based on the nation of humanity created in the “image of God” (Genesis 1:27)
living ethically, as the image og God on Earth is a way for Christians to fulfil Christ’ message

Answer 25

Living Chrsit’s message (continued) Gospel values = Christ’s message
treating others with:
compassion
mercy
kindness
forgiveness
(especially found in parables, which are Jesus’ teachings)

Answer 26

Christ’s message delivered in the parables

Answer 27

acting in accordance with the Gospel Values also helps to build up a relationship with God

Answer 28

this allows adherents a deeper, more meaningful and more fulfilling experience with their own faith by living as Jesus did.

Answer 29

Holistic approach: how Christianity works as a living religion

Answer 30

Principal Beliefs:
the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ
the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
the nature of God and the Trinity
Revelation
Salvation

Question 31

Principal Beliefs Mnemonic

Divinity and Humanity of Jesus
Death and Resurrection of Jesus
Nature of God and the Trinity
Revelation
Salvation

Answer 31

Doughnut Holes
Don’t Require
Nutella
Raspberry
Sauce
OR
Dead Horses
Don’t Run
Near
Red
Signs

Question 32

2 things

What are the Beatitudes?

what they are, what they do and where they were delivered

Answer 32

a collection of Jesus’ teachings on the Sermon on the Mount that praises the specific virtues that reflect a Christian way of living and blesses the people who show these virtues.

Question 33

What is the basis of all the virtues described in the Beatitudes?

Answer 33

Love

Question 34

How do Christians view the relationship between the Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments?

Answer 34

they are seen as complementary pathways to God, not a competing set of values

Question 35

What is the Decalogue?

Answer 35

The Ten Commandments

Question 36

Who are blessed according to the Beatitudes?

Answer 36

• The Poor in spirit
• those who mourn
• the meek
• those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
• the merciful
• the pure in heart
• the peacemakes
• those who are persecuted because of righteousness
• ## those who are insulted, persecuted and lied about because of their faith

Question 37

What is an example of a parable that exemplifies the relationship that Jesus offers to his followers?

Answer 37

The parable of the Lost Son, who is welcomed home and forgiven of his sins

Question 38

What is the Great Commandment?

Answer 38

Jesus’ Commandment of Love