Judgment And Christian Practice Flashcards
What is the Golden Rule?
“Do unto others as you would have them done to you”
How does Jesus use the parable of the Good Samaritan?
Jesus uses the parable of the Good Samaritan to point out clearly what he means by ‘loving your neighbour’. Jesus makes the Samaritan the central character in his parables because he would be the last person the Jewish people would expect to help the man who had been robbed
What did Jesus use the parable of the Prodigal Son for?
The parable of the Prodigal Son is all about forgiveness. Forgiveness is key to the nature of God and is unconditional. The father does not bring up the issues of the past but is just happy that is son has returned for in his eyes he was dead. The elder son also had to learn to forgive just as the father dies. We must be unconditional in our forgiveness just like our Father
What did Jesus use the parable of The Sheep and the Goats for?
In the parable of The Sheep and the Goats Jesus uses an image that would have been common to his listeners in separating the sheep and goats. He uses this image to get them to think about how people should take care of others. If God is our Father the everyone is a brother or sister, we take care of everyone
