key moral principles Flashcards

(10 cards)

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love of neighbour
Leviticus 19:34

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‘love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt’ ‘The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt’

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love of neighbour
Luke 10:25-28

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The parable of the Good Samaritan

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God’s love as a potential model for Christian behaviour
Exodus 34:6-7

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‘a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in a steadfast love’

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God’s love as a potential model for Christian behaviour
1 John 4:19-21

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‘We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar.’

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regard for truth
1 Samuel 12:24

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‘fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.’
- Israelites - he had delivered them from slavery

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regard for truth
Ephesians 4:25-27

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‘speak the truth of our neighbours. For we are members of one another. Be angry, but do not sin, do not let the sun g o down on your anger and do not make room for the devil’ - speaking falsely makes room for the devil

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role of conscience
2 Corinthians 1:12

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‘this is our boast - the testimony of our conscience’ ‘not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God’ - the conscience ensures that they have conducted themselves with sincerity, not because of human wisdom but Godly grace

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role of conscience
1 Timothy 1:5

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‘the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith’ - underscore the idea that agapē love is not sensual or selfish, but rather seeks to help others

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need for forgiveness
Matthew 6:14-15

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‘for if you forgive those their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you’ (the Lord’s prayer) - God’s forgiveness is conditional on our willingness to forgive others (as we are all imago dei)

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need for forgiveness
Colossians 3:12-13

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‘bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other, just as the Lord has forgiven you so you must also forgive’

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