sources of wisdom and authority Flashcards
(16 cards)
How do evangelical Christians interpret the Bible?
Fundamentalist view
Bible is the infallible word of god, no mistakes
Authors directly inspired
Any contradictions due to limitations of human intellect
How do catholics interpret the bible?
Bible Is inspired by god,written by humans
without error,account are a product of their time and culture, understood with context
What is the neo-orthodox interpretation of the bible?
arguments based on philosphers
Karl barth-protetant theologian
Bible is not word of god, contains it
Bible is the way humans experience god,realise forgiveness mercy shown by jesus
Is not in errant, writers product of time limit of intellect
What are Liberal interpretations of the bible?
writers guided by god
entirely human document what writer believed about God and purposes of world
Authors are products of time and culture, outlook on life
Bible is not inspired but inspiring
sea o faith network Bible entirely human document, no authority
What is the history of the church?
after jesus resurrection,apostles were given authority over church
transmission of authority known a apostolic succesion
Many Christians rebelled against Pope protestants
Catholic Church led by pope
What is the protestant view of the authority of the bible and church?
Martin Luther
sola scriptira-the bible alone has authority
Bible gives standard of measurement for deciding truth of church teachings
without bible there would be no church
salvation comes through faith,prayer
What is the Baptist church’s view on the authority of the bible and church?
evangelical Christians, not fundamentalist
combine sola scriptura (special revelation) with reason and conscience (general revelation)
new testament over old, inspired word of god provides standard on which other teachings are assessed
reject authority of church as insitution
what is the Catholic churchs teachings on the authority of the bible and church?
Bible passed down through apostolic tradition
living form of the truth
receives authority from God
What is the authority of jesus?
jesus is gods incarnate his authority is seen in:
teaching- those who heard jesus were amazed, taught in a new direct way,authority from god
Healing-story of jesus healing servant, unique authority
Son of God–title for kings, means reflective of, chosen by God to rule on his behalf
Son of man–jesus preferred title for himself representative of bumanity or bringing gids judgment
What is addptionism?
the belief that jesus was not divine by nature
God adopted him a hus son at baptism
What is unitarinism?
deist view of the creation of the world
God created the world but then had no further connection to it
jesus was just a spiritual leader,teachings contain useful insights, no divine authority attached to it
What is arianism?
jesus was not divine, created by God to fulfill specific role
he has a beggining ad end so cannot be god
what are Liberal Christian views on jesus?
Gospels passed by word of mouth could have been altered exaggerated
this process can be seen in the gospels, different accounts of the calming of the storm
This led to jesus being transformed into a divine figure
modern science rejects miracles
jesus was human,deeply spiritual nature gave his teaching authority
What are those who accept jesus authority’s response to his teaching?
feel they should obey his teaching
do nothing to resist an evil person who attacks them
give freely
lend without expectation of being paid back
love enemies
be perfect
What are those who do not accept jesus’ authority’s response to his teachings?
fee to decide themselves weather they follow his teachings
What is jesus’ status as a role model?
all Christians view him as a role model exemplifies qualities of god
emulate agape love,
