Post by RayW on Aug 23, 2013 9:57:25 GMT -8
Post your answers to the following questions here:
1. In the lesson, the statement was made that understanding the doctrine of humanity is as important as studying the doctrine of God. In what ways might this be true?
2. In the lecture, it was said that the doctrine of humanity will greatly affect the way you vote. Discuss further how this might be true with regards to various political issues (e.g., abortion, social security, foreign affairs).
3. How important it the question: Why did God create man? Please explain.
4. Why do you think that God, in the Bible, is not more explicit as to why He created man?
5. Read these passages:
Psalm 8:3–6 - “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; what is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and You crown him with glory and majesty! You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; you have put all things under his feet.”
Job 7:17–18 - “What is man that You magnify him, and that You are concerned about him, that You examine him every morning and try him every moment?”
In what ways did this lesson help you to better identify with that which Job and David are expressing?
6. Briefly discuss how the below passages contribute answers to the question: “Why did God make man?”
Psalm 50:7–12 - “He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God! I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me. I do not need to
take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds. For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills. I keep track of every bird in the hills, and the insects of the field are mine. Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.”
Acts 17:24–25 - “The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.”
Job 41:11 - [God speaking] “Who has confronted me that I should repay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.”
7. The Doctrine of Aseity asserts that God is not, nor ever has been in need of anything. In what ways do you think that we misrepresent God’s aseity when we say that God created us in order that He could be worshiped and glorified?
8. How was your thinking most challenged by this lesson? Please explain.
1. In the lesson, the statement was made that understanding the doctrine of humanity is as important as studying the doctrine of God. In what ways might this be true?
2. In the lecture, it was said that the doctrine of humanity will greatly affect the way you vote. Discuss further how this might be true with regards to various political issues (e.g., abortion, social security, foreign affairs).
3. How important it the question: Why did God create man? Please explain.
4. Why do you think that God, in the Bible, is not more explicit as to why He created man?
5. Read these passages:
Psalm 8:3–6 - “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; what is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and You crown him with glory and majesty! You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; you have put all things under his feet.”
Job 7:17–18 - “What is man that You magnify him, and that You are concerned about him, that You examine him every morning and try him every moment?”
In what ways did this lesson help you to better identify with that which Job and David are expressing?
6. Briefly discuss how the below passages contribute answers to the question: “Why did God make man?”
Psalm 50:7–12 - “He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God! I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me. I do not need to
take a bull from your household or goats from your sheepfolds. For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills. I keep track of every bird in the hills, and the insects of the field are mine. Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.”
Acts 17:24–25 - “The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.”
Job 41:11 - [God speaking] “Who has confronted me that I should repay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.”
7. The Doctrine of Aseity asserts that God is not, nor ever has been in need of anything. In what ways do you think that we misrepresent God’s aseity when we say that God created us in order that He could be worshiped and glorified?
8. How was your thinking most challenged by this lesson? Please explain.