Christian Morality: Our Response to Gods Love

Joanie Sceppa 3/23/17

Theology Deacon

Values in New Testament Moral Teachings

Passages Example of Moral Teaching Value for Today
Romans 12:921 -love genuinely it is important that we truly follow in
-bless people Gods footsteps by learning to be kind to

-proper attitude others even when its really hard,

especially those who are our enemies.
-dont take revenge; God will deal
God knows who deserves punishment
what is just
and will decide what is just.
Romans 13:17 It is important that we respect leaders and
-not exempt from obeying earthly
dont use religion as an excuse for
authority
disobeying authority. All authority figures
-only rulers who work in Gods name reflect the will of God, and by disrespecting
should be obeyed them we disrespect God. Only when the

-can disobey for conscience leader orders you to do something against

your conscience can you disobey them.
Romans 14:1323
-sin is dependent on our relationship If what you believe to be morally correct is
hurting someone else, then it is a sin. If you
with God
are doing something in Gods name that hurts
-sin depends on the person someone else, it is a sin. Gods real plan is for
-sin disrupts the peace of the us to be in peace with one another, and
community anything going against that is a sin.

Ephesians 4:175:5 -understand every believer is held to same

Ephesians 5:216:4
It is important to remember that once we
standards of conducts worthy of their
are joined by our faith in God, no one is
relationship with Christ
held to a higher or lower standard
-Christ brings new life and understanding in
because of who the were or are. We are
those who believe in him
all created equally in Gods eyes and are
-become a new person who lives by the will of
God expected to follow the same laws
-Christ is standard for how to treat others It is important that we remember to respect

-wives and children subject to husband like Lord our family members. Husbands must have

-husband is head of wife, wife is subject to him respect and provide for the wife, while she

-husbands love wife, man gives himself to her must have respect for and listen to her

-do not hate what God gave you (yourself) husband. Children should also respect their

-children respect parents, parents respect parents, and parents should respect their

children children in turn.

Colossians 3:517 It is important to remember that our earthly

-look to be holy body is only temporary, and that we should

-forget earthly desires
-goal is to be one in Christ
use our time on earth to praise God and do
good by him. It is also important to remember
that when we all become one in Christ, there
are no barriers between us and we are all
created equal in Gods image

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Living in Christ Series Document #: TX001800