Resist him, Stand firm

Key Passage: 1Peter 5:9

1 Peter 5:9 NIV

9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

Resist him, Stand firm

Christian ethics is any study that answers the question, "What does the whole Bible teach us about which acts, attitudes, and personal character traits receive God's approval, and which do not?”

I. In this course we will discus God righteous character and nature.

Christian ethics asks what the whole Bible teaches us about which acts, attitudes, and personal character traits receive God’s approval and which ones do not.

This means that Christian ethics teaches us how to live. It is important to study Christian ethics so that we can better know God’s will, and so that each day we can “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him” (Col. 1:10).

Christian ethics asks what the whole Bible teaches us about which acts, attitudes, and personal character traits receive God’s approval and which ones do not.

In the course we will ask the question:

What is Theology?

What is you person Theology?

How does our theology affect what we value?

What are my personal principles?

Why should Christian study Ethics?

The Basic Reason

The basic reason that we should study ethics is to better know God's will for us.

Matthew 28:19–20 NASB95

19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 14:15 NASB95

15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

John 15:10 NASB95

10 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

The Benefit That Come from Studying Christian Ethics

You Gain a more accurate Understanding of Ethics.

Use our time more wisely

Prepare for Real-Life Temptations

Gaining a Better Ability to Make wise Ethical Decision avout New Matters Later.

Growing toward Christian Maturity and Personal Holiness.

Evangelism

Theology

What is Theology?

Theology come from the greek word, Theos meaning God, or a god.

Ology = the study of a matter...

So, theology is the study of God.

The dictionary define theology as, the study of the nature of God and religious belief.

Through ones theology, the Christian form their own worldview.

We most conclude that all answers to ethical and moral dilemmas are found in the Word of God.

One worldview produces ones Values, and Principle.

The devil does not want us to have a Biblical Worldview and value stature.

Matthew 24:3 NASB95

3 As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

Notice the way Jesus answered this question.

Matthew 24:4 NASB95

4 And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.

Jesus thought it important enough to tell them make sure that you are not mislead.

So, The first and most prevalent sign of the end time is Deception.

Many will come in my name and mislead.. someone.. a couple.. a few.. some… no, Many.

Do not be Mislead or deceived.

The word mislead means, to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit verb intransitive : to lead astray : give a wrong impression

Here in the Greek the word is planaō; meaning to cause to wander, to wander

How will the church/saint/elect not be mislead?

Read da book… study.

Values and Principle is the bases upon how a person lives their lives.

Values

Every Christian should ask theses questions:

What are my values?

Where did these values come from?

Are these values biblical?

Are these values personal or universals? Are values just for my personally or for everyone. (much more difficult question)

What are values?

The dictionary defines values as, the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Values are also defined as, a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.

To the Christian the Bible has to become the foundation on which our values are formed.

Principles

The dictionary defines principles as, a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Principle are a foundation or standard that govern our lives.

Foundation and standards must not change with the culture or times. it is that that stand when all else has fallen.

Theology

Wordview

Values + Principle