The idea of good conduct
- Created by: Jordan64
- Created on: 11-03-17 23:42
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- Good conduct
- Why is good conduct important for Christians?
- Sermon on the mount (Mat. 5-7) - Mat 5:16 shows good conduct glorifies God.
- Mat. 22:35-40: Greatest command is to love God, second is to love your neighbor.
- Brings the reward of entering heaven, avoids hell.
- Faith in Jesus and following what he taught and behaved.
- Paul's letter to Ephesians urges the learning of new moral behavior from Jesus (4:17-5:20)
- Not all Christians agree on what good conduct is and why it's important
- Some commands are seen as immoral
- Paul's letter to Titus (2:9-10) appears to condone slavery.
- Mat. 5:39 encourages pacifism - some think immoral as it doesn't defend innocent.
- Mat. 19:9 divorce unless from unchastity is adultery - different interpretations
- Some believe Christians should do right for right's sake (no heaven or hell involved)
- Liberal Christians: Heaven and Hell psychological realities - good moral conduct create's God's kingdom here than afterlife.
- Some commands are seen as immoral
- Why is good conduct important for Christians?
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