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Lecture notes, lecture Module 3 Study
Guide
Introduction to Christian Thought (D) (Liberty
University)
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Module/Week 3: Mankind and Sin
Textbook Readings:
Towns: Chs. 8 & 10
Chapter 8
1. What point does the author illustrate with an elephant and 4 blind men? (Core
Chrisianity) pg. 71 ch 8. Each man touches a part of the elephant and determines it to be
something different illustrating that “everyone has values that are foundational to the
way we view the world and function in life.” Pg 72
2. Do Moslem leaders claim that Christianity and Islam are alike in that Allah was “the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ?” (Core Christianity) pg 86-87 Not only would
they not claim it, it would violently oppose that view.
3. What are the 4 questions that Darwinians have not been able to answer? (CC) 1. Where
is the missing link? 2. How can man evolve to the highest of living beings if all the facts
suggest the process of evolution goes the other way. 3. Where did life orginate? 4. Why
there is so much opposition to intelligent design?
4. What question did the old Presbyterian catechism address first? What is the chief end
of man? To glorify God and enjoy him forever.
5. What do Christians believe the source of suffering to be? God does not cause
suffering because He is good, but suffering comes from conditions in the world.
6. What two reasons does the author suggest that we can know that Christianity actually
explains life as we know it? Christianity is a consistant belief system. It answers all of
the questions of life and the answers perfectly correspond with one another. The
Christian belief system provides a satisfying ife system for all followers of Christ in all
cultures of the world.
Chapter 10
1. What is the relationship to works and salvation? Christians are saved a part from good
works but good works are the expression of genuine faith and pratical demonstrations of
the love of God. If a person dosent serve Christ with good deeds, they are only
professing Chrstianity and probably not truly saved.
2. Why do Christians do good works? 1. Because the love of God has captured their hearts.
It isi an internal motivation that gives us compassion to reach out to others. 2. Gratitude
to Chrst. 3. Pragmatism- they contribute to a better society, they feel better about
themselves.
Etzel & Gutierrez: Chs. 11–15
1. Does the image of God refer to something a human or something a human ? is does Refers
