MAKING BIBLICAL DECISIONS
STUDY GUIDE 7.1
Lesson 7: The Situational Perspective: Understanding the Facts
Section 1: God
               

OUTLINE FOR NOTES


Introduction

I. God

A. Authority

  1. Absolute

  2. Exclusive

  3. Exhaustive

B. Control

  1. Sovereign

  2. Moral

C. Presence

  1. Covenant King

  2. Incarnate Lord

  3. Ministering Spirit
             
               
REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Make sure you have memorized Dr. Frame's definition of Christian ethics and of an ethical judgment (see lesson one).

2. What are the three main facts about God that are studied in lesson seven, and which influence our moral decisions?

3. Explain the three attributes of God's authority and distinguish the terms used in the lesson.

4. What does the lesson teach about the moral nature of creation?

5. According to Dr. Frame, do most Christians believe in the sovereignty of God?

6. Explain the three different ways that God is present in the world.

7. What does Dr. Frame say about the unusual spiritual gifts like visions and speaking in tongues? Have they ceased? Are they just as common as they were at the time of the New Testament?

8. Make sure you are familiar with the contents of the following Bible passages:

Romans 9:20-21
1 Corinthians 10:13
Hebrews 4:13

               
APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. What practical difference does it make in your life to know that God's authority is absolute, exclusive, and exhaustive?

2. How do you make ethical decisions in a world in which God has already predestined everything? What difference does it make in how you make decisions?

3. What difference would it make in your life if you always kept in mind the fact that God is present at all times? Give an example.

4. What spiritual gifts do you think that God has given you? How can you use them more effectively?