Question
A man who goes to church regularly and who has always thought of himself as a Christian repeatedly says negative things about his wife when he is spending time together with his friends. These actions are beginning to hurt his marriage in ways he can no longer avoid. Which of the following prophetic messages is the most compelling for someone who, like this man, gossips while claiming to be a Christian?
Jonah's desperate prayer to God to save his life while he is trapped in the belly of a big fish; "In my distress, I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave, I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me." (Jonah 2:2-3)
Isaiah's vision of when God sent him to preach an unpopular message which both he and God knew the people of Judah would ignore. "Go and tell this people, "Be hearing. but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving; make the heart of this people calloused and make their ears dull and close their eyes." (Isaiah 6:9-10) Jeremiah's message that God is not obligated to keep his covenant with his people if they continually break their end of the deal: "Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Ba'al and follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name [the temple] and say, "We are safe'- safe to do all these detestable things?" (Jeremiah 7:9-10)
Ezekiel's comforting vision of God leaving the temple in Jerusalem to go East to be with his people in exile:" Then the glory of the Lord departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim (a kind of angelic being]. While I watched, the cherubim spread their wings and rose from the ground.They stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the Lord's house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them." (Ezekiel 10:10:18-19)
Multiple Choice 3 points
Which of the following is the best description of human conflict with other people because of sin?
A woman who hates to garden because she is constantly having to pull out weeds
A girl who is jealous of her brother because he is their mother's favorite child
A boy who has a fear of flash floods
A man who is afraid to pray because he doesn't think God will listen.
Jonah's desperate prayer to God to save his life while he is trapped in the belly of a big fish; "In my distress, I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave, I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me." (Jonah 2:2-3)
Isaiah's vision of when God sent him to preach an unpopular message which both he and God knew the people of Judah would ignore. "Go and tell this people, "Be hearing. but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving; make the heart of this people calloused and make their ears dull and close their eyes." (Isaiah 6:9-10) Jeremiah's message that God is not obligated to keep his covenant with his people if they continually break their end of the deal: "Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Ba'al and follow other gods you have not known, and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my Name [the temple] and say, "We are safe'- safe to do all these detestable things?" (Jeremiah 7:9-10)
Ezekiel's comforting vision of God leaving the temple in Jerusalem to go East to be with his people in exile:" Then the glory of the Lord departed from over the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim (a kind of angelic being]. While I watched, the cherubim spread their wings and rose from the ground.They stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the Lord's house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them." (Ezekiel 10:10:18-19)
Multiple Choice 3 points
Which of the following is the best description of human conflict with other people because of sin?
A woman who hates to garden because she is constantly having to pull out weeds
A girl who is jealous of her brother because he is their mother's favorite child
A boy who has a fear of flash floods
A man who is afraid to pray because he doesn't think God will listen.
Answers
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For the first question, considering the man's actions of gossiping about his wife while claiming to be a Christian, Jeremiah's message appears to be the most compelling. Jeremiah 7:9-10 highlights the disconnect between people's professed beliefs and their actions, emphasizing that one cannot live in sin and still claim to be in a right relationship with God. This directly relates to the man's situation, as he is not living in accordance with Christian values while still attending church and identifying as a Christian.
For the second question, the best description of human conflict with others because of sin would be: "A girl who is jealous of her brother because he is their mother's favorite child." This situation reflects interpersonal conflict stemming from sinful feelings such as jealousy, which can create tension and division between individuals. The other options describe feelings or fears that are less directly connected to conflict with other people.
For the second question, the best description of human conflict with others because of sin would be: "A girl who is jealous of her brother because he is their mother's favorite child." This situation reflects interpersonal conflict stemming from sinful feelings such as jealousy, which can create tension and division between individuals. The other options describe feelings or fears that are less directly connected to conflict with other people.