Christian Morality Chapter 1: we are __________, we are _______ _______. We are the only creatures on Earth that God created for their _____ _____. God made us male and female, and gave us _________ in dignity.
Christian Morality Chapter 1: we are __________, we are _______ _______. We are the only creatures on Earth that God created for their _____ _____. God made us male and female, and gave us _________ in dignity.
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Christian Morality Chapter 1: we are __________, we are _______ _______. We are the only creatures on Earth that God created for their _____ _____. God made us male and female, and gave us _________ in dignity.
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• God is the Creator: – Out of His ___________ and ___________, God did ____________ us – God keeps us in _________________ – Starting point for morality: we are __________, we are _______ _______ – We should know our __________ and acknowledge God’s lordship over all creation • Human’s Place in Creation: – The only creatures on Earth that God __________ for their _____ _____ – We are created to return God’s __________ and to __________ Him. • God Makes us in the Divine Image: – God endowed us with God-like qualities, the ability to __________, __________, __________, and relate to others in ____________ – We are not just __________ but __________. • God made us Male and Female: – Scripture reveals how God created us as __________ beings, male and female – God made us __________ in dignity – We are __________ beings, and God declares that __________ he made, including our sexuality, is very good. – Unique among God creatures, Humans have a __________ nature (soul) – We are and become __________ through our __________. • Creation is Good: – Creation stories assert the __________ __________ of human beings who were created for __________ with God. – The __________ of our fundamental goodness is that He gave us “His only son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life.” (Jn 3:16)
Human Dignity (p.32)
• Each and every human being possesses __________ __________. • Human dignity is __________, __________, and __________ – Inherent: does not need to be __________, an __________ __________ of being human. – Inviolable: no one has the __________ to __________ it. – Inalienable: cannot be __________ away by __________. • We have dignity despite our __________ or lack thereof.
Our Spiritual Nature (p.33)
• God has created us with both a __________ and a __________ and __________ soul. • Our __________ give us a share in God’s life. • Our __________ __________ makes us __________ with living merely a physical existence in the here-and-now. • God __________ humans with some awesome __________ that separate us from any other earthly creatures. • Ability to Think: • We can __________ and __________. Because we can __________ we can discover truth. __________ enables us to recognize God’s voice. • Free Will: • Capacity to choose from __________ __________. Helps humans make themselves the kind of persons God calls them to be. • Ability to Love: • Choosing to do good for others __________ __________ point of personal sacrifice. Love of God above everything and neighbor as ourselves is the __________ choice humans can make. • Responsible beings: • Free __________ make us who we are… _______________! Choices have __________. • Capacity to Grow: • We can learn from our __________.
TheSocial Nature of Humans (p.38)
• God made us __________ beings • We relate to others by __________and __________ our gifts • God is a perfect __________ of love: __________ – Divine persons who relate __________ to each other in giving, receiving and loving. • Our job is to __________ the love of this __________ community in our own __________ as brothers and sisters.
Wounded by Sin (p.39)
• All humans through history have __________ the __________ of Original sin. • We humans, though __________ __________ of a loving God, are also __________. • A Savior: – Jesus showed us how to live __________, __________, __________ lives. – The __________ __________ of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection and glorification has __________ us from the clutches of sin and the Evil One. – Jesus gave up his life so that we may live. – At __________ we gain new life in the __________ __________. We become children of God – Through the Holy Spirit we receive God’s grace to live moral loving lives.