SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTIAN ATTITUDES

SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTIAN ATTITUDES

 

 

 

1. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward the World?
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him"-1 John 2:15.
(Rom. 12:2, John 17:14-18, Gal. 6:14, Jas. 1:27, 4:4, 1 John 2:17, Mark 8:36)

2. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Government? "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God"-Rom. 13:1.
(Dan. 4:17, Matt. 22:17-21, Rom. 13:3-7, Tit. 8:1, 1 Pet. 2:13-17, 2 Pet. 2:10.11, Acts 5: 28-29)

3. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward War?
"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal"-2 Cor. 10:3-4.
(Matt. 26:52, Luke 9:51-56, John 18:36, Eph. 6:12, Rev. 13:10, 20:7-8, Rum. 13:9-10, 12:18-21)

4. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Enemies?
"LOVE your enemies, BLESS them that curse you, DO GOOD to them that hate you, and PRAY for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you"-Matt. 5:44.
(Prov. 24:17, Luke 6:35, John 15:20, 2 Tim. 3:12, Rom. 12:20, 2 Cor. 12:10, 1 Pet. 2: 19-23)

5. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Money?
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows" -1 Tim. 6:10 ARV.
(Prov. 15:16, 22:1, 28:22, Matt. 8:19-21, 13: 22, Luke 12:13-21, 1 Tim. 6:6-9, 17-19, 2 Cor. 8:9)

6. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Worldly Habits? "But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof" -Rom. 13:14.
(Jer. 13:23, John 8:34-36, 1 Cor. 3:17, 2 Cor. 7:1, 2 Tim. 2:22, 1 Pet. 2:11, 2 Pet. 2:20-22, Phil. 4:13)

7. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Worldly Pleasures?
"Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season" -Heb. 11:25.
(Prov. 21:17, Eccl. 2:1, 1 Cor. 10:8-7, 1 Thess. 5:22, 1 Tim. 5:6, Tit. 3:3, Psa. 16:11)

8. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Worldly Companions?
"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful" Psa. 1:1.
(Prov. 4:14-15, 13:20, 1 Cor. 15:33, 2 Cor. 6:14-18)

9. What does the Bible teach about our attitude toward Swearing?
"But above all things, my brethren, SWEAR NOT, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, NEITHER BY ANY OTHER OATH, but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation"-Jas. 5: 12.
(Matt. 5:33-37)