Christian Ethics What our behavior really says about us …….

How am I really treating others? Overview Define Christian Ethics The life we say we are living Three Theological Virtues Uncooperativeness of Virtue & Sin 10 Ways Christians are Perceived Response to the criticism How am I really treating others?

The systematic theological study of Christian ethics is called Christian ethics is a branch of Christian theology that defines virtuous behavior and wrong behavior from a Christian perspective. AND The systematic theological study of Christian ethics is called moral theology. QuickStarter has created an outline to help you get started on your presentation. Some slides include information here in the notes to provide additional topics for you to research. en.wikipedia.org - Text under CC-BY-SA license

The Three Theological Virtues Theological virtues are virtues associated in Christian theology and philosophy with salvation resulting from the grace of God. Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good manner. The three theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity (or love). 1 Cor 13:13

2 Peter HANDOUT

2 Peter 1:1-11 1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our LORD. 3His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our LORD Jesus Christ. 9But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 10Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.

Who am I ? Who are “we”? What should people see when I am aligned with God ? What are people seeing from “us”– Christians.

7 Heavenly Virtues & 7 Deadly Sins from the poem “Psychomachia” by Aurelius Clemens Prudentia, a Christian Governor who died 410 AD ….the battle between good and evil….. Temperance Gluttony Charity Greed Chastity Lust Diligence Sloth Humility Pride Kindness Envy Patience Wrath

Virtues and principles in Christian ethics but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me Romans 7:23 NIV I have discovered this principle of life-- that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. New Living Translation Virtues and principles in Christian ethics

2 Peter 1:4-6 4 he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. Creates my character and is what people really see….

10 WAYS Christians are perceived…

10 Excuses Church People Give for Treating Others Badly? We Christians are sinners too… This has nothing to do with my Christianity! Judge not, lest you be judged It isn’t illegal Eye for an eye , tooth for a tooth...I’m just treating them like they treated me

10 Excuses Church People Give for Treating Others Badly? Cont’d They’re not Christian I have righteous anger We only have to treat Christians nicely what happens in Vegas , stays in Vegas No…., it doesn’t Hey , I’m not in church now!

What is my response ? What and how do I answer back to the world? On our jobs ..attitude, our mouth Our entertainment Sunday face With my co-workers Who do I claim to be? How Am I perceived How am I treating my brother & my sister others?