Chapter 2: Scripture And Christian Ethics

Chapter three of Engaging the Christian Scriptures goes into detail over selective parts of the sections of history, writings, and prophets. Chapter three gives the reader information over several books in the Bible such as Joshua, Judges, Jeremiah, etc. The chapter dives into the text of Joshua and gives the reader useful insight over Joshua and him leading the Israel across the Jordan river to conquer the land of milk and honey, Jericho. The book of Judges purpose was to teach Israel that God is faithful and certain to punish sin therefore each person must remain loyal and devoted to the Lord. The purpose of Jeremiah was to warn of the destruction that they were about to face and to urge Judah to return and submit to God. Towards the end

In His faithfulness, the Lord as Divine Judge will judge His covenant people Israel after they disregard their covenant obligations and then offer them deliverance once they demonstrate repentance.

Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business

Ethics is a branch if philosophy that deal with ideas about what is morally good and bad. Ethics act as tools, giving us guidance when we need to make important decisions in personal and professional situations. There are biblical inferences that can relate to most if not all situations that we come across in our daily lives. God will not put us in any situations that we cannot be triumphant in. If the Bible is an absolute in all of these theories, so is Jesus Christ.

Ethics and the Old Testament aims to reconcile OT ethics with current thought, Barton’s “uphill task” in “...accommodating them into a coherent moral system…” is not encouraging. Neither is his opinion from the back book cover, of his audience’s response of finding his coherent moral system to be “...at best implausible and at worst ridiculous or even immoral. Barton has held a chair of Theology at Oxford, which has recently expanded to include the study of popular religions. His numerous works include Ethics in Ancient Israel. Barton is a member of both the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the British Academy, a delegate of Oxford University Press as well as being elected president of the organization Modern Church in 2011, (http://www.modernchurch.org.uk).

As a Christian I rely on the holy word of God, the bible, as a guide to ethics, and morals, however not all see this the same way. Jesus Christ, his life is the model for ethics. Jesus is the Christ, he is the way. Jesus gives a guide to proper behavior and

After reading “The Sermon on the Mount” it was clear that the Sermon was describing an ethical religion. The Sermon on the Mount was a sermon given by Jesus in Matthew chapters 5-7. In Matthew 5:8 Jesus says “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see god.” In this statement the “heart” represents desires and a sense of purpose. So when Jesus says to be “pure” in heart, he means that one must be guilt/sin free.

Use of the Bible in handling ethical dilemmas – As Christian, our morally right and wrongs comes from the laws and teachings of the word of God. The scripture tells us in (Romans 15:4) “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide, we might have hope.” Reflecting and referencing the scripture, it is well doing with wisdom allowing us to choose what is ethical in the majority of our dilemmas in life

34) Romans says, to do what is good and you will receive His approval but if you do wrong to be afraid if God’s wrath. Saying to do what one knows to be right and He will accept you into Heaven, but if you do wrong you need to fear God’s wrath at the hands of his servants. The avengers who carry out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. (Rom. 13.1-7). Another scripture that speaks about morality is 1 Corinthians, which speaks about the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. It says that anyone who sin’s or does not follow a righteous path will not be accepted into heaven unless you are washed of your sins (1 Cor. 6.9-11). You should live your life free of sin and accept Jesus Christ as your savior. Live by how you think He would want you to live your

The purpose of this paper is to show that Revelational Christian Ethics is a viable metaethical approach to Business. This ethical theory is a prescriptive and a concrete expression of objective reality. It exemplifies the core values and teachings of Jesus Christ as the foundation of morality and guiding principles for ethical conduct, treatment of others, as well corporate leadership decisions that affect the environment, community, and economics.

* 19 Explain the biblical support for cultivating intellectual virtues. ROMANS 12:3, EPH. 4:14, 2 TIMOTHY 4:3-4

In addition, the words in the bible are far too contradictory to be the basis of morality. Theological ethics purports that there is an objective criterion for ethics based on divine intentionality. However, the words

There are a very large amount of ethical topics throughout the New Testament. Many of which can still be linked to our modern day lives. They range anywhere from dealing with anger and lust to my personal favorite, dealing with temptation. These topics are all still important to understand in our everyday lives. Dealing with anger is one issue that I battle with very often.

Today’s modern society questions and often rebels against these traditional ethical values as they do not directly relate to current issues, but further consideration understanding of scripture writings educate adherents allowing them to use these traditions and scriptures to guide their lives today. Although the sacred text may not make direct reference to the issues and concerns of today’s society, the wisdom within the text can deduce a better judgement through questioning our current beliefs and attitudes. Bioethical matters such as adultery, contraception, homosexuality, abortion and illicit drug consumption are all  issues faced by humanity today and are not directly mentioned within the commandments or the sacred text.In saying that

Christianity, too, has a set of moral codes that its members are called to follow. The main Christian moral code is known as the Beatitudes, spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. They acknowledge a reward for the poor, mourning, meek, hungry, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, persecuted, and insulted (Barnes, 2017). In addition to the Beatitudes, there are two “greatest commandments” offered as a moral guide for Christians. These two commandments are stated in the Gospel of Matthew: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Matthew 22: 37-29). In addition to the standard moral codes, Christians also follow the Ten Commandments, instructions inscribed on stone given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. The Ten Commandments, though, are aimed at combatting sin, forcing Christians to understand that sin can be committed in more than one way: in thought, word, and deed (Barnes, 2017). Like Hinduism, moral codes make known the responsibility that followers have to both the deity and to others. In Christianity, moral codes are made known more obviously than in Hinduism, and are aimed at all Christians, not based on circumstances. Every Christian is called to obey this responsibility regardless of wealth, occupation, age, etc.