Lesson & Quiz 01 – The Compartmentalization of Christianity

What part of your life is Jesus to be Lord over? 

The Church was ___________________ at Pentecost and for several years after.

Originally, the Romans considered the ________________ as just another sect of Judaism.

From the Jewish Worldview, there was no separation between secular and sacred. Everything was ______________. God was central to every aspect of life and one’s
existence.

As the Church became more Greek, the Greek line of thought infiltrated and influenced the Church. The Greeks believed the ____________ world was irredeemably wicked.
Only the ______________ world could be redeemed.

The Apostle Paul was raised as a devout Jew with a Jewish worldview. He taught the Gentile members of the Church that “_______________ you do, do _______ to the glory of God.” (1 Cor. 10:31, KJV)

In combatting the Greek line of thinking, Paul emphasized in his letter to the Church in Corinth, “For you are bought with a price: therefore, glorify God in your _________, and in your__________ which are God’s.” (1 Cor. 6:20, KJV)

In Paul’s letter to the Greek thinkers in the Roman Church, Paul said, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your __________ as living
sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:1-2, KJV)

Biblical Hebrew has far fewer words than modern English. Hebrew words have deeper meanings. For example, the Hebrew word shema means “to hear” or “listen.” However, the same word shema also means “to do.” To a Jew, the active response was part of hearing or listening. It was understood. Consequently, there was no real debate between Paul and James. James said, “Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith and I have works: shew me they faith without works, and I will shew thee my _________ by my __________.”

The Great Commission instructs us to make ____________ from all nations.

The term disciple means a ______________ of Christ.

A Jewish disciple would literally follow his Rabbi or ____________ with him obeying his teaching and trying to imitate his actions.

Consequently, a person’s walk referred to his ___________ lifestyle including how he conducts himself morally.

Knowing the Hebrew understanding that the word “to hear” also means “to do”, Romans 10:17 says that faith comes through hearing the Word of God. Living by faith means that we are to listen to what our Lord is telling us in His Word and ___________ it and __________ it to our lives.

a. ___________________ As an example, it is a personal decision to trust Christ, or not and that person is solely responsible for the consequences of that decision. The civil government cannot make that decision for you nor force you to make that decision.

b. ___________________ As an example, God gave parents the responsibility for overseeing the education of their children and to raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. This is not the Civil Government’s responsibility.

c. ___________________ As an example, one of the responsibilities of the church was charity as we see in Acts 11:29-30. Every person, of his own conviction and according to his ability, would contribute for the care of those in need. In no place does God instruct the civil authority to take from those who work and give to those who won’t.

d. ___________________ Whether it be Romans 13:1-4, 1 Timothy 2:1-2 or 1 Peter 2:13-14, the limited role of the Civil Government is to punish those that do evil and protect those that do good that we may live peaceably in all godliness.

It is vital that we understand and maintain the proper role for each.