1. What is your belief about ultimate reality?
I hold a worldview of theism. I believe in a God that created man, and cares for and communicates with man. God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are ultimate reality.
2. What is your belief about the nature of the universe?
God created the universe and all parts thereof. God is separate from his creation. God rules over his creation. The creation of the universe is a gift from God, ruled by God. God is transcendent.
3. What is your belief about human nature and the afterlife?
Human nature is the free will of mankind. Free will to do and believe as one pleases is a gift from God. Free will does have consequences that result in the afterlife. Life does not end here as we know it. There is a heaven, which is where all live for eternity, who have followed and obeyed God and his divine word. Hell is a place of eternal punishment for those who reject God and his offer of love, life, and most important of all, the main key, Jesus Christ.
4. What is your belief about knowledge?
Knowledge is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge is a gift from God. Knowledge is God, God is a someone, not a something. Full knowledge concerning God can’t be explained.
5. What is your basis of ethics?
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
Knowledge is something that we know that you have facts to back up to form your argument and is justified. Knowledge isn’t something that can be created overnight but something that we form over the course of life. I feel that being raised by my grandmother I gained a lot of knowledge and wisdom because she has years and experience over me and wouldn’t tell me anything to hurt me but to help me in life. We all learn from mistakes but with mistakes gain wisdom then knowledge. We don’t gain knowledge overnight but with growth we become more aware of our worldview.
What is knowledge?Knowledge is tye gaining of thought,memories,ideas.Knowledge can bring many good qualities ,which are somewhat beneficial ,but what happens when we lust for Knowledge.That is when it becomes a problem because you might create or make sonething you might regret,it can destroy any ethnic or moral value,and it make you look like a crazy person.These qualities lead you and/or other people to death.
Ethics can be defined as ‘Human moral conduct according to principles of what is good or right to do’. In Christianity there are certain ethical teachings, mainly The Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, and Jesus’ commandments of love. The Ten Commandments are derived from the Old Testament which defines what people must do in order to serve God faithfully and gives direction on how to live a life according to the covenant and in essence to be a good Christian person. In the New Testament the Beatitudes and Jesus’ commandments of love are found. With love being the main concept of these teachings, they and the Ten Commandments can be seen as alike as they
If one was to ask the question, “What do ethics mean to you?” These responses would be likely to follow. “Ethics is what my feelings tell me is right or wrong.” “Ethics have to do with my religious beliefs.” “Being ethical means following the laws.” Those replies would be expected. Many do relate ethics with their feelings, but it is not a matter of following feelings. In fact, we will often times stray from living ethically if we were guided by our feelings. Although religions urge high ethical standards, if ethics were limited to religion, ethics would only apply to religious people. Following the law is not the same as being ethical. Ethical standards may be incorporated in the law, but laws, won’t always conform to
When God created the universe, he then created humans in His own image. In the beginning everything was perfect. Humans did not know about evil at all until their eyes were opened when they ate the fruit from the tree of life, known as the apple. Once that happened, sin was birthed into us causing us to not only die spiritually, but later experiencing death physically. After us humans die, we either go to heaven or we go to hell for all eternity. Our destiny determines by how we choose to live and what we choose to believe. Our actions should match our beliefs. If we do not believe in God almighty and have faith in his Son, Jesus, then we will go to hell for all eternity.
This is the faith I have in God to be the alpha and the omega of my life. I believe that my life is not made and controlled by my power but , controlled by a supreme being who ultimately have the power to decide my existence and what the fate of this world, and what goes on in it. He is the only true God.
“In the God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) God existed before all of His creation, therefore He is the sovereign creator. He created all to be good in His perfect wisdom. Though God is invisible, He has several distinct characteristics; compassionate, faithful, infinite, just, wise and all-powerful.
God is our creator; He came before us and created the universe as we know it. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”
This is all I have ever known. I grew up believing in one God, His son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit (the Trinity). I do believe that God created everything in this world and that we have been placed here for a reason. I have never felt the urge to branch out and study other religions. The reasoning for this is because I believe that I have felt the spirit while reading the Bible and listening to other individual’s faith that coincides with mine. I am not perfect, and no one is, but I do my best to follow God’s commandments, be a good-hearted person, and believe whole-heartedly in our Savior and the sacrifice that was made for us
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
The spiritual gift of knowledge means having the understanding of the things of in our life and in the world that are founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul spoke of knowledge in 1 Corinthians 12:8 (ESV), “For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit”.
With great knowledge comes great sorrow. Life has proven that with more knowledge, the threat of sadness and anger increase. Knowledge in itself is a powerful component of life. Knowledge is the book that holds the small, seemingly insignificant facts of life.
Ethics refers to a system of moral standards that guide the decision for human conduct of what is right and wrong based on everyday life situations, usually in terms rights, obligations, benefits, fairness, or virtue. Ethics is used as a formal guideline for conducting business in order to minimize pain to the greater number of people as a whole. The principles of ethics come from the knowledge and understanding of the word of God, the Bible. It tells us how we ought to think and behave toward one another considering first, how we want to be treated. For instance, we have the right to freedom of speech as long as we don’t insult the integrity of others. In addition, God gives us examples for how make right decisions and
To answer this question, we must first understand what both ethics and morality are. As ethics is defined as the philosophical study of morality, those who study religion get their moral precepts from what they believe God says should be done. This perspective is not at all unexpected, because all religions apply a perspective on morality. Morality is defined as beliefs concerning right and wrong, good and bad- beliefs that can include judgements, values, rules, principles, and theories. Morals are what help us guide our actions, define our values, and give us reason for being the person that we are.
Knowledge, in itself, is nothing. It can even be a burden we are gathering tirelessly and than we carry it through a lifetime, climbing obstacles, overcoming challenges, our knowledge barely helping, and sometimes pulling us back instead.