Parental Responsibility: Examples of Samuel, Eli and Asa
Divine Love II
The Family
Sonship
<h1>SONSHIP</h1> BIBLICAL REFERENCES: Rom. 8:3, 17, 32; 8:1-39, 4:6,7; Eph. 5:3 CONTENT <ol> <li>Jesus Christ the Son of God (Rom. 8:3, 17, 32)</li> <li>Christians are Also Children of God (Rom. 8:1-39, 4:6, 7; Eph. 5:3)</li> </ol> <h2>Jesus Christ the Son of God (Rom. 8:3, 17, 32)</h2> Jesus Christ the son of God is the foundation of the Christian faith. Jesus’ sonship of God sets Him apart from the other messengers of God, such as Elisha, Amos, Hosea, and Isaiah. During the annunciation as recorded by St. Luke, the Angel revealed to Mary that the child to be born will be called the son of the Most High (Luke 1:32). At the baptism of Jesus, a voice from heaven introduced Jesus as the son of God. This was repeated at the transfiguration. Jesus also recognized himself as the son of God and on many occasions referred to God as His father. At the raising of Lazarus from the dead, Jesus referred to God as His father (John 11: 45). Also at Gethsemane during his prayer of agony, Jesus called God His father. In the same way on the cross, He referred to God as his father ‘Father into thy hand I commit my spirit’ (Luke 23:46). The gospel of John started with the emphasis on Jesus as the son of God. ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God ...’ This means that Jesus existed as the son of God before incarnation. EVALUATION <ol> <li>Using biblical passages, show how Jesus portrayed Himself as the son of God.</li> <li>Describe the event in Gethsemane in which Jesus called God His father.</li> </ol>
SS2 CRS First Term Examination
SS2 CRS Third Term Examination
Humility
Faith and Works
<h1>FAITH AND WORKS</h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Salvation is by Faith Alone Not by Works (Gal. 1:14; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 11:1-3, 6)</li> <li>Genuine Faith Manifests Itself Through Works (James 2:14-26; 1:2-27)</li> <li>How Genuine Faith Manifests Itself through Works</li> </ol> <h2>Salvation is by Faith Alone Not by Works (Gal. 1:14, Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 11:1-3, 6)</h2> Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by faith all the men of old receive divine approval. And without faith it is impossible to please God. According to Paul, it is by the grace of God that man is saved through faith, and not by our own doing. Salvation is the gift of God, not because of works, lest man should boast. EVALUATION <ol> <li>What is the condition necessary for salvation?</li> </ol> <h2>Genuine Faith Manifests Itself Through Works (James 2: 14-26; 1:2-27)</h2> James advised Christians to live according to the word of the Lord which they had heard. He said it will be no use to hear the word of God and fail to put it into practice. According to James, if anyone is a hearer of the word and not the doer he is like someone who sees himself in a mirror and turns away, and immediately forgets himself. James said: <em>“But be ye doer of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not the doer, he is like a man who observes his natural face in a mirror: for he observes himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.”</em> (James 1:12-24)
Friendship
The Baptism of Jesus