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Parkside Bible Fellowship
Adult Summer Sunday School
        June 21, 2009
         2nd Session
Christian In A Secular America 2
Parkside Adult Sunday School Blog
1. The goal of this Sunday School Blog is to
have another outlet besides our Sunday
discussions during Sun unday School. It allows
for more interaction and discussion during
the course of the week. You are free to
comment, ask question give advice or post
                      ions,
anything related to our topic.


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IN THE NEWS
1.  School Censors Second Grader's Talent
    Show Performance in Oakley, CA June 10,
    2009
  •   http://www.pacificjustice.org/resources/
      news/focusdetails.cfm?ID=PR090610a
2. June 16, 2009, Senate poised to vote at any
    time on "hate crimes" legislation. Punishing
                      es"
    wrong beliefs about homosexuality is its
    sole purpose
  •   http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-
      http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi
      bin/query/z?c111:S.909:
      bin/query/z?c111:S.909
The Christian In A Secular American is
           designed with THREE goals:
1.   Using the Scriptures
       As a follower of Ch
                        Christ, how do I live in a
       society that is becoming more secular?
       Assess Biblical absolutes and Godly
       principles and how to apply them.
       Identify and examine some of the
       challenges to and opportunities for
       living out the gospel of Jesus Christ in
       all areas of contemporary life.
Christian In A Secular America 2
Matthew 22: 36
                       36-38
 36"Teacher,  which is the great
commandment in the Law?"
 37And He said to him, ‘YOU SHALL
LOVE THE LORD YO   OUR GOD WITH ALL
YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR
SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.'
 38"This is the great and foremost
commandment.
Verses 36 to 38
   The Christian life is summarized in the
 two commands. We must first understand
 our culture and its ch
                      challenges because we
  are to be faithful followers of Christ and
       faithful witnesses to the gospel.
       We are called to faithfulness, and
  faithfulness requires that we be ready to
 think as Christians when confronted with
   the crucial issues of the day. This is all
          rooted in our love of God.
Verses 39 to 40
39Thesecond is like it, “YOU SHALL
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF.”
40"On these two commandments

depend the whole Law and the
Prophets."
Verses 39 to 40:
    But Jesus also comma anded love of neighbor,
      and Christians must be driven by love of
   neighbor as we confron the issues of our day.
                       ront
    We care for the well-being of our neighbors,
                         being
  and we want to see them come to faith in Christ.
                       em
    We care about marriag sexuality, children,
                         iage,
   the dignity of human li life, and a host of related
  issues because we love God first and this leads
                          ve
      directly to love of our neighbor
                               neighbor---and our
    neighborhood. In the end, the culture and its
                          e
  challenges will pass awaway. Our Lord has left us
                   here for a reason.
    We are to be SALT AND LIGHT in a dying world.
Christian In A Secular America 2
13"You  are the salt of the earth; but the salt has
    become tasteless, how can it be made salty
again? It is no longer goo for anything, except to
                          ood
 be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
  14"You are the light of the world. A city set on a
               hill cannot be hidden;
 15nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a
                          t
basket, but on the lamp st stand, and it gives light to
              all who are in the house.
16"Let your light shine before men in
such a way that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father
who is in heaven.
Biblical Principle:
 You Are the Salt of the Earth
   Salt Preserves
   Salt Adds Flavor
   Creates Thirst
   Salt Cemented or Sealed Covenants
   Salt Sustains Life
Biblical Principle:
 You Are the Light of the World
   Light Reveals
   Light Guides
   Light Reflects
Biblical Principle:
 WE, the CHURCH (Belie
                    lievers), are"the salt of
 the earth.“ God mand
                    ndates all Believers to
serve as that which pr
                    prevents the corruption
  of sin and wickedness from spreading in
                  culture.
     The CHURCH, (Chris
                     ristians, Believers) are
the only "salt" He has provided for
its moral corruption, and the only
"light“ He has provided for its
spiritual darkness.
When will the world
     See that we need Jesus?
                  Verse 1
          When will the world,
         see that we need Jesus?
 If we open our eyes. We will all realize
 That He loves us. When will the world
         See that we need Jesus?
       When our hearts are as one
And believe that He's the Son of our God
When will the world
       See that we need Jesus?
                 Chorus
The Lord is our God an we shall never want
                    and
          The Lord is our God and
            we shall live forever
      When we share the love of Jesus
       See each other as He sees us
     Then His love will see us through
        His love will see us through
When will the world
       See that we need Jesus?
                   Verse 2
When will the world se that we need Jesus?
                     see
         When sister and brother
         Love one another as one
           When will the world
         See that we need Jesus?
         Will we ever understand
         Jesus is the Son of man?
  We must live in the shadow of His love
Biblical Principle
 How Will the World
Know That They Need
      Jesus?
Its principles give us the
             standards by which we
           must conduct ourselves in
             those situations where
               there are no explicit      ETHOS:
                                          ETHOS
                   instructions.          study of
 The Bible                                 moral
does give us                            character .
                                          A list of
  detailed                               “do’s and
instructions                              don’ts”
  through
  Biblical
 principles.                            The study
                Biblical principles of MORALITY
              revealed through the and what is
                study of scripture      right and
                 defines how we        wrong, good
              should act and live as     and evil
                    Christians
In John
                  MacA
                     cArthur’s book,
                  Right Thinking In
                    A World Gone
    In John       Wrong, the heart of
 MacArthur,
pastor of Grace   Chri
                    ristian Ethics is
 Community
   Church.          the GOSPEL.
WHY?
      Through the
REGENERATING work
 of the Holy Spirit, the
inner heart o man will
          rt of
      be renewed!
HOW?
1.   Titus 3: 5-8:      1.  Transformed
2.   Rom. 8: 13-14:     2.  Indwelt with Holy Spirit
3.   Gal. 5: 22-23:     3.  Exhibit genuine holiness
4.   I Corn. 6: 9-11:   4.  Changed heart & life
5.   John 8:42:         5.  Responds to Christ
6.   John 14: 15:       6.  Obeys His commands
7.   Eph. 2: 8-10:      7.  Salvation by grace
8.   Psalms 19: 7-9:    8.  Sufficiency/authority of
                            Scripture
9. II Tim 3: 15-17      9. Accepts sanctification
10. Psalms: 12: 6:      10. Scripture is pure/endures
11. John 8:31-32:       11. Wo is final source of truth
                            Word
Absolute Truth or Moral Absolutes
  Whatever is true at one time and at one
 place is true at all tim and at all places.
                       ime's
 What is true for one pe person is true for all
person's. Truth is true whether we believe
                       ue
                   it or not.
    Truth is discovered or it is revealed
through God’s Word, i is not invented by a
                        , it
        culture or by religious men.
Where do we find m
                 moral absolutes or a
       moral code to live by?
1. Ten Commandments
   Commandments about humanity’s
   relationship with God (first 4)
   Commandments about humanity’s
   relationships with others in society (last 6)
   The commandments are:
 •   prohibitive (do not steal)
 •   categorical and absolute
Where do we find m
                  moral absolutes or a
        moral code to live by?
2. Beatitudes
 Are seen as the New Testament equivalent of
the Decalogue (Ten Commandments as it
                 Ten Commandments),
takes the Law set down by the Torah and
updates it into:
 A list of beatitudes are a list of behaviours that
                        e
will lead to rewards ‘if you are like this, then
you will receive that’
Where do we find m
                 moral absolutes or a
       moral code to live by?
3. Ethical teachings such as murder,
   adultery, divorce ar found in the Bible
                        are
4. These take the form of the Old
   Testament teachings and are found in
   the New Testament.
    “You have heard it said; ‘do not commit
   adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who
   looks lustfully has already committed
   adultery with her in his heart”
Judeo-Christian i the belief in the
                   n is
  Biblical God of Israel, in His Ten
 Commandments and His Biblical
              moral laws.
     It is a belief in absolute, not
           relative, morality.
                    ,
   It is a belief that America must
 answer morally to God and not to
the mortal, usually venal (corrupt),
                    lly
      governments of the world.
So, what is moral relativism?
   Moral relativism is the view that ethical
standards, morality, an positions of right or
                     and
    wrong are and therefore subject to a
        person's individual choice.
      We can all decide what is right for
 ourselves. You decide what's right for you,
                     de
  and I'll decide what's right for me. Moral
relativism says, "It's tr
                       true for me, if I believe
                      it."
So, what is moral relativism?
1. What’s true for you may not be true for me.”
        s

2. “No culture is better or worse than another.”

3. “There are no absolute morals, just differing
   opinions.”

4. The belief that truth/error, right/wrong are
   determined by the individual.
Catch Phrases of Relativism
        •“Just go with the flow.”
         “Just
        •“If it feels good, do it.”
         “If
           •“Anything goes.”
             “Anything
•“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
 “Beauty
•“Different strokes, for different folks.”
 “Different
 •“What works for you, works for me.”
  “What
•Can there be
                          •
                        morality without
                             God?
                     •Can we determine a
                        an
                      mor code without
                        oral
                             God?
Albert Mohler, hosts
 The Albert Mohler
  Program, a radio
                      •Can we know right
                         an
   show engaging       from wrong, good
   contemporary
  culture with his     from evil without
Bible-based beliefs.         God?

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Christian In A Secular America 2

  • 1. Parkside Bible Fellowship Adult Summer Sunday School June 21, 2009 2nd Session
  • 3. Parkside Adult Sunday School Blog 1. The goal of this Sunday School Blog is to have another outlet besides our Sunday discussions during Sun unday School. It allows for more interaction and discussion during the course of the week. You are free to comment, ask question give advice or post ions, anything related to our topic. http://pbfadultsundayschool.blogspot.com/
  • 4. IN THE NEWS 1. School Censors Second Grader's Talent Show Performance in Oakley, CA June 10, 2009 • http://www.pacificjustice.org/resources/ news/focusdetails.cfm?ID=PR090610a 2. June 16, 2009, Senate poised to vote at any time on "hate crimes" legislation. Punishing es" wrong beliefs about homosexuality is its sole purpose • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi- http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/query/z?c111:S.909: bin/query/z?c111:S.909
  • 5. The Christian In A Secular American is designed with THREE goals: 1. Using the Scriptures As a follower of Ch Christ, how do I live in a society that is becoming more secular? Assess Biblical absolutes and Godly principles and how to apply them. Identify and examine some of the challenges to and opportunities for living out the gospel of Jesus Christ in all areas of contemporary life.
  • 7. Matthew 22: 36 36-38 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37And He said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YO OUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' 38"This is the great and foremost commandment.
  • 8. Verses 36 to 38 The Christian life is summarized in the two commands. We must first understand our culture and its ch challenges because we are to be faithful followers of Christ and faithful witnesses to the gospel. We are called to faithfulness, and faithfulness requires that we be ready to think as Christians when confronted with the crucial issues of the day. This is all rooted in our love of God.
  • 9. Verses 39 to 40 39Thesecond is like it, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” 40"On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."
  • 10. Verses 39 to 40: But Jesus also comma anded love of neighbor, and Christians must be driven by love of neighbor as we confron the issues of our day. ront We care for the well-being of our neighbors, being and we want to see them come to faith in Christ. em We care about marriag sexuality, children, iage, the dignity of human li life, and a host of related issues because we love God first and this leads ve directly to love of our neighbor neighbor---and our neighborhood. In the end, the culture and its e challenges will pass awaway. Our Lord has left us here for a reason. We are to be SALT AND LIGHT in a dying world.
  • 12. 13"You are the salt of the earth; but the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer goo for anything, except to ood be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a t basket, but on the lamp st stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
  • 13. Biblical Principle: You Are the Salt of the Earth Salt Preserves Salt Adds Flavor Creates Thirst Salt Cemented or Sealed Covenants Salt Sustains Life
  • 14. Biblical Principle: You Are the Light of the World Light Reveals Light Guides Light Reflects
  • 15. Biblical Principle: WE, the CHURCH (Belie lievers), are"the salt of the earth.“ God mand ndates all Believers to serve as that which pr prevents the corruption of sin and wickedness from spreading in culture. The CHURCH, (Chris ristians, Believers) are the only "salt" He has provided for its moral corruption, and the only "light“ He has provided for its spiritual darkness.
  • 16. When will the world See that we need Jesus? Verse 1 When will the world, see that we need Jesus? If we open our eyes. We will all realize That He loves us. When will the world See that we need Jesus? When our hearts are as one And believe that He's the Son of our God
  • 17. When will the world See that we need Jesus? Chorus The Lord is our God an we shall never want and The Lord is our God and we shall live forever When we share the love of Jesus See each other as He sees us Then His love will see us through His love will see us through
  • 18. When will the world See that we need Jesus? Verse 2 When will the world se that we need Jesus? see When sister and brother Love one another as one When will the world See that we need Jesus? Will we ever understand Jesus is the Son of man? We must live in the shadow of His love
  • 19. Biblical Principle How Will the World Know That They Need Jesus?
  • 20. Its principles give us the standards by which we must conduct ourselves in those situations where there are no explicit ETHOS: ETHOS instructions. study of The Bible moral does give us character . A list of detailed “do’s and instructions don’ts” through Biblical principles. The study Biblical principles of MORALITY revealed through the and what is study of scripture right and defines how we wrong, good should act and live as and evil Christians
  • 21. In John MacA cArthur’s book, Right Thinking In A World Gone In John Wrong, the heart of MacArthur, pastor of Grace Chri ristian Ethics is Community Church. the GOSPEL.
  • 22. WHY? Through the REGENERATING work of the Holy Spirit, the inner heart o man will rt of be renewed!
  • 23. HOW? 1. Titus 3: 5-8: 1. Transformed 2. Rom. 8: 13-14: 2. Indwelt with Holy Spirit 3. Gal. 5: 22-23: 3. Exhibit genuine holiness 4. I Corn. 6: 9-11: 4. Changed heart & life 5. John 8:42: 5. Responds to Christ 6. John 14: 15: 6. Obeys His commands 7. Eph. 2: 8-10: 7. Salvation by grace 8. Psalms 19: 7-9: 8. Sufficiency/authority of Scripture 9. II Tim 3: 15-17 9. Accepts sanctification 10. Psalms: 12: 6: 10. Scripture is pure/endures 11. John 8:31-32: 11. Wo is final source of truth Word
  • 24. Absolute Truth or Moral Absolutes Whatever is true at one time and at one place is true at all tim and at all places. ime's What is true for one pe person is true for all person's. Truth is true whether we believe ue it or not. Truth is discovered or it is revealed through God’s Word, i is not invented by a , it culture or by religious men.
  • 25. Where do we find m moral absolutes or a moral code to live by? 1. Ten Commandments Commandments about humanity’s relationship with God (first 4) Commandments about humanity’s relationships with others in society (last 6) The commandments are: • prohibitive (do not steal) • categorical and absolute
  • 26. Where do we find m moral absolutes or a moral code to live by? 2. Beatitudes Are seen as the New Testament equivalent of the Decalogue (Ten Commandments as it Ten Commandments), takes the Law set down by the Torah and updates it into: A list of beatitudes are a list of behaviours that e will lead to rewards ‘if you are like this, then you will receive that’
  • 27. Where do we find m moral absolutes or a moral code to live by? 3. Ethical teachings such as murder, adultery, divorce ar found in the Bible are 4. These take the form of the Old Testament teachings and are found in the New Testament. “You have heard it said; ‘do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”
  • 28. Judeo-Christian i the belief in the n is Biblical God of Israel, in His Ten Commandments and His Biblical moral laws. It is a belief in absolute, not relative, morality. , It is a belief that America must answer morally to God and not to the mortal, usually venal (corrupt), lly governments of the world.
  • 29. So, what is moral relativism? Moral relativism is the view that ethical standards, morality, an positions of right or and wrong are and therefore subject to a person's individual choice. We can all decide what is right for ourselves. You decide what's right for you, de and I'll decide what's right for me. Moral relativism says, "It's tr true for me, if I believe it."
  • 30. So, what is moral relativism? 1. What’s true for you may not be true for me.” s 2. “No culture is better or worse than another.” 3. “There are no absolute morals, just differing opinions.” 4. The belief that truth/error, right/wrong are determined by the individual.
  • 31. Catch Phrases of Relativism •“Just go with the flow.” “Just •“If it feels good, do it.” “If •“Anything goes.” “Anything •“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” “Beauty •“Different strokes, for different folks.” “Different •“What works for you, works for me.” “What
  • 32. •Can there be • morality without God? •Can we determine a an mor code without oral God? Albert Mohler, hosts The Albert Mohler Program, a radio •Can we know right an show engaging from wrong, good contemporary culture with his from evil without Bible-based beliefs. God?