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Christian Formation Midterm Lesson 1

Faith (pistis) in Eastern Christianity is an activity of the nous(intellect) or spirit.


Faith being characteristic of the noesis or noetic experience of the spirit.
Faith here being defined as intuitive truth meaning as a gift from God, faith is one of
God's uncreated energies (Grace too is another of God's uncreated energies and gifts).

Faithful- remaining loyal and steadfast "throughout his career, he or she remained
faithful to principles of Classical art"

Faithfulness- steadfast in affection or allegiance


-loyal a faithful friend.
- firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
-conscientious a faithful employee.

Obedience- an act or instance of obeying.


- the quality or state of being obedient
- Children should learn obedience and respect for authority.

Biblical Condition and Assurance to be Christ disciple

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall nor perish but have eternal life.

Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to
bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

Revelation 3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice
and opens the door. I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.

John 1:12 Yet to all who all who did receive him, to those believed in his name, he
gave the right to become children of God.

Hebrews 13:5

1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is
in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life whoever does not have the Son of God does
not have life.

Revelation 20:15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was
thrown into the lake of fire.
Lucas 10:20 However do not rejoice that spirits submit to you but rejoice that names
are
Written in the book of life.

BEATITUDES
The Beatitudes are sayings attributed to Jesus, and in particular eight blessings
recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, and four in
the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke, followed by four woes which mirror the
blessings. Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without narrative.

These Beatitudes are taught by Jesus as the foundations for a life of authentic
Christian discipleship and the attainment of ultimate happiness. They give spirit to the
Law of the Ten Commandments and bring perfection to moral life. That spirit is
ultimately the spirit of love.

**The 8 Beatitudes and Their Meaning


1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
The poor in spirit are those who feel a deep sense of spiritual destitution and
comprehend their nothingness before God. The kingdom of heaven is theirs, because
they seek it, and therefore find and abide in it. To this virtue is opposed the pride of the
Pharisee, which caused him to thank God that he was not as other men, and to
despise and reject the kingdom of heaven. There must be emptiness before there can
be fullness, and so poverty of spirit precedes riches and grace in the kingdom of God.

2. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.


The blessing is not upon all that mourn but upon those who mourn in reference to sin.
They shall be comforted by the discovery and appropriation of God's pardon. But all
mourning is traced directly or indirectly to sin. We may take it, therefore, that in its
widest sense the beatitude covers all those who are led by mourning to a discerning of
sin, and who so deplore its effects and consequences in the world as to yearn for and
seek the deliverance which is in Christ.

3. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth
The humble would receive far greater than the arrogant and prideful. Not only do the
meek enjoy more of life on earth because of their ability to be content, but they will
possess and enjoy the earth after Jesus' return and triumphal entry.

4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Because of Christ, we can cling to the promise of everlasting righteousness in heaven.
While we are called to live like Christ, we also have forgiveness of sin.

5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.


Mercy is an active virtue that Christians can show to each other because we have been
given mercy ourselves. Since God has forgiven our offenses, we should forgive others
and show mercy.

6. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
The pure in heart are those who are free from evil desires and purposes. They can see
and experience God's presence because they are free from self-righteousness and
arrogance.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
The term includes all who make peace between men, whether as individuals or as
communities. It includes even those who worthily endeavor to make peace, though
they fail of success. They shall be called God's children because he is the God of
peace who sent His own Son as the Prince of Peace.

8. Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Those who suffer because of their loyalty to the kingdom of heaven are blessed by
being bound more closely to that kingdom for which they suffer.

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