CWV 101 Topic 5 Quiz: Questions & Answers: Latest Updated

Summarize Romans 3:20-26. (Ans - A. No one is justified before God through the works of the Law or through obeying God's commands. B. There is a way to righteousness before God; it is through faith in Jesus who fulfilled God's Law or commands on humanity's behalf. C. The way of salvation is the same for every person, both Jews and Gentiles alike. D. Through Christ's death and resurrection, God is both just and the Justifier of those who trust in Jesus. Summarize Matthew 5:44. (Ans- Love your enemies, and pray for the persecutors How does the textbook interpret Matthew 18:21-35 and the Christian's ability to forgive others? (Ans- There is a strong claim that those who do not forgive will not be forgiven; however, in this parable, Jesus illustrated the cost of forgiveness in the context of being released from financial debt. In the case of this parable, it literally cost the person offering forgiveness monetarily. It costs something because one has to commit to the notion that a person who is dragging him or her down, as it were, is more important than any kind of self-preservation. Describe the Christian view of salvation and how it differs from the views of other religions. (Ans- The Christian view of salvation focuses on the idea that we must have faith in order to truly be saved, we cannot attain salvation through our good works as they will never truly be enough to get us to heaven. This view differs greatly from the views of other religions in that almost all other religions say that good works are required for salvation in some way, they do not believe that faith is good enough for one to be saved.