The Apostles’ Creed

aReview the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Read Chapter 8 of the text, This We Believe: Meditations on the Apostles Creed, by Timothy Tennent.
Consider what you have been taught about judgment and judgment day. What images, thoughts, or ideas does it bring to mind? Is it something you have spent much time thinking about? Why or why not?
Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following discussion prompts:
Acknowledging the reality of judgment means accepting the idea that there are right, wrong, and moral truths that apply to everyone. In other words, that sin is real and that people are responsible for their wrongs against others and God.
Describe your thoughts on how our culture defines sin and deals with right and wrong. What seems to be the focus of solutions that are offered?
Dr. Tennent points out that today people like to focus on God being love implying that He could never judge anyone. They want to believe in a God where all roads lead to heaven and where God accepts everyone. Ironically, to believe in love without truth means there can be no justice. If there is no right or wrong and everyone’s choices and paths are fine as they are, then we have no right to judge between right, wrong, good, or bad for anyone (including Hitler or serial killers) or in any area of life or relationships.
Describe your thoughts regarding the connection between justice, judgment, truth, and love. How do you see these working together in social work?
Do you believe that God’s love includes the need for truth and judgment? What does this mean about our role in helping others?

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