Christian Living PDF Made by Kenneth

----------------------------- Christian Living ----------------------------- Made by Kenneth ​ LESSON A. Moral Laws a.​ Civil Law -​ Created by human governments to maintain order -​ Must be in harmony w/ natural law and moral o...

----------------------------- Christian Living ----------------------------- Made by Kenneth ​ LESSON A. Moral Laws a.​ Civil Law -​ Created by human governments to maintain order -​ Must be in harmony w/ natural law and moral order otherwise bad things will happen b.​ Church Law -​ Governs life at the church and is laws about Christian aspects c.​ School Law -​ Established in educational institutions to support moral & academic education d.​ Divine Law -​ Laws revealed by God and it is Eternal and Unchangeable Ex. 10 Commandments e.​ Natural Law -​ Moral code in human nature to guide us to choose Good -​ Foundation for moral principles LESSON A1. Characteristics of Law A.​ Ordained to the common good - Directed to goodness B.​ Promulgated - Made known to everyone C.​ Reasonable - Rooted in reason, promoting justice & order D.​ Backed by Authority - Power are derived from authorities, established by given positions E.​ Binding - Meant to be followed and follow moral obligations LESSON A2. Fraction of Law A.​ Guide to freedom - protects human freedom B.​ Promotion of justice - Maintains justice C.​ Protection of right - safeguard rights of individuals D.​ Restoration of Order - Legal systems work to order justice E.​ Education in virtue - Teaches moral principles & Virtues F.​ Encouragement of good behavior - promotes good behavior​ ​ LESSON B. Conscience a.​ Conscience -​ Present in the hard that guides you in choosing right and avoiding bad and is the most secret core and sanctuary of the person LESSON B1. 2 Dimensions a.​ Persons basic moral tendency in the depths of a human being -​ Summons the person to love good and avoid bad b.​ Practice Moral in the person’s heart -​ Tells the person at the right moment “Do this, shun that” LESSON B2. Kinds of Conscience 1.​ Right or true -​ Judges properly and correctly, 2.​ Erroneous/False -​ Turns the good into evil and the evil into good 3.​ Certain -​ Has a certain assurance of the goodness or badness of the act 4.​ Doubtful -​ Not sure whether his actions are good or bad 5.​ Reflex -​ Fear to commit sin in whatever action you take 6.​ Scrupulous -​ Always judges something as sinful 7.​ Callous -​ Doing too much sin to the point you cannot recognize it anymore LESSON B3. Levels of Conscience 1.​ Instinctive level -​ Act is judged based on the reward/punishment 2.​ Ethical or Moral level -​ Goodness or evilness of the act upholds your moral alingment 3.​ Christian or religous stage -​ Act is a response of faith to God to follow goodness and live a graced life