Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Chapters XVI-XVIII Questions

Chapter XVI
Church brings “...people of different classes and psychology together in the kind of unity the Enemy desires” (81)
I think that this statement is very true. Church is a place of gathering, and it can bring all types of different people together under one roof as brothers and sisters in Christ. Every person is created differently, and God has granted different people with unique abilities that makes everyone distinct. He desires to use everyone to their fullest extent and utilize their unique abilities. I find it so amazing how special every person in church is and how God creating each person with a different purpose in mind.

Chapter XVII
“...she never recognises as gluttony her determination to get what she wants, however troublesome it may be to others” (88)
I used to be very similar to this lady when I was younger. I used to be guilty of leaving “certain” foods on my plate and pass the excuse that I wasn’t hungry or it should go to someone else who was hungrier or liked the food more. It was indeed just me being selfish and being a picky eater. Unfortunately, I can now see how much of a nuisance I was to my grandma who always used to work hard to serve me only the foods I finished eating and seemed to enjoy.

“...all I want...” (Lewis, 88).  What are your reactions to this sin?
This sin of an inward focus really hits me hard this year as a society leader as I am trying to learn to become more servant-like. I find it so easy for me to always focus on what I want or on what would be best for me, and it’s a sin that I can overlook much of the time. It’s a sin that I really want to eliminate from my life this year, and I hope that I can eventually reach the point where I am subconsciously putting God and others before me.

Chapter XVIII
Why would God want “complete abstinence or unmitigated monogamy” for us?
I believe that God wants this for us in order to not only protect us, but also in order to prepare us for our future spouse. The act of sex forms a new and irreversible bond between two people and joins them together. God wants for us to abstain and practice monogamy in order for us to be able to enjoy a wholesome and loving relationship with the partner that he has provided for us. It is a show of devotion, especially to a future spouse, and I know that is what I would desire of my future husband and what I want to provide him with.

Define “being in love.”
Being in love is to be in a faithful, lasting, and trusting relationship with a person. It is much more than just a simple feeling or desire, and I think that it can entail much more than just one’s relationship with a spouse or potential partner. Being in love is much more than a just a bond, and I think that it also requires a person to first have and continue to have a love of God, authorities, peers, and others.

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