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Christian Values and Ethics

Christian Values and Ethics. The Christian Code of Behavior. Behavior. Ethics. Values. What Are Values?. -The things you hold most important. -The manage the way you live and work. -They determine your priorities. My values from a code that determine my priorities. Priorities. Values.

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Christian Values and Ethics

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  1. Christian Values and Ethics

  2. The Christian Codeof Behavior Behavior Ethics Values

  3. What Are Values? -The things you hold most important. -The manage the way you live and work. -They determine your priorities.

  4. My values from a code that determine my priorities Priorities Values My Priorities Drive My Lifestyle.

  5. "Values are the essence of who we are as human beings. Our values take us out of bed each morning, help select the work we do, the company we keep, the relationships we build, and ultimately, groups and organizations associate with. Our values influence every decision and move we make, even to the point of how we choose to make our decisions. " Dr. Robert Rue

  6. Think of three of values that helpto govern the way you live, the decisions you make. Family Work Church Money My Values Sports Success Health Education Integrity

  7. The Christian Codeof Behavior Behavior Ethics Values

  8. What is Christian Ethics? Christian Ethics consists of the standards by which we evaluate and determine our behavior so that we may live as a believer a life that pleases God. Christian Ethics forma a code of CONDUCT for our lives.

  9. List three rules that guide your personal ethics. I always speak the truth. I seek to put others first. I strive to be self disciplined.

  10. Your ethics answers the most important question for each believer. How should I live to do what is right and just and good?

  11. The Code for Livinga Christian Life consists of.. Biblical Conduct Biblical Values Biblical Ethics

  12. The Christian Codeof Behavior Behavior Ethics Values

  13. How Do My Values Influence My Conduct? How do we form values? Personal Values Personal Values I value my family more than my job. Values help me discern between my priorities Code of Ethics If I ever have a conflict between priorities my family will win out every time. Conflict: My work party is the same night as my daughters school play. Behavior I will miss my works party to be able to attend my daughters play..

  14. Before Salvation Culture Education Family Religion Personal Values Filter Filter: What makes me happy?

  15. After Salvation Culture Education Family Religion Personal Values Filter Filter: What Glorifies God?

  16. A Difference in Values Can Cause Conflict 2. Where there is conflict it is because we have a difference in values. • Biblical Values • are constant, they do not change. Biblical Values Person A Personal Values Person B Personal Values 3. In Theory, If we align our values with Biblical Values, we should eliminate conflict.

  17. But There is a Struggle and a Tension! There are things in common because sometimes what I like to me, also glorifies God. There are things that make me happy but do not glorify God. Past Values Sanctified Values There are things that glorify God but don’t make me happy.

  18. The Tension If we are honest, we must admit that we have carried over some of our selfish values into our new life in Christ. Personal Values Personal Values Code of Ethics Code of Ethics These mixed, or at odd values affect our code of ethics. Behavior Behavior This erroneous code of ethics produces a mixture of good and bad behavior.

  19. The World Where I Live Out My Values and Ethics Work Church Family Behavior Behavior Behavior Ethics Ethics Ethics Values Values Values Can I live with the same Values and Ethics in all my worlds??

  20. God's desire is that we form new values that will lead us to form a new code of conduct. Sanctification The Word of God • Culture Family Religion Education

  21. Biblical Values Shared Ethics Shared Values Personal Values Personal Values Shared Values

  22. Next month a retreat (for women or men) will be a time where you could grow spiritually and connect with the brothers in the church, but it means you have to spend a Friday afternoon or all day Saturday and you already haveplanned on playing football, or hang out with friends, etc ... What will you do? Do you sacrifice your own time to invest in a time of spiritual growth? Test Your Values

  23. Test Your Values You heard a messages that told you to have a strong marriage, you need to invest the time and resources required. This means a sacrifice of your time and money. You'll have to spend less time at work / fishing / spending time doing what you want and spend time with your spouse weekly. Will I Invest the time and resources? Are you investing time and resources?

  24. Christian Values and Ethics can be formed using these principles. Matthew 22:37-40 “ And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

  25. We value God and His Word above all things (Deut. 10: 14-22, Luke 11: 27-28) • -We value the authority of God and all authority established by Him in this world. (2 Chronicles 30: 8, 1 Peter 2: 13-23) • -Value exclusive place of worship God in my life. (Exodus 20: 3, Deut. 5: 7) • -Value truth over comfort. (2 Timothy 4: 1-5)

  26. 2. We value others as ourselves. (Romans 12:10, 13: 8-10, 1 John 3: 16-18, Philippians 2: 5-8.) • -We value people over possessions. (Romans 12: 9-16, 15: 1-3) • -We value integrity over reputation. (Gen. 39, Rev. 3: 1-6.) • -We value our physical and spiritual family for personal gain. (Ephesians 5:25, 6: 4, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12: 3-5.)

  27. We take time to measure our values against the ruler of these two principles to see if our values agree With the Word of God We Value God and His Word Above all Else We Value Others as We Value Ourselves

  28. The Ten Commandments: Code of Conduct

  29. I am the Lord your God, you will have no other gods. • Do not use the name of the Lord in vain. • Remember to keep the sabbath holy. • Honor your mother and your father. • Do not kill. • Do not commit adultery. • Do not steal. • Do not give false witness. • Do not covet your neighbors wife

  30. My Personal Ethical Code Personal Values I value the authority of God over my life. He is my Lord. Whenever I make a decision I look to the truth of God because I always want to do His will. Code of Ethics Behavior When I need to make a decision, I don’t go to my friends for help, but to my God, and His Word. I value His council above anyone else’s.

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