CHAPTER 4: Understanding What the God of Jesus Really Wants

What is the greatest commandment according to Jesus?

• Love God with all you have

• Help the poor

• Pray every day

• Read the scriptures

What does God want from us according to the text?

• To know and love Him

• To follow all rules

• To be perfect

• To give up everything

Why does God hate sin?

• Because it makes Him angry

• Because it is against His rules

• Because it hurts His children

• Because it is evil

What is the chief and highest end of man according to the Westminster Larger Catechism?

• To glorify God and fully enjoy Him forever

• To work hard and be successful

• To live a long life

• To help others

What does Julian of Norwich say is the greatest honor we can give to God?

• To read the Bible

• To go to church

• To live gladly because of the knowledge of His love

• To pray every day

What shocked the author about Julian's statement?

• That reading the Bible is not necessary

• That praying is not the greatest honor

• That going to church is not important

• That living gladly is the greatest honor

What does Julian's narrative tell us about God?

• God delights in us

• God is unforgiving

• God is strict

• God is distant

What does the author believe God most wants?

• For us to be serious

• For us to follow rules

• For us to enjoy Him

• For us to be perfect

What does the text say about God's feelings towards His children?

• God is indifferent to His children

• God is crazy about His children

• God is disappointed in His children

• God is angry with His children

What does the author think about the mission-field narrative?

• It is the best way to honor God

• It is the most important narrative

• It is the only way to show love for God

• It does not describe a God he would naturally love