David Sins Ch. 21

True or False?

David’s sins included covetousness, immorality, deception, and swearing.

• True

• False

True or False?

Believers should not cover their sins, but confess them and stop sinning.

• True

• False

True or False?

For God to forgive people, they must earn it with good works and effort.

• True

• False

True or False?

Every person needs forgiveness of only really great sins they feel very guilty about.

• True

• False

David broke the first Commandment when he...

• put his lustful desire for Bathsheba ahead of his love for and devotion to God

• made a graven image carved from the cedars of Lebanon

• committed adultery with Bathsheba

• ordered Uriah be killed in battle by placing him in fierce fighting and

  then withdrawing

• set up high places to worship idols

David requested inner changes from God, including...

• a clean heart and a steadfast spirit

• deliverance from guilt

• restored joy and praise

• all of the above

• only the first 2 choices

Some of the consequences that God said David would suffer included...

• the first child born to him and Bathsheba would die

• David’s wives would be taken from him

• there would be adversity or calamity in his home

• the sword would never depart his house

• all of the above

Mercy is...

• showing kindness and compassion to someone even if they do not deserve it.

• the results or effects of sin.

• responding to God with worship and praise.

• repenting of sins that you have committed.

Consequences are...

• the punishment we get when we sin.

• the result of mercy.

• the results or effects of choices and behaviors.

• the blessings God gives us.

Using complete sentences:

Explain how justice and mercy are opposites...