Consumer Math Exam Review

Is it okay to boast about material things? Why or why not?

• Boasting is a sin when we are not boasting the Lord and his glory. When we boast in material things we are trying to bring glory to ourselves instead of giving God the glory for all the material things he has given us.

• If we are purchasing things we do not need we are not being good stewards because we are wasting our resources on something that won't ever be used and we are also securing it so that others who need it cannot get it. However if we purchase it then donate it that would be better than just throwing it away or letting it sit in our home.

Are you being a good steward if you are purchasing things you do not need? Explain.

• 1. If we are purchasing things we do not need we are not being good stewards because we are wasting our resources on something that won't ever be used and we are also securing it so that others who need it cannot get it. However if we purchase it then donate it that would be better than just throwing it away or letting it sit in our home.

• Something becomes an obsession when you think about it all of the time and then it becomes an idol in your life when you should be spending that time thinking about Christ and learning about him and working on bettering yourself for him and furthering his Kingdom.

Explain and describe how and when something becomes an obsession.

• Obsession takes you away from what God calls you to, which means you are not furthering his kingdom.

• Something becomes an obsession when you think about it all of the time and then it becomes an idol in your life when you should be spending that time thinking about Christ and learning about him and working on bettering yourself for him and furthering his Kingdom.

How does obsession impact your work as a steward?

• Something becomes an obsession when you think about it all of the time and then it becomes an idol in your life when you should be spending that time thinking about Christ and learning about him and working on bettering yourself for him and furthering his Kingdom.

• Obsession takes you away from what God calls you to, which means you are not furthering his kingdom.

What does Colossians 3:22-23 say about how we should and should not do our work?

• We should not work to be seen and we should not work to please men, but we should work hard and heartily for the Lord.

• Our primary goal in labor should be everlasting life.

• God provides our basic needs of food and clothing when we seek him first.

• Every follower of Christ should deny himself and take up his cross and follow Jesus. Those who indulge themselves will lose their lives. Our souls are not worth gaining the whole world.

According to John 6:27 what should our primary goal be in our labor?

• We should not work to be seen and we should not work to please men, but we should work hard and heartily for the Lord.

• Our primary goal in labor should be everlasting life.

• God provides our basic needs of food and clothing when we seek him first.

• Every follower of Christ should deny himself and take up his cross and follow Jesus. Those who indulge themselves will lose their lives. Our souls are not worth gaining the whole world.

What is the central idea in Matthew 6:25-33?

• We should not work to be seen and we should not work to please men, but we should work hard and heartily for the Lord.

• Our primary goal in labor should be everlasting life.

• God provides our basic needs of food and clothing when we seek him first.

• Every follower of Christ should deny himself and take up his cross and follow Jesus. Those who indulge themselves will lose their lives. Our souls are not worth gaining the whole world.

Briefly explain based on Matthew 16:24-26, what should every follower of Christ do? What happens to those who indulge themselves? And what is not worth your soul?

• We should not work to be seen and we should not work to please men, but we should work hard and heartily for the Lord.

• Our primary goal in labor should be everlasting life.

• God provides our basic needs of food and clothing when we seek him first.

• Every follower of Christ should deny himself and take up his cross and follow Jesus. Those who indulge themselves will lose their lives. Our souls are not worth gaining the whole world.

Explain the difference between your financial responsibilities as a renter versus your financial responsibilities as a homeowner.

• The difference between renting and being a homeowner financially is that as a renter you are not responsible for maintaining the essential utilities of the property. A renter is not responsible to fix the air conditioning, the plumbing, or the electricity. A Homeowner is responsible for all of those things. The difference is renters are paying to not have to worry about those things but not getting anything in return long term. Homeowners are putting in financially to grow their equity in their property to eventually make a profit on it.

• Those who resist secular authorities will be judged and condemned. We should not owe a man anything. 

According to Romans 13:1-8 what will happen to those who resist the secular authorities? And what should you owe no man?

• The difference between renting and being a homeowner financially is that as a renter you are not responsible for maintaining the essential utilities of the property. A renter is not responsible to fix the air conditioning, the plumbing, or the electricity. A Homeowner is responsible for all of those things. The difference is renters are paying to not have to worry about those things but not getting anything in return long term. Homeowners are putting in financially to grow their equity in their property to eventually make a profit on it.

• Those who resist secular authorities will be judged and condemned. We should not owe a man anything.