One paragraph summary of the key idea summarizing the major idea of the section:The Morality of Jesus
The key idea of this section is that Jesus, mainly through his stories, teachings, and parables, taught wise, sensible, and valuable morals that are still followed today. In relation to Jesus' morality, I think the key idea is to treat others as you would like to be treated, which is known as the Golden Rule. Through parables such as the judgement of nations, Good Samaritan, and Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught humanity that the lowly and righteous are blessed, he was present to fulfill the prophets, follow the commandments, love everyone, and be genuine in religion, for God can see through false practice. Furthermore, Jesus taught the corect objective morality that all people should follow. Morality is objective, and we naturally know what is good, and Jesus taught us what we should do to be good and moral people.
List and explain three of the most important ideas you want to remember from this week.
The Law of Human Nature-The law of human nature, discussed in C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity, states that humans are naturally inclined to do good. Humans, whether they chose to do right or wrong, have a sense of knowing what is right and wrong. The possilbe reason for this law of human nature points to the existance of God because there seems to be objective morality in the world in all humans.
The Golden Rule-The Golden Rule was the basis of Jesus' teachings, for it declares that all people should treat others like they would like to be treated. Although, humans contradict themselves in the law of human nature, by knowing what is right and still doing wrongs to others, people still ought to aim to follow the Golden Rule and think whether they would approve of their own reflected actions. The Golden Rule is central to Jesus teachings because it clearly establishes that humans need to love one other, whihc in turn makes them more moral and closer to God.
The Sermon on the MountJesus' Sermon on the Mount expanded on the teaching of the Golden Rule, and in this Sermon, Jesus stated the Beatitudes, the role of himself and his disciples, the true meaning of the commandments, and how to be truly holy. Jesus stated that the poor, suffering, and lowly were blessed by God, that he and his disciples were to improve life and fulfill the prophets, and to be a light for the world. Jesus explained the commandments in broader detail, clearly establishing to avoid whatever leads you to a violation and sin, and to love all. Jesus taught that people should try to preach and praise God in true and absolute ways, and not just for show, because God knows what is real. Finally, Jesus explained that people should not be materialistic, judgemental, and should follow his words.
One or two good images that remind you of "the morality of Jesus"
