Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Understand the purpose and goal of Christian ethics

• Show how each of the Ten Commandments is applied throughout Scripture

• Apply each of the commandments in its deepest sense to contemporary ethics

• Discuss the relationship of hermeneutics and ethics in pastoral ministry

• Relate the teachings of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit to Christian ethics

• Examine the role of Christian community in ethical living

Course Outline

Unit 1: Pastoral Ethics

• The Purpose of Ethics

• The Goal of Ethics

• Hermeneutics and Ethics

• Ethical Transformation

• Using the Sermon Starter Guide

• The Role of the Teacher

• Creating a List of Memory Verses

• Biblical Ethics

• Ethics Beyond Law

• Four Ethical Questions

• Unit 1 Quiz

Unit 2: The First Commandment

• The First Commandment

• A Survey of Ethical Claims in World Religions

• Looking Up Words in a Dictionary or Encyclopedia

• Contemporary Ethical Positions

• Ethical Motivation

• The Centrality of Obedience

• Unit 2 Quiz

Unit 3: The Second Commandment

• The Second Commandment

• God-Given Images

• Unit 3 Quiz

Unit 4: The Third Commandment

• The Third Commandment

• Researching Biblical Names

• The Name of God

• Identifying the Names of God in the Bible

• More Names of God

• Misusing the Name of God

• Bearing the Name of God

• Unit 4 Quiz

Unit 5: The Fourth Commandment

• The Fourth Commandment

• Analyzing Parallel Accounts of the Ten Commandments

• A Theology of Rest

• Rest through a Theological Paradigm

• Practicing Sabbath

• Unit 5 Quiz

• Midterm Exam

Unit 6: The Fifth Commandment

• The Fifth Commandment

• Honoring Parents through Life

• Honoring God-Ordained Authority

• An Obligation to Disobey

• Government Allegiance

• Unit 6 Quiz

Unit 7: The Sixth Commandment

• The Sixth Commandment

• Protecting Life

• Being Our Brother’s Keeper

• New Testament Perspectives

• Application and Discernment

• Abortion and the Sixth Commandment

• Finding Ancient Near Eastern Parallels to Biblical Material

• Becoming Ethical Neighbors

• Unit 7 Quiz

Unit 8: The Seventh Commandment

• The Seventh Commandment

• Marriage in Culture

• Sexual Ethics

• Desire and Faithfulness

• Marriage as Covenant

• The Unity of Marriage

• Locating Verses Where God Is Called a “Helper”

• Challenges to Marriage

• Love and Marriage

• Distinguishing the Different Greek Terms for Love

• Agape in Marriage

• Finding Verses Where God Expresses Agapao Love

• Three Loves in Marriage

• The Love of Christ and Marriage

• Unit 8 Quiz

Unit 9: The Eighth Commandment

• The Eighth Commandment

• Theft and Restitution

• Types of Thievery

• Property and Possessions

• Unit 9 Quiz

Unit 10: The Ninth Commandment

• The Ninth Commandment

• Sins of Speech

• Speaking the Truth

• Unit 10 Quiz

Unit 11: The Tenth Commandment

• The Tenth Commandment

• Covetousness

• The Heart of the Ten Commandments

• Unit 9 Quiz

• Final Exam

Product Details

• Title: PC201 Pastoral Ethics

• Instructor: Daniel M. Doriani

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2014

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 6