Ch. 6 - Ana

Chapter 6
1. How does the author seek to answer the question, "How should believers live?" (p. 132)
According to the author, believers should grow, as Jesus did, in different areas: intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically. Socially one needs to grow in one’s relationship with God, with oneself, with others and with the world. Living in Christ is to have a commitment, purpose and meaning in life; is living under the sovereignty of /god, the Lordship of Christ and under the power of the Spirit. Believers should live a life characterized by the fruit of the Spirit; an observance of the 10 commandments but ultimately a life that pleases God.

2. According to Scott, what does he define as the GOAL of the Christian Life? Do you agree or disagree and why? (p. 133)
The goal of the Christian Life is the restoration of the divine image of God’s purposes and eventually glorification according to the book.
I completely agree because as the Word says we are God’s ambassadors, we represent Him here on earth, we are His hands and feet on His perfect purpose to restored humanity. His goal is to shape us, mold us and fashion us to the image of His perfect and obedient Son who pleases Him. His purpose is to grow us to be more like Him so others can see all His attributes in us and by doing so glorify the Father in heaven as Jesus glorified Him with His life.

3. After all the good things the author lists in regards to what the Christian life is, why does he land on “the Christian life is a life in tension”? (p. 134)
First, the author uses this phrase when referring to New Christians. He compares them with: a child who kept falling down his bed; when his mother had asked him for the reason of this he had responded it could probably be because he sleeps to close to the edge. New believers as well live on the edge between the New Life Christ offers them and their old life; due to this, they face a constant struggle on attempting to left behind that old life and embrace the new life ahead of them. A struggle from living their old ways, habits, sins and relying on the power of God to overcome them and grow more to the likeness of Christ. Therefore the tension is between living their lives under the Lordship of Christ or holding on the control of their lives; as they grow they release the control of their lives more and more into the hands of their Lord, Savior and King.