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Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Characteristics of and
Impediments of Human Activity
God’s Story
Finally, you should all be of one mind: share each other’s troubles with mutual affection,
be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil for evil or answer one result with one
another. Give a blessing, instead, this is what you have ben called to do, and so you will
receive the blessing. For if you seek life and want to see happiness, keep your tough
from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Because the Lord’s eyes are turned
to the just and his ears listen to their appeal. But the Lord frowns on evildoers.
Who can harm you if you devote yourselves to doing good? If you suffer for the sake of
righteousness, happy are you. Do not fear what they fear or be disturbed as they are, but
bless the Lord Christ in your hearts. Always have an answer ready when you are called
upon to account for your hope, but give it simply and with respect. Keep your conscience
clear so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your upright, Christian living.
Better to suffer for doing good, if it is God’s will, than for doing wrong
Peter 3:8-17
SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS’ SAKE
In this letter, Peter shows us how to be obedient to the will of God
even in the midst of our sufferings. The proper way to respond to
this challenge is to turn away from evil by our perseverance in
good works. These good works must be accompanied by the
purity of our mouths through our kind words. God is willing to show
the truth to those who are willing to follow it. We must always be
reminded of our calling as Christians, for this will help us love our
enemies and do them good when they treat us badly.
HUMAN ACTS
Human acts are actions done knowingly, intentionally, and freely, like playing, surfing
the internet, reading a book, cheating during tests, or hunting someone. Human acts
are differentiated from acts of human beings, which are mostly physiological and
instinctive, like breathing, digesting, snoring , feeling happy, feeling sad, or falling in love.
Gratitude- is the sense of being aware of the gifts that we receive each day and
appreciative of the generosity of the giver. It is manifested and expressed in the
value of obedience.
Obedience- is the value of carrying out the will of God. It moves our will to respond
to these gifts by developing them, using them well, and putting them at the service
of others.
A human act(actus humanus) is a deed performed knowingly, intentionally, and
freely and for which the person is responsible. An act of human (actus hominis)is a
deed for which the person is not responsible because of the lack of knowledge,
intention, and freedom.