How do you see this fitting in with mission of social work

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Review the Apostles Creed by clicking the link below

A. What resonates with you most about the suffering and death of Jesus? Include APA/in-text citations

1. Dr. Tennent describes three reasons that Jesus had to die in the reading for this week. First, Jesus died as a substitute, to take the punishment and death we deserved for our sins on himself so that we might be spared and have full access to God instead. Because social work is a strength-based- profession, we may be tempted to overlook or minimize the need for others to be saved from personal sin, that every one of us has done wrong and needs a savior. Yes, the world is fallen, and social workers help others who are suffering from its effects or from having been sinned against. Yet, each person also needs personal forgiveness and freedom from guilt and punishment Jesus died to provide. Romans 3:23 (NIV) says, "for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

If God's divine plan for changing lives includes payment for sin, including that of individuals, how do you see this fitting in with the mission of social work or your mission as a social worker?
What might this look like?

2. Second, the chapter reminds us that Jesus died to show his solidarity with us, his willingness to fully experience what it means to be human - in need, suffering, and death and to be fully tested in the face of temptation and pain as we are.

What does it mean to you that Jesus, who is also God, lived a fully human life and experience and can fully empathize with you and hurt people? What does it say about God?
How does it help you in your relationship with God and with what you have to offer others as a social worker?

3. Third, Dr. Tennent explains that Jesus died as a way to defeat sin and Satan once and for all. Jesus's death reminds us that evil is real and part of a planned effort on the part of real demonic forces and powers who are in rebellion against God.

As social workers and Americans, we have a history of focusing on challenging the government, passing laws, championing our rights, and creating policies as solutions to problems, often thinking that all problems can be fixed from the outside. These can be good things, but if there are real supernatural evil principalities and forces at work, how should this affect our view of change as social workers, and what should we do in response?
What are your thoughts on how spiritual forces affect our work as social workers?

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