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Christian View of Competition<\/h1>\n

Is Competition Christian?\u00a0\u00a0
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This question is often asked of TBC.\u00a0 As you read through the views below, we have addressed each world view with the Christian view of competition.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 God unconditionally loves each person<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 We are all worth much to Christ and need to prove nothing. (Matthew 10:29-31)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 We are all equally important and necessary in the Body of Christ.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 We can do all things through Christ\u2019s strength.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 We must compete fairly and morally<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 It is God\u2019s will that we learn to grow through our losses.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 A Christian competes for personal improvement and to advance God\u2019s kingdom.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 A Christian attributes his success to God and gives Him the glory.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 Cooperation and love are keys; we should rejoice in others\u2019 victories.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View:\u00a0 Winning is doing my best and leaving the rest to God.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian View of Competition Is Competition Christian?\u00a0\u00a0 This question is often asked of TBC.\u00a0 As you read through the views below, we have addressed each world view with the Christian view of competition. Christian View:\u00a0 God unconditionally loves each person.Christian View:\u00a0 We are all worth much to Christ and need to prove nothing. (Matthew 10:29-31)Christian […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

Is Competition Christian?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

The World\u2019s View of Competition vs. the Christian\u2019s View of Competition<\/strong><\/div>
1. An individual\u2019s worth is determined\u00a0by his awards and achievements.<\/div>
1. God unconditionally loves each person.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

2. \u00a0All of us must compete to prove our value.<\/div>
2. We are all worth much to Christ and need to prove nothing. (Matthew 10:29-31)<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

3. The one who wins is most respected.<\/div>
3. We are all equally important and necessary in the Body of Christ.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

4. We must rely on our own strength\u00a0in competition.<\/div>
4. We can do all things through\u00a0Christ\u2019s strength.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

5. You may need to \u201cstep on people\u201d\u00a0to reach your goal.<\/div>
5. We must compete fairly and morally.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

6. Losing is a personal failure and is to be avoided.<\/div>
6. It is God\u2019s will that we learn to grow through our losses.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

7. A person competes for personal gain.<\/div>
7. A Christian competes for personal improvement and to advance God\u2019s kingdom.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

8. The winner gains personal glory for his achievements.<\/div>
8. A Christian attributes his success to God and gives Him the glory.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

9. To compete successfully, one can have an animosity toward the opponent.<\/div>
9. Cooperation and love are keys; we should rejoice in others\u2019 victories.<\/div>

\u00a0<\/p>

10. Winning is defeating the opponent.<\/div>
10. Winning is doing my best and leaving the rest to God.<\/div><\/div>","_et_gb_content_width":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-122","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4637,"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122\/revisions\/4637"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenbiblechallenge.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}