Dec 14
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Reading
Read Know the Truth: Chapters 21 & 22: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit: The Spirit and Christian Growth & Historical Perspective: The Holy Spirit Today (Pages 261-278)
Questions for Discussion
1. What does ‘sanctification’ mean in both Scripture and common usage? In what ways is sanctification distinguished from justification?
2. What significance does our union with Christ have for sanctification? How would you try to interpret a ‘crisis’ experience of the Holy Spirit? What are the problems associated with the ‘second blessing’ approach to sanctification?
3. According to Scripture, does sanctification in any sense depend on our efforts?
4. What do you understand from scriptural teaching by (a) ‘baptism in the Spirit’, (b) the ‘fullness of the Spirit’?
5. What would you consider the essential marks of increasing sanctification in all Christian lives? Apart from these common elements, how might one expect increasing sanctification to be particularly expressed by a Christian (a) homemaker and mother, (b) student, (c) painter and decorator, (d) teacher, (e) factory employee, (f) civil servant?
6. Can we enjoy a firm certainty that we truly are Christians? Support your answer from Scripture.
7. Consider the role of the Spirit with reference to Scripture. What is the Bible’s function in living the Christian life?
8. Can a truly regenerate Christian be finally lost? How do you interpret the ‘warning passages’ in Hebrews?
Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 274). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.
Scripture Reading, Scripture Memory and Catechism
Please visit emmauscf.org/passages to view a suggested Bible reading plan, suggested scripture memory verse, and Emmaus’ catechism. Once there, please select the appropriate week of the year.
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