Lesson 20: The Person and Work of Christ: The One Person

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 15: The One Person (Pages 195-204)

Questions for Discussion

1. State the major heresies concerning the person of Christ. Can you identify contemporary expressions of some of these errors?

2. ‘No Christology can ever go back on Chalcedon.’ Discuss.

3. What is meant by ‘kenosis’? To what extent does the concept help or hinder in understanding Christ’s person?

4. Consider the importance of a correct Christology for (a) our view of God, (b) the gospel of redemption, (c) our view of humankind, (d) our approach to Scripture.

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 204). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 19: The Person and Work of Christ: The Deity of Jesus Christ

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 14: The Deity of Christ (Pages 177-193)

Questions for Discussion

1. Outline your response to the statement, ‘The NT nowhere states that Jesus is God.’ (It would be worthwhile to memorize the main NT passages where his deity is asserted.)

2. Marshal the main biblical evidence for the identification of Jesus Christ with Yahweh.

3. What are the implications for Jesus’ person of (a) his claims, (b) the virgin birth, (c) his resurrection?

4. Why is it important to insist on the bodily resurrection of Christ?

5. Explore the implications of Jesus’ deity for (a) the human search for truth, (b) the search for salvation.

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 194). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 18: The Person and Work of Christ: The Humanity of Jesus Christ

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 13: The Humanity of Christ (Pages 173-176)

Questions for Discussion

1. Summarize the NT evidence for Christ’s true humanity. Which aspects appear to you the most convincing and why?

2. How would you respond to the accusation that Jesus’ (a) temptations, (b) confession of ignorance, were unreal, or else irreconcilable with his deity?

3. Consider the theological implications of the true humanity of Christ for (a) the Christian doctrine of humanity, (b) the Christian doctrine of redemption.

4. How would you seek to use the fact of Christ’s true humanity to help someone who was experiencing (a) acute temptation, (b) a sense of having been forsaken by God, (c) intense physical suffering?

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 166). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 17: Review & Application from Part 3

Reading

Briefly review the content of Part 3 (Pages 119-171)

Read Know the Truth: Application (Pages 166-171)

Questions for Discussion

1. What in Part 3 has been most impactful to you?

2. Discuss the points of application made by Milne on Pages 166-171. Which one applies to you the most?

3. Can you think of any other applications that can be drawn from Part 3?

4. What questions do you have about the teaching you have encountered in this section?

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Lesson 16: Humanity and Sin: Humanity in Grace and Glory

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapters 11 and 12: Humanity in Sin; Humanity in Glory (Pages 161-166)

Questions for Discussion

1. What do you understand by the reference to Christ as ‘the second Adam’? Explore the implications of this title.

2. Marshal the biblical evidence which supports the Christian claim that Jesus was the perfect and normative human being.

3. At which points does Christ’s perfect humanity most sharply challenge present experience and attitudes, (a) in your local church/Christian group, (b) in your own life?

4. Consider ways in which the future glorification of humankind should affect our present attitudes.

5. Explore the implications of the Bible’s teaching about humankind for (a) Christian social and political attitudes, (b) racial discrimination, (c) economic development in the Majority World, (d) the women’s movement, (e) abortion, euthanasia and organ transplants, (f) the campaign for the conservation of the environment and the protection of endangered species.

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 166). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 15: Humanity and Sin: Humanity in Sin

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 10: Humanity in Sin (Pages 138-146)

Notice: The sections under the headings “Further Issues” and “Present Debates” are not included in the reading for this lesson. If the group would like to cover these topics it is recommended that an extra week be devoted to them before moving on to Lesson 16.

Questions for Discussion

1. Which interpretation of the fall do you believe to be truest to Scripture? Why is the mythical view not adequate?

2. ‘The fall is the silent hypothesis of the whole biblical doctrine of sin and redemption.’ Discuss.

3. What does ‘total depravity’ mean? Consider the importance of this notion for the evangelist’s message and methods.

4. What do you understand by Paul’s statement that ‘through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners’ (Rom. 5:19)?

5. Identify the principal effects of sin on our relationship with (a) God, (b) our neighbour, (c) ourselves, (d) our environment, (e) time. Find examples of these effects from biblical biography and from your daily newspaper or newscast.

6. Consider sin’s effects upon our relationship with our neighbour (a) in international relations, (b) in your own society, (c) in your immediate neighbourhood, (d) in your place of work or college, (e) in your church or Christian group, (f) in your own life.

7. Imagine yourself speaking to (a) a Spirituality/New Age follower, (b) a ‘my god is Nature’ individual, (c) a postmodernist, (d) a believer in free-market economics, (e) a religious pluralist: how would you present the gospel of Christ to each of them?

8. In what senses is Jesus ‘the only way to God’?

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (pp. 159-160). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 14: Humanity and Sin: Essential Human Nature (Part 2)

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 9: Essential Human Nature (Pages 126-136)

Questions for Discussion

1. In your view, is the human person bipartite, tripartite or something else? Show how your answer finds support in Scripture.

2. ‘Man is man-in-community.’ Examine the biblical teaching relevant to this claim and explore its implications for (a) society, (b) marriage and family, (c) the church.

3. Explore the relevance of Genesis 2:18–25 to (a) Christian marriage, (b) human sexuality, (c) today’s marital confusions.

4. What do the terms ‘dominion’ and ‘stewardship’ mean with reference to a Christian response to the natural environment? Why, and to what extent, should a Bible-respecting Christian be a ‘green’?

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 137). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 13: Humanity and Sin: Essential Human Nature (Part 1)

Reading

Notice: This chapter will be covered in two parts. Do not read the entire chapter this week.

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 9: Essential Human Nature (Pages 119-125)

Questions for Discussion

1. Discuss the relevance of the Christian view of humankind in face of (a) the contemporary threats to its survival, (b) the present confusion in anthropology.

2. Can biblical and scientific accounts of human origins be harmonized? Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the various solutions proposed.

3. What do you understand by the phrase ‘the image of God’? Examine the implications of this view of humankind for (a) Christian evangelism, (b) Christian living, (c) Christian hope.

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (pp. 136-137). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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