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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Lesson 12: Review & Application from Part 2

Reading

Briefly review the content of Part 2 (Pages 67-112)

Read Know the Truth: Application (Pages 113-118)

Questions for Discussion

1. What in Part 2 has been most impactful to you?

2. Discuss the five points of application made by Milne on Pages 113-118. Which one applies to you the most?

3. Can you think of any other applications that can be drawn from Part 2?

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

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Lesson 11: The Doctrine of God: The Work of Providence

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 8: The Work of Providence (Pages 107-112)

Questions for Discussion

1. What is meant by the providence of God? What biblical basis is there for this notion? Explore the implications of a belief in providence for daily living.

2. Discuss the propriety of the distinction between God’s directive and permissive will.

3. What is the ‘problem of evil’, and what are the insights for responding to this problem which derive from (a) the fall of humankind, (b) the incarnation, (c) the cross, (d) the return of Christ?

4. What would you try to say in reply to someone who asks, ‘Why are my prayers for healing from cancer not answered?’ or, ‘Why did God allow my mother to be killed in the road accident?’

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 112). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 10: The Doctrine of God: The Work of Creation

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 7: The Work of Creation (Pages 95-106)

Questions for Discussion

1. State the Christian doctrine of creation and indicate its basis.

2. Explain why Christians over the centuries have understood creation as ‘out of nothing’. Explore the implications of this position (a) negatively, i.e. what it denies, (b) positively, i.e. what it affirms.

3. What significance does God’s ‘upholding’ of the universe have for the way we think of his relationship to the world?

4. In what respects may biblical teaching on creation contribute to scientific investigation?

5. List the considerations to be borne in mind in interpreting the account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2.

6. ‘Miracles do not happen’ (Matthew Arnold). ‘A miracle must be experienced before it can be believed.’ Discuss.

7. What does Scripture have to tell us about the angels of God? What profit can the Christian derive from this teaching?

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 106). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 9: The Doctrine of God: The Attributes of God

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 6: The Attributes or Perfections of God  (Pages 84-94)

Questions for Discussion

1. What is meant by (a) the glory of God, (b) the lordship of God, (c) the holiness of God, (d) the love of God? Establish the biblical basis of each.

2. Try and relate each perfection to the three persons of the Trinity.

3. How do these perfections affect (a) Christian evangelism, (b) the priorities of a local church, (c) our Christian character?

4. How would you try to relate these divine perfections to someone facing (a) severe illness, (b) personal moral failure, (c) bereavement, (d) temporary loss of faith, (e) acute disappointment, (f) a broken relationship?

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 94). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 8: The Doctrine of God: God the Holy Trinity

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 5: The Holy Trinity (Pages 79-84)

Questions for Discussion

1. What does the doctrine of the Trinity assert?

2. Show how this Christian truth is rooted in Scripture (a) in the OT, (b) in the NT.

3. Imagine yourself speaking to (a) a Jew (who accepts the OT), (b) a Muslim (who denies biblical authority but accepts the reality of one God). How would you expound God’s three-in-oneness to each of them?

4. Respond to the comment, ‘The Trinity is an unpractical doctrine of relative unimportance.’

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (p. 84). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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Lesson 7: The Doctrine of God: The Being of God

Reading

Read Know the Truth: Chapter 4: The Being of God (Pages 67-78)

Questions for Discussion

1. Rehearse the various philosophical arguments for God’s existence. Which do you find most persuasive?

2. Assess the role of these arguments in the light of (a) the Bible’s teaching on the nature of God, (b) the Bible’s teaching on the nature of humankind, (c) the witness of the apostles.

3. What are the function and limits of apologetics in (a) strengthening the faith of Christians, (b) defending the faith against critics, (c) presenting the gospel to non-Christians?

4. What is the Bible’s view of the relationship between faith and human reason?

Milne, Bruce (2012-11-28). Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (pp. 78-79). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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