Mar 24
17

Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 8 & 9

  1. If there is only one God, why do the Scriptures speak of “gods”? (i.e. Deut.  6:14)
  2. Why does our catechism stress that God is the “living” and “true” God? What do the words “living” and “true” communicate? What errors do they correct?
  3. Why is it important to stress that God is one before speaking about the plurality in the Godhead What error does this guard against?
  4. Who are the three persons of the Trinity? What do the three persons share in common as the one living and true God? What distinguished them from each other?
  5. Though it is true that the doctrine of the Trinity is a mystery (God is incomprehensible, remember?), our confession says that the  “doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on him (Second London Confession, 2.3). What is the meaning of this statement? How does the doctrine of the Trinity serve as the foundation of our communion with God and bring comfort to God’s people? 
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Mar 24
17

Discussion Questions: Luke 10:21-22

  1. What is the doctrine of effectual calling? What is the meaning of the word effectual? There is a general call that is not effective by itself. What is that?
  2. Who does God call to faith and repentance effectually?
  3. When does God call these to faith and repentance effectually?
  4. How (by what means) does God call these to faith and repentance effectually?
  5. Does man have free will now that we have fallen into sin?
  6. How does effectual calling work? In other words, what does the Spirit of God do within men and women to make them willing and able to believe?
  7. Did you choose to turn from your sin and follow after Jesus? Discuss.
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Mar 24
10

Discussion Questions: Luke 10:17-24

  1. What does it mean to have your name written in heaven? (see Luke 10:20)
  2. Where is the doctrine of election or predestination taught in Scripture? If you could choose three texts to highlight this doctrine, which ones would you choose? 
  3. What would your response be to someone who says, God chose those he foresaw choosing him?
  4.  According to the Scriptures, what was the basis for God’s choice in electing certain individuals to salvation? In other words, what “moved” God to choose as he did?
  5. What is meant by the word “unconditional” in the phrase, unconditional election? Why is this word so important?
  6. Why must pastors teach the doctrine of predestination or unconditional election?
  7. How is this doctrine a sanctifying doctrine? How is it a soothing doctrine?
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Mar 24
10

Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 7 (Part 3)

  1. Discuss different ways to categorize the attributes or perfections of God. 
  2. What is the difference between the communicable and incommunicable attributes of God? Which of the attributes listed in Baptist Catechism 7 belong to each category?
  3. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His holiness? 
  4. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His justice?
  5. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His goodness?
  6. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His truth?
  7. How do these attributes of God make you feel? Do they make you tremble? Do they bring peace? What does Jesus and his work on the cross have to do with this?
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Mar 24
3

Discussion Questions: Luke 10:1-20

  1. What is the significance of the number 70 (or 72)? What other passages of Scripture are we to think of when we hear this number? When Jesus sent a group of this size, what message did it send?
  2. What was their mission? How was their mission similar to ours? How was it different? What can we learn from this passage about our mission?
  3. What was their method? How was their method similar to ours? How was it different? What can we learn from this passage about our method?
  4. What did Jesus mean when he said, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven”? Why was Satan there? Why is he there no longer? Where is he now? What should the Christian think about Satan and his demons? No concern at all? Fear? What?
  5. What does it mean to have your name written in heaven? How can we know if our names are written in heaven?
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Mar 24
3

Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 7 (Part 2)

  1. What do we mean when we say that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable?
  2. Why is it important for us to apply these three terms to each of the seven perfections of God that are mentioned in our catechism?
  3. Why is it better to use the word “perfections” than “attributes” when speaking of God? 
  4. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being?
  5. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his wisdom?
  6. What does it mean that God is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his power?
  7. How should these truths make a sinner feel? How should these truths make one who is redeemed, forgiven, and reconciled to the Father through faith in Christ Jesus feel? 
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Feb 24
25

Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 7

  1. Review Baptist Catechism questions 1-6. What is the relationship between questions 1-6 and 7? 
  2. When we ask the question what is this thing or that? what are we talking about? What is a tree? What is a dog? What is a human? What is God? 
  3. “God is spirit.” Notice, we are not here talking about the third person of the Triune God – the Holy Spirit. We are saying that the Triune God is spirit. What does this mean? And what is the best and simplest Scripture text to cite in support of this?   
  4. How are we to interpret those passages of Scripture that speak of God using the language of human body parts or human emotion? What is the truth communicated by these passages? How can these passages be misinterpreted? (Take Psalm 18:35, Genesis 6:6, and 1 Samual 15:29 as examples. What is the key to interpreting these passages properly?
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Feb 24
25

Discussion Questions: Luke 9:57-62

  1. Having Jesus as Savior will cost you nothing. Having Jesus as Savior will cost you everything. How so?  
  2. What can we learn from the exchange between Jesus and the first would-be disciple of Luke 9:57-58? Given Jesus’ reply, what was this man likely expecting? How, in particular, did Jesus call this man to count the cost? 
  3. What can we learn from the exchange between Jesus and the disciple of Luke 9:59-60? Why did Jesus deny his request to return home to bury his father? Don’t the Scriptures command us to honor father and mother? What then are we to make of Jesus’ words?
  4. What can we learn from the exchange between Jesus and the would-be disciple of Luke 9:61-62? Why should we compare this exchange to the story of Elijah’s call of Elisha in 1 Kings 19:19-21? What are the similarities and differences between these stories? Why did Jesus deny the man’s request to return home?
  5. Discuss the potential costs of following Jesus in our time and place. Have you counted the cost? Is it worth it to follow Jesus?
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