Saturday, 12 March 2016

Lesson 12 (Mar 12-18), The Church Militant

The Church at Ephesus

  1. Is patience inherited or cultivated? How much credit should a person get for his or her patience?
  2. What is "first love?" How does one lose his or her first love?
  3. Why is it commendable to hate the Nicolaitans? When are we allowed to hate our enemies?
Smyrna and Pergamum
  1. At what point do the people of God become the synagogue of Satan? Do members know when the devil has taken over their church?
  2. Why is it that people who are monetarily poor become spiritually rich, and vice versa?
  3. What would be today the equivalent of the doctrine of Balaam, which in those days was eating things sacrificed to idols and fornication?
Thyatira and Sardis
  1. What is the difference between Balaam and Jezebel? Is one worse than the other?
  2. Is the "morning star" Jesus or Satan?
  3. What are the symptoms of being spiritually dead? Can one be dead and not realise it?
The Church at Philadelphia
  1. When a person teaches something new in church how should the church respond? 
  2. How can a church get rid of teachers of false doctrines? Who decides if it is false? Is disfellowshipping the correct response?
  3. How can one become a "pillar" in the church?
The Church at Laodicean
  1. Should we guard against saying "Amen" in church too often?
  2. Why is it worse to be lukewarm than to be cold?
  3. How is it a comfort to be rebuked and chastened?