Thursday, 27 April 2017

Lesson 5 (Apr 22-28), Living for God

Being of "One Mind"
  1. How much can people differ and still be called "like-minded?" Can like-minded people agree to disagree?
  2. How far can we allow our sympathy and compassion to tolerate what we disapprove of in others?
  3. Why does Peter disapprove of "returning evil for evil" when Moses recommended "an eye for an eye?"
To Suffer in the Flesh
  1. Does the Adventist belief of the work of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary reduce the value of His death on the cross?
  2. How can the death of one person (Jesus) pay the penalty for so many people?
  3. What made Jesus reluctant in the Garden of Gethsemane, the thought of physical suffering or mental agony? Which is worse?
Born Again
  1. In what ways is a Christian born again? Does the new birth come without baptism?
  2. Does the new birth come gradually or do some things change instantly?
  3. Does the new birth come to non-Christians also? How do some non-Christians live such saintly lives?
Sins of the Flesh
  1. Why did God make sex so pleasurable that it causes so much temptation and sin?
  2. Should lust and addictions be controlled by medication?
  3. How do Christians compare with non-Christians in resisting sins of the flesh?
Love Covers All
  1. What is the difference in "love covers all" and "love conquers all?"
  2. To what extent is confession and apology necessary for forgiveness?
  3. To what extent must one "forget" when forgiveness is given?