Paul's Own Hand
- Do you agree with the lesson author that writing in large letters is for emphasis? What other reasons could there be for using large letters?
- Why would a person add something in his/her own handwriting after dictating a letter?
- Why would English have the same word for one of the alphabet and for a written communication--"letter?"
Boasting in the Flesh
- Is there any credit for good motives?
- Couldn't gentiles be advised to undertake circumcision for its health advantages?
- What, if anything, is wrong about bragging about good habits or practices?
Boasting About the Cross
- Is it wrong to have crosses in our churches, on our necks? What about having "Jesus on a cross" on display in our churches or homes? When Muslims and Hindus fight is it okay to identify ourselves and our churches with a cross to escape getting involved wrongly?
- Is displaying a Baby Jesus in a manger the same as having a statue or image?
- Why do you think the Adventist logo has a blank space in the shape of a cross and not a drawn cross?
A New Creation
- Which is worse, being proud of following the law or being proud of not being under the law?
- What does it mean practically to be a new creation?
- What is the evidence of having been born again?
Final Remarks
- What is the guide for individuals and for the church when the teaching of the Bible is not clear?
- Did Paul boast about the sacrifices he had made for the sake of the gospel, or was there a good reason for him to point those out to others
- What made Paul such an effective preacher?
