The Power of the Gospel
- Can God transform a person so that he or she is not tempted (interested) to do wrong even though Satan tries hard to tempt the person?
- Is it appropriate to pray that God will remove temptations? Or should we pray for strength to overcome them? What does "Lead us not into temptation" mean?
All Have Sinned
- Have all really sinned? What about Enoch whom God took to heaven, and Job, whom God upheld to Satan as blameless and upright?
- Are humans basically good or basically bad; righteous or wicked? Deep in one's heart is there a desire to be good or bad?
- When we look around do we see more persons worse than we are or better than we are?
- What is self-righteousness?
Progress
- In what ways, if any is the world getting better? In what ways, if any, is the world getting worse?
- Is it possible that the world is not getting better or worse but we tend to look back at the "good old days," or focus on the bad things of the past?
- In general, are people getting closer to God or getting further away?
What Jews and Gentiles Share in Common
- Would you as an individual consider yourself closer to God now than ten years ago?
- Are you more strict with such issues as Sabbath keeping now or ten years ago?
- Are Christians better people than non-Christians?
The Gospel and Repentance
- If a person fails to repent what does it mean? Do some people repent more easily than others? What can one do to make repentance easier?
- Can I forgive one who does not repent? Does it benefit the person who has wronged me? Why or why not?