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Many Sabbath School class teachers either preach a sermon to their class or deliver a monologue on the whole lesson, going through it "day-by-day." The most rewarding sessions involve the members in discussion. These questions here are intended to stimulate the active participation of the members in your class. Of course pertinent information imparted by the teacher is also very valuable, for which there are many resources in print and on the internet. This site seeks to provide a resource for discussions.

If you are a member and not a teacher and your class is boring, try asking questions such as these in your class.

Monday, 30 October 2017

Lesson 5 (Oct 28-Nov 3), The Faith of Abraham

The Law

  1. Which persons in the Old Testament were considered to be good examples of keeping the law? Is there any evidence that any might have been absolutely without sin?
  2. Why would anyone teach that those under grace, saved by faith, need not to keep the law?
Debt or Grace
  1. Are there some people who do not deserve grace? Are there some who deserve grace?
  2. Was Abraham a Jew or Gentile? Does it make any difference?
  3. Is it easier to accept a loan or a grant? Is pride involved?
The Promise
  1. How much of God's promise to Abraham was fulfilled before the patriarch died? How much benefit was the promise to Abraham?
  2. Were the Jews ignorantly and innocently trying to earn salvation by obeying the law? Since that is what they were taught, will God hold it against them if they were sincerely trying to earn salvation by works?
Law and Faith
  1. Which is practically easier to accept, salvation by faith, or salvation by works?
  2. Do Catholics believe in salvation by faith or salvation by works?
  3. What is the difference in "salvation by grace," and "salvation by faith?"
The Law and Sin
  1. Why are some Christians anxious to say that the law has been done away with?
  2. Can a penalty exist without a law? Can a law exist without penalty for breaking it?
  3. Do all peoples acknowledge the same things as right and wrong?