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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, 13 November 2017

Lesson 7 (Nov 11-17), Overcoming Sin

Where Sin Abounded

  1. What makes a person feel too sinful to expect God's grace to be sufficient? 
  2. Will grace ever be refused when it is asked for?
  3. Is baptism by water a culture-bound tradition that might have a better substitute in a post-modern society?
Where Sin Reigns
  1. What does "reign" mean? What does it mean to let sin "reign" in our lives? How can one dethrone sin?
  2. What is the difference between lust and temptation? What makes any of them wrong?
  3. Why isn't God as aggressive as the devil in taking control of us?
Not Under the Law But Under Grace
  1. Does "not under the law but under grace" mean that we no longer have to keep the law?
  2. By what law will we be judged in the final judgement that determines our destiny?
  3. What law was abolished at the cross?
Sin or Obedience
  1. What is the practical difference between keeping the law in order to be saved or keeping the law as a result of being saved?
  2. Should people sin less after baptism?
  3. Does loving people and doing good for them negate the need to keep the commandments and for doctrines?
Free From Sin
  1. Can a Christian expect to be really free from sinning through the strength of Christ, or are we doomed to repeated sin and forgiveness?
  2. When a Christian sins should he or she feel sorrow or rejoice in the grace of Christ?
  3. What advice can we give to one who feels chained to a particular vice?