Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Lesson 4 (Oct 20-26), The Key to Unity

Blessings in Christ
  1. Are adopted children like second-class family members? What could contribute to as strong a sense of "belonging" as biological members might feel?
  2. Why do some people believe that God has predestined some for salvation and others for damnation?
  3. Has God persevered more in saving some people and neglected some others?
Breaking Down the Wall
  1. Why were Jews against allowing Gentiles and women into the temple proper? What harm was there?
  2. What categories of people if any might be unwelcome in an Adventist church?
  3. Why do some Adventist churches in South India ban women and children from the main platform? Is this justified?
Unity in One Body
  1. Is the idea of "one caste" or "one class"included in any of the following listed by Paul --one body, one faith, one baptism, one hope? 
  2. What are ingredients of success in achieving unity?
  3. What are the advantages and disadvantages in organizing church conferences and unions on the basis of ethnicity and language?
Church Leaders and Unity
  1. Is leadership a gift one is born with or does it need to be cultivated?
  2. What are the qualities of a good Christian leader? Which ones, if any are peculiar to leadership of a religious organization compared with a secular one?
  3. Would Jesus accept a post as president in the Adventist church?
Human Relationships in Christ
  1. Why does poor relationships with others disqualify one for church leadership? What damages could result?
  2. How much importance is given to the home situation of a candidate when selecting church leaders? 
  3. How much involvement in evangelism can be expected of a conference president?