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Questions for Reflection and Discussion
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What do phrases like “reckoned righteous” and “imputation of Christ’s righteousness” mean?
Do we do enough with the “acceptance” dimension of justification?
2. What is the difference between “Christ in the believer” versus “the believer in Christ”?
Look up ; ; ; , , , , ; .
These are some of the texts Calvin comments upon.
Why is the doctrine of “essential righteousness” (a la Osiander) so dangerous?
(Note: It is promoted today by the “Exchanged Life” teaching.)
3. Does the modern church today think of God as wrathful, needing to be appeased?
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Does the modern church today think of God as wrathful, needing to be appeased?
4. Is the church or the world interested in the question of justification?
Does modern crusade evangelism preach “God” the way Calvin does?
Should it?
5. Why is it false to say that justification by faith alone leads to cockiness, presumption, or smugness?
6. Have you ever thought of your works as “justified”?
How does this help bring assurance to doubting believers?
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Many modern Christians are bored with the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
In former times, people sacrificed their lives for it.
What accounts for this boredom, i.e., what are the factors, social and theological, that lie behind this
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Is the church or the world interested in the question of justification?
Does modern crusade evangelism preach “God” the way Calvin does?
Should it?
5. Why is it false to say that justification by faith alone leads to cockiness, presumption, or smugness?
6. Have you ever thought of your works as “justified”?
How does this help bring assurance to doubting believers?
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Many modern Christians are bored with the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
In former times, people sacrificed their lives for it.
What accounts for this boredom, i.e., what are the factors, social and theological, that lie behind this
Beach, J. Mark.
Piety's Wisdom: A Summary of Calvin's Institutes with Study Questions .
Reformation Heritage Books.
Kindle Edition.
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