How does the title “Spirit of Christ” develop our understanding of the Holy Spirit? Are good works monergistic or synergistic? How does the Spirit’s work nudge us toward a greater appreciation for union with Christ? How are we tempted to grow negligent in good works? What is meant by waiting for a “special motion” of … More Episode 16.3: Good Works and the Holy Spirit
What does the Confession mean that good works are done in obedience to God’s command? What are the essential characteristics of a good work? How do good works show evidence for a true and lively faith? How do good works show thankfulness? How do good works strengthen assurance? How do good works edify the brothers? … More Episode 16.2: Evidence of Good Works
What is Antinomianism and what relationship does it have to this paragraph? Can you discuss the placement of this paragraph in the theology of the standards? Positively, what makes something a “good work”? Why are good works restricted to God’s Word and how does that relate to the Confession’s teaching on the sufficiency of Scripture? … More Episode 16.1: Definition of Good Works
Where in the Bible do we see the obligation to make private confession of sin? Why do we pray for the forgiveness of sins? What does it mean to forsake sin? What does it mean to “find mercy”? Why is the Roman Catholic view of penance wrong? What is public confession? According to Matthew 18 … More Episode 15.6: Repentance and Reconciliation
What’s the difference between admitting I’m a sinner and particularly repenting of sin? What biblical examples do we have of this? What is repentance saying about our sin and ourselves? Do we need to repent of original sin? How do we help those who don’t think they need to particularly repent? How do we encourage … More Episode 15.5: Particular Repentance
This paragraph offers a warning as well as a comfort, how do we balance these two? Can you prove from the Bible that even small sins deserve damnation? How do people underestimate the heinousness of sin? What sins are often winked at in our circles? What does repentance look like for small sins? What comfort … More Episode 15.4: The Pardon of Repentance
According to this paragraph what are the three wrong uses of repentance? This paragraph mentions the “free act of God’s grace.” Will you remind our listeners what that is? Can you Scripturally demonstrate why repentance cannot be the cause of our pardon? In the background are a number of errors being guarded against, what are … More Episode 15.3: Right and Wrong Uses of Repentance
How is sin dangerous? How is sin filthy? What does “odious” mean and how is sin odious? How is sin contrary to God’s law and nature? Can you give biblical examples of repentance flowing from an apprehension of the mercy and love of God? The Puritans often distinguished between evangelical and legal repentance, what is … More Episode 15.2: Turning From and To
The Jerusalem Chamber 