Transformed World View
Transformed Worldview
Student Assignments - Week Four
Read Curtis, pages 131-155, and give written responses to questions 1 and 6 on page 152.
Study Questions for Curtis, Chapter 8, Page 152
1. Consider the farmer in Isa. 28:23-29, whose God-given knowledge of farming techniques comes through general revelation. Have you ever experienced anything similar? Have you ever learned how to do something through tradition, observation, experimentation, but believe the lessons come ultimately from God?
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6. A friend tells you that she is struggling because her sociology (or psychology, or physics) professor is regularly saying things that conflict with her faith and, what troubles her even more, he seems to have a lot of evidence to support his claims. What advice would you give your friend? I would tell my friend to read the bible and study things her Prof is claiming. If the bible then conflicts with his claims no matter his facts, the bible is truth she should refrain from taking advice from her Prof. but if the bible confers what he is claiming then she should act upon the advice.
Read Packer, Chapters 12-17 (pp.117-175) and Chapter 20 (pp.230-242), and give written responses to the following study questions:
Chapter 12, “The Love of God” (pp.117-127).
1. What three comments does Packer relate to the Flood of Love? o Shed Abroad – he says that this is an “outpouring and a flood.” He believes Paul is referring to an overwhelming love. o Fills Them Now – God’s love is complete love. We’re never love less than the next person. His love is perfect. o Regular Ministry of the Spirit – We put too much emphasis on extraordinary events. We need to value the basic events of the Spirit as well. We need to appreciate the little things. (118)
2. How do you explain the love of God and the fact that God punishes sin? God calls us to be Holy and we strive to be Holy. God disciplines
Student Assignments - Week Four
Read Curtis, pages 131-155, and give written responses to questions 1 and 6 on page 152.
Study Questions for Curtis, Chapter 8, Page 152
1. Consider the farmer in Isa. 28:23-29, whose God-given knowledge of farming techniques comes through general revelation. Have you ever experienced anything similar? Have you ever learned how to do something through tradition, observation, experimentation, but believe the lessons come ultimately from God?
(INSERT ANSWER HERE)
6. A friend tells you that she is struggling because her sociology (or psychology, or physics) professor is regularly saying things that conflict with her faith and, what troubles her even more, he seems to have a lot of evidence to support his claims. What advice would you give your friend? I would tell my friend to read the bible and study things her Prof is claiming. If the bible then conflicts with his claims no matter his facts, the bible is truth she should refrain from taking advice from her Prof. but if the bible confers what he is claiming then she should act upon the advice.
Read Packer, Chapters 12-17 (pp.117-175) and Chapter 20 (pp.230-242), and give written responses to the following study questions:
Chapter 12, “The Love of God” (pp.117-127).
1. What three comments does Packer relate to the Flood of Love? o Shed Abroad – he says that this is an “outpouring and a flood.” He believes Paul is referring to an overwhelming love. o Fills Them Now – God’s love is complete love. We’re never love less than the next person. His love is perfect. o Regular Ministry of the Spirit – We put too much emphasis on extraordinary events. We need to value the basic events of the Spirit as well. We need to appreciate the little things. (118)
2. How do you explain the love of God and the fact that God punishes sin? God calls us to be Holy and we strive to be Holy. God disciplines