Book 3/Chapter 4
Chrysostom (section 8)
1. What did Chrysostom teach on the subject of confession of sin?
Confession before God (section 9)
1. What mistake in interpretation did the defenders of auricular confession make?
2. Calvin then cites a number of passages to prove what?
Confession before men (section 10)?
1. If we have confessed to God, what are the two circumstances that would require confession to men?
2. What passage in the Old Testament urges public confession?
General confession (section 11)
1. When should people confess all together?
2. What other circumstance should lead us to confess our sins corporately?
Private confession (section 12)
1. Scripture approves two forms of private confession to others. What are they?
2. What role do ministers have in this?
3. To whom do we commend private confession?
These are the questions for the readings for Saturday, May 30, and those readings can be found here.