Book 4/Chapter 17 A figure of speech (section 21) 1. Does Calvin say that “this is my body” is a metaphor? 2. What figure of speech does he call it? 3. What other example does he use of this? The word “is” (section 22) 1. What part of this argument do his opponents rest most …
Communication of the Body
Book 4/Chapter 17 The presence known (section 18) 1. When is the presence of Christ known? 2. What logical problem is caused by transubstantiation? 3. How does Christ feed us with the communion of His body? Two essential things (section 19) 1. What are the two essential things that must be maintained in the Supper? …
Ascent or Descent?
Book 4/Chapter 17 The basis of transubstantiation (section 15) 1. What was the cause of the “crude imagination” involved in the doctrine of transubstantiation? 2. The bread is a sacrament only to whom? Ascending and descending (section 16) 1. What mistake do those make who say the body of Christ descends to the bread? The …
Denying Local Presence
Book 4/Chapter 17 Spatial presence (section 12) 1. Although Calvin affirms the real presence of Christ in the Supper, what kind of presence does he deny? 2. What does Calvin say is utterly unlawful? 3. How then do we partake of Christ’s flesh? Bread for God (section 13) 1. Bottom line, what is the affirmation …
Calvin and the Real Presence
Book 4/Chapter 17 Christ in us (section 8) 1. What did we lose because we were estranged from God? 2. Does God quicken our souls only? Heavenly life (section 9) 1. What is necessary for us to aspire to heavenly life? 2. What is the great mystery that Paul refers to? 3. What would be …
A Sublime Mystery
Book 4/Chapter 17 Meaning of promise (section 4) 1. What is not the chief function of the Supper? 2. What is it rather intended to do? Partakers by faith (section 5) 1. What is more clear than the gospel preached? 2. What two faults must we guard against? 3. Do we receive Jesus by mere …
The Entire Force of the Supper
Book 4/Chapter 17 The Supper (section 1) 1. What do the signs of wine and bread represent for us? 2. In the Supper, what is God doing for the regeneration of baptism? Special fruit (section 2) 1. What is the special fruit of the Supper? 2. What does it mean that Christ has become son …
An Earnest Fear of God
Book 4/Chapter 16 Answering Servetus (section 31) 1. What does Calvin devote the next section to? 2. Although he answers these arguments briefly, what does he call them? Gratitude (section 32) 1. What should our response be to the fact that God has included our children together with us? 2. When we recognize that God …
Doing Good and Doing Well
Here is a fine response to N.T. Wright’s most recent book on justification that I commend to you.
Baptism and Salvation
Book 4/Chapter 16 Saved and unbaptized (section 26) 1. Does Calvin believe that remaining unbaptized is no big deal? 2. Is baptism necessary to salvation? Christ’s baptismal words (section 27) 1. What is the next argument Calvin answers? 2. How does Calvin answer it? Infants not everywhere (section 28) 1. Does Calvin believe that infants …