Book I/Chapter 8 Superior Wisdom (section 1) 1. Does human reason go the “whole distance” in giving us evidence that the Scriptures are God’s word? 2. Does this it proves nothing? 3. What is necessary before these secondary proofs are worth anything? 4. In the first line what does “this certainty” refer to? 5. There …
The Beginning of True Doctrine
Book I/Chapter 7 The Holy Spirit (section 4) 1. What is the foundation for credibility in any doctrine? 2. What is the secret testimony of the Spirit? 3. Those who try to build faith in the Bible through disputation are doing what? 4. The testimony of the Spirit is superior to what? 5. Scripture characterizes …
Church and Scripture
Book I/Chapter 7 Church Authority (section 1) 1. Where does the authority of Scripture arise? 2. What is a most pernicious error on this issue? 3. Does the church establish the canon? The Foundation of the Church (section 2) 1. Where does the Bible teach that scriptural authority precedes the authority of the Church? 2. …
The Human Heart As a Slippery Place
Book I/Chapter 6 Actual Knowledge (section 1) 1. What is the only source of actual knowledge of God? 2. Natural revelation is sufficient to produce only what? 3. What illustration does Calvin use to show what Scripture does? 4. Is knowledge of God as Creator sufficient for a man? 5. How can God be distinguished …
Natural Revelation
Book 1/Chapter 5 Missing the point (section 13) 14. What did the princes of this world not understand? Speaking in vain (section 14) 15. How does the manifestation of God in nature speak in vain? No excuse (section 15) 16. If the glory of God is declared through nature unsuccessfully, then why does this not …
The Whole Tribe of Philosophers
Book I/Chapter 5 The point (section 10) 8. What does knowledge of God lead us to? The limits (section 11) 9. In what way is evidence of God in creation worthless? 10. In what way are unbelieving men alike and in what way are they different? 11. What is the problem with the whole tribe …
Clemency and Severity
Book 1/Chapter 5 Grave sin (section 6) 1. What is the grave sin that can accompany an enjoyment of the Creator’s gifts? The kindness of God (section 7) 2. Does God show kindness to all men? 3. In the natural world, are His clemency and severity both seen? 4. What should the punishment of one …
The Creator and Creature
Book I/Chapter 5 The revolt (section 4) 9. What is the nature of the “detestable madness” Calvin refers to? 10. How do men acknowledge they are fearfully and wonderfully made and still deny God? 11. How far does God’s workmanship extend? 12. How does Calvin deal with Epicurus? Confusion of Creator and creature (section 5) …
From the Mouths of Infants
Book I/Chapter 5 God manifested (section 1) 1. How clear is God’s self-disclosure? 2. Does Calvin make a distinction between a seed of religion sowed in men’s minds and a revelation of Himself in creation? 3. Can men look where God is not plainly visible? Divine wisdom (section 2) 4. Can anyone see God in …
Getting a One Day Jump On It
Book I/Chapter 4 Superstition (section 1) 1. If men fall into superstition through ignorance, does this excuse them? 2. What is their blindness combined with? 3. How do ignorant and superstitious men measure God? 4. What is the object of such men’s worship? 5. What is the danger of wanting to know more than is …