Arms, Branches, Twigs and Leaves

Book 3/Chapter 4 More on private confession (section 13) 1. What does Calvin ardently wish was observed everywhere? 2. This with the provision that two things are avoided. What are they? Power of the keys (section 14) 1. What are the three occasions, according to Calvin, when the power of the keys is to be …

True Confession

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 …

Auricular Confession

Book 3/Chapter 4 Allegory (section 5) 1. What does Calvin say about allegorical interpretation and dogma? Confession (section 6) 1. How does Calvin handle the argument for confession from the baptism of John the Baptist? 2. What about James’ requirement that we confess our sins to one another (Jas. 5:16)? History of auricular confession (section …

With a Light Sprinkling of Ceremonies

Book 3/Chapter 4 Penance (section 1) 1. What are the three elements of repentance, according to the Scholastics? 2. And according to Calvin, how do they heal all the bitterness? Not a small thing (section 2) 1. Why does Calvin say that this is not a dispute “over the shadow of an ass?” Desperation (section …

Ordinary Repentance

Book 3/Chapter 3 Open confession (section 18) 1. What is the difference between special repentance and ordinary repentance? Repentance and forgiveness (section 19) 1. Under what two headings is the whole gospel contained? 2. Where do these two things come from? How repentance is prior (section 20) 1. Is repentance the basis for our receiving …

Lifelong Regeneration

Book 3/Chapter 3 Faith and repentance (section 5) 1. What is the relationship of faith and repentance? 2. What does Calvin draw from the Hebrew and Greek meanings of their words for repentance? Repentance defined (section 6) 1. What is the first of three heads in Calvin’s understanding of repentance? Earnest fear (section 7) 1. …