Book 3/Chapter 1 The Spirit bond (section 1) 1. What has to happen before all Christ’s benefits become ours? 2. What is the bond that unites us to Christ? The universal Spirit (section 2) 1. What does the Spirit do for all living creatures? 2. But what does He do for the believers? 3. Does …
Grace Before Merit
Book 2/Chapter 17 Grace and merit (section 1) 1. When discussing the merit of Christ, what must we remember lies behind it? 2. Did “that man” deserve to be the only begotten Son of God? Love and hate (section 2) 1. What was God’s ineffable demeanor toward us? Christ’s obedience (section 3) 1. What did …
In Every Clause
Book 2/Chapter 16 What the ascension did for us (section 16) 1. What did Jesus do for us by means of His ascent into heaven? 2. Do we look forward to heaven as with a “bare hope”? Kingdom come (section 17) 1. Despite His present power, where is Christ’s kingdom now? 2. Will any escape …
Resurrection and Ascension
Book 2/Chapter 16 The resurrection (section 13) 1. What must faith do in order to attain its full strength?2. What is the summary of the effects of the death and resurrection respectively? 2. What is the summary of the effects of the death and resurrection respectively? 3. What should we understand in Scripture when the …
Soul Agonies
Book 2/Chapter 16 Soul struggles (section 10) 1. If Calvin rejects the idea that Christ descended into the nether world, how does he take the phrase from the Creed? 2. Does the compiler of these study questions agree with this? Guess. Scripture proof (section 11) 1. How does Calvin undertake to prove this view? Answering …
The Descent into Hell
Book 2/Chapter 16 The cross (section 6) 1. What happened to the curse that was on us? 2. What exchange did the Son of God make, even though he was utterly clean of all fault? 3. Christ cleansed our filth by what means? 4. Even though it was full of shame, what was the cross …
Calvin on Active Obedience
Book 2/Chapter 16 Love first (section 4) 1. According to Calvin, did God love us before we were reconciled to Him? 2. Which church father does he cite in agreement with this? Christ’s active obedience (section 5) 1. How did Christ accomplish salvation for us? 2. We are freed from the curse of the law …
Loving the Unlovely
Book 2/Chapter 16 The Redeemer (section 1) 1. Where did the name Jesus come from? 2. What happens if we turn away from Christ, however slightly? What we must first grasp (section 2) 1. What must happen before we can accept God’s gift of life with the gratitude we owe? Loving the unlovely (section 3) …
The Oil of Gladness
Book 2/Chapter 15 The King of blessing (section 4) 1. How must we fight throughout our lives? 2. Where does Calvin locate our happiness? 3. In the midst of our trials here, what must we be content with? The anointing oil (section 5) 1. What was the oil of gladness that anointed Christ? 2. If …
Prophet, Priest, and King
Book 2/Chapter 15 Three-fold office (section 1) 1. According to Calvin, the office assigned to Christ consisted of what three parts? 2. Is it enough to acknowledge the right names of these offices? The prophet (section 2) 1. Which of the offices does the title Christ apply to? 2. Is the prophetic office extended to …