Veracity of Scripture

Book I/Chapter 8 Miracles (section 5) 1. Summarize Calvin’s fifth argument for the veracity of Scripture. Miracles II (section 6) 1. How can this argument carry any force for us when we ourselves have not seen any of the miracles? Fulfilled Prophecy (section 7) 1. What is his seventh argument? Fulfilled Prophecy II (section 8) …

When the Majesty is Brought

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 …

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 …