My apologies for getting behind on Calvin. I was out of range for the Internet for a couple days, and what a harrowing experience that was! Thanks to a Starbucks by the road home, the kind of place Bilbo sang about, we should be completely caught up in just a few minutes.
Book 4/Chapter 2
Founded on the Word (section 4)
1. What do the Romanists do to the uneducated?
2. How do the words of Jesus support what Calvin says about the church?
3. What is the scepter Christ uses to rule in His church?
Heresy and schism (section 5)
1. What are the two bonds that hold a communion together?
2. What is the difference Augustine makes between heretics and schismatics?
Unity in the Head (section 6)
1. How does Cyprian account for the unity and diversity of the Church?
2. What does Calvin point out about their separation from Rome?
An Old Testament Roman Church (section 7)
1. Rome resembles Israel under which ruler?
Gradations of apostasy (section 8)
1. Did no trace of a church remain in Israel then?
These are the questions for the readings for Wednesday, September 2, and those readings can be found here.